CARTERSVILLE, GA – The top nine drivers in the NeSmith Performance Parts Street Stock Division Presented By AR Bodies point standings have reached the 14 week mark in their respective seasons and will be trying to net points in this weekend’s Week 19 competition. There are three drivers in the 10th through 13th spots in the standings that still have one more week to earn full points.
So, the fun begins with Week 19 action for the NeSmith/AR Bodies Street Stock Division with five races on the schedule of events. Drivers currently in the Top 10 of the points will try to stay there, while drivers behind them in the Top 20 still earning full points try to leap up the list and into the Top 10.
The NeSmith/AR Bodies Street Stock Division Week 19 competition of the 27-week season begins on Friday night at Hattiesburg Speedway in Hattiesburg, MS. The highlight of Week 19 action will be the $1,000-to-win 6th Annual Jarrod Johns Memorial Race co-sanctioned by the Mississippi Street Stock Series at Flomaton Speedway in Flomaton, AL on Saturday night.
Also in action with Saturday night Week 19 NeSmith/AR Bodies Street Stock Division races will be Jackson Motor Speedway in Jackson, MS, Southern Raceway in Milton, FL, and Talladega Short Track in Eastaboga, AL.
Richie Stephens of Salem, AL is the NeSmith/AR Bodies Street Stock Division point leader with a best 14 week total of 698 points, just two points away from a perfect best 14 week point total of 700 points. Stephens is now trying to net on a pair of 49s, so he needs two 50-point wins to hit a total of 700. Stephens is trying to become the first driver in the three-year history of the Division to earn a perfect score.
Braden Harris of Molino, FL is second in the NeSmith/AR Bodies Street Stock Division standings with a best 14 week total of 679 points, and he will be trying to net on a 42. Kevin Mitchell of Pensacola, FL is third in the standings with a best 14 week total of 641 points, and he will be trying to net on a 41. Jason Jarrell of Hattiesburg, MS is fourth with a best 14 week total of 639 points, and he will be trying to net on a 41.
Larry Faulk of Monroeville, AL is fifth in the NeSmith/AR Bodies Street Stock Division standings with a best 14 week total of 637 points, and he will be trying to net on a 39. David Williamson of Seminary, MS is sixth with a best 14 week total of 635 points, and he will be trying to net on a 41. Jay Geddie of Ellisville, MS is seventh with a best 14 week total of 634 points, and he will be trying to net on a 41.
Bo Bailey of Milton, FL is eighth in the points chase with a best 14 week total of 633 points and he will be trying to net on a 39. Bubba McGhee of Atmore, AL is ninth in the standings with a best 14 week total of 617 points and he will be trying to net on a 41. Steve Pate of Heflin, AL rounds out the Top 10 in the NeSmith/AR Bodies Street Stock Division standings with 613 points and one more week to earn full points.
There are two drivers to keep an eye on in the coming weeks that are outside the Top 10 of the NeSmith/AR Bodies Street Stock Division point standings, as they are among the top five drivers on the Weekly Point Average, or WPA, List. Stephens has the highest WPA among the Top 20 point drivers at 49.86 out of a possible 50.
To find the driver with the second highest WPA, you have to look up Brooks Strength of Raymond, MS in the 11th spot of the point standings at 49,00. Strength has 588 points and two more weeks to earn full points. Harris has the third highest WPA at 48.50 and Pate has the fourth highest WPA at 47.15.
Calvin Cook of Pace, FL is another driver to watch in the coming weeks. Cook is currently 19th in the NeSmith/AR Bodies Street Stock Division standings with 464 points, but he has the fifth highest WPA at 46.40 and four more weeks to earn full points. Mitchell has the sixth highest WPA at 45.79 and Faulk has the seventh highest WPA at 45.50.
Williamson has the eighth highest WPA at 45.36 and Geddie has the ninth highest WPA at 45.29. Bailey rounds out the Top 10 on the WPA list among the Top 20 drivers in the NeSmith/AR Bodies Street Stock Division point standings at 45.21.
Drivers in the NeSmith/AR Bodies Street Stock Division will compete against each other nationally using a points system that will count their best 14 weekly point totals over a 27-week season from March 23 through September 27. The $5,000 National point fund will pay $2,000 to the National Champion and pay back to the Top 10 drivers in the final point standings.
NeSmith/AR Bodies Street Stock Division competitors also have the option to compete with the economical steel-head 350 horsepower Chevrolet Performance 602 Circle Track Engine that is available at NeSmith Chevrolet in Claxton, GA for $3,495 with free next day delivery anywhere in the Southeast.
Four of the Top 5 drivers in the NeSmith/AR Bodies Street Stock Division point standings after the first 18 weeks of competition 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 WEEK 19 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:
July 31:
HATTIESBURG SPEEDWAY – HATTIESBURG, MS
August 1:
FLOMATON SPEEDWAY – FLOMATON, AL ($1,000-To-Win – Co-Sanctioned With MSSS)
JACKSON MOTOR SPEEDWAY – JACKSON, MS
SOUTHERN RACEWAY – MILTON, FL
TALLADEGA SHORT TRACK – EASTABOGA, AL
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.
