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08-09-2012, 10:27 AM
CARTERSVILLE, GA – Week 20 of the 27-week NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series season will be another busy one, as the battles for the $10,000 Championship and the Top 10 points fund paying positions begin to take shape. There are 13 races at 12 different tracks in four different states on the Week 20 schedule of events.
There will four NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series events on Friday night, and nine races on the schedule for Saturday night. Friday night races will be held at 411 Motor Speedway in Seymour, TN, Hattiesburg Motorsports Park in Hattiesburg, MS, Malden Speedway in Malden, MS, and Penton Raceway in Penton, AL.
Magnolia Motor Speedway in Columbus, MS will have NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series double features on Saturday night. The first feature race will be a Week 11 make-up race and will award points for that week to eligible drivers. The second feature race will be for Week 20 points.
Whynot Motorsports Park in Meridian, MS will present a $1,000-to-win I-20 Challenge Race for the NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series Late Models. Whynot Motorsports Park also announced this week that they will present double feature races on September 15 and September 29.
Other tracks hosting NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series Week 20 Saturday night events are Clayhill Motorsports in Atwood, TN, East Alabama Motor Speedway in Phenix City, AL, Greenville Speedway in Greenville, MS, Pike County Speedway in McComb, MS, Talladega Short Track in Eastaboga, AL, and West Plains Motor Speedway in West Plains, MO.
All but one driver in the Top 20 of the NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series point standings has reached the 14-week mark of their respective seasons and are now netting points by trying to replace their lowest weekly point total with a higher one.
Mickey Trosclair of Luling, LA is the NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series point leader going into Week 20 action with 793 points, and a three point lead over Chase Washington of Houlka, MS. Trosclair has a Weekly Point Average of 49.50 and will be trying to net on a 47. Washington has a WPA of 49.29, and will be trying to net on a 48.
Duke Palasini of Leland, MS is third in the NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series standings with 785 points. The 2011 NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series West Region Runner-Up has a WPA of 48.93 and will be trying to net on a 47. Three drivers will be trying to break a tie for the fourth spot in the point standings at 784 points.
Jeremy Shaw of Millport, AL, Ryan King of Seymour, TN, and Shannon Lee of Lumberton, MS have WPAs of 48.86. Shaw will be trying to net on a 41, King will be trying to net on a 46, and Lee will be trying to net on a 48.
Michael Arnold of Hattiesburg, MS is seventh in the NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series points chase with 773 points. Arnold has a WPA of 48.07 and will be trying to net on a 41. Brent Barrett of Cleveland, MS is eighth with 769 points, has a WPA of 47.79, and will be trying to net on a 45.
Bubba Harrison of Cleveland, MS is ninth in the NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series standings with 745 points, has a WPA of 46.07, and will be trying to net on a 41. Cory Hedge(not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word) of Loudon, TN rounds out the Top 10 of the NeSmith Chevrolet WRS standings with 741 points, a WPA of 45.79, and will be trying to net on a 41.
There are five drivers in the second ten of the NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series point standings that have WPAs of 45 or better that will be trying to race their way into the Top 10 points fund paying positions.
Daniel Bridgeman of Meridian, MS is 11th in the NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series standings with 740 points, just one point outside the Top 10. Bridgeman has a WPA of 45.71 and will be trying to net on a 42. Bobby Jordan of McCarley, MS is 12th with 738 points, a WPA of 45.57 and will be trying to net on a 41.
Marty Calloway of Maynardville, TN is 13th in the NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series standings with 733 points, a WPA of 45.21, and will be trying to net on a 41. Bret Holmes of Munford, AL is the only driver in the Top 20 of the NeSmith Chevrolet WRS point standings that still has one week to earn full points.
Holmes is currently 15th in the NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series standings with 712 points. To move up to the Top 10, all Holmes has to do is start a main event to earn 41 points, and that would bring is 14-week point total to 753. Holmes has a WPA of 47.08. Roger Witt of Batesville, AR is 18th with 688 points, a WPA of 45.57, and will be trying to net on a 40.
Drivers in the NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series compete against each other using a points system that counts their best 14 week point totals, plus up to 100 bonus points, 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.
When a driver reaches the 14-week point in their season, they begin netting points by attempting to replace the lowest weekly point total in their 14-week total with a higher one. The points system for fields of eight or more cars is 50 points to win and one point less per position back to tenth. Drivers that finish tenth on back receive 41 points.
The points system for fields with less than eight cars pays 40 points to win, and one point less per position back through the seventh spot. Drivers that attempt to compete, but don’t start the main event receive 25 points. Drivers can compete in as many events as they can each week, but only their highest event point total counts for that week.
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 100-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 20 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 20 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:
August 10:
411 MOTOR SPEEDWAY – SEYMOUR, TN
HATTIESBURG MOTORSPORTS PARK – HATTIESBURG, MS
MALDEN SPEEDWAY – MALDEN, MO
PENTON RACEWAY – PENTON, AL
August 11:
CLAYHILL MOTORSPORTS – ATWOOD, TN
EAST ALABAMA MOTOR SPEEDWAY – PHENIX CITY, AL
GREENVILLE SPEEDWAY – GREENVILLE, MS
MAGNOLIA MOTOR SPEEDWAY – COLUMBUS, MS (Double Features)
PIKE COUNTY SPEEDWAY – McCOMB, MS
TALLADEGA SHORT TRACK – EASTABOGA, AL
WEST PLAINS MOTOR SPEEDWAY – WEST PLAINS, MO
WHYNOT MOTORSPORTS PARK – MERIDIAN, MS ($1,000-To-Win)
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. Bilstein Shocks is the Official Spec Shock of the NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series. 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.
