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August 14th, 2010

Neil Baggett Claims First PRO Dirt Car Win At Greenville Speedway

Greenville, Mississippi (08/14/10) – The 2010 season to date has been a frustrating time for Neil Baggett from Shannon, Mississippi, who struggled early in the year before parting ways with his car owner. However, the past month saw Baggett make a return to the track, and in just his third night in his new #21 Victory Circle Chassis he powered his way to the $3,000 PRO Dirt Car Series feature win at Greenville Speedway (Greenville, MS) on Saturday night.

With the biggest purse of the year on the line for the PRO Dirt Car Series, twenty-nine Super Late Models from five states entered the Topless 50 at Greenville Speedway on Saturday night. Via Southern Belle Qualifying it was local favorite, Ross Camponovo, who blazed to the fastest time of the night in his #18 Rocket to earn the pole position for the 50 lap event. He was to be joined on the front row by Eddie Rickman, who set the fastest time in his group. However, Rickman was in a team car to Dean Carpenter, and after Carpenter had to scratch from the program with mechanical woes, Rickman relinquished his car and starting spot so that Carpenter could use a provisional to start the main event. With Rickman scratching from the feature, Rick Rickman moved up to the outside front row starting spot.

On the initial green Camponovo would jump to the lead over Chad Washington and Rick Rickman, but before a lap could be completed the caution would wave for Henry Cooper, who spun in turn three. As a result, the field lined up for a double file restart, and on the next attempt to get the race underway Rickman would jump to the early lead with Camponovo, Greg Fore, Washington, and Jeremy Glasgow in tow. Rickman would lead the first lap, but Camponovo would jump to the lead on the second circuit.

With Camponovo out front, great two and three wide battled would flare through the field. By lap ten Camponovo continued to lead the feature as Rick Rickman, Greg Fore, and Brian Rickman diced for the second spot. Two laps later Camponovo would get mired in heavy lap traffic, and Rick Rickman would bolt to the lead. During the course of the next lap, Camponovo would slip all the way back to fourth as Brian Rickman moved up to the second spot.

The event’s second caution would wave on lap 16 as Dwight Falcon spun in turn two. At the time of the caution the top five running order consisted of Rick Rickman, Brian Rickman, David Breazeale, Ross Camponovo, and Dane Dacus.

On the restart, Brian Rickman would use a strong run to pull alongside his brother, Rick Rickman, for the lead, and one lap later Brian Rickman would take over the top spot. The next few laps would see several cautions slow the event, and on a lap 20 restart, seventh starting, Neil Baggett would start to make noise as he cracked the top five and began working his way to the front.

A lap 27 restart would be a key turning point in the event as Baggett and Rick Rickman made contact entering turn one causing Baggett to spin in front of the field as several cars piled up in the melee. Rick Rickman was credited with the caution and Baggett retained his position. As the field lined up to go green once again Brian Rickman led the way with Baggett, Dacus, Breazeale, and twelfth starting, Kyle Beard, rounding out the top five.
One lap after the race restarted Dacus was working the low-side in turns three and four, when he tagged an infield tire, bringing his night to a disappointing end. As Dacus was towed back to the pit area, the field prepared for a restart, but the caution would wave again as Ray Mauldin got into the back of Rick Rickman, bringing both driver’s night to an end.
With those two drivers pitside, the field lined up for the final restart of the night as Brian Rickman once again jumped to a comfortable lead with Baggett, Breazeale, and Beard in tow. Rickman would begin to develop a push with ten laps to go as Baggett closed in on the leader. The pair would stage a furious battle for the top spot for the next several laps before Baggett took the lead coming to the white flag. He would go on to lead the final lap to take the $3,000 win over Rick Rickman, Kyle Beard, David Breazeale, and Chad Washington.

The PRO Dirt Car Series will take a long hiatus before returning to action on Saturday, November 13th with a $2,000 to win feature at Riverside International Speedway in West Memphis, Arkansas. For more information, please visit www.RiversideInternationalSpeedway.com, www.PRODirtcarSeries.com, and www.NeSmithRacing.com .

PRO Dirt Car Series Super Late Models
NeSmith Super Dirt Car Series Super Late Models
Greenville Speedway (Greenville, MS)
August 14th, 2010

Feature Results
1. Neil Baggett (Shannon, Mississippi)
2. Brian Rickman (Columbus, Mississippi)
3. Kyle Beard (Trumann, Arkansas)
4. David Breazeale (Four Corners, Mississippi)
5. Chad Washington (Greenville, Mississippi)
6. Greg Fore (Greenville, Mississippi)
7. Mark Dodson (Caledonia, Mississippi)
8. Dean Carpenter (Coldwater, Mississippi)
9. Dewayne Estes (Greenville, Mississippi)
10. Jeremy Glasgow (Columbus, Mississippi)
11. Hunter Carroll (Columbus, Mississippi)
12. Jason Milam (Guntown, Mississippi)
13. Leon Henderson (Laurel, Mississippi)
14. Dwight Falcon (Pine Grove, Louisiana)
15. Ross Camponovo (Clarksdale, Mississippi)
16. Ray Mauldin (Fulton, Mississippi)
17. Rick Rickman (Columbus, Mississippi)
18. Chase Washington (Houlke, Mississippi)
19. Dane Dacus (Lakeland, Tennessee)
20. Bo Gordon (Shaw, Mississippi)
21. Clay Fisher (Dewitt, Arkansas)
22. Henry Cooper (Starr, Mississippi)
23. Bradley Price (Hamilton, Alabama)
24. Jamie Tollison (Kosciusko, Mississippi)

DNS: Eddie Rickman, Stormy Derryberry, Daniel Waters, Patrick Michel, Edmond Jenkins

Entries: 29 Representing Five States (AL, LA, MS, AR, TN)
Cautions: 8
Red Flags: 0
Leaders: Rick Rickman (1, 12-16), Ross Camponovo (2-11), Brian Rickman (17-48), Neil Baggett (49-50)
Southern Belle Pole Qualifier: Ross Camponovo
MRC Racing Collectibles Smooth Move Award: Neil Baggett
GRT Race Cars Hard Luck Award: Clay Fisher
American Race Tires Hard Charger: Dean Carpenter (22nd to 8th)
Hoosier Race Tires Top Performer Award: Neil Baggett
DBR Starters 10th Place Award: Jeremy Glasgow
ADP Rivets Clean Pass Award: Dean Carpenter