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Tazewell Speedway Hosts Chevy Performance Series for Buddy Rogers Memorial September 6th
By Chris Tilley
CT Promotions & Marketing Services
TAZEWELL, TN (September 1, 2014)—After being rained out on Labor Day Weekend, Tazewell Speedway will return to action on Saturday Night September 6th with the running of the Sixth Annual Buddy Rogers Memorial event presented by West Chevrolet.
The Chevrolet Performance Super Late Model Series will sanction this event for the first time. The event will pay $4,400-to-win and $400-to-start. The Sportsman ($700-to-win), Pure Streets, Classics and Four Cylinders will all be on tap for the night’s activities.
Ronnie Johnson has claimed the last two series events of the four previous contested. Johnson picked up the win on May 17 at Penton (Ala.) Raceway and Tazewell (Tenn.) Speedway on June 14. Other series winners include Dingus Griffin on March 22 at Talladega (Ala.) Short Track and Jake Knowles on April 12 at East Alabama Motor Speedway.
The Buddy Rogers Memorial first appeared on the Tazewell Speedway schedule in 2009 when Billy Ogle Jr. of Knoxville, Tenn. claimed the win during the O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series-sanctioned event. Mike Marlar of Winfield, Tenn. claimed the 2010 version of the event which was sanctioned by the National All Stars Racing Association (NASRA). Vic Hill of Mosheim, Tenn. picked up the 2011 NASRA-sanctioned victory while the 2012 version of the event would fall victim to weather. Billy Ogle Jr. would claim the $4,400 victory in 2013 during the Southern All Stars Series race. The race is run in honor of long-time veteran racer Buddy Rogers who passed away in 2008 due to cancer.
Each memorial race, Jimmy ‘Pup’ Thomas, long-time family friend of the Rogers Family collects donations to the American Cancer Society. The tradition still goes on as ‘Pup’ collects $44.00 per lap from teams, fans, sponsors and officials but the outpouring of the fans has been tremendous each season. Although $1,936 in feature lap money is collected and sent directly to the American Cancer Society in Buddy’s name, donations still come in throughout the night from the generous fan support and the folks giving understand that cancer has either touched their lives or a family members or someone they know has been affected by the awful disease.
Race fans can still donate to the American Cancer Society by sponsoring a lap for just $44.00. You can contact Jimmy ‘Pup’ Thomas at (865) 806-4459 or Chris Tilley at (606) 219-1723. Several laps are still available. The entire list of lap sponsors are listed at the bottom.
Some of the drivers that are scheduled to be at Tazewell Speedway on September 6th include: Ronnie Johnson of Chattanooga, Tenn., Matthew Turner of Dawsonville, Ga., Jake Knowles of Tyrone, Ga., Lavon Sparks of Phenix City, Ala., Mark Dowdy of Waterlooa, Ala., Chase Edge of LaFayette, Ala., Tyler Crowder of Lamont, Fla., Jadon Frame of Winchester, Tenn., Brad Hall of Knoxville, Tenn., Matthew Summers of Winchester, Tenn., Brandon Williams of Crossville, Tenn., David Brannon of Elora, Tenn., Mack McCarter of Galtinburg, Tenn. along with a host of others.
The Pit gates will open at 4:00 pm on Saturday September 6th while the Grandstand gates will swing open at 5:00 pm. The Chevy Fan Zone will be from 5:30 until 6:30 pm and the Driver’s Meeting is set for 7:00 pm and Hot Laps rolling out at 7:30 pm. Adult General admission is $20.00 while Adult Pit Passes are $30.00.
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.
Thanks to those that have donated already in Memory of Buddy Rogers:
Lap 1-Brad Hall Racing
Lap 2-McCarter Brothers Racing
Lap 3-Kayne Hickman
Lap 4-Hoosier Racing Tire South
Lap 5-Mike Marlar
Lap 6-
Lap 7- Cardwell Brothers Racing
Lap 8-
Lap 9-Jack Trammell
Lap 10-Bruce Caylor
Lap 11-Fields Racing & David Smith
Lap 12-
Lap 13-Chris Tilley
Lap 14-Manpower to Horsepower
Lap 15-
Lap 16-
Lap 17-Matt Henderson
Lap 18-Scott Bloomquist
Lap 19-Jim Harrah
Lap 20-Jimmy Owens
Lap 21-Collins Signs & Trophies
Lap 22-
Lap 23-Tazewell Chiropractic
Lap 24-
Lap 25-Chevrolet Performance Super Late Model Series
Lap 26-
Lap 27-
Lap 28-
Lap 29-Jackson Barrett
Lap 30-Taylor Coffman Racing
Lap 31-Gary Hall
Lap 32-
Lap 33-
Lap 34-
Lap 35-Adam Stewart
Lap 36-
Lap 37-
Lap 38-
Lap 39-
Lap 40-Hayden Lea Brooks
Lap 41-
Lap 42
Lap 43-
Lap 44-Rick Rogers
Tazewell Speedway Hosts Chevy Performance Series for Buddy Rogers Memorial September 6th
By Chris Tilley
CT Promotions & Marketing Services
TAZEWELL, TN (September 1, 2014)—After being rained out on Labor Day Weekend, Tazewell Speedway will return to action on Saturday Night September 6th with the running of the Sixth Annual Buddy Rogers Memorial event presented by West Chevrolet.
