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Message started by LMR on 05/13/10 at 4:16pm

Title: NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series Week 7 Preview
Post by LMR on 05/13/10 at 4:16pm

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 13, 2010

NeSMITH CHEVROLET WEEKLY RACING SERIES WEEK 7 PREVIEW

CARTERSVILLE, GA – Week 7 of the NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series will feature 11 events with six races in the East Region and five races in the West Region. Chase Edge of Lafayette, AL leads the NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series East Region point standings and defending and three time Champion Lucky Keeton of Toomsuba, MS leads the West Region.

East Region Week 7 action begins on Friday night at Penton Raceway in Penton, AL, and preliminary events will be held at Talladega Short Track in Eastaboga, AL for the Red Farmer Classic that will have a feature race on Saturday night paying $970-to-win.

Other Saturday night NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series East Region events are scheduled for East Alabama Motor Speedway in Phenix City, AL, Flomaton Speedway in Flomaton, AL, Mountain Raceway Park in Maryville, TN, and New Senoia Raceway in Senoia, GA.

The NeSmith Chevrolet WRS Week 7 West Region competition begins on Friday night at North Alabama Speedway in Tuscumbia, AL. Saturday night NeSmith Chevrolet WRS West Region events are scheduled for A1 Raceway in Slidell, LA, Greenville Speedway in Greenville, MS, Magnolia Motor Speedway in Columbus, MS, and Whynot Motorsports Park in Meridian, MS.

The Whynot Motorsports Park race will be Round 1 of the I-20 Challenge and pay $1,000-to-win. Round 2 of the I-20 Challenge will be a $1,000-to-win race on May 22 at Jackson Motor Speedway in Jackson, MS.

The NeSmith Chevrolet Regional points are based on the driver’s best 16 point nights, plus up to 150 bonus points for competing in NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series National Touring events.

The NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series Dirt Late Models are powered by the economical GM Performance Crate Engines that are built and sealed at the factory to prevent any expensive modifications. The 400 horsepower aluminum-head 604 engine costs $5,295 and the 350 horsepower steel-head 602 engine costs $3,295 and gets a 150 pound weight break.

These engines are in stock for free next day delivery anywhere in the Southeastern United States at NeSmith Chevrolet in Claxton, GA, the nation’s number one GM Powertrain Dealer. To place an order, call Tim Bland toll-free at 1-877-497-3624. There is no waiting for an engine at NeSmith Chevrolet. You can buy it today, and race it tomorrow.

For information about the NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series tracks with links to their web sites, and the current point standings in both the West and East Regions, visit the series web site at www.nesmithracing.com. For more information about NeSmith Chevrolet, Buick, GMC, visit their web site at www.nesmithnow.com.

NeSMITH CHEVROLET WEEKLY RACING SERIES WEEK 7 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:

EAST REGION:
May 14:
PENTON RACEWAY – PENTON, AL
TALLADEGA SHORT TRACK – EASTABOGA, AL (Preliminary Events)
May 15:
EAST ALABAMA MOTOR SPEEDWAY – PHENIX CITY, AL
FLOMATON RACEWAY – FLOMATON, AL
MOUNTAIN RACEWAY PARK – MARYVILLE, TN
NEW SENOIA RACEWAY – SENOIA, GA
TALLADEGA SHORT TRACK – EASTABOGA, AL
WEST REGION:
May 14:
NORTH ALABAMA SPEEDWAY – TUSCUMBIA, AL

May 15:
A1 RACEWAY – SLIDELL, LA
GREENVILLE SPEEDWAY – GREENVILLE, MS
MAGNOLIA MOTOR SPEEDWAY – COLUMBUS, MS
WHYNOT MOTORSPORTS PARK – MERIDIAN, MS