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

September 22, 2014

NeSMITH/AR BODIES STREET STOCK DIVISION WEEK 26 ROUND UP

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

                CARTERSVILLE, GA – There was not much movement among the Top 10 drivers in the NeSmith Performance Parts Street Stock Division Presented By AR Bodies point standings during Week 26 competition, with the exception of Larry Faulk of Pace, FL.  Faulk took over sole possession of the second spot in the National point standings.

                The 2014 NeSmith/AR Bodies Street Stock Division National Champion Jeremy Idom of Hattiesburg, MS did not compete in Week 26 action and still has a best 14 week total of 698 points and a clinched title.  With one week remaining in the season, Idom will not reach the “Perfect Season” total of 700 points, as he will be trying to net on a 49 in the final week of the season.

                If Idom can capture a 50-point win in the final week of the NeSmith/AR Bodies Street Stock Division season, he would net one point and turn in a season total of 699 points.  In 30 races this season, Idom has 14 wins, 27 top five finishes and 28 top ten finishes driving the Performance Bodies “Throwback” 1957 Chevrolet.

                Faulk used a fourth-place finish on Saturday night at Southern Raceway in Milton, FL to net three points and break a tie between himself and the 2013 NeSmith/AR Bodies Street Stock Division National Champion Trey Bright of Coker, AL. 

Faulk takes over the second spot in the NeSmith/AR Bodies Street Stock Division standings with a best 14 week total of 686 points after six wins, 19 top five finishes and 24 top ten finishes in 29 races driving the L&H Construction Chevrolet powered by a $3,295 Chevrolet Performance 602 Circle Track Engine.  Faulk will try to net on a 46 in the final week of the season.

Bright did not compete in NeSmith/AR Bodies Street Stock Division Week 26 competition and dropped to third in the standings with a best 14 week total of 683 points.  Bright has seven wins, 18 top five finishes and 22 top ten finishes in 23 races driving the Eaton Clinic Chevrolet powered by a Chevrolet Performance 602 Circle Track Engine.  Bright will try to net on 46 in the last week of the season,

Kevin Whittington of Brandon, MS is fourth in the NeSmith/AR Bodies Street Stock Division standings with a best 14 week total of 678 points after six wins, 12 top five finishes and 16 top ten finishes in 19 starts driving the Ergon, Inc. Chevrolet.  Whittington did not compete in Week 26 action, and will be trying to net on a 45 in the final week of the season.

David Windham of Florala, AL finished second on Saturday night at Northwest Florida Speedway in Baker, FL and was able to net three points driving the Florala Pharmacy Chevrolet.  Windham is fifth in the NeSmith/AR Bodies Street Stock Division standings with a best 14 week total of 676 points after one win, 24 top five finishes and 31 to ten finishes in 33 races.  Windham will try to net on a 46 in the final week of the season.

Branden Harris of Molino, FL drove the Coastal Engine and Machine Chevrolet to his fourth NeSmith/AR Bodies Street Stock Division win of the season on Saturday night at Southern Raceway in Milton, FL.  Harris was able to net nine points and bring his best 14 week total to 671 points and the sixth spot in the standings.  Harris has four wins, 14 top five finishes and 18 top ten finishes in 23 races, and he will try to net on a 43 in the final week of the season.

Doug Lea of Milton, FL is seventh in the NeSmith/AR Bodies Street Stock Division standings with a best 14 week total of 663 points.  Lea drove the L&L Construction Services Chevrolet to a third-place finish on Saturday night at Southern Raceway to net four points.  For the season, Lea has two wins, 15 top five finishes and 20 top ten finishes in 20 starts.  Lea will be trying to net on a 44 in the final week of the season.

Brandon Leftwich of Meridian, MS is eighth in the NeSmith/AR Bodies Street Stock Division standings with a best 14 week total of 657 points after 12 top five finishes and 16 top ten finishes in 23 races driving the STR Race Cars Chevrolet powered by a Chevrolet Performance 602 Circle Track Engines.  Leftwich did not compete in Week 26 action, and will be trying to net on a 41 in the final week of the season.

Dean Shaw of Defuniak Springs, FL moved up to the ninth spot in the NeSmith/AR Bodies Street Stock Division standings after driving the S&S Electronics Chevrolet to a third-place finish on Saturday night at Northwest Florida Speedway to net seven points and bring his best 14 week total to 655 points.  Shaw has three wins, 14 top five finishes and 20 top ten finishes in 20 races.  Shaw will be trying to net on a 43 in the final week of the season.

