CARTERSVILLE, GA – In 2016, the NeSmith Performance Parts Street Stock Division is showing itself to be the fastest growing form of motorsports in the country. Week 5 of the 27-week National points season will see 18 races in eight different states. Four races are on the schedule of events for Friday night, and a busy 14-race schedule will take place on Saturday night.

Hattiesburg Speedway in Hattiesburg, MS, Magnolia Motor Speedway in Columbus, MS, NEA Speedway in Harrisburg, AR, and Northwest Florida Speedway in Baker, FL will open their gates on Friday night for NeSmith Performance Parts Street Stock Division Week 5 action.

Three tracks will present their first-ever NeSmith Performance Parts Street Stock Division races on Saturday night. Battleground Race Park in Highlands, TX, Greenville Speedway in Greenville, MS, and North Mississippi Motor Park Speedway will take their maiden voyage with the NeSmith Street Stocks this Saturday night.

Camden Speedway in Camden, TN, Cotton Bowl Speedway in Paige, TX, East Alabama Motor Speedway in Phenix City, AL and Flomaton Speedway in Flomaton, AL will be in action on Saturday night with NeSmith Performance Parts Street Stock Division Week 5 races. Jackson Motor Speedway in Jackson, MS, LA 36 Speedway in Lacombe, LA and Needmore Speedway in Lake Norman, GA will host Saturday night events.

Also in action on Saturday night with NeSmith Performance Parts Street Stock Division Week 5 events will be Southern Raceway in Milton, FL, Talladega Short Track in Eastaboga, AL, Thunderhill Raceway Park in Summertown, TN, and Whynot Motorsports Park in Meridian, MS.

Magnolia Motor Speedway on Friday night and Whynot Motorsports Park on Saturday night will both have a rare treat for race fans, as three NeSmith Racing Divisions will be in the same racing program. The Chevrolet Performance Super Late Model Series will join the NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series Late Models and the NeSmith Performance Parts Street Stock Division at both tracks on the same night.

The Chevrolet Performance Super Late Models are powered by the $7,195 all-aluminum Chevrolet Performance CT525 Racing Engine based on the production LS3 Engine that comes in the Chevrolet Corvette, the Chevrolet Camaro and the Chevrolet SS available at Chevrolet dealerships worldwide.

The NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series Late Models are powered by the $5,795 Chevrolet Performance 604 Circle Track Engine. The NeSmith Performance Parts Street Stocks have the $3,495 Chevrolet Performance 602 Circle Track Engine as an option for use in competition, and are used by many of the top competitors.

Jason Jarrell of Hattiesburg, MS leads the NeSmith Performance Parts Street Stock Division standings with 187 points and Blake Ewing of Carriere, MS is second with 170 points, Kenneth Myers of Bogalusa, LA is third with 156 points. Mickey Trosclair of Luling, LA and Stuart Wilson of Milton, FL are tied for the fourth spot with 150 points apiece.

Branden Harris of Molino, FL is sixth with 146 points, and Sean Goodwin of Pensacola, FL is seventh with 142 points. There is a six-driver log jam tied for the eighth spot in the NeSmith Performance Parts Street Stock Division point standings.

David Windham of Florala, AL, Justin Hamilton of Crestview, FL, Bo Bailey of Milton, FL, Howie Reeves of Crestview, FL, Jim Jarvis of Navarre, FL, and Steve Pate of Heflin, AL all have 139 points, and will be looking to move ahead in NeSmith Performance Parts Street Stock Division Week 5 competition.

Drivers in the NeSmith Performance Parts 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 that runs through September 25. 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 Performance Parts Street Stock Division competitors have the option of using the economical Chevrolet Performance 602 Circle Track Engine. The steel-head steel block 350 horsepower Chevrolet Performance 602 Circle Track Engine costs $3,495 and is available at NeSmith Chevrolet in Claxton, GA with free next day delivery anywhere in the country. 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, visit the series web site at www.nesmithracing.com, or visit the series on Facebook at NeSmith Performance Parts Street Stock Division. 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 PERFORMANCE PARTS STREET STOCK DIVISION WEEK 5 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:

April 22:

HATTIESBURG SPEEDWAY – HATTIESBURG, MS
MAGNOLIA MOTOR SPEEDWAY – COLUMBUS, MS
NEA SPEEDWAY – HARRISBURG, AR
NORTHWEST FLORIDA SPEEDWAY – BAKER, FL

April 23:

BATTLEGROUND RACE PARK – HIGHLANDS, TX
CAMDEN SPEEDWAY – CAMDEN, TN
COTTON BOWL SPEEDWAY – PAIGE, TX
EAST ALABAMA MOTOR SPEEDWAY – PHENIX CITY, AL
FLOMATON SPEEDWAY – FLOMATON, AL
GREENVILLE SPEEDWAY – GREENVILLE, MS
JACKSON MOTOR SPEEDWAY – JACKSON, MS
LA 36 SPEEDWAY – LACOMBE, LA
NORTH MISSISSIPPI MOTOR PARK SPEEDWAY – CORINTH, MS
NEEDMORE SPEEDWAY – NORMAN PARK, GA
SOUTHERN RACEWAY – MILTON, FL
TALLADEGA SHORT TRACK – EASTABOGA, AL
THUNDERHILL RACEWAY PARK – SUMMERTOWN, TN
WHYNOT MOTORSPORTS PARK – MERIDIAN, MS


NeSmith Performance Parts at NeSmith Chevrolet, Buick, GMC of Claxton, GA is the Title Sponsor of the NeSmith Performance Parts Street Stock Division. NeSmith Chevrolet, Buick, GMC is the nation’s number one GM Powertrain and Performance Dealer six years running, with free delivery anywhere in the Southeast. Chevrolet Performance Parts is an Official Sponsor of the NeSmith Performance Parts Street Stock Division. Hoosier Racing Tire is the Official Tire Sponsor of the NeSmith Performance Parts Street Stock Division.