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

June 17, 2015

SMITH TAKES THIRD NeSMITH PANHANDLE WIN AND JOINER LEADS POINTS

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

                CARTERSVILLE, GA – Cody Smith of Holt, FL drove the Smith’s Performance Rocket to his third NeSmith Panhandle Series win on Saturday night at Southern Raceway in Milton, FL.  Joseph Joiner of Milton, FL has used top five finishes in the first six races to lead the point standings in the Three Trade Consultants Special. 

Joiner has 286 points and one win to go with his six top five finishes.  Joiner finished third on Saturday night at Southern Raceway.  Joiner, who is also second in the NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series National point standings, holds a 33-point lead over Josh Huss of Flomaton, AL in the NeSmith Panhandle Challenge Series standings. 

Huss has 253 points after three top five finishes and five top ten finishes in six NeSmith Panhandle Challenge Series races.  Huss did not start the main event on Saturday night at Southern Raceway in the Huss Racing Warrior.  Kyle Bryant of Navarre, FL is third in the standings with 242 points after one top five finish and four top ten finishes in six races.

Bryant drove the A.K. Moyer Construction GRT to a fifth-place finish Saturday night at Southern Raceway.  Mark Clifton of Brewton, AL did not compete on Saturday at Southern Raceway and dropped to fourth in the NeSmith Panhandle Challenge Series standings with 235 points after four top five finishes and five top ten finishes in five races driving the Carboline Special.

Smith’s victory on Saturday night at Southern Raceway moved him up to the fifth spot in the NeSmith Panhandle Challenge Series standings with 234 points.  Smith has turned in three wins and four top five finishes in six races.

Bo Slay of Milton, FL is sixth in the NeSmith Panhandle Challenge Series standings with 212 points after four top ten finishes in five races.  Slay finished eighth on Saturday night at Southern Raceway in the Slay’s Machine Service GRT. 

James Gilmore of Milton, FL is seventh in the NeSmith Panhandle Challenge Series standings with 176 points after one top five finish and four top ten finishes in four races.  Gilmore drove the Gilmore Racing Special to a fourth-place finish on Saturday night at Southern Raceway. 

Chris O’Connor of Cantonment, FL did not compete on Saturday night at Southern Raceway, but is eighth in the standings with 145 points after three top five finishes in three races driving the Advanced Construction and Development Special. 

Frank Wilson of Milton, FL is ninth with 139 points after one top five finish and three top ten finishes in three races driving the Wilson Lumber Trak-Star. Wilson did not compete on Saturday night at Southern Raceway. 

Hunter Lewis of Moss Point, MS rounds out the Top 10 of the NeSmith Panhandle Challenge Series standings with 125 points after two top ten finishes in three races driving the T. Lewis Construction Rocket.  Round 7 of the 2015 NeSmith Panhandle Challenge Series will be this Saturday night at Flomaton Speedway in Flomaton, AL.

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NeSMITH PANHANDLE CHALLENGE SERIES POINT STANDINGS THROUGH 6/13/15:

POS

CAR #

DRIVER

PTS

RACES

WINS

TOP 5

TOP 10

1

10

Joseph Joiner

286

6

1

6

6

2

25

Josh Huss

253

6

3

5

3

79

Kyle Bryant

242

6

1

4

4

11

Mark Clifton

235

5

4

5

5

3

Cody Smith

234

6

3

4

4

6

40

Bo Slay

212

5

4

7

47g

James Gilmore

176

4

1

4

8

03

Chris O'Connor

145

3

3

3

9

72

Frank Wilson

139

3

1

3

10

7

Hunter Lewis

125

3

2

11

57

Shep Lucas

99

2

1

2

2

12

4

Michael Arnold

85

2

1

13

C4

Chris Reid

82

2

1

14

36

Taylor Jarvis

75

2

1

1

1

15

54

Richie Beasley

49

1

1

1

16

21

Kody Barber

49

1

1

1

17

10

Ryan Crane

47

1

1

1

18

25

Justin McRee

47

1

1

1

19

47

Shannon Lee

46

1

1

1

20

8

Dewayne Morris

45

1

1

 

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