NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series Round Up For April 19

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CARTERSVILLE, GA – Justin McRee of Cuba, AL in the Century Carriers Trak-Star and Cliff Williams of Star, MS in the Ware Construction Trak-Star each posted two wins in NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series West Region action over the weekend. Four other drivers posted their second wins of the season in Week 3 competition.

McRee took the win on Friday night at North Alabama Speedway in Tuscumbia, AL and on Saturday night at Whynot Motorsports Park in Meridian, MS. J-Mac is undefeated in three NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series West Region starts.

Williams was the winner on Friday night at Hattiesburg Motorsports Park in Hattiesburg, MS, and then followed that up with a victory on Saturday night at Jackson Motor Speedway in Jackson, MS. Williams has two wins and one second-place finish in three West Region starts.

Wesley Greene of Winona, MS, Chris Wilson of Crossville, TN, Matthew Turner of Dawsonville, GA, and Richie Stephens of Phenix City, AL all captured their second wins of the season over the weekend.

Greene drove the Transport Service Center Trak-Star to his second straight victory in NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series West Region action on Saturday night at Central Mississippi Speedway in Winona, MS. Wilson drove the Dale’s Auto Sales GRT to his second straight NeSmith Chevrolet WRS East Region win on Saturday night at Mountain Raceway Park in Maryville, TN.

Turner posted his second NeSmith Chevrolet WRS East Region win of the season on Friday night at Penton Raceway in Penton, AL driving the Turner Excavating DWB, and Stephens drove the Bennett Logging Rocket to his second East Region win of the season on Saturday night at New Senoia Raceway in Senoia, GA.

There were three first-time winners in the NeSmith Chevrolet WRS East Region, and one first-time winner in the West Region during Week 3 competition. Josh Huss of Flomaton, AL drove the Charco, Inc. TNT to victory on Saturday night East Region action at Flomaton Speedway in Flomaton, AL.

Other first-time East Region winners on Saturday night were Tim Staples of Pell City, AL in the Family Nissan Rocket at Talladega Short Track in Eastaboga, AL, and Josh Taylor of Birmingham, AL in the State Farm Insurance GRT at Shelby County Speedway in Wilsonville, AL.

“Dr. Dirt” Johnny Stokes of Columbus, MS was the winner on Saturday night in the West Region season opener at Columbus Speedway in Columbus, MS driving the TJC Mortgage Mastersbilt. Pike County Speedway in McComb, MS did not report their results, nor post them on their web site.

The defending and three-time NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series West Region Champion Lucky Keeton of Toomsuba, MS continues the lead the West Region standings with 277 points based on one win, four top five finishes, and six top ten finishes in six starts. Jamey Smith of Lumberton, MS is in the second spot with 215 points based on one top five and four top tens in five starts.

McRee is in the third spot in the West Region standings with 200 points in three starts, and Williams is in the fourth spot with 199 points in three starts. Shannon Lee of Lumberton, MS holds down the fifth spot in the West Region standings with 193 points after driving the Billy Riels Racing GRT to three top five finishes in three starts.

Shay Knight of Ethelsville, MS is sixth in the West Region standings with 169 points after driving the Dunn’s Autos Mastersbilt to two top fives in three starts, and Stokes is seventh with 149 points after one win, and a second-place finish in two starts.

The 2008 NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series West Region Champion Jim McDuffie of Meridian, MS is tied with Jay Burchfield of Columbus, MS for the eighth spot in the West Region standings with 146 points apiece. McDuffie has one win and three top five finishes in three starts driving the H.E. Mosley, Inc. Trak-Star, and Burchfield has two top five finishes in two starts driving the Burchfield’s Body Shop Mastersbilt.

McDuffie and his wife Lisa had a big win off the track, as they welcomed a new daughter, Jimi Grace McDuffie, to the world on Thursday.

Alan Netherland of Hattiesburg, MS and “Chargin” Charlie Henderson of Cottondale, AL are tied for the tenth spot in the NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series West Region standings with 140 points apiece. Netherland has two top fives and three top tens in three starts, and Henderson has one top five and two top tens in two starts driving the Century Carriers Mastersbilt.

A shout out to NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series West Region driver Donnie Moore, who finished third on Friday night at North Alabama Speedway and donated his winnings to the St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital in Memphis, TN.

Chase Edge of Lafayette, AL traded his race car for a white stretched limousine, his firesuit for a white tuxedo, his crew chief for his girlfriend, and went to his high school prom on Friday night. The 16-year-old returned to racing action on Saturday night and turned in his fifth straight top five finish at Talladega Short Track in Eastaboga, AL to stay on top of the East Region standings.

