CARTERSVILLE, GA – Richie Stephens of Salem, AL took a couple more steps closer to the 2015 NeSmith Performance Parts Street Stock Division Presented By AR Bodies National Championship with a pair of Week 18 wins over the weekend. Although only one win will count in his best 14 week total, Stephens is also building up his tie-breaker bank with a total of 16 wins.
Stephens opened the Week 18 NeSmith/AR Bodies Street Stock Division competition with a $1,000 victory in the Dixie 50 co-sanctioned by the Mississippi Street Stock Series on Friday night at Hattiesburg Speedway in Hattiesburg, MS driving the Rocketman Race Cars Chevrolet powered by a $3,495 Chevrolet Performance 602 Circle Track Engine.
On Saturday night, Stephens turned in his second NeSmith/AR Bodies Street Stock Division win of the weekend at Whynot Motorsports Park in Meridian, MS. The Friday night win brought Stephens’ best 14 week total to 698 points after 16 wins, 20 top five finishes and 21 top ten finishes in 25 races. Stephens is two 50-point wins away from a perfect best 14 week total of 700 points.
Branden Harris of Molino, FL is second in the NeSmith/AR Bodies Street Stock Division standings with a best 14 week total of 679 points after six wins, 14 top five finishes and 16 top ten finishes in 18 races. Harris drove the Coastal Engine and Machine Chevrolet powered by a $3,495 Chevrolet Performance 602 Circle Track Engine to a second-place finish on Saturday night at Northwest Florida Speedway in Baker, FL.
Kevin Mitchell of Pensacola, FL moved up to the third spot in the NeSmith/AR Bodies Street Stock Division standings, reaching the 14 week mark of his season with 641 points after finishing fourth on Friday night at Hattiesburg Speedway in the Guy Brothers Roofing Chevrolet. Mitchell has one win, eight top five finishes and 11 top ten finishes in 14 races. Just eight points separate third through eighth in the standings.
Jason Jarrell of Hattiesburg, MS is fourth in the NeSmith/AR Bodies Street Stock Division standings with a best 14 week total of 639 points after nine top five finishes and 14 top ten finishes in 19 races. Jarrell finished 19th on Friday night at Hattiesburg Speedway in the Jarrell Rigged Race Cars Chevrolet powered by a $3,495 Chevrolet Performance 602 Circle Track Engine.
Larry Faulk of Monroeville, AL drove the Faulk Motorsports Chevrolet powered by a $3,495 Chevrolet Performance 602 Circle Track Engine to a fourth-place finish on Saturday night at Northwest Florida Speedway, and is fifth in the NeSmith/AR Bodies Street Stock Division standings with a best 14 week total of 637 points. Faulk has one win, ten top five finishes and 15 top ten finishes in 16 races.
David Williamson of Seminary, MS did not compete in Week 18 NeSmith/AR Bodies Street Stock Division action, and dropped to sixth in the standings with a best 14 week total of 635 points. Williamson has eight top five finishes and 13 top ten finishes in 15 races driving the Sauls Farm Ford.
Jay Geddie of Ellisville, MS is seventh in the NeSmith/AR Bodies Street Stock Division standings with a best 14 week total of 634 points after seven top five finishes and 13 top ten finishes in 14 races. Geddie finished 12th on Friday night at Hattiesburg Speedway in the Geddie Tree Service Chevrolet.
Bo Bailey of Milton, FL drove the L&L Construction Services Chevrolet to a second-place finish on Saturday night at Southern Raceway in Milton, FL and is eighth in the NeSmith/AR Bodies Street Stock Division standings with a best 14 week total of 633 points. Bailey has two wins, 13 top five finishes and 16 top ten finishes in 17 races.
Bubba McGhee of Atmore, AL is ninth in the NeSmith/AR Bodies Street Stock Division standings with a best 14 week total of 617 points after five top five finishes and 12 top ten finishes in 16 races. McGhee drove the MEC Trucking Chevrolet to a seventh-place finish on Saturday night at Northwest Florida Speedway.
