CARTERSVILLE, GA – While Week 26 will be a light schedule for the second to last week of the 2018 Durrence Layne Weekly Racing Series season, it will also be an important one for drivers in the four weekly Divisions. There are four races on the Schedule of Events, but all four Divisions will have at least one race this weekend.

There will be four races in the Durrence Layne Chevrolet Late Model Division, three races in the Durrence Layne Performance Parts Street Stock Division, one race in the Durrence Layne Chevrolet Late Model Sportsman Division, and one race in the Durrence Layne Chevrolet Modified Sportsman Division. The four races will take place in Georgia, Tennessee, and Mississippi.

The lone Friday night race will be for the Durrence Layne Chevrolet Late Model Division at Oglethorpe Speedway Park in Savannah, GA. Camden Speedway in Camden, TN will host all four Divisions with the Late Models, Street Stocks, Late Model Sportsmen, and the Modified Sportsmen.

Duck River Raceway Park in Lewisburg, TN and Hattiesburg Speedway in Hattiesburg, MS will each host the Durrence Layne Chevrolet Late Model Division and the Durrence Layne Performance Parts Street Stock Division on Saturday night.

The 2018 Durrence Layne Weekly Racing Series National Championships have been decided in three of the four Divisions. Evan Ellis of Plantersville, MS is the 2018 Durrence Layne Chevrolet Late Model National Champion. Ricky Idom of Hattiesburg, MS is the 2018 Durrence Layne Performance Parts Street Stock Division National Champion, and Hayden Duncan of Leighton, AL is the 2018 Durrence Layne Performance Parts Street Stock Division National Champion.

The 2018 Durrence Layne Chevrolet Modified Sportsman Division Championship is still to be decided with two weeks to go in the season. The second through tenth points fund paying spots in all four Divisions are also still to be decided.

In the Durrence Layne Chevrolet Late Model Division, Steve Russell is second with 695 points and will be trying to net on a 49. Sid Scarbrough is third with 694 points and will be trying to net on a 49. Cory Dumpert is fourth with 689 points and will be trying to net on a 47. Josh Leonard is fifth with 687 points and will be trying to net on a 46.

Tootie Arnold is sixth in the Late Model standings with 686 points and will be trying to net on a 47. Seth McCormack also has 686 points and will be trying to net on a 48. Chase Walls is eighth with 680 points and will be trying to net on a 45. Chase Washington also has 680 points and will be trying to net on a 47. Shannon Lee is tenth with 677 points and will be trying to net on a 47.

There are four drivers outside the Top 10 of the Late Model points that can still mathematically net enough points to possibly make one of the point fund paying spots. Braden Mitchell is 11th with 673 points and can still net a possible eight points. Dustin Harris is 12th with 669 points and can still net a possible eight points. Ryan Colby also has 669 points and can still net a possible 12 points. Delbert Smith is 15th with 665 points and can still net a possible 16 points.

Lee Ray is second in the Durrence Layne Performance Parts Street Stock Division with 692 points and will be trying to net on a 49. David Williamson is third with 690 points and will be trying to net on a 48. Chad Winkles is fourth with 682 points and will be trying to net on a 47. Mark Haddon is fifth with 676 points and will be trying to net on a 40.

Steve Maughan is sixth in the Street Stock standings with 672 points and will be trying to net on a 45. Howie Reeves is seventh with 671 points and will be trying to net on a 43. Michael Blount also has 671 points and will be trying to net on a 46. Bryan Fortner is ninth with 670 points and will be trying to net on a 45. Colby Brandon also has 670 points and will be trying to net on a 42.

The 11th through 15th-place drivers in the Street Stock point standings still have a mathematical chance to win out and race their way into one of the Top 10 point fund paying positions over the next two weeks of racing.

Jay Geddie is 11th with 667 points and can still net a possible 11 points. Justin McRee is 12th with 659 points and can still net a possible 18 points. Jason Baker is 13th with 658 points and can still net a possible 18 points. Frank Wilson is 14th with 657 points and can still net a possible 21 points. Cody Nelson is 15th with 655 points and can still net a possible 16 points.

Bryson Mitchell is second in the Durrence Layne Chevrolet Late Model Sportsman Division standings with 693 points and he will be trying to net on a 49. Cole Brown is third with 687 points and he will be trying to net on a 44. Blake Ray is fourth with 685 points and he will be trying to net on a 48. Tony Shelton is fifth with 677 points and he will be trying to net on a 43.

