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| DAVID
EARL GENTRY - 2006 and 2007 National Champion |
| Driver |
: David Earl Gentry |
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| CAR NUMBER |
: 56 |
| CAR COLOR(S) |
: Light Blue |
| HOMETOWN |
: Lewisburg, TN |
| SPONSORS |
: Dixon Plumbing |
| ENGINE |
: Crate GM 604 |
| HIGHLIGHTS |
: David
Gentry of Lewisburg, TN is the 2006 and 2007 NeSmith
Chevrolet Dirt
Late Model Series National Champion. Gentry
has earned over $100,000 in cash and prizes over the
past two seasons and posted eight series wins.
In 2007 Gentry had 1 win, 11 top fives, 17 top tens,
and two fast time honors in 21 starts. Gentry
also led Mastersbilt Race Cars to their second
straight NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series
National Chassis Manufacturers Championship. |
|
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| FRANK
INGRAM #F9 - WOODSTOCK, GA |
| Driver |
: Frank Ingram |
 |
| CAR NUMBER |
: F9 |
| CAR COLOR(S) |
: Blue and Red |
| HOMETOWN |
: Woodstock, GA |
| HIGHLIGHTS |
Frank Ingram of Woodstock, GA is
a 2008 Nesmith Chevrolet Dirt Late
Model Series Championship contender.
During the 2007 season,
Ingram had 3 wins, 11 top five, and 15 top
tens in 18 starts, and finished seventh in the
National point standings earning $23,250 in
prize and point fund money. Ingram is a second-generation
driver, as his father, the late Bill Ingram
won the inaugural Hav-A-Tampa Shootout in
1990. Frank is carrying on the family
tradition with wins in some the Nation's top
dirt late model races on his resume.
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| SPONSORS |
Dixon Hauling and Grading |
| CHASSIS |
Rocket |
| ENGINE |
GM 604 |
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| DERRICK
RAINEY #87 - POWDER SPRINGS, GA |
| Driver |
: Derrick Rainey |
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| CAR NUMBER |
: 87 |
| CAR COLOR(S) |
: Yellow and Red |
| HOMETOWN |
: Powder Springs, GA |
| HIGHLIGHTS |
: Rainey finished third in the 2007
NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series National Championship
point standings with 2 wins, 13 top fives, 16
top tens, and two pole awards earning $25,560
in prize and point fund money. Rainey
had the highest percentage of total laps
complete in 2007 having turned 953 of a
possible 995 laps of NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt
Late Model Series competition.
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| SPONSORS |
: Hays Family Racing/Barto
Enterprises |
| CHASSIS |
: Warrior |
| ENGINE |
: GM 604 |
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| JAY
BLAIR #2x - ANGIE, LA |
| Driver |
Jay Blair |
 |
| CAR NUMBER |
2x |
| CAR COLOR(S) |
Yellow, Red |
| HOMETOWN |
Angie, LA |
| HIGHLIGHTS |
Jay Blair of Angie, LA was 2007
NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series
National Championship Runner-Up. He
finished only 28 points behind National
Champion David Gentry, despite missing the
first race of the season. The
"Angie Assassin" turned in three
wins, 13 top fives, 17 top tens, and two pole
awards in 20 starts earning $32,675 in prize
and point fund money. Blair led the most
laps of competition in 2007 with 118.
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| SPONSORS |
Parrish Disposal |
| CHASSIS |
Mastersbilt |
| ENGINE |
GM 604 |
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| CHIP
BRINDLE #38c - CHATSWORTH, GA |
| Driver |
Chip Brindle |
 |
| CAR NUMBER |
38c |
| CAR COLOR(S) |
Yellow, Blue |
| HOMETOWN |
Chatsworth, GA |
| HIGHLIGHTS |
Chip Brindle of Chatsworth burst
on the scene with the NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late
Model Series in a big way in 2007 by winning
the Rookie of the Year Award and placing
fourth in the National Championship point
standings. In 2007, Brindle collected
three wins, seven top fives, 14 top tens, and
a series leading three pole awards in 21
starts earning $29,130 in prize and point fund
money. Brindle won the season opener at Talladega Short Track in
Eastaboga, AL in January during the Ice
Bowl. He followed that up with his
second win of the season three races later in
February at East Bay Raceway Park in Tampa,
FL. His third win of the season came at
Talladega Short Track in September, as he
swept the series competition at the
"Hornet's Nest" in 2007. Brindle is a second-generation
driver that first kindled his driving skills
at North Georgia Speedway in his hometown, and
he also as asphalt late model experience with
the NASCAR Elite Division.
