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05-14-2015, 08:28 PM
CARTERSVILLE, GA There are eight races in five states that make up Week 8 of the 27-week 2015 NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series season. There will be two races on Friday night and six races on Saturday night, as drivers among the Top 20 in the NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series point standings begin to emerge as contenders for the $10,000 National Championship.
Week 8 NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series competition begins on Friday night at Penton Raceway in Penton, AL and at Salina Speedway in Salina, KS. The Friday night Week 8 event scheduled for Hattiesburg Speedway in Hattiesburg, MS has been cancelled due to Track Equipment issues.
Jackson Motor Speedway in Jackson, MS will highlight Saturday night NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series Week 8 action with the $1,000-to-win I-20 Challenge Series Race. Flomaton Speedway in Flomaton, AL will host Round 3 of the NeSmith Panhandle Challenge Series on Saturday night.
Other NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series Week 8 Saturday night races will be held at Battleground Speedway in Highlands, TX, Greenville Speedway in Greenville, MS, St. Tammany Raceway in Lacombe, LA, and at Talladega Short Track in Eastaboga, AL.
Michael Arnold of Hattiesburg, MS leads the NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series standings with 290 points and holds a four point advantage over Shannon Lee of Lumberton, MS with 286. The 2013 NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series National Champion Noah Daspit of Kiln, MS is third with 277 points and fourth is Cliff Williams of Star, MS with 241 points.
Three-time NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series West Region Champion Lucky Keeton of Collinsville, MS is fifth in the NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series standings with 234 points and NeSmith Panhandle Challenge Series point leader Joseph Joiner of Milton, FL is sixth in the National standings with 232 points.
Sid Scarbrough of Florence, MS is seventh in the NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series standings with 216 points and Al Kouhout of Hattiesburg, MS is eighth with 214 points. Nick Thrash of Meridian, MS is ninth with 213 points, and Bobby Jordan of McCarley, MS rounds out the Top 10 in the NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series standings with 205 points.
At the one-quarter mark of the 2015 NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series season, points are just a reflection of drivers that have competed in a lot of races. What really give a better gauge of where a driver ranks in the series is by using the Weekly Point Average, or WPA. The WPA is the point total divided by the number of weeks a driver has competed in.
The top six drivers in the NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series point standings are among the Top 10 in the WPA list. There are five drivers in the second ten of the point standings that are in Top 10 spot on the WPA list, and will be drivers to watch in the coming weeks.
Arnold has the highest WPA at 48.33 out of a possible 50. Williams has the second highest WPA at 48.20 and the third-highest WPA belongs to 13-year-old Cruz Skinner of Oxford, AL at 48. Skinner is 12th in the NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series point standings, and leads the Sunoco Young Gun Challenge Series points for NeSmith Late Model drivers 18 years of age and younger.
Lee has the fourth highest WPA at 47.67. The fifth highest WPA belongs to Keeton at 46.80. Robbie Starnes of Houston, TX is 13th in the NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series point standings, but has the sixth highest WPA at 46.75.
Casey Haney of Meridian, MS is 14th in the NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series point standings, but he has the seventh highest WPA at 46.50. Joiner has the eighth highest WPA at 46.40, while Greg Fore of Greenville, MS and Brent Barrett of Cleveland, MS are tied for the 15th spot in the National points and tied for the ninth-highest WPA at 45.75.
Drivers in the NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series will compete against each other nationally using a points system that will count their best 14 weekly point totals over a 27-week season from March 23 through September 27. The $20,000 National point fund will pay $10,000 to the National Champion and pay back to the Top 10 drivers in the final point standings.
NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series competitors have the option of two different economical Chevrolet Performance Circle Track Engines to compete with. The aluminum-head 400 horsepower 604 engine costs $5,795 and the steel-head 350 horsepower Chevrolet Performance 602 Circle Track Engine with a 100-pound weight break costs $3,495.
