NeSmith Performance Parts Street Stock Division Presented By AR Bodies News Release:  Contact – ROBY HELM – (865) 207-4157

March 31, 2014

NeSMITH/AR BODIES STREET STOCK ROUND UP FOR MARCH 31

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

                CARTERSVILLE, GA – Kevin Whittington of Brandon, MS opened the 2014 NeSmith Performance Parts Street Stock Division Presented By AR Bodies season with a 50-point victory on Saturday night at Whynot Motorsports Park in Meridian, MS driving the Ergon, Inc. Chevrolet.   The Week 1 win also gives Whittington the early point lead towards the National Championship.

                In other Week 1 NeSmith/AR Bodies Street Stock action, Richie Stephens of Salem, AL drove the Rocketman Race Cars Chevrolet to the win on Saturday night at Talladega Short Track in Eastaboga, AL, and Mike Lane of Milton, FL was the winner on Saturday night at Southern Raceway in Milton, FL in the Lane Racing Special.

                With the car counts at both Talladega Short Track and Southern Raceway being below eight cars, both Stephens and Lane earned 40 points for their respective victories.  The Top 10 finishers on Saturday night at Whynot Motorsports Park will make up the Top 10 in the NeSmith/AR Bodies Street Stock Division point standings after the first of 27 weeks of competition.

                Brandon Leftwich of Meridian, MS finished in the second spot at Whynot Motorsports Park and is second in the NeSmith/AR Bodies Street Stock point standings with 49 points.  Rick Leverette of Meridian, MS is third in the standings with 48 points after a third-place finish at WMP.  Jeremy Idom of Gulfport, MS is fourth with 47 points after finishing fourth at WMP in his “throwback” 1957 Chevrolet.

                Mickey Trosclair of Luling, LA holds the fifth spot in the NeSmith/AR Bodies Street Stock standings with 46 points after starting at the tail of the field at WMP on Saturday night and finishing fifth.  The 2013 NeSmith/AR Bodies Street Stock National Championship Runner-Up Kevin Spears of Fayette, AL starts the 2014 season in the sixth spot with 45 points after a sixth-place finish at WMP.

                Jeffrey Walker of Meridian, MS finished seventh at Whynot Motorsports Park on Saturday night and is seventh in the NeSmith/AR Bodies standings with 44 points.  Michael Williams of Saucier, MS is eighth in the standings with 43 points after an eighth-place finish at WMP. 

Bill Moffett of Meridian, MS holds down the ninth spot with 42 points after a ninth-place WMP finish, and Tommy Nichols of Meridian, MS rounds out the Top 10 in the NeSmith/AR Bodies Street Stock standings with 41 points after a WMP tenth-place finish.

Saturday night NeSmith/AR Bodies Street Stock action at St. Tammany Raceway in Lacombe, LA was rained out.  The complete NeSmith Performance Parts Street Stock Division Presented By AR Bodies point standings can be found on the Points page of the NeSmith Racing web site at www.nesmithracing.com.

For more information and rules about the NeSmith Performance Parts Street Stock Division Presented By AR Bodies, visit the series all-new web site at www.nesmithracing.com, or visit the series on Facebook at NeSmith Performance Parts Street Stocks Presented By AR Bodies.  Becoming a fan of the NeSmith Racing Facebook page will make you eligible for special prizes that will be given away each month.  You can follow us on Twitter @NeSmithRacing.

NeSMITH/AR BODIES STREET STOCK POINT STANDINGS THROUGH 3/29/14:

POS

CAR #

DRIVER

PTS

RACES

WINS

TOP 5

TOP 10

1

007

Kevin Whittington

50

1

1

1

1

2

777

Brandon Leftwich

49

1

1

1

3

10

Rick Leverette

48

1

1

1

4

WFO

Jeremy Idom

47

1

1

1

5

44

Mickey Trosclair

46

1

1

1

6

13

Kevin Spears

45

1

1

7

2

Jeffrey Walker

44

1

1

8

19

Michael Williams

43

1

1

9

87

Bill Moffett

42

1

1

10

711

Tommy Nichols

41

1

1

11

111

Wayne Medders

41

1

12

07

Mike Palmiter

41

1

13

J1

Jay Dawns

41

1

14

10t

David Turner

41

1

15

53

James Ware

41

1

16

J18

J.R. Williams

41

1

17

18

Cliff Childers

41

1

18

430

Mark Hollinghead

41

1

19

38

Jimmy Anderson

41

1

20

00

Richie Stephens

40

1

1

1

1

21

8

Mike Lane

40

1

1

1

1

NeSMITH/AR BODIES STREET STOCK WEEK 1 RESULTS:

March 29:

WHYNOT MOTORSPORTS PARK – MERIDIAN, MS:
1. 007 Kevin Whittington
2. 777 Brandon Leftwich
3. 10 Rick Leverette
4. WFO Jeremy Idom
5. 44 Mickey Trosclair
6. 13 Kevin Spears
7. 2 Jeffrey Walker
8. 19 Michael Williams
9. 87 Bill Moffett
10. 711 Tommy Nichols
11. 111 Wayne Medders
12. 07 Mike Palmiter
13. J1 Jay Dawns
14. 10t David Turner
15. 53 James Ware
16. J18 J.R. Williams
17. 18 Cliff Childers
18. 430 Mark Hollinghead
19. 38 Jimmy Anderson
20. 444 Brooks Strength DNS
21. 74 Scotty Vowell DNS
22. 77 Chris Reeves DNS
23. 12 Chip Jones DNS
24. 9 Jerry Dickenson DNS
25. 40 David Franklin DNS
26. 14 Corey Adank DNS

TALLADEGA SHORT TRACK – EASTABOGA, AL:
1. 00 Richie Stephens
2. 54 Clint Vaughn
3. 5 Robert McCann
4. 69 Jason Harrison
5. 7 Sam Hughes
6. 99 Eddie Brannon
7. 109 Phillip Haynes DNS

SOUTHERN RACEWAY – MILTON, FL:
1. 8 Mike Lane
2. 7 David Windham
3. 2 Brandon Harris
4. 05 Doug Lea
5. 29 Dean Shaw
6. 51 Chandler Shaw
7. 23 Jason Dollar

ST. TAMMANY RACEWAY – LACOMBE, LA:
Rained Out

NeSmith Performance Parts at NeSmith Chevrolet, Buick, GMC of Claxton, GA is the Title Sponsor of the NeSmith Performance Parts Street Stock Division Presented By AR Bodies.  NeSmith Chevrolet, Buick, GMC is the nation’s number one GM Powertrain and Performance Dealer six years running, with free delivery anywhere in the Southeast.  Chevrolet Performance Parts is an Official Sponsor of the NeSmith Performance Parts Street Stock Division Presented By AR Bodies.  Hoosier Racing Tire is the Official Tire Sponsor of the NeSmith Performance Parts Street Stock Division Presented By AR Bodies.  AR Bodies is a Presenting Sponsor of the NeSmith Performance Street Stock Division Presented By AR Bodies.

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