Southern Nationals Series
Tazewell Speedway
July 28, 2012
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Chris Madden Clinches Fourth Southern Nationals Series Title with Tazewell Triumph 
by Wesley Womack
TAZEWELL, Tenn. (July 28) – A mild East Tennessee Summer evening brought a beautiful with no rain in the forecast, and also brought the Schaeffer Oil Ray Cook Southern Nationals Series back to Tazewell Speedway to hold its 8th annual season finale on the 1/3 mile high banks. Coming in to the evening, eight cars had followed the whole tour, with the event turning out a showing of 25 Super Late Models. Time trial qualifying saw Chris Madden claim the pole for the Southern Nationals event with a lap of 11.448 seconds. Mike Marlar claimed the outside pole to make up row one for the 53 lap feature.
After qualifying took place for the Southern Nationals, the top eight drivers were locked into the show. Drivers 9th and back were lined up into one of two heat races. Heat race one saw Dale McDowell win, while heat two was claimed by Chris Combs. All cars from both heats transferred to the feature, due to mechanical issues for Jeff Maupin, Jason Trammell, and Josh Henry.
The Super Late Models rolled to the speedway for their 53 lap event paying $5,300 to the winner. On the initial start, Madden jumped out to the lead. Marlar began to slide backwards early, losing positions to Brad Neat and Kenny Compton early in the going. The track was covered with two and three wide action until a lap 16 caution slowed the event for a slowing Daniel Baggerly. On the restart, Neat ran on Madden’s bumper, trying to find an opportunity to make a pass for the lead on the South Carolina hot shoe. The event’s final yellow drew on lap 26 for a spinning Kenny Compton. The remaining 27 circuits ran caution free. Madden pulled away from Neat, until he reached lapped traffic. Neat ran Madden down, but Madden was finally able to work his way around the traffic and pull away once again. Madden went on to take the checkered flag, and claim the 2012 Schaeffer Oil Southern Nationals Series title.
A-Main
1. (1) Chris Madden $5,300
2. (3) Brad Neat $2,500
3. (2) Mike Marlar $1,500
4. (6) Brett Miller $1,000
5. (9) Dale McDowell $900
6. (8) Billy Ogle, Jr. $800
7. (18) Steve Smith $750
8. (10) Chris Combs $725
9. (16) Dillan White $700
10. (17) Bryan Hendrix $675
11. (22) Heath Alvey $650
12. (11) Greg Estes $630
13. (19) Jody Horton $620
14. (5) Vic Hill $610
15. (4) Kenny Compton, Jr. $600
16. (7) Dillon Wood $590
17. (21) Keith Chapman $580
18. (12) Chad Ogle $570
19. (15) Michael Chilton $560
20. (14) Daniel Baggerly $550
21. (13) Jeff Wolfenbarger $540
22. (20) Terry Wolfenbarger $530
FK Rod Ends Fast Time Award ($100 Cash): Chris Madden 11.448
Lap Leaders: Chris Madden (1-53)
Cautions: 2 (Daniel Baggerly Slows in Turn One on Lap 16, Kenny Compton, Jr. Spins in Turn Four on Lap 26)
Top Eight Qualifiers (Locked in on Time): Chris Madden, Mike Marlar, Brad Neat, Kenny Compton, Jr., Vic Hill, Brett Miller, Dillon Wood, Billy Ogle, Jr.
Qualifying Race #1 (Top Six Advance): Dale McDowell, Greg Estes, Jeff Wolfenbarger, Michael Chilton, Bryan Hendrix, Jody Horton, Keith Chapman, Jason Trammell (dns), Jeff Maupin (dns)
Qualifying Race #2 (Top Six Advance): Chris Combs, Chad Ogle, Daniel Baggerly, Dillan White, Steve Smith, Terry Wolfenbarger, Heath Alvey, Josh Henry (dns)
Provisionals: Keith Chapman, Heath Alvey
2012 Final Point Standings:
1. Chris Madden 1964
2. Mike Marlar 1920
3. Billy Ogle, Jr. 1908
4. Vic Hill 1874
5. Kenny Compton, Jr. 1832
6. Dillon Wood 1756
7. Daniel Baggerly 1704
8. Dillan White 1536
9. Donald Bradsher 1210
10. Casey Roberts 1090
2012 Schedule & Winners:
Monday, July 16 - Wythe (VA) Raceway - VIC HILL
Tuesday, July 17 - Smoky Mountain (TN) Speedway - MIKE MARLAR
Thursday, July 19 - North Georgia Speedway - WILLIAM THOMAS
Friday, July 20 - Swainsboro (GA) Raceway - CHRIS MADDEN
Saturday, July 21 - Screven (GA) Motor Speedway - MIKE MARLAR
Sunday, July 22 - Rome (GA) Speedway - CLINT SMITH
Tuesday, July 24 - East Alabama Motor Speedway - CHRIS MADDEN
Thursday, July 26 - Cleveland (TN) Speedway - CHRIS MADDEN
Friday, July 27 - Volunteer (TN) Speedway - CASEY ROBERTS
Saturday, July 28 - Tazewell (TN) Speedway - CHRIS MADDEN
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