Tazewell Speedway

06/11/2026

✨ FREE FACE PAINTING THIS SATURDAY! ✨

We’re excited to announce that FREE face painting will be available for all kids this Saturday at Tazewell Speedway!

🕠 Face Painting Starts at 5:30 PM

Bring the kids out early and let them choose their favorite design before the racing action begins. Whether it’s race cars, checkered flags, animals, superheroes, or something colorful and fun, we’ll have them covered!

🏁 Kids 9 & Under are FREE in the Grandstands
🏁 Grandstands Open at 5:00 PM
🏁 Racing Action Follows

Make it a full family night at The Bad Fast Taz!

Tag a parent who needs to bring their little racers out this Saturday! 👇

06/11/2026

Updated Top Ten in Points After June 5, 2026

Crate Late Model
1 Overholt, Odie 149
2 Horton, Jody 138
3 Cox, Richard 124
4 Hinkle, Evin 80
5 Melton, Matt 74
6 Smith, Dakota 53
7 Smith, Steve 46
8 Fultz, Travis 31
9 Delk, Jared 28
10 Bargo, Mike 27
Smith, Tyler 27

Sportsman
1 Seal, Logan 169
2 Raines, Chris 165
3 Goins, Greg 159
4 Ferguson, AJ 150
5 Collins, Josh 145
6 Eads, Troy 121
7 Calloway, Jimmy 107
8 Arnwine, Quincy 83
9 Howerton, Bryan 74
10 Eldridge, Dustin 69

Street Stock
1 Overholt, Clyde 167
2 Stevens, John 148
3 Campbell, Zach 138
4 Harville, Greg 127
5 Smith, Lance 126
6 Kidwell, Zack 125
7 Lay, Dusty 121
8 Stevens, Tim 94
9 Coffey, Emma 80
10 Littrell, Will 71

Classic Car
1 Merritt, Lee 175
2 Carey, Will 174
3 Ward, Cooper 161
4 Runyon, Christian 126
5 Woodie, Jason 99
6 Roberts, Josh 98
7 Sise, Mark 79
8 Lockhart, Mac 53
9 Owens, Matt 46
10 Chesney, Josh 26

Crown Vic
1 Naillon, Chris 169
2 Chambers, Logan 153
3 Burke, Larry 119
4 McGill, Joseph 107
5 Shelton, Ben 100
6 Worley, Dewayne 93
7 Sexton, Joshua 90
8 Shelton, James 73
9 Pry, Zach 70
10 Bradshaw, Dylan 47

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06/10/2026

Make plans now to join us this Saturday, June 13th, for another exciting night of dirt track racing at Tazewell Speedway!

🔥 Regular Schedule of Racing
🔥 Great Family Entertainment
🔥 Fast Cars • Close Racing • Saturday Night Under the Lights

🎟 Admission:
• General Admission: $15
• Pit Pass: $30
• Children (12 & Under) Pit Pass: $20
• Kids 9 & Under FREE in the Grandstands

🕓 Pit Gates Open: 4:00 PM
🕔 Grandstands Open: 5:00 PM

Bring the family, grab your favorite seat, and experience the sights, sounds, and excitement that make Saturday nights at Tazewell Speedway special.

Tag your race crew and let us know who you’ll be bringing to the track! 👇

06/08/2026

HEDGECOCK CAPTURES INAUGURAL JIMMY "PUP" THOMAS MEMORIAL; COLLINS, CAMPBELL, CAREY & McGILL CAPTURE WINS AT TAZEWELL SPEEDWAY

June 5, 2026
By: Cody Earley & Brady Cupp
The Rogers-Dabbs Performance Parts Crate Racin' USA Dirt Late Model Series finally returned to competition Friday night after a 48-day weather-induced layoff, and when the dust settled at Tazewell Speedway, it was Loudon, Tennessee's Cory Hedgecock standing in Victory Lane. Hedgecock charged from the sixth starting position and powered past race leader Travis Fultz on lap 16 to capture the inaugural Jimmy "Pup" Thomas Memorial and the $3,000 winner's payday in Round 4 of the 2026 season. The victory was Hedgecock's first Crate Racin' USA win of the season and his first series triumph since June of 2025 at I-75 Raceway. More importantly, it was the 25th Rogers-Dabbs Performance Parts Crate Racin' USA Dirt Late Model Series victory of his career, moving him within four wins of Ronnie Johnson's all-time series record of 29.

