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

May 24, 2013

HOLLINGSWORTH MAKES IT FOUR FOR SIX IN NeSMITH CHEVROLET DLMS AT HMP

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

                HATTIESBURG, MS – NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series point leader Ronny Lee Hollingsworth of Northport, AL is now four for six in the 2013 season, as he drove the Sparks Motorsports Special to victory on Friday night in the Salute To Army 40 at Hattiesburg Motorsports Park.  Friday night’s race was the opening night of the three-race Salute To The Armed Forces Nationals.

                “Right Foot Ronny” charged to the front early in the race from his fourth starting spot to battle pole sitter and fast qualifier Justin McRee of Cottondale, AL for the lead.  Hollingsworth took the lead on lap 12 and never looked back for a $2,000 payday, taking over a three second margin of victory over the second-place finisher Tait Davenport of Benton, KY in the Murtco, Inc. Special.

                Rookie of the Year point leader Kyle Bronson of Brandon, FL finished third after starting tenth in the Brandon Ford Warrior and was also the Rookie of the Race.  Shannon Lee of Lumberton, MS took the fourth spot in the Billy Riels Racing GRT.

                National Dirt Late Model Hall of Fame Inductee Ronnie Johnson of Chattanooga, TN started the NeSmith Chevrolet Special from the 17th starting spot and finished fifth to earn the Hedman Husler of the Race Award. 

                Bronson and Johnson are now tied for the second spot in the NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series National Touring point standings with 378 points apiece.  Hollingsworth, with 400 points, hold a 22-point lead over Bronson and Johnson.  McRee is fourth with 346 points after an 18th-place finish on Friday night in the High Roller Race Cars Special.

                Two-time NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series Champion David Earl Gentry of Murfreesboro, TN is fifth in the standings with 334 points.  Gentry was running fourth with two laps to go and broke, giving him a 14th-place finish in the Eads Farms/Hardy & Associates Warrior.  That earned Gentry the Dominator Race Products Hard Luck Award.

Scott Dedwylder of Vossburg, MS took the sixth spot in the Jerry Inmon Racing Special, and Mack McCarter of Sevierville, TN was seventh after starting 18th in the McCarter Lumber Company CVR.  Johnny Stokes of Columbus, MS finished eighth in the Bassett Hound Motorsports GRT. 

Jeremy Shaw of Millport, AL drove the Summit Resource Development Trak-Star to a ninth-place finish, and Josh Adkins of Talladega, AL rounded out the top ten in the Yellow Hammer Construction Special.

In preliminary action, McRee out-timed the 34-car field in qualifications with a lap around the ¼-mile clay oval in 13.195 seconds.  The four eight-lap Heat Races were won by Stokes, Shaw, Stephen Brantley of Monroeville, AL in the Airport Sports Center Special, and Cliff Williams of Star, MS in the Star Plumbing Trak-Star.

The second night of the Memorial Day Weekend Salute To The Armed Forces Nationals for the NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series will be the $2,000-to-win Salute To The Navy 40 on Saturday night at Whynot Motorsports Park in Meridian, MS.  The finale will be Sunday night with the $2,000-to-win Salute To The Air Force 40 at Magnolia Motor Speedway in Columbus, MS.

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OFFICIAL RESULTS OF ROUND 6 AT HATTIESBURG MOTORSPORTS PARK IN HATTIESBURG, MS ON 5/24/13:

