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NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series 2017 Week 9 Round Up
NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series 2017 Week 9 Round Up
(Cartersville, GA – May 22, 2017) - Week 9 for the NeSmith Weekly Racing Series was a wet one with only 3 of the scheduled events taking place. Point leader heading into the weekend, Tim Dees, did not compete in Week 9 and neither did second place Shannon Lee. Hunter Carrroll made the tow to Greenville Speedway on Saturday to earn points for Week 9 and re-claim the lead as we approach Week 10.
Headlines from Week 9:
- Phil Pittman pulled into Cochran Motor Speedway Victory Lane on Saturday night.
- New point leader Hunter Carroll picked up a Friday night Feature Win at Columbus Speedway in Columbus, MS.
- "Big Nasty" Bobby Jordan picked up the Weekly Racing Series victory on the gumbo at Greenville Speedway in Greenville, MS.
- With just 3 scheduled events taking place during Week 9, the points will see many wholesale changes going forward as more drivers approach their 14 races.
Full feature results from Week 9 are posted just below the Top 20 in the point standings through May 21st, 2017.
POS CAR # DRIVER PTS RACES WINS TOP 5
1 147 HUNTER CARROLL 364 13 4 9
2 44 TIM DEES 349 9 2
3 47 SHANNON LEE 318 11 2 11
4 21 SCOTT LADNER 314 8 2 7
5 33 SID SCARBROUGH 310 7 2
6 21X KODY BARBER 304 10 1 7
7 771 KEVIN MARTIN 285 7 4
8 J8 BOBBY JORDAN 282 7 1 4
9 38 C. WASHINGTON 278 9 3 5
10 713 BEN BROCATO 264 7 1 6
11 311 HENRY PULLEN 259 7 2
12 17 ADAM GAULDIN 248 5 4 5
13 7 RICHARD SMITH 239 5 2 4
14 1S JEREMY SHAW 239 7 2 6
15 W7 GREG WILHITE 237 5 1 4
16 5 MIKE COMBS 234 5 4
17 10 JASON HENRY 234 6 1 4
18 27 BRAD BERRY 231 5 3
19 71 DUSTIN KNIGHTEN 227 5 3
20 79 B. FLANNAGAN JR 223 5 2 5
NeSmith Weekly Racing Late Model Results for Week 9:
Chatham Speedway - Saturday May 20th
RAINED OUT!!
Cochran Motor Speedway - Saturday May 20th
- #3 - Phil Pittman
- #22 - Jimmy Thomas
- #52 - Ryan Carter
- #07 - Keith Tuten
- #25 - Hunter Carter
Columbus Speedway - Friday May 19th
- #147 - Hunter Carroll
- #12 - Garrett Taylor
- #M55 - Ben Morrow (DNS)
ECM Speedway - Saturday May 20th
RAINED OUT!!
Flomaton Speedway - Saturday May 20th
RAINED OUT!!
Greenville Speedway - Saturday May 20th
- #J8 - Bobby Jordan
- #30 - Justin Paxton
- #77 - Greg Fore
- #7P - Peter Hazzard
- #147 - Hunter Carroll
- #46 - Kenny Carpenter
- #7D - Brent Dillon
- #3 - Anthony Andrews
- #48 - Mike Myers
- #28 - Jim Hunt
- #10P - Jim Paxton
- #21 - Drew McMahon
- #3K - Will Ross (DNS)
Junction Motor Speedway - Saturday May 20th
RAINED OUT!!
LA 36 Speedway - Saturday May 20th
RAINED OUT!!
Lexington Raceway - Sunday May 21st
RAINED OUT!!
orth Alabama Speedway - Saturday May 20th
RAINED OUT!!
Salina Speedway - Friday May 19th
RAINED OUT/STORM DAMAGE!!
Talladega Short Track - Saturday May 20th
RAINED OUT!!
Thunderhill Speedway(NCRA) - Saturday May 20th
RAINED OUT!!
Whynot Motorsports Park - Saturday May 20th
RAINED OUT!!
For more information about the NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series, visit the series website at http://www.nesmithracing.com. You can also follow the series by Liking the Facebook page at NeSmith Racing; following on Twitter @NeSmithRacing; and Instagram @nesmithracing.
NeSmith Chevrolet, Buick, GMC is the Official Title Sponsor of the NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series. Chevrolet Performance is an Official Sponsor of the NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series.
Hoosier Racing Tire is the Official Tire of the NeSmith Dirt Late Model Series. Sunoco Race Fuels is the Official Race Fuel of the Series. Knowles Race Parts and Bodies is the Official Parts Supplier of the Series. Cruise with the Champions is the Official Vacation and Rookie of the Year Sponsor for the Series.
RockAuto.com is an Associate Sponsor of the Series and Official Sponsor of the RockAuto.com Winter Shootout Series. David Smith Carburetors and Competition Fuel Systems is the Official Carburetor of NeSmith Racing. Freestyle Graphix is the Official Wrap, Banner, and Sign company of NeSmith Racing.
Weekly Racing Series Chassis Manufacturers are Trak-Star Race Cars, Rocket Chassis, Warrior Race Cars, GRT Race Cars, and CVR Race Cars.
Edited from Press Release