CARTERSVILLE, GA – Week 2 of the 2011 NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series season will see 11 events on the schedule with six in the West Region and five in the Old Man’s Garage (OMG) East Region. There will also be bonus points up for grabs at the NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series Touring event at Greenville Speedway in Greenville, MS this Friday and Saturday nights.

Batesville Motor Speedway in Batesville, AR and Malden Speedway in Malden, MO will begin their NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series West Region seasons this Friday night. Hattiesburg Motorsports Park in Hattiesburg, MS will also be in action this Friday night with NeSmith Chevrolet WRS West Region action.

Jackson Motor Speedway in Jackson, MS will open its NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series West Region season this Saturday night. Also competing this Saturday night in the West Region will be Whynot Motorsports Park in Meridian, MS and Drew County Speedway in Monticello, AR. Shannon Lee of Lumberton, MS leads the NeSmith Chevrolet WRS West Region point standings.

There will be NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series Regional Bonus Points up for grabs at the $5,000-to-win “Rumble On The Gumbo” 75 this Friday and Saturday nights for the NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series at Greenville Speedway in Greenville, MS. Drivers that compete on both nights will receive 25 Bonus Points that will be added to their Best 14 Regional point totals.

The NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series Old Man’s Garage (OMG) East Region Week 2 action begins this Friday night with the season opener at Penton Raceway in Penton, AL. Saturday night Old Man’s Garage East Region Saturday night events are scheduled for Flomaton Speedway in Flomaton, AL, New Senoia Raceway in Senoia, GA, Smoky Mountain Speedway in Maryville, TN and Talladega Short Track in Eastaboga, AL.

The 2008 NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series Old Man’s Garage (OMG) East Region Champion Adam Martin of Talladega, AL and Russ Ogletree of Phenix City, AL are tied for the point lead in the NeSmith Chevrolet WRS OMG East Region standings.

Results and the point standings for the NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series Week 2 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 Venues page.

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 WEEKLY RACING SERIES WEEK 2 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS;

WEST REGION:

April 8:

BATESVILLE MOTOR SPEEDWAY – BATESVILLE, AR
HATTIESBURG MOTORSPORTS PARK – HATTIESBURG, MS
MALDEN SPEEDWAY – MALDEN, MO
GREENVILLE SPEEDWAY – GREENVILLE, MS (Touring Event – Bonus Points Only)

April 9:

DREW COUNTY SPEEDWAY – MONTICELLO, AR
JACKSON MOTOR SPEEDWAY – JACKSON, MS
WHYNOT MOTORSPORTS PARK – MERIDIAN, MS
GREENVILLE SPEEDWAY – GREENVILLE, MS (Touring Event – Bonus Points Only)

OLD MAN’S GARAGE (OMG) EAST REGION:

April 8:

PENTON RACEWAY – PENTON, AL

April 9:

FLOMATON SPEEDWAY – FLOMATON, AL
NEW SENOIA RACEWAY – SENOIA, GA
SMOKY MOUNTAIN SPEEDWAY – MARYVILLE, TN
TALLADEGA SHORT TRACK – EASTABOGA, AL


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. 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. Hedman Hedders is the Official Hedder of the NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series and the Hedman Husler Award sponsor. Old Man’s Garage (OMG) is the sponsor of the NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series East Region. NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series Contingency Sponsors for 2011 are Dominator Race Products, Race Car Engineering, KRC, Maximum Signs and Graphics, Mike Custom Tanks, Shorty’s Shock Service, Schoenfeld Headers, Integra Racing Shocks, J.T. Kerr Racing Equipment, Cofield Racing Starters, Kinser Air Filters, Trak-Star Race Cars, Warrior Race Cars, Rocket Chassis, GRT Race Cars, TNT Race Cars, and Stinger Race Cars.