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04-20-2012, 03:45 PM
CARTERSVILLE, GA – Five drivers – Larry Harrod, Kit Sealy, Kelly Walker, Stevie Blanchette and Skip Pannell - will donate their time and talent to benefit the local chapter of the American Cancer Society by giving race fans the opportunity to take the “Ride For Life” at Albany Motor Speedway in Albany, GA on Saturday night, April 28.
The “Ride For Life” Program is a special way the NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series and its competitors take time out of their busy schedules in the fast-paced and highly competitive world of dirt late model racing, and give back some time and effort to help the American Cancer Society find a cure for the nation’s most deadly disease.
It also gives the fans an opportunity to do the same, and at the same time do something few fans get to experience. The NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series “Ride For Life” Program involves the fans bidding for a ride at race speed around the track in a special built two-seat dirt late model race car.
The American Cancer Society Ride For Life program will be a part of the NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series National Touring event at Albany Motor Speedway on Saturday night, April 28.
“The Ride For Life dirt late model is a real race car, just like the ones the fans see in competition,” NeSmith Chevrolet DLMS President of Operations and Communications Roby Helm said. “It’s the same type of chassis and the same Chevrolet Performance Racing Engine all of our competitors use. The only difference is that is has a passenger seat so race fans can take the Ride For Life.”
At selected events on the 2012 NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series schedule; race fans will have the opportunity to bid for a six-lap ride at race speed around the track with their favorite driver. They can also purchase tickets that give them an opportunity to win a ride through a drawing. All of the proceeds go to the local chapter of the American Cancer Society.
“This is a rare opportunity for the race fans to experience the sport of dirt late model from a new perspective in that they can see, hear and feel what their favorite driver does, but instead of watching them at a distance from the grandstands, they can sit right next them in the race car,” Helm said. “They see the wall coming up fast, they hear the constant roar of the engine, and they feel breeze coming through the (not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word)pit and the g-forces leaning them to the right in the seat. There is no amusement park ride that can come close to the 100 mile per hour Ride For Life.”
The “Ride For Life” is a rare opportunity for race fans because it is such a unique opportunity. It would be equivalent to a fan at an NFL game coming out of the stands to catch a pass from a top quarterback, or a fan at a major league baseball game coming out of the stands to step into the batter’s box to try to hit 90 mile per hour heat from a professional pitcher.
The American Cancer Society Ride For Life Program has become a community project in the NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series.
“Our competitors and sponsors have gladly stepped forward at being the caretakers of the American Cancer Society Ride For Life two-seat race car,” Helm said. “Like any other race car, the Ride For Life race car needs the same maintenance and preparation that a competitive race car needs. They donate parts, products and their time to make sure the Ride For Life car is race-ready.”
Larry Harrod of Plains, GA was the 2010 NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series VP Racing Fuels Rookie of the Year. Harrod tuned up for NeSmith Chevrolet DLMS Touring action at Albany Motor Speedway with a victory on the ¼-mile clay oval in NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series action on April 14.
Kit Sealy of Moultrie, GA also has a Late Model victory this season at Albany Motor Speedway and Kelly Walker of Moultrie, GA is the current NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series Late Model point leader at Albany Motor Speedway. Stevie Blanchette of Marianna, FL won NeSmith Chevrolet WRS Late Model race at Albany Motor Speedway on March 31.
Skip Pannell of Albany, GA is a 30-year veteran of dirt and asphalt late model racing with over 100 career feature race wins throughout the Southeast. Pannell also drove in what is now known as the NASCAR Nationwide Series in the mid-1980s. In addition to his driving career, Pannell is also one of the co-owners of Albany Motor Speedway.
Helm said the race teams prepare the Ride For Life race car so it will turn competitive lap times around the track with a passenger that would easily qualify the car for a NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series main event.
“The Ride For Life race car brings a lot of enjoyment to fans and competitors alike, but the biggest thrill will be using the proceeds to help the American Cancer Society find a cure for Cancer,” Helm said. “Cancer has affected all of us because we have all had a loved one or a close friend that has been a victim of this deadly disease.
“We have to find cure,” Helm said. “While most race fans and competitors are not doctors and scientists, we can play an important role in helping them find a cure by helping to fund the research they need. The American Cancer Society people have told me that one in three people have a high risk of being afflicted with a form of cancer. I tell the fans in the stands to look to their right, then look to their left, and one of them, including themselves stands a good chance of getting cancer.”
The hope of the NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series is that while a fan is getting the enjoyment of the Ride Fort Life at speed around the race track, the money they spent for the ride will be the money that puts the research over the top and finds the cure for cancer.
The $2,500-to-win 50-lap NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series National Touring event on Saturday night, April 28 at Albany Motor Speedway will be Round 5 of the 2012 season, and the second of two events during the weekend. Albany Motor Speedway will present a $2,000-to-win 40-lap NeSmith Chevrolet DLMS touring event on Friday night, April 27.
For more information about Albany Motor Speedway call 229-888-4088, or visit the track web site at www.albanymotorspeedway.net. Albany Motor Speedway is located south of Albany, GA off Highway 19 at 1303 Williamsburg Road, Albany, GA 31705.
