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09-11-2013, 12:56 AM
CARTERSVILLE, GA – Trey Bright of Coker, AL and Kevin Spears of Fayette, AL went into Week 24 of NeSmith Performance Parts Street Stock Division competition tied for the point lead. They met head-to-head on Saturday night at Whynot Motorsports Park in Meridian, MS in a race that may have decided the 2013 Championship.
Bright won the race in the AKA Cores Chevrolet, which was an amazing story after a trying seven days just to get to the race track. Spears finished a close second, but it was an effort that might have brought an end to his Championship hopes and his 2013 season. Bright was able net four points, and Spears netted one point, giving Bright a three point lead in the standings.
On August 31 at Jackson Motor Speedway in Jackson, MS, Bright was involved in a crash that destroyed his race car. He had been building a new car for the 2014 NeSmith Performance Parts Street Stock Division season, and that project was accelerated in an effort to race again the next Saturday at Whynot Motorsports Park.
Many long hours in the shop, including an all-nighter on Friday night, got Bright to Meridian, MS with a new, untried and untested race car. The win made all of the extra hours and hard work in the shop worth the effort. Spears did all he could to challenge for the lead, but his Ross Desigz.com Chevrolet was not up to the task, and further inspection the next day would tell the tale why.
In the effort to battle Bright for the win, the Chevrolet Performance 602 Crate Engine in Spears’ race car suffered some damage. Spears posted his findings on his Facebook page on Monday morning, and said he didn’t have the funds to make the proper repairs. Spears announced that if he couldn’t find some additional sponsorship help, his Championship run was over.
Bright was a guest on the NeSmith Race Report on Tuesday night, and he said he was disappointed that Spears was prematurely ending his season with three weeks to go. He said he didn’t want to win the NeSmith Performance Parts Street Stock Division Championship by default, but on the race track.
The new NeSmith Performance Parts Street Stock Division point leader said if he had an engine at the shop, he would loan it to Spears, but he said he didn’t have one. Spears is the only driver that can beat Bright for the Championship.
After taking the win at Whynot Motorsports Park on Saturday night, Bright now has a best 14 week total of 693 points after nine wins, 18 top five finishes and 21 top ten finishes in 27 races. Spears has a best 14 week total of 690 points after seven wins, 18 top five finishes and 23 top ten finishes in 24 races.
Calvin Cook of Pace, FL is third in the NeSmith Performance Parts Street Stock Division standings with a best 14 week total of 674 points after netting five points with a second-place finish on Sunday night at Magnolia Motor Speedway in Columbus, MS driving the Foam Seal Insulation Chevrolet powered by a Chevrolet Performance 602 Crate Engine. Cook has two wins, 16 top five finishes and 18 top ten finishes in 19 races.
Roger Flynn of Denham Springs, LA is fourth in the NeSmith Performance Parts Street Stock Division standings with a best 14 week total of 662 points after nine wins, 15 top five finishes and 19 top ten finishes in 21 races. Flynn was able to net five points with a fifth-place finish on Saturday night at Jackson Motor Speedway in the Flynn Racing Chevrolet.
Dave Nations of Raymond, MS did not compete in NeSmith Performance Parts Street Stock Division Week 24 action, but remains fifth in the standings with a best 14 week total of 650 points. Nations has one win, nine top five finishes and 13 top ten finishes in 15 races driving the Street Stock Set Up Specialists Chevrolet powered by a Chevrolet Performance 602 Crate Engine.
Adam Cheeks of Guntown, MS jumped from tenth to sixth in the NeSmith Performance Parts Street Stock Division point standings after driving the Flurry Motorsports Chevrolet to his second win of the season on Sunday night at Magnolia Motor Speedway. Cheeks reached the 14 week mark in his season with 649 points after two wins, ten top five finishes and 12 top ten finishes.
Brandon Leftwich of Meridian, MS took over sole possession of the seventh spot in the standings after a fifth-place finish to net five points on Saturday night at Whynot Motorsports Park driving the American Portable Buildings Chevrolet powered by a Chevrolet Performance 602 Crate Engine. Leftwich has a best 14 week total of 632 points after seven top five finishes and 16 top ten finishes in 20 races.
Eddie Willis of Saucier, MS did not compete in NeSmith Performance Parts Street Stock Division Week 24 action and dropped to the eighth spot in the standings with a 14 total of 627 points. Willis has two wins, 13 top five finishes and 20 top ten finishes in 25 races driving the Willis Racing Chevrolet.
Wayne Medders of Morton, MS did not net any points in Week 24 competition and dropped to ninth in the NeSmith Performance Parts Street Stock Division standings with a best 14 week total of 626 points. Medders has five top five finishes and 14 top ten finishes in 25 races driving the Medders Construction Chevrolet.
