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NeSmith Late Model Sportsman Weekly Racing Series Week 24 Round Up

Cartersville, GA - Kyle Clifton is still at the top of the National Points following Week 24 action, but a new contender has emerged as Mississippi driver Jamie Pickard used a strong weekend at Magnolia Motor Speedway to make-up ground on the top. Pickard took a Week 11 Make-up and Week 24 win to move into the second spot ahead of Zack Shelton and Tony Shelton. With just a few weeks remaining, it will be interesting to watch the drivers at the top to see who can get more wins and be the first to be crowned NeSmith Late Model Sportsman National Champion.

Headlines from Week 24:

Cole Brown piloted his machine to the Sunday night victory at ECM Speedway in Arkadelphia, AL.
Ryan King parked his #55 machine in Magnolia Motor Speedway's Victory Lane on Saturday night for the Week 11 Make-Up Victory.
Jamie Pickard picked up the Week 24 win on Sunday night at Magnolia Motor Speedway in Columbus, MS.
Casey Ledlow topped the field at "Alabama's Action Track" North Alabama Speedway in Tuscumbia, AL for their Saturday night NeSmith Late Model Sportsman win.
Jonathan Joiner was victorious in NeSmith Late Model Sportsman action at Southern Raceway in Milton, FL.
Talladega Short Track's NeSmith Late Model Sportsman Winner on Sunday was Billy Wilkins.

Full feature results from Week 24 are posted just below the Top 20 in the point standings through September 3rd, 2017.

POS	CAR #	DRIVER	PTS	RACES	WINS	TOP 5	TOP 10	WPA	WKS
1	67	KYLE CLIFTON	693	20	8	18	20	49.50	14
2	21	JAMIE PICKARD	680	22	7	17	19	48.57	14
3	7	ZACK SHELTON	676	22	1	16	20	48.29	14
4	3	TONY SHELTON	667	25	8	21	22	47.64	14
5	14	CRUZ WALLACE	666	16	2	10	15	47.57	14
6	00	BILLY WILKINS	653	16	1	11	15	46.64	14
8	33	SHANE LAYFIELD	643	18		10	18	45.93	14
7	87	BILL MOFFETT	639	15		8	14	45.64	14
9	44	COLE BROWN	625	19	10	16	19	44.64	14
10	50M	ALLEN SIMMONS	622	18	1	12	15	44.43	14
11	26	HOUSTON SPURLOCK	618	18		5	15	44.14	14
12	1	CHUCK GIPSON	610	14	1	9	13	43.57	14
13	14	MIKE PICKARD	608	24		3	17	43.43	14
14	64	BRYSON MITCHELL	601	14	1	7	13	42.93	14
15	13.5	DAVID PETTUS	600	17			13	42.86	14
16	34	JONATHAN PRIDMORE	586	19	1	11	17	41.86	14
17	63	JOEY MCKINNEY	581	15	4	8	12	41.50	14
18	24	MARK THORNE	576	14		4	11	44.31	13
19	16	HEATHER LOWE	565	20		11	18	40.36	14
20	50	CASEY LEDLOW	553	12	3	10	12	46.08	12

NeSmith Late Model Sportsman Results For Week 24

ECM Speedway - Sunday September 3rd

1. #30 Cole Brown

2. #07 Randy Alexander

3. #13 Sam Norman

4. #7 Haden Duncan

5. #16 Heather Lowe

6. #22 Josh Green

7. #78 David Henson

Magnolia Motor Speedway - Saturday September 2nd (Week 11 Make-Up)

1. #55 Ryan King

2. #21 Jamie Pickard

3. #7 Zack Shelton

4. #3 Tony Shelton

5. #54 Chace Pennington

6. #97 Jason Williams

7. #67 Kyle Clifton

8. #02 JC Wilson

9. #87 Bill Moffett

10.#43 Kurt Radojscics

11.#14 Mike Pickard

12.#55 Aaron Fitzhugh

13.#00 Will Moore

Magnolia Motor Speedway - Sunday September 3rd

1. #21 Jamie Pickard

2. #7 Zack Shelton

3. #3 Tony Shelton

4. #55 Ryan King

5. #14 Chance Inman

6. #87 Bill Moffett

7. #43 Kurt Radojscics

8. #31 Jason Downs

9. #02 JC Wilson

10.#3R Ryan Rigdon

11.#14 Mike Pickard

12.#97 Jason Williams

13.#99 Chris Gray

14.#1 Justin Bush

15.#6 Chris Wood

16.#54 Chace Pennington

North Alabama Speedway - Saturday September 2nd

1. #50 Casey Ledlow

2. #18 Aaron Miller

3. #4 Wayne Sutherland

4. #7 Haden Duncan

5. #17 Blake Ray

6. #46 Bryson Mitchell

7. #14 Cruz Wallace

8. #4m Mitchell Hollaway

9. #7 Lany McCullough

10.#7 Jake Graves

11.#61 Kyle Whisenant

12.#115 Grant Helms(DNS)

