(MOORESVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA) G.R. Smith racked up his first career Dirt
Late Model feature victory last Friday night at the Modoc Speedway in Modoc,
South Carolina. The young Mooresville, North Carolina transplant started
off the evening by posting the quickest time in qualifying on the
ultra-quick Modoc racing surface. In only his ninth race behind the wheel
of his Dirt Wheels Speed Shop / Giacobbe Trucking / Baker Carburetion #22
Rocket / Pro Power Grand Prix, G.R. bested Casey Roberts and Jack
Pennington, among others, for the $2,000 victory!
Following the big win at Modoc, the Premier Motorsports team traveled to the
I-20 Speedway in Batesburg, South Carolina on Saturday for an unsanctioned,
$4,000 to win show. G.R. qualified tenth and rolled off from the outside of
the fifth row in the A-Main. The immaculately prepared #22 machine
immediately made a charge to the front, only to get spun out after advancing
to the fifth spot. G.R. restarted his mount from the tail of the field and
made another charge, this time to the third position. He was a close third
to Jack Pennington and Rambo Franklin when the two leaders made contact,
sending Pennington into G.R. After heading pitside to make repairs to his
ride, G.R. returned to the track to salvage a solid eighth place finish.
“It is great to get that first win under our belt,” stated the young,
clean-cut driver when asked about his run at Modoc last Friday. “Our car
was really strong all night and I was able to beat some of those guys that
run Modoc regularly, so that felt really good. That was the first time that
I have raced a Dirt Late Model at a track multiple times and we ended up
winning at Modoc in our second time there. Then at I-20, I feel like we had
a legitimate shot of winning that race as well. We came from the back a
couple of times and got up there and battled for the lead before the leaders
made contact in front of me. I feel like our Dirt Late Model program is
really taking shape and I am looking forward to the rest of the season!”
The Premier Motorsports team is set to invade the Clary’s Speedway in
Brinkleyville, North Carolina this Saturday, April 1. The third annual
‘Nathan Wright Memorial’ is on tap at Clary’s and a buxom $10,000 top prize
is on the line for the Dirt Late Model division. A full racing program is
on tap this Saturday and the event should draw plenty of heavy hitters for
the large payday. This will be G.R.’s first visit to the Tarheel State
venue. For more information concerning this unsanctioned event, point your
web browser to www.clarysspeedway.com!
G.R. Smith and the Premier Motorsports team would like to thank the
following sponsors for their support this season: Dirt Wheels Speed Shop,
MCB Motorsports, Giacobbe Trucking, Baker Carburetion, Behrent’s Performance
Warehouse, Delph Communications, DH Competition Decals by HIP, Duralite
Wheels, Pro Power Racing Engines, and Rocket Chassis.
The latest dirt on the #22 team can be found online at www.grsmith22.com.
Media Contact: Ryan Delph – Delph Communications
www.delphcommunications.com
Late Model feature victory last Friday night at the Modoc Speedway in Modoc,
South Carolina. The young Mooresville, North Carolina transplant started
off the evening by posting the quickest time in qualifying on the
ultra-quick Modoc racing surface. In only his ninth race behind the wheel
of his Dirt Wheels Speed Shop / Giacobbe Trucking / Baker Carburetion #22
Rocket / Pro Power Grand Prix, G.R. bested Casey Roberts and Jack
Pennington, among others, for the $2,000 victory!
Following the big win at Modoc, the Premier Motorsports team traveled to the
I-20 Speedway in Batesburg, South Carolina on Saturday for an unsanctioned,
$4,000 to win show. G.R. qualified tenth and rolled off from the outside of
the fifth row in the A-Main. The immaculately prepared #22 machine
immediately made a charge to the front, only to get spun out after advancing
to the fifth spot. G.R. restarted his mount from the tail of the field and
made another charge, this time to the third position. He was a close third
to Jack Pennington and Rambo Franklin when the two leaders made contact,
sending Pennington into G.R. After heading pitside to make repairs to his
ride, G.R. returned to the track to salvage a solid eighth place finish.
“It is great to get that first win under our belt,” stated the young,
clean-cut driver when asked about his run at Modoc last Friday. “Our car
was really strong all night and I was able to beat some of those guys that
run Modoc regularly, so that felt really good. That was the first time that
I have raced a Dirt Late Model at a track multiple times and we ended up
winning at Modoc in our second time there. Then at I-20, I feel like we had
a legitimate shot of winning that race as well. We came from the back a
couple of times and got up there and battled for the lead before the leaders
made contact in front of me. I feel like our Dirt Late Model program is
really taking shape and I am looking forward to the rest of the season!”
The Premier Motorsports team is set to invade the Clary’s Speedway in
Brinkleyville, North Carolina this Saturday, April 1. The third annual
‘Nathan Wright Memorial’ is on tap at Clary’s and a buxom $10,000 top prize
is on the line for the Dirt Late Model division. A full racing program is
on tap this Saturday and the event should draw plenty of heavy hitters for
the large payday. This will be G.R.’s first visit to the Tarheel State
venue. For more information concerning this unsanctioned event, point your
web browser to www.clarysspeedway.com!
G.R. Smith and the Premier Motorsports team would like to thank the
following sponsors for their support this season: Dirt Wheels Speed Shop,
MCB Motorsports, Giacobbe Trucking, Baker Carburetion, Behrent’s Performance
Warehouse, Delph Communications, DH Competition Decals by HIP, Duralite
Wheels, Pro Power Racing Engines, and Rocket Chassis.
The latest dirt on the #22 team can be found online at www.grsmith22.com.
Media Contact: Ryan Delph – Delph Communications
www.delphcommunications.com