Edge has 224 points with one win, and five top five finishes in five starts in the Edge’s Gas Mastersbilt. Turner climbed into the second spot with 188 points after two wins and a third-place finish in three NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series East Region starts. Wilson is third with 149 points after two wins and a second-place finish in three starts.

Stephens is fourth in the NeSmith Chevrolet WRS East Region standings with 148 points with two wins and three top five finishes in three starts. Adam Gauldin of Talladega, AL and Kevin Maher of McDavid, FL are tied for the fifth spot in the East Region standings with 144 points apiece.

Gauldin has one win, two top fives, and three top tens in three starts driving the D&K Truck Service GRT, and Maher has three top five finishes in three starts driving the United Bank GRT. David Odom of Century, FL and Huss are tied for the seventh spot in the East Region standings with 142 points apiece. Odom has three top fives in three starts, and Huss has a win, two top fives, and three top tens in three starts.

There is a three-way tied for the ninth spot in the NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series East Region standings at 141 points among Hunter Best of Friendsville, TN, the 2008 NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series East Region Champion Adam Martin of Talladega, AL, and Justin Summers of Greenback, TN.

Best has three top fives in three starts driving the Goddard Performance Warrior, Martin has three top fives in three starts driving the Martin Racing Barry Wright, and Summers has two top fives, and three top tens in three starts driving the Summers Motorsports TNT.

For a complete rundown of the NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series point standings in the East and West Regions, visit the NeSmith Racing web site at www.nesmithracing.com and click on the Points Page.

NeSMITH CHEVROLET WEEKLY RACING SERIES POINT STANDINGS THROUGH 4/17/10:

WEST REGION:
POS CAR # DRIVER PTS RACES WINS TOP 5 TOP 10
1 5 Lucky Keeton 277 6 1 4 6
2 22 Jamey Smith 215 5 1 4
3 25 Justin McRee 200 3 3 3 3
4 4 Cliff Williams 199 3 2 3 3
5 47 Shannon Lee 193 3 3 3
6 3 Shay Knight 169 3 2 2
7 1 Johnny Stokes 149 2 1 2 2
8 760 Jim McDuffie 146 3 1 3 3
9 25b Jay Burchfield 146 2 2 2
10 00 Alan Netherland 140 3 2 3
11 88 Charlie Henderson 140 2 1 2
12 8 Owen Stockstill 138 3 1 2 2
13 13 Chad McCool 137 2 1 1
14 27 Larry Murphy 136 3 2 2
15 S16 Ashley Stockstill 135 3 2 2
16 88j Jason Michau 132 3 1 2
17 118 Randy Boyd 131 3 1 3
18 41 Al Kouhout 130 3 1 1
19 44 Roger Rolison 130 3 2
20 85 Ray Paul 129 3 2

EAST REGION:
POS CAR # DRIVER PTS RACES WINS TOP 5 TOP 10
1 18 Chase Edge 224 5 1 5 5
2 10 Matthew Turner 188 3 2 3 3
3 10 Chris Wilson 149 3 2 3 3
4 00 Richie Stephens 148 3 2 3 3
5 17 Adam Gauldin 144 3 1 2 3
6 1 Kevin Maher 144 3 3 3
7 04 David Odom 142 3 3 3
8 25 Josh Huss 142 3 1 2 3
9 007 Hunter Best 141 3 3 3
10 47 Adam Martin 141 3 3 3
11 99 Justin Summers 141 3 2 3
12 X1 Mike McGee 140 3 2 3
13 16 Tim Staples 140 3 1 2 3
14 0 Craig Scott 137 4 1 3 3
15 36 Taylor Jarvis 135 3 1 1 3
16 55 Parrish Duncan 135 3 1 3
17 17 Cameron Heath 134 3 1 2
18 55 Ryan King 134 3 1 3
19 91 Tod Darda 133 3 2 2
20 14 Weston Gantte 133 3 1 3

NeSMITH CHEVROLET WEEKLY RACING SERIES WEEK 3 RESULTS:

WEST REGION:

April 16:

NORTH ALABAMA SPEEDWAY – TUSCUMBIA, AL:
1. 25 Justin McRee
2. 1 Johnny Stokes
3. D4 Donnie Moore
4. 25b Jay Burchfield
5. 3 Shay Knight
6. 55 Jamie Flannagan
7. 19 Nick Howell
8. 88 Charlie Henderson
9. 77 Dylan Ames
10. 26 Tim Knight
11. 56 Perry Butler
12. 75j John Maxey
13. 8 Chris Tays

