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

May 22, 2013

A BUSY TEN DAYS AHEAD FOR THE NeSMITH CHEVROLET DLMS IN MS, GA, AND TN

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CARTERSVILLE, GA – The NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series Touring Division will be making up for lost time over the next ten days with five points-paying events towards the 2013 Championship. There will be three races this weekend in Mississippi, followed by a pair of races the next weekend in Georgia and Tennessee.

This weekend, it’s the Salute To The Armed Forces Nationals Memorial Day Weekend Triple Header for the NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series Touring Division with three 40-lap $2,000-to-win races. They will be Rounds 6, 7, and 8 of the 2013 season.

On Friday night, it’s the Salute To The Army 40 at Hattiesburg Motorsports Park in Hattiesburg, MS. On Saturday night, the NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series Touring Division moves to Whynot Motorsports Park in Meridian, MS for the Salute To The Navy 40. The finale will be the Salute To The Air Force 40 on Sunday night at Magnolia Motor Speedway in Columbus, MS.

Two-time NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series National champion David Earl Gentry of Murfreesboro, TN is the defending race champion at the Hattiesburg Motorsports Park event, Justin McRee of Cottondale, AL is the defending race champion at Whynot Motorsports Park, and Jeremy Shaw of Millport, AL is the defending race champion at Magnolia Motor Speedway.

After five straight nights of racing in Florida during Speedweeks in late January and early February, the NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series Touring Division hasn’t held an event since February 2 at Bubba Raceway Park in Ocala, FL. The next scheduled race at Greenville Speedway in Greenville, MS has been postponed three times since then, and rescheduled for July 12-13.

Ronny Lee Hollingsworth of Northport, AL won three of the five races at Bubba Raceway Park and leads the NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series championship standings with 300 points. National Dirt Late Model Hall of Fame Inductee Ronnie Johnson of Chattanooga, TN is second with 288 points after one win at BRP, and Rookie of the Year point leader Kyle Bronson of Brandon, FL also had a BRP win and is third in the standings with 284 points.

After competing this weekend in Mississippi, the NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series Touring Division will travel to Boyd’s Speedway in Ringgold, GA for Round 9 of the 2013 season for a $2,000-to-win 40-lap event on Friday night, May 31. Jeff Smith of Rocky Face, GA is the defending race champion at Boyd’s Speedway.

The $4,000-to-win 2nd Annual J.T. Kerr Memorial 40 will take place on Saturday night, June 1 at 411 Motor Speedway in Seymour, TN. Round 10 of the 2013 NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series season will honor Legendary East Tennessee race car driver and racing businessman the late J.T. Kerr. Chris Wilson of Crossville, TN is the defending champion of the J.T. Kerr Memorial 40.

Kerr won the 1993 411 Motor Speedway NASCAR Championship and was a Regional NASCAR Weekly Racing Series runner-up at the age of 63. He has also won numerous championships and races at several tracks throughout the Southeast, and was a pioneer in the volume buying racing equipment and aftermarket racing parts business.

The defending NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series National Champion Matthew Turner of Dawsonville, GA suffered a work-related shoulder injury last month, but is ready to go for the next five races. Turner will be looking to race his way back into the Top 10 of the series point standings.

In addition to Hollingsworth, Johnson, and Bronson, other NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series Top 10 drivers expected to the next five events are McRee, Gentry, and Shan Smith of Dade City, FL. Also look for defending Hattiesburg Motor Sports Park track champion Shannon Lee of Lumberton, MS, Rookie of the Year contender Mack McCarter of Sevierville, TN, Tait Davenport of Benton, KY, and Jake Teague of Oliver Springs, TN.

Other drivers expected are Brent Barrett of Cleveland, MS, Larry Harrod of Plains, GA, Rookie of the Year candidate Josh Adkins of Talladega, AL, Chase Edge of Lafayette, AL, Michael Blount of Sumrall, MS, Johnny Stokes of Columbus, MS, and Rookie of the Year candidate Cody Martin of Christiana, TN.

Drivers from eight different states are expected to take on the local NeSmith Chevrolet Old Man’s Garage Weekly Racing Series favorites this weekend in the Salute To The Armed Forces Nationals.

NeSmith Chevrolet Old Man’s Garage Weekly Racing Series point leader Michael Arnold of Hattiesburg, MS will be defending his home turf at Hattiesburg Motorsports Park along with Noah Daspit of Kiln, MS, Mickey Trosclair of Luling, LA, Owen Stockstill of Purvis, MS, and Derrick Mackmer of Purvis, MS.

