CARTERSVILLE, GA – Even with three NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series Touring Division events this weekend, there is still a healthy schedule of seven NeSmith Chevrolet Old Man’s Garage Weekly Racing Series events on the Week 9 schedule. The seven races will take place in six different states.

Several drivers will be working on winning streaks in Week 9 NeSmith Chevrolet Old Man’s Garage Weekly Racing Series Late Model action.

Battleground Speedway in Highlands, TX will be in action this Saturday night, where Chris Holley of Houston, TX will be looking for his fourth straight NeSmith Chevrolet Old Man’s Garage Weekly Racing Series Late Model victory. Ricky Waggoner of Martin, TN is in pursuit of his second straight and fourth win of the season this Saturday night at Clayhill Motorsports in Atwood, TN.

Montana Dudley of Phenix City, AL will try to drive into Victory Lane for the fifth-straight time this Saturday night in the $1,000-to-win NeSmith Chevrolet Old Man’s Garage Weekly Racing Series Late Model race at East Alabama Motor Speedway in Phenix City, AL. Noah Daspit of Kiln, MS is looking for his fourth-straight victory this Saturday night at St. Tammany Raceway in Lacombe, LA.

Talladega Short Track in Eastaboga, AL and West Plains Motor Speedway in West Plains, MO will also present Saturday night NeSmith Chevrolet Old Man’s Garage Weekly Racing Series competition. Greenville Speedway in Greenville, MS will be in action this Sunday night.

Many NeSmith Chevrolet Old Man’s Garage Weekly Racing Series competitors will be mixing it up this weekend with the traveling drivers in three $2,000-to-win NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series Touring Division events in the Salute To The Armed Forces Nationals.

Hattiesburg Motorsports Park in Hattiesburg, MS will present the Salute To The Army 40 on Friday night. The Salute To The Navy 40 will take place on Saturday night at Whynot Motorsports Park in Meridian, MS. The weekend finale will be the Salute To The Air Force 40 this Sunday night at Magnolia Motor Speedway in Columbus, MS.

Michael Arnold of Hattiesburg, MS leads the NeSmith Chevrolet Old Man’s Garage Weekly Racing Series standings with 391 points, and holds a 12-point lead over Shannon Lee of Lumberton, MS, who has 379 points. Daspit is third with 377points, Derrick Mackmer of Purvis, MS is fourth with 351 points, and Sid Scarbrough of Florence, MS is fifth with 349 points.

Three-time West Region Champion Lucky Keeton of Toomsuba, MS is sixth in the NeSmith Chevrolet Old Man’s Garage Weekly Racing Series standings with 320 points, followed by Doug Sanchagrin of Florence, MS in seventh with 280 points. Mickey Trosclair of Luling, LA and Brent Barrett of Cleveland, MS are tied for the eighth spot with 275 points. Owen Stockstill of Purvis, MS rounds out the Top 10 with 269 points.

Drivers participating at NeSmith Chevrolet Old Man’s Garage Weekly Racing Series sanctioned tracks compete against each other through a points system that counts their 14 best weekly point totals over the 27-week season that runs through September 29.

The 2013 NeSmith Chevrolet OMG WRS National Champion will earn $10,000 and the Top 10 drivers in the final National point standings will also receive cash awards from the point fund. Drivers will also compete for an additional point fund at each series sanctioned track.

The dirt late model race cars in the NeSmith Chevrolet Old Man’s Garage 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 100-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 $5,195 and the Chevrolet Performance 602 Crate Engine is $3,195 at NeSmith Chevrolet in Claxton, GA. To place an order call Tim Bland at 1-877-497-3624.

Complete Week 9 results and updated point standings for the NeSmith Chevrolet Old Man’s Garage Weekly Racing Series will be available on Monday with the NeSmith Chevrolet Old Man’s Garage Weekly Racing Series Round Up. For more information about the NeSmith Chevrolet OMG WRS sanctioned tracks, visit the Weekly Racing Series web site at www.nesmithracing.com.

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 OLD MAN’S GARAGE WEEKLY RACING SERIES WEEK 9 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:

May 25:

BATTLEGROUND SPEEDWAY – HIGHLANDS, TX
CLAYHILL MOTORSPORTS – ATWOOD, TN
EAST ALABAMA MOTOR SPEEDWAY – PHENIX CITY, AL ($1,000-To-Win)
ST. TAMMANY RACEWAY – LACOMBE, LA
TALLADEGA SHORT TRACK – EASTABOGA, AL
WEST PLAINS MOTOR SPEEDWAY – WEST PLAINS, MO

May 26:

GREENVILLE SPEEDWAY – GREENVILLE, MS


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