Richborg Sets Fast Time For Icebowl NeSmith Street Stocks

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EASTABOGA, AL – Joseph Richborg of Cantonment, FL drove the PRF Chevrolet powered by a $3,495 Chevrolet Performance 602 Racing Engine to fast time honors on Saturday for the NeSmith Performance Parts Street Stock Division at the 25th Annual Icebowl at Talladega Short Track. Richborg out timed the 61 entrants with a lap around the 1/3-mile clay oval in 16.720 seconds.


Richborg earned the pole position for the first of six heat races that were rained out on Saturday and rescheduled for Sunday. The top three finishers in each heat race will make up the first 18 starting spots for the $2,500-to-win main event. The winner of the first heat race starts the main event from the pole position.


Drivers that finish the six heat races fourth on back will transfer into one of three B-Main races. The top two finishers in each B-Main race on Sunday will fill in starting positions 19 through 24 in the main event starting line-up.


The top six qualifiers earned pole positions for a heat race on Sunday, and the top five qualifiers had an economical $3,495 Chevrolet Performance 602 Racing Engine under the hood of their respective race cars. Ronald Dunn of Corinth, MS will start the second heat race from the pole in the Dunn Motorsports Chevrolet after setting second fast time at 16.807 seconds.


J.J. Hall of Ethridge, TN was the third quick qualifier in the Hall Insurance Chevrolet with a time of 16.818 seconds and will start on the pole of the third heat race. John Smartt of Manchester, TN was the fourth quick qualifier at 16.876 seconds to earn the pole for the fourth heat race in the Frontline Race Cars Chevrolet.


Justin McRee of Woodstock, AL will start the High Roller Race Cars Chevrolet from the pole position of the fifth heat race after setting the fifth fastest time of 16.918 seconds. Allen Carter of Murfreesboro, TN was the sixth fastest qualifier at 16.925 seconds, and will start the Carter’s Transmission Chevrolet from the pole position of the sixth heat race.


On Sunday at Talladega Short Track, the gates open at 9 a.m. with racing at 11 a.m. Talladega Short Track is located at 4343 Speedway Blvd., Eastaboga, AL 36260. For more information call 256-831-1413, or visit the track web site at www.talladegashorttrack.com. You can also like them on Facebook at Talladega Short Track.


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.


QUALIFYING:


POS

CAR #

DRIVER

HOMETOWN

ENGINE

TIME

1

15

Joseph Richborg

Cantonment, FL

CP602

16.720

2

17

Ronald Dunn

Corinth, MS

CP602

16.807

3

78

J.J. Hall

Ethridge, TN

CP602

16.818

4

S1

John Smartt

Manchester, TN

CP602

16.876

5

17xxv

Justin McRee

Woodstock, AL

CP602

16.918

6

409

Allen Carter

Murfreesboro, TN

Chevrolet

16.925

7

25

Jay Burchfield

Columbus, MS

CP602

16.996

8

04

Booger Brooks

Chickamauga, GA

Chevrolet

17.024

9

17

Gary Tucker

Fayetteville, TN

CP602

17.030

10

01

Aaron Brumbelop

Lester, AL

CP602

17.042

11

C3

Chad Comer

Warren, TX

CP602

17.043

12

2

Tyler Hurst

Lineville, AL

CP602

17.059

13

3

Wyatt Hill

Finley, TN

Chevrolet

17.065

14

20

Brooks Strength

Raymond, MS

CP602

17.068

15

21

Steven Chapman

Margaret, AL

CP602

17.072

16

93

Johnny Stokes

Columbus, MS

17.111

17

54

Clint Vaughn

Springville, AL

CP602

17.120

18

07

Steve Pate

Heflin, AL

CP602

17.140

19

50

Mark Haddon

Estill Springs, TN

CP602

17.147

20

68

Howie Reeves

Crestview, FL

CP602

17.156

21

23g

Garrett McDonald

Pace, FL

Chevrolet

17.203

22

K17

Cory Korreckt

Lincoln, AL

CP602

17.220

23

70

Steve Hadley

Murfreesboro, TN

Chevrolet

17.244

24

10

Michael Blade

Culleoka, TN

CP602

17.250

25

10

Rocky DuGruy

Denham Springs, LA

CP602

17.261

26

5v

Wayne Vintson

Bremen, AL

CP602

17.286

27

42

Michael Sojourner

Crystal Springs, MS

Chevrolet

17.288

28

K04

Krista Travis

Murfreesboro, TN

CP602

17.292

29

7

Greg Smartt

Ardmore, AL

Chevrolet

17.299

30

99

Eddie Brannon

17.302

31

27

Thomas Dale

Columbia, TN

Chevrolet

17.302

32

22

Ricky Wagner

Ringgold, GA

Chevrolet

17.316

33

1

Roger Wood

Odenville, AL

CP602

17.323

34

17x

Josh Yarbrough

17.340

35

00

Bobby Joe Robinson

Falkville, AL

CP602

17.380

36

84

Jason Savage

Mount Juliet, TN

Chevrolet

17.389

37

L1

Lucas Horton

Moulton, AL

CP602

17.394

38

03

John Whaley

Shelbyville, TN

Chevrolet

17.402

39

15

Trevor Woodard

Mount Pleasant, TN

Chevrolet

17.408

40

J9

Jason Jackson

Montz, LA

CP602

17.416

41

8

Scottie Pulley

Emore, SC

Chevrolet

17.419

42

13

Billy Stewart

Carriere, MS

Chevrolet

17.437

43

01

Greg Wilkins

17.441

44

1x

Chad Purgahn

Talladega, AL

Chevrolet

17.444

45

51

Logan Yates

Delta, AL

Chevrolet

17.501

46

911

Allen Parfait

Florence, MS

Chevrolet

17.595

47

12

Troy Bagwell

Clinton, SC

Chevrolet

17.679

48

2

Brian Hansford

Altha, FL

CP602

17.682

49

7

Casey Hobson

Sterlington, LA

Chevrolet

17.683

50

11

Brad Taylor

17.754

51

99

Aaron Harris

Symrna, SC

CP602

17.787

52

09

Larry Whitlow

Canton, GA

CP602

17.855

53

12

Joey Graham

Aiken, SC

CP602

17.943

54

6

Jordan Wilkins

18.368

55

37

Justin Hill

Summertown, TN

Chevrolet

18.410

56

H2j

Jud Hurst

Lineville, AL

Chevrolet

NT

57

109

Phillip Haynes

Anniston, AL

Chevrolet

NT

58

12

Cody Anderson

Hanceville, AL

Chevrolet

NT

59

07

Josh Bondurant

Lynchburg, TN

Chevrolet

NT

60

1

Davin Lenoir

NT

61

31

Andy Davis

NT




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