CARTERSVILLE, GA – NeSmith Racing officials announced today the 21-race 2015 schedule for the NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series Touring Division. The 11th season for the NeSmith Late Model tourists will have them visiting 11 different race tracks in six different states over 11 weekends.
For the first time in the ten-year history of the NeSmith Late Model Series there will be more than one $10,000-to-win race on the schedule. Each year for the past ten years, the NeSmith Late Models have competed in the $10,000-To-Win 100-lap Chevrolet Performance World Championship Race season finale.
Since the 10th Annual World Championship Race was postponed by rain on November 22, that race has been rescheduled as a non-points race for January 31, 2015 at Bubba Raceway Park in Ocala, FL. The second $10k-to-win race will be on August 21-22 at Golden Isle Speedway in Brunswick, GA. The third race of the $10k-to-win Triple Crown will be the 11th Annual Chevrolet Performance World Championship Race at Bubba Raceway Park on November 19-21.
Bubba Raceway Park will bookend the 2015 NeSmith Late Model 2015 schedule. The first three point races of the 2015 season will be held on January 28, 29, and 30 prior to the 10th Annual World Championship Race. The 11th Annual World Championship Race will end the 2015 season for the NeSmith Late Models on November 19-21.
The first three point races at Bubba Raceway Park will be a 40-lap $2,000-to-win race on January 28, a 50-lap $2,500-to-win race on January 29, and a 50-lap $3,000-to-win race on January 30. The 10th Annual World Championship Race on January 31 will be a non-points race, as the front half of the field was filled in preliminary events on November 21, 2014.
Golden Isle Speedway will also host five NeSmith Late Model events over three weekends. In addition to the $10k-to-win race on August 21-22, there will be twin 50-lap $2,500-to-win races on February 14 and 15, and twin 50-lap $2,500-to-win races on October 16 and 17 as a part of the Showdown On The Coast.
The NeSmith Late Models will make their first visit to Waycross Motor Speedway in Waycross, GA for a 40-lap $2,000-to-win race on April 10, and a 50-lap $2,500-to-win event on April 11. Duck River Raceway Park in Wheel, TN will welcome back the NeSmith Late Models for the first time since 2007 on May 1-2 for the $5,000-to-win Rumble At The Duck 75.
The traditional Memorial Day Weekend events for the NeSmith Late Models will take place at Whynot Motorsports Park in Meridian, MS on May 23 and Magnolia Motor Speedway in Columbus, MS on May 24 with a pair of 40-lap $2,000-to-win races. Magnolia Motor Speedway will also host a Labor Day Weekend 40-lap $2,000-to-win race on September 6.
The $2,000-to-win 2nd Annual Bill Hendren Memorial 40 for the NeSmith Late Models will be at Tri-County Race Track in Brasstown, NC on June 5, and then 411 Motor Speedway in Seymour, TN will host the $4,000-to-win 3rd Annual J.T. Kerr Memorial 40 for the NeSmith Late Models on June 6.
The three-race Alabama July 4th Weekend Extravaganza returns the NeSmith Late Model schedule in 2015 with a 40-lap $2,000-to-win race at Talladega Short Track in Eastaboga, AL on July 2, a 40-lap $2,000-to-win race at Penton Raceway in Penton, AL on July 3, and a 50-lap $2,500-to-win race at East Alabama Motor Speedway in Phenix, City, AL on July 4.
Provisional starting spots will be determined by the Top 15 drivers from the 2014 NeSmith Late Model final point standings in the first five races run in the 2015 season. Starting with Round 6, the Top 15 drivers in the 2015 NeSmith Late Model point standings going into each race will be eligible for a Provisional starting spot.
NeSmith Racing officials are still negotiating with other venues about hosting a NeSmith Late Model event during the 2015 season. More races could be added to the 2015 NeSmith Late Model Schedule of Events in the coming days, so be looking for them on our web site, and through Social Media outlets.
For more information and rules 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.
