CARTERSVILLE, GA – There are nine NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series events in four different states on the Week 2 schedule with two races on Friday night and seven races on Saturday night. Five tracks will host their 2012 NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series season openers this weekend.

Hattiesburg Motorsports Park in Hattiesburg, MS and Malden Speedway in Malden, MO will each present their 2012 NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series season openers on Friday night. Deep South Speedway in Loxley, AL will open their 2012 NeSmith Chevrolet WRS season opener on Saturday night.

After being rained out last weekend, East Alabama Motor Speedway in Phenix City, AL and Talladega Short Track in Eastaboga, AL will try again to host their first NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series of the 2012 season this Saturday night. The 2011 NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series East Region Champion Jimmy Elkins Jr. of Talladega, AL will be in action at TST.

There is a seven-way tie for the NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series point lead, as there were seven different winners last weekend in Week 1 competition. The 2012 NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series Champion will pocket $10,000 at the end of the season and the Top 10 drivers in the points chase will collect out of the point fund.

The 2011 and two-time NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series West Region Champion Jim McDuffie of Meridian, MS will be looking for his second straight win on Saturday night at Whynot Motorsports Park in Meridian, MS. Chris Ragan of Ramer, TN will be looking for win number two on Saturday night at Columbus Speedway in Columbus, MS.

Greg Martin of Oliver Springs, TN took the win at 411 Motor Speedway in Seymour, TN last week, and will be looking to make it two-in-a-row this Saturday night. Pike County Speedway in McComb, MS will back in action this Saturday night with Mickey Trosclair of Luling, LA looking for his second straight win.

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 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 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 2 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:

April 6

HATTIESBURG MOTORSPORTS PARK – HATTIESBURG, MS
MALDEN SPEEDWAY – MALDEN, MO

April 7

COLUMBUS SPEEDWAY – COLUMBUS, MS
DEEP SOUTH SPEEDWAY – LOXLEY, AL
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


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.