| xc | NeSMITH CHEVROLET WEEKLY RACING SERIES ROUND UP FOR MAY 14
Photo by Donna Lee: Kitt Sealy in the specially built two-seat dirt late model
Roby Helm May.15.2012 CARTERSVILLE, GA – Despite a wet Saturday that rained out six races, there was still plenty of action during Week 7 of the 2012 NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series season. In the nine races that were run, there were six first-time winners this season and a major shuffle in the Top 10 of the point standings. Jeff Glisson of Boaz, KY drove the SGR Equipment Rocket to his first win of the season on Friday night at Malden Speedway in Malden, MO. Chad Wallace of LaGrange, GA was a first-time NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series winner this season on Friday night at Penton Raceway in Penton, AL driving the Wallace Construction GRT. Justin McRee of Cottondale, AL became the third driver in as many weeks to break the track record on Friday night at Hattiesburg Motorsports Park in Hattiesburg, MS and then went on to win the main event in the High Roller Race Cars Special for his third win of the season. That vaulted “J-Mac” from 18th to a tie for the ninth spot in the NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series point standings. Kyle Berry of Portageville, MO opened the 2012 NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series season at Clayhill Motorsports in Atwood, TN by driving the Berry Roofing Special to the win on Saturday night. Roger Witt of Batesville, AR took his third win of the season on Saturday night at West Plains Motor Speedway in West Plains, MO driving The Chrome Shop Special. Ryan King of Seymour, TN picked up his first NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series win of the season on Saturday night at 411 Motor Speedway in Seymour, TN driving the Brian King Roofing Stinger. The victory moved King up to the third spot in the NeSmith Chevrolet WRS point standings. Mickey Trosclair of Luling, LA continued his winning ways with his eighth NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series victory of the season on Saturday at Pike County Speedway in McComb, MS driving the J. Dunning Sandblasting and Painting Special. Robert Diekemper of Bloomingdale, GA was a first-time winner this season at 441 Speedway in Dublin, GA on Saturday night driving the Diekemper Racing Special. Kitt Sealy of Moultrie, GA took his first NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series win of the season on Saturday night at Albany Motor Speedway in Albany, GA driving the B&S Concrete Special. Sealy also donated his time and talent on Saturday night to benefit the local chapter of the American Cancer Society at Albany Motor Speedway. Sealy gave winning race fans the “Ride For Life” in the specially built two-seat dirt late model race car from the NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series. NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series events at Deep South Speedway in Loxley, AL, East Alabama Motor Speedway in Phenix City, AL, Greenville Speedway in Greenville, MS, Magnolia Motor Speedway in Columbus, MS, Talladega Short Track in Eastaboga, AL, and Whynot Motorsports in Meridian, MS were all rained out on Saturday night. Tony Lawson of Laurel, MS continues to lead the NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series point standings after the first seven weeks of competition, and holds a 15-point lead over Shannon Lee of Lumberton, MS. Lawson has 377 points in the Lawson Construction Special and Lee has 362 points in the Billy Riels Racing Trak-Star. King is third with 347 points followed by Scott Ladner of Lumberton, MS in the Billy Riels Racing GRT and Trosclair, who are tied for the fourth spot with 343 points apiece. Daniel Bridgeman of Meridian, MS is sixth in the NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series standings with 339 points in the Robinson Electric Rocket. Michael Arnold of Hattiesburg, MS is seventh in the NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series