NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series News Release:
Contact – ROBY HELM – (865) 207-4157
July 8, 2010

NeSMITH CHEVROLET WEEKLY RACING SERIES WEEK 15 PREVIEW

CARTERSVILLE, GA – Three $1,000-to-win races will highlight Week 15 of NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series competition, along with a chance for eligible competitors to earn 25 Regional bonus points at the NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series National Touring event on Saturday night at Mountain Raceway Park in Maryville, TN.

The NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series East Region will host seven events at five tracks in Week 15 action. The first event was held at East Alabama Motor Speedway in Phenix City, AL on Tuesday night with Terrance Nowell of Phenix City, AL taking the win in the Clarence’s Truck Repair GRT.

Penton Raceway in Penton, AL will be in NeSmith Chevrolet East Region action on Friday night, with East Region Saturday night events set for East Alabama Motor Speedway, Flomaton Speedway in Flomaton, AL, New Senoia Raceway in Senoia, GA, and at Talladega Short Track in Eastaboga, AL, who will host twin $1,000-to-win 25 lap main events.

The NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series West Region competition will begin on Friday night with a trio of events at Batesville Motor Speedway in Batesville, AR, Hattiesburg Motorsports Park in Hattiesburg, MS, and at Magnolia Motor Speedway in Columbus, MS. “The Mag” will have the Saturday night West Region stage to itself with a $1,000-to-win main event.

Chase Edge of Lafayette, AL leads the NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series East Region standings with 855 points based on his best 16 finishes with three wins, and 16 top five finishes in 18 starts driving the Edge’s Gas Company Mastersbilt. Edge’s two lowest point nights in his top 16 are a 41 and a 43.

Edge has the second-highest Event Point Average (EPA) among the top ten in the East Region at 47.19. A driver’s EPA is calculated by subtracting his bonus points earned and dividing by 16, or the number of races he has competed in that are less than 16. Edge has earned 100 bonus points by competing in four NeSmith Chevrolet DLMS National Touring events, and is eligible to earn another 50 bonus points.

Richie Stephens of Phenix City, AL is second in the East Region standings with 671 points that includes 25 bonus points. Stephens has seven wins, ten top fives and 13 top tens in 14 starts for the fifth-highest EPA among the top ten in the East Region standings at 46.14 driving the Bennett Logging RMRC.

“Flyin’ Ryan” King of Anniston, AL is third with 630 points that includes 100 bonus points. King has three top fives and 10 top tens in 12 starts driving the True Bond Masonry TSR to the eighth-highest EPA in the East Region top ten at 44.17. Craig Scott of Newnan, GA and Larry Harrod of Plains, GA are tied for the fourth spot, each with 579 points.

Scott would win a tie-breaker, as he has three wins to Harrod’s two wins, but Harrod has the highest EPA in the East Region at 47.67. Scott has no bonus points, and can still earn the maximum allowed at 150, while Harrod has earned all 150 of his available bonus points.

Scott has three wins, eight top fives and 12 top tens in 14 starts driving the Base Fuel GRT with the tenth-highest EPA at 41.36. Harrod has two wins and eight top fives in nine starts driving the Harrod Logging Scorpion.

Kevin Maher of McDavid, FL is sixth in the East Region standings with 566 points after three wins and ten top fives in 11 starts driving the United Bank GRT. Maher has earned 50 bonus points, and has the third-highest EPA at 46.91. Josh Huss of Flomaton, AL is seventh with 562 points, that includes 50 bonus points. Huss has two wins, nine top fives, and 11 top tens in 11 starts driving the Charco, Inc. TNT with the fourth highest EPA at 46.55.

Paul Walters of Valley, AL is eighth in the East Region standings with 539 points, and has earned 50 bonus points. Walters has one win, four top fives and 10 top tens in 11 starts driving the Gary Davis Construction Warrior. Walters has the seventh-highest EPA among the top ten in the East Region standings at 44.45.

Dana Eiland of Salem, AL is ninth with 537 points, including 25 bonus points, driving the Andy’s Auto Parts GRT. Eiland has nine top five finishes in 12 starts and the ninth-highest EPA at 42.67. Parrish Duncan of Newnan, GA rounds out the top ten of the East Region standings with 499 points. Duncan has not earned any bonus points and has seven top fives and 11 top tens in 11 starts with the sixth highest EPA at 45.36.

Johnny Stokes of Columbus, MS has taken over the point lead in the NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series West Region from defending and three-time West Region Champion Lucky Keeton of Toomsuba, MS.

