Chevrolet Performance Super Late Model Series News Release:  Contact – ROBY HELM – (865) 207-4157

June 13, 2015

SMITH DEFENDS HOME TURF WITH TALLADEGA CHEVY SUPER SERIES WIN

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EASTABOGA, AL – Terry Smith of Oxford, AL defended his home turf Saturday night in spectacular fashion, as he edged out defending National Champion Ronnie Johnson of Chattanooga, TN to win the 50-lap Chevrolet Performance Super Late Model Series main event at Talladega Short Track in the TSR Race Cars Special. 

The all-aluminum economical Chevrolet Performance CT525 Racing Engine powered Super Late Models were able to show an appreciative crowd the three and four-wide racing the Chevy Super Series has become well-known for, especially at the front of the pack, as Smith, Johnson, Tim Busha of Boaz, AL and Ryan King of Anniston, AL battled for the lead all race long.

Smith rode in the second and third spots for the first 40 laps of the race, primarily in the bottom groove of Talladega Short Track, but with ten laps to go, Smith dusted off the top shelf and rode the high line to the lead on lap 45.  Smith then held off Johnson to take a .683 second margin of victory to the checkered flag and a $3,000 payday.

“My car was working on the bottom, but I saw Johnson running pretty well on the outside, so I thought maybe there was something more up there,” Smith said.  “After the halfway point, we had kind of a misty rain, and everyone moved to the bottom groove.  I figured I had nothing to lose and everything to gain trying the outside and it worked.”

In addition to being a weekly Super Late Model competitor at Talladega Short Track, Smith also builds race cars for himself and other competitors.  In addition to his own car, Smith also built King’s TSR chassis.  The two combined to lead 24 laps of the race.

Johnson finished second in the NeSmith Chevrolet Special, and maintained his lead in the Chevrolet Performance Super Late Model Series point standings after two races.  Johnson won the season opener on March 21 at 411 Motor Speedway in Seymour, TN.  Johnson leads Busha by 12 points.  Busha finished third at TST on Saturday night in the Kilpatrick Racing GRT.

King drove his David King Automotive TSR to a fourth-place finish after leading the first 18 laps of the race and was the Cruise With The Champions Rookie of the Race.  Tim Roszell of Anniston, AL finished fifth in the Coosa Heating and Cooling Warrior and Jeff Smith of Dalton, GA was sixth in the Josh Roberts Hauling Warrior.

Jake Knowles of Rome, GA drove the Coosa Heating and Cooling Rocket to a seventh-place finish and Adam Martin of Talladega, AL took the eighth spot in the Seals Insurance Special.  Jacob Grizzle of Blairsville, GA finished ninth in the Rick’s Rental Special, and Oliver Gentry of Newnan, GA rounded out the top ten in the Gentry’s Used Auto Parts and Recycling Rocket.

In preliminary action, Brandon Williams of Crossville, TN out-timed the 26-car field with a lap around the ¼-mile clay oval in 14.492 seconds in the Swallows Produce Special to earn the pole position for the 50-lap main event.  But in hot laps before the race, Williams lost a pulley off his engine, and it could not be repaired in time for the feature. 

Williams started the race at the back of the field, made one lap and pulled in to finish 24th.  The ten-lap B-Main Race was won by Matt Dooley of Brooks, GA in the Scott’s Auto Machine Special.

King moved up to assume the pole position for the start of the race after Williams’ misfortune, and took the lead at the start of the race followed by Nathan Mayes of Springdale, AR in the Mayes Plumbing TNT, Terry Smith, Johnson, and Martin.  Mayes pulled up to the outside to battle King for the lead on lap two, while Martin worked to the inside of Johnson to battle side-by-side for fourth.

Johnson drove up to the outside of Mayes to battle for third on lap six, as Terry Smith took over the second spot.  Lap seven saw a three-wide battle for second among Terry Smith, Mayes, and Johnson.  That trio of drivers exchanged positions to several laps, while Jeff Smith moved up to the fifth spot on lap ten.

The first of two caution flags came out on lap 16 when Lavon Sparks of Phenix City, AL stalled the Modern Images GRT on the front stretch.  King had the field doubled up behind him for the “Dixie Style” Double-File Restart.  Johnson, Terry Smith, Jeff Smith, Mayes, Martin, Busha, Knowles, Gentry and Roszell were in second through tenth respectively.

