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

April 4, 2016

NeSMITH CHEVROLET WEEKLY RACING SERIES WEEK 2 ROUND UP

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

               CARTERSVILLE, GA – Shannon Lee of Lumberton, MS drove the Billy Riels Racing Special to victory on Saturday night at LA 36 Speedway in Lacombe, LA.  The win, along with a second-place finish in Week 1, give Lee 99 points and the lead in the NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series point standings after Week 2 competition.

               Scott Dedwylder of Vossburg, MS has two second-place finishes in the first two weeks of NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series competition and is second in the standings with 98 points.  Dedwylder finished second on Saturday night at Magnolia Motor Speedway in Columbus, MS driving the Dedwylder Racing Special.

               Robbie Starnes of Baytown, TX drove the Lone Star Hydro and Maintenance Special to victory on Saturday night at Battleground Race Park in Highlands, TX.  That moved Starnes up to third in the NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series standings with 97 points.

               Bryan Foy of Lacombe, LA is fourth in the NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series with 96 points.  Foy drove the B&K Contracting Trak-Star to a third-place finish on Saturday night at LA 36 Speedway.  Tootie Arnold of Meadeville, MS and Hunter Lewis of Moss Point, MS are tied for the fifth spot in the standings with 92 points apiece.

               Arnold finished ninth on Saturday night at Jackson Motor Speedway in Jackson, MS driving the Miss-Lou Mobile Home Movers Trak-Star.  Lewis drove the T. Lewis Construction Rocket to a fifth-place finish on Saturday night in NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series Week 2 action at LA 36 Speedway.

               Sunoco Young Guns Challenge Series driver 16-year-old Bryant Marsh of Corinth, MS is seventh in the NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series standings with 91 points.  Marsh finished 13th on Saturday night at Magnolia Motor Speedway.

               Scott Ladner of Lacombe, LA drove the Ladner Racing Special to his second straight sixth-place finish on Saturday night at LA 36 Speedway.  That gives Ladner 90 points and the eighth spot in the NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series standings after Week 2 competition. 

Chris Reid of Wiggins, MS and the youngest Sunoco Young Guns Challenge Series driver 13-year-old Colton Horner of Katy, TX are tied for the ninth spot in the NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series standings with 89 points apiece.  Reid finished fourth on Saturday night at LA 36 Speedway in the Shorty Motorsports Special and Horner drove the Houston Specialty Products Company Special to a second-place finish on Saturday night at Battleground Race Park.

In other NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series Week 2 action, the 2012 NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series National Champion Chase Washington of Houlka, MS topped a 31-car field Saturday night to take the win at Magnolia Motor Speedway in the Washington Racing Special.  The defending NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series National Champion Michael Arnold of Hattiesburg, MS took the win on Saturday night at Jackson Motor Speedway.

Steve Kirk of Munford, AL was the winner on Saturday night at Talladega Short Track in Eastaboga, AL driving the Advanced Lazer Machine Trak-Star.  Brandon Brzozowski of Elmendorf, TX will be the answer to a trivia question, as he is the first NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series Late Model winner at Cotton Bowl Speedway in Paige, TX after taking the victory on Saturday night in the Brzozowski Racing Special.

The entire NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series Week 2 Friday night schedule was rained out.  Week 2 Friday night races at Hattiesburg Speedway in Hattiesburg, MS and Magnolia Motor Speedway were won by Mother Nature.

Defending and four-time NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series Chassis Manufactures Challenge Champion Trak-Star Race Cars built by Boland Performance of Cuba, AL leads the standings with three wins.  Rocket Chassis of Shinnston, WV, GRT Race Cars of Greenbrier, AR, Warrior Race Cars built by Goddard Performance of Knoxville, TN and CVR Race Cars of Loudon, TN are still looking for their first wins of 2016.

For more information and rules about the NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series, visit the series web site at www.nesmithracing.com, or visit the series on Facebook at NeSmith Racing.  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 CHEVROLET WEEKLY RACING SERIES POINT STANDINGS THROUGH 4/2/16:

POS

CAR #

DRIVER

PTS

RACES

WINS

TOP 5

TOP 10

1

47

Shannon Lee

99

3

1

2

3

 

2

33

Scott Dedwylder

98

2

2

2

 

3

77

Robbie Starnes

97

2

1

2

2

 

4

7

Bryan Foy

96

2

2

2

 

5

2T

Tootie Arnold

92

2

1

1

2

 

5

7

Hunter Lewis

92

2

2

2

 

7

1

Bryant Marsh - Y

91

2

1

1

1

 

8

49

Scott Ladner

90

2

3

 

9

C4

Chris Reid

89

3

1

2

 

9

56jr

Colten Horner - Y

89

2

1

2

2

 

11

0

Ryan Boudreaux

86

2

2

 

12

117

Todd Jouett

85

2

2

2

 

