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08-04-2011, 03:59 PM
CARTERSVILLE, GA – Week 19 of the 2011 NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series season has nine races on the schedule with five events in the West Region and four events in the Old Man’s Garage (OMG) East Region. The point battles in both Regions continue to take shape as the majority of the drivers in Top 10 of the point chases net points on their best 14-week totals.
Drivers yet to reach the 14-week mark of the season are still earning full points in an effort to move up in the Regional point standings. There are several drivers outside the Top 10 that will try to use full point scores this week to move up into the points fund paying top ten spots.
The NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series West Region Week 19 competition will begin on Friday night at Batesville Motor Speedway in Batesville, AR. Saturday night NeSmith Chevrolet WRS West Region events are scheduled for Columbus Speedway in Columbus, MS, Drew County Speedway in Monticello, AR, Greenville Speedway in Greenville, MS, and Whynot Motorsports Park in Meridian, MS.
The NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series Old Man’s Garage (OMG) East Region Week 19 action opens on Friday night at Penton Raceway in Penton, AL. Saturday night NeSmith Chevrolet WRS OMG East Region action is set for Flomaton Speedway in Flomaton, AL, New Senoia Raceway in Senoia, GA, and Talladega Short Track in Eastaboga, AL.
Jim McDuffie of Meridian, MS leads the NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series West Region standings with a best 14-week total of 792 points, eight points away from a perfect score of 800 points. The 2008 NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series West Region Champion will be trying to net on his lowest weekly point count of 48 among his best 14 week point total.
That means McDuffie would have to finish second or better this week to earn any points on his best 14-week Regional point total. Once that has been netted by McDuffie, he will then have to score 50-point wins to earn any additional Regional points.
Landon Frith of Terry, MS is second in the NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series West Region standings with 748 points, and Justin McRee of Tuscaloosa, AL is third with 746 points. Both Frith and McRee will be looking to net on their lowest weekly point total of 41. McRee can also earn another 25 Regional Bonus points this season before he reaches the maximum of 100.
Duke Palasini of Leland, MS is fourth in the NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series West Region standings with 724 points, and he is in a position to make the biggest move this week in the West Region point standings. Palasini can still earn full points for one more week. If Palasini can start a feature event this weekend, it will vault him up to the second spot in the standings.
Larry Murphy of Meridian, MS is fifth in the NeSmith Chevrolet WRS West Region points chase with 706 points, and Randy Boyd of Marion, MS is sixth with 705 points. Both Murphy and Boyd will be looking to net points better than 41. Brent Barrett of Cleveland, MS is seventh with 680 points and will be looking to net on a 25.
Chandler Petty of Austin, AR and Bobby Jordan of McCarley, MS are tied for the eighth spot with 679 points apiece. Petty will be trying to net on a 39, and Jordan will be trying to net on a 43. Lamar Furr of Hollandale, MS rounds out the Top 10 of the NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series standings with 668 points, and is another driver looking to move up the points list.
Furr can earn 25 Regional Bonus Points this Saturday night by competing at Greenville Speedway for the fourth straight week. Furr will also be trying to net on a 41. Kenny Carpenter of Cleveland, MS is 11th in the West Region standings with 654 points, and he has one more week to earn full points and move up into the Top 10 of the standings.
The top eight drivers in the NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series Old Man’s Garage (OMG) East Region standings have reached the 14-week mark of earning full points, and are now trying to net points. Drivers from ninth on back in the OMG East Region points chase are still earning full points.
Adam Gauldin of Talladega, AL is the NeSmith Chevrolet WRS OMG East Region point leader with 778 points and will be trying to net points off a 46. Jimmy Elkins Jr. of Talladega, AL will be looking to close in on Gauldin from the second spot with 772 points, as he tries to net on a 41. Kevin Maher of McDavid, FL is third with 726 points, and will be trying to net on a 37.
Doug Ludwig of Grantville, GA is fourth in the OMG East Region standings with 721 points and will be looking to net on a 37 in Week 19 competition. Mike Combs of Odenville, AL holds down the fifth spot with 715 points, and will be trying to net on a 41.
Brian Ponder of Talladega, AL is sixth in the OMG East Region standings with 706 points and will be attempting to move up the NeSmith Chevrolet WRS OMG East Region point standings this week. Ponder can earn 25 Regional Bonus points with his fourth consecutive night of racing this Saturday night at Talladega Short Track. Ponder will also be trying to net on a 42.
Chris Griffin of Flomaton, AL is seventh in the OMG East Region standings with 684 points and will be trying to net on a 34. Maddox Mullinax of Birmingham, AL is eighth with 657 points and will be looking to net on a 41.
Russ Ogletree of Phenix City, AL is ninth in the OMG East Region standings with 639 points and will be looking to make a big move up the Top 10 list, as he has two more weeks to earn full points, and he can also earn another 25 Regional Bonus Points before the 27-week NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series season ends on October 2.
Ken Pate of Pell City, AL and Bret Holmes of Eastaboga, AL are tied for the tenth spot in the NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series Old Man’s Garage (OMG) East Region standings with 588 points apiece. Both Pate and Holmes can earn full points for one more week before they reach the 14-week mark of competition.
