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

September 29, 2015

NeSMITH CHEVROLET WEEKLY RACING SERIES WEEK 27 AND FINAL ROUND UP

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

                CARTERSVILLE, GA – The 2015 NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series National Champion Michael Arnold of Hattiesburg, MS topped off a successful season with his 20th victory on Friday night at Hattiesburg Speedway in Hattiesburg, MS driving The Strength Center Special.  Week 27 action brought the 2015 to a close.

                Arnold and the Top 10 drivers in the 2015 NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series point standings will be honored at the Annual NeSmith Racing Awards Banquet on January 23 at the Georgia Racing Hall of Fame and Thunder Road Museum in Dawsonville, GA.  Arnold will pick up check for $10,000 out of the $20,000 point fund.

                For the season, Arnold had a perfect 14 week total of 700 points after 20 wins, 25 top five finishes and 28 top ten finishes in 34 NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series races during the 27-week season.

                Mike Palasini Jr. of Leland, MS will be the 2015 NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series National Championship Runner-Up for the third straight season.  Palasini had a best 14 week total of 694 points after eight wins and 17 top five finishes driving the MP Trucking Special.

                Cruz Skinner of Oxford, AL and Robbie Starnes of Livingston, TX ended the 2015 NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series season in a tie for third-place with 689 points.  The 14-year-old Skinner won the tie-breaker with six 50-point wins to four 50-point wins for Starnes, who will be fourth in the final standings.

                Skinner had seven wins, 16 top five finishes, and 21 top ten finishes in 26 races driving the Skinner’s Body Shop CVR.  Skinner also leads the Sunoco Young Guns Challenge Series points for NeSmith Late Model drivers 18 years of age and younger.  Starnes had six wins, 22 top five finishes and 24 top ten finishes in 25 races driving the Lonestar Hydro Maintenance Special.

                Neither Skinner nor Starnes were able to net any point in the final week of the 2015 NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series season.  Skinner’s best finish for Week 27 was an eighth-place effort on Saturday night at Magnolia Motor Speedway in Columbus, MS, and Starnes’ best finish was a fifth-place on Friday night at Hattiesburg Speedway.

                The 2013 NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series National Champion Noah Daspit of Kiln, MS will finish fifth in the 2015 standings with a best 14 week total of 688 points after seven wins, 15 top five finishes and 20 top ten finishes in 25 races.  Daspit finished third on Friday night at Hattiesburg Speedway driving the Billy Riels Racing Special to net three points.

                Greg Fore of Greenville, MS will finish sixth in the 2015 NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series standings with a best 14 week total of 684 points.  In 22 races, Fore had five wins, 15 top five finishes, and 19 top ten finishes driving the Washington Body Shop Rocket.

                Kevin Sitton of Baytown, TX made a late-season charge to end up in a tie for the seventh spot in the final 2015 NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series point standings with Shannon Lee of Lumberton, MS.  Each driver had a best 14 week total of 677 points apiece.  Sitton will claim the seventh spot winning the tie-breaker with nine 50 point wins to one 50-point win for Lee.

                Sitton turned in nine wins, 14 top five finishes and 15 top ten finishes in 16 races driving the Mirage Construction Special.  Lee had one win, 20 top five finishes and 22 top ten finishes driving the Billy Riels Racing Special.  Lee closed out the 2015 NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series season with a second-place finish on Friday night at Hattiesburg Speedway to net two points.

                Joseph Joiner of Milton, FL will finish ninth in the 2015 NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series standings with a best 14 week total of 669 points after two wins, 17 top five finishes and 20 top ten finishes in 21 races driving the Three Trade Consultants Special.  Joiner also leads the NeSmith Panhandle Challenge Series point standings.

                Cole Daffron of Pell City, AL rounds out the Top 10 in the 2015 NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series standings in the tenth and last point fund-paying position with a best 14 week total of 657 points.  In 19 races, the 17-year-old driver had 13 top five finishes and 16 top ten finishes driving the TSR Race Cars Warrior.

                Daffron finished 21st on Friday night at Magnolia Motor Speedway and did not net any NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series Week 27 points.  Daffron is also currently second in the Sunoco Young Guns Challenge Series point standings.

