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

April 6, 2015

NeSMITH/AR BODIES STREET STOCK DIVISION WEEK 2 ROUND UP

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

                CARTERSVILLE, GA – Bill Stewart of Carriere, MS finished second on Friday night at Hattiesburg Speedway in Hattiesburg, MS to take over the NeSmith Performance Parts Street Stock Division Presented By AR Bodies point lead driving the DGF Race Cars Chevrolet after Week 2 competition. 

                In two races during the first two weeks of NeSmith/AR Bodies Street Stock Division competition, Stewart has one win and a second-place finish to total 99 points, and holds a three-point lead over Kevin Whittington of Brandon, MS. 

Whittington drove the Ergon, Inc. Chevrolet to a second-place finish from the 19th starting spot on Saturday night in the NeSmith/AR Bodies Street Stock Division feature race at Magnolia Motor Speedway in Columbus, MS.  In two races in the first two weeks of the 27-week 2015 season, Whittington has a pair of top five finishes to total 96 points.

Jason Jarrell of Hattiesburg, MS also has a pair of NeSmith/AR Bodies Street Stock Division top five finishes to tally 93 points and the third spot of the point standings driving the Jarrell Rigged Race Cars Chevrolet powered by a $3,495 Chevrolet Performance 602 Circle Track Engine.  Jarrell finished fifth on Friday night at Hattiesburg Speedway.

Clint Vaughn of Odenville, AL drove the Vaughn Racing Chevrolet powered by a $3,495 Chevrolet Performance 602 Circle Track Engine to the win on Saturday night at Talladega Short Track in Eastaboga, AL.  The win, along with a top ten finish in Week 1 NeSmith/AR Bodies Street Stock Division action, brought Vaughn’s point total up to 92 points and the fourth spot in the points.

Richie Stephens of Salem, AL and Jay Geddie of Ellisville, MS share the fifth spot in the NeSmith/AR Bodies Street Stock Division point standings with 90 points apiece.  Each driver has one top five finish in the first two weeks of the season.

Stephens finished 14th on Saturday night in the NeSmith/AR Bodies Street Stock Division race at Magnolia Motor Speedway driving the Rocketman Race Cars Chevrolet powered by a $3,495 Chevrolet Performance 602 Circle Track Engine.  Geddie took the fourth spot on Friday night at Hattiesburg Speedway in the Geddie Tree Service Chevrolet.

David Windham of Florala, AL, Larry Faulk of Monroeville, AL, and Branden Harris of Molino, FL are locked in a three-way tie for the seventh spot in the NeSmith/AR Bodies Street Stock Division standings with 87 points apiece.

Windham has two top five finishes in the first two weeks of NeSmith/AR Bodies Street Stock Division competition including a 40-point win in the Florala Pharmacy Chevrolet powered by a $3,495 Chevrolet Performance 602 Circle Track Engine.  Windham finished fourth on Saturday night at Flomaton Speedway in Flomaton, AL.

Faulk also has a pair of top five finishes in the Faulk Motorsports Chevrolet powered by a $3,495 Chevrolet Performance 602 Circle Track Engine.  Faulk finished third on Saturday night at Flomaton Speedway.  Harris drove the Coastal Engine and Machine Chevrolet to a second-place finish on Saturday night at Flomaton Speedway for his second top five finish of the season.

Cole Cameron of Hattiesburg, MS rounds out the Top 10 in the NeSmith/AR Bodies Street Stock Division standings with 85 points after two top ten finishes in two races.  Cameron finished seventh on Friday night at Hattiesburg Speedway driving the Cameron Motors Chevrolet powered by a $3,495 Chevrolet Performance 602 Circle Track Engine.

In other NeSmith/AR Bodies Street Stock Division Week 2 action, Bill Pulliam of Ovett, MS drove the Crosby Tugs Chevrolet to the win Friday night at Hattiesburg Speedway.  Kevin Mitchell of Pensacola, FL was the winner on Saturday night at Flomaton Speedway. 

Mike Lane of Pace, FL took his second NeSmith/AR Bodies Street Stock Division win of the season on Saturday night at Southern Raceway in Milton, FL driving the Rocketman Race Cars Chevrolet powered by a $3,495 Chevrolet Performance 602 Circle Track Engine. 

Brooks Strength of Raymond, MS took the NeSmith/AR Bodies Street Stock Division win on Saturday night at Magnolia Motor Speedway driving the Sauls Farm Chevrolet.  Duck River Raceway Park in Wheel, TN did not report their NeSmith/AR Bodies Street Stock Division Week 2 results.

