NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series News Release: Contact – ROBY HELM – (865) 207-4157
February 18, 2008
EAST ALABAMA MOTOR SPEEDWAY SIGNS UP WITH NeSMITH CHEVROLET WRS FOR 2008
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
CARTERSVILLE, GA – East Alabama Motor Speedway in Phenix City, AL has signed up with the NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series for the 2008 season. East Alabama Motor Speedway, a Saturday night track, will now team up with the Penton Raceway in Penton, AL, a Friday night track, to give area crate late model competitors a better chance in the Regional points.
Under the NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series banner, crate late model competitors at East Alabama Motor Speedway will not only compete for a track point fund, but also a Regional point fund using their best 16 finishes during the NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series season that runs from March 28 through September 28.
“East Alabama Motor Speedway has a long and proud tradition in dirt late model racing, and we’re excited to have them as a part of the NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series,” NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series Director Roby Helm said. “There are a large number of drivers that compete at EAMS on Saturday night and Penton Raceway on Friday night that will be in the hunt for the NeSmith Chevrolet WRS East Region Championship.”
In addition, the top six drivers in the East Alabama Motor Speedway Crate Late Model Division point standings, excluding any top six Regional point drivers, will be invited to the 3rd Annual Crate Racin’ USA Fall Nationals Invitational Race at Columbus Speedway in Columbus, MS on November 28, 2008.
The East Alabama Motor Speedway Track Champion will also be eligible to compete in the Race of Champions, and top six Regional point drivers will compete in the Race of Regions during the Fall Nationals in Columbus, MS. The NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series Regional Champions will receive a new GM Performance 604 Crate Engine, and a new dirt late model chassis.
East Alabama Motor Speedway will also team up with Penton Raceway for a pair of NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series National Touring events in July.
Billed as “Alabama Bonus Bucks Weekend,” Penton Raceway will host a 40-lap $2,500-to-win NeSmith Chevrolet DLMS National Touring event on Friday night, July 18, and then EAMS will also host a 40-lap $2,500-to-win NeSmith Chevrolet DLMS National Touring event on Saturday night, July 19. If a driver can win both races, a $2,000 Bonus will be paid.
“We’re looking forward to a big season with the NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series and working with our Friday night partner Penton Raceway,” East Alabama Motor Speedway General Manager Beverly Thompson said. “We had our first practice on Saturday and had 18 late models there. They all seemed excited about being a part of the NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series.”
The NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series and the Weekly Racing Series feature dirt late models powered by the economical GM Performance Crate Engine that are built and sealed at the GM factory to prevent any expensive modifications.
The 400 horsepower aluminum-head 604 engine can be purchased for right at $5,000, and the 350 horsepower steel-head 602 engine can be purchased for right at $3,000. The GM Performance Crate Engines are available at NeSmith Chevrolet in Claxton, GA with free delivery in the Southeast. For more information call Tim Bland at NeSmith Chevrolet at 1-877-497-3624.
The GM Performance 602 Crate Engine also receives a 150-pound weight break and a one inch larger carburetor spacer over the 604 engine.
For more information about East Alabama Motor Speedway, visit the track web site at www.eamsdirt.com. For rules and more information about the NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series, visit the series web site at www.nesmithracing.com.
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Contact: World Racing Group
Kevin Kovac, UMP DIRTcar Racing Public Relations
704-254-7929 • kkovac@dirtcar.com
Veterans Billy Moyer (Super Late Models) & Ken Schrader (Modifieds) Emerge As Champions Of 2008 Alltel DIRTcar Nationals
BARBERVILLE, FL – Feb. 18, 2008 – Two titans of American motorsports added Alltel DIRTcar Nationals points titles to their already bulging resumes last week at Volusia Speedway Park.
Short-track legend Billy Moyer rolled to a championship in the Super Late Model division, while NASCAR veteran Ken Schrader returned to his roots to capture the UMP DIRTcar Modified crown.
