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

April 14, 2015

NeSMITH/AR BODIES STREET STOCK DIVISION WEEK 3 ROUND UP

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

                CARTERSVILLE, GA – Richie Stephens of Salem, AL drove the Rocketman Race Cars Chevrolet powered by a $3,495 Chevrolet Performance 602 Circle Track Engine to victory on Saturday night at in the NeSmith Performance Parts Street Stock Division feature race Presented by AR Bodies at Talladega Short Track in Eastaboga, AL.

                The win put Stephens on top of the NeSmith/AR Bodies Street Stock Division standings after Week 3 competition with 140 points after one win, and two top five finishes in three races.  Stephens holds a three-point lead in the standings over John Smartt of Manchester, TN and Branden Harris of Molino, FL, who are tied for the second spot with 137 points apiece.

                Smartt finished second on Saturday night at Talladega Short Track driving the Frontline Race Cars Chevrolet powered by a $3,495 Chevrolet Performance 602 Circle Track Engine.  In three starts this season, Smartt has one NeSmith/AR Bodies Street Stock Division win and three top five finishes.

                Harris picked up his first NeSmith/AR Bodies Street Stock Division win of the season on Saturday night at Flomaton Speedway in Flomaton, AL driving the Coastal Engine and Machine Chevrolet powered by a $3,495 Chevrolet Performance 602 Circle Track Engine.  Harris has one win and three top five finishes in three races.

                Larry Faulk of Monroeville, AL is fourth in the NeSmith/AR Bodies Street Stock Division standings with 136 points after a second-place finish on Saturday night at Flomaton Speedway driving the Faulk Motorsports Chevrolet powered by a $3,495 Chevrolet Performance 602 Circle Track Engine.  Faulk has three top five finishes in three races.

                David Windham of Florala, AL is fifth in the NeSmith/AR Bodies Street Stock Division standings with 128 points after one win and two top five finishes in three races driving the Florala Pharmacy Chevrolet powered by a $3,495 Chevrolet Performance 602 Circle Track Engine.  The Chevrolet 602 Engine has swept the top five spots in the point standings after Week 3 competition.

                Scotty Vowell of Philadelphia, MS finished ninth on Saturday night at Whynot Motorsports Park in Meridian, MS to move up to the sixth spot in the NeSmith/AR Bodies Street Stock Division standings with 126 points.  In three starts this season, Vowell has three top ten finishes driving the Scotty’s Recycling Chevrolet.

                Bo Bailey of Milton, FL moved up to the seventh spot in the NeSmith/AR Bodies Street Stock Division standings with 125 points after driving the L&L Construction Services Chevrolet to a fourth-place finish on Saturday night at Flomaton Speedway.  Bailey has three top five finishes in three races.

                Jake Senterfitt of Laurel Hill, FL is eighth in the NeSmith/AR Bodies Street Stock Division standings with 124 points after one top five finish and three top ten finishes in three races.  Senterfitt finished tenth on Saturday night at Flomaton Speedway driving the Arnett Septic Chevrolet.

                Jason Jarrell of Hattiesburg, MS is ninth in the NeSmith/AR Bodies Street Stock Division standings with 118 points after two top five finishes in three races driving the Jarrell Rigged Race Cars Chevrolet powered by a $3,495 Chevrolet Performance 602 Circle Track Engine. 

Scooter Ware of West Point, MS rounds out the top ten in the NeSmith/AR Bodies Street Stock Division standings with 112 points after one top five finish in three races.  In Week 3 competition Ware drove the C&S Auto Electric Chevrolet Pick-Up powered by a $3,495 Chevrolet Performance 602 Circle Track Engine to a fifth-place finish at Whynot Motorsports Park.

With Stephens, Smartt, Harris, Faulk and Windham in the top five, and Jarrell and Ware in ninth and tenth respectively, seven of the top ten NeSmith/AR Bodies Street Stocks in the point standings after Week 3 competition are powered by the $3,495 Chevrolet Performance 602 Circle Track Engine.

The $3,495 Chevrolet Performance 602 Circle Track Engine is a 350 horsepower steel-head racing engine built and sealed at the factory to prevent any expensive modifications.  The engine 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.

In other NeSmith/AR Bodies Street Stock Division Week 3 action, Sam Maxie of Vancleave, MS was the winner at Whynot Motorsports Park driving the Maxie Racing Chevrolet.  The results of this race are unofficial pending the lab results of tire samples taken from the top cars of the top two finishers during the post-race technical inspection.