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| SPONSORS |
CSC Trailer Repair/Brindle Brothers Auto Parts |
| CHASSIS |
GRT |
| ENGINE |
GM 604 |
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| CHRIS
TAYS #8 - CORINTH, MS |
| Driver |
: CHRIS TAYS |
 |
| CAR NUMBER |
: 8 |
| CAR COLOR(S) |
: BLACK, WHITE |
| HOMETOWN |
: CORINTH, MS |
| HIGHLIGHTS |
: Chris Tays of Corinth, MS
finished sixth in the 2007 NeSmith Chevrolet
Dirt Late Model Series National point
standings. Tays turned in two top five,
and nine top ten finishes in 21 starts and
earned $12,530 in prize and point fund money
in 2007.
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| SPONSORS |
: Bud Coley Trucking |
| CHASSIS |
: Rocket |
| ENGINE |
: GM 604 |
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| JEFF
FIELDS #16 - ARAGON, GA |
| Driver |
: JEFF FIELDS |
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| CAR NUMBER |
: 16 |
| CAR COLOR(S) |
: BLACK, PURPLE |
| HOMETOWN |
: ARAGON, GA |
| HIGHLIGHTS |
: Jeff Fields of Aragon, GA is
one of two NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model
Series "Ironmen" in that he has
competed in every series event since its
inception in 2005. Fields is the only
driver in series history to finish in the top
five of the National point standings during
the last three seasons. Fields was the
National Championship Runner-Up in 2005,
finished third in 2006, and took the fifth
spot last season. In 2007, Fields
compiled three top fives, and 10 top tens,
earning $14,000 in prize and point fund money.
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| SPONSORS |
: J&J Transport |
| CHASSIS |
: Mastersbilt |
| ENGINE |
: GM Performance Crate 604 |
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| MATTHEW
TURNER #10 - DAWSONVILLE, GA |
| Driver |
: MATTHEW TURNER |
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| CAR NUMBER |
: 10 |
| CAR COLOR(S) |
: Black & White |
| HOMETOWN |
: DAWSONVILLE, GA |
| HIGHLIGHTS |
: Matthew
Turner of Dawsonville, GA is one of two
NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series
"Ironmen" having competed in every
series event since its inception in
2005. Turner has finished in the top ten
in the National point standings each of the
last three seasons. Turner finished
third in National points in 2005, seventh in
2006, and was ninth last season with one top
ten and $7,880 in season earnings.
Turner has debuted a new DWB (Dirty White
Boys) chassis for 2008, and has already posted
a top five finish. Turner is looking for
a win so the "Victory Bell" can ring
again at the Dawsonville Pool Room, as it has
in years past for Turner's cousin Bill
Elliott.
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| SPONSORS |
: Turner Excavating |
| CHASSIS |
: DWB |
| ENGINE |
: 604 |
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| LARRY
BOUTWELL #58 - BAKER, FL |
| Driver |
: LARRY BOUTWELL |
 |
| CAR NUMBER |
: 58 |
| CAR COLOR(S) |
: BLACK, WHITE |
| HOMETOWN |
: BAKER, FL |
| HIGHLIGHTS |
: Larry Boutwell of Baker, FL is
a 20-year veteran dirt late model driver
making his first attempt this season for the
NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series
National Championship. The early season
performance for "The Baker
Lawbreaker" has him in the top five of
the series National point standings.
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| SPONSORS |
: McLeod Construction |
| CHASSIS |
: TNT |
| ENGINE |
: 604 CRATE |
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| TED
LACKEY #4 & 41 - MUNFORD, AL |
| Driver |
: TED LACKEY |
 |
| CAR NUMBER |
: 4 AND 41 |
| CAR COLOR(S) |
: RED, WHITE, BLACK |
| HOMETOWN |
: MUNFORD, AL |
| HIGHLIGHTS |
:
Ted
Lackey of Munford, AL is a 25-year veteran
driver that is making his first attempt at
competing for the NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late
Model Series National Championship in
2008. Lackey uses both the GM
Performance 602 and 604 Crate Engines, and has
had some early season success with the 350
horsepower 602 engine which gets a 150-pound
weight break over the 400 horsepower 604
engine.
