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

September 23, 2013

NeSMITH CHEVROLET OLD MAN’S GARAGE WEEKLY RACING SERIES SEPTEMBER 23 ROUND UP

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

                CARTERSVILLE, GA – Gary Stolba of Willow Springs, MO grabbed the spotlight in NeSmith Chevrolet Old Man’s Garage Weekly Racing Series Week 26 action by winning the only race on the schedule that wasn’t rained out on Saturday night at West Plains Motor Speedway in West Plains, MO driving the Ranchall Innovations GRT.

                Jerry Buck of Paragould, AR, Shawn Knuckles of Poplar Bluff, MO, Roger Witt of Batesville, AR and Kevin Collins of West Plains, MO finished second through fifth.  Witt kept his chances alive for a Top 10 finish in the NeSmith Chevrolet Old Man’s Garage Weekly Racing Series standings by netting six points and moving up to the 12th spot in the standings.

                NeSmith Chevrolet Old Man’s Garage Weekly Racing Series Week 26 races on Friday night at Hattiesburg Motorsports Park in Hattiesburg, MS, as well as Saturday night races at Battleground Speedway in Highlands, TX and Jackson Motor Speedway in Jackson, MS were rained out. 

                The Top 10 in the NeSmith Chevrolet Old Man’s Garage Weekly Racing Series point standings went unchanged.

Noah Daspit of Kiln, MS has clinched the 2013 NeSmith Chevrolet Old Man’s Garage Weekly Racing Series $10,000 Championship with a perfect best 14 week total of 700 points which represents 14 50-point wins.  For the season, Daspit has series-leading a total of 15 wins, 27 top five finishes, and 30 top ten finishes in 33 races driving the Billy Riels Racing Trak-Star.

Mike Palasini Jr. of Leland, MS has clinched the runner-up spot with a best 14 week total of 694 points.  For the season, Palasini has nine wins and 15 top five finishes in 22 NeSmith Chevrolet Old Man’s Garage Weekly Racing Series races driving the MP Trucking Trak-Star.

With one more week left in the season, 11 drivers will battle for the eight remaining points fund-paying positions.

Shannon Lee of Lumberton, MS is third in the NeSmith Chevrolet Old Man’s Garage Weekly Racing Series standings with a best 14 week total of 689 points after seven wins, 27 top five finishes and 30 top ten finishes in 34 NeSmith Chevrolet Old Man’s Garage Weekly Racing Series races driving the Billy Riels Racing GRT.

                Montana Dudley of Phenix City, AL is fourth in the NeSmith Chevrolet Old Man’s Garage Weekly Racing Series standings with a best 14 week total of 686 points after nine wins, 15 top five finishes and 17 top ten finishes in 17 races driving the Zaxby’s Rocket.  Cliff Williams of Star, MS is fifth in the standings with a best 14 week total to 677 points after four wins, 16 top five finishes and 19 top ten finishes in 24 races driving the Star Plumbing Trak-Star..

                Michael Arnold of Hattiesburg, MS is sixth in the NeSmith Chevrolet Old Man’s Garage Weekly Racing Series point standings after six wins, 15 top five finishes and 18 top ten finishes in 26 races driving The Strength Center Trak-Star.  Jeff Glisson of Boaz, KY is seventh with a best 14 week total of 673 points after three wins, 12 top five finishes and 15 top ten finishes in 19 races driving the SGR Rocket.

                Sid Scarbrough of Florence, MS is eighth in the NeSmith Chevrolet Old Man’s Garage Weekly Racing Series standings with a best 14 week total of 669 points after two wins, 15 top five finishes and 26 top ten finishes in a series-leading 35 races in the Villa South Trak-Star.  Robby Moore of Brosley, MO is ninth with a best 14 week total of 668 points after one win, 15 top five finishes and 23 top ten finishes in 23 races driving the Custom Race Cars Trak-Star. 

                Ronnie Cooper of McKenzie, TN remains tenth in the NeSmith Chevrolet Old Man’s Garage Weekly Racing Series standings with a best 14 week total of 665 points.  Cooper has one win, 12 top five finishes and 15 top ten finishes in 16 races driving the Ronnie Cooper Trucking Rocket.

Trak-Star Race Cars built by Boland Performance of Cuba, AL has clinched its third NeSmith Chevrolet Old Man’s Garage Weekly Racing Series Chassis Manufacturers Challenge Championship with 50 wins, after it was learned late last week that Craig Turner, who won last week at Southern Raceway in Milton, FL is driving a Trak-Star Race Car. 

Four-time NeSmith Chevrolet Old Man’s Garage Weekly Racing Series Chassis Manufacturers Challenge Champion GRT Race Cars of Greenbrier, AR is in the second spot in the Chassis Manufactures Challenge standings after Stolba’s win gave them their 30th win of the season.  Rocket Chassis of Shinnston, WV is third with 27 wins.

Warrior Race Cars built by Goddard Performance of Knoxville, TN is fourth seven wins.  Also participating in the 2013 NeSmith Chevrolet Old Man’s Garage Weekly Racing Series Chassis Manufacturers Challenge and still looking for their first wins are Stinger Race Cars built by J.T. Kerr Racing Equipment of Rockford, TN, TNT Race Cars of Piney Flats, TN, and CVR Race Cars of Lenoir City, TN.

After 26 weeks of NeSmith Chevrolet Old Man’s Garage Weekly Racing Series competition, a total of 370 different drivers have earned points.  The complete NeSmith Chevrolet OMG WRS point standings are posted on the all-new NeSmith Chevrolet OMG WRS web site at www.nesmithracing.com.

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NeSMITH CHEVROLET OLD MAN’S GARAGE WEEKLY RACING SERIES POINT STANDINGS THROUGH 9/21/13:

NeSMITH CHEVROLET OLD MAN’S GARAGE WEEKLY RACING SERIES WEEK 26 RESULTS:

September 20:

HATTIESBURG MOTORSPORTS PARK – HATTIESBURG, MS:
Rained Out

September 21:

WEST PLAINS MOTOR SPEEDWAY – WEST PLAINS, MO:
1. 33 Gary Stolba
2. 81 Jerry Buck
3. 14 Shawn Knuckles
4. 18 Roger Witt
5. K7 Kevin Collins
6. 55 Bobby Skinner
7. 1 Joey Smith
8. 66 Robby Moore
9. 3x Steve Tarry
10. 14jr Andrew Rushin
11. 14c Jerry Croney
12. 5 Randall Atchison

BATTLEGROUND SPEEDWAY – HIGHLANDS, TX:
Rained Out

JACKSON MOTOR SPEEDWAY – JACKSON, MS:
Rained Out

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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