                In other NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series Week 27 action, Jeremy Shaw of Millport, AL drove the Summit Resource Development Trak-Star to his fourth win of the season on Friday night at Magnolia Motor Speedway. 

Shaw’s win was a big win for Trak-Star Race Cars built by Boland Performance of Cuba, AL, as it put them in a position to win the 2015 NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series Chassis Manufactures Championship.  Trak-Star Race Cars, Rocket Chassis of Shinnston, WV and four-time Chassis Champ GRT Race Cars of Greenbrier, AR ended up in a tie, all with 14 wins on the season.

Going to the tie-breaker of second-place finishes gave Trak-Star Race Cars their fourth NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series Chassis Manufacturers title.  Trak-Star had 24 second-place finishes to 16 for GRT and nine for Rocket.  CVR Race Cars of Lenoir City, TN finished fourth with seven wins on the season, and Warrior Race Cars built by Goddard Performance of Knoxville, TN was fifth.

Justin McRee of Woodstock, AL took his first NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series win of the season on Saturday night at Magnolia Motor Speedway in the Billy Riels Racing Special.  Adam Ray of Smithland, KY drove the Three Rivers Machine Special to the win on Saturday night at Camden Speedway in Camden, TN.  Salina Speedway in Salina, KS rained out on Friday night.

For more information and rules 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.

FINAL 2015 NeSMITH CHEVROLET WEEKLY RACING SERIES POINT STANDINGS:

NeSMITH CHEVROLET WEEKLY RACING SERIES WEEK 27 RESULTS:

September 25:

MAGNOLIA MOTOR SPEEDWAY – COLUMBUS, MS:
1. 1s Jeremy Shaw
2. 2s Kyle Shaw
3. 311 Chase Washington
4. 73 Evan Ellis
5. F11 Keith Flurry
6. 147 Hunter Carroll
7. 84 Randall Beckwith
8. 2 Tyler Burgess
9. 1 Johnny Stokes
10. 19 Marcus Minga
11. J8 Bobby Jordan
12. G4 Shelby Sheedy
13. 10 Rick Leverette
14. 13 Chad McCool
15. 11 Cruz Skinner – Y
16. R3 Ryan Rigdon
17. 713 Ben Brocato
18. 38 D.J. Brasfield
19. 1m Shay Knight
20. 11 Wayne Byrd
21. 7 Cole Daffron – Y
22. 7b Jon Biles
23. 91 Billy Tedford
24. 67 Lance Johnson

HATTIESBURG SPEEDWAY – HATTIESBURG, MS:
1. 4 Michael Arnold
2. 47 Shannon Lee
3. 347 Noah Daspit
4. 7 Hunter Lewis
5. 77 Robbie Starnes
6. 41 Derrick Mackmer
7. J88 Jered Smith
8. 232 Jamey Boland
9. S16 Brandon Underwood
10. 15 Jeremy Cooper
11. C4 Chris Reid
12. 2T Tootie Arnold DNS
13. 3n Ronnie Graham DNS
14. 14 Chase Cooper DNS
15. 75 Dustin Boykin DNS

SALINA SPEEDWAY – SALINA, KS:
Rained Out

September 26:

MAGNOLIA MOTOR SPEEDWAY – COLUMBUS, MS:
1. 447 Justin McRee
2. 09 Daniel Bridgmon
3. 1s Jeremy Shaw
4. 2s Kyle Shaw
5. 73 Evan Ellis
6. 147 Hunter Carroll
7. 1b Bryant Marsh – Y
8. 11 Cruz Skinner – Y
9. 13 Chad McCool
10. 14 Chance Inman
11. 7 Josh Biles
12. G4 Shelby Sheedy
13. 10 Rick Leverette
14. 69 Lane McKee
15. 44 Scott Davis
16. 3r Caleb Myers
17. 84 Randall Beckwith
18. 1 Johnny Stokes
19. 232 Jamey Boland
20. 19 Marcus Minga
21. 1m Shay Knight
22. 77 Robbie Starnes
23. 11b Wayne Byrd
24. 67 Lance Johnson
25. 38 Chase Washington
26. 4 Michael Arnold
27. 99 Josh Fuller
28. 2 Tyler Burgess