When the field went back to green, Johnson stepped to the outside to challenge King for the lead, and took the point coming off the fourth turn.  But before the lap could be completed, Mayes spun on the front straightaway to bring out the caution flag, and negate the pass for the lead.  King would lead the field down for the next restart.

The restart again showed King and Johnson racing side-by-side for the lead, while Busha dove inside Jeff Smith to take the fourth spot.  Johnson led King at the front stretch scoring loop by a bumper on lap 19, but didn’t clear King until lap 21.  During those three laps the lead duo traded the lead several times.

At the halfway point it was Johnson leading King, Terry Smith, Busha, Jeff Smith, Roszell, Knowles, Martin, Grizzle, and Gentry.  Johnson reached lapped traffic by lap 29, and the damp mist began to fall from the sky.  It was at this time that Johnson switched to the bottom groove of the track. 

When Johnson would go to the outside to try and get around lapped cars, King would close the gap.  King caught the leader and tried to drive under him coming off the second turn on lap 37.  The two frontrunners made contact, but each kept going.  Seeing what was happening in front of him, Terry Smith began to look to the outside.

On lap 41, Terry Smith gained enough momentum to sail around King for the second spot, and then took off after the leader Johnson.  On lap 45, Terry Smith drove around Johnson coming off the fourth turn to take the lead.  Johnson hung on for the last five laps to take second, and Busha passed a fading King to take over the third spot in lap 48.

The next race for the Chevrolet Performance Super Late Model Series will be Round 3 of the 2015 season at 411 Motor Speedway in Seymour, TN on Saturday night, June 27 with a $3,000-to-win 50-lap main event.

For more information about the Chevrolet Performance Super Late Model Series visit the series web site at www.525superseries.com, or visit the series on Facebook at Chevrolet Performance Super Late Model Series. 

OFFICIAL RESULTS OF ROUND 2 AT TALLADEGA SHORT TRACK IN EASTABOGA, AL ON 6/13/15:

POS        STRT     CAR #    DRIVER                               HOMETOWN                     LAPS     $ WON 
1.             3              99           Terry Smith                         Oxford, AL                          50           $3,000
2.             4              5              Ronnie Johnson                  Chattanooga, TN                50           $1,500
3.             9              15           Tim Busha                           Boaz, AL                              50           $1,000
4.             1              55           Ryan King (R)                     Anniston, AL                       50           $850
5.             10           6              Tim Roszell                         Anniston, AL                       50           $750
6.             6              85           Jeff Smith                            Dalton, GA                           50           $700
7.             8              66           Jake Knowles                      Rome, GA                             50           $650
8.             5              47a         Adam Martin (R)                Talladega, AL                     50           $600
9.             16           99g         Jacob Grizzle                      Blairsville, GA                    50           $550
10.          12           03           Oliver Gentry                     Newnan, GA                         50           $500
11.          20           44           Adam Beeler (R) Knoxville, TN                     50           $475
12.          17           33           David Brannon                   Elora, TN                             50           $450
13.          13           47c         Tyler Crowder                    Lamont, FL                         50           $425
14.          19           21           Mario Gresham (R)           Rome, GA                             50           $400
15.          14           11           Lavon Sparks                      Phenix City, AL                  49           $375
16.          18           J1           Josh Johnson (R)                Winchester, TN                   49           $350
17.          11           24           Barry Goodman                 Spring City, TN                  49           $325
18.          21           44k         Colby Kilgore                     Dalton, GA                           49           $300
19.          15           18           Matt Dooley (R)                  Brooks, GA                          49           $300
20.          24           58           Tony Thompson                 Ohatchee, AL                      47           $300
21.          22           J8           Jadon Frame                       Winchester, TN                   39           $300
22.          7              47r         Ross Martin                         Talladega, AL                     26           $300
23.          2              15m        Nathan Mayes                     Springdale, AR                   15           $300
24.          23           95           Brandon Williams (R)      Crossville, TN                     1              $300