13.#63 Joey McKinney(DQ)

Southern Raceway - Saturday September 2nd

1. #56 Jonathan Joiner

2. #8 Chris Bayhi

3. #38 Josh Kimmons

4. #15 Joe Richbourg

5. #92B Parker Bell

6. #95 Josh Day

7. #141 Justin Galbreath

8. #98 John Cody

Talladega Short Track - Sunday September 3rd

1. #00 Billy Wilkins

2. #26 Kody Holland

3. #10 Andrew Bailey

4. #33 Shane Layfield

5. #16 Eric Hogsed

6. #67 Kyle Clifton

7. #13.5 David Pettus

8. #65 Tyler Hill

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NeSmith Performance Parts Street Stock Division Week 24 of 2017 Round Up

Cartersville, GA - Hayti, MO driver Josh Tomlin has achieved what he set out to do in 2017 - the perfect 700-point season. With his Friday night victory at Hattiesburg Speedway in Mississippi on Friday night he put the finishing touch on the points total. Second place Chad Winkles will be in search of wins to finish out his season at the prefect total. Then we will go to the tie breaker, number of 50 point wins, to see who will be crowned the 2017 NeSmith Performance Parts Street Stock National Champion.

Headlines from Week 24:

Sam Hughes picked up the special Sunday night victory at ECM Speedway in Arkadelphia, AL.
Brian Hudson was the Sunday night NeSmith Street Stock winner at Duck River Raceway Park in Wheel, TN.
John Tilghman grabbed the win on the gumbo at Greenville Speedway in Greenville, MS on Sunday night.
Dustin Hughes parked his X2 machine in East Alabama Motor Speedway's Victory Lane during Sunday night action.
Needmore Speedway's NeSmith Street Stock winner on Saturday night was Ronnie Lee Newsome.
Point leader Josh Tomlin picked up a Friday night victory at Hattiesburg Speedway in Hattiesburg, MS capping off his "perfect" points season.
Brandon Kilpatrick took the Saturday night Week 11 Make-Up win at Southern Raceway in Milton, FL, while Chris Bayhi picked up the Sunday night Week 24 win.
Steve Pate visited victory lane at "The Hornet's Nest" Talladega Short Track on Sunday night.
John Smartt won on two separate nights, at two separate NeSmith Street Stock tracks - Saturday night at North Alabama Speedway and Sunday night at Moulton Raceway Park.
Trevor Woodard hit the high banks of his home track, Thunderhill Raceway Park in Summertown, TN, where he picked up the NeSmith Street Stock victory.
Toby Hodge was the NeSmith Street Stock winner at Jackson Motor Speedway in Byram, MS.
Jason Jarrell went to the winner's circle during Saturday night action at LA 36 Speedway in Lacombe, LA.
Branden Harris was the Saturday night NeSmith Street Stock victor at Northwest Florida Speedway in Baker, FL.

Full feature finishes from Week 24 are posted just below the Top 20 in the Point Standings through September 3rd, 2017.

POS	CAR #	DRIVER	PTS	RACES	WINS	TOP 5	TOP 10	WPA	WKS
1	29	JOSH TOMLIN	700	43	23	31	38	50.00	14
2	23	CHAD WINKLES	698	35	18	31	31	49.86	14
3	48	ROB SLOTT	695	27	13	22	24	49.64	14
4	2	LEE RAY	690	35	14	32	34	49.29	14
5	15	TREVOR WOODARD	686	25	10	23	25	49.00	14
6	30J	TIM DILLON	686	26	8	18	23	49.00	14
7	07	STEVE PATE	682	20	10	16	18	48.71	14
8	24	JASON PRICE	677	25	4	14	19	48.36	14
9	99	BRYAN FORTNER	677	39	2	26	36	48.36	14
10	2	BRANDEN HARRIS	675	19	5	15	17	48.21	14
11	30	BRYAN MEREDITH	669	16	3	14	16	47.79	14
12	36	SEAN GOODWIN	658	16	2	10	15	47.00	14
13	3	LARRY FAULK	656	22	2	13	18	46.86	14
14	13V	KALEB VANDYGRIFF	656	24	1	15	21	46.86	14
15	38	KYLE LAYNE	655	22	2	12	19	46.79	14
16	X	NEIL BROWN	655	19		15	19	46.79	14
17	21	RYAN COLBY	652	17	2	13	17	46.57	14
18	37	JAY GEDDIE	652	17	3	14	16	46.57	14
19	20	MICHAEL KIRBY	651	25	5	16	19	46.50	14
20	4	MATT BYRAM	650	19	1	10	18	46.43	14

