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Tazewell, TN – Crate Racin’ USA and Tazewell Speedway officials have made the decision to cancel this weekend’s Marvin Ford Memorial $10,000 to win event due to cold temperatures and sustained winds following showers and a cold front moving through the area. With temps forecasted to dip into the 30s, speedway and series officials are concerned with the conditions that will face race fans and teams. While the event is not going to be made up during the 2023 season, details on a makeup event in...more

(Eastaboga, AL - 6/13/24) - Tennessee will host a double-header weekend for the Rogers-Dabbs Performance Parts Crate Racin' USA Dirt Late Model Series on June 21st and 22nd. America's Leader in Racing will try once again to put a wrap on the 6th Annual Melvin Corum Memorial on Friday night, June 21st, with the conclusion of the racing program that got underway this past Saturday night. Racing will resume with a complete restart of Chevrolet Performance heat race three due to the track...more

(Eastaboga, AL - 6/17/24) - The Rogers-Dabbs Performance Parts Crate Racin' USA Dirt Late Model Series will have back-to-back nights in the Volunteer State and honor a pair of East Tennessee legends. On Friday night, the series will return to Tazewell Speedway to try and finish the 6th Annual Melvin Corum Memorial, which was originally scheduled for May 18th and then postponed again on June 1st due to rain after Chevrolet Performance Heat Race 3 rolled onto the race track. The namesake, Melvin...more

(Tazewell, TN - 6/21/24) - The 6th Annual Melvin Corum Memorial saw Headingley, MB Canada native Ricky Weiss score his second career Rogers-Dabbs Performance Parts Crate Racin' USA Dirt Late Model Series victory, cashing in on a $10,000 payday at Tazewell Speedway. Weiss trailed youngster Luke Cooper of Woodruff, SC with 12 laps to go before making the winning pass on lap 39 in turns one and two. Cooper went on to finish second, holding off Josh Collins and Cruise with the Champions Rookie of...more

(Eastaboga, AL - March 7, 2025) – America’s Leader in Racing is gearing up for an electrifying 2025 season as the Rogers-Dabbs Performance Parts Crate Racin' USA Dirt Late Model Series enters its 21st year of competition. The upcoming season will see the nation’s premier dirt late model racers battle across six states and 15 different tracks, with a record-breaking payout and marquee events set to highlight an intense championship chase. The 2025 schedule features 12 events paying $10,000 or...more

(Eastaboga, AL – June 17, 2025) – The inaugural Jimmy “Pup” Thomas Memorial scheduled for this Thursday night at Tazewell Speedway in Tazewell, TN, has been postponed due to an unfavorable weather forecast. According to the National Weather Service, scattered thunderstorms are expected Thursday morning, with thunderstorms becoming likely in the afternoon and evening hours. The forecast currently shows a 70% chance of rain for much of the day and night, leaving officials no choice but to...more

(Eastaboga, AL – June 2, 2025) – After a month-long break, America’s Leader in Racing is set to return to action this weekend with a highly anticipated visit to East Tennessee’s iconic Tazewell Speedway. The Rogers-Dabbs Performance Parts Crate Racin’ USA Dirt Late Model Series will honor the late Jimmy “Pup” Thomas with a special $10,000-to-win feature event on Saturday, June 7, in the inaugural Jimmy “Pup” Thomas Memorial. It’s been 30 days since the series last saw the green flag at...more

(Eastaboga, AL – June 6, 2025) – With a strong threat of severe weather looming, Crate Racin’ USA officials, in conjunction with Tazewell Speedway, have made the difficult decision to postpone the Inaugural Jimmy “Pup” Thomas Memorial, originally scheduled for this Saturday night. The event has now been rescheduled for Thursday, June 19, and will now pay $7,500-to-win, setting the stage for a high-stakes East Tennessee Double-Header weekend, alongside the J.T. Kerr Memorial at I-75 Raceway on...more