September 6
Tazewell Speedway,
Tazewell, TN
Sanction: Schaeffer's Fall Nationals (Buddy Rogers Memorial) - $4,400
Information provided by: Richard Allen and series reports (last updated September 7, 1:49 pm)
One Ogle's demise lifts another at Tazewell
Buddy Rogers Memorial
- Chad Ogle
- Brad Hall
- Dakotah Knuckles
- Tommy Bailey
- Billy Ogle Jr.
- Michael Chilton
- Victor Lee
- Bobby Mays
- Josh Collins
- Jody Horton
- Jeff Neubert
- Mack McCarter
- Jason Welshan
- Mitchell Burke
- Ronnie Payne
- David Payne
Chad Ogle (10) battles unrelated Billy Ogle Jr. (201) at Tazewell.
What won the race: Inheriting the lead on the 39th lap when Billy Ogle Jr. slowed with a flat right-rear tire, Chad Ogle of Sevierville, Tenn., led the rest of the 44-lap Buddy Rogers Memorial for a $4,400 victory on the Southern Nationals Bonus Series.
Key notes: Chad Ogle became the 16th different driver to win a bonus race; only two drivers have more than a single victory. ... Chad Ogle notched his first Super Late Model win outside of Volunteer Speedway. ... David Payne slowed with right-front suspension damage on the first lap. ... Jeff Neubert and Josh Collins tangled on lap 23; Mack McCarter retired under yellow. ... Ross White and Phil Helton scratched from the feature lineup. ... The seventh annual Buddy Rogers Memorial concluded the Iron Man Speedweek of Southern Nationals Bonus Series events in Kentucky and Tennessee. ... The tour saw four first-time winners over the holiday weekend. ... The race paid tribute to the former Tazewell standout who died in 2008 after a bout with cancer. The race serves as a fund-raiser for the American Cancer Society. ... Rick Rogers brought his father's restored No. 44 to the event for display.
On the move: Michael Chilton of Salvisa, Ky., rallied from the tail to finish sixth after mechanical troubles hampered him earlier in the night and did not allow him to qualify.
Winner's sponsors: Ogle's Rocket Chassis has Custom Race Engine and is sponsored by Brooks Malone, Geo Services, Geotechnical & Materials Engineers, Hoosier Racing Tire, Matlock Decal Company and Ogle's Neighborhood Service & Towing.
Points chase: David Payne leads the Southern Nationals Bonus Series standings. Chilton was crowned the four-race Iron Man Speedweek's champion.
Car count: 18
Fast qualifier: Billy Ogle Jr.
Time: 11.455 seconds
Polesitter: Billy Ogle Jr.
Heat race winners: Billy Ogle Jr., David Payne, Chad Ogle
Next series race: October 2, Tri-County Racetrack (Brasstown, NC) $3,500
Editor's note: Results and race details are unofficial.