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

April 2, 2012

NeSMITH CHEVROLET WEEKLY RACING SERIES ROUND UP FOR 4/2/12

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

                CARTERSVILLE, GA – The 2012 NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series season began in full force over the weekend with 92 different drivers competing in seven races with an average event car count of 16.  With seven different winners in seven races, there is a seven-way tie for the point lead after Week 1 competition.

                The 2011 and two-time NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series West Region Champion Jim McDuffie of Meridian, MS is looking to pick up in the new National points format where he left off last season under the Regional format.  McDuffie topped an 18-field to take the win on Saturday night at Whynot Motorsports Park driving the H.E. Mosley, Inc. Trak-Star.

                Chase Washington of Houlka, MS opened the NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series season with a win in the Jerry Inmon Racing Special over a 23-car field on Friday night at Jackson Motor Speedway in Jackson, MS.  Mickey Trosclair of Lulling, LA took the win on Saturday night at Pike County Speedway in McComb, MS driving the Trosclair Racing Special.

                Albany Motor Speedway in Albany, GA held its first NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series event on Saturday night with 19-year-old Stevie Banchette of Marianna, FL taking the victory in the Strictly Performance Race Cars Special.  Greg Martin of Oliver Springs, TN drove the Biff Motorsports Special to victory on Saturday night at 411 Motor Speedway in Seymour, TN.

                Chris Ragan of Ramer, TN in the Ragan Racing Trak-Star was the winner on Saturday night at Columbus Speedway in Columbus, MS.  Jeremy Shaw of Millport, AL rounds out the seven-way tie for the point lead with a Sunday night win over a 26-car field at Magnolia Motor Speedway in Columbus, MS driving the Summit Resource Development Trak-Star.

                Four drivers are tied for the eighth spot in the NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series point standings with second-place finishes during Week 1 competition.  The 2010 NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series West Region Champion Johnny Stokes of Columbus, MS was “Mr. Second-Place” during week one action.

                Stokes had three second-place finishes over the weekend at Jackson Motor Speedway in Friday night, Columbus Speedway on Saturday night, and Magnolia Motor Speedway on Sunday night in the Bassett Hound Motorsports GRT.  That puts “Dr. Dirt” one point out of first-place. 

Lavon Sloan of Moultrie, GA finished second at Albany Motor Speedway in the Weeks Farm Machinery Special, Shannon Lee of Lumberton, MS took the second spot at Pike County Speedway in the Billy Riels Racing GRT, and Cory Hedgecock of Loudon, TN drove the Eagle Racing Engines Rocket to a second-place finish at 411 Motor Speedway.

Saturday night events at East Alabama Motor Speedway in Phenix City, AL and Talladega Short Track in Eastaboga, AL were rained out.  The complete NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series point standings can be found at www.nesmithracing.com on the Weekly Racing Series web site.

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NeSMITH CHEVROLET WEEKLY RACING SERIES POINT STANDINGS THROUGH 4/1/12:

NeSMITH CHEVROLET WEEKLY RACING SERIES WEEK 1 RESULTS:

March 30:

JACKSON MOTOR SPEEDWAY – JACKSON, MS:
1. 38 Chase Washington
2. 1 Johnny Stokes
3. 4r Neil Lee
4. 93 Jake Knight
5. 09 Daniel Bridgeman
6. 25 Justin McRee
7. 34 Doug Sanchagrin
8. 91 Billy Tedford
9. 50 Joey Credidio
10. 33 Sid Scarbrough
11. 121 Michael Blount
12. 00c J.D. Pass
13. 995 Dwight Falcon
14. 9 Mike Haralson
15. 232 Jamey Boland
16. 22w David Weems
17. 747 Michael Arnold
18. J8 Bobby Jordan
19. K1 Randy King
20. 711 Steve Bynum
21. 2b Jeff Butler
22. 56h Bubba Harrison
23. J88 Jered Smith

March 31:

PIKE COUNTY SPEEDWAY – McCOMB, MS:
1. 521 Mickey Trosclair
2. 47 Shannon Lee
3. 747 Michael Arnold
4. 47L Scott Ladner
5. 115 Derrick Mackmer
6. 7 Bryan Foy
7. 62 David Brown
8. 33 Sid Scarbrough