CAMDEN SPEEDWAY – CAMDEN, TN:
1. 2 Adam Ray
2. 69 Neal Neisler
3. 4 Joe Mike
4. 00b Bronson Berry
5. 00 Ben Garner
6. 11 Kevin Fuller
7. 100 Doug Heavener
8. 93 Warren Parker
9. L44 Heath Johnson

NeSmith Chevrolet, Buick, GMC of Claxton, GA is the Title Sponsor of the NeSmith Late Models.  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 Late Models.  Hoosier Racing Tire is the Official Tire Sponsor of the NeSmith Late Models.  RockAuto.com is an Official Sponsor of the NeSmith Late Models.  Beyea Headers is the NeSmith Late Model Hard Charger Sponsor.  Sunoco Race Fuels is the Official Race Fuel of the NeSmith Late Models.  Panama City Cycles is the Official ATV Provider of the NeSmith Late Models.  AR Bodies is an Associate Sponsor of the NeSmith Late Models.  NeSmith Late Model Contingency Sponsors for 2015 are CrateInsider.Com, Integra Racing Shocks, Image Screen Printing, and Gresham Race Parts.  2015 Chassis Sponsors are Trak-Star Race Cars, Warrior Race Cars, Rocket Chassis, GRT Race Cars, and CVR Race Cars. 

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

September 29, 2015

NeSMITH PERFORMANCE PARTS STREET STOCK DIVISION WEEK 27 AND FINAL ROUND UP

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

                CARTERSVILLE, GA – Stuart Wilson of Milton, FL and Jason Savage of Mount Juliet, TN closed out the 2015 NeSmith Performance Parts Street Stock Division season with wins in Week 27 action.  The final week of the season also set the Top 10 drivers in the 2015 point standings that will collect a check out of the $5,000 point fund.

                Wilson drove the Wilson Lumber Chevrolet powered by a $3,495 Chevrolet Performance 602 Circle Track Engine to his eighth NeSmith Performance Parts Street Stock Division win of the season on Saturday night at Southern Raceway in Milton, FL. 

Savage picked up his second NeSmith Performance Parts Street Stock Division win of the season on Saturday night with a 40-point victory at Duck River Raceway Park in Wheel, TN driving the Jones Construction Chevrolet.

Richie Stephens of Salem, AL will honored as the 2015 NeSmith Performance Parts Street Stock Division National Champion at the NeSmith Racing Annual Awards Banquet on January 23 at the Georgia Racing Hall of Fame and Thunder Road Museum in Dawsonville, GA.  Stephens will receive a check for $2,000 out of the point fund.  The Top 10 drivers will also be honored at the Awards Banquet.

                Stephens had a perfect 14 week total of 700 points that represented 14 50-point wins.  For the season, Stephens set a single-season record of 20 wins, 27 top five finishes and 29 top ten finishes in 33 races driving the Rocketman Race Cars Chevrolet powered by a $3,495 Chevrolet Performance 602 Circle Track Engine.

                Brooks Strength of Raymond, MS is the 2015 NeSmith Performance Parts Street Stock Division National Championship Runner-Up with a best 14 week total of 698 points.  In 22 races, Strength had 12 wins and 21 top five finishes driving the Sauls Farm Chevrolet powered by a $3,495 Chevrolet Performance 602 Circle Track Engine.

                Branden Harris of Molino, FL will finish third in the 2015 NeSmith Performance Parts Street Stock Division standings with a best 14 week total of 691 points.  Harris had seven wins, 18 top ten finishes and 22 top ten finishes in 26 races.  Harris finished 14th on Saturday night at Southern Raceway driving the Coastal Engine and Machine Chevrolet powered by a $3,495 Chevrolet Performance 602 Circle Track Engine.

                Steve Pate of Heflin, AL will take the fourth spot in the 2015 NeSmith Performance Parts Street Stock Division point standings with a best 14 week total of 678 points.  In 20 races, Pate had three wins and 19 top five finishes driving the Pate Racing Chevrolet powered by a $3,495 Chevrolet Performance 602 Circle Track Engine.

                Bo Bailey of Milton, FL is fifth in the standings with a best 14 week total of 670 points after two wins, 19 top five finishes and 25 top ten finishes in 26 NeSmith Performance Parts Street Stock Division races.  Bailey drove the L&L Construction Services Chevrolet to a seventh-place finish on Saturday night at Southern Raceway, and did not net any points.

