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

April 18, 2013

NeSMITH CHEVROLET OLD MAN’S GARAGE WEEKLY RACING SERIES WEEK 4 PREVIEW

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

                CARTERSVILLE, GA – Week 4 of the 2013 NeSmith Chevrolet Old Man’s Garage Weekly Racing Series will see nine races in six different states on the schedule of events with two events on Friday night, and seven races on Saturday night.  The battle for the $10,000 Championship has the top four drivers separated by just three points.

                The NeSmith Chevrolet Old Man’s Garage Weekly Racing Series Week 4 competition begins on Friday night with races at Hattiesburg Motorsports Park in Hattiesburg, MS and the 2013 season opener at Penton Raceway in Penton, AL.

                Saturday night Week 4 NeSmith Chevrolet Old Man’s Garage Weekly Racing Series Late Model events will be held at Battleground Speedway in Highlands, TX, Clayhill Motorsports in Atwood, TN for Night 2 of the King of the Clayhill Series, East Alabama Motor Speedway in Phenix City, AL, Magnolia Motor Speedway in Columbus, MS, St, Tammany Raceway in Lacombe, LA, Talladega Short Track in Eastaboga, AL, and West Plains Motor Speedway in West Plains, MO.

                Three-time NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series West Region champion Lucky Keeton of Toomsuba, MS leads the point standings by one point over Michael Arnold of Hattiesburg, MS.  Keeton leads the NeSmith Chevrolet Old Man’s Garage Weekly Racing Series standings with 145 points and Arnold has 144 points.

                Sid Scarbrough of Florence, MS is third in the NeSmith Chevrolet Old Man’s Garage Weekly Racing Series standings, just one point behind Arnold with 143 points, and Mickey Trosclair of Luling, LA is fourth, just one point behind Scarbrough with 142 points.  Shannon Lee of Lumberton, MS is in the fifth spot, only eight points behind Keeton, with 137 points.

                Derrick Mackmer of Purvis, MS and Noah Daspit of Kiln, MS are tied for the sixth spot in the NeSmith Chevrolet Old Man’s Garage Weekly Racing Series standings with 132 points apiece.  Al Kouhout of Hattiesburg, MS is in the eighth spot with 127 points, and Tommy Nichols of Meridian, MS is ninth with 124 points.

                Ricky Waggoner of Martin, TN and Randy Boyd of Marion, MS are tied for tenth in the NeSmith Chevrolet Old Man’s Garage Weekly Racing Series standings with 100 points apiece.  Both Waggoner and Boyd will be looking for their third straight wins in Week 4 competition.

Drivers participating at NeSmith Chevrolet Old Man’s Garage Weekly Racing Series sanctioned tracks compete against each other through a points system that counts their 14 best weekly point totals over the 27-week season that runs through September 29. 

The 2013 NeSmith Chevrolet OMG WRS National Champion will earn $10,000 and the Top 10 drivers in the final National point standings will also receive cash awards from the point fund.  Drivers will also compete for an additional point fund at each series sanctioned track.

The dirt late model race cars in the NeSmith Chevrolet Old Man’s Garage Weekly Racing Series are powered by the economical Chevrolet Performance Crate Engines that are built and sealed at the factory to prevent any expensive modifications.  There are two engines to choose from, the 400 horsepower aluminum-head 604 engine and the 350 horsepower steel-head 602 engine that gets a 100-pound weight break. 

                These engines are in stock and ready for free next day delivery anywhere in the Southeast from NeSmith Chevrolet in Claxton, GA.  The Chevrolet Performance 604 Crate Engine is $5,195 and the Chevrolet Performance 602 Crate Engine is $3,195 at NeSmith Chevrolet in Claxton, GA.  To place an order call Tim Bland at 1-877-497-3624.

                Complete Week 4 results and updated point standings for the NeSmith Chevrolet Old Man’s Garage Weekly Racing Series will be available on Monday with the NeSmith Chevrolet Old Man’s Garage Weekly Racing Series Round Up.  For more information about the NeSmith Chevrolet OMG WRS sanctioned tracks, visit the Weekly Racing Series web site at www.nesmithracing.com

For more information 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 OLD MAN’S GARAGE WEEKLY RACING SERIES WEEK 4 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:

April 19:

HATTIESBURG MOTORSPORTS PARK – HATTIESBURG, MS
PENTON RACEWAY – PENTON, AL

April 20:

BATTLEGROUND SPEEDWAY – HIGHLANDS, TX
CLAYHILL MOTORSPORTS – ATWOOD, TN
EAST ALABAMA MOTOR SPEEDWAY – PHENIX CITY, AL
MAGNOLIA MOTOR SPEEDWAY – COLUMBUS, MS
ST. TAMMANY RACEWAY – LACOMBE, LA
TALLADEGA SHORT TRACK – EASTABOGA, AL
WEST PLAINS MOTOR SPEEDWAY – WEST PLAINS, MO

 

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 and Performance Dealer six 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.  Hedman Hedders is the Official Hedder of the NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series and the Hedman Husler Award sponsor.  Bilstein Shocks is the Official Spec Shock of the NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series.  Old Man’s Garage is the sponsor of the NeSmith Chevrolet Old Man’s Garage Weekly Racing Series.  RockAuto.com is an Official Sponsor of the NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series.  Racecar Engineering is the Official Parts Supplier of the NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series.  NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series Contingency Sponsors for 2013 are Dominator Race Products, Stealth Racing Carburetors, Modern Images, Mike Custom Tanks, Shorty’s Shock Service, Schoenfeld Headers, J.T. Kerr Racing Equipment, Kinser Air Filters, AR Bodies, Velocita Racewear, and Performance Rod & Custom.  2013 Chassis Sponsors are Trak-Star Race Cars, Warrior Race Cars, Rocket Chassis, GRT Race Cars, TNT Race Cars, Stinger Race Cars, and CVR Race Cars. 

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