POS        STRT     CAR #    DRIVER                               HOMETOWN                     LAPS     $ WON 
1.             4              18           Ronny Hollingsworth        Northport, AL                     40           $2,000
2.             2              18d         Tait Davenport                   Benton, KY                          40           $1,000
3.             10           40b         Kyle Bronson (R)               Brandon, FL                        40           $700
4.             6              47           Shannon Lee                        Lumberton, MS                  40           $550
5.             17           5              Ronnie Johnson                  Chattanooga, TN                40           $600
6.             9              38           Scott Dedwylder                 Vossburg, MS                      40           $425
7.             18           51           Mack McCarter (R)           Sevierville, TN                    40           $375
8.             11           1              Johnny Stokes                     Columbus, MS                     40           $350
9.             12           1s            Jeremy Shaw (R)                Millport, AL                        40           $325
10.          19           19           Josh Adkins (R)                   Talladega, AL                     40           $300
11.          17           121         Michael Blount                   Sumrall, MS                        40           $275
12.          13           02           Stephen Brantley                Monroeville, AL                 40           $250
13.          20           33           Sid Scarbrough                   Florence, MS                       38           $225
14.          3              56           David Earl Gentry             Murfreesboro, TN             38           $200
15.          24           6              Jimmy Halford                  Atwood, TN                          27           $175
16.          23           17ss        Shan Smith                           Dade City, FL                      25           $150
17.          16           21m        Cody Martin                        Christiana, TN                    21           $140
18.          1              25           Justin McRee                       Cottondale, AL                   16           $125
19.          8              47p         Chandler Petty                    Austin, AR                            14           $125
20.          5              2              Marty Hardy                       Biloxi, MS                            8              $125
21.          14           C11        Cliff Williams                     Star, MS                                3              $125
22.          7              117         Jake Teague (R)                 Oliver Springs, TN            3              $125
23.          21           110         Brent Barrett (R)                Cleveland, MS                     2              $125
24.          22           73           Evan Ellis                            Plantersville, MS                2              $125

ENTRIES:  34
FAST QUALIFIER:  McRee, 13.195 Seconds
PROVISIONAL: S. Smith
LEAD CHANGES:  1
LAP LEADERS:  McRee, 1-11; Hollingsworth, 12-40
LAPS LED:  Hollingsworth, 29; McRee, 11
HEDMAN HUSLER OF THE RACE:  Johnson (started 17th and finished 5th)
ROOKIE OF THE RACE:  Bronson
DOMINATOR RACE PRODUCTS HARD LUCK AWARD:  Gentry
PRC JUST MISSED IT AWARD:  Christopher Reid
STEALTH RACING CARBURETORS 7TH-PLACE AWARD:  McCarter
VELOCITA 8TH-PLACE AWARD:  Stokes
MODERN IMAGES 9TH-PLACE AWARD:  Shaw
AR BODIES 10TH-PLACE AWARD:  Adkins
MIKE’S CUSTOM TANKS 11TH-PLACE AWARD:  Blount
SHORTY’S SHOCK SERVICE 12TH-PLACE AWARD:  Brantley
SCHOENFELD HEADERS 13TH-PLACE AWARD:  Scarbrough
J.T. KERR RACING EQUIPMENT 14TH-PLACE AWARD:  Gentry
KINSER AIR FILTERS 15TH-PLACE AWARD:  Halford
CAUTIONS:  9
MARGIN OF VICTORY:  3.793 Seconds
TIME OF THE RACE:  56 Minutes and 8.509 Seconds
QUALIFYING (Top 10 Transfer To Main Event):

HEAT RACES (8 Laps – Top 3 Transfer To Main Event):

                1ST HEAT:  1. Stokes; 2. Blount; 3. Adkins (R); 4. Halford: 5. Cameron; 6. Cooper.

                2ND HEAT:  1. Shaw; 2. Martin (R); 3. Scarbrough; 4. S. Smith; 5. Barber; 6. Minga.

                3RD HEAT:  1. Brantley; 2. Johnson; 3. Barrett; 4. Reid; 5. J. Smith; 6. Weems DNS.

                4TH HEAT:  1. Williams; 2. McCarter; 3. Ellis; 4. Turner; 5. Kouhout; 6. Tedford DNS.

NeSMITH CHEVROLET DIRT LATE MODEL SERIES POINT STANDINGS THROUGH 5/24/13:

1. 18 Ronny Lee Hollingsworth - 400
2. 5 Ronnie Johnson – 378
2. 40b Kyle Bronson (R) – 378
4. 25 Justin McRee – 346
5. 56 David Earl Gentry – 334
6. 47 Shannon Lee – 326
6. 18d Tait Davenport – 326
8. 17ss Shan Smith – 320
9. 51 Mack McCarter (R) – 318
10. 117 Jake Teague (R) – 282
11. 49 Jonathan Davenport – 278
12. 19 Josh Adkins (R) – 270
13. 21 Ivedent Lloyd Jr. – 266
14. 110 Brent Barrett (R) – 264
15. 2 Joey Coulter – 260
16. 87 Walker Arthur – 258
17. 121 Michael Blount – 254
17. 1 Johnny Stokes – 254
19. 12 Ryan Montgomery – 250
20. 11 Darren Peters - 248

R – Denotes Rookie of the Year Candidate

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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