Take II on Saturday September 8th at Tazewell
HUNTSVILLE, AL (September 3, 2012)—After Hurricane Isaac made its presence knows over the last few days, the Southern All Stars Dirt Racing Series and Tazewell Speedway in Tazewell, TN are both ready to get back to the business at hand.
The Fourth edition of the Buddy Rogers Memorial at Tazewell Speedway will be ran this Saturday Night September 8th paying $4,400 to win and be 44 laps in length for the Feature event, in memory and honor of long time East Tennessee competitor Buddy Rogers. The event was originally scheduled for Sunday Night September 2nd but Hurricane Isaac wouldn’t allow, thus forcing track owner Gary Hall to postpone the event to its new date of September 8th.
The event will feature a complete show of Practice, VP Racing Fuels Qualifying, Hoosier Racing Tire Last Chance Showdowns and the 44-lap Feature event. Also racing on Saturday will be the Modified Streets, Pure Streets and Four Cylinders. The Tazewell Late Models will not be in competition that night.
General admission tickets are $20 for adults with children nine and under admitted free with a paying adult. Pit passes are $30, children 12 and under are $20. Pit gates and grandstand gates will open at 5:00. Racing will start at 7:30.
Tazewell Speedway along with Jimmy “Pup” Thomas of Hoosier Tire South is once again raising money for the American Cancer Society in conjunction with the Buddy Rogers Memorial 44. Drivers, fans, business owners, and anyone else can sponsor a lap for $44 (or more if someone choses to donate more). A lap board will be kept to display all the names that made donations to this cause. If you or your business would like to sponsor a lap and/or make a donation, contact Pup at 865-806-4459 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting.
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Tazewell Speedway is located just two miles northwest of Tazewell, Tennessee. 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. For additional information, visit www.TazewellSpeedway.net or call 423-626-2222 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting.
Former Buddy Rogers Memorial Winners:
2011-Vic Hill ($2,000) (National All Stars Racing Association)
2010-Mike Marlar ($3,000) (National All Stars Racing Association)
2009-Billy Ogle Jr. ($5,000) (Battle of the Bluegrass)
2008-Rick Rogers ($5,000) (Advance Auto Parts Thunder Series)
Further information on the Southern All Stars Dirt Racing Series can be obtained by calling General Manager Lynn Acklin at (256) 509-6603 or PR/Race Director Chris Tilley at (606) 219-1723 or you can log on to the official series website at www.sasdirt.com . Also, check the Southern All Stars Dirt Racing Series on Facebook or be a follower on Twitter @SASDIRT.
SAS Buddy Rogers Memorial ‘44’–Purse: 1) $4400, 2) $2500, 3) $1200, 4) $1000, 5) $800, 6) $700, 7) $600, 8) $550, 9) $500, 10) $475, 11) $450, 12) $425, 13) $400, 14) $350, 15) $300, 16) $300, 17) $300, 18) $300, 19) $300, 20) $300, 21) $300, 22) $300, 23) $300, 24) $300.
2012 Southern All Stars Dirt Racing Series Sponsors
*Hoosier Racing Tire “The Official Race Tire” of the Southern All Stars Dirt Racing Series
*VP Racing Fuels “The Official Fuel” of the Southern All Stars Dirt Racing Series
*Arizona Sport Shirts “The Official Merchandise Vendor” of the Southern All Stars Dirt Racing Series
2012 Southern All Stars Dirt Racing Series Supporters Include: Schaeffer’s Racing Oil by Elaine White, Gotta Race, AR Bodies, Brodix Cylinder Heads, Cruise with the Champions, MSR Mafia Web Design and Service and H3 Performance Graphics.
Current Southern All Stars Dirt Racing Series Championship Point Standings (after August 18th):
1. Randy Weaver-896 (Crossville, TN)
2. Mike Weeks-722 (Friendsville, TN)
3. Shan Smith-664 (Dade City, FL)
4. William Thomas-500 (Phenix City, AL)
5. Billy Ogle Jr.-472 (Knoxville, TN)
6. Jake Knowles-458 (Tyrone, GA)
7. Skip Arp-390 (Georgetown, TN)
8. Mark Vineyard-366 (Powell, TN)
9. Ray Cook-344 (Brasstown, NC)
10. Dylan Ames-306 (Harvest, AL)
2012 Southern All Stars Dirt Racing Series event winners:
# 1-April 7-Jimmy Owens-Newport, TN (Cleveland Speedway)
# 2-April 14-Vic Hill-Mosheim, TN (Smoky Mountain Speedway)
# 3-May 5-William Thomas-Phenix City, AL (Talladega Short Track)
# 4-May 12-Skip Arp-Georgetown, TN (Cleveland Speedway)
# 5-May 26-Randy Weaver-Crossville, TN (Whynot Motorsports Park)
# 6-May 27-Randy Weaver-Crossville, TN (Magnolia Motor Speedway)
# 7-June 16-Vic Hill-Mosheim, TN (Smoky Mountain Speedway)
# 8-June 23-Randy Weaver-Crossville, TN (Talladega Short Track)
# 9-July 28-Randy Weaver-Crossville, TN (Talladega Short Track)
# 10-August 18-Billy Ogle Jr.-Knoxville, TN (Cleveland Speedway)
Upcoming Southern All Stars Dirt Racing Series events:
September 8-Tazewell Speedway-Tazewell, TN-$4,400 to win BUDDY ROGERS MEMORIAL
September 15-Cleveland Speedway-Cleveland, TN-$3,500 to win GRANT ADCOX MEMORIAL
September 22-Smoky Mountain Speedway-Maryville, TN-$5,000 to win KING OF THE MOUNTAIN 50