Steve Pate of Heflin, AL rounds out the Top 10 of the NeSmith/AR Bodies Street Stock Division standings with 613 points after two wins and 14 top five finishes in 14 races over 13 weeks. Pate finished second on Saturday night at Talladega Short Track in Eastaboga, AL driving the Pate Racing Chevrolet.
In other NeSmith/AR Bodies Street Stock Division Week 18 action, Brandon Kirkpatrick of Jay, FL drove the Kirkpatrick Racing Chevrolet to his second win of the season on Saturday night at Southern Raceway.
Russell Chapman of Margaret, AL took his second NeSmith/AR Bodies Street Stock Division win of the season on Saturday night at Talladega Short Track driving the Argo Air Chevrolet powered by a $3,495 Chevrolet Performance 602 Circle Track Engine. Chris Bayhi of Baker, FL was a first time winner on Saturday night at Northwest Florida Speedway.
Four of the Top 5 drivers in the NeSmith/AR Bodies Street Stock Division point standings after the first 18 weeks of competition, and three of the five Week 18 race winners 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 POINT STANDINGS THROUGH 7/25/15:
POS
CAR #
DRIVER
PTS
RACES
WINS
TOP 5
TOP 10
WKS/NET
WPA
1
69
Richie Stephens
698
25
16
20
21
49
49.86
2
2
Branden Harris
679
18
6
14
16
42
48.50
3
99
Kevin Mitchell
641
14
1
8
11
41
45.79
4
20
Jason Jarrell
639
19
9
14
41
43.79
5
3
Larry Faulk
637
16
1
10
15
39
45.50
6
28
David Williamson
635
15
8
13
41
45.36
7
37
Jay Geddie
634
14
7
13
41
45.29
8
05
Bo Bailey
633
17
2
13
16
39
45.21
9
2m
Bubba McGhee
617
16
5
12
41
44.07
10
07
Steve Pate
613
14
2
14
14
13
47.15
11
18
Brooks Strength
588
15
8
14
14
12
49.00
12
18c
Cliff Childers
583
13
6
12
13
44.85
13
15
Joe Richbourg
549
14
5
11
13
42.23
14
41
Brandon Kilpatrick
539
12
2
8
11
12
44.92
15
26c
Cole Cameron
491
12
1
8
12
40.92
16
777
Brandon Leftwich
490
12
1
6
9
11
44.55
17
1
John Smartt
474
11
4
10
10
11
43.09
18
53
Scooter Ware
467
12
5
8
11
42.45
19
6
Calvin Cook
464
10
3
6
9
10
46.40
20
74
Scotty Vowell
463
12
1
7
11
42.09
NeSMITH/AR BODIES STREET STOCK DIVISION WEEK 18 RESULTS:
July 24:
HATTIESBURG SPEEDWAY – HATTIESBURG, MS (Co-Sanctioned by MSSS):
1. 69 Richie Stephens
2. KC1 Ricky Idom
3. 30j Bill Pulliam
4. 99 Kevin Mitchell
5. 72 Sam Maxie
6. 82 Trey Bright
7. K42 Kindell Keating
8. 6 Calvin Cook
9. 11 Brad Taylor
10. 2 Lee Ray
11. F15 Brian Cox
12. 37 Jay Geddie
13. 11h Spencer Hughes
14. 777 Brandon Leftwich
15. 41 Chad Hiers
16. 41f Roger Flynn
17. 19 Michael Williams
18. 10 Michael Blade
19. 20 Jason Jarrell
20. 99f Jarrod Fremin
21. 02 Bubba Trotter
22. 18c Cliff Childers
23. 18 Brooks Strength
24. 5 Jason Jackson
25. 20s Jeremy Sexton
26. 26c Cole Cameron DNS
27. J5 Daniel Jessup DNS
28. 143 Tommy Beasley DNS
29. 35 Chris Steagall DNS
30. 09 Joe Miller DNS
July 25:
WHYNOT MOTORSPORTS PARK – MERIDIAN, MS:
1. 82 Richie Stephens
2. 10 Michael Blade
3. 12 Artis Bunyard
4. 777 Brandon Leftwich
5. 5 Clint Crawford
6. 4 Matt Byram
7. 07 Mike Palmiter
8. 74 Scotty Vowell
9. 11 Spencer Hughes
10. 111 Wayne Medders
12. 21 Chris Reeves
13. 1t Tyler Smith