So, the fun begins with Week 19 action for the NeSmith/AR Bodies Street Stock Division with five races on the schedule of events. Drivers currently in the Top 10 of the points will try to stay there, while drivers behind them in the Top 20 still earning full points try to leap up the list and into the Top 10.
The NeSmith/AR Bodies Street Stock Division Week 19 competition of the 27-week season begins on Friday night at Hattiesburg Speedway in Hattiesburg, MS. The highlight of Week 19 action will be the $1,000-to-win 6th Annual Jarrod Johns Memorial Race co-sanctioned by the Mississippi Street Stock Series at Flomaton Speedway in Flomaton, AL on Saturday night.
Also in action with Saturday night Week 19 NeSmith/AR Bodies Street Stock Division races will be Jackson Motor Speedway in Jackson, MS, Southern Raceway in Milton, FL, and Talladega Short Track in Eastaboga, AL.
Richie Stephens of Salem, AL is the NeSmith/AR Bodies Street Stock Division point leader with a best 14 week total of 698 points, just two points away from a perfect best 14 week point total of 700 points. Stephens is now trying to net on a pair of 49s, so he needs two 50-point wins to hit a total of 700. Stephens is trying to become the first driver in the three-year history of the Division to earn a perfect score.
Braden Harris of Molino, FL is second in the NeSmith/AR Bodies Street Stock Division standings with a best 14 week total of 679 points, and he will be trying to net on a 42. Kevin Mitchell of Pensacola, FL is third in the standings with a best 14 week total of 641 points, and he will be trying to net on a 41. Jason Jarrell of Hattiesburg, MS is fourth with a best 14 week total of 639 points, and he will be trying to net on a 41.
Larry Faulk of Monroeville, AL is fifth in the NeSmith/AR Bodies Street Stock Division standings with a best 14 week total of 637 points, and he will be trying to net on a 39. David Williamson of Seminary, MS is sixth with a best 14 week total of 635 points, and he will be trying to net on a 41. Jay Geddie of Ellisville, MS is seventh with a best 14 week total of 634 points, and he will be trying to net on a 41.
Bo Bailey of Milton, FL is eighth in the points chase with a best 14 week total of 633 points and he will be trying to net on a 39. Bubba McGhee of Atmore, AL is ninth in the standings with a best 14 week total of 617 points and he will be trying to net on a 41. Steve Pate of Heflin, AL rounds out the Top 10 in the NeSmith/AR Bodies Street Stock Division standings with 613 points and one more week to earn full points.
There are two drivers to keep an eye on in the coming weeks that are outside the Top 10 of the NeSmith/AR Bodies Street Stock Division point standings, as they are among the top five drivers on the Weekly Point Average, or WPA, List. Stephens has the highest WPA among the Top 20 point drivers at 49.86 out of a possible 50.
To find the driver with the second highest WPA, you have to look up Brooks Strength of Raymond, MS in the 11th spot of the point standings at 49,00. Strength has 588 points and two more weeks to earn full points. Harris has the third highest WPA at 48.50 and Pate has the fourth highest WPA at 47.15.
Calvin Cook of Pace, FL is another driver to watch in the coming weeks. Cook is currently 19th in the NeSmith/AR Bodies Street Stock Division standings with 464 points, but he has the fifth highest WPA at 46.40 and four more weeks to earn full points. Mitchell has the sixth highest WPA at 45.79 and Faulk has the seventh highest WPA at 45.50.
Williamson has the eighth highest WPA at 45.36 and Geddie has the ninth highest WPA at 45.29. Bailey rounds out the Top 10 on the WPA list among the Top 20 drivers in the NeSmith/AR Bodies Street Stock Division point standings at 45.21.
Drivers in the NeSmith/AR Bodies Street Stock Division will compete against each other nationally using a points system that will count their best 14 weekly point totals over a 27-week season from March 23 through September 27. The $5,000 National point fund will pay $2,000 to the National Champion and pay back to the Top 10 drivers in the final point standings.
NeSmith/AR Bodies Street Stock Division competitors also have the option to compete with the economical steel-head 350 horsepower Chevrolet Performance 602 Circle Track Engine that is available at NeSmith Chevrolet in Claxton, GA for $3,495 with free next day delivery anywhere in the Southeast.
Four of the Top 5 drivers in the NeSmith/AR Bodies Street Stock Division point standings after the first 18 weeks of competition 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 WEEK 19 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:
July 31:
HATTIESBURG SPEEDWAY – HATTIESBURG, MS
August 1:
FLOMATON SPEEDWAY – FLOMATON, AL ($1,000-To-Win – Co-Sanctioned With MSSS)
JACKSON MOTOR SPEEDWAY – JACKSON, MS
SOUTHERN RACEWAY – MILTON, FL
TALLADEGA SHORT TRACK – EASTABOGA, AL
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.
