(HUNTERSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA) 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 in 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. and his #22 team will head south to the Peachtree State of Georgia this upcoming weekend for a pair of Carolina Clash Late Model Series shows. The Gordon Park Speedway in Augusta, Georgia will play host to $4,000 to win Clash race on Friday night, May 9, while the Screven Motor Speedway in Sylvania, Georgia is the track of choice for Saturday's $5,000 to win weekend finale. With several bonuses also up for grabs, a driver could walk away from Gordon Park and Screven with $10,500 in their pocket! You can view additional information on the doubleheader weekend online at www.carolinaclash.com.

G.R. Smith and the Premier Motorsports team would like to thank the following sponsors for their support this season: Dirt Wheels Performance, Giacobbe Trucking, Joel's Auto Technology, Rocket Chassis, Clements Racing Engines, ACPT Driveshafts, Allstar Performance, Arizona Sport Shirts, Behrent's Performance Warehouse, Delph Communications, Dirtwrap by Jimmy's Custom Decals, Dyer's Top Rods, Hoosier Racing Tires, Impact Race Products, Mike's Custom Tanks, Peterson Fluid Systems, Scott Performance Wire, Stealth Carburetors, Sweet Mfg., VG Performance Motorsports Suspension, VP Race Fuels, and Weld Racing Wheels.

The latest dirt on the #22 team can be found online at www.grsmith22.com.

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