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

June 16, 2014

NeSMITH/AR BODIES STREET STOCK DIVISION WEEK 12 ROUND UP

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                CARTERSVILLE, GA – Richie Stephens of Salem, AL highlighted Week 12 for the NeSmith Performance Parts Street Stock Division Presented By AR Bodies by driving the Sauls Farms Chevrolet powered by a $3,295 Chevrolet Performance 602 Circle Track Engine to a $1,000 victory Saturday night at Magnolia Motor Speedway in Columbus, MS. 

Stephens topped a 37-car field for his fourth win of the season in a race that was co-sanctioned by the NeSmith/AR Bodies Street Stock Division and the Mississippi Street Stock Series.  The race was highlighted by a side-by-side duel for the lead between Stephens and the defending NeSmith/AR Bodies National Champion Trey Bright of Coker, AL, who finished second.

In other NeSmith/AR Bodies Street Stock Division Week 12 action, Mike Lane of Pace, FL, Tyler Hurst of Lineville, AL, Kevin Mitchell of Pensacola, FL, Doug Lea of Milton, FL, and Darren Fox of Mount Grove, MO visited Victory Lane.

Lane drove the Lane’s Vinyl Siding Chevrolet to his seventh NeSmith/AR Bodies Street Stock win of the season on Friday night at Northwest Florida Speedway in Baker, FL.  Hurst drove the NSC Heating and Air Chevrolet powered by a Chevrolet Performance 602 Circle Track Engine to his seventh win of the season on Saturday night at Talladega Short Track in Eastaboga, AL.

Mitchell took his first NeSmith/AR Bodies Street Stock Division win of the season on Saturday night at Flomaton Speedway in Flomaton, AL driving the Guy Brothers Roofing Chevrolet powered by a Chevrolet Performance 602 Circle Track Engine.  Lea was also a first-time winner this season on Saturday night at Southern Raceway in Milton, FL driving the L&L Construction Services Chevrolet.

Fox took his second NeSmith/AR Bodies Street Stock Division win of the season on Saturday night at Poplar Bluff Speedway in Poplar Bluff, MO driving the Snappy Mart Chevrolet.  There was one Week 12 rainout, and that came on Friday night at Hattiesburg Speedway in Hattiesburg, MS.

Brandon Leftwich of Meridian, MS continues to lead the NeSmith/AR Bodies Street Stock Division standings with 532 points after six top five finishes and eight top ten finishes in 12 races over 12 weeks.  Leftwich finished outside the top ten on Saturday night at Magnolia Motor Speedway, but still earned 41 points driving the STR Race Cars Chevrolet powered by a Chevrolet Performance 602 Circle Track Engine.

David Windham of Florala, AL turned in a pair of second-place finishes in NeSmith/AR Bodies Street Stock Division Week 12 competition on Friday night at Northwest Florida Speedway and on Saturday night at Flomaton Speedway driving the Florala Pharmacy Chevrolet.  Windham is second in the standings with 522 points after one win, eight top five finishes and 11 top ten finishes in 14 races over 12 weeks.

Jeremy Idom of Hattiesburg, MS is third in the standings with 518 points after seven wins, 13 top five finishes and 14 top ten finishes in 16 NeSmith/AR Bodies Street Stock Division races over 11 weeks driving the Performance Bodies “Throwback” 1957 Chevrolet.  Idom finished outside the top ten on Saturday night at Magnolia Motor Speedway, but still earned 41 points.

Lane is fourth in the NeSmith/AR Bodies Street Stock Division standings with 474 points after seven wins, 11 top five finishes and 13 top ten finishes.  Dean Shaw of Defuniak Springs, FL is fifth with 440 points after one win, eight top five finishes and nine top ten finishes in ten races over ten weeks.  Shaw finished third on Saturday night at Flomaton Speedway driving the S&S Electronics Chevrolet.

James “Scooter” Ware of West Point, MS and Kevin Whittington of Brandon, MS are tied for the sixth spot in the NeSmith/AR Bodies Street Stock Division standings with 423 points apiece.  Ware did not compete in NeSmith/AR Bodies Street Stock Division Week 12 action and has three wins, six top five finishes and seven top ten finishes in ten races over 11 weeks driving the Peay’s Auto Salvage Chevrolet.

Whittington drove the Ergon, Inc. Chevrolet to a third-place finish on Saturday night at Magnolia Motor Speedway.  Whittington has four wins, six top five finishes and eight top ten finishes nine races over nine weeks.

Garrett McDonald of Pace, FL is eighth in the NeSmith/AR Bodies Street Stock Division standings with 399 points after one win, four top five finishes and seven top ten finishes in ten races over nine weeks driving the Copperhead Chassis Chevrolet.  McDonald finished outside the top ten on Saturday night at Magnolia Motor Speedway, but still earned 41 points.

