The Premier Motorsports team competed in a trio of Dirt Late Model events in Virginia and North Carolina last weekend to open up their month of May. The Virginia Motor Speedway in Saluda, Virginia kicked things off for the #22 team on Thursday night, May 1. G.R. Smith was extremely quick all evening at VMS, but bad luck relegated him to a twentieth place performance in the $5,000 to win 'Paul Sawyer Memorial.' After rolling a tire off the bead during qualifying and getting spun out battling for the lead during the heat race, G.R. received a track provisional to gain access into the A-Main. However, a couple of flat tires stopped his march up through the field in the feature event and led to his twentieth place effort.

On Friday, May 2, the action quickly turned to the Dublin Motor Speedway in Dublin, North Carolina for a $2,000 to win show. G.R. set quick time on the evening during qualifying, which earned him the pole position for the A-Main. After leading the first couple of circuits, a broken right rear shocked caused the Huntersville, North Carolina driver to fade to a fifth place finish. The tripleheader weekend was then capped off at the Cleveland County Speedway in Lawndale, North Carolina on Saturday evening, May 3. G.R. timed in eighth fastest in qualifying for the annual $10,000 to win 'Skyler Trull Memorial' before running second in his B-Main. The driver known as the "Wild Child" eventually wound up eleventh in the final rundown after 58 green flag racing laps around the newly-renamed oval. You can view complete results from these races online at www.vamotorspeedway.com, www.dublinspeedway.com, and www.clevelandcountyspeedway.com!

G.R. Smith and his #22 Dirt Late Model team were scheduled to compete in a pair of high-profile races at the Bedford (PA) Speedway on April 25 and the Travelers Rest (SC) Speedway on April 26. However, Mother Nature was once again victorious over the weekend and both races were washed out.

The Premier Motorsports team, with G.R. Smith behind the wheel of their #22 Rocket / Clements entry, traveled to the nearby Dirt Track at the Lowe's Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina on April 18-19 for the 3rd Annual 'Colossal 100.' The World of Outlaws Late Model Series sanctioned the annual mega-event, which boasted a hefty $50,000 top prize. G.R. timed in twenty-ninth fastest in WOOLMS qualifying on Friday night, April 18, but was later involved in a heat race incident that relegated him to a disappointing ninth place finish.

When the action resumed on Saturday at the 4/10-mile speedplant, G.R. took advantage of a provisional that was available to him for being the earliest entrant into the 'Colossal 100' that did not make the show. He started in the thirty-fifth spot and made a few laps before retiring from the race in the thirty-sixth position. You can view complete results from the caution-plagued race online at www.worldofoutlaws.com!

G.R. Smith and his #22 team invaded the Dublin Motor Speedway in Dublin, North Carolina and the Fayetteville Motor Speedway in Fayetteville, North Carolina for a pair of Dirt Late Model shows over the April 11 and 12 weekend. The doubleheader weekend kicked off for the Premier Motorsports team on Friday, April 11 at Dublin and a $2,000 top prize was up for grabs. G.R. qualified on the pole and despite several botched starts that sent him back a row, he drove his #22 Rocket / Clements machine to a solid runner-up performance behind winner Dean Bowen.

The action then turned to Fayetteville on Saturday night, April 12, as the Carolina Clash Late Model Series sanctioned a $4,000 to win event. G.R. was leading his heat race until the steering locked up, which caused his #22 entry to spin. After taking a series provisional to start shotgun on the field in the A-Main, the "Wild Child" put on a rim-riding show for the fans in attendance. He got all the way up to the sixth position late in the race before getting trapped behind a slowing car, which knocked him back to a twelfth place finish. You can view full results from each of these races online at www.dublinspeedway.com and www.fayettevillemotorspeedway.net.