Fultz paced the field for the opening 15 circuits after earning the pole position and appeared headed toward a breakthrough victory. Hedgecock, however, methodically worked his way through the field, taking over second place by lap 10 before beginning to pressure the leader. The race's defining moment came on lap 16 as Hedgecock and Fultz battled fiercely for the lead. The two drivers made contact exiting turn four, allowing Hedgecock to slip underneath and take command. Once out front, Hedgecock survived seven caution flags and multiple restarts to secure the victory. In Victory Lane, Hedgecock praised both the race car and the opportunity provided by the Price family while regular driver Tyler Price continues his recovery. "This is a good piece, thankful to be able to drive it," Hedgecock said. "I think it was 2014 the last time we won here."
Championship leader Joseph Brown put together another strong performance, advancing from seventh to finish second and extending his points lead. Aaron Guinn completed the podium with a solid third-place effort. Defending series champion Jeremy Steele finished fourth, while early race leader Travis Fultz rounded out the top five after leading the opening 15 laps.
Crate Racin' USA Late Models
1. 7 Cory Hedgecock
2. 92 Joseph Brown
3. 97 Aaron Guinn
4. 22 Jeremy Steele
5. 329 Travis Fultz
6. 66 Jake Knowles
7. 18B Austin Yarbrough
8. 21 Joey Armistead
9. 01 Jason Welshan
10. 90J Jason Trammell
11. 46 Deisel Jones
12. 4C Clyde Overholt
13. 22G Griffin Smith
14. 17C Hayden Cardwell
15. 4 Ryan Smith
16. 17 Matt Henderson
17. 32 Tyler Smith
18. 611 Koulten Herbert
19. 22B Jonah Bozeman
20. 515 Bubba Roling
21. 24 Austin Bloodworth
22. 14 Odie Overholt
23. 7 Matthew Smith
24. 12C Chase Giddens
DNS 17M Matt Melton
DNS 21J Jon Ellison
DNS 3D Dakota Smith
DNS 28 Richard Cox
DNS 117 Tanner Wilson

Sportsman Late Models were also in the spotlight with Sneedville’s Logan Seal earning fast time honors with a lap of 12.200 seconds with former Rookie of the Year Greg Goins qualifying second. The pair would easily win their respective heats to start on the front row of the $1,000 to win feature. From the drop of the green flag Seal would take control and by lap eight pulled out to a 2.7 second lead over Powell’s Josh Collins, who had moved his way into second on the previous lap.

Just as it looked like it would Seal would cruise to the win, the caution flag would fly on lap thirteen as Tim Bounds would spin on his own. On the restart Powell turned up the wick and began the pressure on Seal for the lead. Two laps later Seal would slide high in turn two allowing Collins to dive low and take the point going down the back stretch. Collins would lead the rest of the way for his second win in a row piloting the Brucebilt Performance, Shorty’s Shock Service, Thomas Electric, American Racer Tire, Ez Racing, Patriot Bail Bonds, FK Rod Ends, Rhonda’s flowers and Gifts, Harbins Handyman, Skin by Hannah, Simpson Excavating, A Church Called Love, K-Town Poker League, Hilltop Recycling, Stealth Carbs, Team PPM, Wallace Auto Sales sponsored Rocket Chassis.

Sportsman
1. 63 Josh Collins
2. 17 Logan Seal
3. 00 Chris Raines
4. 000 Greg Goins
5. 2 A.J. Ferguson
6. 11 Tim Bounds
7. 52 Troy Eads
8. 7 Jimmy Calloway
9. 33 Brandon Muncey
DNS 15 Chris Griffin

Cave Springs own Zach Campbell won his heat race to secure the pole for the $700 Street Stock feature and held off John Stevens to notch his first win of the season in the Sandra Academy sponsored Dodge Ram pickup.

Street Stock
1. 26Z Zach Campbell
2. 7 John Stevens
3. 10 Colby Long
4. 4 Lance Smith
5. 20 Dusty Lay
6. 04K Zack Kidwell
7. 19 Will Littrell
8. 27 Austin Helton
9. 69 Jesse Hickman
10. 21 Johnny Lay
11. 1 Mike Bean
12. 44 Cyde Overholt
13. 01 Gary Blanken
DNS 5 Greg Harville
DNS 11J Kole Dobbs

In Classic Car action, Sharp Chapel’s Will Carey would make a late race charge on his teammate Lee Merritt to earn his fourth win of the season in the D.J.’s Performance Race Engine, RC Barndominiums, HD Property Services, Tucker’s Excavation, RJ’s Place, Painter’s Diesel Performance, Unique Worx, Holladay’s Towing, McMillan Roofing sponsored Classic Car coupe

Classic Car
1. 16 Will Carey
2. 14 Lee Merritt
3. 002 Cooper Ward
4. 02 Christian Runyon
5. 00 Mac Lockhart
6. 35 Mark Sise
7. 44 Matt Owens
8. 42 Josh Roberts

Morristown’s Joseph McGill led flag to flag in a stacked field Crown Vics to score his second win in a row driving Desabrais Designs, Warren Stisnon DDS, Decks & More sponsored Crown Vic.

