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Roby Helm
TAMPA, Fla. (February 21) - A heavy afternoon rain shower postponed the 40-lap $2,500-to-win NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series race on Thursday night at East Bay Raceway Park. The first event of the three-race series with 51 cars entered has been rescheduled for Friday night, with gates opening at 5:30 p.m. and racing scheduled for 7 p.m.
The postponement of the Thursday night race has set up a double race schedule for Saturday, with the second 40-lap $2,500-to-win race running on Saturday afternoon, and the third race contested on Saturday night.
The second of the three races in the series will have the gates opening on Saturday at 10 a.m., and racing at 12 noon. At the completion of the Saturday afternoon show, the grandstand will be cleared, and the third event of the series, a 50-lap $3,000-to-win race will take place on Saturday night after the 1/3-mile clay oval is refurbished.
Each of the three events run on Friday and Saturday, which are Rounds Three, Four and Five of the 2008 NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series 24-race season, will be complete shows with time trials, heat races, and feature events.
The top ten qualifiers will be locked into the main event, and qualifiers 11th on back will compete in heat races to fill in main event starting spots 11 through 22. Starting positions 23 and 24 are NeSmith Chevrolet DLMS Provisional starting spots reserved for the top 15 in last season's final point standings.
"Running two complete shows in one day is nothing new to East Bay Raceway Park, as they have done this twice before for national events, and had a good race track for both races," NeSmith Chevrolet DLMS President of Operations and Communications Roby Helm said. "EBRP Promoters Al Varnadore and Todd Hutto have a great staff working for them, and we're confident these two Saturday shows will run smoothly and efficiently."
Competitors are reminded that mufflers are required for their race cars at East Bay Raceway Park. East Bay Raceway Park is located five miles south of I-4 on U.S. Highway 41. For more information call 813-677-7223, or visit the East Bay Raceway Park web site at www.eastbayracewypark.com.
For more information about the NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series, visit the series web site at www.nesmithracing.com.
The following lists the Draw for Qualifications among the 51 entrants for the NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series 40-lap $2,500-to-win event on Friday night at East Bay Raceway Park. The event was originally scheduled for Thursday night, but was postponed to Friday night by rain before a wheel could turn on the 1/3-mile clay oval.
NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series officials will accept late entries on Friday afternoon, and they will be added to the tail of the qualifying order.
The NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series will contest two races at East Bay Raceway Park on Saturday with a 40-lap $2,500-to-win race on Saturday afternoon, and a 50-lap $3,000-to-win event on Saturday night.
QUALIFYING DRAW FOR THE NeSMITH CHEVROLET DLMS AT EAST BAY RACEWAY PARK ON 2/22/08:
CAR # DRIVER HOMETOWN SPONSOR CHASSIS
J17 Joe Kump Lake Helen, FL Auto Clinic Mastersbilt
34 Chad Wallace - R LaGrange, GA Mason Racing GRT
444 Ted Erskine Tampa, FL Southern Plastering & Drywall TnT
3 Jeremy Ledford Mt. Airy, GA J&L Trucking Stinger
12n Jack Nosbisch Jr. Riverview, FL Adams Used Auto Parts Rocket
49 Scott Brewer Chicago, IL Brewer Concrete Construction Mastersbilt
11 Doug Horton Bruceton Mills, WV Adams Used Auto Parts Warrior
P1 Wallace Peacock Dover, FL Strawberry Garden, Inc. TnT
42 Marshall Austin Jr. Plant City, FL ServPro Rocket
33c Eric Cooley Fulton, MS Tiffin Motorhomes Mastersbilt
95x Phillip Cobb Riverview, FL Jimmy D's Sports Pub Rayburn
1h Jason Hiett - R Lincoln, AL N&N Motors GRT
9 Jimmy Waldrop Seffner, FL Superior Plus Plumbing Rocket
95 Steve Mathis Plant City, FL Jimmy D's Sports Pub Rayburn
28 Chris McElhenney Decatur, MS G&M Trucking GRT
12 Hunter Peacock - R Macon, GA Nasworthy Mechanical Bullet
2 Keith Nosbisch Valrico, FL Miller Lite/MOPAR Rocket
41 Ted Lackey Munford, AL C.S. Beatty Construction Warrior
41v Travis Varnadore Dover, FL L. Miller & Associates Rayburn
89 Steve Gillman Plant City, FL Pearseco Rayburn
54 John Koller Grand Island, FL Braswell Auto Sales Rocket
00m Jim Moon - R Zionsville, IN Jedco Communications Rocket
1c Chris Carlson S. Milwaukee, WI Jedco Communications Rocket
21 Josh Peacock Dover, FL Peacock Farms Warrior
8 Chris Tays Corinth, MS Bud Coley Trucking/Circle H Con. Rocket
78 Tony Payne Riverview, FL SWS First Response Warrior
33 Jeff Matthews Seffner, FL Night Hawk Towing GRT
17h Randy Hill - R Dalton, GA Superior Industries/AllSouth Warrior
5k Ryan Mitchell Lithia, FL Quality Precast Rayburn
17 David Livingston Blair, NE Olsen Stewart Construction Mastersbilt
14 Steve Godsey - R Bedford, IN J&J Transport Rayburn
66k Scott Knowles - R Lanett, AL All Star Graphics GRT
11b Barry Beauchamp Salisbury, MD Quality Mechanical, Inc. Lazer
72 Frank Wilson - R Harold, FL Wilson Lumber Goliath
16 Jeff Fields Aragon, GA J&J Transport Mastersbilt
c4 Freddie Carpenter Parkersburg, WV Steel Block Mafia Rocket
58 Larry Boutwell Baker, FL McLeod Construction TnT
M42 Josh Morrow - R Murphy, NC Western Carolina Real Estate Rayburn
81c Chip Brindle Chatsworth, GA CSC Trailer Repair/Brindle Bros. GRT
105 Dave Schmauss Tampa, FL Cardinal Paint & Body Warrior
24 Seth Wimpey Blue Ridge, GA King of the Road Pierce
19 Marcus Minga - R Shannon, MS B&M Salvage Rayburn
10 Matthew Turner Dawsonville, GA Turner Excavating Hicks
47 Jeff Conyers Dover, FL ServPro Rocket
0 Jeff Smith Rocky Face, GA AllSouth Racing Products Warrior
2x Jay Blair Angie, LA Boland Performance Trak Star
7 Frankie Erskine Jr. Lutz, FL Erskine Racing TnT
F9 Frank Ingram Woodstock, GA Dixon Hauling And Grading Rocket
38 Kevin Colston Frankfort, KY Colston Paving Rocket
8m Matt Miller Tampa, FL L. Miller & Associates Rocket
F22 Carlton Freeman Eastaboga, AL Freeman Racing GRT
Late entries on Friday afternoon will be added to the tail of the qualifying order.
R - Denotes Rookie of the Year Candidate
51 Drivers From 13 States:
Florida - 22
Georgia - 10
Alabama - 4
Mississippi - 4
Indiana - 2
West Virginia - 2
Wisconsin - 1
Nebraska - 1
Maryland - 1
Kentucky - 1
Louisiana - 1
Illinois - 1
North Carolina - 1
Chassis Manufacturer Challengers:
Rayburn - 8
Warrior - 7
GRT - 7
Mastersbilt - 5
TNT - 4
Trak-Star - 1
Non-Points Chassis:
Rocket - 13
Bullet - 1
Pierce - 1
Stinger - 1
Goliath - 1
Lazer - 1
Hicks - 1
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