7.28.18 Tazewell Speedway Results

Brandon Overton came from 10th starting spot to win Saturday’s Southern Nationals finale in front of a big crowd.

Dale McDowell took the lead on the start from pole sitter Chad Ogle. McDowell only needed to finish three spots ahead of Casey Roberts to win the series title. Roberts crashed his car in qualifying and had to go to a backup car for the heat races. McDowell looked to be comfortably in charge of the race until an attempted slide job on two slower cars went wrong and he cut a left rear tire on lap 20.

Michael Chilton inherited the lead with Eric Wells just behind in second. Chilton fought off Wells until Donald McIntosh took second from Wells. Chilton also appeared to be on his way to the win until a caution for a Steve Smith flat on lap 30 slowed the field.

On the restart, Overton came from 5th place to 3rd by perfectly timing the restart. Another caution waved a lap later setting up a showdown for the last 22 laps.

Chilton set the pace up front while McIntosh and Overton battled for second. Overton finally grabbed the spot and looked to chase down Chilton. A few laps later, Chilton had his own issues with slower traffic. That allowed Overton to zip by on the outside to take the lead. Chilton fought back and retook the lead as Overton found himself behind two cars at the tail of the field racing for position. With 3 laps to go, Overton took to the bottom and went back to the lead. Overton held on to win the $10,000 first place money. McIntosh passed Chilton for second.

Roberts’ fourth place finish sealed the 2018 Southern Nationals championship. McDowell rallied to a fifth place finish, but came up a few points short of the title.

Schaeffers Southern Nationals Series
1. 76 Brandon Overton
2. 58 Donald McIntosh
3. 97 Michael Chilton
4. 101 Casey Roberts
5. 17M Dale McDowell
6. 18 Eric Wells
7. 101T Forrest Trent
8. 8 Craig Vosbergen
9. 1G Ryan King
10. 10 Chad Ogle
11. 21 Ivedent Lloyd
12. 79 Ross Bailes
13. 21K Dakotah Knuckles
14. 42 Cla Knight
15. 81 Aaron Ridley
16. 25 Eric Webber
17. 7 Brian Smith
18. 3 Steve Smith
19. 1 Vic Hill
20. 69 Carder Miller
21. 54 Mitchell Burke
22. 1C Kenny Collins
23. 17S Brad Skinner

Sportsman
1. 97 Aaron Guinn
2. T0 Travis Fultz
3. 50 Jonathan Miracle
4. 14 Odie Overholt
5. 14A Austin Atkins
6. 00 Chris Raines
7. 24 Andy Wilder
8. 2 Steve Smith
9. 28J Justin James
10. 17 Logan Seal
11. 32 Tyler Smith
12. 7X Mark Sexton
13. 25 Gary Blanken
14. 7 Matthew Smith
15. 9 Nicholas Shelton
16. 83H Clint Hodges
17. 28 Jason Sizemore
18. 21 Bryan Howerton
19. K0 Nick Kniat

Classic Car
1. 5S Jason Saylor
2. 1A Quincy Arnwine
3. 1W Rusty Welch
4. 7 John Stevens
5. 3 Hayston Collett

Super Stock
1. 71 Wendell Williams
2. 1 Jamie Whitt
3. 58 Kevin Smith
4. 26 J.J. Green
5. 28 Ryan Bailey
6. 89 Roy Bailey
7. KD1 Dakota Shepherd
DNS 7 Chris Hickman

4 Cylinder
1. 49 Joey Allen
2. 99 Chuck McMahan
3. 21 Tyler Haynes
4. 7UP Chad Manning
5. 72 Rufus Collett
6. 13 Terry Boshears
7. 7 Robert Fox