12

88

Steve Hamilton

85

2

2

2

 

14

0g

Nick Gaines

84

2

1

 

15

19

Dylan Allen - Y

82

2

1

2

 

16

84

Mike Davenport

79

2

2

 

17

4

Michael Arnold

75

2

1

1

1

 

18

38

Chase Washington

50

1

1

1

1

 

18

41

Steve Kirk

50

1

1

1

1

 

20

34

Doug Sanchagrin

49

1

1

1

 

20

521

Mickey Trosclair

49

1

1

1

 

20

29

Buddy George

49

1

1

1

 

NeSMITH CHEVROLET WEEKLY RACING SERIES WEEK 2 RESULTS:

April 1:

HATTIESBURG SPEEDWAY – HATTIESBURG, MS:
Rained Out

MAGNOLIA MOTOR SPEEDWAY – COLUMBUS, MS:
Rained Out

April 2:

JACKSON MOTOR SPEEDWAY – JACKSON, MS:
1. 4 Michael Arnold
2. 34 Doug Sanchagrin
3. J8 Bobby Jordan
4. C11 Cliff Williams
5. C20 Cliff Ross
6. 54 Richie Beasley
7. 4j Josh Banes – Y
8. 93 Jake Knight
9. 2T Tootie Arnold
10. 8 Mike Palasini Jr.
11. 33 Sid Scarbrough
12. 55 Aaron Fitzburgh
13. 33 Shawn Gay  DNS

MAGNOLIA MOTOR SPEEDWAY – COLUMBUS, MS:
1. 38 Chase Washington
2. 33 Scott Dedwylder
3. 09 Daniel Bridgmon
4. 1s Jeremy Shaw
5. 73 Evan Ellis
6. 73 Ashley Newman
7. 147 Hunter Carroll
8. 21 Jamie Pickard
9. 222 Mike Boland
10. 2s Kyle Shaw
11. 3 Shay Knight
12. 01 Nick Thrash
13. 1 Bryant Marsh – Y
14. 110 Brent Barrett
15. 13 Chad McCool
16. G4 Shelby Sheedy
17. 82 Jason Milan
18. 7 Eric Carr
19. 10 Tyler Burgess
20. 84 Randall Beckwith
21. 72 Steve Russell
22. 232 Jamey Boland
23. 25 Justin McRee
24. 10 Steven Jones
25. 58 Brandon Shaw  DNS
26. 7 John Biles  DNS
27. 48 Craig Barham  DNS
28. 43 Kurt Radojesics  DNS
29. 4 Aaron Cummings  DNS
30. 37 Tim Parker  DNS
31. Jason Roberts  DNS

LA 36 SPEEDWAY – LACOMBE, LA:
1. 47 Shannon Lee
2. 521 Mickey Trosclair
3. 7 Bryan Foy
4. C4 Chris Reid
5. 7 Hunter Lewis
6. 49 Scott Ladner
7. 114 Nick Curole
8. 75 Dustin Boykin
9. 99 Ryan Boudreaux
10. Zach Cameron
11. 5 Nick Gaines

TALLADEGA SHORT TRACK – EASTABOGA, AL:
1. 42  Steve Kirk
2. 29 Buddy George
3. 71 Dustin Knighten
4. 21 Joe Noojin
5. 34 Lee Mason
6. F97 Red Farmer
7. D7 Dee Hindman
8. 4 Brad Whittle
9. 5 Bill Frey

BATTLEGROUND RACE PARK – HIGHLAND, TX:
1. 77 Robbie Starnes
2. 56jr Colton Horner – Y
3. 88 Steve Hamilton
4. 117 Todd Jouett
5. 2 Matt Brown
6. 84 Mike Davenport
7. 99 Nathan Revis
8. 19 Dylan Allen – Y

COTTON BOWL SPEEDWAY – PAIGE, TX:
1. 104 Brandon Brzozowski
2. 717 G.W. Egbert IV
3. 888 Brad Smith

Y – Denotes Sunoco Young Guns Challenge Series Driver

 

NeSmith Chevrolet, Buick, GMC of Claxton, GA is the Title Sponsor of the NeSmith Late Models.  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 Late Models.  Hoosier Racing Tire is the Official Tire Sponsor of the NeSmith Late Models.  RockAuto.com is an Official Sponsor of the NeSmith Late Models.  Beyea Headers is the NeSmith Late Model Hard Charger Sponsor.  Sunoco Race Fuels is the Official Race Fuel of the NeSmith Late Models.  Panama City Cycles is the Official ATV Provider of the NeSmith Late Models.  AR Bodies is an Associate Sponsor of the NeSmith Late Models.  NeSmith Late Model Contingency Sponsors for 2016 are CrateInsider.Com, Integra Racing Shocks, Image Screen Printing, and Gresham Race Parts.  201 Chassis Sponsors are Trak-Star Race Cars, Warrior Race Cars, Rocket Chassis, GRT Race Cars, and CVR Race Cars. 

