NeSmith/AR Bodies Street Stock Division Week 21 Round Up

NeSMITH/AR BODIES STREET STOCK DIVISION WEEK 21 ROUND UP

(CARTERSVILLE, GA  - August 17, 2015) – Richie Stephens of Salem, AL has become the first driver in the three-year history of the NeSmith Performance Parts Street Stock Division Presented By AR Bodies to post a perfect 14 week point total of 700 points in a single season.  Even though Stephens has a perfect score, there are still some other scenarios to be played out before he can clinch the National Championship.

Stephens drove the Rocketman Race Cars Chevrolet powered by a $3,495 Chevrolet Performance 602 Circle Track Engine to his 18th win of the 27-week NeSmith/AR Bodies Street Stock Division season on Friday night at Hattiesburg Speedway in Hattiesburg, MS in Week 21 competition. 

Among those 18 wins, 14 of them were weekly 50-point wins that represent the 700 points.  Four of the wins were a second weekly win, but they count in the tie-breaker.  After the first 21 weeks of the 27 week season, Stephens has a perfect 14 week total of 700 points after 18 wins, 22 top five finishes, and 23 top ten finishes in 27 races.

There are six weeks left in the season, and should eligible tracks exercise their option to run any double-features to make up for rainouts, there is one driver that could possibly challenge Stephens for the National Championship.

Brooks Strength of Raymond, MS took his tenth NeSmith/AR Bodies Street Stock Division win of the season on Saturday night at Jackson Motor Speedway in Jackson, MS driving the Sauls Farm Chevrolet powered by a Chevrolet Performance 602 Circle Track Engine in a race co-sanctioned by the Mississippi Street Stock Series.  In 17 races, Strength has a best 14 week total of 688 points with ten wins and 16 top five finishes.

Since no tracks requested Double Features for Week 22 by the 12 noon deadline today, that means there are still 11 opportunities still on the table for Strength to earn points, provided at least one eligible track requests to run Double Features in Weeks 23-27, and if Stephens doesn’t win any more races, Strength could still win the championship with nine more wins.

For each week there are no Double Features, and/or Strength does not win, the window of opportunity gets smaller for him to beat Stephens for the title, and Stephens comes closer to clinching the National Championship.

Aside from the National Championship battle, there are still nine other positions to be decided among the top ten points fund-paying positions and a seat at the Annual NeSmith Racing Awards Banquet in January at the Georgia Racing Hall of Fame and Thunder Road Museum in Dawsonville, GA.

Branden Harris of Molino, FL is third in the NeSmith/AR Bodies Street Stock Division standings with a best 14 week total of 687 points after seven wins, 15 top five finishes and 17 top ten finishes in 20 races driving the Coastal Engine and Machine Chevrolet powered by Chevrolet Performance 602 Circle Track Engine.  Harris did not earn any points in Week 21 competition.

Steve Pate of Heflin, AL is fourth in the standings with a best 14 week total of 668 points after two wins, and 16 top five finishes in 16 races driving the Pate Racing Chevrolet.  Pate did not compete in NeSmith/AR Bodies Street Stock Division Week 21 action.

Bo Bailey of Milton, FL drove the L&L Construction Services Chevrolet to a third-place finish in the Week 14 Make Up Race, and a sixth-place finish in the Week 21 race on Saturday night at Southern Raceway in Milton, FL.  Bailey is fifth in the NeSmith/AR Bodies Street Stock Division standings with a best 14 week total of 662 points after two wins, 16 top five finishes and 20 top ten finishes in 21 races.

Larry Faulk of Monroeville, AL is sixth in the NeSmith/AR Bodies Street Stock Division standings with a best 14 week total of 654 points after two wins, 12 top five finishes and 17 top ten finishes in 18 races driving the Faulk Motorsports Chevrolet powered by a $3,495 Chevrolet Performance 602 Circle Track Engine.  Faulk did not earn any points in Week 21 competition.

Jason Jarrell of Hattiesburg, MS drove the Jarrell Rigged Racing Chevrolet powered by a $3,495 Chevrolet Performance 602 Circle Track Engine to a second-place finish on Friday night at Hattiesburg Speedway.  Jarrell is seventh in the NeSmith/AR Bodies Street Stock Division standings with a best 14 week total of 651 points after one win, 12 top five finishes and 17 top ten finishes in 22 races.

Kevin Mitchell of Pensacola, FL did not earn any NeSmith/AR Bodies Street Stock Division points in Week 21 competition, but he is eighth in the standings with a best 14 week total of 649 points.  Mitchell has one win, nine top five finishes and 12 top ten finishes in 15 races driving the Guy Brothers Roofing Chevrolet.

David Williamson of Seminary, MS finished fifth on Friday night at Hattiesburg Speedway driving the Sauls Farm Ford and is ninth in the NeSmith/AR Bodies Street Stock Division standings with a best 14 week total of 643 points.  Williamson has ten top five finishes and 17 top ten finishes in 20 races.

Jay Geddie of Ellisville, MS rounds out the top ten in the NeSmith/AR Bodies Street Stock Division standings with a best 14 week total of 642 points after nine top five finishes and 16 top ten finishes in 17 races.  Geddie finished sixth on Friday night at Hattiesburg Speedway driving the Geddie Tree Service Chevrolet.

In other NeSmith/AR Bodies Street Stock Division Week 21 action, Jason Savage of Mount Juliet, TN drove the Jones Construction Chevrolet to his first win of the 2015 season on Saturday night at Duck River Raceway Park in Wheel, TN.  Russell Chapman of Margaret, AL took his third win of the season on Saturday night at Talladega Short Track in Eastaboga, AL driving the Argo Air Chevrolet powered by a $3,495 Chevrolet Performance 602 Circle Track Engine.