Chad Hiers of Ocean Springs, MS rounds out the Top 10 in the NeSmith Performance Parts Street Stock Division standings with a best 14 week total of 607 points. Hiers has nine top five finishes and 12 top ten finishes in 19 races driving the Hiers Construction Chevrolet.
In other NeSmith Performance Parts Street Stock Division Week 24 action, Bill Pulliam of Ovett, MS drove the Crosby Tugs Chevrolet to his fourth win of the season on Friday night at Hattiesburg Motorsports Park in Hattiesburg, MS.
Landon Frith of Terry, MS took his first NeSmith Performance Parts Street Stock Division win of the season on Saturday night at Jackson Motor Speedway driving the Triple A Diesel Chevrolet. Clint Vaughn of Glencoe, AL was a first time winner on Saturday night at Green Valley Speedway in Glencoe, AL driving the Vaughn Racing Special.
A total of 259 drivers have earned points in the first 24 weeks of NeSmith Performance Parts Street Stock Division competition. The complete NeSmith Performance Parts Street Stock Division point standings can be found on the Points page of the NeSmith Chevrolet Old Man’s Garage Weekly Racing Series web site at www.nesmithracing.com.
For more information about the NeSmith Performance Parts Street Stock Division visit the Weekly Racing 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 PERFORMANCE PARTS STREET STOCK DIVISION POINT STANDINGS THROUGH 9/8/13:
POS CAR # DRIVER PTS RACES WINS TOP 5 TOP 10 WEEKS NET
1 82 Trey Bright 693 27 9 18 21 14 48
2 13 Kevin Spears 690 24 7 18 23 14 48
3 82 Calvin Cook 672 19 2 16 18 14 46
4 41f Roger Flynn 662 21 9 15 19 14 41
5 56 Dave Nations 650 15 1 9 13 14 41
6 44 Adam Cheeks 649 14 2 10 12 14 41
7 777 Brandon Leftwich 632 20 7 16 14 43
8 51 Eddie Willis 627 25 2 13 20 14 41
9 111y Wayne Medders 626 25 5 14 14 41
10 F15 Chad Hiers 607 19 9 12 14 38
11 99 Jeffrey Walker 605 15 2 6 9 14 25
12 13 Mark Barnett 602 14 4 9 13 13
13 0 Jeremy Flurry 593 13 1 8 10 13
14 007 Kevin Whittington 589 14 3 7 9 13
15 B14 Charles Coan 588 15 8 14 41
16 20h Stacy Herron 584 15 1 8 19 14 25
17 104 Donnie Monk 577 16 1 4 8 14 25
18 00r Bobby Joe Robinson 571 17 2 11 13 14 44
19 74 Scotty Vowell 571 17 1 4 14 25
20 19 Michael Williams 564 13 1 4 8 13
NeSMITH PERFORMANCE PARTS STREET STOCK DIVISION WEEK 24 RESULTS:
September 6:
HATTIESBURG MOTORSPORTS PARK – HATTIESBURG, MS:
1. 30j Bill Pulliam
2. 3 Mike Ladner
3. 19 Michael Williams
4. 37 Jay Geddie
5. D51 Wayne Dyess DNS
September 7:
WHYNOT MOTORSPORTS PARK – MERIDIAN, MS:
1. 82 Trey Bright
2. 13 Kevin Spears
3. 2 Jeffrey Walker
4. 7x Tim Rutledge
5. 777 Brandon Leftwich
6. 21 Chris Reeves
7. 74 Scotty Vowell
8. 71 Brian Holley
9. 1 Tyler Smith
10. 111 Wayne Medders
11. 9 Tony Crosby
12. 61 David Minor DNS
13. 711 Tommy Nichols DNS
JACKSON MOTOR SPEEDWAY – JACKSON, MS:
1. 50 Landon Frith
2. 7 Greg Lockhart
3. 3 Chris Sawyer
4. 711 Steve Bynum
5. 41 Roger Flynn
6. 12 Darrell Manning
7. 16 Donnie Monk
8. 28 T.J. Paul DNS
GREEN VALLEY SPEEDWAY – GLENCOE, AL:
1. 54 Clint Vaughn
2. 00 Bobby Joe Robinson
3. 11 Curtis Dent
4. 77 Jack Rayburn
5. 30 Brock Love
September 8:
MAGNOLIA MOTOR SPEEDWAY – COLUMBUS, MS:
1. 44 Adam Cheeks
2. 82 Trey Bright
3. 0 Jeremy Flurry
4. 82c Calvin Cook
5. 10 Rick Leverette
6. 13 Mark Barnett
7. 19 Jay Burchfield
8. 93 Stacy Robinson
9. 97 Lee Ray
10. 07 Shane Johnson
11. 69 Brandon Hardin
12. Q32 Quiterio Arevalos
13. 48 Scooter Ware
Bright won the race in the AKA Cores Chevrolet, which was an amazing story after a trying seven days just to get to the race track. Spears finished a close second, but it was an effort that might have brought an end to his Championship hopes and his 2013 season. Bright was able net four points, and Spears netted one point, giving Bright a three point lead in the standings.