standings with 333 points in the Billy Riels Racing/Reynolds Motorsports GRT. Jeremy Shaw of Millport, AL is eighth with 322 points in the Summit Resource Development Trak-Star. The 2011 and two-time NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series West Region Champion Jim McDuffie of Meridian, MS in the McDuffie Racing Trak-Star is tied for the ninth spot with McRee at 317 points in the NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series point standings. Trak-Star Race Cars leads the NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series Chassis Manufacturers Challenge point standings with 11 wins, and defending and four-time NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series Chassis Manufacturers Challenge Champion GRT Race Cars of Greenbrier, AR is second after Wallace gave them their fifth win of the season. King gave Stinger Race Cars built by J.T. Kerr Racing Equipment in Rockford, TN their second win of the season and moved them into a tie for the third spot with Warrior Race Cars built by Goddard Performance of Knoxville, TN. Glisson gave Rocket Chassis of Shinnston, WV their first win of the season and the fifth spot, while TNT Race Cars of Piney Flats, TN is still looking for their first win of the season. The complete NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series point standings can be found on the Points Page at www.nesmithracing.com 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 7 RESULTS: May 11: MALDEN SPEEDWAY – MALDEN, MO: 1. 12 Jeff Glisson 2. 10c Ronnie Cooper 3. 38 Chase Washington 4. 66 Robby Moore 5. 11 Kyle Berry 6. 69r Jamie Robards 7. 17k Cody Kierre 8. 30-30 Tim Winchester 9. 44g Jim Gulley 10. 11 Scott Davis 11. 18 Jayme Medlin 12. 93 Kyle Oberkramer PENTON RACEWAY – PENTON, AL: 1. 34 Chad Wallace 2. K9 Dana Eiland 3. 18 Chase Edge 4. 22m Taylor Mitcham 5. 18d Cord Dodgen HATTIESBURG MOTORSPORTS PARK – HATTIESBURG, MS: 1. 25 Justin McRee 2. 47 Shannon Lee 3. 521 Mickey Trosclair 4. 747 Michael Arnold 5. 8 Owen Stockstill 6. 09 Daniel Bridgeman 7. F45 Mike Farmer 8. 33 Sid Scarbrough 9. 00 Allen Netherland 10. 4 Wiley Williams 11. 3n Ronnie Graham 12. 41 Al Kouhout 13. 47L Scott Ladner 14. 69 Tony Lawson DNS MAY 12: CLAYHILL MOTORSPORTS – ATWOOD, TN: 1. 11 Kyle Berry 2. 73 Ashley Newman 3. 44 Tait Davenport 4. 12 Jeff Glisson 5. 10c Ronnie Cooper 6. 94 T.J. Hays 7. 6 Jessie Bailey 8. 00 Ben Garner WEST PLAINS MOTOR SPEEDWAY – WEST PLAINS, MO: 1. 18 Roger Witt 2. 66 Robby Moore 3. K7 Kevin Collins 4. 04 Brent Raulston 5. 14c Jerry Croney 6. 4a Mike Atchison 7. 15 John Aitken 8. 8 Juli Bell 9. 5 Randall Atchison 411 MOTOR SPEEDWAY – SEYMOUR, TN: 1. 30 Ryan King 2. C5 David Crabtree 3. B00 Josh Henry 4. 73 Trevor Sise 5. 40 John Cobb 6. 23 Cory Hedgecock 7. 40 Justin Summers 8. C11 Clyde Stanton 9. 007 Hunter Best 10. 79c Marty Calloway 11. 42 Wes Tilley 12. 169 Stone Fuller 13. 92 Cory Cate 14. 7 Robby Moses 15. 98 Chris Ritchey 16. 31 Brad Seagle 17. 19 Tony Lindsey 18. 88 Tyler Jenkins PIKE COUNTY SPEEDWAY – McCOMB, MS: 1. 521 Mickey Trosclair 2. 5 Elvis Tuberville 441 SPEEDWAY – DUBLIN, GA: 1. 48 Robert Diekemper 2. 57 William Horton 3. 39 Blake Smith 4. 50v Monte Vaughn 5. 444 Brian Ligon 6. 45 Ricky Brantley 7. 12h Matt Baker 8. 77 Brian Connor 9. 92jr Ridge Warren 10. 47 Tuffy Johnson 11. 24 Steven Bloodsworth 12. 27 Eric Baggett 13. 23 Donny Nolan 14. 12 Eric Register ALBANY MOTOR SPEEDWAY – ALBANY, GA: 1. 24 Kitt Sealy 2. 111 Steven Roberts 3. 21k Kelly Walker 4. 81 Travis Stone 5. 22 Lavon Sloan 6. 35t Tristan Sealy 7. J5 Jeffrey Summerlin 8. 6 Kyle Bridges DNS WHYNOT MOTORSPORTS PARK – MERIDIAN, MS: Rained Out MAGNOLIA MOTOR SPEEDWAY – COLUMBUS, MS: Rained Out DEEP SOUTH SPEEDWAY – LOXLEY, AL: Rained Out TALLADEGA SHORT TRACK – EASTABOGA, AL: Rained Out EAST ALABAMA MOTOR SPEEDWAY – PHENIX CITY, AL: Rained Out GREENVILLE SPEEDWAY – GREENVILLE, MS: Rained Out 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. |
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