2012 NeSmith Chevrolet WRS Season Begins This Weekend!

CARTERSVILLE, GA – The 2012 NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series season begins this weekend with nine events over three nights on the Week 1 schedule. Dirt Late Model drivers across the country will begin their quest for the 2012 National Championship that will pay $10,000 to the champion, along with bragging rights as the top weekly dirt late model driver in the country.

Jackson Motor Speedway in Jackson, MS will run a special Friday night program to open the 2012 NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series season. There are seven races in four different states on the slate for Saturday night NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series action.

Albany Motor Speedway in Albany, GA will host its first ever NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series event on Saturday night. Columbus Speedway in Columbus, MS will be in action on Saturday night along with East Alabama Motor Speedway in Phenix City, AL, 411 Motor Speedway in Seymour, TN, Pike County Speedway in McComb, MS, and Talladega Short Track in Eastaboga, AL.

Whynot Motorsports Park will host a $1,000-to-win NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series event on Saturday night. Magnolia Motor Speedway in Columbus, MS will present a NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series event on Sunday night.

In the previous six seasons, the NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series featured two or more Regions. In 2011, Jim McDuffie of Meridian, MS won his second West Region title, and Jimmy Elkins Jr. of Talladega, AL won the East Region Championship. The NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series has averaged over 400 drivers in each of its six previous seasons.

For the seventh NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series season, there will be just one point fund paying out over $20,000 and paying back ten spots in the National point standings. Drivers at NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series tracks will compete with each other using a points system counting their best 14 weekly point totals over the 27-week season that runs through September 30.

Drivers can compete in multiple events each week, but only their highest event single event point total will count for that week’s competition. Drivers can also earn up to 100 Bonus Points that will be added to their best 14-week point total. NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series Bonus Points can be earned two different ways.

A driver can earn 25 Bonus Points for four consecutive weeks of perfect attendance at a single NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series track, and 25 Bonus points can be earned for competing in any NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series Touring Division event through September 30.

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 150-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 1 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 1 SCHEDULE:

March 30:

JACKSON MOTOR SPEEDWAY – JACKSON, MS

March 31:

ALBANY MOTOR SPEEDWAY – ALBANY, GA
COLUMBUS SPEEDWAY – COLUMBUS, MS
EAST ALABAMA MOTOR SPEEDWAY – PHENIX CITY, AL
411 MOTOR SPEEDWAY – SEYMOUR, TN
PIKE COUNTY SPEEDWAY – McCOMB, MS
TALLADEGA SHORT TRACK – EASTABOGA, AL
WHYNOT MOTORSPORTS PARK – MERIDIAN, MS ($1,000To-Win)

APRIL 1:

MAGNOLIA MOTOR SPEEDWAY – COLUMBUS, MS


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.