Moyer, 50, of Batesville, Ark., completed an outstanding three-week, season-opening trip to the Southeast by running roughshod on the 37th annual Alltel DIRTcar Nationals. He won three of Volusia’s five Super Late Model A-Mains – UMP DIRTcar-sanctioned shows on Feb. 11 and 13, and a World of Outlaws Late Model Series event on Feb. 16 – and contended for victory in the other races, finishing second in the UMP DIRTcar 50 on Feb. 15 and third in the ’08 WoO LMS lidlifter on Feb. 14.
With the Alltel DIRTcar Nationals title firmly in his grasp entering the week-ending WoO LMS 50 on Feb. 16, Moyer put on a finishing touch by scoring a triumph worth $10,150. He outdistanced 2007 Alltel DIRTcar Nationals champion Josh Richards of Shinnston, W.Va., in the final points standings by 69 points (460-391).
Moyer, who pocketed over $30,000 for his week of action at the half-mile oval, was proud to win the Alltel DIRTcar Nationals crown with his Banner Valley Hauling-sponsored Victory Circle Chassis.
“This has to rank high up there,” said Moyer, a winner of over 675 career dirt Late Model features who has captured the UMP DIRTcar Summernationals title six times and the WoO LMS championship three times. “The level of competition down here for this deal is just off the charts. Everybody is here, so to be able to win three races and come out on top of this points deal is an accomplishment.”
Schrader, meanwhile, emerged as the 2008 Alltel DIRTcar Nationals UMP DIRTcar Modified champion after the Feb. 12 finale of the division’s scheduled eight-night meet was rained out. That Tuesday-night program was slated to end the UMP DIRTcar Modified series with a 25-lap feature that would have paid an Alltel DIRTcar Nationals record of $4,000 to win.
Though the 52-year-old star from Fenton, Mo., missed one night of UMP DIRTcar Modified competition (Feb. 9) at Volusia due to his NASCAR commitments at nearby Daytona International Speedway, his consistency behind the wheel of his Ken Schrader Racing open-wheel car put him on top. He recorded five top-five finishes (one second, one third, one fourth and two fifths) in his six starts, with an 11th being his worst finish.
The key to Schrader’s championship might have been his strong recovery on Feb. 7. After arriving late to the track from Daytona, he charged from the rear of the B-Main to qualify and then advanced from the 23rd starting spot to finish fifth in the A-Main, earning the Comp Cams Hard Charger Award in the process.
Schrader won the title by 11 points (465-454) over Austin Dillon of Welcome, N.C., the 17-year-old grandson of NASCAR team owner Richard Childress. Dillon didn’t win a feature, but he was the only driver who qualified for all seven UMP DIRTcar Modified events.
Both Moyer and Schrader will be recognized as 2008 UMP DIRTcar champions under the circuit’s ‘State’ points program. The two drivers, as well as the remainder of the top-10 finishers in each of the Alltel DIRTcar Nationals divisional points races, are eligible to receive points-fund cash from UMP DIRTcar.
The 2008 Alltel DIRTcar Nationals once again drew large fields in both of the UMP-sanctioned classes. A total of 87 different Super Late Model drivers competed during the week (a 79-car field was the best single-night turnout), while 115 different UMP DIRTcar Modified drivers entered at least one event (a 90-car entry list was the best of the Nationals).
All of the Super Late Model and UMP DIRTcar Modified feature winners during the Alltel DIRTcar Nationals are eligible to win a $12,000 bonus if they are voted the ‘Alltel All-Star’ in a special fan-participation program.
Fans can log on to www.AlltelAllStar.com to vote for their favorite Alltel DIRTcar Nationals winner. Voting will remain open until 11:59 p.m. on March 16, which is plenty of time to cast votes for any of the 18 different drivers (including the 410 Sprint Car and DIRTcar big-block Modified divisions) who won a feature during the two-week kickoff to the 2008 racing season.
The Super Late Models produced three different winners (Moyer, Richards and Clint Smith of Senoia, Ga.), while the UMP DIRTcar Modifieds saw six drivers reach Victory Lane (Jared Landers of Batesville, Ark., Jesse Stovall, of Brandson, Mo., Scott Drake of Webb City, Mo., Dave Hess Jr. of Waterford, Pa., Tim Hancock of Mt. Olive, Ill., and Dave Groves of Morgantown, W.Va.).