Stokes has 804 points that includes 125 bonus points after driving the TJC Mortgage/Maximum Signs and Graphics Mastersbilt to seven wins and 13 top five finishes in 14 starts. Stokes has the highest EPA among the top ten in the West Region standings at 48.5 and can still earn full points in two more West Region events.

Keeton has 778 points that includes 50 bonus points based on four wins, 11 top fives, and 13 top tens in 16 starts driving the Boland Performance Trak-Star. Keeton can still earn 100 more bonus points and he will begin netting points, as his two lowest point nights are a 25 and a 41. Keeton has the sixth-highest EPA in the West Region at 45.5.

Tony Lawson of Laurel, MS is third in the West Region standings with 764 points that includes 125 bonus points. Lawson has three top fives and 12 top tens in 15 starts driving the Lawson Construction Rocket and the ninth-highest EPA at 42.6. Shay Knight of Ethelsville, MS is fourth with 646 points that include 100 bonus points. Knight has two wins, nine top fives and 11 top tens in 12 starts driving the Dunn’s Autos Mastersbilt with the seventh-highest EPA at 45.5.

Chad McCool of Millport, AL is fifth in the West Region standings with 569 points that includes 75 bonus points. McCool has driven the M&M Logging Mastersbilt to one top five and six top tens in 12 starts with the tenth-highest EPA at 41.17. Jason Michau of Kilmichael, MS is sixth with 567 points that includes 50 bonus points. Michau has two top fives and eight top tens in 12 starts driving the Michau Logging Warrior with the eighth-highest EPA at 43.08.

Cliff Williams of Star, MS is seventh in the West Region standings with 559 points that includes 100 bonus points. Williams has driven the Ware Construction Trak-Star to three wins and eight top fives in 10 starts, and has the fourth-highest EPA among the West Region top ten drivers at 45.9.

Mike Palasini of Leland, MS is eighth with 553 points that includes 50 bonus points. Palasini has the fifth-highest EPA at 45.73 after three wins, seven top fives and eight top tens in 11 starts driving the Medicaid Planning Specialists Trak-Star.

Justin McRee of Tuscaloosa, AL has the second-highest EPA in the West Region at 47.63 despite being ninth in the standings with 531 points. “J-Mac” has accumulated all of his 150 bonus points, and has five wins, six top fives, and seven top tens driving the Century Dedicated, Inc. Trak-Star.

Randy Boyd of Marion, MS rounds out the top ten in the NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series West Region standings with 466 points that includes 50 bonus points. Boyd has driven the Coca-Cola of Meridian Trak-Star to seven top fives and nine top tens in nine starts.

The NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series Dirt Late Models are powered by the economical GM Performance Crate Engines that are built and sealed at the factory to prevent any expensive modifications. The 400 horsepower aluminum-head 604 engine costs $5,295 and the 350 horsepower steel-head 602 engine costs $3,295 and gets a 150 pound weight break.

These engines are in stock for free next day delivery anywhere in the Southeastern United States at NeSmith Chevrolet in Claxton, GA, the nation’s number one GM Powertrain Dealer. To place an order, call Tim Bland toll-free at 1-877-497-3624. There is no waiting for an engine at NeSmith Chevrolet. You can buy it today, and race it tomorrow.

For a complete rundown of the NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series point standings in the East and West Regions, and links to the NeSmith Chevrolet WRS tracks’ web sites, visit the NeSmith Racing web site at www.nesmithracing.com. Also visit the series on Facebook at NeSmith Racing. Becoming a fan of the NeSmith Racing Facebook page will make you eligible for special prizes that will be given away each month.

NeSMITH CHEVROLET WEEKLY RACING SERIES WEEK 15 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:

EAST REGION:
July 9:
PENTON RACEWAY – PENTON, AL
July 10:
EAST ALABAMA MOTOR SPEEDWAY – PHENIX CITY, AL
FLOMATON SPEEDWAY – FLOMATON, AL
NEW SENOIA RACEWAY – SENOIA, GA
TALLADEGA SHORT TRACK – EASTABOGA, AL (Twin $1,000-to-win 25-lap Races)
MOUNTAIN RACEWAY PARK – MARYVILLE, TN (National Touring Event – Bonus Points Only)

WEST REGION:
July 9:
BATESVILLE MOTOR SPEEDWAY – BATESVILLE, AR
HATTIESBURG MOTORSPORTS PARK – HATTIESBURG, MS
MAGNOLIA MOTOR SPEEDWAY – COLUMBUS, MS
July 10:
MAGNOLIA MOTOR SPEEDWAY – COLUMBUS, MS ($1,000-TO-WIN)