Combs, Ponder, Griffin, Mullinax, and Ogletree can still earn 25 more Regional Bonus Points, while Pate and Holmes can earn another 50 Regional Bonus Points. There are several drivers outside the Top 10 of the NeSmith Chevrolet WRS OMG East Region standings to watch in the coming weeks that are still earning full points.
Drivers that are on the move outside the OMG East Region Top 10 with eight weeks remaining in the season include Tod Darda of LaGrange, GA, the defending NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series Old Man’s Garage (OMG) East Region Champion Chase Edge of Lafayette, AL, Ryan King of Anniston, AL, and Josh Huss of Flomaton, AL.
Drivers participating in NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series events compete for prize money at each event, and each track will pay out a point fund at the end of the season. Drivers are also competing for the NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Regional point fund that pays $5,000 to the Champion and pays back through the top ten spots in each Region.
Results and the point standings for the NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series Week 19 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 Venues page.
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.
NeSMITH CHEVROLET WEEKLY RACING SERIES WEEK 19 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:
WEST REGION:
August 5:
BATESVILLE MOTORS SPEEDWAY – BATESVILLE, AR
August 6:
COLUMBUS SPEEDWAY – COLUMBUS, MS
DREW COUNTY SPEEDWAY – MONTICELLO, AR
GREENVILLE SPEEDWAY – GREENVILLE, MS
WHYNOT MOTORSPORTS PARK – MERIDIAN, MS
OLD MAN’S GARAGE (OMG) EAST REGION:
August 5:
PENTON RACEWAY – PENTON, AL
August 6:
FLOMATON SPEEDWAY – FLOMATON, AL
NEW SENOIA RACEWAY – SENOIA, GA
TALLADEGA SHORT TRACK – EASTABOGA, AL
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 Dealer four years running, with free delivery anywhere in the Southeast. GM Performance Parts is an Official Sponsor of the NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series. Hoosier Race Tire is the Official Tire Sponsor of the NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series. VP Racing Fuel is the Official Racing Fuel 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. Old Man’s Garage (OMG) is the sponsor of the NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series East Region. NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series Contingency Sponsors for 2011 are Dominator Race Products, Race Car Engineering, KRC, QA 1 Precision Products, Modern Images, Mike Custom Tanks, Shorty’s Shock Service, Schoenfeld Headers, Integra Racing Shocks, J.T. Kerr Racing Equipment, Cofield Racing Starters, Kinser Air Filters, Trak-Star Race Cars, Warrior Race Cars, Rocket Chassis, GRT Race Cars, TNT Race Cars, and Stinger Race Cars.
Drivers yet to reach the 14-week mark of the season are still earning full points in an effort to move up in the Regional point standings. There are several drivers outside the Top 10 that will try to use full point scores this week to move up into the points fund paying top ten spots.
The NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series West Region Week 19 competition will begin on Friday night at Batesville Motor Speedway in Batesville, AR. Saturday night NeSmith Chevrolet WRS West Region events are scheduled for Columbus Speedway in Columbus, MS, Drew County Speedway in Monticello, AR, Greenville Speedway in Greenville, MS, and Whynot Motorsports Park in Meridian, MS.
The NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series Old Man’s Garage (OMG) East Region Week 19 action opens on Friday night at Penton Raceway in Penton, AL. Saturday night NeSmith Chevrolet WRS OMG East Region action is set for Flomaton Speedway in Flomaton, AL, New Senoia Raceway in Senoia, GA, and Talladega Short Track in Eastaboga, AL.
Jim McDuffie of Meridian, MS leads the NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series West Region standings with a best 14-week total of 792 points, eight points away from a perfect score of 800 points. The 2008 NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series West Region Champion will be trying to net on his lowest weekly point count of 48 among his best 14 week point total.
That means McDuffie would have to finish second or better this week to earn any points on his best 14-week Regional point total. Once that has been netted by McDuffie, he will then have to score 50-point wins to earn any additional Regional points.
Landon Frith of Terry, MS is second in the NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series West Region standings with 748 points, and Justin McRee of Tuscaloosa, AL is third with 746 points. Both Frith and McRee will be looking to net on their lowest weekly point total of 41. McRee can also earn another 25 Regional Bonus points this season before he reaches the maximum of 100.
Duke Palasini of Leland, MS is fourth in the NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series West Region standings with 724 points, and he is in a position to make the biggest move this week in the West Region point standings. Palasini can still earn full points for one more week. If Palasini can start a feature event this weekend, it will vault him up to the second spot in the standings.
Larry Murphy of Meridian, MS is fifth in the NeSmith Chevrolet WRS West Region points chase with 706 points, and Randy Boyd of Marion, MS is sixth with 705 points. Both Murphy and Boyd will be looking to net points better than 41. Brent Barrett of Cleveland, MS is seventh with 680 points and will be looking to net on a 25.