Brandon Crosby is sixth in the Late Model Sportsman Division standings with 674 points and he will be trying to net on a 47. Todd Clemmons is seventh with 663 points and he will be trying to net on a 44. Chace Pennington is eighth with 654 points and he will be trying to net on a 43. Steve Pate is ninth with 649 points and he will be trying to net on a 43. Tody Ratcliff is tenth with 646 points and he will be trying to net on a 44.

Only one driver outside the Top 10 of the Durrence Layne Chevrolet Late Model Sportsman Division point standings has a mathematical chance to race his way into one of the point fund paying positions. Randy Alexander is 11th with 634 points, and he can win out and net up to 18 points over the next two weeks of racing.

Oakley Gillespie of Five Points, TN is the Durrence Layne Chevrolet Modified Sportsman Division point leader and is trying to hang on and become the first-ever Champion in Durrence Layne Weekly Racing Series’ newest racing Division. Gillespie has 633 points and he will be trying to net on a 39.

Andy Davis is second in the Modified Sportsman Division standings with 615 points and he will be trying to net on a 39. Casey Dunavan is third with 614 points and he will be trying to net on a 38. Tracy Terrell is fourth with 608 points and he will be trying to net on a 38. Justin Angle is fifth with 607 points and he will be trying to net on a 39.

David Nichols is sixth with 577 points and he will be trying to net on a 35. Chris Yarbrough is seventh with 570 points and he will be trying to net on a 38. The rest of the drivers in the Modified Sportsman Division point standings have yet to reach the 14-week point in their respective seasons, and will be competing for full points in the final two weeks of the season. This means they can earn 100 points with wins in Week 26 and 27.

Luke Riddle is eighth with 508 points, Brent Smith is ninth with 496 points, and Mike Wilkins is tenth with 492. The 11th through 14th-Place drivers in the Modified Sportsman point standings still have a mathematical chance to race their way into one of the Top 10 point fund paying positions. Ryan Sawyers is 11th with 485 points, Ron Bailey is 12th with 435 points, Tyler Cox is 13th with 417 points, and Terry Kerbough is 14th with 399 points.

NeSmith Racing is now Durrence Layne Racing! For more information and rules about the Durrence Layne Racing Divisions, visit the series web site at www.durrencelayneracing.com, or visit the series on Facebook at Durrence Layne Racing. You can follow us on Twitter @DurrenceLayneRacing.

DURRENCE LAYNE WEEKLY RACING SERIES WEEK 26 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:

LM – Durrence Layne Chevrolet Late Model Division
SS – Durrence Layne Performance Parts Street Stock Division
LMS – Durrence Layne Chevrolet Late Model Sportsman Division
MOD – Durrence Layne Chevrolet Modified Sportsman Division

Friday, September 21:

OGLETHORPE SPEEDWAY PARK – SAVANNAH, GA: (LM)

Saturday, September 22:

CAMDEN SPEEDWAY – CAMDEN, TN: (LM, SS, LMS, MOD)
DUCK RIVER RACEWAY PARK – LEWISBURG, TN: (LM, SS)
HATTIESBURG SPEEDWAY – HATTIESBURG, MS: (LM, SS)


Durrence Layne Chevrolet, Buick, GMC of Claxton, GA is the Title Sponsor of Durrence Layne Racing, and the Durrence Layne Chevrolet Pacesetter Award at Durrence Layne Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series events. Durrence Layne Chevrolet, Buick, GMC is one of the nation’s top GM Powertrain and Performance Dealers, with free delivery anywhere in the Southeast. Chevrolet Performance Parts is an Official Sponsor of Durrence Layne Racing. Hoosier Racing Tire is the Official Tire Sponsor of Durrence Layne Racing. VP Racing Fuel is the Official Race Fuel and Lubricant of Durrence Layne Racing. RockAuto.com is an Associate Sponsor of Durrence Layne Racing. Beyea Headers is the Durrence Layne Racing Hard Charger Sponsor. Knowles Race Parts and Bodies is the Official Parts Supplier for Durrence Layne Racing. Cruise With The Champions is the Official Vacation and Rookie of the Year Sponsor for Durrence Layne Racing. David Smith Carburetors is the Official Carburetor of Durrence Layne Racing. Freestyle Graphix is the Official Wrap, Banner, and Sign Company of Durrence Layne Racing. Durrence Layne Racing Contingency Sponsors for 2018 are Out-Pace Performance, CrateInsider.Com, Knowles Racing Parts and Bodies, and FreeStyle Graphix. 2018 Chassis Sponsors are Trak-Star Race Cars, Warrior Race Cars, Rocket Chassis, GRT Race Cars, and CVR Race Cars.