ENTRIES:  26
FAST QUALIFIER:  Williams, 14.492 Seconds
PROVISIONALS:  None
LEAD CHANGES:  3
LAP LEADERS:  King, 1-18; R. Johnson, 19-44; T. Smith, 45-50
LAPS LED:  Johnson, 26; King, 18; T. Smith, 6
CRUISE WITH THE CHAMPIONS ROOKIE OF THE RACE:  King
CRATE INSIDER.COM 6TH-PLACE AWARD:  J. Smith
GRESHAM RACE PARTS 7TH-PLACE AWARD:  Knowles
CAUTIONS:  2
MARGIN OF VICTORY:  .683 Seconds
TIME OF THE RACE:  19 Minutes, and 40.039 Seconds
NEXT RACE:  411 Motor Speedway, Seymour, TN, June 27

QUALIFYING (Top 16 Transfer To Main Event):

POS

CAR #

DRIVER

HOMETOWN

CHASSIS

LAP 1

LAP 2

TIME

1

95

Brandon Williams - R

Crossville, TN

Mastersbilt

14.492

14.555

14.492

2

15m

Nathan Mayes

Springdale, AR

TNT

14.633

14.796

14.633

3

55

Ryan King (AL) - R

Anniston, AL

TSR

14.673

14.815

14.673

4

5

Ronnie Johnson

Chattanooga, TN

Mastersbilt

14.757

14.812

14.757

5

99

Terry Smith

Oxford, AL

TSR

14.773

14.805

14.773

6

85

Jeff Smith

Dalton, GA

Warrior

14.789

14.946

14.789

7

47a

Adam Martin - R

Talladega, AL

Barry Wright

14.940

14.792

14.792

8

66

Jake Knowles

Rome, GA

Rocket

14.814

14.845

14.814

9

47r

Ross Martin

Talladega, AL

Barry Wright

14.866

15.031

14.866

10

6

Tim Roszell

Anniston, AL

Warrior

14.940

14.867

14.867

11

15

Tim Busha

Boaz, AL

GRT

14.957

15.046

14.957

12

03

Oliver Gentry

Newnan, GA

Rocket

15.021

15.085

15.021

13

24

Barry Goodman

Spring City, TN

Rocket

15.027

15.073

15.027

14

11

Lavon Sparks

Phenix City, AL

GRT

15.039

15.155

15.039

15

47c

Tyler Crowder

Lamont, FL

Longhorn

15.072

15.306

15.072

16

99g

Jacob Grizzle

Blairsville, GA

Capital

15.081

15.364

15.081

17

18

Matt Dooley - R

Brooks, GA

Capital

15.114

15.331

15.114

18

J1

Josh Johnson - R

Winchester, TN

Revelution

15.116

15.191

15.116

19

J8

Jadon Frame

Decherd, TN

Revelution

15.133

15.192

15.133

20

33

David Brannon

Elora, TN

Barry Wright

15.416

15.207

15.207

21

23

Trevor Thompson - R

Dallas, GA

Rocket

15.278

15.213

15.213

22

58

Tony Thompson

Ohatchee, AL

TSR

15.230

15.520

15.230

23

44

Colby Kilgore

Dalton, GA

GRT

15.264

15.253

15.253

24

44

Adam Beeler - R

Knoxville, TN

CVR

15.446

15.253

15.253

25

21

Mario Gresham - R

Rome, GA

Mastersbilt

15.313

15.512

15.313

26

72

Frank Wilson

Milton, FL

Trak-Star

15.529

15.671

15.529

B-MAIN – 10 LAPS (Top 6 Transfer To Main Event):  1. Dooley (R); 2. J. Johnson (R); 3. Brannon; 4. Beeler (R); 5. Gresham (R); 6. Frame; 7. Kilgore; 8. To. Thompson; 9. Tr. Thompson; 10. Wilson.

