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Tazewell Speedway Hosts $3,050-to-win Late Models Friday Night July 3rd

TAZEWELL, TN (June 28, 2015)—Tazewell Speedway will get right back to action this Friday Night July 3rd during the Steel Head Championship race.

The Tazewell Limited Late Models will take to the high banks of Tazewell Speedway on Friday Night July 3rd during the Independence Day Weekend special event paying $3,050-to-win. Along with the Steel Head special, the Late Model Sportsman will race 20 laps for $700-to-win and the Super Stocks will run Fall Brawl rules and run 20 laps for $500-to-win. The Classics and Four Cylinders will have the night off.

Tazewell Late Model rules apply for this event. There will be a $50.00 Entry Fee. The format will feature a Dash for Cash for the top-four qualifiers, Last Chance Heat Races and the 40-lap $3,050-to-win main event. The tire rule as follows: Rear tires must punch 56 prior to racing action (Hoosier and American Racer tires allowed). Open front compounds. Tire samples will be taken for this event.

Adult General Admission for this July 3rd special event is $15.00 and Adult Pit Passes are $30.00. During intermission, Fireworks will light up the night sky. Both the pit and grandstand gates will open at 5:00 pm. The driver’s meeting will be at 6:45, wheel packing will begin at 7:00 pm and hot laps will roll out around 7:45 pm.

Last week’s winners included Josh Collins in the Late Models, Kurt Owens in the Super Stocks, Chuck McMahan in the Four Cylinders, Anthony Burchett in the Late Model Sportsman and John Stevens in the Classic feature event.

Steel Head Championship Payoff: 1. $3,050, 2. $1,450, 3. $900, 4. $650, 5. $550, 6. $450, 7. $350, 8. $300, 9. $250, 10. $200, 11. $175, 12. $175, 13. $175, 14. $175, 15. $175, 16. $175, 17. $175, 18. $175, 19. $175, 20. $175.

Further information on Tazewell Speedway can be obtained by calling the track at (423) 626-2222 or visit www.tazewellspeedway.net . Tazewell Speedway is located at 1400 Bacchus Rd., Tazewell, TN 37879, which is located just two miles northwest of Tazewell. Going north on US 25-E, turn right and then left onto Bacchus Rd, and then 1.8 miles north, then .8 miles west and the race track is located on the left. Be sure to LIKE Tazewell Speedway on Facebook or follow Tazewell Speedway on Twitter @TAZSPEEDWAY.

Supporters of Tazewell Speedway include: Coca-Cola of Middlesboro, Ky., Hoosier Racing Tire South, Toyota of Knoxville, Tenn., RockAuto.com, Tazewell Motor Lodge, Eagle Racing Engines, Tri-State Tire & Auto, Ray Varner Ford, Honda/Yamaha of Knoxville, Enrichment Federal Credit Union, Boone’s BP of Ewing, Va., Taco Bell of Tazewell, Thomas Beeler Construction, Sun Loan Company, Doyle Caylor Heating & Cooling, Knoxville TVA Employee Credit Union, West Chevrolet, Pizza Inn of Tazewell, Willow Creek Auto Sales, Hammers, Indian Motorcycles of Knoxville, McDonald’s of Tazewell and Vyve Broadband.

Upcoming Tazewell Speedway Events:
(Friday) July 3-$3,050 to win Steel Head Championship Race plus Fireworks
(Saturday) July 11-Closed (Summer Break)
(Saturday) July 18-Coca-Cola Family Fun Night-Full Racing Program

Current Track Points (after June 27th)

Late Models:
1. Josh Collins-84
2. Jason Trammell-71
3. Matthew Holt-63
3. Brian Shockley-63
5. Brad Hall-53

Late Model Sportsman:
1. Clyde Overholt-138
2. David Clark-105
3. Matt Tharp-81
4. Anthony Burchett-77
5. Anthony Arnwine-62

Super Stocks:
1. Brad Davis-66
2. Jamie Whitt-65
3. Daniel Carpenter-58
4. Cody Thompson-44
5. Austin Neely-43

Classics:
1. Philip Thompson-102
2. John Stevens-79
3. Justin Overton-69
4. Josh Chesney-66
5. Eli Keck-39
5. Cliff Lane-39

Four Cylinders:
1. Bubby Braden-35
2. Chuck McMahan-29
3. Tyler Haynes-17
3. Joey Allen-17
5. Kurt Owens-9