Crown Vic
1. J1 Joseph McGill
2. 22C Logan Chambers
3. 54N Chris Naillon
4. 27 Zack Pry
5. 38 Dylan Bradshaw
6. 54 J.J. Green
7. 75 Ben Shelton
8. 7 Dylan Smith
9. 15 Eddie Hefner
10. 11 Joshua Sexton
11. 3 Dustin Clark
12. 17 James Shelton
DNS 54 Dewayne Worley

06/07/2026

Make plans to join us this Saturday night, June 13, for another exciting night of grass roots racing at The Bad Fast Taz!

On the racing card:
Crate Late Model
Sportsman
Street Stock
Classic Car
Crown Vic

Pit gates open up at 4:00 pm with grandstands opening at 5:00 pm. Drivers meeting will begin at 7:00 pm with hot laps to follow.

General admission will be $15 with kids nine and under admitted for free. Pit admission will be $30 for adults
and $20 for those twelve and under.

06/06/2026

What a great night of racing at Tazewell Speedway!

We want to extend a huge thank you to Crate Racin' USA for bringing their series to Tazewell Speedway and helping put on an outstanding show for our fans and racers. We were honored to host such a great event and appreciate all of the hard work that goes into making these races possible.

Congratulations to Corey Hedgecock on picking up the big win last night! It was an impressive performance against a talented field of competitors.

We also want to thank every driver and team that made the trip to race with us. Seeing 29 Crate Late Models in the pits was incredible and made for an exciting night of competition. The support from the racing community means a lot to us.

Most importantly, thank you to all of the fans who came out to spend your Friday night with us. Your support is what keeps this sport alive, and we hope everyone enjoyed the racing action and had a great time at the track.

From the entire Smith family, thank you for supporting Tazewell Speedway and helping make nights like this special. We are grateful to Crate Racin’ USA, the drivers, teams, sponsors, and fans who continue to support grassroots racing.

If you’re looking for more racing action, Crate Racin’ USA will be back in action tonight at Thunder Mountain Speedway in Corbin, Kentucky.

We will be back in action next Saturday night at Tazewell Speedway, and we can’t wait to see everyone back at The Taz for another exciting night of racing!

06/06/2026

Just a reminder that we are not racing tonight. Our next vent will be on Saturday, June 13 with a full race program.

06/06/2026

Episode 21 - Tazewell Speedway (6/5/26) Race 4 of 2026CRUSA Dirt L...

06/06/2026

Results from June 5 , 2026

Crate Racin' USA Late Models
1. 7 Cory Hedgecock
2. 92 Joseph Brown
3. 97 Aaron Guinn
4. 22 Jeremy Steele
5. 329 Travis Fultz
6. 66 Jake Knowles
7. 18B Austin Yarbrough
8. 21 Joey Armistead
9. 01 Jason Welshan
10. 90J Jason Trammell
11. 46 Deisel Jones
12. 4C Clyde Overholt
13. 22G Griffin Smith
14. 17C Hayden Cardwell
15. 4 Ryan Smith
16. 17 Matt Henderson
17. 32 Tyler Smith
18. 611 Koulten Herbert
19. 22B Jonah Bozeman
20. 515 Bubba Roling
21. 24 Austin Bloodworth
22. 14 Odie Overholt
23. 7 Matthew Smith
24. 12C Chase Giddens
DNS 17M Matt Melton
DNS 21J Jon Ellison
DNS 3D Dakota Smith
DNS 28 Richard Cox
DNS 117 Tanner Wilson

Sportsman
1. 63 Josh Collins
2. 17 Logan Seal
3. 00 Chris Raines
4. 000 Greg Goins
5. 2 A.J. Ferguson
6. 11 Tim Bounds
7. 52 Troy Eads
8. 7 Jimmy Calloway
9. 33 Brandon Muncey
DNS 15 Chris Griffin

Street Stock
1. 26Z Zach Campbell
2. 7 John Stevens
3. 10 Colby Long
4. 4 Lance Smith
5. 20 Dusty Lay
6. 04K Zack Kidwell
7. 19 Will Littrell
8. 27 Austin Helton
9. 69 Jesse Hickman
10. 21 Johnny Lay
11. 1 Mike Bean
12. 44 Cyde Overholt
13. 01 Gary Blanken
DNS 5 Greg Harville
DNS 11J Kole Dobbs

Classic Car
1. 16 Will Carey
2. 14 Lee Merritt
3. 002 Cooper Ward
4. 02 Christian Runyon
5. 00 Mac Lockhart
6. 35 Mark Sise
7. 44 Matt Owens
8. 42 Josh Roberts

Crown Vic
1. J1 Joseph McGill
2. 22C Logan Chambers
3. 54N Chris Naillon
4. 27 Zack Pry
5. 38 Dylan Bradshaw
6. 54 J.J. Green
7. 75 Ben Shelton
8. 7 Dylan Smith
9. 15 Eddie Hefner
10. 11 Joshua Sexton
11. 3 Dustin Clark
12. 17 James Shelton
DNS 54 Dewayne Worley