2015 NeSMITH LATE MODEL TOURING DIVISION SCHEDULE
Jan. 28 Bubba Raceway Park, Ocala, FL $2,000-To-Win
Jan. 29 Bubba Raceway Park, Ocala, FL $2,500-To-Win
Jan. 30 Bubba Raceway Park, Ocala, FL $3,000-To-Win
Jan. 31 Bubba Raceway Park, Ocala, FL (Non-Points Race) $10,000-To-Win
Feb. 14 Golden Isles Speedway, Brunswick, GA $2,500-To-Win
Feb. 15 Golden Isles Speedway, Brunswick, GA $2,500-To-Win
Apr. 10 Waycross Motor Speedway, Waycross, GA $2,000-To-Win
Apr. 11 Waycross Motor Speedway, Waycross, GA $2,500-To-Win
May 1-2 Duck River Raceway Park, Wheel, TN $5,000-To-Win
May 23 Whynot Motorsports Park, Meridian, MS $2,000-To-Win
May 24 Magnolia Motor Speedway, Columbus, MS $2,000-To-Win
Jun. 5 Tri-County Race Track, Brasstown, NC $2,000-To-Win
Jun. 6 411 Motor Speedway, Seymour, TN $2,500-To-Win
Jul. 2 Talladega Short Track, Eastaboga, AL $2,000-To-Win
Jul. 3 Penton Raceway, Penton, AL, $2,000-To-Win
Jul. 4 East Alabama Motor Speedway, Phenix City, AL $2,500-To-Win
Aug. 21-22 Golden Isles Speedway, Brunswick, GA $10,000-To-Win
Sep. 5 TBA
Sep. 6 Magnolia Motor Speedway, Columbus, MS $2,000-To-Win
Oct. 16 Golden Isles Speedway, Brunswick, GA $2,500-To-Win
Oct. 17 Golden Isles Speedway, Brunswick, GA $2,500-To-Win
Nov. 19-21 Bubba Raceway Park, Ocala, FL $10,000-To-Win
11th Annual Chevrolet Performance World Championship Race
NeSmith Chevrolet, Buick, GMC of Claxton, GA is the Title Sponsor of the NeSmith Late Models. 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 Late Models. Hoosier Racing Tire is the Official Tire Sponsor of the NeSmith Late Models. RockAuto.com is an Official Sponsor of the NeSmith Late Models. Racecar Engineering is the Official Parts Supplier of the NeSmith Late Models. Beyea Headers is the NeSmith Late Model Hard Charger Sponsor. Renegade Race and Performance Fuels are a series Associate Sponsor and fuel supplier. Schaeffer’s Oil Presented By Chad Wallace and Heather Newsome is the Official Oil of the NeSmith Late Models. AR Bodies is an Associate Sponsor of the NeSmith Late Models. NeSmith Late Model Contingency Sponsors for 2015 are Dominator Race Products, Stealth Racing Carburetors, Modern Images, Mike Custom Tanks, Schoenfeld Headers, Kinser Air Filters, Performance Rod & Custom, and David Smith Carburetors. 2014 Chassis Sponsors are Trak-Star Race Cars, Warrior Race Cars, Rocket Chassis, GRT Race Cars, TNT Race Cars, and CVR Race Cars.
For the first time in the ten-year history of the NeSmith Late Model Series there will be more than one $10,000-to-win race on the schedule. Each year for the past ten years, the NeSmith Late Models have competed in the $10,000-To-Win 100-lap Chevrolet Performance World Championship Race season finale.
Since the 10th Annual World Championship Race was postponed by rain on November 22, that race has been rescheduled as a non-points race for January 31, 2015 at Bubba Raceway Park in Ocala, FL. The second $10k-to-win race will be on August 21-22 at Golden Isle Speedway in Brunswick, GA. The third race of the $10k-to-win Triple Crown will be the 11th Annual Chevrolet Performance World Championship Race at Bubba Raceway Park on November 19-21.
Bubba Raceway Park will bookend the 2015 NeSmith Late Model 2015 schedule. The first three point races of the 2015 season will be held on January 28, 29, and 30 prior to the 10th Annual World Championship Race. The 11th Annual World Championship Race will end the 2015 season for the NeSmith Late Models on November 19-21.
The first three point races at Bubba Raceway Park will be a 40-lap $2,000-to-win race on January 28, a 50-lap $2,500-to-win race on January 29, and a 50-lap $3,000-to-win race on January 30. The 10th Annual World Championship Race on January 31 will be a non-points race, as the front half of the field was filled in preliminary events on November 21, 2014.
Golden Isle Speedway will also host five NeSmith Late Model events over three weekends. In addition to the $10k-to-win race on August 21-22, there will be twin 50-lap $2,500-to-win races on February 14 and 15, and twin 50-lap $2,500-to-win races on October 16 and 17 as a part of the Showdown On The Coast.
The NeSmith Late Models will make their first visit to Waycross Motor Speedway in Waycross, GA for a 40-lap $2,000-to-win race on April 10, and a 50-lap $2,500-to-win event on April 11. Duck River Raceway Park in Wheel, TN will welcome back the NeSmith Late Models for the first time since 2007 on May 1-2 for the $5,000-to-win Rumble At The Duck 75.
The traditional Memorial Day Weekend events for the NeSmith Late Models will take place at Whynot Motorsports Park in Meridian, MS on May 23 and Magnolia Motor Speedway in Columbus, MS on May 24 with a pair of 40-lap $2,000-to-win races. Magnolia Motor Speedway will also host a Labor Day Weekend 40-lap $2,000-to-win race on September 6.
