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THREE DRIVERS BEGIN THE 2012 LIST FOR THE $5,000 VP RACING FUELS ROOKIE OF THE YEAR AWARD
CARTERSVILLE, GA – Three drivers have thrown their hats in the
ring to compete for the $5,000 VP Racing Fuels Rookie of the Year Award on
the 2012 NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series Tour.
VP Racing Fuels, the Official Racing Fuel of the NeSmith Chevrolet
Dirt Late Model Series, will award $5,000 to the top rookie driver in the
2012 series Touring point standings.
Pierce McCarter of Sevierville, TN, John Polasini of Leland, MS,
and Joseph Joiner of Milton, FL have already signed up to compete for the
VP Racing Fuels Rookie of the Year, as the NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late
Model Series prepares for its first three races of the 2012 season on
February 2, 3, and 4 at East Bay Raceway Park in Tampa, FL.
Eligible drivers must declare their intentions to compete for the
2012 VP Racing Fuels Rookie of the Year Award by the fifth event of the
2012 NeSmith Chevrolet DLMS Touring season.
The first three VP Racing Fuels Rookie of the Year candidates bring
impressive and winning resumes to the NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model
Series Tour for the 2012 season.
McCarter, who will celebrate his 20th birthday on
February 4 at East Bay Raceway Park, began his career in the Classic Car
Division at his home track, 411 Motor Speedway in Seymour, TN.
McCarter moved up to dirt late models last season and recorded 12
wins, including a NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series victory.
For his 2012 VP Racing Fuels Rookie of the Year run with the
NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Tour, McCarter will drive the CVR Race
Cars special under the tutelage of veteran dirt late model car builder
Chip Vineyard of Lenoir City, TN. McCarter’s
father Mitch owns and promotes 411 Motor Speedway, which will be a part of
the NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series in 2012.
After racing open-wheel modifieds for four years, Polasini moved
into the dirt late models late last season.
The 41-year-old driver competed at Greenville Speedway in
Greenville, MS and Drew County Speedway in Monticello, AR in NeSmith
Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series West Region competition.
In his third night out in a dirt late
model, Polasini took his first dirt late model victory at Drew County
Speedway over the top two drivers in the NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing
Series West Region point standings, Jim McDuffie of Meridian, MS, and his
cousin Duke Palasini of Leland, MS. Polasini
will drive the Polasini Racing Special in 2012.
Joiner comes from a racing family and his
brothers Jonathan and Joshua finished fourth and fifth respectively in the
2007 NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series South Region point standings
separated by one point. Jonathan
races a limited schedule, as he is now pursuing a teaching career, and
Joshua has gone from racing to writing as a dirt late model journalist.
Joseph, who began his driving career at
the age of 12, now carries on the family race car driving duties.
Now 18-years-old, Joiner has a pair of dirt late model
championships at Northwest Florida Speedway in Baker, FL.
Last season, Joiner recorded nine wins, including six straight
victories, at Southern Raceway in Milton, FL.
To compete for the 2012 VP Racing Fuels Rookie of the Year Award
Joiner will drive the Cifra Construction Special.
Past NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model
Series VP Racing Fuels Rookies of the Year are Frankie Beard of Hartwell,
GA in 2006, Chip Brindle of Chatsworth, GA in 2007, Scott Knowles of
Lanett, AL in 2008, Ben McCreary of Baldwyn, MS in 2009, Larry Harrod of
Plains, GA in 2010, and Chase Edge of Lafayette, AL in 2011.
For more information about the NeSmith
Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series visit the series web site at www.nesmithracing.com,
or visit the series on Facebook at NeSmith Racing.
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
Chevrolet, Buick, GMC of Claxton, GA is the Title Sponsor of the NeSmith
Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series. NeSmith
Chevrolet, Buick, GMC is the nation’s number one GM Powertrain Dealer
four years running, with free delivery anywhere in the Southeast.
GM Performance Parts is an Official Sponsor of the NeSmith
Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series. Hoosier
Racing Tire is the Official Tire Sponsor of the NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt
Late Model Series. VP Racing
Fuel is the Official Racing Fuel of the NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model
Series. Hedman Hedders is the
Official Hedder of the NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series and the
Hedman Husler Award sponsor. RockAuto.com
is an Official Sponsor of the NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series.
NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series Contingency Sponsors for
2012 are Dominator Race Products, Race Car Engineering,
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