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| SPONSORS |
: C.S. Beatty Construction |
| CHASSIS |
: Warrior |
| ENGINE |
: 602 (#4) and 604 (#41) |
|
| JASON
HIETT #1 - LINCOLN, AL |
| Driver |
: JASON HIETT |
 |
| CAR NUMBER |
: 1 |
| CAR COLOR(S) |
: BLACK, GREEN, RED |
| HOMETOWN |
: LINCOLN, AL |
| HIGHLIGHTS |
:
Jason
Hiett of Lincoln, AL is a candidate for the
2008 Sunoco Race Fuels Rookie of the Year
Award. Hiett is a former Open-Wheel
Modified Champion and has graduated from
racing several weekly Divisions at Talladega
Short Track in Eastaboga, AL.
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| SPONSORS |
: N&N Motors |
| CHASSIS |
: GRT |
| ENGINE |
: 604 |
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| SCOTT
KNOWLES #66k - LANETT, AL |
| Driver |
: SCOTT KNOWLES |
 |
| CAR NUMBER |
: 66k |
| CAR COLOR(S) |
: WHITE, BLUE, BLACK |
| HOMETOWN |
: LANETT, AL |
| HIGHLIGHTS |
:
Scott
Knowles is a candidate for the 2008 Sunoco
Race Fuels Rookie of the Year Award.
Knowles competed in the 2007 NeSmith Chevrolet
Weekly Racing Series at Penton Raceway in
Penton, AL and Butler County Motorsports Park
in Greenville, AL.
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| SPONSORS |
: All-Star Graphics |
| CHASSIS |
: GRT |
| ENGINE |
: 604 |
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| HUNTER
PEACOCK #12 - MACON, GA |
| Driver |
: HUNTER PEACOCK |
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| CAR NUMBER |
: 12 |
| CAR COLOR(S) |
: BLACK & ORANGE |
| HOMETOWN |
: MACON, GA |
| HIGHLIGHTS |
: Hunter Peacock of Macon, GA is a
candidate for the 2008 Sunoco Race Fuels Rookie of the
Year Award. Peacock posted a fast time award in
his first-ever start with the NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt
Late Model Series in January at Talladega Short Track
in Eastaboga, AL at the Ice Bowl, and finished second
in the main event. Peacock drives a home-built
race car with a 20-year-old Bullet center section, a
Rocket front clip, and a GRT rear clip.
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| SPONSORS |
: Nasworthy Mechanical |
| CHASSIS |
: Bullet |
| ENGINE |
: 604 |
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| ERIC
COOLEY #33c - FULTON, MS |
| Driver |
: ERIC COOLEY |
 |
| CAR NUMBER |
: 33c |
| CAR COLOR(S) |
: RED, BLACK, WHITE |
| HOMETOWN |
: FULTON, MS |
| HIGHLIGHTS |
: Eric Cooley of Fulton, MS is a
candidate for the 2008 Sunoco Race Fuels Rookie of the
Year Award. In his fourth year of racing, Cooley
has already compiled a Late Model Stock Championship
at Columbus Speedway in Columbus, MS.
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| SPONSORS |
: Tiffin Motorhomes |
| CHASSIS |
: Mastersbilt |
| ENGINE |
: 604 |
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| JEFF SMITH
#00 - ROCKY FACE, GA |
| Driver |
: JEFF SMITH |
 |
| CAR NUMBER |
: 00 |
| CAR COLOR(S) |
: WHITE, RED |
| HOMETOWN |
: ROCKY FACE, GA |
| HIGHLIGHTS |
: Jeff Smith of Rocky Face, GA was the
2006 NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series National
Championship Runner-Up. For the past two
seasons, Smith has divided his racing time between the
NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series National Tour
and the NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series while
running AllSouth Racing Products.
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| SPONSORS |
: AllSouth Racing Products |
| CHASSIS |
: Warrior |
| ENGINE |
: GM 604 |
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| STEVE
GODSEY #14 - BEDFORD, IN |
| Driver |
: STEVE GODSEY |
 |
| CAR NUMBER |
: 14 |
| CAR COLOR(S) |
: BLACK & PURPLE |
| HOMETOWN |
: BEDFORD, IN |
| HIGHLIGHTS |
: Steve Godsey of Bedford, IN is a
candidate for the 2008 Sunoco Race Fuels Rookie of the
Year Award. Godsey was the 2007 NeSmith
Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series Indiana State Champion,
and he finished third in the NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly
Racing Series West Region last year. Godsey left
his mark in NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series
post-season action by winning the 2nd Annual Fall
Nationals Invitational Race and the Race of Regions at
Columbus Speedway in Columbus, MS. Godsey is a
second-generation driver and the son of National Dirt
Late Model Hall of Fame Inductee Ray Godsey. For
2008, Godsey will team with Jeff Fields on the J&J
Transport Race team.