After the first two weeks of the 2015 NeSmith/AR Bodies Street Stock Division season, a total of 103 different drivers have earned points.  Six of the top ten drivers in the point standings are driving race cars powered by $3,495 Chevrolet Performance 602 Circle Track Engine that is in stock and ready for free next day delivery anywhere in the Southeast from NeSmith Chevrolet in Claxton, GA.  To place an order, call Tim Bland at 1-877-497-3624.

For complete point standings, 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 DIVISION POINT STANDINGS THROUGH 4/4/15:

POS

CAR #

DRIVER

PTS

RACES

WINS

TOP 5

TOP 10

1

M60

Bill Stewart

99

2

1

2

2

2

007

Kevin Whittington

96

2

2

2

3

20

Jason Jarrell

93

2

2

2

4

54

Clint Vaughn

92

2

1

1

2

5

69

Richie Stephens

90

2

1

1

6

37

Jay Geddie

90

2

1

2

7

7

David Windham

87

2

1

2

2

8

3

Larry Faulk

87

2

2

2

9

2

Branden Harris

87

2

2

2

10

26c

Cole Cameron

85

2

2

11

8

Mike Lane

84

4

2

2

3

12

74

Scotty Vowell

84

2

2

13

27

Jake Senterfitt

83

2

1

2

14

3

Richard Jenkins

82

2

1

15

19

Michael Williams

82

2

16

05

Bo Bailey

78

2

2

2

17

WFO

Jeremy Idom

73

2

1

1

18

53

Scooter Ware

66

2

19

777

Brandon Leftwich

50

1

1

1

1

20

2

Joel Landers

50

1

1

1

1

21

30j

Bill Pulliam

50

1

1

1

1

22

18

Brooks Strength

50

1

1

1

1

23

99

Kevin Mitchell

50

1

1

1

1

NeSMITH/AR BODIES STREET STOCK DIVISION WEEK 2 RESULTS:

April 3:

HATTIESBURG SPEEDWAY – HATTIESBURG, MS:
1. 30j Bill Pulliam
2. M60 Bill Stewart
3. WFO Jeremy Idom
4. 37 Jay Geddie
5. 20 Jason Jarrell
6. 17 Ronnie Jordan Jr.
7. 26c Cole Cameron
8. 67 Roland Davis
9. 5 Jason Jackson
10. 3 Richard Jenkins
11. 19 Michael Williams

April 4:

FLOMATON SPEEDWAY – FLOMATON, AL:
1. 99 Kevin Mitchell
2. 2 Branden Harris
3. 3 Larry Faulk
4. 7 David Windham
5. 88 Mike Wedgeworth
6. 27 Jake Senterfitt
7. 38 Jesse Folmar
8. 23g Garrett McDonald
9. 14 Chad Denmark
10. A7 John Adamson
11. 17 Wesley Hoomes
12. 38k Josh Kimmons
13. 15 Joe Richbourg
14. 13 Randy Driver
15. 2m Bubba McGhee
16. 4 Braeden Kitchen

SOUTHERN RACEWAY – MILTON, FL:
1. 8 Mike Lane
2. 05 Bo Bailey
3. 86 Kevin Bell
4. 66 Mark Baxter
5. 17 Ronnie Jordan Jr.

TALLADEGA SHORT TRACK – EASTABOGA, AL:
1. 54 Clint Vaughn
2. 07 Steve Pate
3. K17 Cory Korreckt
4. 1 Roger Wood
5. 21 Russell Chapman
6. 12 Cody Anderson
7. 19 Kyle Davison
8. 10 Jay Dunaway

MAGNOLIA MOTOR SPEEDWAY – COLUMBUS, MS (Friday Night Make-Up Feature):
1. 18 Brooks Strength
2. 007 Kevin Whittington
3. 82 Trey Bright
4. K24 Tony Silvestri
5. K1 Dewayne Estes
6. 2 Lee Ray
7. 93 Stacy Robinson
8. 15 Danny Robinson
9. 6 Calvin Cook
10. 74 Scotty Vowell
11. 7 Dillon Flurry
12. 69 Gary Williams
13. 3 Tommy McCafferty
14. 69 Richie Stephens
15. 14 Tim Harris
16. 26 Doug Dodd
17. 7 Shay Knight
18. 75 Charlie Gardner
19. 53 Scooter Ware
20. 82 Shelby Williams
21.  8 Mike Lane DNS
22. 13 Mark Barnett DNS
23. L1 Lucas Horton DNS

DUCK RIVER RACEWAY PARK – WHEEL, TN:
Did Not Report

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