Jeremy Shaw races through traffic en route to his first career NeSmith Racing Series win on Nov. 20th, at Magnolia Motor Speedway. (Scott Oglesby) 

NeSmith Racing Series: Shaw Gets First Career Series Win at the Mag

Roby Helm

COLUMBUS, Miss. – Nov. 20. Jeremy Shaw of Millport, Ala. drove the Summit Resource Development Trak-Star to his first career NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series win on Sunday in the "Black Ice 40" at Magnolia Motor Speedway.  Shaw went from third to first with an outside move on a lap 21 restart and never looked back enroute to the victory.

Teammates Eric Cooley (27c) and Larry Harrod slug it out before finishing second and third at Magnolia Motor Speedway. (Scott Oglesby)

Shaw had come close to his first win many times this season with a pair of fast time awards, leading laps, and a second-place finish.  He won the 2010 NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series Invitational Race, but Shaw said all of that doesn’t come close to winning a series touring race.

 “This feels a lot better,” Shaw said.  “We’ve come so close before, but this is a really great feeling.”

David Gentry slips under a wild tangle on the back stretch between #25 Justin McRee, #10 Matthew Turner, #38 Chase Washington, and #09 Daniel Bridgeman. (Scott Oglesby)

Shaw lined up in the third spot for a lap 21 restart, and the green flag came out, he went to the high-side of the track to pass the second-place driver, two-time NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series Champion Eric Cooley and the leader, Larry Harrod.  Shaw took the lead coming off the fourth turn and led the rest of the way.

“I took it easy the first half of the race because my car was running a little hot, but we turned it loose in the second half,” Shaw said.  “I ran into some heavy lapped traffic at the end of the race, but my crew was giving me signals on how far back the second-place car was.”

Cooley drove the Harrod Logging Special to a second-place finish followed by his teammate Harrod in the third spot.  Shannon Lee and Johnny Stokes followed in the top five. 

Johnny Stokes races outside of fellow Columbus driver T.K. King on his way to fifth place at MMS. (Scott Oglesby)

Jeremy Shaw at Magnolia Motor Speedway.(Scott Oglesby)

1s Jeremy Shaw Millport, AL 40 $2,000
2. 4 27c Eric Cooley Fulton, MS 40 $1,000
3. 1 27 Larry Harrod Plains, GA 40 $700
4. 6 47 Shannon Lee Lumberton, MS 40 $550
5. 2 1 Johnny Stokes Columbus, MS 40 $500
6. 20 B7 Dan Breuer Troutman, NC 40 $425
7. 12 18 Chase Edge (R) Lafayette, AL 40 $375
8. 23 47x Rodney Wing Meridian, MS 40 $450
9. 15 03 Chris O’Connor Cantonment, FL 40 $325
10. 21 56 David Earl Gentry Lewisburg, TN 40 $300
11. 11 3 Shay Knight Columbus, MS 40` $275
12. 16 77 Mark Tice (R) Avon, MS 39 $250
13. 13 2T Tootie Arnold (R) Bude, MS 38 $225
14. 24 93 Jake Knight (R) Georgetown, MS 31 $200
15. 17 47c Chandler Petty Austin, AR 29 $175
16. 14 25 Justin McRee Tuscaloosa, AL 19 $150
17. 8 10 Matthew Turner Dawsonville, GA 19 $140
18. 7 09 Daniel Bridgeman Meridian, MS 19 $125
19. 19 38 Chase Washington Houlka, MS 19 $125
20. 3 6 T.K. King Columbus, MS 14 $125
21. 22 35 Tony Gray Coker, AL 14 $125
22. 5 19 Marcus Minga Shannon, MS 9 $125
23. 9 73 Evan Ellis Plantersville, MS 8 $125
24. J88 Jered Smith