Phillip Haynes of Anniston, AL is ninth in the standings with 395 points after nine top five finishes in 11 races over ten weeks of NeSmith/AR Bodies Street Stock Division competition.  Haynes drove the Jeff Owens and Associates Chevrolet to a third-place finish on Saturday night at Talladega Short Track.

Michael Williams of Saucier, MS rounds out the top ten in the NeSmith/AR Bodies Street Stock Division standings with 389 points after five top finishes and seven top ten finishes in ten races over nine weeks.  Williams finished outside the top ten on Saturday night at Magnolia Motor Speedway, but he still earned 41 points.

A total of 207 drivers have earned points in the first 11 weeks of NeSmith/AR Bodies Street Stock Division competition.  The complete NeSmith/AR Bodies Street Stock Division point standings can be found on the Points page of the NeSmith Chevrolet Old Man’s Garage Weekly Racing Series web site at www.nesmithracing.com.

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NeSMITH/AR BODIES STREET STOCK DIVISION POINT STANDINGS THROUGH 6/14/14:

NeSMITH/AR BODIES STREET STOCK DIVISION WEEK 12 RESULTS:

June 13:

NORTHWEST FLORIDA SPEEDWAY – BAKER, FL:
1. 8 Mike Lane
2. 7 David Windham
3. 3 Larry Faulk
4. 71 Andy Penton

HATTIESBURG SPEEDWAY – HATTIESBURG, MS:
Rained Out

June 14:

MAGNOLIA MOTOR SPEEDWAY – COLUMBUS, MS:
1. 18 Richie Stephens
2. 82 Trey Bright
3. 007 Kevin Whittington
4. 29 T.K. King
5. 911 Calvin Cook
6. 13 Mark Barnett
7. 2 Lee Ray
8. 69 Jason Harrison
9. 56 Jesse Barnett
10. R7 Allen Sanders
11. 23g Garrett McDonald
12. T16 Leo Edwards
13. 93 Stacy Robinson
14. 10 Rick Leverette
15. 10b Michael Blade
16. 9 Mike Haralson
17. WFO Jeremy Idom
18. 711 Tony Henry
19. 19 Michael Williams
20. 08 Josh Stringer
21. 777 Brandon Leftwich
22. 20 Stacy Herron
23. 41 Bill Sudduth
24. 254 Jeff Butler
25. 44 Adam Cheeks DNS
26. 23 Mike Palasini Jr. DNS
27. 3 Bo Minor DNS
28. 36m Ray McKay DNS
29. Q32 Quiterio Arevalos DNS
30. 48 Craig Barham DNS
31. 66 Jason Baker DNS
32. 711 Tommy Nichols DNS
33. 41 Roger Flynn DNS
34. 95 E.J. Carter DNS
35. R1 Reno Burr DNS
36. C7 Cole Cameron DNS
37. 14 Corey Adank DNS

TALLADEGA SHORT TRACK – EASTABOGA, AL:
1. 2 Tyler Hurst
2. 23 Steve Pate
3. 109 Phillip Haynes
4. 54 Clint Vaughn

FLOMATON SPEEDWAY – FLOMATON, AL:
1. 99 Kevin Mitchell
2. 7 David Windham
3. 29 Dean Shaw
4. 38 Josh Kimmons
5. 36 Sean Goodwin
6. 25 Michael Rhodes
7. 11 John Stephens

SOUTHERN RACEWAY – MILTON, FL:
1. 05 Doug Lea
2. 3 Larry Faulk
3. 92 Matthew Holcomb
4. 33 Ira Roberts
5. 8 Mike Lane
6. 71 Andy Penton

POPLAR BLUFF SPEEDWAY – POPLAR BLUFF, MO:
1. 88 Darren Fox
2. 54 Greg Westmoreland
3. 68jr Brandon Sparks
4. 81 Josh Despain
5. H20 Keith Head
6. 99 Becky Alford
7. 30 Dustin Wadlow
8. 85 Delain Scott
9. 76 Kendall Prince
10. 16 Bradley Brooks

NeSmith Performance Parts at NeSmith Chevrolet, Buick, GMC of Claxton, GA is the Title Sponsor of the NeSmith Performance Parts Street Stock Division Presented By AR Bodies.  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 Performance Parts Street Stock Division Presented By AR Bodies.  Hoosier Racing Tire is the Official Tire Sponsor of the NeSmith Performance Parts Street Stock Division Presented By AR Bodies.  AR Bodies is a Presenting Sponsor of the NeSmith Performance Street Stock Division Presented By AR Bodies.

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