FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

July 29, 2023

Incoming Inclement Weather and Strong Storms Push Southern Nationals Finale at Tazewell to Sunday, July 30

(TAZEWELL, TENNESSEE) With strong storms and damaging wind barreling towards the Tazewell, Tennessee area, tonight’s $10,053 to win ‘Ray Varner Ford 53’ at the bad-fast Tazewell Speedway has been postponed until Sunday, July 30. The final points race of the 2023 Schaeffer’s Oil Southern Nationals Series presented by Coltman Farms Racing and fueled by Sunoco season will start earlier tomorrow with hopes of the full racing program being completed by 10:00pm.

Pit gates will swing open at 2:00pm on Sunday with the grandstands opening at 5:00pm. The Drivers Meeting will get underway at 6:00pm with hot laps beginning promptly at 6:30pm. General admission will be $25.00 for adults, while kids ages nine and under are admitted for FREE. Pit admission will be $40.00 for adults and $30.00 for kids ages twelve and under.

Along with the ground-pounding Super Late Models, the Sportsman ($1,000 to win), Classic Car ($600 to win), and Street Stock ($600 to win) divisions will also be on the racing card tomorrow evening. Billy Ogle, Jr. ('05), Jimmy Owens ('06), Chris Madden ('07 & '08), Jimmy Owens ('09), Jonathan Davenport ('10), Vic Hill ('11), Chris Madden ('12), Jonathan Davenport ('13), Eric Jacobsen ('14), Vic Hill ('15), Scott Bloomquist ('16), Brandon Overton ('17 & '18), Dale McDowell ('19), David Payne ('20), Dakotah Knuckles ('20), Michael Chilton ('21), and Dale McDowell ('22) have won Southern Nationals Series events previously at “The Taz.”

Local favorite Jimmy Owens will bring the Schaeffer’s Oil Southern Nationals Series point lead into Tazewell on Sunday, but finds himself only six markers ahead of Carson Ferguson in the latest standings. With each driver able to drop his worst finish of the tour after the ‘Ray Varner Ford 53,’ five drivers technically have a chance at the Championship including Owens, Ferguson, Donald McIntosh, Ricky Weiss, and Kenny Collins. See how the drama plays out by getting to Tazewell Speedway on Sunday night or by watching every lap LIVE on FloRacing. Additional information can be found online at www.tazewellspeedway.net.

Super Late Model Feature Purse: (53 Laps)
1. $10,053, 2. $5,000, 3. $3,000, 4. $2,000, 5. $1,500, 6. $1,000, 7. $800, 8. $700, 9. $675, 10. $650, 11. $625, 12. $600, 13. $575, 14. $550, 15. $525, 16. $500, 17. $500, 18. $500, 19. $500, 20. $500, 21. $500, 22. $500 - - - $31,700 TOTAL

Body rules and the Droop Rule will be the same as those agreed on by both the World of Outlaws Late Model Series and the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series - among others. The entry fee will be $100.00 and transponders will be available to rent. Any driver not advancing into the feature field will receive $75.00 in tow money.

The following tire rule will be in effect for ALL Schaeffer's Oil Southern Nationals Series events during the course of the 2023 racing season:

Left Front: Open
Right Front: Open
Left Rear: Hoosier Crate 21, Crate 55 - American Racer 48, 56, Pro 3
Right Rear: Hoosier Crate 21, Crate 55, LM40, NLMT 4 - American Racer 48, 56, Pro 3

Current Schaeffer’s Oil Southern Nationals Series Point Standings:
1. Jimmy Owens - 1378
2. Carson Ferguson - 1372
3. Donald McIntosh - 1364
4. Ricky Weiss - 1354
5. Mike Benedum [R] - 1254
6. Kenny Collins - 1253
7. Jordan Koehler [R] - 1240
8. Brenden Smith - 1224
9. Tyler Clem [R] - 1195
10. David McCoy - 1034
11. Will Roland - 940
12. Payton Freeman - 906
13. Joey Tanner [R] - 860
14. John Llewellyn [R] - 842
15. Dale McDowell - 590
* Each driver will drop their worst race after the finale at Tazewell Speedway

2023 Schaeffer’s Oil Southern Nationals Series Schedule:
Friday, July 14 | Beckley Motor Speedway, Mount Hope, WV | JIMMY OWENS
Sunday, July 16 | Wythe Raceway, Rural Retreat, VA | DALE MCDOWELL
Wednesday, July 19 | I-75 Raceway, Sweetwater, TN | RAINED OUT
Thursday, July 20 | Senoia Raceway, Senoia, GA | ASHTON WINGER
Friday, July 21 | East AL Motor Speedway, Phenix City, AL | PPD TO 8/18
Saturday, July 22 | Screven Motor Speedway, Sylvania, GA | ZACK MITCHELL
Sunday, July 23 | Swainsboro Raceway, Swainsboro, GA | RAINED OUT
Tuesday, July 25 | Toccoa Raceway, Toccoa, GA | ZACK MITCHELL
Thursday, July 27 | Tri-County Race Track, Brasstown, NC | JIMMY OWENS
Friday, July 28 | North Georgia Speedway, Chatsworth, GA | DALE MCDOWELL
Sunday, July 30 | Tazewell Speedway, Tazewell, TN | $10,053 to win
Friday, August 18 | East AL Motor Speedway, Phenix City, AL | $7,553 to win *
* Non-Points Race

For more information on the Schaeffer’s Oil Southern Nationals Series presented by Coltman Farms Racing and fueled by Sunoco Race Fuels, please point your Internet browser to www.SouthernNationalsSeries.com or feel free to call series promoter Ray Cook at 828-360-5353. You can also follow us across social media platforms on facebook.com/southernnationalsseries and on Twitter @sonationals.

The Southern Nationals Series would like to thank all of our marketing partners including: Schaeffer’s Oil & Specialized Lubricants, Coltman Farms Racing, Sunoco Race Fuels, American Race Tires, Delph Communications, E-Z-GO, Vidalia Powersports, Arizona Sport Shirts, Boyd Bilt Fabrication, Capital Race Cars, Collins Signs, DirtCarLift.com, DirtonDirt.com, FK Rod Ends, Hoosier Racing Tire, JM Custom Laser, Knowles Race Parts and Bodies, MasterSbilt Race Cars, SFP Performance Systems, The Joie of Seating, The Steering Buddy, Velocita-USA, Vic Hill Racing Engines, and Wiles Driveshafts.

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