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

December 11, 2015

8-RACE WINTER SHOOTOUT FOR NeSMITH LATE MODELS

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

INDIANAPOLIS, IN – The NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series announced today at the Performance Racing Industry Show an eight-race Winter Shootout to begin the 2016 racing season. The Winter Shootout will be separate from the regular National Touring season and will payout its own point fund.

The new split series format will give more NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series drivers from different parts of the country a chance to compete for a Championship during different times of the 2016 racing season.

The NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series Winter Shootout will begin on January 7-10 with the 25th Annual Ice Bowl at Talladega Short Track in Eastaboga, AL. The main event will be 50 laps and pay $3,000-to-win. This will mark the return of the NeSmith Late Models to the Ice Bowl for the first time since 2009.

Bubba Raceway Park in Ocala, FL will host three races on January 28-30. The January 28 race will be 40 laps and pay $2,000-to-win. The January 29 race will pay $2,500-to-win and will be 50 laps in length. The January 30 race will be an afternoon show with a 50-lap main event and pay $3,000-to-win.

The $10,000-to-win 100-lap 11th Annual Chevrolet Performance World Championship Race will be held on Saturday night, January 30 as a non-points race. This race was rained out on November 21 and rescheduled for January 30. The front half of the starting field is set through heat races held on November 20. The B-Main Races to fill the back half of the field will be contested on Saturday night, January 30.

The NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series will return to the Superbowl of Racing at Golden Isles Speedway in Brunswick, GA after a one-year absence for Rounds 5 and 6 of the Winter Shootout on February 5 and 6. The February 5 event will be a 40-lap race paying $2,000-to-win, and the February 6 race will pay $3,000-to-win and will be 50 laps in length.

The final two NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series Winter Shootout races will be held at Cochran Motor Speedway in Cochran, GA on February 26 and 27. The February 26 race will pay $2,000-to-win and will be 40 laps in length, and the February 27 event will be 50-laps and pay $2,500-to-win.

“In past seasons, we began our National Touring season in January and ran it through November,” NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series Founder and CEO Mike Vaughn said. “We had a lot of Northern drivers that ran with us early, and then returned home for the rest of the season. Then we had another group of drivers that couldn’t make the Florida trip, and could never catch up in the points by the time they were ready to race in March.”

Vaughn said that running a Winter Tour before starting the National Tour will give both groups of drivers a chance to run for a points championship without having to take a lot of time off work to do so.

“Most of our competitors work regular jobs during the week, and we were asking them to take a lot of vacation time and tow several hours away from home to run for the National Championship,” Vaughn said. “We also had a lot of Northern drivers and local Florida and South Georgia drivers that were high in the National points at the end of the Winter Tour, but couldn’t make the trips later in the year to our Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee and Georgia races. We think having two separate Tours will work out well for everyone.”

The point fund will pay back ten spots and the amount will be announced in the coming days. The 2016 NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series National Touring schedule that will be contested from March through October consisting of 20 to 24 races over 10 to 12 weekends will be announced on February 1.

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.

2016 NeSMITH CHEVROLET DIRT LATE MODEL SERIES WINTER SHOOTOUT SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:

DATE                    TRACK                                                                                 LAPS     TO-WIN
January 7-10       Talladega Short Track, Eastaboga, AL                                       50           $3,000-To-Win
                                25th Annual Icebowl

January 28          Bubba Raceway Park, Ocala, FL                                                  40           $2,000-To-Win
January 29          Bubba Raceway Park, Ocala, FL                                                  50           $2,500-To-Win
January 30          Bubba Raceway Park, Ocala, FL (Afternoon Race) 50           $3,000-To-Win
January 30          Bubba Raceway Park, Ocala, FL (Evening Non-Points)         100         $10,000-To-Win
                                11th Annual Chevrolet Performance World Championship Race

February 5           Golden Isles Speedway, Brunswick, GA                                       40           $2,000-To-Win
February 6           Golden Isles Speedway, Brunswick, GA                                       50           $3,000-To-Win
                                Superbowl of Racing

February 26 Cochran Motor Speedway, Cochran, GA 40 $2,000-To-Win
February 27 Cochran Motor Speedway, Cochran, GA 50 $2,500-To-Win

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

December 11, 2015

TWO MORE SOUTH GEORGIA TRACKS TO SANCTION WITH NeSMITH STREET STOCKS

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

INDIANAPOLIS, IN – NeSmith Racing officials announced today at the Performance Racing Industry Show that two more South Georgia dirt tracks have signed on with the NeSmith Performance Parts Street Stock Division for the 2016 season. Albany Motor Speedway in Albany, GA and Needmore Speedway in Norman Park, GA brings the 2016 track total up to 18 for the NeSmith Street Stocks.

Albany Motor Speedway and Needmore Speedway will join Golden Isles Speedway in Brunswick, GA in giving South Georgia Street Stock competitors an opportunity to compete under a common set of rules for both track championships and a National Championship, plus point funds for each.

The 2016 NeSmith Performance Parts Street Stock Division season for National points will be for 27 weeks from March 21, 2016 through September 25, 2016. During the 27-week season, a driver’s best 14 weekly point totals will count towards their National total. The $5,000 NeSmith Performance Parts National point fund will pay $2,000 to the National Champion and pay back ten spots in the final point standings.

The NeSmith Performance Parts Street Stock Division also gives competitors economical options with both engines and chassis. NeSmith Street Stock competitors have the option to compete with a replica frame that features the same dimensions and weight as a 1988 Chevrolet Monte Carlo metric frame.

NeSmith Street Stock competitors also have the option of using the $3,495 Chevrolet Performance 602 Circle Track Engine, which is quickly becoming the engine of choice due to its price, ease of accessibility and maintenance, and durability. Eight of the top ten drivers in the 2015 NeSmith Performance Parts Street Stock Division point standings, including the top four drivers, were using the Chevrolet Performance 602 Circle Track Engine.

The Chevrolet Performance 602 Circle Track Engine is in stock and available for immediate free delivery from NeSmith Chevrolet, Buick, GMC in Claxton, GA. To place an order, call Tim Bland at 1-877-497-3624.

South Georgia Street Stock competitors are encouraged to attend one of two meetings scheduled for Saturday, December 19. NeSmith Performance Parts Street Stock Division officials along with Albany Motor Speedway, Golden Isles Speedway and Needmore Speedway officials will be on hand to answer any questions regarding rules and procedures.

The first NeSmith Performance Parts Street Stock Division Meeting will be held at Golden Isles Speedway on Saturday, December 19 at 10 a.m. The second meeting will be held at Needmore Speedway on Saturday, December 19 at 4 p.m.

Albany Motor Speedway is located south of Albany, GA at 1303 Williamsburg Drive, Albany, GA 31705. For more information call 229-888-4088, or visit their web site at www.albanymotorspeedway.net. You can also like their Facebook page at Albany Motor Speedway.

Needmore Speedway is located at 1060 John Vickers Road, Norman Park, GA 31771. For more information call 229-769-3355, or visit their web site at www.needmorespeedway.org. You can also like them on Facebook at Needmore Speedway.

Golden Isles Speedway is located 12 miles west of I-95 at Exit 29 on U.S. Highway 82. The physical address for Golden Isles Speedway is 101 Speedway Drive, Waynesville, GA 31566. For more information call 912-778-3767, or visit the track web site at www.goldenislesspeedway.com. You can also like their Facebook Page at Golden Isles Speedway Park.

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.

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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