SOMERSET, Ky. — Officials with the Iron-Man Late Model Series have released the schedule of events for the Southern Tour. The series will open in Florida in February during Speedweeks with two non-points races. The series will visit Tazewell (Tenn.) Speedway, the first of three series visits, for the inaugural Lil’ Bill Corum Memorial presented by Toyota Knoxville, paying $21,000-to-win on April 3 (co-sanctioned with Spring Nationals), then the $5,000-to-win Firecracker 40 on Saturday July 3 and the 13th annual Buddy Rogers Memorial on Sept. 5, paying a record $10,044-to-win. Lake Cumberland Speedway in Burnside, Ky., will host the first of three visits on May 22 for the Johnny Wheeler Memorial, paying $5,031-to-win. The series returns for the 10th annual Harold Hardgrove Memorial on Aug. 28 paying $10,022-to-win. The series will visit 411 Motor Speedway in Seymour, Tenn., on May 31 for the ninth annual Scott Sexton Memorial, paying $10,052-to-win. The series will return on Nov. 27 for the sixth annual Leftover Race paying $5,000-to-win. On June 4, the series visits Wartburg (Tenn.) Speedway for the Donald “Ducky Jones” Memorial, paying $4,000-to-win. Ponderosa Speedway in Junction City, Ky., will host the tour for three visits. The series returns to Smoky Mountain Speedway in Maryville, Tenn., on June 19 for the 17th Annual Iron-Man Classic paying $5,000-to-win.

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