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

April 4, 2016

NeSMITH PERFORMANCE PARTS STREET STOCK DIVISION WEEK 2 ROUND UP

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

CARTERSVILLE, GA – Stephen Joyce Jr. of Dayton, TX took his second straight 40-point NeSmith Performance Parts Street Stock Division win of the season on Saturday night in Week 2 action at Bronco Raceway Park in Cleveland, TX driving the Joyce Racing Chevrolet.  That gives Joyce 80 points, which is enough to take over sole possession of the NeSmith Street Stock National point lead.

At the other end of the Top 10 in the NeSmith Performance Parts Street Stock Division point standings, five drivers took 50-point wins and are all tied for the ninth spot in the National point standings.

Steve Pate of Heflin, AL drove the Pate Racing Chevrolet powered by a $3.495 Chevrolet Performance 602 Racing Engine to a 50-point win at Talladega Short Track in Eastaboga, AL on Saturday night.  Frank Wilson of Milton, FL was a 50-point winner on Saturday night at Southern Raceway in Milton, FL in the Wilson Lumber Chevrolet powered by a $3.495 Chevrolet Performance 602 Racing Engine.

The Wilson Brothers were hot on Saturday night in NeSmith Performance Parts Street Stock Division Week 2 action, as Frank Wilson’s brother Stuart Wilson of Milton, FL drove his Wilson Lumber Chevrolet powered by a $3.495 Chevrolet Performance 602 Racing Engine to a 50-point win at Northwest Florida Speedway in Baker, FL. 

Jered Hayes of Harrisburg, AR was a 50-point winner on Saturday night at NEA Speedway in Harrisburg, AR in the Hayes Racing Chevrolet.  Jeff Schultea of Paige, TX was the 50-point winner on Saturday night in NeSmith Performance Parts Street Stock Division  Week 2 action at Cotton Bowl Speedway in Paige, TX driving the Schultea Racing Chevrolet.

Newell Didone Jr. of Kentwood, LA and Jason Jarrell of Hattiesburg, MS are tied for second in the NeSmith Performance Parts Street Stock Division standings with 78 points apiece.  Both drivers competed at LA 36 Speedway in Lacombe, LA on Saturday night in a 40-point race.  Didone finished third in the Didone Racing Chevrolet, and Jarrell finished second in the Jarrell Rigged Race Cars Chevrolet powered by a $3,495 Chevrolet Performance 602 Racing Engine.

Cleveland, TX drivers Adam Bartels and Josh Chevalier both competed in a 40-point event on Saturday night at Bronco Raceway Park in Cleveland, TX.  Bartels finished fourth in the Bartels Racing Chevrolet and Chevalier finished third in the Chevalier Racing Chevrolet.  Both drivers are tied for the fourth spot in the NeSmith Performance Parts Street Stock Division standings with 76 points apiece.

Blake Ewing of Lacombe, LA is sixth in the NeSmith Performance Parts Street Stock Division standings with 74 points.  Ewing drove the Ewing Racing Chevrolet to a fifth-place finish on Saturday night at LA 36 Speedway. 

Anthony Kates of Lacombe, LA is seventh in the standings with 70 points after a seventh-place finish on Saturday night at LA 36 Speedway in the Kates Racing Chevrolet.  Kenneth Myers of Lacombe, LA finished sixth at LA 36 Speedway in the Myers Racing Chevrolet and is eighth in the standings with 60 points.

In other NeSmith Performance Parts Street Stock Division Week 2 action, 40-point wins were taken on Saturday night by Jeff Butler of Mendenhall, MS in the B&B Racing Buick at Jackson Motor Speedway in Jackson, MS, Trevor Woodard of Mount Pleasant, TN in the Woodard Racing Chevrolet at Thunderhill Raceway Park in Summertown, TN, and Mickey Trosclair of Luling, LA in the Trosclair Racing Chevrolet at LA 36 Speedway.

All three NeSmith Performance Parts Street Stock Division Week 2 Friday night races at Hattiesburg Speedway in Hattiesburg, MS, Magnolia Motor Speedway in Columbus, MS, and NEA Speedway in Harrisburg, AR were rained out.

For more information and rules about the NeSmith Performance Parts Street Stock Division, visit the series web site at www.nesmithracing.com, or visit the series on Facebook at NeSmith Performance Parts Street Stock Division.  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 PERFORMANCE PARTS STREET STOCK DIVISION POINT STANDINGS THROUGH 4/2/16:

POS

CAR #

DRIVER

PTS

RACES

WINS

TOP 5

TOP 10

1

6

Stephen Joyce Jr.

80

2

2

2

2

2

17

Newell Didone Jr.

