After fighting gremlins and bad luck in last week’s UCRA event third-generation driver Jason Trammell of Knoxville returned to what he does best, taming the high banks of Tazewell Speedway in his Limited Late Model. Trammell turned the quickest time in qualifying with a lap of 12.650 seconds with Sneedville’s Jordon Horton recording the second quickest time on a challenging dry slick track. Starting on the outside of the front row Trammell quickly took the point on the back stretch trailed by Horton, Tazewell’s Clyde Overholt and Thorn Hill neighbors Brian Shockley and Matthew Holt, in his first start of the season.By the fifth lap Trammell began puttting distance between himself and Horton. On back a good battle was going on for the fourth spot between Shockley, Holt and Mitchell Burke of Tazewell. Up front Trammell led from green-to-checkered for his furth win of the season in the Trammell Construction, Hatmaker Holdings, Fastlane Signs & Graphics, Dents R Us Collision Center, R&J Signs, Hoosier Race Tire South, XS Batteries, Winchester Welding, R&R Sandblasting, Charlie Brown Signs, Brucebilt Performance sponsored Rocket XR-1 Race Car with power from a Vic Hill Racing Engine.
Limited Late Model
1. 90J Jason Trammell
2. 56H Jordon Horton
3. 4 Clyde Overholt
4. 17 Brian Shockley
5. 22 Matthew Holt
6. 54 Mitchell Burke
7. B7 Bubby Braden
8. 25 Eric Webber
For the second week in a row Crate Late Models were on the racing card. Russellville’s Aaron Guinn recorded the quickest lap in time trials with a lap of 12.801 seconds. John Llewellyn of Knoxville was second quickest with a lap of 12.884 seconds. With Guinn drawing a three on the pill draw Jason Trammell, doing double duty driving, would start on the pole of the thirty lap feature alongside Llewellyn. With the drop of the green Llewellyn took the lead with Trammell, Jordon Horton, Jody Horton of Sneedville and Guinn close behind. As the field was storming down the front chute to record the first lap Trammell’s car would develop problems and end his quest for his second win of the night.
Pulling away from the field in the early laps Llewellyn was looking for vindication from not making last week’s UCRA feature. On back Guinn was racing door to door with Jody Horton for the third spot. On lap ten Guinn would take the spot away and start charging towards second. Just as it looked that Llewellyn was on his way to his first win of the season a flat right front tire would send his car slamming into the outside wall in turn four, ending his quest.
With the field reset Jordon Horton would assume the lead with older brother Jody taking over second. On the restart Guinn’s mount would slow on the speedway handing third over to Sportsman standout Jonathan Miracle of Tazewell. Jordon Horton led the rest of the way and held back big brother for the win in the Fair Fax, Norton Heating & Air, All Out Bonding, Discount Auto Parts, Competition Racing Equipment, Southern Pride Land & Cattle sponsored GRT Race Car. Horton also became the first driver in Tazewell Speedway history to notch a feature win in four different divisions. The Horton brothers would park their cars nose-to-nose in Victory Lane for a family photo.
Crate Late Model
1. 57 Jordon Horton
2. 56J Jody Horton
3. 52M Jonathan Miracle
4. 22 Lynn Leach
5. 144 Steven Rogers
6. 97 Aaron Guinn
7. 2 John Llewellyn
8. 22 Taran Hurst
9. 90J Jason Trammell
In Sportsman action points leader Travis Fultz of Harrogate came into the night looking to extend his winning streak. Setting fast time in qualifying with a lap of 12.276 seconds and drawing the one on the pill draw would plant Fultz on the pole for the twenty lap feature. From the get-go Fultz took control trailed by Matthew Smith of Barbourville, KY and Randy Davis of Tazewell. By the third lap Fultz had extended his lead to five car lengths over Smith. Even with a couple of cautions slowing down the action and bunching up the field Fultz was able to cruise for his seventh win of the season piloting the Overholt Motorsports, Petty’s Wrecker Service, Bailey’s Auto Body, Tim Fletcher Heating & Cooling, Harrogate Collision sponsored, DJ’s Performance Race Engine powered Rocket Race Car.
Sportsman
1. T0 Travis Fultz
2. 7 Matthew Smith
3. 28 Randy Davis
4. 14 Odie Overholt
5. 53 Floyd Branham
6. 24 Andy Wilder
7. 20 David Bullington
8. 00 Chris Raines
9. 76 Joe Bray
10. 17 Logan Seal
11. 28J Justin James
12. 1 Bryan Howerton
DNS 13 Dakota Holt
Proving that patience and hard work pay off Quincy Arnwine of Maynardville scored his first Classic Car feature win in front of the cheering crowd. Arwnine was fastest in time trials with a lap of 15.104. Drawing the two on the pill draw would place hin in the preferred outside spot on the front row alongside Harlan, Ky’s Tim Stevens. The pair would race side-by-side down the back chute on the opening lap with Arnwine taking the lead in turn three. A spin by Stevens on lap six would collect his cousin John Stevens and would end both of their nights. On the restart Hayston Collett would shove his way past Jason Saylor for second and set his sights on Arnwine for the lead. Driving the Wallace Auto Sales, M&E Boat Services, Dalton Lawn Service, BCC Construction, Phoenix Auto Sales sponsored, DJ’s Performance Race Engine powered Classic Car sedan Arnwine would lead flag-to-flag for his first career win.
Classic Car
1. 1A Quincy Arnwine
2. 3 Hayston Collett
3. 58 Jason Saylor
4. 69 Jesse Hickman
5. 1W Rusty Welch
6. 95 Brian Saylor
7. 11 Tim Stevens
8. 7 John Stevens
Chuck McMahan of Dandridge took the lead from the green and went unchallenged for his fifth 4 Cylinder feature win of the season in the Round Boy Racing, Lowes Auto Parts, Koontz Plumbing & Mechanical, Original Mr. Freezo Ford Mustang.
4 Cylinder
1. 99 Chuck McMahan
2. 38 James Collett Jr.
3. 7UP Chad Manning
4. 72 Rufus Collett
5. 39 James Collett
6. 8 Nick Murrell
DNS Frank Clark
In Street Stock action Kevin Smith of Barbourville, KY turned the fastest lap in qualifying yet would draw the three on the pill draw. This would put Tazewell’s J.J. Green and Jamie Whitt of Wise, VA on the front row of the feature. Using the outside line Whitt would take the lead on the opening lap as Green and Smith filed in behind him. Several times in the opening laps Green and Smith would drag race side-by-side on the straights. Smith’s night would end on lap twelve as his car slowed on the front stretch and was collected by Wendell Williams.
Fighting off Green in a late race challenge, Whitt scored his third win of the season in the B&D Repair, Baldwin Filters sponsored Iron Horse Race Car Monte Carlo.
Street Stock
1. 1 Jamie Whitt
2. 26 J.J. Green
3. 71 Wendell Williams
4. 15 Dustin Harville
5. 5 Jim Lundy
6. 58 Kevin Smith
7. 28 Ryan Bailey
8. 89 Roy Bailey
9. 7 Chris Hickman