Both of these Chevrolet Performance Racing Engines are in stock and available at NeSmith Chevrolet in Claxton, GA with free next day delivery anywhere in the Southeast. To place an order, call Tim Bland at 1-877-497-3624.
For more information and rules 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 8 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:
May 15:
PENTON RACEWAY PENTON, AL
SALINA SPEEDWAY SALINA, KS
May 16:
BATTLEGROUND SPEEDWAY HIGHLANDS, TX
FLOMATON SPEEDWAY FLOMATON, AL (Co-Sanctioned By The NeSmith Panhandle Challenge Series)
GREENVILLE SPEEDWAY GREENVILLE, MS
JACKSON MOTOR SPEEDWAY JACKSON, MS ($1,000-To-Win I-20 Challenge Series Race)
ST. TAMMANY RACEWAY LACOMBE, LA
TALLADEGA SHORT TRACK EASTABOGA, AL
NeSmith Chevrolet, Buick, GMC of Claxton, GA is the Title Sponsor of the NeSmith Late Models. NeSmith Chevrolet, Buick, GMC is the nations number one GM Powertrain and Performance Dealer six years running, with free delivery anywhere in the Southeast. Chevrolet Performance Parts is an Official Sponsor of the NeSmith Late Models. Hoosier Racing Tire is the Official Tire Sponsor of the NeSmith Late Models. RockAuto.com is an Official Sponsor of the NeSmith Late Models. Racecar Engineering is the Official Parts Supplier of the NeSmith Late Models. Beyea Headers is the NeSmith Late Model Hard Charger Sponsor. Sunoco Race Fuels is the Official Race Fuel of the NeSmith Late Models. Panama City Cycles is the Official ATV Provider of the NeSmith Late Models. AR Bodies is an Associate Sponsor of the NeSmith Late Models. NeSmith Late Model Contingency Sponsors for 2015 are CrateInsider.Com and Image Screen Printing. 2015 Chassis Sponsors are Trak-Star Race Cars, Warrior Race Cars, Rocket Chassis, GRT Race Cars, TNT Race Cars, and CVR Race Cars.
Week 8 NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series competition begins on Friday night at Penton Raceway in Penton, AL and at Salina Speedway in Salina, KS. The Friday night Week 8 event scheduled for Hattiesburg Speedway in Hattiesburg, MS has been cancelled due to Track Equipment issues.
Jackson Motor Speedway in Jackson, MS will highlight Saturday night NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series Week 8 action with the $1,000-to-win I-20 Challenge Series Race. Flomaton Speedway in Flomaton, AL will host Round 3 of the NeSmith Panhandle Challenge Series on Saturday night.
Other NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series Week 8 Saturday night races will be held at Battleground Speedway in Highlands, TX, Greenville Speedway in Greenville, MS, St. Tammany Raceway in Lacombe, LA, and at Talladega Short Track in Eastaboga, AL.
Michael Arnold of Hattiesburg, MS leads the NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series standings with 290 points and holds a four point advantage over Shannon Lee of Lumberton, MS with 286. The 2013 NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series National Champion Noah Daspit of Kiln, MS is third with 277 points and fourth is Cliff Williams of Star, MS with 241 points.
Three-time NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series West Region Champion Lucky Keeton of Collinsville, MS is fifth in the NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series standings with 234 points and NeSmith Panhandle Challenge Series point leader Joseph Joiner of Milton, FL is sixth in the National standings with 232 points.
Sid Scarbrough of Florence, MS is seventh in the NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series standings with 216 points and Al Kouhout of Hattiesburg, MS is eighth with 214 points. Nick Thrash of Meridian, MS is ninth with 213 points, and Bobby Jordan of McCarley, MS rounds out the Top 10 in the NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series standings with 205 points.