78

2

1

2

2

3

20

Jason Jarrell

78

2

2

2

4

44

Adam Bartels

76

2

2

2

5

55

Josh Chevalier

76

2

2

2

6

0

Blake Ewing

74

2

2

2

7

10

Anthony Kates

70

2

1

2

8

1

Kenneth Myers

60

2

1

9

07

Steve Pate

50

1

1

1

1

10

72

Frank Wilson

50

1

1

1

1

11

97

Jeff Schultea

50

1

1

1

1

12

71

Stuart Wilson

50

1

1

1

1

13

4p

Jared Hayes

50

1

1

1

1

14

54

Clint Vaughn

49

1

1

1

15

36

Sean Goodwin

49

1

1

1

16

2

Heath Stewart

49

1

1

1

17

7

David Windham

49

1

1

1

18

3

Wyatt Hill

49

1

1

1

19

K17

Cory Korreckt

48

1

1

1

20

2

Branden Harris

48

1

1

1

21

0

Matthew Hawken

48

1

1

1

22

26

Jeffrey Odom

48

1

1

1

23

51

Justin Glover

48

1

1

1

NeSMITH PERFORMANCE PARTS STREET STOCK DIVISION WEEK 2 RESULTS:

April 1:

HATTIESBURG SPEEDWAY – HATTIESBURG, MS:
Rained Out

MAGNOLIA MOTOR SPEEDWAY – COLUMBUS, MS:
Rained Out

NEA SPEEDWAY – HARRISBURG, AR:
Rained Out

April 2:

JACKSON MOTOR SPEEDWAY – JACKSON, MS:
1. 2 Jeff Butler
2. 10 Donnie Monk
3. 54 Jesse Beck
4. 42 Michael Sojourner
5. 111 Gary Cooper
6. 25 Zach Powrzanas
7. 711 Tommy Nichols

THUNDERHILL RACEWAY – SUMMERTOWN, TN:
1. 15 Trevor Woodard
2. 10 Jimmy Woodard
3. 40 Kevin Pack
4. 10x Jansen Woodard

LA 36 SPEEDWAY – LACOMBE, LA:
1. X Mickey Trosclair
2. 20 Jason Jarrell
3. 17d Newell Didone Jr.
4. C4 Lance Jefferson
5. 15 Blake Ewing
6. 1 Kenneth Myers
7. 10 Anthony Kates

TALLADEGA SHORT TRACK – EASTABOGA, AL:
1. 07 Steve Pate
2. 54 Clint Vaughn
3. K17 Cory Korreckt
4. 17 Josh Yarbrough
5. 31 Andy Davis
6. 17 Derick Matthews
7. 76 Jeremy Isbell
8. 28 Michael Segers
9. X75 Dan Cox
10. H2 Jud Hurst

SOUTHERN RACEWAY – MILTON, FL:
1. 72 Frank Wilson
2. 36 Sean Goodwin
3. 2 Branden Harris
4. 41 Brandon Kilpatrick
5. 86 Justin Hamilton
6. 05 Bo Bailey
7. 20 Curtis Faircloth
8. 1 Ronnie Harris
9. 02 J.C. Wilson
10. 92 Matthew Holcomb
11. 36 Jim Jarvis
12. 99 Tim Wetzel

COTTON BOWL SPEEDWAY – PAIGE, TX:
1. 97 Jeff Schultea
2. 2 Heath Stewart
3. 0 Matthew Hawken
4. 3 Bruce Hinson
5. 17 Tim Ellis
6. 30 Bryan Meredith
7. 40 Rob Slott
8. 142 Bill Miller

NORTHWEST FLORIDA SPEEDWAY – BAKER, FL:
1. 71 Stuart Wilson
2. 7 David Windham
3. 26 Jeffrey Odon
4. 10 Aaron Huff
5. 00 Layne Jones
6. 38 Josh Kimmons
7. 68 Howie Reeves
8. 19 Jessie Smith

NEA SPEEDWAY – HARRISBURG, AR:
1. 4p Jered Hayes
2. 3 Wyatt Hill
3. 51 Justin Glover
4. 13 Adam Brown
5. 42 T.J. Pulley
6. 83 Joe Olive
7. 15 Gaylon Littlejohn
8. 25 Blake Liscomb  DNS

BRONCO RACEWAY PARK – CLEVELAND, TX:
1. 6 Stephen Joyce Jr.
2. 05 Brian Massey
3. 55 Josh Chevalier
4. 44 Adam Bartels
5. 72 Robert Barlett
6. 04 Sam Johnson
7. 23 Joe Vasquez

NeSmith Performance Parts at NeSmith Chevrolet, Buick, GMC of Claxton, GA is the Title Sponsor of the NeSmith Performance Parts Street Stock Division.  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.  Hoosier Racing Tire is the Official Tire Sponsor of the NeSmith Performance Parts Street Stock Division. 

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