Spring Nationals Series Invades Tazewell Speedway on April 13th for $5,000-to-win
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Spring Nationals Series Invades Tazewell Speedway on April 13th for $5,000-to-win
By Chris Tilley, Series Publicist
BRASSTOWN, NC (April 7, 2018)—The Schaeffer’s Oil Spring Nationals Series presented by Sunoco Race Fuels and Tennessee RV will get back to action for Round 3 and Round 4 of the 2018 campaign on Friday Night April 13th at Tazewell Speedway in Tazewell, Tenn. followed by Saturday Night April 14th at Volunteer Speedway in Bulls Gap, Tenn. This event kicks off a huge weekend in East-Tennessee at Tazewell and Volunteer plus NASCAR will be competing up the road at Bristol Motor Speedway on Sunday.
This will mark the second-ever visit by the Spring Nationals Series to the high banks of Gary Hall’s Tazewell Speedway. Billy Ogle Jr. took the $6,000 win back in May of 2015 over Chris Madden, Vic Hill, David Payne and Mark Dotson. This event will be the second of a double-header weekend as the tour visits Crossville (Tenn.) Speedway on Friday Night racing 40 laps for $4,000-to-win.
In addition to the Super Late Models racing for $5,000-to-win, the Sportsman race for $1,000-to-win, the Classics will be competing for $500-to-win, the Four Cylinders will race for $500-to-win and the Street Stocks will race for $350-to-win. The pits will open at 4:00 pm and the grandstands will open at 5:00 pm with the driver’s meeting will be at 7:00 pm with hot laps to follow. Grandstand admission is $20.00 and Pit Passes are $35.00.
Scott Bloomquist of Mooresburg, Tenn. and Dale McDowell of Chickamauga, Ga. opened the Spring Nationals Series last weekend at Senoia Raceway picking up victories. Bloomquist leads the point standings over Clint Smith, Zach Leonhardi, Eric Wells and Shane Clanton after two events.
The tire rule for the weekend at Tazewell and Volunteer Speedways will be Hoosier 1350 and 1600 along with the American Racer 48 and 56. The series entry fee is $100 plus a transponder rental if needed.
Tazewell Speedway is located at 1400 Bacchus Road in Tazewell, TN 37879. The track phone is (423) 626-2222. More information on the Tazewell Speedway can be obtained by visiting www.TazewellSpeedway.net .
Further information on the Spring Nationals, Southern Nationals and Southern Nationals Bonus Series can be obtained by calling Promoter Ray Cook at (828) 360-5353 or Series P.R. Coordinator Chris Tilley at (606) 219-1723 or visit the official website located at www.SouthernNationalsSeries.com .
Super Late Model Payoff (40 Laps): 1) $5,000, 2) $2,500, 3) $1,600, 4) $1,200, 5) $900, 6) $700, 7) $675, 8) $650, 9) $625, 10) $600, 11) $580, 12) $560, 13) $540, 14) $520, 15) $500, 16) $480, 17) $470, 18) $460, 19) $450, 20) $450, 21) $450, 22) $450.
Current Spring Nationals Series Points:
1. Scott Bloomquist-396
2. Clint Smith-388
3. Zach Leonhardi-380
4. Eric Wells-376
5. Shane Clanton-374
6. Aaron Ridley-372
7. Michael Page-346
8. Jason Croft-344
8. Austin Smith-344
10. Casey Roberts-342
10. Cody King-342
10. Kyle Hardy-342
Upcoming Schaeffer’s Oil Spring Nationals Series Races:
March 30-Senoia Raceway-Senoia, GA-$3,000 to win-Scott Bloomquist winner
March 31-Senoia Raceway-Senoia, GA-$10,000 to win-Dale McDowell winner
April 13-Tazewell Speedway-Tazewell, TN-$5,000 to win
April 14-Volunteer Speedway-Bulls Gap, TN-$10,052 to win
April 20-Ponderosa Speedway-Junction City, KY-$4,000 to win
April 21-Florence Speedway-Union, KY-$5,000 to win