At the one-quarter mark of the 2015 NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series season, points are just a reflection of drivers that have competed in a lot of races. What really give a better gauge of where a driver ranks in the series is by using the Weekly Point Average, or WPA. The WPA is the point total divided by the number of weeks a driver has competed in.
The top six drivers in the NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series point standings are among the Top 10 in the WPA list. There are five drivers in the second ten of the point standings that are in Top 10 spot on the WPA list, and will be drivers to watch in the coming weeks.
Arnold has the highest WPA at 48.33 out of a possible 50. Williams has the second highest WPA at 48.20 and the third-highest WPA belongs to 13-year-old Cruz Skinner of Oxford, AL at 48. Skinner is 12th in the NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series point standings, and leads the Sunoco Young Gun Challenge Series points for NeSmith Late Model drivers 18 years of age and younger.
Lee has the fourth highest WPA at 47.67. The fifth highest WPA belongs to Keeton at 46.80. Robbie Starnes of Houston, TX is 13th in the NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series point standings, but has the sixth highest WPA at 46.75.
Casey Haney of Meridian, MS is 14th in the NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series point standings, but he has the seventh highest WPA at 46.50. Joiner has the eighth highest WPA at 46.40, while Greg Fore of Greenville, MS and Brent Barrett of Cleveland, MS are tied for the 15th spot in the National points and tied for the ninth-highest WPA at 45.75.
Drivers in the NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series will compete against each other nationally using a points system that will count their best 14 weekly point totals over a 27-week season from March 23 through September 27. The $20,000 National point fund will pay $10,000 to the National Champion and pay back to the Top 10 drivers in the final point standings.
NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series competitors have the option of two different economical Chevrolet Performance Circle Track Engines to compete with. The aluminum-head 400 horsepower 604 engine costs $5,795 and the steel-head 350 horsepower Chevrolet Performance 602 Circle Track Engine with a 100-pound weight break costs $3,495.
Both of these Chevrolet Performance Racing Engines are in stock and available at NeSmith Chevrolet in Claxton, GA with free next day delivery anywhere in the Southeast. To place an order, call Tim Bland at 1-877-497-3624.
For more information and rules 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 8 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:
May 15:
PENTON RACEWAY PENTON, AL
SALINA SPEEDWAY SALINA, KS
May 16:
BATTLEGROUND SPEEDWAY HIGHLANDS, TX
FLOMATON SPEEDWAY FLOMATON, AL (Co-Sanctioned By The NeSmith Panhandle Challenge Series)
GREENVILLE SPEEDWAY GREENVILLE, MS
JACKSON MOTOR SPEEDWAY JACKSON, MS ($1,000-To-Win I-20 Challenge Series Race)
ST. TAMMANY RACEWAY LACOMBE, LA
TALLADEGA SHORT TRACK EASTABOGA, AL
NeSmith Chevrolet, Buick, GMC of Claxton, GA is the Title Sponsor of the NeSmith Late Models. NeSmith Chevrolet, Buick, GMC is the nations number one GM Powertrain and Performance Dealer six years running, with free delivery anywhere in the Southeast. Chevrolet Performance Parts is an Official Sponsor of the NeSmith Late Models. Hoosier Racing Tire is the Official Tire Sponsor of the NeSmith Late Models. RockAuto.com is an Official Sponsor of the NeSmith Late Models. Racecar Engineering is the Official Parts Supplier of the NeSmith Late Models. Beyea Headers is the NeSmith Late Model Hard Charger Sponsor. Sunoco Race Fuels is the Official Race Fuel of the NeSmith Late Models. Panama City Cycles is the Official ATV Provider of the NeSmith Late Models. AR Bodies is an Associate Sponsor of the NeSmith Late Models. NeSmith Late Model Contingency Sponsors for 2015 are CrateInsider.Com and Image Screen Printing. 2015 Chassis Sponsors are Trak-Star Race Cars, Warrior Race Cars, Rocket Chassis, GRT Race Cars, TNT Race Cars, and CVR Race Cars.