On August 31 at Jackson Motor Speedway in Jackson, MS, Bright was involved in a crash that destroyed his race car. He had been building a new car for the 2014 NeSmith Performance Parts Street Stock Division season, and that project was accelerated in an effort to race again the next Saturday at Whynot Motorsports Park.
Many long hours in the shop, including an all-nighter on Friday night, got Bright to Meridian, MS with a new, untried and untested race car. The win made all of the extra hours and hard work in the shop worth the effort. Spears did all he could to challenge for the lead, but his Ross Desigz.com Chevrolet was not up to the task, and further inspection the next day would tell the tale why.
In the effort to battle Bright for the win, the Chevrolet Performance 602 Crate Engine in Spears’ race car suffered some damage. Spears posted his findings on his Facebook page on Monday morning, and said he didn’t have the funds to make the proper repairs. Spears announced that if he couldn’t find some additional sponsorship help, his Championship run was over.
Bright was a guest on the NeSmith Race Report on Tuesday night, and he said he was disappointed that Spears was prematurely ending his season with three weeks to go. He said he didn’t want to win the NeSmith Performance Parts Street Stock Division Championship by default, but on the race track.
The new NeSmith Performance Parts Street Stock Division point leader said if he had an engine at the shop, he would loan it to Spears, but he said he didn’t have one. Spears is the only driver that can beat Bright for the Championship.
After taking the win at Whynot Motorsports Park on Saturday night, Bright now has a best 14 week total of 693 points after nine wins, 18 top five finishes and 21 top ten finishes in 27 races. Spears has a best 14 week total of 690 points after seven wins, 18 top five finishes and 23 top ten finishes in 24 races.
Calvin Cook of Pace, FL is third in the NeSmith Performance Parts Street Stock Division standings with a best 14 week total of 674 points after netting five points with a second-place finish on Sunday night at Magnolia Motor Speedway in Columbus, MS driving the Foam Seal Insulation Chevrolet powered by a Chevrolet Performance 602 Crate Engine. Cook has two wins, 16 top five finishes and 18 top ten finishes in 19 races.
Roger Flynn of Denham Springs, LA is fourth in the NeSmith Performance Parts Street Stock Division standings with a best 14 week total of 662 points after nine wins, 15 top five finishes and 19 top ten finishes in 21 races. Flynn was able to net five points with a fifth-place finish on Saturday night at Jackson Motor Speedway in the Flynn Racing Chevrolet.
Dave Nations of Raymond, MS did not compete in NeSmith Performance Parts Street Stock Division Week 24 action, but remains fifth in the standings with a best 14 week total of 650 points. Nations has one win, nine top five finishes and 13 top ten finishes in 15 races driving the Street Stock Set Up Specialists Chevrolet powered by a Chevrolet Performance 602 Crate Engine.
Adam Cheeks of Guntown, MS jumped from tenth to sixth in the NeSmith Performance Parts Street Stock Division point standings after driving the Flurry Motorsports Chevrolet to his second win of the season on Sunday night at Magnolia Motor Speedway. Cheeks reached the 14 week mark in his season with 649 points after two wins, ten top five finishes and 12 top ten finishes.
Brandon Leftwich of Meridian, MS took over sole possession of the seventh spot in the standings after a fifth-place finish to net five points on Saturday night at Whynot Motorsports Park driving the American Portable Buildings Chevrolet powered by a Chevrolet Performance 602 Crate Engine. Leftwich has a best 14 week total of 632 points after seven top five finishes and 16 top ten finishes in 20 races.
Eddie Willis of Saucier, MS did not compete in NeSmith Performance Parts Street Stock Division Week 24 action and dropped to the eighth spot in the standings with a 14 total of 627 points. Willis has two wins, 13 top five finishes and 20 top ten finishes in 25 races driving the Willis Racing Chevrolet.
Wayne Medders of Morton, MS did not net any points in Week 24 competition and dropped to ninth in the NeSmith Performance Parts Street Stock Division standings with a best 14 week total of 626 points. Medders has five top five finishes and 14 top ten finishes in 25 races driving the Medders Construction Chevrolet.
