Fayetteville, TN- June 25, 2013- The Southern All Star Racing Series will begin the month on July at one of America’s fastest speed-plants as the tour visits Tazewell Speedway in Tazewell, TN on Wednesday evening July 3 for the Summer Sizzler, which will pay $4,000 to win for the 40 lap mad dash around the ultra-high banked “Bad Fast Taz”. Tazewell Speedway track promoter Gary Hall and the Southern All Star Racing Series invites everyone out for a great night of racing, huge fireworks display, and a great evening of fellowship together to help celebrate America’s 237th birthday.
Also, besides the great racing action and huge fireworks show, Tazewell Speedway and the Southern All Star Racing Series will be hosting a special drivers autograph session prior to racing action getting started on Wednesday July 3. The drivers autograph session will begin at 7:30 and last until practice laps are set to begin at 8:00 p.m. Also, in the event of inclement weather, track promoter Gary Hall has confirmed that the Summer Sizzler event would take place on Friday July 5.
The Southern All Star Racing Series event at Tazewell Speedway on Wednesday July 3 will feature a complete program of practice, WhitePerformance.com A-B Group Time Trials, PPM Racing Products Last Chance Showdowns, and will conclude with the 40 lap, $4,000 to win Summer Sizzler A-Main. Joining the Southern All Star Racing Series in action at Tazewell Speedway on Wednesday July 3 will be the track’s Late Model Sportsman, Modified Street, Classics, Four Cylinder, and Street Stock divisions, along with the special meet and greet with the Super Late Model competitors at Tazewell Speedway as there will be a driver’s autograph session at 7:30 p.m. that evening in the general admission area.
The visit by the Southern All Star Racing Series to Tazewell Speedway on Wednesday July 3 will be the tour’s second visit at the East Tennessee facility in 2013, with Billy Ogle, Jr. being credited with the win in the previous series visit on April 6 this season. It will mark the 14th series visit by the Southern All Star Racing Series to Tazewell Speedway, with the high-speed racing action at the track producing nine different series winners. Duayne Hommel of Newport, TN, Billy Ogle, Jr. of Knoxville, TN, Jimmy Owens of Newport, TN, and the late Scott Sexton of Pigeon Forge, TN have been the only repeat winners in SAS racing competition at Tazewell Speedway, with that quartet of racers each owning two victories each.
Among those expected from the Southern All Star Racing Series stable of drivers include series points leader Riley Hickman of Chattanooga, TN, Mike Weeks of Friendsville, TN, Jason Hiett of Oxford, AL, Mark Rosner of Rockford, TN, Bret Holmes of Munford, AL, Billy Ogle, Jr. of Knoxville, TN, Mark Vineyard of Powell, TN, Randy Weaver of Crossville, TN, and Bo Shirley of Gadsden, AL, along with a strong array of talented local and regional racing stars such as Stacy Boles of Clinton, TN, Mark Douglas of Knoxville, TN, Jeff Wolfenbarger of Clinton, TN, Josh Collins of Knoxville, TN, Tommy Kerr of Maryville, TN, Steve Smith of Powell, TN, Vic Hill of Mosheim, TN, Josh Henry of Newport, TN, Kayne Hickman of Soddy Daisy, TN, Bryan Hendrix of Knoxville, TN, Jason Trammell of Powell, TN, plus many more are expected. The tour has presented nine events so far in 2013 and has seen six different drivers visit victory with the series this season.
Activities for the Southern All Star Racing Series Summer Sizzler event at Tazewell Speedway on Wednesday July 3 will see the pit area and general admission open at 5:00 p.m., with the drivers meeting will be at 7:00 p.m. and drivers autograph session at 7:30 p.m., with practice laps set to begin at 8:00 p.m., followed immediately by time trials and green flag racing. All times listed are Eastern Daylight Time. Ticket prices for the Summer Sizzler event at Tazewell Speedway in the general admission area will be $18 for adults, while a pit pass will be $30.
Southern All Star Racing Series Summer Sizzler A-Main Payout for Wednesday July 3: 1st- $4,000, 2nd- $2,000, 3rd- $1,000, 4th- $750, 5th- $650, 6th- $550, 7th- $525, 8th- $500, 9th- $450, 10th- $425, 11th- $400, 12th- $350, 13th- $340, 14th- $330, 15th- $320, 16th- $310, 17th- $300, 18th- $300, 19th- $300, 20th- $300, 21st- $300, 22nd- $300, 23rd- $300, 24th- $300.
