Pope outruns the rain for Kingsport Speedway Late Model Stock victory By Robert Walden – Kingsport Speedway Media/Public Relations KINGSPORT, Tenn. (March 17) — With the National Weather Service forecast predicting a good chance for nighttime showers on Friday, all competitors’ in the pits knew Mother Nature might intervene. Following the Pure 4 and Late Model Stock features, and with the Street Stock ready to run their event, a steady rain began to fall and force the cancellation of the [...]

Monteith, Ward team-up for 2012 season at Greenville-Pickens Speedway BLOUNTVILLE, Tenn. — In the National Basketball Association, the big three of LeBron James, Dwayne Wade and Chris Bosh teamed up last season with the Miami Heat to become the nucleus of “The Dream Team.” Nate Monteith of Blountville had a phenomenal 2011 racing season at Kingsport Speedway, winning 10 Late Model Stock features and recording 21 top-five finishes in 21 starts en route to winning both the track and Tennessee State NASCAR Whelen [...]

Monteith leads flag-to-flag for second Kingsport Speedway Late Model Stock victory By Robert Walden Photos by Randall Perry Kingsport Speedway Media/Public Relations KINGSPORT, Tenn. (March 25) — With the springtime temperatures quite chilly for the four-division “Friday Night Thunder” racing program at Kingsport Speedway, action in all divisions was heated and kept the fans enthused. Nate Monteith of Blountville and Brad Housewright lined up on front row for the 60-lap NASCAR Whelen All-American Series Late Model Stock feature, following track decision for the night’s [...]

Pope ‘sits on throne’ in Kingsport Speedway victory lane By Robert Walden Photos By Randall Perry Kingsport Speedway Media/Public Relations KINGSPORT, Tenn. (March 18) — Most times it pays to be in the right place at the right time, and Friday night at Kingsport Speedway for “Celebrity’s Hot Dogs Night With The NASCAR Stars,” 24-year-old Daniel Pope II of Smyrna made the most of his opportunity. When Lee Tissot tangled with Nate Monteith on lap 41, with Tissot spinning Monteith and Tissot being placed [...]

Monteith easily captures season-opening Kingsport Speedway victory By Robert Walden Kingsport Speedway Media/Public Relations KINGSPORT, Tenn. (March 12) — The end of the 2002 racing season marked the last time weekly stock car racing had been held in the Model City. The much-anticipated rebirth of weekly racing at NASCAR Whelen All-American Series sanctioned Kingsport Speedway became reality on a beautiful, sunny spring afternoon Saturday for “Pepsi Day at the Races” with former NASCAR Sprint Cup, Nationwide and Truck series racer [...]