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

October 15, 2013

SOUTHERN RACEWAY RESIGNS WITH NeSMITH CHEV/OMG WRS AND ADDS NeSMITH STREET STOCKS FOR 2014

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

                CARTERSVILLE, GA – Southern Raceway in Milton, FL has resigned with the NeSmith Chevrolet Old Man’s Garage Weekly Racing Series Late Models and added the NeSmith Performance Parts Street Stock Division for the 2014 season.  Drivers each division will compete for both a National and Weekly point fund.

                The current Hobby Division at Southern Raceway will become the NeSmith Performance Street Stock Division for the 27-week 2014 season.  In both the NeSmith Chevrolet Old Man’s Garage Weekly Racing Series Late Model Division and the NeSmith Performance Parts Street Stock Division, drivers will count their best 14 weekly point totals.

                “We’re excited already for 2014 by sanctioning with the NeSmith Chevrolet Old Man’s Garage Weekly Racing Series for Late Models and adding the NeSmith Performance Parts Street Stock Division for next season,” Southern Raceway Technical Director Buddy Miller said.  “I believe in being under a sanction, and I really like how NeSmith Racing does things.”

                Miller said both the competitors in each Division and the track ownership is excited about their continued relationship with NeSmith Racings and adding the NeSmith Performance Street Stock Division for 2014.

                “I got one of the Southern Raceway owners to go through the pit area with me recently to talk to the drivers and see how excited they are about the sanction with NeSmith Racing, and now he is excited too,” Miller said.  “We have several guys that are already building new NeSmith Performance Parts Street Stock Division for the 2014 season.”

                Southern Raceway joins a growing list of tracks in the NeSmith Performance Parts Street Stock Division.  Tracks that were sanctioned during the 2013 season were Jackson Motor Speedway in Jackson, MS, Magnolia Motor Speedway in Columbus, MS, Whynot Motorsports Park in Meridian, MS, Hattiesburg Motorsports Park in Hattiesburg, MS, St. Tammany Raceway in Lacombe, LA, Moulton Speedway in Moulton, AL, Green Valley Speedway in Glencoe, AL, and Talladega Short Track in Eastaboga, AL.

                Having a common set of rules gives Street Stock competitors the option of racing at any NeSmith Performance Parts Street Stock Division sanctioned track without having to make any changes to their race cars.  They can also compete in the Mississippi Street Stock Series touring races.  MSSS has adopted the NeSmith Performance Parts Street Stock Division rules.

                The NeSmith Performance Parts Street Stock Division rules also give competitors the option to save money on their engine costs by using the $3,195 Chevrolet Performance 602 Crate Engine that is built and sealed at the factory to prevent any expensive modifications. 

The Chevrolet Performance 602 Crate Engine proved to be a very competitive in 2013 with five of the top 10 drivers in the 2013 NeSmith Performance Parts Street Stock Division point standings using the economical engine with 14 wins among them.  The engine is in stock and available for free next day delivery anywhere in the Southeast from NeSmith Chevrolet in Claxton, GA.  To place an order call Tim Bland at 1-877-497-3624.

                The top three drivers in the 2013 NeSmith Performance Parts Street Stock Division point standings represented three different states.  Trey Bright of Coker, AL is the 2013 NeSmith Performance Parts Street Stock Division National Champion, Kevin Spears of Fayette, AL was the National Championship Runner-Up, and Calvin Cook of Pace, FL finished third.

                The 2013 NeSmith Chevrolet Old Man’s Garage Weekly Racing Series National Champion Noah Daspit of Kiln, MS picked up one of his 15 wins this season at Southern Raceway on his way to the $10,000 title.

For more information and rules about the NeSmith Chevrolet Old Man’s Garage Weekly Racing Series Late Models and the NeSmith Performance Parts Street Stock Division, visit the series all-new 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.

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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