Tazewell Speedway

09/01/2026

BUDDY ROGERS MEMORIAL ON SUNDAY ‼️

The 19th edition of the 'Buddy Rogers Memorial' will close out the huge tripleheader weekend for the Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series presented by Showtime Properties on Sunday, September 6 at the bad-fast Tazewell Speedway! Travis Fultz is the defending winner of the special event, as he picked up his biggest career victory last year ahead of Forrest Trent and Josh Henry. Make plans to join us on Sunday at "The Taz" for a huge fireworks show and to see who etches their name into 'Buddy Rogers Memorial' history!

💰 Super Late Model Purse (44 Laps):
1. $5,044, 2. $2,500, 3. $1,500, 4. $1,200, 5. $900, 6. $800, 7. $700, 8. $650, 9. $625, 10. $600, 11. $580, 12. $560, 13. $550, 14. $540, 15. $530, 16. $520, 17. $510, 18. $500, 19. $500, 20. $500, 21. $500, 22. $500 --- $120 entry fee

🏎️ Classes in Action:
SAS Super Late Model - $5,044 to win
Sportsman - $800 to win
Street Stock - $600 to win
Classic Car - $500 to win
Crown Vic - $400 to win

🎟️ Ticket Information:
Stands: Adults $20.00 | Kids 9 & Under FREE
Pits: Adults $45.00 | Kids 12 & Under $25.00

⏰ Times:
Pits Open at 4:00pm
Grandstands Open at 5:00pm
Drivers Meeting at 6:45pm
Hot Laps to Follow!

🛞 Super Late Model Tire Rule:
American Racer
LF: Open
LR: 44, 48, Pro 2, Pro 3
RF: 44, 48, Pro 2, Pro 3
RR: Pro 2, Pro 3, Pro 4 / Cash 56

Hoosier
LF: NLMT 2, 3
LR: NLMT 2, 3
RF: NLMT 2, 3
RR: NLMT 3, 4

🏆 Current SAS Point Standings:
1. Tucker Anderson - 2432
2. Kendall Franklin - 2318
3. Dillon Daves - 2284
4. Billy Franklin - 2150
5. Will Hicks - 2062
6. Cruz Skinner - 1428
7. Payton Stevenson - 1016
8. Garrett Smith - 944
9. Cody Overton - 908
10. Zack Mitchell - 782

📺 Can't make it to the track? Watch LIVE on ArrowVision at www.arrowvision.live.

💻 www.sasdirt.com | www.tazewellspeedway.net

08/31/2026

19th Annual Buddy Rogers Memorial Set for Sunday Night

This Sunday night, September 6, we welcome back the Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series for the running of the 19th Annual Buddy Rogers Memorial. Super Late Model teams will take to the ultra-high banked 1/3 mile dirt oval in a forty lap feature paying $5,044 to win. The prestigious event honors Ralph “Buddy” Rogers, the legendary driver from Knoxville, TN whose career spanned decades and left a permanent marl on the East Tennessee short-track racing community. Rogers competed in the very first race at Tazewell Speedway in the Fall of 1965 and collected dozens of wins along with numerous victories at Atomic Speedway, Ashway Speedway, Smoky Mountain Speedway, Volunteer Speedway and many more. He was also inducted into the first class of the Tazewell Speedway Hall of Fame.

Past winners of the Buddy Rogers Memorial include:
• 2008: Rick Rogers
• 2009: Billy Ogle Jr.
• 2010: Mike Marlar
• 2011: Vic Hill
• 2012: Rained Out
• 2013: Billy Ogle Jr.
• 2014: Mack McCarter
• 2015: Chad Ogle
• 2016: David Payne
• 2017: Brian Smith
• 2018: David Payne
• 2019: Dakotah Knuckles
• 2020: Donald McIntosh
• 2021: Rained Out
• 2022: Rained Out
• 2023: Dakotah Knuckles
• 2024: Christian Hanger
• 2025: Travis Fultz

Also in action on Sunday night:
Sportsman $800 to win
Street Stock $600 to win
Classic Car $500 to win
Crown Vic $400 to win

We’ll also have a huge fireworks show!

Pit gates will open at 4:00 pm with grandstands opening at 5:00. Drivers meeting is scheduled to commence at 6:45 with hot laps to follow.

General admission will be $20 for adults with kids nine and under admitted free. Pit admission will be $45 for adults and $25 for those twelve and under.

The event will also be streamed live on Tazewell.tv

08/22/2026

Here are some highlights from last night!

08/22/2026

Results from August 21, 2026

Hunt the Front Super Dirt Series
1. 44 Dalton Cook
2. 10 Joseph Joiner
3. 95 Brandon Williams
4. 81 Jadon Frams
5. 16 Sam Seawright
6. 212 Josh Putnam
7. 20 Jimmy Owens
8. 23 Beckham Malone
9. 8 David Payne
10. 0 Jake O'Neil
11. 126 Kaede Loudy
12. 21 Mario Gresham
13. 49 Shane Belk
14. 79 Josh Sneed
15. 54 Mitchell Burke
16. 59 Dillard Hatchett
17. 76 Brandon Overton
18. 19P Matthew Porter
19. 329 Travis Fultz
20. 14 Odie Overholt
21. 22 Zack Mitchell
22. B00 Josh Henry
23. 12 Ashton Winger
24. 21 Jason Lively
25. 14 Terry Wolfenbarger

Sportsman
1. 63 Josh Collins
2. 2 A..J. Ferguson
3. 00 Chris Raines
4. 52 Troy Eads
5. 5 Joshua Chesney
6. 000 Greg Goins
7. 317 Mike Bargo
8. 05 Jacob Sutton
9. 05B Gary Blanken
DNS 17 Logan Seal
DNS 31 Ernie Stuart
DNS 77 Jimmy Calloway
DNS J2 Larry James

Street Stock
1. 26Z Zach Campbell
2. 10 Colby Long
3. 19 Zach Kidwell
4. 44 Clyde Overholt
5. 4 Lance Smith
6. 88 Eli Keck
7. 81 Daniel Moody
DNS 7 Dylan Boggs

Classic Car
1. 002 Cooper Ward
2. 16 Will Carey
3. 14 Lee Merritt
4. 02 Travis Ward
5. 8### Josh Chesney
6. 6 Jacob Emge
DNS 42 Josh Roberts

Crown Vic
1. 39 Tim Ladd
2. 54N Chris Nailon
3. 23 Kenneth Myers
4. 40 Tommy Cameron
5. 5L Bryson Large
6. 22 Eddie Hefner
7. 31 Edwin Whitaker
8. 2 Sawyer Cole
9. 54 Larry Burke
10. 22C Logan Chambers
11. 7 Dylan Smith
12. 46F Braden Hembree
13. 17 James Shelton
14. 1 Dale Smith
15. 12 J.J. Green
DNS 0 Jeffrey Ketcham
DNS 62 Brad Shelton

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08/22/2026

08/22/2026

“The Newport Nightmare” Jimmy Owens tops the qualifying charts here at Tazewell Speedway with a time of 10.998 around the track. ⏱️

Three heat races are coming up on https://huntthefront.tv! 📺

08/22/2026

Tonight’s live look in takes you to Tazewell Speedway for the inaugural Jeff Wolfenbarger Memorial. The Hunt The Front Super Dirt Series makes its first trip to The World’s Fastest 1/3 Mile Dirt Oval for a 50-lap feature paying $8,028 to win. Watch live or on-demand at https://huntthefront.tv

08/21/2026