TAZEWELL, Tenn. "Superman" Scott Sexton of Pigeon Forge looked to be enroute to his second victory of the 2005 season at Tazewell Speedway until lap 20, as Sexton got caught up in lapped traffic and The "Dirty White Boy" Anthony White took over the lead and never looked back capturing his first win of 2005 at The Taz.
Scott Sexton started what would be an unlucky night by wheeling his blue No. 52 TNT around Tazewell Speedway in 11.316 seconds (105.93 MPH) putting him on the pole with Gary Blanken starting his 2005 season off on a good noteâ setting second quick time (11.663 Seconds) putting him on the outside of row one.
At the drop of the green Sexton blasted into turn one over Blanken, with Anthony White quickly overtaking the third position from Bryan Hendrix and working on second place man Blanken. Lap two saw White working the low side of Blanken, overtaking second with his sights set on race leader Scott Sexton, which already had a comfortable lead over the field.
Lap three saw the first caution of the event wave as Jeff Wolfenbarger slowed on the racing surface with apparent mechanical problems retiring him to the pits for the night.
The top five on the restart were Sexton, White, Blanken, Hendrix and Billy Ogle, Jr. On the restart the action for fourth started to heat up as Ogle dove to the inside of Hendrix just as the second caution of the event waved as sixth placeman Brett Miller spun in turn two. The top five remained the same on the restart.
Lap nine saw race leader Scott Sexton closing in on lapped traffic with Anthony White quickly in tow.
By lap 20 Sexton had lapped up to fourth place and was in a mess of traffic with a rear-view mirror full of Anthony White. As the duo raced into turns one and two Sexton slipped to the high side of the track, and White saw his chance to go for it and quickly made his move diving to the inside of Sexton to overtake the lead. Sexton would not give up the lead easily as he was quickly back on the throttle and reeling in White until lap twenty nine when Sexton lost his drive shaft retiring him to the pits moving Gary Blanken into second, Ogle into third, Hendrix fourth and Brett Miller overtaking the fifth running position.
Lap 31 saw the lapped cars of Billy Ogle, Jr. and Bryan Hendrix battling for the third position until the fourth turn as Ogle cleared Hendrix with the two making contact coming down the front-stretch.
With only the first and second place man on the lead lap, The Dirty White Boy Anthony White of Clinton, TN. Went on to take the win driving the Black/Red White's Total Performance/Stone Plus/Mike Rubble Auto Body Inc./DJ-Designs/ No. 2 Dirty White Boy Race Cars Chassis followed by Gary Blanken, Billy Ogle, Jr., Bryan Hendrix and Brett Miller.
Super Late Models (35-Laps)
1. Anthony White #2
2. Gary Blanken #05
3. Billy Ogle, Jr. #201
4. Bryan Hendrix #5
5. Brett Miller #25
6. Jack Trammell #90
7. Brian Smith #7
8. John Laws #25
9. Chris Brooks #204
10. Scott Sexton #52
11. Jason Trammell #91
12. Jeff Wolfenbarger #28
13. Mark Leach #31L
DNS- Michael Rutherford #18
Morristown's Michael Hodges set fast time during Limited Late Model time trials, getting around Tazewell Speedway in 12.754 Seconds (93.99 MPH) with 22 Year Old; Shane Roberts of Bluff City setting second quick time, Keith Chapman third, Randle Self fourth and Marlin Bull setting fifth quick time.
At the drop of the green, Shane Roberts quickly powered by pole-sitter Michael Hodges to overtake the point as Randle Self overtook third position from Keith Chapman.
Lap 12 saw third place Randle Self retire to the pits with heavy damage after Self and Freddie Brock made hard contact in turn three sending Self into the inside retaining wall.
Lap 16 saw Shane Roberts still out front with Keith Chapman and Michael Hodges running door to door as Keith Chapman drove the outside line clearing Hodges for second.
As the white flag flew on lap 24
Shane Roberts looked to be on his way to his second victory ever at Tazewell Speedway until he entered turn four and suspension problems sending him into the outside retaining wall as "Beaver" Keith Chapman went on to take a well-deserved first win in the Limited Late Model division driving the Jack Trammell owned JRT Promotions/Fast lane Signs/TCS Productions/Vic Hill Racing Engines No. 97 GRT into Tazewell Speedway Victory Lane.