For more information on UMP DIRTcar Racing and the World of Outlaws Late Model Series, visit www.dirtcar.com or www.worldofoutlaws.com.
Final Alltel DIRTcar Nationals Super Late Model Points Standings:
1. Billy Moyer 460
2. Josh Richards 391
3. Steve Francis 389
4. Clint Smith 376
5. Jimmy Owens 351
6. Tim McCreadie 298
7. Darrell Lanigan 294
8. Darren Miller 278
9. Eddie Carrier Jr. 270
10. Dennis Erb Jr. 257
11. Justin Rattliff 241
12. Steve Shaver 239
13. Shannon Babb 238
14. Tim Fuller 236
15. Rick Eckert 234
16. Brady Smith 232
17. Dan Schlieper 230
18. Billy Decker 228
19. Earl Pearson Jr. 214
20. Chub Frank 210
Final Alltel DIRTcar Nationals UMP DIRTcar Modified Points Standings:
1. Ken Schrader 465
2. Austin Dillon 454
3. Tim Hancock 444
4. Jared Landers 424
5. Jason Miller 399
6. Scott Drake 396
7. Dave Hess Jr. 393
8. Kent Robinson 373
9. Tommie Seets Jr. 365
9. Jesse Stovall 365
11. Mike Spatola 354
12. Brian Strand 278
13. Kenny Wallace 276
14. Julie McDermid 270
15. Kenny Gaddis 266
16. Bob Gierke 259
17. Wayne Troseth 255
18. Alan Mondus 254
19. Brad Waits 253
20. Jake Hawkins 248
NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series News Release: Contact – ROBY HELM – (865) 207-4157
February 17, 2008
CHATTAHOOCHEE VALLEY MOTOR SPEEDWAY JOINS THE NeSMITH CHEVROLET WRS
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
CARTERSVILLE, GA – Chattahoochee Valley Motor Speedway in Dothan, AL has joined the NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series for the 2008 season, and gives the series it’s first track in Southeast Alabama. The Chattahoochee Valley Motor Speedway name will move to the former Dothan Raceland for the 2008 season.
“The Chattahoochee Valley Motor Speedway name will be moved from the track we promoted last season to the Dothan Raceland track for 2008,” Chattahoochee Valley Motor Speedway Promoter Joe Alderman said. “We have had a lot of interest from the competitors in both the new track and the NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series.”
Alderman said there are a lot new teams that will be coming out in 2008 for the NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series which competes with dirt late model chassis powered by the economical GM Performance Crate Engines.
“There are a lot of new teams moving up from the lower divisions and a lot of teams that have parked their super late models due to economics that will be coming back and competing in the NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series in 2008 at Chattahoochee Valley Motor Speedway,” Alderman said. “This new interest should make for an exciting season with some great racing for the fans.”
The addition of Chattahoochee Valley Motor Speedway to the NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series continues the growth of Crate Late Model racing in the state of Alabama that is taking place in 2008.
“The NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series is showing its biggest advances this season in Alabama,” NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series Director Roby Helm said. “Talladega Short Track in Eastaboga, AL will begin its third straight season in 2008, while Penton Raceway is ready for its second season. We’re hopeful Butler County Motorsports Park in Greenville, AL will resign in the coming days, and we’ve added Green Valley Speedway in Glencoe, AL and Flomaton Speedway in Flomaton, AL along with Chattahoochee Valley Motor Speedway for 2008. By the end of the week, we’re hoping to sign two more Alabama tracks to bring the total to eight.”
Drivers in the Chattahoochee Valley Motor Speedway Crate Late Model Division will compete for both Track and Regional point funds, as well as special NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series contingency awards and post-season special events.
Under the NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series sanction, drivers at Chattahoochee Valley Motor Speedway will be eligible not only to compete for a Track point fund, but also a Regional point fund using their 16 best finishes during the NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series season from March 28, 2008 through September 28, 2008.
