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Buddy Rogers Memorial Up Next for the Valvoline Iron-Man Late Model Southern Series at Tazewell Speedway Sunday September 3

SOMERSET, KENTUCKY (August 29, 2023) – The Valvoline Iron-Man Racing Southern Series will make its final visit of the 2023 season to “The Bad Fast Taz” Tazewell Speedway in Tazewell, TN for the track’s 15th Annual Buddy Rogers Memorial event on Sunday September 3 paying $5,044 to win and $500 to start.

The 15th Annual Buddy Rogers Memorial takes place at Tazewell Speedway on Sunday September 3 featuring the Valvoline Iron-Man Late Model Southern Series in a full program of Denby’s J&J Construction Hot Laps, E-Z-GO Time Trials, Last Chance Heats, and the 44-lap, $5,044 to win/$500 to start 15th Annual Buddy Rogers Memorial Valvoline A-Main main event. Other divisions in competition at the 15th Annual Buddy Rogers Memorial on Sunday September 3 at Tazewell Speedway will be the track’s Sportsman ($800 to win), Classic Cars ($600 to win), Street Stocks ($600 to win), and Front Wheel Drives ($500 to win). Of note, no personal vehicles nor four-wheelers allowed in the pit area. Each race team is allowed one (1) four-wheeler. Handicapped vehicle parking is on first-come, first-serve basis.

In addition, Tazewell Speedway will celebrate their inductees into the Tazewell Speedway Hall of Fame, with Leonard Bray, Wayne Overholt, Tony Horton, and Rick Welch being those inducted into the Tazewell Speedway Hall of Fame Class of 2023. Also, Jimmy “Pup” Thomas with Hoosier Tire will be selling laps ($44 each) with all donations going directly to the American Cancer Society in honor of the late Buddy Rogers.

Activities at Tazewell Speedway on Sunday September 3 for the 15th Annual Buddy Rogers Memorial will see the pit area open at 3:00 p.m., with the general admission area opening at 5:00 p.m. The driver’s meeting will be at 7:00 p.m., with practice laps set to begin at 7:30 p.m. Ticket prices for the 15th Annual Buddy Rogers Memorial at Tazewell Speedway on Sunday September 3 in the general admission area will be $20 for adults (children ages 9 and under free), while a pit pass will be $35 for adults (children ages 12 and under $25).

The Valvoline Iron-Man Late Model Southern Series will sanction the Super Late Model portion of the event and the tire rule will be as follows: Fronts: Open; Left Rear: Hoosier NLMT 2 (LM20) and NLMT 3 (LM30); Right Rear: Hoosier NLMT 3 (LM30) and Hoosier NLMT 4 (LM40) (there is no limit on the number of tires used; the droop rule will be in effect, along with the standardized body rules of WoO/Lucas). The entry fee will be $100 and transponders for timing/scoring will be available for rent at the track. Any driver not making the 22-car starting field on Sunday September 3 will receive $50 tow money.

Tazewell Speedway is located at 1400 Bacchus Road in Tazewell, TN 37879. For more information about Tazewell Speedway, visit the track website at www.tazewellspeedway.net.

For more information on the Valvoline Iron-Man Late Model Series, please call series promoter Chris Tilley at (828) 361-5981 or by visiting the tour website at www.IMDIRT.net or by following Iron-Man Series (@CTPROMOTE) on Twitter or liking Iron-Man Racing Series on Facebook.

The Valvoline Iron-Man Late Model Series would like to thank the following sponsors and marketing partners for their support of the 2023 racing season: Valvoline, Zerex by Valvoline, Brucebilt Performance Parts, Hoosier Racing Tire, E-Z-GO, Sunoco Race Fuels, Bazell Race Fuels, SFP Performance Systems, MyRacePass, Impact Race Gear, XS Power Batteries, Vic Hill Racing Engines, Racecar Engineering, American Racer Tires, Keltner Contracting, Todd Steel Buildings, TW Taylor Trucking, Earnhardt Technologies Group, Weichert Realtors-Ford Brothers (Judith Dyehouse-Agent), Swafford Signs, KY Clutch, DIRTCAR Racing, Brown Haven Homes, Knowles Race Parts and Bodies, Coosa Heating and Cooling, STAKT Products, KND Safety, Chattanooga Valley Auto Parts, PopBit, Denby’s J&J Construction, Jim and Nancy Viox, Advanced Transportation, Lowe’s Tows, Reno’s Roadhouse, and Racetrack Safety Initiative.

Valvoline Iron-Man Late Model Southern Series 15th Annual Buddy Rogers Memorial Feature Purse (44 laps): 1. $5,044, 2. $2,500, 3. $1,500, 4. $1,200, 5. $800, 6. $700, 7. $600, 8. $550, 9. $525, 10. $500, 11. $500, 12. $500, 13. $500, 14. $500, 15. $500, 16. $500, 17. $500, 18. $500, 19. $500, 20. $500, 21. $500, 22. $500

Previous Buddy Rogers Memorial Champions:
2008-Rick Rogers-Knoxville, TN
2009-Billy Ogle, Jr.-Knoxville, TN
2010-Mike Marlar-Winfield, TN
2011-Vic Hill-Mosheim, TN
2012-Rained Out
2013-Billy Ogle, Jr.-Knoxville, TN
2014-Mack McCarter-Gatlinburg, TN
2015-Chad Ogle-Sevierville, TN
2016-David Payne-Murphy, NC
2017-Brian Smith-Barbourville, KY
2018-David Payne-Murphy, NC
2019-Dakotah Knuckles-Ewing, VA
2020-Donald McIntosh-Dawsonville, GA
2021-Rained Out
2022-Rained Out

Valvoline Iron-Man Late Model Southern Series 2023 Schedule/Results
January 6/7-Talladega Short Track-Eastaboga, AL-Ray Cook (Brasstown, NC) (Non-Points)
January 29-Boyd’s Speedway-Ringgold, GA-J.T. Seawright (Oxford, AL (Non-Points)
May 26-Ponderosa Speedway-Junction City, KY-Josh Rice (Verona, KY)
May 27-Lake Cumberland Speedway-Burnside, KY-Josh Rice (Verona, KY)
May 29-411 Motor Speedway-Seymour, TN-Cory Hedgecock (Loudon, TN)
June 17-Lake Cumberland Speedway-Burnside, KY-Josh Rice (Verona, KY)
July 3-Tazewell Speedway-Tazewell, TN-Dale McDowell (Chickamauga, GA)
August 4-Ponderosa Speedway-Junction City, KY-Michael Chilton (Salvisa, KY)
August 11-North Alabama Speedway-Tuscumbia, AL-Christian Hanger (Winchester, TN)
August 12-Talladega Short Track-Eastaboga, AL-Sam Seawright (Fort Payne, AL)
August 26-Lake Cumberland Speedway-Burnside, KY-
September 3-Tazewell Speedway-Tazewell, TN-$5,044 to win
October 6-Ponderosa Speedway-Junction City, KY-$5,000 to win
October 7-Ponderosa Speedway-Junction City, KY-$10,088 to win
November 18-Lancaster Motor Speedway-Lancaster, SC-$10,000 to win

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