14. 53 Scooter Ware
15. 2 Bill Moffett
16. 3 Marty Holman
SOUTHERN RACEWAY – MILTON, FL:
1. 41 Brandon Kilpatrick
2. 05 Bo Bailey
3. 20 Curtis Faircloth
4. 42 Kyle Kichler
5. 11 Shannon Fletcher
6. 9 Jon Cofield
7. 71 Andy Penton
8. 22 Henry Bailey
9. 33 Kevin Adams
NORTHWEST FLORIDA SPEEDWAY – BAKER, FL:
1. 68 Chris Bayhi
2. 2 Branden Harris
3. 26 Jeffrey Odom
4. 3 Larry Faulk
5. 29 Dean Shaw
6. 15 John Thomas
7. 2m Bubba McGhee
8. 1 Tim Fowler DNS
TALLADEGA SHORT TRACK – EASTABOGA, AL:
1. 21 Russell Chapman
2. 07 Steve Pate
3. 18 Brock Love
4. 01 Greg Wilkins
5. 109 Phillip Haynes
6. 00 Billy Wilkins
7. 17 Josh Yarbrough
8. 28 Andy McCartney
NeSmith Performance Parts at NeSmith Chevrolet, Buick, GMC of Claxton, GA is the Title Sponsor of the NeSmith Performance Parts Street Stock Division Presented By AR Bodies. 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 Presented By AR Bodies. Hoosier Racing Tire is the Official Tire Sponsor of the NeSmith Performance Parts Street Stock Division Presented By AR Bodies. AR Bodies is a Presenting Sponsor of the NeSmith Performance Street Stock Division Presented By AR Bodies.
Stephens opened the Week 18 NeSmith/AR Bodies Street Stock Division competition with a $1,000 victory in the Dixie 50 co-sanctioned by the Mississippi Street Stock Series on Friday night at Hattiesburg Speedway in Hattiesburg, MS driving the Rocketman Race Cars Chevrolet powered by a $3,495 Chevrolet Performance 602 Circle Track Engine.
On Saturday night, Stephens turned in his second NeSmith/AR Bodies Street Stock Division win of the weekend at Whynot Motorsports Park in Meridian, MS. The Friday night win brought Stephens’ best 14 week total to 698 points after 16 wins, 20 top five finishes and 21 top ten finishes in 25 races. Stephens is two 50-point wins away from a perfect best 14 week total of 700 points.
Branden Harris of Molino, FL is second in the NeSmith/AR Bodies Street Stock Division standings with a best 14 week total of 679 points after six wins, 14 top five finishes and 16 top ten finishes in 18 races. Harris drove the Coastal Engine and Machine Chevrolet powered by a $3,495 Chevrolet Performance 602 Circle Track Engine to a second-place finish on Saturday night at Northwest Florida Speedway in Baker, FL.
Kevin Mitchell of Pensacola, FL moved up to the third spot in the NeSmith/AR Bodies Street Stock Division standings, reaching the 14 week mark of his season with 641 points after finishing fourth on Friday night at Hattiesburg Speedway in the Guy Brothers Roofing Chevrolet. Mitchell has one win, eight top five finishes and 11 top ten finishes in 14 races. Just eight points separate third through eighth in the standings.
Jason Jarrell of Hattiesburg, MS is fourth in the NeSmith/AR Bodies Street Stock Division standings with a best 14 week total of 639 points after nine top five finishes and 14 top ten finishes in 19 races. Jarrell finished 19th on Friday night at Hattiesburg Speedway in the Jarrell Rigged Race Cars Chevrolet powered by a $3,495 Chevrolet Performance 602 Circle Track Engine.