Jay Geddie of Ellisville, MS did not compete in NeSmith/AR Bodies Street Stock Division Week 26 action and that dropped him down to being on the hot seat, or the tenth and final points fund-paying spot with a best 14 week total of 651 points.  Geddie has 11 top five finishes and 14 top ten finishes in 15 races.  Geddie will try to net on a 41 in the final week of the season.

In other NeSmith/AR Bodies Street Stock Division Week 26 action, Stuart Wilson of Milton, FL drove the Wilson Lumber Chevrolet powered by a Chevrolet Performance 602 Circle Track Engine to his sixth win of the season on Saturday night at Northwest Florida Speedway.

Chris Howell of Columbiana, AL picked up his first NeSmith/AR Bodies Street Stock Division win of the season on Saturday night at Talladega Short Track in Eastaboga, AL driving the Terry Taylor Hauling Chevrolet powered by a Chevrolet Performance 602 Circle Track Engine.  Darren Fox of Mt. Grove, MO drove the Snappy Mart Chevrolet to his fourth win of the season on Saturday night at Poplar Bluff Speedway in Poplar Bluff, MO.

A total of 297 different drivers have earned points in 26 weeks of the 27-week NeSmith/AR Bodies Street Stock Division 2014 season.  The complete NeSmith/AR Bodies Street Stock Division point standings can be found on the Points page of the NeSmith Racing web site at www.nesmithracing.com.

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NeSMITH/AR BODIES STREET STOCK DIVISION POINT STANDINGS THROUGH 9/20/14:

POS

CAR #

DRIVER

PTS

RACES

WINS

TOP 5

TOP 10

WKS/NET

1

WFO

Jeremy Idom

698

30

14

27

28

49

2

3f

Larry Faulk

686

29

6

19

24

46

3

82

Trey Bright

683

23

7

18

22

46

4

007

Kevin Whittington

678

19

6

12

16

45

5

7

David Windham

676

33

1

24

31

46

6

2

Branden Harris

671

23

4

14

18

43

7

05

Doug Lea

663

21

2

15

20

44

8

777

Brandon Leftwich

657

23

12

16

41

9

29

Dean Shaw

655

20

3

14

20

43

10

37

Jay Geddie

651

15

11

14

41

11

8

Mike Lane

627

20

10

15

17

40

12

19

Michael Williams

626

23

11

16

41

13

53

James Ware

622

18

3

7

12

41

14

92

Matthew Holcomb

618

15

8

14

38

15

23

Garrett McDonald

617

18

2

6

10

41

16

911

Calvin Cook

611

17

2

13

15

13

17

69

Jason Harrison

609

19

1

5

10

41

18

54

Clint Vaughn

608

17

3

14

15

37

19

18

Cliff Childers

601

16

3

9

41

20

109

Phillip Haynes

600

20

1

15

17

38

NeSMITH/AR BODIES STREET STOCK DIVISION WEEK 26 RESULTS:

September 20:

NORTHWEST FLORIDA SPEEDWAY – BAKER, FL:
1. 71 Stuart Wilson
2. 7 David Windham
3. 29 Dean Shaw
4. 01 Jeff Spann
5. 23 Devin Danner
6. 86 Justin Hamilton
7. 38 Josh Kimmons
8. 2 Bubba McGhee

TALLADEGA SHORT TRACK – EASTABOGA, AL:
1. 1 Chris Howell
2. 23 Steve Pate
3. 10 Michael Horton
4. 0 J.R. Cobb
5. 22 Michael Goins
6. 21 Billy Bryant
7. 10 Ruth Chumley
8. 17 John Ingram
9. 8 Darrell Tumlin

SOUTHERN RACEWAY – MILTON, FL:
1. 2 Branden Harris
2. 36 Sean Goodwin
3. 05 Doug Lea
4. 3 Larry Faulk
5. 4 Braeden Kitchen
6. 13 Randy Driver
7. 12u David Uebelsteadt
8. 33 Ira Roberts
9. 71 Andy Penton

POPLAR BLUFF SPEEDWAY – POPLAR BLUFF, MO:
1. 88 Darren Fox
2. 5 Tim Gage
3. 68 Brandon Sparks
4. 23 Rodney Moore
5. 23n Darrell Nelson
6. 007 James Bond

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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