STEPHENS DECLARED WINNER OF NeSMITH CHEVROLET WRS RACE AT EAMS

               CARTERSVILLE, GA – Richie Stephens of Phenix City, AL was declared the winner of the NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series East Region double-points race at East Alabama Motor Speedway in Phenix City , AL on Saturday night following the results of a post-race technical protest on Monday. 

The engine in Stephens car was declared legal by NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series officials on Monday night after verifying with GM Performance officials that their measurements of the engine’s cylinder heads were within the specifications and tolerances outlined by GM Performance.

 With his series-leading tenth win of the season, Stephens remains on top of the NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series East Region point standings over Blake Stewart of Centre, AL.  Stephens has 746 points based on his top 16 finishes in 24 starts.  Stewart has 730 points based on his best 16 finishes in 17 starts.