Chandler Petty of Austin, AR and Bobby Jordan of McCarley, MS are tied for the eighth spot with 679 points apiece. Petty will be trying to net on a 39, and Jordan will be trying to net on a 43. Lamar Furr of Hollandale, MS rounds out the Top 10 of the NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series standings with 668 points, and is another driver looking to move up the points list.
Furr can earn 25 Regional Bonus Points this Saturday night by competing at Greenville Speedway for the fourth straight week. Furr will also be trying to net on a 41. Kenny Carpenter of Cleveland, MS is 11th in the West Region standings with 654 points, and he has one more week to earn full points and move up into the Top 10 of the standings.
The top eight drivers in the NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series Old Man’s Garage (OMG) East Region standings have reached the 14-week mark of earning full points, and are now trying to net points. Drivers from ninth on back in the OMG East Region points chase are still earning full points.
Adam Gauldin of Talladega, AL is the NeSmith Chevrolet WRS OMG East Region point leader with 778 points and will be trying to net points off a 46. Jimmy Elkins Jr. of Talladega, AL will be looking to close in on Gauldin from the second spot with 772 points, as he tries to net on a 41. Kevin Maher of McDavid, FL is third with 726 points, and will be trying to net on a 37.
Doug Ludwig of Grantville, GA is fourth in the OMG East Region standings with 721 points and will be looking to net on a 37 in Week 19 competition. Mike Combs of Odenville, AL holds down the fifth spot with 715 points, and will be trying to net on a 41.
Brian Ponder of Talladega, AL is sixth in the OMG East Region standings with 706 points and will be attempting to move up the NeSmith Chevrolet WRS OMG East Region point standings this week. Ponder can earn 25 Regional Bonus points with his fourth consecutive night of racing this Saturday night at Talladega Short Track. Ponder will also be trying to net on a 42.
Chris Griffin of Flomaton, AL is seventh in the OMG East Region standings with 684 points and will be trying to net on a 34. Maddox Mullinax of Birmingham, AL is eighth with 657 points and will be looking to net on a 41.
Russ Ogletree of Phenix City, AL is ninth in the OMG East Region standings with 639 points and will be looking to make a big move up the Top 10 list, as he has two more weeks to earn full points, and he can also earn another 25 Regional Bonus Points before the 27-week NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series season ends on October 2.
Ken Pate of Pell City, AL and Bret Holmes of Eastaboga, AL are tied for the tenth spot in the NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series Old Man’s Garage (OMG) East Region standings with 588 points apiece. Both Pate and Holmes can earn full points for one more week before they reach the 14-week mark of competition.
Combs, Ponder, Griffin, Mullinax, and Ogletree can still earn 25 more Regional Bonus Points, while Pate and Holmes can earn another 50 Regional Bonus Points. There are several drivers outside the Top 10 of the NeSmith Chevrolet WRS OMG East Region standings to watch in the coming weeks that are still earning full points.
Drivers that are on the move outside the OMG East Region Top 10 with eight weeks remaining in the season include Tod Darda of LaGrange, GA, the defending NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series Old Man’s Garage (OMG) East Region Champion Chase Edge of Lafayette, AL, Ryan King of Anniston, AL, and Josh Huss of Flomaton, AL.
Drivers participating in NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series events compete for prize money at each event, and each track will pay out a point fund at the end of the season. Drivers are also competing for the NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Regional point fund that pays $5,000 to the Champion and pays back through the top ten spots in each Region.
Results and the point standings for the NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series Week 19 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 Venues page.
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.
NeSMITH CHEVROLET WEEKLY RACING SERIES WEEK 19 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:
WEST REGION:
August 5:
BATESVILLE MOTORS SPEEDWAY – BATESVILLE, AR
August 6:
COLUMBUS SPEEDWAY – COLUMBUS, MS
DREW COUNTY SPEEDWAY – MONTICELLO, AR
GREENVILLE SPEEDWAY – GREENVILLE, MS
WHYNOT MOTORSPORTS PARK – MERIDIAN, MS
OLD MAN’S GARAGE (OMG) EAST REGION:
August 5:
PENTON RACEWAY – PENTON, AL
August 6:
FLOMATON SPEEDWAY – FLOMATON, AL
NEW SENOIA RACEWAY – SENOIA, GA
TALLADEGA SHORT TRACK – EASTABOGA, AL
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 Dealer four years running, with free delivery anywhere in the Southeast. GM Performance Parts is an Official Sponsor of the NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series. Hoosier Race Tire is the Official Tire Sponsor of the NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series. VP Racing Fuel is the Official Racing Fuel 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. Old Man’s Garage (OMG) is the sponsor of the NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series East Region. NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series Contingency Sponsors for 2011 are Dominator Race Products, Race Car Engineering, KRC, QA 1 Precision Products, Modern Images, Mike Custom Tanks, Shorty’s Shock Service, Schoenfeld Headers, Integra Racing Shocks, J.T. Kerr Racing Equipment, Cofield Racing Starters, Kinser Air Filters, Trak-Star Race Cars, Warrior Race Cars, Rocket Chassis, GRT Race Cars, TNT Race Cars, and Stinger Race Cars.