                Larry Faulk of Monroeville, AL will finish the 2015 NeSmith Performance Parts Street Stock Division season by finishing sixth in the standings with a best 14 week total of 699 points.  Faulk drove the Faulk Motorsports Chevrolet powered by a $3,495 Chevrolet Performance 603 Engine to four wins, 15 top five finishes and 24 top ten finishes in 25 races.

                Calvin Cook of Pace, FL and Brandon Kilpatrick of Jay, FL tied for the seventh spot in the NeSmith Performance Parts Street Stock Division point standings.  Each driver had a best 14 week total of 663 points.  Cook had the tie-breaker advantage with four wins to three wins for Kilpatrick. 

In just 15 races NeSmith Performance Parts Street Stock Division races, Cook had four wins, 11 top five finishes and 14 top ten finishes driving the A&P Welding Chevrolet powered by a $3,495 Chevrolet Performance 602 Circle Track Engine. 

Kilpatrick had three wins, 12 top five finishes and 17 top ten finishes in 19 NeSmith Performance Parts Street Stock Division races driving the Kilpatrick Racing Chevrolet.  Kilpatrick drove the Kilpatrick Racing Chevrolet to a second-place finish in Saturday night at Southern Raceway to net eight points.

Jason Jarrell of Hattiesburg, MS is ninth in the 2015 NeSmith Performance Parts Street Stock Division standings with a best 14 week total of 654 points.  Jarrell drove the Jarrell Rigged Race Cars Chevrolet powered by a $3,495 Chevrolet Performance 602 Circle Track Engine to one win, 14 top five finishes and 19 top ten finishes in 24 races.

David Windham of Florala, AL rounds out the top ten in the 10th and final points fund-paying spot in the NeSmith Performance Parts Street Stock Division standings with a best 14 week total of 652 points after three wins, 13 top five finishes and 15 top ten finishes in 18 races. 

Windham drove the Florala Pharmacy Chevrolet powered by a $3,495 Chevrolet Performance 602 Circle Track Engine to a 13th-place finish on Saturday night at Southern Raceway, and did not net any points in NeSmith Performance Parts Street Stock Division Week 27 competition.

Eight of the Top 10 drivers in the 2015 NeSmith Performance Parts Street Stock Division point standings; including the Top 4, have a $3,495 Chevrolet Performance 602 Circle Track Engine under the hoods of their respective race cars.  To place an order, call Tim Bland at NeSmith Chevrolet, Buick and GMC in Claxton, GA at 1-877-497-3624.  A total of 330 different drivers earned points in 2015 NeSmith Performance Parts Street Stock Division competition.

For more information and rules about the NeSmith Performance Parts Street Stock Division, visit the series web site at www.nesmithracing.com, or visit the series on Facebook at NeSmith Performance Parts Street Stock Division.  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.

FINAL 2015 NeSMITH PERFORMANCE PARTS STREET STOCK DIVISION POINT STANDINGS:

NeSMITH PERFORMANCE PARTS STREET STOCK DIVISION WEEK 27 RESULTS:

September 26:

SOUTHERN RACEWAY – MILTON, FL:
1. 71 Stuart Wilson
2. 41 Brandon Kilpatrick
3. 20 Curtis Faircloth
4. 42 Kyle Kichler
5. 37 Jay Geddie
6. 29 Dean Shaw
7. 05 Bo Bailey
8. 10 Aaron Huffstutler
9. 02 J.C. Wilson
10. 10k Anthony Kates
11. 00 Layne Jones
12. 12 David Uebelsteadt
13. 7 David Windham
14. 2 Branden Harris
15. 1 Ronnie Harris DQ

DUCK RIVER RACEWAY PARK – WHEEL, TN:
1. 84 Jason Savage
2. 70 Kelley Bemonbreum
3. 15 Trevor Woodard
4. 70h Steve Hadley
5. 50 Marcus McCrary
6. 21 Tim Wilson

NeSmith Performance Parts at NeSmith Chevrolet, Buick, GMC of Claxton, GA is the Title Sponsor of the NeSmith Performance Parts Street Stock Division.  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.  Hoosier Racing Tire is the Official Tire Sponsor of the NeSmith Performance Parts Street Stock Division. 

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