CARTERSVILLE, GA – The NeSmith Performance Parts Street Stock Division Presented By AR Bodies point leader Richie Stephens of Salem, AL will be going for a new record of seven consecutive wins in Week 12 competition. Although there will be a limited schedule of four races this weekend, two of the tracks that are running are where Stephens has four of his six straight wins.

Hattiesburg Speedway in Hattiesburg, MS will be in action this Friday night with NeSmith/AR Bodies Street Stock Division Week 12 action. Hattiesburg Speedway is where Stephens’ winning streak began on May 22. Stephens also took the victory there last Friday night for his fifth straight win.

Saturday night NeSmith/AR Bodies Street Stock Division Week 12 events will take place at Flomaton Speedway in Flomaton, AL, Southern Raceway in Milton, FL, and Talladega Short Track in Eastaboga, AL. Stephens has won the past two Saturday night races at Talladega Short Track for wins number four and six of his six-race winning streak.

The second win of the streak for Stephens came on May 23 at Whynot Motorsports Park in Meridian, MS, and the third win of the streak came on May 29 at Magnolia Motor Speedway in Columbus, MS. Stephens has tied Roger Flynn of Denham Springs, LA for the most consecutive NeSmith/AR Bodies Street Stock Division wins at six. Flynn set the record in 2013.

Stephens leads the NeSmith/AR Bodies Street Stock Division standings with 480 points and Branden Harris of Molino, FL is second with 461 points. Jason Jarrell of Hattiesburg, MS is third with 430 points, and Jay Geddie of Ellisville, MS is fourth with 407 points.

Just four points separate the drivers in the fifth through eighth spots in the NeSmith/AR Bodies Street Stock Division point standings. David Williamson of Seminary, MS is fifth with 401 points, and Larry Faulk of Monroeville, AL is sixth with 400 points. Bo Bailey of Milton, FL is seventh with 399 points, and Brooks Strength of Raymond, MS is eighth with 398 points.

John Smartt of Manchester, TN is ninth in the NeSmith/AR Bodies Street Stock Division standings with 386 points, and Cliff Childers of Terry, MS rounds out the Top 10 in the points chase with 363 points.

The Weekly Point Averages among the Top 20 in the NeSmith/AR Bodies Street Stock Division point standings gives a better picture of title contenders to watch in the coming weeks, when you divide the driver’s point total by the number of weeks they have raced to get their WPA.

Strength has the highest WPA among the Top 20 drivers in the NeSmith/AR Bodies Street Stock Division point standings at 49.75 out of a possible 50. Stephens has the second highest WPA at 48 and Steve Pate of Heflin, AL, who is 13th in the point standings, has the third highest WPA at 47.57. Harris has the fourth highest WPA at 46.10, and Childers has the fifth highest WPA at 45.38.

Joel Landers of Shelbyville, TN and Kevin Mitchell of Pensacola, FL are tied for the 14th spot in the NeSmith/AR Bodies Street Stock Division point standings, and each has the sixth highest WPA at 45.29. Geddie has the eighth highest WPA at 45.22, and Williamson has the ninth highest WPA at 44.56. Faulk has the tenth highest WPA among the Top 20 drivers in the point standings at 44.44.

Drivers in the NeSmith/AR Bodies Street Stock Division will compete against each other nationally using a points system that will count their best 14 weekly point totals over a 27-week season from March 23 through September 27. The $5,000 National point fund will pay $2,000 to the National Champion and pay back to the Top 10 drivers in the final point standings.

NeSmith/AR Bodies Street Stock Division competitors also have the option to compete with the economical steel-head 350 horsepower Chevrolet Performance 602 Circle Track Engine that is available at NeSmith Chevrolet in Claxton, GA for $3,495 with free next day delivery anywhere in the Southeast.

Seven of the Top 10 drivers in the NeSmith/AR Bodies Street Stock Division point standings, including the Top 3, after the first 11 weeks of competition have a $3,495 Chevrolet Performance 602 Circle Track Engine under the hoods of their respective race cars. To place an order, call Tim Bland at 1-877-497-3624.

For more information and rules about the NeSmith Performance Parts Street Stock Division Presented By AR Bodies, visit the series web site at www.nesmithracing.com, or visit the series on Facebook at NeSmith Performance Parts Street Stocks Presented By AR Bodies. 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/AR BODIES STREET STOCK DIVISION WEEK 12 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:

June 12:

HATTIESBURG SPEEDWAY – HATTIESBURG, MS

June 13:

FLOMATON SPEEDWAY – FLOMATON, AL
SOUTHERN RACEWAY – MILTON, FL
TALLADEGA SHORT TRACK – EASTABOGA, AL


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