In addition, the top six drivers in the Chattahoochee Valley Motor Speedway Crate Late Model Division point standings, excluding any top six Regional point drivers, will be invited to the 3rd Annual Crate Racin’ USA Fall Nationals Invitational Race at Columbus Speedway in Columbus, MS on November 28, 2008.
The Chattahoochee Valley Motor Speedway Track Champion will also be eligible to compete in the Race of Champions, and top six Regional point drivers will compete in the Race of Regions during the Fall Nationals in Columbus, MS. The NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series Regional Champions will receive a new GM Performance 604 Crate Engine, and a new dirt late model chassis.
The NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series and the Weekly Racing Series feature dirt late models powered by the economical GM Performance Crate Engine that are built and sealed at the GM factory to prevent any expensive modifications.
The 400 horsepower aluminum-head 604 engine can be purchased for right at $5,000, and the 350 horsepower steel-head 602 engine can be purchased for right at $3,000. The GM Performance Crate Engines are available at NeSmith Chevrolet in Claxton, GA with free delivery in the Southeast. For more information call Tim Bland at NeSmith Chevrolet at 1-877-497-3624.
The GM Performance 602 Crate Engine also receives a 150-pound weight break and a one inch larger carburetor spacer over the 604 engine.
For more information about Chattahoochee Valley Motor Speedway, visit the track web site at www.cvmsracing.com. For rules and more information about the NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series, visit the series web site at www.nesmithracing.com.
Race Brothers Show-Me Racin Series 2008 schedule
The Race Brothers Show-Me Racin Series is looking forward to a great 2008, kicking off in less than 2 weeks with a tech day and car show on March 1
at Country Chrysler in Cassville, MO. The the following Saturday March 8th the first race of the season will take place at Crawford County Speedway in Van Buren, AR.
It's looking to be a great year, with Race Brothers returning as the Title Sponsor, and the addition of Auto Express as the Rookie of the Year sponsor. This year's Rookie will bring home $1000 from Auto Express, in addition to the point fund money for the position in which he earns. Also added as sponsors for 2008 include SafeRacer.com, providing a firesuit to the champion, along with a helmet, a pair of shoes, and a pair of gloves to 3 additional positions. Country Chrysler will provide money to the point fund, as well as being our tech day host on March 1. Morelock Racing will provide money to the point fund, along with $100 a night to a mystery position. Dairan's Towing will be the Hard Charger sponsor this season. These are just a few of the new additions to go along with our many returning supporters from last season.
The tentative schedule is attached below - as always be on the lookout for updates on www.Show-MeRacinSeries.com After the long winter break, the rumble is just about ready to begin! Be ready!
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2008 Race Brothers Show-Me Racin Series schedule
More Dates are likely to be added – this is a tentative schedule
March 1 Tech Day and Car Show at Country Dodge – Cassville, MO
March 8 Crawford County Speedway – Van Buren, AR
April 12 Tri-State Speedway - Pocola, Ok
April 19 Springfield Raceway – Springfield, MO
May 2 North Central Arkansas Speedway – Flippin, AR
May 3 West Plains Motor Speedway – West Plains, MO
May 10 Lebanon I-44 Speedway
May 30 Lebanon Midway Speedway – Lebanon, MO
June 7 West Siloam Speedway – Siloam Springs, AR
June 14 Nevada Raceway - Nevada, MO
June 21 West Plains Motor Speedway – West Plains, MO
July 5 Nevada Raceway – Nevada, MO
July 13 Monett Speedway – Monett, MO
Aug 1 Outlaw Motor Speedway – Muskogee, OK
Aug 2 West Siloam Speedway - Siloam Springs, AR
Aug 15 Dallas County Speedway – Urbana, MO
Aug 16 Springfield Raceway – Springfield, MO
Aug 30 West Plains Motor Speedway – West Plains, MO
Sept 12 Lebanon Midway Speedway – Lebanon, MO
Oct 18 Tri-State Speedway - Pocola, OK
Nov 2 Banquet at Playtime Pizza - Branson, MO
Karen Fulp (417)723-1035 home (417)880-9693 cell www.Show-MeRacinSeries.com