NeSmith Performance Parts Street Stock Week 24 Results

Duck River Raceway Park - Sunday September 3rd

1. #00H Brian Hudson

2. #07 Nicholas Vandygriff

3. #15 Trevor Woodard

4. #38 Kyle Layne

5. #24 Tim Merritt

6. #28 Richard Blazier

7. #11 Hunter Runions

8. #01G Gaven Steagall

9. #Z11 Zach Taylor

10.#21 Tim Wilson

11.#33 Taylor Clark

12.#48 Kevin Whaley

13.#939 Dwayne Waid

14.#J3 Joe Hamm

15.#12 Mark Haddon(DNS)

East Alabama Motor Speedway - Sunday September 3rd

1. #X2 Dustin Hughes

2. #44 Jeremy Nevels

3. #71 Grady Holmes

4. #24 Allen McConnell

ECM Speedway - Sunday September 3rd

1. #35 Sam Hughes

2. #00 Bobby Joe Robinson

3. #30 Chris Knight

4. #57 Micky Dunn

5. #61 Dustin Lane

6. #2 Justin Baker

7. #08 Cody Peek

8. #12 Randy Fowler

9. #3 Derek Price

10.#12 JR Brown(DNS)

11.#9V Seth Varden(DNS)

Greenville Speedway - Sunday September 3rd

1. #58j John Tilghman

2. #21 Ryan Colby

3. #81 Carl Kilgore

4. #21T Zach Downs

5. #38 AC Parker Jr

6. #25 Billy Pate

7. #27 Stephen Toten

8. #M16 Jeremiah Toten

Hattiesburg Speedway - Friday September 1st

1. #29 Josh Tomlin

2. #99 Bryan Fortner

3. #5 Jason Jackson

4. #30J Tim Dillon

5. #28 David Williamson

6. #2 Doug Taylor

7. #37 Jay Geddie

8. #18 Michael Rodrigue "Field Mouse"

Jackson Motor Speedway - Saturday September 2nd

1. #711 Toby Hodge

2. #28 David Williamson

3. ?? Cliff Ross

4. #911 Dakota Parfait

5. #81 Carl Kilgore

LA 36 Speedway - Saturday September 2nd

1. #20 Jason Jarrell

2. #3 Richard Jenkins

3. #SOSX Doug Nastasi

4. #R15 Daniel Johnson

5. #2 Doug Taylor

Moulton Raceway Park - Sunday September 3rd

1. #s1 John Smartt

2. #00 Bobby Jo Robinson

3. #2 Justin Baker

4. #17t Tony Jackson

Needmore Speedway - Saturday September 2nd

1. #11 Ronnie Lee Newsome

2. #37 Cameron Metts

3. #424 Shawn Washam

4. #44 Zack Lee

5. #7 Leon Childs

6. #24 Jason Price

7. #4 Travis Williams

8. #07R Bryan Reno

9. #X2 Dustin Hughes

10.#04C Tanner Connell

11.#06M Ricky McDonald

12.#52 Dale Mimbs

13.#7 Caleb Knight

North Alabama Speedway - Saturday September 2nd

1. #s1John Smartt

2. #J7 Wayne Jones

3. #30 Chris Knight

4. #83 Barry Daniels

5. #7 Clint Johnson

6. #28 Rick Bain

Northwest Florida Speedway - Saturday September 2nd

1. #2 Branden Harris

2. #BR549 Matt Chavers

3. #22 Dylan Hamilton

Southern Raceway - Saturday September 2nd(Week 11 Make Up)

1. #41 Brandon Kilpatrick

2. #42 Kyle Kichler

3. #10 Justin Abel

4. #BR549 Matt Chavers

5. #15 Tim Fowler

6. #36 Sean Goodwin

7. #56 Marvin Cuevas

8. #181 Blake Salakas

9. #27s Tony Stack

10.#20 Curtis Faircloth

Southern Raceway - Sunday September 3rd (Week 24)

1. #56 Chris Bayhi

2. #27 Bobby Resmondo

3. #181 Bob Bailey

4. #15 Tim Fowler

5. #15R Joe Richbourg

6. #41Brandon Kilpatrick

7. #42 Kyle Kichler

8. #99H Taras Hodivsky

9. #2 Branden Harris

10.#68 Toby Reeves

11.#86 Jeff Busby(DNS)

Talladega Short Track - Sunday September 3rd

1. #07 Steve Pate

2. #23 Russell Chapman

3. #31 Andy Davis

4. #21 Billy Bryant

5. #01 Greg Wilkins

6. #1x Chad Purghan

7. #W41 Kyle Maye

8. #21 Billy Bright

9. #8 Jeff Crane

Thunderhill Raceway Park - Saturday September 2nd

1. #15 Trevor Woodard

2. #33 Taylor Clark

3. #13V Kalev Vandygriff

4. #38 Kyle Layne

5. #11 Hunter Runions

6. #65 Scott Spurgeon

7. #10 Jansen Woodard

8. #22 Scotty Dial

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