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, 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. 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. 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. RockAuto.com is an Official Sponsor of the NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series. NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series Contingency Sponsors for 2012 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, Kinser Air Filters, Trak-Star Race Cars, Warrior Race Cars, Rocket Chassis, GRT Race Cars, TNT Race Cars, and Stinger Race Cars.
The “Ride For Life” Program is a special way the NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series and its competitors take time out of their busy schedules in the fast-paced and highly competitive world of dirt late model racing, and give back some time and effort to help the American Cancer Society find a cure for the nation’s most deadly disease.
It also gives the fans an opportunity to do the same, and at the same time do something few fans get to experience. The NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series “Ride For Life” Program involves the fans bidding for a ride at race speed around the track in a special built two-seat dirt late model race car.
The American Cancer Society Ride For Life program will be a part of the NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series National Touring event at Albany Motor Speedway on Saturday night, April 28.
“The Ride For Life dirt late model is a real race car, just like the ones the fans see in competition,” NeSmith Chevrolet DLMS President of Operations and Communications Roby Helm said. “It’s the same type of chassis and the same Chevrolet Performance Racing Engine all of our competitors use. The only difference is that is has a passenger seat so race fans can take the Ride For Life.”
At selected events on the 2012 NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series schedule; race fans will have the opportunity to bid for a six-lap ride at race speed around the track with their favorite driver. They can also purchase tickets that give them an opportunity to win a ride through a drawing. All of the proceeds go to the local chapter of the American Cancer Society.
“This is a rare opportunity for the race fans to experience the sport of dirt late model from a new perspective in that they can see, hear and feel what their favorite driver does, but instead of watching them at a distance from the grandstands, they can sit right next them in the race car,” Helm said. “They see the wall coming up fast, they hear the constant roar of the engine, and they feel breeze coming through the (not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word)pit and the g-forces leaning them to the right in the seat. There is no amusement park ride that can come close to the 100 mile per hour Ride For Life.”
The “Ride For Life” is a rare opportunity for race fans because it is such a unique opportunity. It would be equivalent to a fan at an NFL game coming out of the stands to catch a pass from a top quarterback, or a fan at a major league baseball game coming out of the stands to step into the batter’s box to try to hit 90 mile per hour heat from a professional pitcher.
The American Cancer Society Ride For Life Program has become a community project in the NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series.
“Our competitors and sponsors have gladly stepped forward at being the caretakers of the American Cancer Society Ride For Life two-seat race car,” Helm said. “Like any other race car, the Ride For Life race car needs the same maintenance and preparation that a competitive race car needs. They donate parts, products and their time to make sure the Ride For Life car is race-ready.”
Larry Harrod of Plains, GA was the 2010 NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series VP Racing Fuels Rookie of the Year. Harrod tuned up for NeSmith Chevrolet DLMS Touring action at Albany Motor Speedway with a victory on the ¼-mile clay oval in NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series action on April 14.
Kit Sealy of Moultrie, GA also has a Late Model victory this season at Albany Motor Speedway and Kelly Walker of Moultrie, GA is the current NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series Late Model point leader at Albany Motor Speedway. Stevie Blanchette of Marianna, FL won NeSmith Chevrolet WRS Late Model race at Albany Motor Speedway on March 31.
Skip Pannell of Albany, GA is a 30-year veteran of dirt and asphalt late model racing with over 100 career feature race wins throughout the Southeast. Pannell also drove in what is now known as the NASCAR Nationwide Series in the mid-1980s. In addition to his driving career, Pannell is also one of the co-owners of Albany Motor Speedway.
Helm said the race teams prepare the Ride For Life race car so it will turn competitive lap times around the track with a passenger that would easily qualify the car for a NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series main event.
“The Ride For Life race car brings a lot of enjoyment to fans and competitors alike, but the biggest thrill will be using the proceeds to help the American Cancer Society find a cure for Cancer,” Helm said. “Cancer has affected all of us because we have all had a loved one or a close friend that has been a victim of this deadly disease.
“We have to find cure,” Helm said. “While most race fans and competitors are not doctors and scientists, we can play an important role in helping them find a cure by helping to fund the research they need. The American Cancer Society people have told me that one in three people have a high risk of being afflicted with a form of cancer. I tell the fans in the stands to look to their right, then look to their left, and one of them, including themselves stands a good chance of getting cancer.”
The hope of the NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series is that while a fan is getting the enjoyment of the Ride Fort Life at speed around the race track, the money they spent for the ride will be the money that puts the research over the top and finds the cure for cancer.
The $2,500-to-win 50-lap NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series National Touring event on Saturday night, April 28 at Albany Motor Speedway will be Round 5 of the 2012 season, and the second of two events during the weekend. Albany Motor Speedway will present a $2,000-to-win 40-lap NeSmith Chevrolet DLMS touring event on Friday night, April 27.
For more information about Albany Motor Speedway call 229-888-4088, or visit the track web site at www.albanymotorspeedway.net. Albany Motor Speedway is located south of Albany, GA off Highway 19 at 1303 Williamsburg Road, Albany, GA 31705.
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, 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. 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. 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. RockAuto.com is an Official Sponsor of the NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series. NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series Contingency Sponsors for 2012 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, Kinser Air Filters, Trak-Star Race Cars, Warrior Race Cars, Rocket Chassis, GRT Race Cars, TNT Race Cars, and Stinger Race Cars.