Larry Faulk of Monroeville, AL drove the Faulk Motorsports Chevrolet powered by a $3,495 Chevrolet Performance 602 Circle Track Engine to a fourth-place finish on Saturday night at Northwest Florida Speedway, and is fifth in the NeSmith/AR Bodies Street Stock Division standings with a best 14 week total of 637 points. Faulk has one win, ten top five finishes and 15 top ten finishes in 16 races.
David Williamson of Seminary, MS did not compete in Week 18 NeSmith/AR Bodies Street Stock Division action, and dropped to sixth in the standings with a best 14 week total of 635 points. Williamson has eight top five finishes and 13 top ten finishes in 15 races driving the Sauls Farm Ford.
Jay Geddie of Ellisville, MS is seventh in the NeSmith/AR Bodies Street Stock Division standings with a best 14 week total of 634 points after seven top five finishes and 13 top ten finishes in 14 races. Geddie finished 12th on Friday night at Hattiesburg Speedway in the Geddie Tree Service Chevrolet.
Bo Bailey of Milton, FL drove the L&L Construction Services Chevrolet to a second-place finish on Saturday night at Southern Raceway in Milton, FL and is eighth in the NeSmith/AR Bodies Street Stock Division standings with a best 14 week total of 633 points. Bailey has two wins, 13 top five finishes and 16 top ten finishes in 17 races.
Bubba McGhee of Atmore, AL is ninth in the NeSmith/AR Bodies Street Stock Division standings with a best 14 week total of 617 points after five top five finishes and 12 top ten finishes in 16 races. McGhee drove the MEC Trucking Chevrolet to a seventh-place finish on Saturday night at Northwest Florida Speedway.
Steve Pate of Heflin, AL rounds out the Top 10 of the NeSmith/AR Bodies Street Stock Division standings with 613 points after two wins and 14 top five finishes in 14 races over 13 weeks. Pate finished second on Saturday night at Talladega Short Track in Eastaboga, AL driving the Pate Racing Chevrolet.
In other NeSmith/AR Bodies Street Stock Division Week 18 action, Brandon Kirkpatrick of Jay, FL drove the Kirkpatrick Racing Chevrolet to his second win of the season on Saturday night at Southern Raceway.
Russell Chapman of Margaret, AL took his second NeSmith/AR Bodies Street Stock Division win of the season on Saturday night at Talladega Short Track driving the Argo Air Chevrolet powered by a $3,495 Chevrolet Performance 602 Circle Track Engine. Chris Bayhi of Baker, FL was a first time winner on Saturday night at Northwest Florida Speedway.
Four of the Top 5 drivers in the NeSmith/AR Bodies Street Stock Division point standings after the first 18 weeks of competition, and three of the five Week 18 race winners 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 POINT STANDINGS THROUGH 7/25/15:
POS
CAR #
DRIVER
PTS
RACES
WINS
TOP 5
TOP 10
WKS/NET
WPA
1
69
Richie Stephens
698
25
16
20
21
49
49.86
2
2
Branden Harris
679
18
6
14
16
42
48.50
3
99
Kevin Mitchell
