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February 16, 2010
THREE EAST BAY RACES TO SET THE NeSMITH CHEVROLET DLMS POINT RACE BATTLES
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
CARTERSVILLE, GA – The next three NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series National
Touring events at East Bay Raceway Park in Tampa, FL on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
nights will set the point battles for the $20,000 National Championship and the $5,000 Rookie of
the Year title. One race team in particular, is in the hunt for both awards.
Rounds two, three and four of the 2010 NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series season
will be a pair of 50-lap $2,500-to-win shows set for Thursday and Friday nights, with a 50-lap
$3,000-to-win main event as the finale on Saturday night.
The Century Carriers, Inc. race team of Cottondale, AL has Justin McRee of Cuba, AL as a
National Championship contender, and Charlie Henderson of Cottondale, AL as a Rookie of the
Year candidate. McRee finished third in the season opener on January 23 at Columbus
Speedway in Columbus, MS, while Henderson finished 21st, and is third in the RoY point
standings.
The defending NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series National Champion Eric Cooley
of Fulton, MS finished fifth at Columbus, and heads into the next three rounds of the 2010 season
60 points ahead of his season opening point total from last year. Cooley has already spent a
week at East Bay with his mentor Billy Moyer, who won a super late model race there two weeks
ago.
In 2009 at the age of 18, Cooley became the youngest National Champion in the history of
dirt late model racing driving a Victory Circle race car built by National Dirt Late Model Hall of
Famer Moyer.
Matthew Turner of Dawsonville, GA finished tenth at Columbus, and the Ironman of the
NeSmith Chevrolet DLMS will be looking to compete in his unprecedented 87th straight series
race. Turner finished third in the 2009 National point standings, and is the only driver to compete
in every series event held since its inception in 2005.
Marcus Minga of Shannon, MS finished seventh in the 2009 NeSmith Chevrolet DLMS
National points chase, and comes into the East Bay trio of races 13th in the point standings.
Minga will take to the “Clay By The Bay” with a new Rocket Chassis, a brand of race car that has
a long winning tradition at East Bay Raceway Park.
Another “Rocketeer” Pete Cochran of Villa Rica, GA leads the Rookie of the Year point
standings, but has seven other tyros right on his heels. Shannon Lee of Lumberton, MS is
second in the RoY standings, just eight points behind Cochran. Henderson is in the third spot
followed by Ross Camponovo of Clarksdale, MS, Michael Blount of Sumrall, MS, Frank Wilson of
Harold, FL, Paul Walters of Valley, AL, and Mark Tice of Avon, MS.
Other NeSmith Chevrolet DLMS entrants expected include Chris McElhenney of Lake, MS,
Troy Dixon of Temple, GA, Jay Burchfield of Columbus, MS, Larry Harrod of Plains, GA, and
Ronny Lee Hollingsworth of Northport, AL.
The local East Bay Raceway Park contingent will be led by defending track champion Jeff
Matthews of Dover, FL, and the Nosbisch clan. Ken Nosbisch fielded a car for Doug Horton of
Bruceton Mills, WV who won the first two nights of NeSmith Chevrolet DLMS Speedweeks action
last February at East Bay.
Keith Nosbisch of Valrico, FL is a multi-time EBRP track champion and a former series winner at
the 1/3-mile clay oval. Jack Nosbisch Jr. of Riverview, FL has an EBRP NeSmith Chevrolet fast
time on his resume. Other local favorites expected include Shan Smith of Dade City, FL, Phillip
Cobb of Riverview, FL and Steve Mathis of Plant City, FL.
Competitors are reminded that mufflers are required for NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series
events at East Bay Raceway Park, and they may use any external muffler, like the Schoenfeld
112535. No insert mufflers and no hulled out mufflers are permitted. For additional technical
information, please contact NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series Competition/Technical
Director Tim Sims at 256-794-4047.
On track activities for the NeSmith Chevrolet DLMS at East Bay Raceway Park begins on
Wednesday night with an open practice session from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. On Thursday, Friday and
Saturday, NeSmith Chevrolet DLMS Registration will open at 3 p.m., Technical Inspection will
begin at 3:30 p.m., and the Drivers Meeting is scheduled for 6:30 p.m.
The Best Western Hotel in Brandon, FL is the Official Host Hotel for the East Bay Raceway
Park NeSmith Chevrolet DLMS Series Speedweeks events. The Best Western Hotel will be
offering NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series fans and competitors a special discount rate of
$59 per night.
The Best Western Hotel is located at Exit 257, I-75 and State Road 60, just minutes from East Bay
Raceway Park with a plethora of restaurants surrounding the facility. To make reservations call
813-621-5555 and be sure to ask for the special NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series East
Bay Raceway Park special discount rate of $59.00 per night.
For more information call East Bay Raceway Park at 813-677-7223, or visit the track web
site at www.eastbayracewaypark.com. East Bay Raceway Park is located five miles south of I-4
just off U.S. Highway 41. For more information about the NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model
Series, visit the series web site at www.nesmithracing.com.
NeSmith Chevrolet of Claxton, GA is the Title Sponsor of the NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model
Series. NeSmith Chevrolet is the nation’s number one GM Powertrain Dealer four years running,
and is also the nation’s number one dealer of Chevrolet cars and trucks with free delivery
anywhere in the Southeast. Hoosier Race Tire is the Official Tire Sponsor of the NeSmith
Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series. NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Contingency Sponsors for
2010 are Dominator Race Products, Race Car Engineering, KRC, Joe Gibbs Driven, Maximum
Signs and Graphics, Mike Custom Tanks, Warrior Race Cars, Trak-Star Race Cars, Mastersbilt
Race Cars, GRT Race Cars, TNT Race Cars.
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