CHEVROLET PERFORMANCE SUPER LATE MODEL SERIES POINT STANDINGS THROUGH 6/13/15:

1. 5 Ronnie Johnson – 196
2. 15 Tim Busha – 184
3. 47a Adam Martin (R) – 178
4. 55 Ryan King (R) – 174
5. 21 Mario Gresham (R) – 168
6. 47c Tyler Crowder – 162
7. 99g Jacob Grizzle – 158
8. 66 Jake Knowles – 152
9. 85 Jeff Smith – 150
10. 95 Brandon Williams (R) – 138
10. J8 Jadon Frame – 138
12. 44 Adam Beeler (R) – 136
13. 47r Ross Martin – 134
14. 58 Tony Thompson – 130
15. J1 Josh Johnson (R) – 128
16. 11 Lavon Sparks – 124
17. 18 Matt Dooley (R) – 114
18. 23 Trevor Thompson (R) – 104
19. 99 Terry Smith – 99
20. 71 Pierce McCarter - 92

R – Denotes Cruise With Champions Rookie of the Year Candidate

 

Chevrolet Performance Parts is the Title Sponsor of the Chevrolet Performance Super Late Model Series.  Hoosier Racing Tire is the Official Tire Sponsor of the Chevrolet Performance Super Late Model Series.  Sunoco Race Fuel is the Official Race Fuel of the Chevrolet Performance Super Late Model Series.  Panama City Cycles is the Official ATV Provider of the Chevrolet Performance Super Late Model Series.  Schaeffer’s Oil Presented By Chad Wallace and Heather Newsome is the Official Oil of the Chevrolet Performance Super Late Model Series.  AR Bodies is an Official Sponsor of the Chevrolet Performance Super Late Model Series.  Cruise With The Champions is an Official Sponsor of the Chevrolet Performance Super Late Model Series.  Chevrolet Performance Super Late Model Series Contingency Sponsors for 2015 are CrateInsider.Com and Gresham Racing Parts.

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Chevrolet Performance Super Late Model Series News Release:  Contact – ROBY HELM – (865) 207-4157

June 12, 2015

RAIN POSTPONES PENTON CHEVY SUPER SERIES RACE UNTIL JULY 17

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PENTON, AL – A heavy rain shower just before the Drivers Meeting left Penton Raceway a quagmire and forced postponement of the Chevrolet Performance Super Late Model Series 40-lap $2,000-to-win race until Friday night, July 17.  Mother Nature spoiled the growth of the Chevy Super Series, as there were 30 race cars on the grounds ready to rumble.

Try as she may, Mother Nature can’t stunt the growth of America’s first Factory Backed and Factory Built Super Late Model Series, as the Chevrolet Performance CT525 All-Aluminum Racing Engine powered dirt late models loaded up and headed to Talladega Short Track in Eastaboga, AL for a 50-lap $3,000-to-win Chevy Super Series Race on Saturday night.

After the defending Chevrolet Performance Super Late Model Series National Champion Ronnie Johnson of Chattanooga, TN won the season opener from the 23rd starting spot at 411 Motor Speedway in Seymour, TN on March 21, the last three events on the Chevy Super Series schedule have been postponed by rain and rescheduled.

The July 17 rescheduled date at Penton Raceway sets up a double racing weekend for the Chevrolet Performance Super Late Model Series.  There is also a 50-lap $3,000-to-win race scheduled on Saturday night, July 18 at Senoia Speedway in Senoia, GA, a first-time venue this season for the Chevy Super Series.

For more information about the Chevrolet Performance Super Late Model Series visit the series web site at www.525superseries.com, or visit the series on Facebook at Chevrolet Performance Super Late Model Series. 

 

Chevrolet Performance Parts is the Title Sponsor of the Chevrolet Performance Super Late Model Series.  Hoosier Racing Tire is the Official Tire Sponsor of the Chevrolet Performance Super Late Model Series.  Sunoco Race Fuel is the Official Race Fuel of the Chevrolet Performance Super Late Model Series.  Panama City Cycles is the Official ATV Provider of the Chevrolet Performance Super Late Model Series.  Schaeffer’s Oil Presented By Chad Wallace and Heather Newsome is the Official Oil of the Chevrolet Performance Super Late Model Series.  AR Bodies is an Official Sponsor of the Chevrolet Performance Super Late Model Series.  Cruise With The Champions is an Official Sponsor of the Chevrolet Performance Super Late Model Series.  Chevrolet Performance Super Late Model Series Contingency Sponsors for 2014 are Modern Images, Mike Custom Tanks, KRC Power Steering, David Smith Carburetors, Kinser Air Filters, Shorty’s Shock Service, and CrateInsider.Com.

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