HATTIESBURG MOTORSPORTS PARK – HATTIESBURG, MS:
1. 4 Cliff Williams
2. 47 Shannon Lee
3. 5 Lucky Keeton
4. 8 Owen Stockstill
5. R14 Tracy Brown
6. 00 Alan Netherland
7. 112 Jason Warner
8. 22 Jamey Smith
9. 31 Tommy Taylor
10. 34 Doug Sanchagrin
11. S16 Ashley Stockstill
12. 41 Al Kouhout
13. 115 Keith Mackner

April 17:

COLUMBUS SPEEDWAY – COLUMBUS, MS:
1. 1 Johnny Stokes
2. 25b Jay Burchfield
3. 3 Shay Knight
4. 1s Jeremy Shaw
5. 13 Chad McCool
6. 2r Lee Ray
7. 08 Brett Delk
8. 44 Kevin Henderson
9. 32 T.J. Garrett
10. 22 Jamey Bouchillon

JACKSON MOTOR SPEEDWAY – JACKSON, MS:
1. 4 Cliff Williams
2. J88 Jered Smith
3. 121 Michael Blount
4. 4r Neil Lee
5. 33 Sid Scarbrough
6. 711 Al Thomas
7. 22 David Weems
8. 14 Robert Risher
9. S21 Richie Steen

WHYNOT MOTORSPORTS PARK – MERIDIAN, MS:
1. 25 Justin McRee
2. 33d Scott Dedwylder
3. 760 Jim McDuffie
4. 88 Charlie Henderson
5. 47 Shannon Lee
6. 44 Roger Rolison
7. 5 Lucky Keeton
8. 118 Randy Boyd
9. 48 Tody Ratcliff
10. 22 Jamey Smith
11. 73 Wiley Williams
12. 69 Tony Lawson
13. 75p Phillip Stanley
14. 27 Larry Murphy
15. 85 Ray Paul

CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI SPEEDWAY – WINONA, MS:
1. 95 Wesley Greene
2. 88j Jason Michau
3. C55 David Carpenter
4. 84 Randall Beckwith
5. 7 Eric Carr
6. 21 Drew McMahon
7. 46 Toby Jenkins
8. 113 Randy Hoop
9. 18 Jeff Young
10. 141 Chad Lane
11. 22 Mike Campbell DNS
12. 116 Zach Jenkins DNS

PIKE COUNTY SPEEDWAY – McCOMB, MS:
Did Not Report

EAST REGION:

April 16:

PENTON RACEWAY – PENTON, AL:
1. 10 Matthew Turner
2. K9 Dana Eiland
3. P19 Paul Walters
4. 25 Dustin Hendrix
5. 23 Jeff Landrum

April 17:

FLOMATON SPEEDWAY – FLOMATON, AL:
1. 25 Josh Huss
2. 1 Kevin Maher
3. 00 Monte Skinner
4. 04 David Odom
5. 30 Chris Griffin
6. X1 Mike McGee
7. 42 Bernard Blackwell
8. 8 DeWayne Morris
9. 56 Paul Merchant
10. 36 Taylor Jarvis
11. 33 Larry Boutwell DNS
12. X0 Steve Turner DQ
13. 20 Kenneth Monteel DQ

MOUNTAIN RACEWAY PARK – MARYVILLE, TN:
1. 10 Chris Wilson
2. 99 Justin Summers
3. 91 Chuck Laney
4. 89 Brad Coffey
5. 007 Hunter Best
6. 92 Junior Walker
7. 148 Herb Garner
8. 005 David Young
9. 14 Weston Gantte
10. 15 Jamison Settlemyre

TALLADEGA SHORT TRACK – EASTABOGA, AL:
1. 16 Tim Staples
2. 17 Adam Gauldin
3. 47 Adam Martin
4. 18 Chase Edge
5. 07 Jimmy Elkins Jr.
6. 18 Landon Sims
7. 32 Jason Hawkins
8. 42 Steve Kirk
9. 55 Ryan King
10. F97 Red Farmer
11. 29 Brian Ponder
12. 3d Mikey Donahoo
13. 86 David Passmore Jr.
14. 28 Trent Thomas
15. 30 Todd Watson
16. 17 Cameron Heath

NEW SENOIA RACEWAY – SENOIA, GA:
1. 00 Richie Stephens
2. 0 Craig Scott
3. 10 Matthew Turner
4. 27L Doug Ludwig
5. 55 Parrish Duncan
6. P19 Paul Walters
7. 25 Dustin Hendrix
8. 16 Trey White
9. K8 Bobby Eiland DNS

SHELBY COUNTY SPEEDWAY – WILSONVILLE, AL:
1. 13 Josh Taylor
2. 72 Tony Revis
3. 44 Lain Hawk
4. 7 Ronnie Revis


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