641
14
1
8
11
41
45.79
4
20
Jason Jarrell
639
19
9
14
41
43.79
5
3
Larry Faulk
637
16
1
10
15
39
45.50
6
28
David Williamson
635
15
8
13
41
45.36
7
37
Jay Geddie
634
14
7
13
41
45.29
8
05
Bo Bailey
633
17
2
13
16
39
45.21
9
2m
Bubba McGhee
617
16
5
12
41
44.07
10
07
Steve Pate
613
14
2
14
14
13
47.15
11
18
Brooks Strength
588
15
8
14
14
12
49.00
12
18c
Cliff Childers
583
13
6
12
13
44.85
13
15
Joe Richbourg
549
14
5
11
13
42.23
14
41
Brandon Kilpatrick
539
12
2
8
11
12
44.92
15
26c
Cole Cameron
491
12
1
8
12
40.92
16
777
Brandon Leftwich
490
12
1
6
9
11
44.55
17
1
John Smartt
474
11
4
10
10
11
43.09
18
53
Scooter Ware
467
12
5
8
11
42.45
19
6
Calvin Cook
464
10
3
6
9
10
46.40
20
74
Scotty Vowell
463
12
1
7
11
42.09
NeSMITH/AR BODIES STREET STOCK DIVISION WEEK 18 RESULTS:
July 24:
HATTIESBURG SPEEDWAY – HATTIESBURG, MS (Co-Sanctioned by MSSS):
1. 69 Richie Stephens
2. KC1 Ricky Idom
3. 30j Bill Pulliam
4. 99 Kevin Mitchell
5. 72 Sam Maxie
6. 82 Trey Bright
7. K42 Kindell Keating
8. 6 Calvin Cook
9. 11 Brad Taylor
10. 2 Lee Ray
11. F15 Brian Cox
12. 37 Jay Geddie
13. 11h Spencer Hughes
14. 777 Brandon Leftwich
15. 41 Chad Hiers
16. 41f Roger Flynn
17. 19 Michael Williams
18. 10 Michael Blade
19. 20 Jason Jarrell
20. 99f Jarrod Fremin
21. 02 Bubba Trotter
22. 18c Cliff Childers
23. 18 Brooks Strength
24. 5 Jason Jackson
25. 20s Jeremy Sexton
26. 26c Cole Cameron DNS
27. J5 Daniel Jessup DNS
28. 143 Tommy Beasley DNS
29. 35 Chris Steagall DNS
30. 09 Joe Miller DNS
July 25:
WHYNOT MOTORSPORTS PARK – MERIDIAN, MS:
1. 82 Richie Stephens
2. 10 Michael Blade
3. 12 Artis Bunyard
4. 777 Brandon Leftwich
5. 5 Clint Crawford
6. 4 Matt Byram
7. 07 Mike Palmiter
8. 74 Scotty Vowell
9. 11 Spencer Hughes
10. 111 Wayne Medders
12. 21 Chris Reeves
13. 1t Tyler Smith
14. 53 Scooter Ware
15. 2 Bill Moffett
16. 3 Marty Holman
SOUTHERN RACEWAY – MILTON, FL:
1. 41 Brandon Kilpatrick
2. 05 Bo Bailey
3. 20 Curtis Faircloth
4. 42 Kyle Kichler
5. 11 Shannon Fletcher
6. 9 Jon Cofield
7. 71 Andy Penton
8. 22 Henry Bailey
9. 33 Kevin Adams
NORTHWEST FLORIDA SPEEDWAY – BAKER, FL:
1. 68 Chris Bayhi
2. 2 Branden Harris
3. 26 Jeffrey Odom
4. 3 Larry Faulk
5. 29 Dean Shaw
6. 15 John Thomas
7. 2m Bubba McGhee
8. 1 Tim Fowler DNS
TALLADEGA SHORT TRACK – EASTABOGA, AL:
1. 21 Russell Chapman
2. 07 Steve Pate
3. 18 Brock Love
4. 01 Greg Wilkins
5. 109 Phillip Haynes
6. 00 Billy Wilkins
7. 17 Josh Yarbrough
8. 28 Andy McCartney
NeSmith Performance Parts at NeSmith Chevrolet, Buick, GMC of Claxton, GA is the Title Sponsor of the NeSmith Performance Parts Street Stock Division Presented By AR Bodies. 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 Presented By AR Bodies. Hoosier Racing Tire is the Official Tire Sponsor of the NeSmith Performance Parts Street Stock Division Presented By AR Bodies. AR Bodies is a Presenting Sponsor of the NeSmith Performance Street Stock Division Presented By AR Bodies.
