Tazewell Speedway

Crate Late Model feature winner Odie Overholt

5/16/2026

Tazewell Speedway

Overholt Earns Fifth Win in a Row, Raines Reins in First Win of the Season; Stevens, Merritt and Worley Get Wins at Tazewell Speedway

May 16, 2026

Second-generation driver Odie Overholt of Tazewell took the lead on the opening lap and never looked back to earn his fifth win in a row on Saturday night. Gray, Ky’s Matthew Smith recorded the fastest lap in qualifying of 12.422 seconds with Overholt turning the second quickest lap, yet would be relegated to start third in his heat due to winning his fourth feature in a row two weeks ago.

Smith would easily win his respective heat and Overholt would muscle his way past Tyler Smith and Jody Horton to win his heat and set the front row for the thirty lap feature. Using the preferred outside starting spot on the front row Overholt would shoot into the lead coming out of turn two Behind him Matthew Smith and Tyler Smith (no relation) would battle for second. Up front Overholt set a quick pace and began pulling away. The caution flag would fly with seven to go and reset the field yet Overholt was able to charge his way to his fifth win in a row driving the Reece Company, American Rental, Wallace Auto Sales, Brooks Dirt Worx, Tazewell Drug & Express Care, Petty’s Wrecker Service, Bailey’s Body Shop, Claiborne-Overholt Funeral Home, Claiborne Fitness, Hometown Produce sponsored CVR Race Car powered by a DJ’s Performance Race Engine.

Crate Late Model

14 Odie Overholt
56J Jody Horton
32 Tyler Smith
11 Evin Hinkle
4 Ryan Smith
28 Richard Cox
7 Matthew Smith
3 Steve Smith
54 Mitchell Burke

In Sportsman action, Chris Raines of Tazewell, earned his first win of the season, leading every lap of the feature. His good buddy Logan Seal of Sneedvile was quickest in qualifying with Josh Collins of Powell second. Seals would win his heat and Raines would move past Collins to win his heat to set the front row for the twenty-five lap feature

Using the top groove coming out of turn two Raines would take the lead as Seal, Collins, A.J. Ferguson and Greg Goins fell into line. By lap five Raines had a 1.2 second lead over Seal. The yellow flag would fly on lap eight for a spinning Mark Sexton. On the restart Seal and Collins would start pressuring Raines for the lead. Raines would lead the rest of the way for his first win of the season piloting the 84 Lumber, Brucebilt Performance, Car Was Headquarters, DJ Steamers, Walker Excavation, RaceWrapz, Price Plumbing, Star Septic, Clinch River Adventures, The Barber Shop, Darker In-tint-ions, Smith’s Gutters & Siding sponsored Capital Race Car.

Sportsman

00 Chris Raines
17 Logan Seal
000 Greg Goins
63 Josh Collins
52 Troy Eads
15 Chris Griffin
C11 Roy Norwood Jr
7 Jimmy Calloway
2 A.J. Ferguson
17A Quincy Arnwine
7X Mark Sexton
DNS 94 Dustin Eldridge
DNS 21 Bryan Howerton
DNS 33 Chris Hickman
DNS 414 Jacob Weaver

Former Classic Car points champion John Stevens of Wallins Creek, KY picked up where he left off two weeks ago to lead flag-to-flag to win his second Street Stock win in a row in the Smith’s Racing, Sizemore Excavating, Hensley Trucking, Hopson Racing & Fabrication sponsored Camaro.

Street Stock

7 John Stevens
44 Clyde Overholt
26 Zach Campbell
20 Dusty Lay
04K Zack Kidwell
5 Greg Harville
21 Johnny Lay
01 Luke Sharp
4 Lance Smith
11C Emma Coffey
3 Dustin Clark
69 Jesse Hickman
11 Tim Stevens
DNS 11B Gabriel Ball
DNS 07 Brandon Weaver

Knoxville’s Lee Merritt would inherit the lead on the second lap of the Classic Car feature and go the rest of the way to score his third victory in a row behind the wheel of the Atkins Auto Repair, Holladay’s Towing, Loyston Mafia, Wilson’s Auto Sales sponsored coupe.

Classic Car

14 Lee Merritt
35 Mark Sise
3.16 Will Carey
002 Cooper Ward
60 Jason Woodie
42 Josh Roberts
DNS 44 Richie Overholser
DNS 22 Hunter Graybeal
DNS 8 Eli Keck
Dewayne Worley of Canton, NC picked up his fourth win of season over a stacked field in the Crown Vic feature.

Crown Vic