Mother Nature was a tough competitor in NeSmith/AR Bodies Street Stock Division Week 3 action, as she completely washed out both races scheduled for Friday night at Duck River Raceway Park in Wheel, TN, and Hattiesburg Speedway in Hattiesburg, MS.  The Saturday night Week 3 event scheduled for Jackson Motor Speedway in Jackson, MS was also rained out.

For more information, complete point standings and rules about the NeSmith Performance Parts Street Stock Division Presented By AR Bodies, visit the series 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 4/11/15:

POS

CAR #

DRIVER

PTS

RACES

WINS

TOP 5

TOP 10

1

69

Richie Stephens

140

3

1

2

2

2

1

John Smartt

137

3

1

3

3

3

2

Branden Harris

137

3

1

3

3

4

3

Larry Faulk

136

3

3

3

5

7

David Windham

128

3

1

2

2

6

74

Scotty Vowell

126

3

3

7

05

Bo Bailey

125

3

3

3

8

27

Jake Senterfitt

124

3

1

3

9

20

Jason Jarrell

118

3

2

2

10

53

Scooter Ware

112

3

1

1

11

M60

Bill Stewart

99

2

1

2

2

12

18

Brooks Strength

99

2

1

2

2

13

07

Steve Pate

97

2

2

2

14

007

Kevin Whittington

96

2

2

2

15

30j

Bill Pulliam

96

2

1

2

2

16

28

David Williamson

96

2

2

2

17

711

Bryan Cox

93

2

2

2

18

54

Clint Vaughn

92

2

1

1

2

19

99

Kevin Mitchell

91

2

1

1

1

20

1

Roger Wood

91

2

1

2

21

72

Sam Maxie

91

2

1

1

1

 

NeSMITH/AR BODIES STREET STOCK DIVISION WEEK 3 RESULTS:

April 10:

DUCK RIVER RACEWAY PARK – WHEEL, TN:
Rained Out

HATTIESBURG SPEEDWAY – HATTIESBURG, MS:
Rained Out

April 11:

FLOMATON SPEEDWAY – FLOMATON, AL:
1. 2 Branden Harris
2. 3 Larry Faulk
3. 38 Josh Kimmons
4. 05 Bo Bailey
5. 15 Joe Richbourg
6. 41 Brandon Kilpatrick
7. 88 Mike Wedgeworth
8. 25 Michael Rhodes
9. 23g Garrett McDonald
10. 27 Jake Senterfitt
11. 2h Brain Hansford
12. 4 Braeden Kitchen
13. 69 Tim Jones
14. 99 Kevin Mitchell
15. 69h Brandon Harris
16. 24 Steven Jernigan
17. 38 Evan Folmar
18. 7 David Windham
19. 2 Bubba McGhee

TALLADEGA SHORT TRACK – EASTABOGA, AL:
1. 69 Richie Stephens
2. S1 John Smartt
3. 07 Steve Pate
4. 69h Jason Harrison
5. 1x Bobby Clark
6. 21 Steven Chapman
7. 1 Roger Wood
8. 10 Jay Dunnaway
9. 99 Eddie Brannon
10. 11 Cody Anderson
11. 54 Greg Chumley
12. 28 Andy McCourtney
13. 10c Ruth Chumley

WHYNOT MOTORSPORTS PARK – MERIDIAN, MS (Results and Points unofficial pending lab test results):
1. 72 Sam Maxie
2. 18 Brooks Strength
3. 28 David Williamson
4. 711 Bryan Cox
5. 53 Scooter Ware
6. 18c Cliff Childers
7. 5c Clint Crawford
8. 111 Wayne Medders
9. 74 Scotty Vowell
10. 12s Josh Stringer
11. 4 Matt Byram
12. 11 Brad Taylor
13. 711n Tommy Nichols
14. 3 Tommy McCafferty
15. 15 Justin Boykin
16. 1 Tyler Smith
17. 44 Terry Arnsdorf
18. 11w Jeffrey Walker
19. 12 Chip Jones
20. 07 Mike Palmiter
21. 87 Bill Moffitt
22. 777 Brandon Leftwich DNS
23. 10m Donnie Monk DNS
24. 20 Jason Jarrell DNS
25. 16 Cody Adank DNS
26. 14 Corey Adank DNS
27. 11h Spencer Hughes DNS

JACKSON MOTOR SPEEDWAY – JACKSON, MS:
Rained Out

 

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