CARTERSVILLE, GA – NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series and Delta Bowl Speedway officials have announced the postponement of the April 22-23 75-lap $5,000-to-win NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series Touring race at the Tunica, MS 3/8-mile high-banked clay oval until later in the season.

Rainy weather has caused delays in the renovation of the track, which has not seen any action in many months, and both the series and the track want to put their best foot forward in hosting this event with everything operational and in place.

“We’re just one week away from the race, and it was questionable that the track could be ready in time to host an event of this magnitude, so we felt it would be in the best interest of everyone involved to postpone the race until later in the season,” NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series Founder and Director Mike Vaughn said. “Calvin Shrader has worked hard to get the track ready for our event, and we appreciate his efforts, but the weather just caused too many delays to assure everything would be ready for a large event.”

With the NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series Touring event postponement, Vaughn said Shrader can continue to work toward getting the facility in top shape for its next scheduled event, a World of Outlaws Sprint Car show on Memorial Day May 30. Delta Bowl Speedway will also host an open practice this weekend.

Vaughn and Shrader are currently working on coming up with an available date later in the season, and announcement is expected in the coming weeks. For more information about Delta Bowl Speedway visit their web site at www.thedeltabowlspeedway.net.

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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, QA 1 Precision Products, 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.