The entry fee for the Wednesday July 3 event at Tazewell Speedway is $100 and can be made payable to the Southern All Star Racing Series. The tire rule is exclusively Hoosier Tires and the only compounds eligible to be used are the Hoosier 1350, 1450, and 1600 compounds.
Tazewell Speedway is located at 1400 Bacchus Road in Tazewell, TN 37879, about three miles off of US 25E. Further information about Tazewell Speedway can be obtained by calling the Speedway office at (423) 626-2222 or by logging on to www.tazewellspeedway.net on the internet.
Further information on the Southern All Star Racing Series can be obtained by calling General Manager Lynn Acklin at (256) 924-4546 or Race Director Chris Tilley at (606) 219-1723 or you can log on to the official series website at www.sasdirt.com . Also, LIKE the Southern All Stars Dirt Racing Series on Facebook or be a FOLLOWER on Twitter @SASDIRT.
Current Southern All Star Racing Series Top Ten Point Standings (after 6/22/2013)
1. Riley Hickman (Chattanooga, TN)-720
2. Mike Weeks (Friendsville, TN)-698
3. Mark Rosner (Rockford, TN)-644
4. Bret Holmes (Munford, AL)- 608
5. Billy Ogle, Jr. (Knoxville, TN)- 562
6. Jason Hiett (Oxford, AL)-558
7. Steve Casebolt (Richmond, IN)-432
8. Randy Weaver (Crossville, TN)- 406
9. Jonathan Davenport (Blairsville, GA)- 372
10. Mark Vineyard (Powell, TN)- 366
Current Cruise With The Champions/DirtonDirt.com Rookie of the Year Point Standings (after 6/22/2013)
1. Mark Rosner (Rockford, TN)-226
2. Bret Holmes (Munford, AL)-222
3. Jason Hiett (Oxford, AL)-179
Southern All Star Racing Series Event Winners:
#1-Jared Landers-Batesville, AR (Cherokee Speedway) March 3rd
#2-Randy Weaver-Crossville, TN (Cleveland Speedway) March 9th
#3-Jonathan Davenport-Blairsville, GA (East AL Motor Speedway) March 16th
#4-Jonathan Davenport-Blairsville, GA (Smoky Mountain Speedway) March 23rd
#5- Billy Ogle, Jr.-Knoxville, TN (Tazewell Speedway) April 6
#6- Steve Casebolt- Richmond, IN (Cleveland Speedway) May 18
#7- Chris Madden-Gray Court, SC (Volunteer Speedway) June 14
#8- Chris Madden-Gray Court, SC (Smoky Mountain Speedway) June 15
#9- Randy Weaver-Crossville, TN (Talladega Short Track) June 22
Upcoming Southern All Star Racing Series Events:
July 3 (Wednesday)- Tazewell Speedway/Tazewell, TN- $4,000 to win (Summer Sizzler)
July 13 (Saturday)- Cleveland Speedway/Cleveland, TN- $4,000 to win (Stars and Stripes 40)
July 20 (Saturday)- Magnolia Motor Speedway/Columbus, MS- $4,000 to win (10th Annual Governor’s Cup)
July 27 (Saturday)- Talladega Short Track/Talladega, AL- $4,000 to win (16th Annual Michael Head, Jr. Memorial)
2013 Southern All Star Racing Series Sponsors:
*Hoosier Racing Tire “The Official Race Tire” of the Southern All Star Racing Series
*Patriot Sports “The Official Merchandise Vendor” of the Southern All Star Racing Series
*Sunoco Race Fuels “The Official Race Fuel” of the Southern All Star Racing Series
2013 Southern All Star Racing Series Supporters/Marketing Partners Include: AR Bodies, Brodix Cylinder Heads, Cruise with the Champions, DirtonDirt.com, H3 Performance Graphics, Integra Racing Shocks, Intercomp Racing Systems, JT Kerr Racing Equipment, MSR Mafia Web Design and Service, PPM Racing Products, RockAuto.com, Schaeffer’s Racing Oil by Ed Lowe, The Joie of Seating, WhitePerformance.com