Limited Late Models (25-Laps)
1. Keith Chapman #97
2. Marlin Bull
3. Eric Creech #n30
4. Anthony Burchett #5
5. James England #1
6. Freddie Brock #0
7. Shane Roberts #17s
8. Michael Hodges #2
9. Randle Self #91
10. Terry Harris #H1
11. Richard Ely #7E
12. Jason Trammell #04J
The undefeated Anthony Morgan of Morristown set fast time during Modified Street time trials turning a 14.422 Second lap, Brad Davis set second quick time turning a 14.442 Sec. lap putting him on the front row with Morgan. Anthony Morgan jumped into the lead at the drop of the green with Brad Davis and Leonard Bray in tow. Brad Davis looked to be the only one with anything for Morgan until lap 13 when he pulled his blue No. 88 into the pits with mechanical problems as Anthony Morgan went on to make it three out of threeâ taking the Modified Street Feature Victory over Leonard Bray, Tony Horton, Johnny Lane and Randy Davis.
Modified Street (20-Laps)
1. Anthony Morgan #26
2. Leonard Bray #17
3. Tony Horton #56
4. Johnny Lane #19
5. Randy Davis #8
6. Mike Jarnigan #92
7. Rich Welch #18
8. Robbie Comer #42
9. Jason Sizemore #22
10. Jason Long #15
11. Brad Davis #88
12. Bubba Long #10
13. Anthony Frye #11
14. Robbie Buchanan #29
15. Chuck Thode, Jr. #m44
DNS- James Lane #77
DQ'ed- Allen Noah #3
Current Pure Street points leader Phillip Nichols of Sneedville set fast time during Pure Street time trials, touring Tazewell Speedway in 15.369 Seconds nearly a second faster than second place qualifier Jody Horton who turned a 16.176 Second Lap. Nichols jumped to the lead at the drop of the green and never looked back going on to take his first win of 2005 at Tazewell Speedway.
Pure Street (20-Laps)
1. Phillip Nichols #33
2. Mike Bright #7
3. Dwight Creech #n30
4. Michael Daniels #12
5. Johnny Lay #21
6. Steve Wilder #74
7. Gary Harville #27
8. Jesse Helton #H28
9. Jody Horton #56J
10. Larry Burke #54
11. Neil Lee #L8
12. Clyde Overholt #4
13. Jack England #55
14. Ernest Gray #G1
15. Eddie Weaver #E3
16. Chris Hickman #5x
17. Jonathan Miracle #50
18. Dustin Harville #15
DNS- Tim Stevens #11
DNS- Travis Helton #12H
Allen Holoway set fast time during Four-Cylinder time trials turning a 15.510 Second Lap with Jimmy Kerr qualifying second, Bo Johnson third, Allen Wright fourth and Mike Simpson fifth.
At the drop of the green Kerr jumped into the lead over Holoway and never looked back enroute to his first Victory ever over Bo Johnson, Allen Holoway, Mike Simpson and Scott Litton.
Four-Cylinders (15-Laps)
1. Jimmy Kerr #k72
2. Bo Johnson #J59
3. Allen Holoway #A27
4. Mike Simpson #m7
5. Scott Litton #28
6. Mikey Sells, Jr. #7
7. Allen Wright #27
8. Justin Duncan #9
9. Joseph Harris #2
DNS- Bill Goss #99
DNS- Jerry Green #12
Next Saturday, May 14th Tazewell Speedway will host the [NARA] Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series for the $10,000 to win, $700 to start Citizens Bank 75. This will quiet possibly be the biggest race in the history of Tazewell Speedway as the Best of the Best will battle it out at The Taz.
Tazewell Speedway will also host the Limited Late Model, Modified Street and Pure Street divisions, all vying for an increased purse. The Pit Gates will open at 2:00 P.M., with Pit Admission being $35.00 and the Grandstand Gates will open at 4:00 P.M. with a special Autograph/Meet and Greet session being held for the fans at 4:30. General Admission will be $25.00.
For more information on the "Citizens Bank 75" or Tazewell Speedway visit us online at www.TazewellSpeedway.net <http://www.tazewellspeedway.net/>, Call the track at (423) 626-2222, Contact Track Promoter Rick Brooks at (423) 581.4761 or PR/Media Contact Justin Howard at (606) 248-9065 or e-mail Justin@TazewellSpeedway.net
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