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| SPONSOR |
: J&J TRANSPORT |
| CHASSIS |
: C.J. RAYBURN |
| ENGINE |
: 604 CRATE |
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| JIM
MOON #1m - ZIONSVILLE, IN |
| Driver |
: JIM MOON |
 |
| CAR NUMBER |
: 1m |
| CAR COLOR(S) |
: BLACK, RED, ORANGE |
| HOMETOWN |
: ZIONSVILLE, IN |
| HIGHLIGHTS |
: Jim Moon of Zionsville, IN is a
candidate for the 2008 Sunoco Race Fuels Rookie of the
Year Award. The "Moonman" finished
second in the 2007 NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing
Series Indiana point standings, and finished seventh
in the NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series West
Region last year. Moon graduated out of Go Karts
and Mini Stocks into the NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late
Model Series.
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| SPONSORS |
: Jedco Communications |
| CHASSIS |
: Rocket |
| ENGINE |
: 604 |
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| CHAD
WALLACE #34 - LaGRANGE, GA |
| Driver |
: CHAD WALLACE |
 |
| CAR NUMBER |
: 34 |
| CAR COLOR(S) |
: PURPLE, BLACK, RED |
| HOMETOWN |
: LaGRANGE, GA |
| HIGHLIGHTS |
: Chad Wallace of LaGrange, GA is a
candidate for the 2008 Sunoco Race Fuels Rookie of the
Year Award. Wallace was the 2007 NeSmith
Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series Track Champion at
Penton Raceway in Penton, AL, and he finished third in
the 2007 NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series East
Region.
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| SPONSORS |
: Mason Racing |
| CHASSIS |
: GRT |
| ENGINE |
: 604 |
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| LUCKY
KEETON #22 - TOOMSUBA, MS |
| Driver |
: LUCKY KEETON |
 |
| CAR NUMBER |
: 22 |
| CAR COLOR(S) |
: BLACK & WHITE |
| HOMETOWN |
: TOOMSUBA, MS |
| HIGHLIGHTS |
: Lucky Keeton of Toomsuba, MS is the
defending and two-time NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing
Series West Region Champion, and the defending and
two-time Track Champion at Whynot Motorsports Park in
Meridian, MS. For 2008, Keeton has teamed up
with Trak-Star Race Cars and Boland Performance in
search of his third straight NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly
Racing Series West Region Championship.
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| SPONSORS |
: Trak-Star Race Cars By Mike Boland |
| CHASSIS |
: Trak-Star |
| ENGINE |
: 604 |
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| FRANK
WILSON #72 - HAROLD, FL |
| Driver |
: FRANK WILSON |
 |
| CAR NUMBER |
: 72 |
| CAR COLOR(S) |
: ORANGE |
| HOMETOWN |
: HAROLD, FL |
| HIGHLIGHTS |
: Frank Wilson of Harold, FL is a
candidate for the 2008 Sunoco Race Fuels Rookie of the
Year Award. Wilson won the 2007 NeSmith
Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series South Region
Championship, and was the NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly
Racing Series Track Champion at Blackman Motor
Speedway in Blackman, FL and Southern Raceway in
Milton, FL. Wilson competed in a series leading
42 events in 2007.
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| SPONSORS |
: Wilson Lumber |
| CHASSIS |
: Goliath |
| ENGINE |
: 604 |
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| LOGAN
YATES #5 - DELTA, AL |
| Driver |
: LOGAN YATES |
 |
| CAR NUMBER |
: 5 |
| CAR COLOR(S) |
: BLACK, PURPLE, RED |
| HOMETOWN |
: DELTA, AL |
| HIGHLIGHTS |
: Logan Yates of Delta, AL was the 2007
NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series East Region
Champion, and the NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing
Series Track Champion at Talladega Short Track in
Eastaboga, AL. Yates took the TST title running
a 350 horsepower $3,000 GM Performance Crate Engine.
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| SPONSORS |
: The Bargain Barn |
| CHASSIS |
: TSR |
| ENGINE |
: 602 |
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