Stuart Wilson of Milton, FL grabbed his fifth NeSmith/AR Bodies Street Stock Division win of the season in the Week 14 Make Up Race on Saturday night at Southern Raceway driving the Wilson Lumber Chevrolet powered by a $3,495 Chevrolet Performance 602 Circle Track Engine.  Calvin Cook of Pace, FL recorded win number four on the season on Saturday night at Southern Raceway in the A&P Welding Chevrolet powered by a Chevrolet Performance 602 Circle Track Engine.

Five of the Top 7 drivers in the NeSmith/AR Bodies Street Stock Division point standings, including the Top 3, after the first 21 weeks of competition, and five of the six Week 21 race winners have a $3,495 Chevrolet Performance 602 Circle Track Engine under the hoods of their respective race cars.  To place an order, call Tim Bland at NeSmith Chevrolet, Buick and GMC in Claxton, GA at 1-877-497-3624.

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NeSMITH/AR BODIES STREET STOCK DIVISION POINT STANDINGS THROUGH 8/15/15:

POS        CAR #    DRIVER                PTS         RACES   WINS    

1             69           Richie Stephens  700        27           18          

2             18           Brooks Strength  688        17           10          

3             2             Branden Harris    687        20           7            

4             07           Steve Pate           668        16           2            

5             05           Bo Bailey             662        21           2            

6             3             Larry Faulk          654        18           2            

7             20           Jason Jarrell        651        22           1            

8             99           Kevin Mitchell      649        15           1            

9             28           David Williamson  643      20          

10           37           Jay Geddie          642        17                         

11           18c         Cliff Childers        632        16                         

12           2m         Bubba McGhee    623        17                         

13           777        Brandon Leftwich  613       15          

14           26c         Cole Cameron      592        15                         

15           41           Brandon Kilpatrick  587   13          

16           6             Calvin Cook         565        12           4            

17           1             John Smartt        553        13           5            

18           15           Joe Richbourg    549        14                         

19           21           Russell Chapman  547      12          

20           53           Scooter Ware     543        14                         

NeSMITH/AR BODIES STREET STOCK DIVISION WEEK 21 RESULTS:

August 14:

HATTIESBURG SPEEDWAY – HATTIESBURG, MS:

1. 69 Richie Stephens

2. 20 Jason Jarrell

3. 26c Cole Cameron

4. 22 Clayton Lambert

5. 28 David Williamson

6. 37 Jay Geddie

7. T16 Leo Edwards

8. 11 Brad Taylor

JACKSON MOTOR SPEEDWAY – JACKSON, MS (Co-Sanctioned with the MSSS):

1. 18 Brooks Strength

2. 254 Jeff Butler

3. 82 Trey Bright

4. 41 Roger Flynn

5. 10 Donnie Monk

6. 5 Jason Jackson

7. 2 Lee Ray

8. 11 Spencer Hughes

9. 18c Cliff Childers

10. 23c Bryan Cox

11. 777 Brandon Leftwich

12. K42 Kindall Keating

13. 182 Justin King

14. 11t Brad Taylor

15. 02 Bubba Trotter

16. 01 Dustin Ladner

17. 42 Michael Sojourner

18. 911 Allen Parfait

19. 17 Newell Didone Jr.

20. 18r Brian Rickman

21. 9 Gary Cooper

22. 14 Ben Keith DNS

23. 72 Sam Maxie DNS

DUCK RIVER RACEWAY PARK – WHEEL, TN:

1. 84 Jason Savage

2. S1 John Smartt

3. 70 Kelly Bemonbreum

SOUTHERN RACEWAY – MILTON, FL:

(Week 14 Make Up Race):

1. 71 Stuart Wilson

2. 36 Sean Goodwin

3. 05 Bo Bailey

4. 20 Curtis Faircloth

5. 7 David Windham

6. 1 Adam Ellison

7. 02 J.C. Wilson

8. 24 Calvin Cook

9. 68 Chris Bayhi

10. 69 Brandon Harris DNS

(Week 21 Race):

1. 24 Calvin Cook

2. 7 David Windham

3. 71 Stuart Wilson

4. 68 Chris Bayhi

5. 1 Adam Ellison

6. 05 Bo Bailey

7. 20 Curtis Faircloth

8. 36 Sean Goodwin

9. 02 J.C. Wilson

10. 69 Brandon Harris DNS

TALLADEGA SHORT TRACK – EASTABOGA, AL:

1. 21 Russell Chapman

2. 17 Josh Yarbrough

3. 01 Greg Wilkins

4. 18 Brock Love

5. 109 Phillip Haynes

6. 00 Billy Wilkins

7. 14 Chris Carden

8. 23 Ronald Williamson

9. 6 Jordan Wilkens

10. 42 Chance McCain

11. W2 Cole Brown

12. 19 Kyle Davison

13. 34 Jeff Phillips

MAGNOLIA MOTOR SPEEDWAY – COLUMBUS, MS:

Rained Out

FLOMATON SPEEDWAY – FLOMATON, AL:

Did Not Report

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PHOTO CUTLINE:  Richie Stephens of Salem, AL has become the first driver in the three-year history of the NeSmith Performance Parts Street Stock Division Presented By AR Bodies to post a perfect 14 week point total of 700 points in a single season.  Even though Stephens has a perfect score, there are still some other scenarios to be played out before he can clinch the National Championship.  Stephens drove the #69 Rocketman Race Cars Chevrolet powered by a $3,495 Chevrolet Performance 602 Circle Track Engine to his 18th win of the 27-week NeSmith/AR Bodies Street Stock Division season on Friday night at Hattiesburg Speedway in Hattiesburg, MS in Week 21 competition.  (Rocketman Race Cars Photo)