NeSmith Chevrolet DLMS Events At The Mag Moved To Saturday And Sunday

CARTERSVILLE, GA – Magnolia Motor Speedway officials have moved this weekend’s Possum Town Grand Prix events at the Columbus, MS track back one day, and they will now be run on Saturday and Sunday, with practice now set for Friday night. The change was made due to a weather forecast calling for rain and cold temperatures.

The 6th Annual NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series Invitational Championship Race will now be held on Saturday. This $1,000-to-win 30-lap event is an invitation-only event for NeSmith Chevrolet Top 10 Regional drivers and the Top 10 drivers at each NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series sanctioned track.

A complete list of the 160 NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series drivers invited to participate in the 6th Annual NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series Invitational Championship Race is available on the series web site at www.nesmithracing.com.

The NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series National Tour will be in action on Sunday at Magnolia Motor Speedway with the final points race of the 2010 season. The $2,500-to-win 40-lap event is open to all drivers. The 2010 NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Model Series National Champion and the VP Racing Fuels Rookie of the Year will be crowned at this race.

Magnolia Motor Speedway will host an open practice session on Friday night from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. The gates on both Saturday and Sunday will open at 11 a.m. with NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series Pre-Race Registration and Technical Inspection from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The Drivers Meeting each day will be at 1 p.m. with racing to follow.

In both the NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series Invitational Championship Race on Saturday and the NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series National Touring event on Sunday at Magnolia Motor Speedway, drivers will compete in Time Trials, Heat Races, B-Main Races, and the Feature Races.

The Wingate Inn in Columbus, MS, located just south of U.S. Highway 82 at the Military Road exit, is the Official Host Hotel for the NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series Possum Town Grand Prix at Magnolia Motor Speedway. The Wingate Inn is offering NeSmith Chevrolet DLMS fans and competitors a special discount rate of $75 per night. To make reservations call 662-327-9999 and ask for the Columbus Speedway discount rate.

Magnolia Motor Speedway is located west of Columbus, MS, just south of U.S. Highway 82 on U.S. Highway 45. For more information call Magnolia Motor Speedway at 662-240-3478, or visit the track web site at www.magnoliamotorspeedway.net.

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, 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, and is also the nation’s number one volume dealer of Chevrolet, Buick, and GMC cars, trucks, SUVs and vans with free delivery anywhere in the Southeast. GM Performance Parts is an Official Sponsor of the NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series and Hard Charger Award sponsor. 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. NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series Contingency Sponsors for 2010 are Dominator Race Products, Race Car Engineering, KRC, Joe Gibbs Driven, Maximum Signs and Graphics, Mike Custom Tanks, Shorty’s Shock Service, Warrior Race Cars, Trak-Star Race Cars, GRT Race Cars, TNT Race Cars, and Rocket Chassis.