NeSMITH CHEVROLET DLMS TO BRING “ BATTLE OF THE BRANDS” TO FLOMATON SPEEDWAY

           CARTERSVILLE, GA – The NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series will be coming to Flomaton Speedway in Flomaton, AL this Friday and Saturday night for Round 4 of the 2008 season highlighted by a 75-lap $5,000-to-win main event.  The competition will not only be among the drivers, but chassis makes as well.

               There are six different makes of chassis holding down the first six positions in the NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series point standings.  The “ Battle of the Brands” is significant in the series in that every car is powered by the same type of GM Performance Crate Engine that is built and sealed at the factory to prevent any expensive modifications.

               With the engines being on a level playing field, chassis set up and driver skill play more important roles in determining success for a competitor in the NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series.

               A Mastersbilt chassis is under the NeSmith Chevrolet DLMS National point leader Jeff Fields of Aragon, GA.  Joining Fields in the Mastersbilt camp among the top 15 in National points is Johnny Stokes of Columbus , MS , who is 14^th.  Mastersbilt chassis is the defending NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series Chassis Manufacturers National Champion.

Just two points behind Fields in the points chase is the 2007 NeSmith Chevrolet Rookie of the Year Chip Brindle of Chatsworth , GA.   GRT Race Cars has the largest representation among the top ten in the NeSmith Chevrolet point standings with four.

 The GRT of Carlton Freeman of Eastaboga, AL is among a three-way tie for sixth, top Sunoco Race Fuels Rookie of the Year candidate Jason Hiett of Lincoln, AL is ninth, and Scott Knowles of Lanett, AL is tenth in points.  GRT Race Cars is the defending NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series Chassis Manufacturers Champion.

 Chris Tays of Corinth, MS is third in points driving a Rocket Chassis.  Another driver expected to climb through the point standings in a Rocket chassis is Frank Ingram of Woodstock , GA , who teamed up with the Dixon Hauling and Grading team for Round 3 in Tampa , FL.   Ingram was among the challengers for last year’s series title. 

 A Rocket chassis also won the last time out in Round 3 with Keith Nosbisch of Valrico, FL taking the win last month at East Bay Raceway Park in Tampa, FL.

 The Warrior chassis of Ted Lackey of Munford , AL is fourth in the NeSmith Chevrolet DLMS National points.  Warrior chassis also has Jeff Smith of Rocky Face, GA sitting in the three-way tie for the sixth spot in points.

 Warrior chassis also leads the win column with two victories in the first three events for Royce Bray of Hull, GA in the season opener in January at Talladega Short Track in Eastaboga, AL and National Dirt Late Model Hall of Fame Inductee Ronnie Johnson of Chattanooga, TN last month at Columbus Speedway in Columbus, MS.

 The 2007 NeSmith Chevrolet DLMS National Championship Runner-Up Jay Blair of Angie , LA leads the Trak-Star Race Cars contingent in the fifth spot of the National points chase.  Joining Blair in the top 15 of National points is the builder of the Trak-Star chassis, Mike Boland of Cuba , AL .

 The TNT chassis of Larry Boutwell of Baker, FL is among the three-way tie for the sixth spot in the NeSmith Chevrolet DLMS National points.  Boutwell will be looking to move up the standings, as he competes at his home track, Flomaton Speedway, this Friday and Saturday night.

 C.J. Rayburn chassis is also among the competitors in the Battle of the Brands with two Sunoco Race Fuels Rookie of the Year candidates just outside the top ten of the NeSmith Chevrolet DLMS National points with Steve Godsey of Bedford, IN and Josh Morrow of Murphy, NC.

 The Chassis manufactures enrolled in the 2008 NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series Chassis Manufactures Challenge earn point at each NeSmith Chevrolet DLMS National Touring event.  The Chassis Manufactures Challenge points can be seen on the series web site at www.nesmithracing.com by clicking the Points page, and then clicking Stats at the top of the page.

  Flomaton Speedway will host an open practice on Thursday night, as drivers will begin to dial in their race cars in the NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series’ first visit to Flomaton Speedway.  On Friday night, the NeSmith Chevrolet DLMS competitors will Qualify for starting spots in heat races that will determine the first 16 to 18 starting spots in feature race.

 The top finishers in Friday night’s heat races will transfer into the 75-lap $5,000-to-win main event on Saturday night.  Drivers that fail to transfer out of the Friday night heat races will have another opportunity to try and make the tail of the 24-car main event starting field through a pair of B-main events on Saturday night.

 For more information call Flomaton Speedway at 251-296-DIRT (3478), or visit the track web site at www.flomatonspeedway.com.  Flomaton Speedway is located one-mile west of U.S. Highway 31 on State Road 113.