There will four NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series events on Friday night, and nine races on the schedule for Saturday night. Friday night races will be held at 411 Motor Speedway in Seymour, TN, Hattiesburg Motorsports Park in Hattiesburg, MS, Malden Speedway in Malden, MS, and Penton Raceway in Penton, AL.
Magnolia Motor Speedway in Columbus, MS will have NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series double features on Saturday night. The first feature race will be a Week 11 make-up race and will award points for that week to eligible drivers. The second feature race will be for Week 20 points.
Whynot Motorsports Park in Meridian, MS will present a $1,000-to-win I-20 Challenge Race for the NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series Late Models. Whynot Motorsports Park also announced this week that they will present double feature races on September 15 and September 29.
Other tracks hosting NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series Week 20 Saturday night events are Clayhill Motorsports in Atwood, TN, East Alabama Motor Speedway in Phenix City, AL, Greenville Speedway in Greenville, MS, Pike County Speedway in McComb, MS, Talladega Short Track in Eastaboga, AL, and West Plains Motor Speedway in West Plains, MO.
All but one driver in the Top 20 of the NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series point standings has reached the 14-week mark of their respective seasons and are now netting points by trying to replace their lowest weekly point total with a higher one.
Mickey Trosclair of Luling, LA is the NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series point leader going into Week 20 action with 793 points, and a three point lead over Chase Washington of Houlka, MS. Trosclair has a Weekly Point Average of 49.50 and will be trying to net on a 47. Washington has a WPA of 49.29, and will be trying to net on a 48.
Duke Palasini of Leland, MS is third in the NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series standings with 785 points. The 2011 NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series West Region Runner-Up has a WPA of 48.93 and will be trying to net on a 47. Three drivers will be trying to break a tie for the fourth spot in the point standings at 784 points.
Jeremy Shaw of Millport, AL, Ryan King of Seymour, TN, and Shannon Lee of Lumberton, MS have WPAs of 48.86. Shaw will be trying to net on a 41, King will be trying to net on a 46, and Lee will be trying to net on a 48.
Michael Arnold of Hattiesburg, MS is seventh in the NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series points chase with 773 points. Arnold has a WPA of 48.07 and will be trying to net on a 41. Brent Barrett of Cleveland, MS is eighth with 769 points, has a WPA of 47.79, and will be trying to net on a 45.
Bubba Harrison of Cleveland, MS is ninth in the NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series standings with 745 points, has a WPA of 46.07, and will be trying to net on a 41. Cory Hedge(not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word) of Loudon, TN rounds out the Top 10 of the NeSmith Chevrolet WRS standings with 741 points, a WPA of 45.79, and will be trying to net on a 41.
There are five drivers in the second ten of the NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series point standings that have WPAs of 45 or better that will be trying to race their way into the Top 10 points fund paying positions.
Daniel Bridgeman of Meridian, MS is 11th in the NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series standings with 740 points, just one point outside the Top 10. Bridgeman has a WPA of 45.71 and will be trying to net on a 42. Bobby Jordan of McCarley, MS is 12th with 738 points, a WPA of 45.57 and will be trying to net on a 41.
Marty Calloway of Maynardville, TN is 13th in the NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series standings with 733 points, a WPA of 45.21, and will be trying to net on a 41. Bret Holmes of Munford, AL is the only driver in the Top 20 of the NeSmith Chevrolet WRS point standings that still has one week to earn full points.
Holmes is currently 15th in the NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series standings with 712 points. To move up to the Top 10, all Holmes has to do is start a main event to earn 41 points, and that would bring is 14-week point total to 753. Holmes has a WPA of 47.08. Roger Witt of Batesville, AR is 18th with 688 points, a WPA of 45.57, and will be trying to net on a 40.
Drivers in the NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series compete against each other using a points system that counts their best 14 week point totals, plus up to 100 bonus points, 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.
When a driver reaches the 14-week point in their season, they begin netting points by attempting to replace the lowest weekly point total in their 14-week total with a higher one. The points system for fields of eight or more cars is 50 points to win and one point less per position back to tenth. Drivers that finish tenth on back receive 41 points.
The points system for fields with less than eight cars pays 40 points to win, and one point less per position back through the seventh spot. Drivers that attempt to compete, but don’t start the main event receive 25 points. Drivers can compete in as many events as they can each week, but only their highest event point total counts for that week.
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 100-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 20 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 20 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:
August 10:
411 MOTOR SPEEDWAY – SEYMOUR, TN
HATTIESBURG MOTORSPORTS PARK – HATTIESBURG, MS
MALDEN SPEEDWAY – MALDEN, MO
PENTON RACEWAY – PENTON, AL
August 11:
CLAYHILL MOTORSPORTS – ATWOOD, TN
EAST ALABAMA MOTOR SPEEDWAY – PHENIX CITY, AL
GREENVILLE SPEEDWAY – GREENVILLE, MS
MAGNOLIA MOTOR SPEEDWAY – COLUMBUS, MS (Double Features)
PIKE COUNTY SPEEDWAY – McCOMB, MS
TALLADEGA SHORT TRACK – EASTABOGA, AL
WEST PLAINS MOTOR SPEEDWAY – WEST PLAINS, MO
WHYNOT MOTORSPORTS PARK – MERIDIAN, MS ($1,000-To-Win)
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. Bilstein Shocks is the Official Spec Shock of the NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series. 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.