The Chevrolet Performance Super Late Model Series will sanction this event for the first time. The event will pay $4,400-to-win and $400-to-start. The Sportsman ($700-to-win), Pure Streets, Classics and Four Cylinders will all be on tap for the night’s activities.
Ronnie Johnson has claimed the last two series events of the four previous contested. Johnson picked up the win on May 17 at Penton (Ala.) Raceway and Tazewell (Tenn.) Speedway on June 14. Other series winners include Dingus Griffin on March 22 at Talladega (Ala.) Short Track and Jake Knowles on April 12 at East Alabama Motor Speedway.
The Buddy Rogers Memorial first appeared on the Tazewell Speedway schedule in 2009 when Billy Ogle Jr. of Knoxville, Tenn. claimed the win during the O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series-sanctioned event. Mike Marlar of Winfield, Tenn. claimed the 2010 version of the event which was sanctioned by the National All Stars Racing Association (NASRA). Vic Hill of Mosheim, Tenn. picked up the 2011 NASRA-sanctioned victory while the 2012 version of the event would fall victim to weather. Billy Ogle Jr. would claim the $4,400 victory in 2013 during the Southern All Stars Series race. The race is run in honor of long-time veteran racer Buddy Rogers who passed away in 2008 due to cancer.
Each memorial race, Jimmy ‘Pup’ Thomas, long-time family friend of the Rogers Family collects donations to the American Cancer Society. The tradition still goes on as ‘Pup’ collects $44.00 per lap from teams, fans, sponsors and officials but the outpouring of the fans has been tremendous each season. Although $1,936 in feature lap money is collected and sent directly to the American Cancer Society in Buddy’s name, donations still come in throughout the night from the generous fan support and the folks giving understand that cancer has either touched their lives or a family members or someone they know has been affected by the awful disease.
Race fans can still donate to the American Cancer Society by sponsoring a lap for just $44.00. You can contact Jimmy ‘Pup’ Thomas at (865) 806-4459 or Chris Tilley at (606) 219-1723. Several laps are still available. The entire list of lap sponsors are listed at the bottom.
Some of the drivers that are scheduled to be at Tazewell Speedway on September 6th include: Ronnie Johnson of Chattanooga, Tenn., Matthew Turner of Dawsonville, Ga., Jake Knowles of Tyrone, Ga., Lavon Sparks of Phenix City, Ala., Mark Dowdy of Waterlooa, Ala., Chase Edge of LaFayette, Ala., Tyler Crowder of Lamont, Fla., Jadon Frame of Winchester, Tenn., Brad Hall of Knoxville, Tenn., Matthew Summers of Winchester, Tenn., Brandon Williams of Crossville, Tenn., David Brannon of Elora, Tenn., Mack McCarter of Galtinburg, Tenn. along with a host of others.
The Pit gates will open at 4:00 pm on Saturday September 6th while the Grandstand gates will swing open at 5:00 pm. The Chevy Fan Zone will be from 5:30 until 6:30 pm and the Driver’s Meeting is set for 7:00 pm and Hot Laps rolling out at 7:30 pm. Adult General admission is $20.00 while Adult Pit Passes are $30.00.
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.
Thanks to those that have donated already in Memory of Buddy Rogers:
Lap 1-Brad Hall Racing
Lap 2-McCarter Brothers Racing
Lap 3-Kayne Hickman
Lap 4-Hoosier Racing Tire South
Lap 5-Mike Marlar
Lap 6-
Lap 7- Cardwell Brothers Racing
Lap 8-
Lap 9-Jack Trammell
Lap 10-Bruce Caylor
Lap 11-Fields Racing & David Smith
Lap 12-
Lap 13-Chris Tilley
Lap 14-Manpower to Horsepower
Lap 15-
Lap 16-
Lap 17-Matt Henderson
Lap 18-Scott Bloomquist
Lap 19-Jim Harrah
Lap 20-Jimmy Owens
Lap 21-Collins Signs & Trophies
Lap 22-
Lap 23-Tazewell Chiropractic
Lap 24-
Lap 25-Chevrolet Performance Super Late Model Series
Lap 26-
Lap 27-
Lap 28-
Lap 29-Jackson Barrett
Lap 30-Taylor Coffman Racing
Lap 31-Gary Hall
Lap 32-
Lap 33-
Lap 34-
Lap 35-Adam Stewart
Lap 36-
Lap 37-
Lap 38-
Lap 39-
Lap 40-Hayden Lea Brooks
Lap 41-
Lap 42
Lap 43-
Lap 44-Rick Rogers