Former NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series Regional Champions and former Track Champions will be taking on the traveling stars at Whynot Motorsports Park. Those drivers include three-time West Region Champion Lucky Keeton of Toomsuba, MS, and two-time West Region Champion Jim McDuffie of Meridian, MS, along with former track champions Randy Boyd of Marion, MS and Larry Murphy of Meridian, MS.

Other top Whynot Motorsports Park regulars expected include Scott Dedwylder of Vossburg, MS, and Wiley Williams of Stonewall, MS, along with Meridian, MS drivers Daniel Bridgmon, Tim Dees, and Tody Ratcliff.

Drivers that are right at home on the “Black Ice” surface at Magnolia Motor Speedway are defending race champion Jeremy Shaw of Millport, AL, Tony Gray of Coker, AL, two-time NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series Champion Eric Cooley of Fulton, MS, and Evan Ellis of Plantersville, MS.

There will also be a Benefit Raffle and a Ride For Life Two-Seat Late Model ride auction for 2013 NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series Champion Chase Washington of Houlka, MS at each of the three races this weekend. Washington is recovering from major surgery and the proceeds from the Raffles and the Ride For Life Auctions at the three shows will go to Washington to help offset his medical expenses.

Rides to be auctioned off for six-laps race speed at Hattiesburg Motorsports Park will be with David Earl Gentry and Michael Arnold. The rides up for the highest bidders at Whynot Motorsports Park will be with Scott Dedwylder and Randy Boyd. The rides to be auctioned off at Magnolia Motor Speedway will be with Jeremy Shaw and Eric Cooley.

On Friday night at Hattiesburg Motorsports Park, the pit gate will be open all afternoon, with NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series pre-race Registration and Technical Inspection from 4:30 p.m. to 6:45 p.m. The Drivers Meeting is set for 6:45 p.m. and hot laps will begin at 7 p.m.
Hattiesburg Motorsports Park is located south of Hattiesburg, MS at 4663 U.S. Highway 49, Hattiesburg, MS 39401, one mile south of U.S. Highway 98. For more information call 601-270-6408 or visit the track web site at www.hattiesburgmotorsports.com.

On Saturday night, the pit gate at Whynot Motorsports Park opens at 4 p.m. with NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series pre-race Registration and Technical Inspection from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. The Drivers Meeting is set for 6:30 p.m. and hot laps will begin at 7 p.m.

Whynot Motorsports Park is located south of Meridian, MS at 4773 J.W. Reynolds Road, Meridian, MS 39301 off State Road 19. For more information call 601-344-3010, or visit the track web site at www.whynotmotorsportspark.com.

The Microtel Inn and Suites at 518 Bonita Lake Drive in Meridian, MS is the NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series Official Host Hotel for the 40-lap $2,000-to-win races at Hattiesburg Motorsports Park on Friday and Whynot Motorsports Park on Saturday. The Microtel Inn and Suites is offering NeSmith Chevrolet DLMS fans and competitors a special discount rate of $60 per night.

To make reservations call the Microtel Inn and Suites at 601-553-8100 and ask for the Whynot Motorsports Park special discount rate. The Microtel Inn and Suites is located centrally to shopping and restaurants within walking distance. The Bonita Lake Mall is located across the street from the Microtel Inn and Suites.
On Sunday at Magnolia Motor Speedway, the pit gate opens at 3 p.m. with NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series Pre-Race Registration and Technical Inspection from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. The Drivers Meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m. with racing at 6:30 p.m.
Magnolia Motor Speedway is located west of Columbus, MS at 495 U.S. Highway 45 South, Columbus, MS 39701, just south of U.S. Highway 82. For more information call 662-328-0376, or visit the track web site at www.magnoliadirt.com.

The Wingate Inn in Columbus, MS, located just south of U.S. Highway 82 at the Military Road exit, is the Official Host Hotel for the NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series Salute To The Air Force 40 on Sunday at Magnolia Motor Speedway.

The Wingate Inn is offering NeSmith Chevrolet DLMS fans and competitors a special discount rate of $75 per night. The Wingate Inn has an indoor pool and Jacuzzi, and offers a free hot breakfast. To make reservations call 662-327-9999 and ask for the Columbus Speedway discount rate.

The NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series Host Hotel for the Boyd’s Speedway/411 Motor Speedway races will be the Landmark Inn at 401 Fork Of The River Parkway in Sevierville, TN 37862. To make reservations, call 1-800-548-9038 and ask for the 411 Motor Speedway discount rate of $49.95. The website link is www.landmarkinnthesmokies.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, 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. Renegade Race and Performance Fuels are a series Associate Sponsor and fuel supplier. 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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