Three tracks currently involved with the NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series Late Model Division will also run the NeSmith Performance Parts Street Stock Division in 2013, along with a newly formed independent Street Stock Touring Division that will run the rules package that is available for viewing at www.nesmithracing.com on the Weekly Racing Series web site.

Jackson Motor Speedway in Jackson, MS, Whynot Motorsports Park in Meridian, MS, and Magnolia Motor Speedway in Columbus, MS have all signed on with the NeSmith Performance Parts Street Stock Division for the 2013 season. Jackson Motor Speedway will combine their Pure Stock and Super Street Divisions into the NeSmith Performance Parts Street Stock Division. The number of tracks is expected to increase in the coming weeks.

The promoters of these three tracks are all in agreement that a common set of rules for Street Stocks is needed for several reason, and were happy to work with Crate Racin’ USA to make it happen.

“Jackson Motor Speedway Owner/Promoter Don Cliburn and I both see the NeSmith Performance Parts Street Stock Division as a great thing for the racers, the fans, and the tracks,” Jackson Motor Speedway Public Relations Director Brian Jones said. “We need to get a hold of the rules in an effort to keep the costs down in Street Stock racing, and these common rules are the step we’ve been waiting on. We’re taking two classes – the Pure Stocks and the Super Streets – and making them one which will make for a stronger, more affordable class.”

“The NeSmith Performance Parts Street Stock Division is going to be good because everyone, the tracks and the racers, will be working together with a common set of rules,” Magnolia Motor Speedway Promoter Johnny Stokes said. “This is going to be a great thing for the Street Stock competitors because they will be able to race at different tracks with the same rules for a National point fund, and receive some National publicity from the series.”

“The NeSmith Chevrolet Performance Parts Street Stock Division is a good deal because Street Stock racers and the tracks they race at will be reading off the same page of rules, and that makes it easier to race for everyone,” Whynot Motorsports Park Owner/Promoter Rodney Wing said. “The racers can spend more time working on their race cars to make them go faster when they don’t have to spend the time changing a lot of things to make their race cars legal at different tracks. I’m confident the NeSmith Performance Parts Street Stock Division is going to make this class stronger and more affordable in our area.”

The newly formed Mississippi Super Street Showdown Series will also align with the NeSmith Performance Parts Street Stock Division and adopt the rules package for the 2013 season. The Mississippi Super Street Showdown Series will be a Touring Division for 2013 directed by Michael Williams.

“I feel that Mississippi Super Street Showdown, NeSmith, and tracks in the state of Mississippi have accomplished something that needed to be fixed for many years,” Williams said. “Coming up with a common set of rules in which our series, NeSmith, and NeSmith-sanctioned tracks will implement, will benefit all involved. It will also give drivers in the state of Mississippi many opportunities to have a successful season in 2013. We are proud to be part of this alliance and hope it will provide some outstanding racing for years to come.”

For more information about the Mississippi Super Street Showdown Series visit their website at www.mssuperstreetshowdown.com or like their Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Mississippi-Super-Street-Showdown/319037751506041?ref=ts&fref=ts.”

NeSmith Performance Parts Street Stock Division competitors at sanctioned tracks will be eligible to compete for a National points fund, just as the weekly late model competitors do in the NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series. The point fund dollar amount will be announced by the first of the year, once the total number of tracks in the Division has been determined.

The NeSmith Performance Parts Street Stock Division will give any track an opportunity to participate with a unified Street Stock rules package that will not eliminate a competitors’ current built engine, but will give the economical Chevrolet Performance Parts 602 Crate Engine a platform to compete on a level playing field.

The competitors in the NeSmith Performance Parts Street Stock Division will also receive the same national publicity that is given to those competitors in the NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series Late Model Division. The series will distribute a weekly press release featuring race winners, complete results, photos and point standings throughout the season through print media, the Internet, and social media.

“It has been a pleasure to work with these tracks, their promoters, and their technical personnel to establish a unified set of rules,” Crate Racin’ USA Competition/Technical Director Tim Sims said. “I witnessed the true spirit of cooperation, as there was some give and take by everyone involved. When I get to visit our weekly tracks throughout the year for surprise inspections for the late models, I get to see some great Street Stock racing! The series is looking forward to putting these great racers on a stage of their own and let the world know about their hard work and efforts. I also look forward to working with all of our partner tracks in 2013 to produce a great and successful racing season.”

The steel-head 350 horsepower Chevrolet Performance Parts 602 Crate Engine is built and sealed at the factory to prevent any expensive modifications and is readily available at NeSmith Chevrolet in Claxton, GA for $3,195.00 with free next-day delivery anywhere in the Southeastern United States. To place an order call Tim Bland at 1-877-497-3624.

The NeSmith Performance Parts Street Stock Division will give the Chevrolet Performance Parts 602 Crate Engine a 200-pound weight break, a bigger spoiler, and a four-barrel carburetor. Several drivers have already competed with the 602 engine with successful results.