The $2,000-to-win 2nd Annual Bill Hendren Memorial 40 for the NeSmith Late Models will be at Tri-County Race Track in Brasstown, NC on June 5, and then 411 Motor Speedway in Seymour, TN will host the $4,000-to-win 3rd Annual J.T. Kerr Memorial 40 for the NeSmith Late Models on June 6.
The three-race Alabama July 4th Weekend Extravaganza returns the NeSmith Late Model schedule in 2015 with a 40-lap $2,000-to-win race at Talladega Short Track in Eastaboga, AL on July 2, a 40-lap $2,000-to-win race at Penton Raceway in Penton, AL on July 3, and a 50-lap $2,500-to-win race at East Alabama Motor Speedway in Phenix, City, AL on July 4.
Provisional starting spots will be determined by the Top 15 drivers from the 2014 NeSmith Late Model final point standings in the first five races run in the 2015 season. Starting with Round 6, the Top 15 drivers in the 2015 NeSmith Late Model point standings going into each race will be eligible for a Provisional starting spot.
NeSmith Racing officials are still negotiating with other venues about hosting a NeSmith Late Model event during the 2015 season. More races could be added to the 2015 NeSmith Late Model Schedule of Events in the coming days, so be looking for them on our web site, and through Social Media outlets.
For more information and rules 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.
2015 NeSMITH LATE MODEL TOURING DIVISION SCHEDULE
Jan. 28 Bubba Raceway Park, Ocala, FL $2,000-To-Win
Jan. 29 Bubba Raceway Park, Ocala, FL $2,500-To-Win
Jan. 30 Bubba Raceway Park, Ocala, FL $3,000-To-Win
Jan. 31 Bubba Raceway Park, Ocala, FL (Non-Points Race) $10,000-To-Win
Feb. 14 Golden Isles Speedway, Brunswick, GA $2,500-To-Win
Feb. 15 Golden Isles Speedway, Brunswick, GA $2,500-To-Win
Apr. 10 Waycross Motor Speedway, Waycross, GA $2,000-To-Win
Apr. 11 Waycross Motor Speedway, Waycross, GA $2,500-To-Win
May 1-2 Duck River Raceway Park, Wheel, TN $5,000-To-Win
May 23 Whynot Motorsports Park, Meridian, MS $2,000-To-Win
May 24 Magnolia Motor Speedway, Columbus, MS $2,000-To-Win
Jun. 5 Tri-County Race Track, Brasstown, NC $2,000-To-Win
Jun. 6 411 Motor Speedway, Seymour, TN $2,500-To-Win
Jul. 2 Talladega Short Track, Eastaboga, AL $2,000-To-Win
Jul. 3 Penton Raceway, Penton, AL, $2,000-To-Win
Jul. 4 East Alabama Motor Speedway, Phenix City, AL $2,500-To-Win
Aug. 21-22 Golden Isles Speedway, Brunswick, GA $10,000-To-Win
Sep. 5 TBA
Sep. 6 Magnolia Motor Speedway, Columbus, MS $2,000-To-Win
Oct. 16 Golden Isles Speedway, Brunswick, GA $2,500-To-Win
Oct. 17 Golden Isles Speedway, Brunswick, GA $2,500-To-Win
Nov. 19-21 Bubba Raceway Park, Ocala, FL $10,000-To-Win
11th Annual Chevrolet Performance World Championship Race
NeSmith Chevrolet, Buick, GMC of Claxton, GA is the Title Sponsor of the NeSmith Late Models. 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 Late Models. Hoosier Racing Tire is the Official Tire Sponsor of the NeSmith Late Models. RockAuto.com is an Official Sponsor of the NeSmith Late Models. Racecar Engineering is the Official Parts Supplier of the NeSmith Late Models. Beyea Headers is the NeSmith Late Model Hard Charger Sponsor. Renegade Race and Performance Fuels are a series Associate Sponsor and fuel supplier. Schaeffer’s Oil Presented By Chad Wallace and Heather Newsome is the Official Oil of the NeSmith Late Models. AR Bodies is an Associate Sponsor of the NeSmith Late Models. NeSmith Late Model Contingency Sponsors for 2015 are Dominator Race Products, Stealth Racing Carburetors, Modern Images, Mike Custom Tanks, Schoenfeld Headers, Kinser Air Filters, Performance Rod & Custom, and David Smith Carburetors. 2014 Chassis Sponsors are Trak-Star Race Cars, Warrior Race Cars, Rocket Chassis, GRT Race Cars, TNT Race Cars, and CVR Race Cars.
