Race #5 of the inaugural season for the JEGS/CRA All-Stars Tour Presented by GM Performance Parts was at Nelms’ Car Owners home track; Illiana Motor Speedway in Schererville, Indiana for the Illiana 100 Presented by JEGS.com. Like the previous event at Anderson, this race was postponed back on May 14^th due to the weather and was rescheduled for July 16^th.

After Qualifying fifth in the 21-car field, the Lockport, Illinois driver just missed the four inversion and would start the 100-lap main from the inside of the third row. After falling back in the beginning stages, Nelms rallied back to his original starting spot and then gained one more position for good measure to bring home his third consecutive top four finish with a fourth in the Illiana 100.

"Illiana has always been good to me in the past and this last race was no exception." The 35-year-old remarked. "Practice went great at first, and then we had tire issues. The team busted their butts to get more tires mounted and we were able to get back out for some more track time. We were happy with Qualifying and in the race, we fell back, but the car came in and we had to work to get back up to where we started. I was happy to take fourth, but the car was just too loose to progress any further." He added.

With his third consecutive top four finish to go which included a third at Dixie Motor Speedway on June 17^th and a fourth place showing at Anderson Speedway on July 9^th, Nelms has place himself solidly in sixth place in the season long points chase and is only eight markers back of Erik Jones for the coveted top five.

In addition, second through seventh are separated by 23 points led by second place Chad Finley. Brandon Watson, Brent Downey, Jones, Nelms, and Claude Plante Jr., are also mixed in that bunch. Current series points leader, Eddie Hoffman, the winner at Illiana has a 52 point advantage over Finley while Nelms is 71 back on the points leader heading into the next race at a track where both Nelms and Hoffman are expected to battle for the win.

Rockford Speedway in Loves Park, Illinois is the site for the ½ way point of the inaugural season for the JEGS/CRA/GM tour on Saturday, July 30^th. The Stanley Steemer 100 Presented by JEGS.com is "the" race that Nelms has had circled on his calendar since the JEGS/CRA/GM schedule came out this past winter. Nelms was the winner of one of the most prestigious short track races in the country, the National Short Track Championships back in 2009 ironically driving for T.K. Racing, Hoffman’s car owner.

"I’ve been waiting for this race all season long. I want to keep the momentum going with this recent string of consistent finishes," Nelms continued. "If there ever was a time where we’re considered one of the favorites to win one of these JEGS/CRA/GM races, this one is it! We’re turned many many laps around that place." He ended.