Sims also said the same Certified NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series Rebuilders will also be authorized to perform any needed repairs inside the sealing system and rebuilds for the Chevrolet Performance 602 Crate Engines used in the NeSmith Performance Parts Street Stock Division. A list of Certified Rebuilders is also available at www.nesmithracing.com.

For more information about the NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series visit the series web site at www.nesmithracing.com, or visit the series on Facebook at NeSmith Racing. Becoming a fan of the NeSmith Racing Facebook page will make you eligible for special prizes that will be given away each month. You can follow us on Twitter @NeSmithRacing.

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Our 2012 season has come to an end here at Jackson Motor Speedway. It has been an action packed season of racing that saw the Lucas Oil Dirt Late Model Series visit Jackson for the first time ever and put on a great show. We were able to hold two Mississippi State Championship Challenge Series events, 3 other unsanctioned Super Late Model events that included the 2^nd Annual All American 50, two I-20 Modified Showdown events, two I-20 Crate Challenge events, one Super Street special, the 5^th Annual Jason Robbins Memorial, and a Cajun Sprint Car Series event.

This season Mother Nature was tough on us. Rain-outs were plentiful but we were still able to hold several special events for the Super Late Models, Nesmith Crate Late Models, Open Wheel Modified, and the Street classes.

I would like to express my sincere appreciation to the area tracks that have worked with us all year. It has been a great partnership with Rodney Wing and Whynot Motorsports Park with the I-20 Crate Challenge and the I-20 Modified Showdown. These mini-series have worked out well to help draw great car counts and fans to our respective tracks and, in my opinion, is an ideal model of how tracks work together to make sure that competitors have opportunities to compete for raised purses at a feasible cost to the tracks. The two I-20 mini-series paid out over $6500 in bonus money this year. We also were able to do a combination weekend with my good friend Johnny Stokes at Magnolia Motor Speedway. We were able to book MSCCS events on the same weekend and it seemed to work out well. And last, but not least, Greenville Speedway and Jackson worked well together this year to help promote special events at our respective tracks. Wesley and James always made sure that their weekly competitors knew about special events at JMS. These are the type partnerships that tracks need to have to remain viable in today’s economy. We all have to work together just to keep our companies in the black and continue to move forward year after year.

To the Jackson Motor Speedway fans: I cannot begin to tell all of you how much I appreciate your continued support of Jackson Motor Speedway. We are continuing to look at more special events that will keep you guys excited about racing in this area and help draw some new fans to the sport of dirt track racing.

To the employees of Jackson Motor Speedway: it is definitely a team effort to pull off a night of racing. All of us have full time jobs and families that require a lot of our time and I am grateful to each of you for making time to work at Jackson Motor Speedway. Although some nights can get tough and long at times, I always know that I have a dedicated team of employees that work very hard to make the show at Jackson the best it can be.

To all the drivers, team owners and pit crew members: you are the ones that the fans pay their hard-earned money to come see race. I believe the competition level and talent at Jackson Motor Speedway is some of the best around and you guys show that every time we open the gate with the great racing program that all of you put on. It is my hope to continue to draw new sponsors to our track to continue to grow the special events in 2013. I look for the 2013 schedule to be one that we all will be proud of and will provide each class with special events.

And last but definitely not least: the Jackson Motor Speedway family of sponsors. Above all, I cannot express my sincere gratitude to each of you for choosing Jackson Motor Speedway as an avenue of advertising each of your respective companies. 2012 saw several new sponsors join our family of sponsors and I know we are working hard already on 2013 to attract even more new sponsors. To those of you that have been long time sponsors at Jackson Motor Speedway your continued support is very much appreciated. You know that race tracks just cannot make it in today’s economy without you. Thank you for your support of Jackson Motor Speedway.

A couple of other topics to touch on. First, Jackson Motor Speedway will be open in 2013 past the Lucas Oil event on April 5^th. We are already hard at work on our 2013 schedule. We have already booked the Lucas Oil Dirt Late Model Series on April 5, 2013 and are currently in talks with a couple of other series about potential dates for 2013. I look for several Super Late Model Specials along with our continued partnership with Whynot Motor Sports Park for the I-20 Crate Challenge events and the I-20 Modified Showdown events. The Cajun Sprints will once again be back at Jackson for at least 2 events. We are going to look at once again bringing a National Nesmith Crate event back to Jackson Motor Speedway in 2013. We are also looking at several options for the Street classes. So 2013 is going to be big and I can’t wait to get it all started in April! Second, Super Street and Pure Street drivers and car owners, I will be holding a meeting in November to discuss rules for 2013. I don’t know the exact date just yet for this meeting but I will have it posted on the track website in plenty of time for everyone to make plans to attend.

Again, thanks to all the fans, drivers, car owners, sponsors and employees that help make 2012 a great year of racing at Jackson Motor Speedway and we look forward to seeing all of you in 2013.

Don Cliburn