411 MOTOR SPEEDWAY – SEYMOUR, TN:
1. 24 Greg Martin
2. 23 Cory Hedgecock
3. 2 Danny Yoder
4. 95 Brandon Williams
5. 30 Ryan King
6. 25 Justin Beeler
7. 169 Stone Fuller
8. 19 Tony Lindsey
9. 31 Brad Seagle
10. 148 Herb Gardner
11. 73 Trevor Sise
12. 42 Wes Tilley
13. 34 Jason Varner
14. C5 David Crabtree
15. 14 Tom Smith DNS

ALBANY MOTOR SPEEDWAY – ALBANY, GA:
1.  C4 Stevie Blanchette
2. 22 Lavon Sloan
3. 21 Kelly Walker
4. 6 Kyle Bridges
5. 111 Steven Roberts
6. J5 Jeffrey Summerlin
7. 97 Garrett Bullington
8. 94 Jared Evans
9. 88 Russ Ogletree
10. 35 Tristan Sealy
11. 81 Travis Stone
12. 24 Kitt Sealy

WHYNOT MOTORSPORTS PARK – MERIDIAN, MS:
1. 760 Jim McDuffie
2. 38 Chase Washington
3. 25 Justin McRee
4. 03 Chris O’Connor
5. 110 Brent Barrett
6. 09 Daniel Bridgeman
7. 232 Jamey Boland
8. 118 Randy Boyd
9. K1 Randy King
10. 21 Wayne Murphy
11. 48 Tody Ratcliff
12. 11 Tim Dees
13. 27 Larry Murphy
14. 75 Phillip Stanley
15. 24 Bryan Foreman
16. 00 Rick Hassell
17. 121 Michael Blount
18. 4 Wiley Williams

COLUMBUS SPEEDWAY – COLUMBUS, MS:
1. C16 Chris Ragan
2. 1 Johnny Stokes
3. 27 Hunter Carroll
4. 2 Mark Stokes
5. 1s Jeremy Shaw
6. 91 Billy Tedford
7. 31 Blake Koenigsberger
8. 2r Lee Ray
9. 96 Trey Rickman
10. 88j Jason Michau
11. 42 T. J. Garrett

EAST ALABAMA MOTOR SPEEDWAY – PHENIX CITY, AL:
Rained Out

TALLADEGA SHORT TRACK – EASTABOGA, AL:
Rained Out

April 1:

MAGNOLIA MOTOR SPEEDWAY – COLUMBUS, MS:
1. 1s Jeremy Shaw
2. 1 Johnny Stokes
3. 110 Brent Barrett
4. 3 Shay Knight
5. 2 Mark Stokes
6. 38 Chase Washington
7. 44 Brett White
8. 7 Eric Pollan
9. 91 Billy Tedford
10. 327 Jamie Tollison
11. 2 Lee Ray
12. 17 Darrell Guess
13. 69 Tony Lawson
14. 35 Tony Gray
15. 2 Kyle Shaw
16. 42 T.J. Garrett
17. 7 Eric Carr
18. 01 Nick Thrash
19. 33 Justin  Carter
20. 33c Eric Cooley
21. R3 Ryan Rigdon
22. 27 Hunter Carroll
23. C16 Chris Ragan
24. 25 Justin McRee
25. 96 Trey Rickman
26. 73 Evan Ellis DNS

NeSmith Chevrolet, Buick, GMC of Claxton, GA is the Title Sponsor of the NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series.  NeSmith Chevrolet, Buick, GMC is the nation’s number one GM Powertrain Dealer four years running, with free delivery anywhere in the Southeast.  Chevrolet Performance Parts is an Official Sponsor of the NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series.  Hoosier Racing Tire is the Official Tire Sponsor of the NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series.  VP Racing Fuel is the Official Racing Fuel of the NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series.  Hedman Hedders is the Official Hedder of the NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series and the Hedman Husler Award sponsor.  RockAuto.com is an Official Sponsor of the NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series.  NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series Contingency Sponsors for 2012 are Dominator Race Products, Race Car Engineering, KRC, QA 1 Precision Products, Modern Images, Mike Custom Tanks, Shorty’s Shock Service, Schoenfeld Headers, Integra Racing Shocks, J.T. Kerr Racing Equipment, Kinser Air Filters, Trak-Star Race Cars, Warrior Race Cars, Rocket Chassis, GRT Race Cars, TNT Race Cars, and Stinger Race Cars. 

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