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

September 23, 2015

CLOSE COMPETITION DRIVES THE CHEVY SUPER SERIES INTO THE DEGA 100 ON OCT. 3

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CARTERSVILLE, GA – Going into the 2015 season finale for the Chevrolet Performance Super Late Model Series, the $6,000-to-win 3rd Annual Dega 100 on October 3 at Talladega Short Track in Eastaboga, AL, the statistics after the first eight races of the season show close competition rules in America’s first “Factory Backed and Factory Built” Super Late Model Series.

When one looks at the number of race winners, the number lap leaders, the number of fast qualifiers, and the number of lead changes, it shows if you’re not a fan of side-by-side racing, cars passing each other, and close finishes, you may want to go watch another racing series. However, super late model fans are becoming rather fond of the Chevy Super Series style of competition.

In eight Chevrolet Performance Super Late Model Series races held in 2015, there have been eight different winners. There have been 15 different drivers that have led a Chevy Super Series race this season.

In eight races, there have been seven different fast qualifiers. At each of the eight races, the Top 20 qualifiers were separated by less than one second, and the average was .775 seconds. In eight Chevy Super Series races in 2015, there have been 18 lead changes and the average margin of victory in the first eight races has been less than one second.

The 2015 $10,000 Chevrolet Performance Super Late Model Series National Championship will be up for grabs at the 3rd Annual Dega 100, as just 14 points separate point leader Ronnie Johnson of Chattanooga, TN and second-place Tyler Crowder of Lamont, FL. These two drivers finished one-two respectively in last year’s points chase.

The third-place driver Tim Busha of Boaz, AL and the fourth-place driver Adam Martin of Talladega, AL are also mathematically in the running for the 2015 Chevy Super Series title, as 48 points separate Martin from Johnson. Just four points separate Busha and Martin in the battle for the third spot in the point standings.

The battle for the 2015 Cruise With The Champions Rookie of the Year Award is also a close one, as Martin leads Mario Gresham of Rome, GA by just 20 points. Gresham sits fifth overall in the Chevy Super Series point standings.

Chevrolet Performance Parts and Hoosier Race Tire have provided the main ingredients for all of this close competition in the Chevrolet Performance Super Late Model Series by bringing together the right engine that delivers the right amount of horsepower to the right tires that puts the horsepower to the ground.

The power comes from the economical Chevrolet Performance CT525 All-Aluminum Racing Engine that is based on the production Chevrolet LS3 Engine that comes in the Chevrolet Corvette, Chevrolet Camaro, and the Chevrolet SS available at Chevrolet dealerships worldwide. There are two different compounds of economical and durable Hoosier Race Tires available to Chevy Super Series competitors.

Just about every Chevrolet Performance Super Late Model Series driver will tell you that the combination of the Chevrolet Performance CT525 All-Aluminum Racing Engine and the Hoosier Race Tires make the Chevy Super Series late models the most drivable super late model race cars in the world. On a level playing field, that makes for close competition with side-by-side excitement.

Also in action with the Chevrolet Performance Super Late Model Series at Talladega Short Track on October 3 will be two of its “Sister Series” in the NeSmith Racing Family. The NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series Late Models and the NeSmith Performance Parts Street Stock Division with both be running for extra cash as a part of the 3rd Annual Dega 100 racing program.

The NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series Late Models and the NeSmith Performance Parts Street Stock Division will each race for $1,500-to-win on October 3 at the Dega 100. Both races will be post-season events for both series, as the Weekly Racing Series comes to an end on September 27.

The NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series Late Model event will also be a Sunoco Young Guns Challenge Series points race for NeSmith Late Model drivers 18 years of age and younger. Sunoco Race Fuels is posting a $5,000 point fund for the Young Guns with the Series Champion earning $1,000 at the end of the season, and the Top 10 drivers earning point fund money.

With the addition of the NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series Late Models and the NeSmith Performance Parts Street Stock Division to the Dega 100 line-up of events, NeSmith Racing will have a rare opportunity to showcase three different economical Chevrolet Performance Circle Track Engines that are sealed at the factory to prevent any expensive modifications.

The NeSmith Chevrolet Late Models are powered by the Chevrolet Performance 604 and Circle Track Engines. The aluminum-head 400 horsepower 604 engine costs $5,795 and the steel-head 350 horsepower Chevrolet Performance 602 Circle Track Engine with a 100-pound weight break costs $3,495.

The Chevrolet Performance 602 Circle Track Engine is an option for NeSmith Performance Parts Street Stock Division competitors, and is fast becoming the engine of choice. Eight of the Top 10 drivers in the NeSmith Street Stock Division point standings; including the Top 4, have a $3,495 Chevrolet Performance 602 Circle Track Engine under the hoods of their respective race cars.

The CT525 Engine that powers the Chevy Super Series cars is available for $9,950 that includes a start-up accessory kit. All three engines are in stock at NeSmith Chevrolet, Buick, and GMC in Claxton, GA, and ready for free next day delivery anywhere in the Southeast. To place an order, call Tim Bland at NeSmith Chevrolet, Buick and GMC in Claxton, GA at 1-877-497-3624.

Talladega Short Track is located at 4343 Speedway Blvd., Eastaboga, AL 36260. For more information call 256-831-1413, or visit the track web site at www.talladegashorttrack.com. You can also like them on Facebook at Talladega Short Track.

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 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, Gresham Racing Parts, Beyea Headers, Image Screen Printing, and Schoenfeld Headers.

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