Chad Hiers of Ocean Springs, MS rounds out the Top 10 in the NeSmith Performance Parts Street Stock Division standings with a best 14 week total of 607 points. Hiers has nine top five finishes and 12 top ten finishes in 19 races driving the Hiers Construction Chevrolet.
In other NeSmith Performance Parts Street Stock Division Week 24 action, Bill Pulliam of Ovett, MS drove the Crosby Tugs Chevrolet to his fourth win of the season on Friday night at Hattiesburg Motorsports Park in Hattiesburg, MS.
Landon Frith of Terry, MS took his first NeSmith Performance Parts Street Stock Division win of the season on Saturday night at Jackson Motor Speedway driving the Triple A Diesel Chevrolet. Clint Vaughn of Glencoe, AL was a first time winner on Saturday night at Green Valley Speedway in Glencoe, AL driving the Vaughn Racing Special.
A total of 259 drivers have earned points in the first 24 weeks of NeSmith Performance Parts Street Stock Division competition. The complete NeSmith Performance Parts Street Stock Division point standings can be found on the Points page of the NeSmith Chevrolet Old Man’s Garage Weekly Racing Series web site at www.nesmithracing.com.
For more information about the NeSmith Performance Parts Street Stock Division visit the Weekly Racing 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 PERFORMANCE PARTS STREET STOCK DIVISION POINT STANDINGS THROUGH 9/8/13:
POS CAR # DRIVER PTS RACES WINS TOP 5 TOP 10 WEEKS NET
1 82 Trey Bright 693 27 9 18 21 14 48
2 13 Kevin Spears 690 24 7 18 23 14 48
3 82 Calvin Cook 672 19 2 16 18 14 46
4 41f Roger Flynn 662 21 9 15 19 14 41
5 56 Dave Nations 650 15 1 9 13 14 41
6 44 Adam Cheeks 649 14 2 10 12 14 41
7 777 Brandon Leftwich 632 20 7 16 14 43
8 51 Eddie Willis 627 25 2 13 20 14 41
9 111y Wayne Medders 626 25 5 14 14 41
10 F15 Chad Hiers 607 19 9 12 14 38
11 99 Jeffrey Walker 605 15 2 6 9 14 25
12 13 Mark Barnett 602 14 4 9 13 13
13 0 Jeremy Flurry 593 13 1 8 10 13
14 007 Kevin Whittington 589 14 3 7 9 13
15 B14 Charles Coan 588 15 8 14 41
16 20h Stacy Herron 584 15 1 8 19 14 25
17 104 Donnie Monk 577 16 1 4 8 14 25
18 00r Bobby Joe Robinson 571 17 2 11 13 14 44
19 74 Scotty Vowell 571 17 1 4 14 25
20 19 Michael Williams 564 13 1 4 8 13
NeSMITH PERFORMANCE PARTS STREET STOCK DIVISION WEEK 24 RESULTS:
September 6:
HATTIESBURG MOTORSPORTS PARK – HATTIESBURG, MS:
1. 30j Bill Pulliam
2. 3 Mike Ladner
3. 19 Michael Williams
4. 37 Jay Geddie
5. D51 Wayne Dyess DNS
September 7:
WHYNOT MOTORSPORTS PARK – MERIDIAN, MS:
1. 82 Trey Bright
2. 13 Kevin Spears
3. 2 Jeffrey Walker
4. 7x Tim Rutledge
5. 777 Brandon Leftwich
6. 21 Chris Reeves
7. 74 Scotty Vowell
8. 71 Brian Holley
9. 1 Tyler Smith
10. 111 Wayne Medders
11. 9 Tony Crosby
12. 61 David Minor DNS
13. 711 Tommy Nichols DNS
JACKSON MOTOR SPEEDWAY – JACKSON, MS:
1. 50 Landon Frith
2. 7 Greg Lockhart
3. 3 Chris Sawyer
4. 711 Steve Bynum
5. 41 Roger Flynn
6. 12 Darrell Manning
7. 16 Donnie Monk
8. 28 T.J. Paul DNS
GREEN VALLEY SPEEDWAY – GLENCOE, AL:
1. 54 Clint Vaughn
2. 00 Bobby Joe Robinson
3. 11 Curtis Dent
4. 77 Jack Rayburn
5. 30 Brock Love
September 8:
MAGNOLIA MOTOR SPEEDWAY – COLUMBUS, MS:
1. 44 Adam Cheeks
2. 82 Trey Bright
3. 0 Jeremy Flurry
4. 82c Calvin Cook
5. 10 Rick Leverette
6. 13 Mark Barnett
7. 19 Jay Burchfield
8. 93 Stacy Robinson
9. 97 Lee Ray
10. 07 Shane Johnson
11. 69 Brandon Hardin
12. Q32 Quiterio Arevalos
13. 48 Scooter Ware