NeSMITH CHEVROLET WEEKLY RACING SERIES WEEK 17 PREVIEW

               CARTERSVILLE, GA – Week 17 of the NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series will feature a full slate of action in the West Region, and limited schedule in the East Region due to the NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series National Touring event this Friday night at Penton Raceway in Penton, AL, and Saturday night at East Alabama Motor Speedway in Phenix City, AL.

               The NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series West Region competition begins this Friday night at Southern Speedway in Hattiesburg, MS featuring the top two drivers in the West Region points chase, defending and two-time NeSmith Chevrolet WRS West Region Champion Lucky Keeton of Toomsuba, MS and defending NeSmith Chevrolet WRS Track Champion Shannon Lee of Lumberton, MS.

               The West Region action will see five events on the Saturday night schedule.  Magnolia Motor Speedway in Columbus , MS is expected to feature Ben McCreary of Baldwyn , MS attempt to move up the West Region point standings in his quest for the title.

Keeton is expected at Whynot Motorsports Park where he is the defending NeSmith Chevrolet WRS Track Champion, and will battle with Jim McDuffie of Meridian, MS, Talbert Goldman, of Meridian, MS and Larry Murphy of Meridian, MS.  Goldman is seventh in the West Region points, while McDuffie, and Murphy are knocking on the door of the Top 10.

Flomaton Speedway in Flomaton, AL will feature its Mid Season Championship Race on Saturday night.  Flomaton Speedway has five NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series drivers holding on to five of the Top 10 positions in the West Region.  Josh Huss of Flomaton, AL is third, Chris Griffin of Flomaton, AL is fourth, Tracy Sutton of Brewton, AL is eighth, while Mark Clifton of Brewton, AL and Micha McCall of Flomaton, AL are tied for the tenth spot.

A1 Raceway in Slidell, LA will be in action on Saturday night, where Lee has been a regular along with the ninth-place driver in the NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series West Region points, Tootie Arnold of Meadville , MS .  Pike County Speedway in McComb, MS will return to NeSmith Chevrolet WRS competition this Saturday night with Davin Bates of Roseville, LA looking for his second straight win.

Montpelier Speedway in Montpelier, IN will host its first NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series East Region event this Saturday night with a Double Points event.  Top Hoosier State drivers include Steve Barnett of Franklin, IN, Steve Godsey of Bedford, IN, Mark Barber of North Vernon, IN, Chip Stitsworth of Deputy, IN, and Shannon Reed of Bloomington, IN.

Talladega Short Track in Eastaboga, AL will be in action this Saturday night featuring four NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series East Region Top 10 drivers.  Adam Martin of Talladega, AL is third, Jimmy Elkins Jr. of Talladega, AL is fourth, Dillon Crim of Eastaboga, AL is eighth, and Brian Ponder of Talladega, AL is ninth.

For a complete rundown of the NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series points in both the East and West Regions, visit the series web site at www.nesmithracing.com and click the Points button.

NeSMITH CHEVROLET WEEKLY RACING SERIES WEEK 17 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:

WEST REGION:

7/18/08 :

SOUTHERN SPEEDWAY – HATTIESBURG , MS

7/19/08 :

MAGNOLIA MOTOR SPEEDWAY – COLUMBUS, MS
WHYNOT MOTORSPORTS PARK – MERIDIAN, MS
A1 RACEWAY – SLIDELL, LA
PIKE COUNTY SPEEDWAY – McCOMB, MS
FLOMATON SPEEDWAY – FLOMATON, AL

EAST REGION:

7/19/08 :

MONTPELIER SPEEDWAY – MONTPELIER , IN (Double Points)
TALLADEGA SHORT TRACK – EASTABOGA , AL