NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series News Release:
Contact – ROBY HELM – (865) 207-4157
April 19, 2012
NeSMITH CHEVROLET WEEKLY RACING SERIES WEEK 4 PREVIEWCARTERSVILLE, GA – NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series Week 4 competition will feature 13 events over five different states. The point battle for the $10,000 championship is still tight with just 12 points separating the Top 11 drivers and just 18 points separating the Top 20.
Week 4 NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series action begins on Friday night with races scheduled for Hattiesburg Motorsports Park in Hattiesburg, MS, Malden Speedway in Malden, MO, and Penton Raceway in Penton, AL. There are ten NeSmith Chevrolet WRS races on the schedule for this Saturday night.
Saturday night NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series events are scheduled for Columbus Speedway in Columbus, MS, East Alabama Motor Speedway in Phenix City, AL, 411 Motor Speedway in Seymour, TN, 441 Speedway in Dublin, GA, Greenville Speedway in Greenville, MS, Jackson Motor Speedway in Jackson, MS, Pike County Speedway in McComb, MS, Talladega Short Track in Eastaboga, AL, West Plains Motor Speedway in West Plains, MO, and Whynot Motorsports Park in Meridian, MS.
Jeremy Shaw of Millport, AL leads the NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series point standings with 148 points, while Shannon Lee of Lumberton, MS and the 2011and two-time NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series West Region Champion Jim McDuffie of Meridian, MS are tied for the second spot with 147 points.
Justin McRee of Cottondale, AL is fourth with 146 points, and Scott Ladner of Lumberton, MS is fifth with 142 points. Mickey Trosclair of Luling, LA is sixth with 140 points and will be looking for his fourth straight win on Saturday night at Pike County Speedway. Trosclair is also looking to pick up 25 Bonus Points for his fourth straight night of perfect attendance at PCS.
Michael Arnold of Hattiesburg, MS, Tony Lawson of Laurel, MS, and Brent Barrett of Cleveland. MS are tied for the seventh spot in the NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series standings with 138 points. Shay Knight of Columbus, MS and Ryan King of Seymour, TN are tied for the tenth spot with 136 points.
Drivers in the NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series compete against each other using a points system that counts their best 14 week point totals over the 27-week season. They are competing for a $20,000 point fund that pays back ten spots at the end of the season. The 2012 NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series Champion will earn a $10,000 top prize.
The dirt late model race cars in the NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series are powered by the economical Chevrolet Performance Crate Engines that are built and sealed at the factory to prevent any expensive modifications. There are two engines to choose from, the 400 horsepower aluminum-head 604 engine and the 350 horsepower steel-head 602 engine that gets a 150-pound weight break.
These engines are in stock and ready for free next day delivery anywhere in the Southeast from NeSmith Chevrolet in Claxton, GA. The Chevrolet Performance 604 Crate Engine is on sale for $5,095 and the Chevrolet Performance 602 Crate Engine is on sale for $3,195 at NeSmith Chevrolet in Claxton, GA. To place an order call Tim Bland at 1-877-497-3624.
Results for NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series Week 4 action will be posted on Monday afternoon in the NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series Round Up. For more information about the NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series tracks, visit the series web site at
www.nesmithracing.com and click the Tracks page on the Weekly Racing Series web site.
For more information 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.
NeSMITH CHEVROLET WEEKLY RACING SERIES WEEK 4 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:
April 20:
HATTIESBURG MOTORSPORTS PARK – HATTIESBURG, MS
MALDEN SPEEDWAY – MALDEN, MO
PENTON RACEWAY – PENTON, AL
April 21:
COLUMBUS SPEEDWAY – COLUMBUS, MS
EAST ALABAMA MOTOR SPEEDWAY – PHENIX CITY, AL
411 MOTOR SPEEDWAY – SEYMOUR, TN
441 SPEEDWAY – DUBLIN, GA
GREENVILLE SPEEDWAY – GREENVILLE, MS
JACKSON MOTOR SPEEDWAY – JACKSON, MS
PIKE COUNTY SPEEDWAY – McCOMB, MS
TALLADEGA SHORT TRACK – EASTABOGA, AL
WEST PLAINS MOTOR SPEEDWAY – WEST PLAINS, MO
WHYNOT MOTORSPORTS PARK – MERIDIAN, MS