Tri-County Race Track Releases Action Packed 2017 Racing Schedule

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Tri-County Race Track Releases Action Packed 2017 Racing Schedule

By Chris Tilley

BRASSTOWN, NC (March 2, 2017)—Track Promoter Ray Cook and the Tri-County Race Track located in Brasstown, N.C. have released the schedule of events for the 2017 racing season.

The season will officially kick-off with an open practice session on Thursday evening March 9th from 6:00 until 9:30 pm.

The Super Late Models will see four major events. The Schaeffer’s Oil Southern Nationals Bonus Series presented by Sunoco Race Fuels and Tennessee RV will visit Tri-County Race Track on Friday March 17th for the Season Opener paying $3,000-to-win. The series will again visit on Monday May 29th for the Seventh Annual Memorial Day Championships paying $3,000-to-win while the final stop of the series to Tri-County will be on Friday Night September 29th for the 14th Annual Tarheel 50, which will pay $4,053-to-win.

The Schaeffer’s Oil Southern Nationals Series presented by Sunoco Race Fuels and Tennessee RV will again return to the schedule as the track will host the second series points event on Monday Night July 17th paying $3,500-to-win.

The Crate Late Models will have their Championship race on Friday August 11th paying $1,500-to-win. The Independence Day Championship race featuring a Huge Fireworks show will be on Monday Night July 3rd with details to be announced.

The Fourth Annual Modified Street/602 Summer Shootout will take place on Friday Night May 19th paying $1,000-to-win while the Fourth Annual Street Stock Shootout will be a $600-to-win event on Friday Night June 23rd.

On Friday Night August 25th the Seventh Annual ever-popular Back-to-School Nickel Night for the kids will take place along with a full racing program for all divisions. Fan Appreciation will take place on Friday August 4th with $7.00 general admission and Kid’s Bicycle races.

On Monday Night September 4th the Seventh Annual Labor Day Championship race will feature the USCS Southern Thunder Sprint Car Series and Fastor Pastor races.

During each special event at Tri-County in 2017, it will also be a full racing program for the other divisions with other special events to be announced.

In addition to the action-packed stock car program at Tri-County, the Go-Karts will return to action as the track will host the Fifth Annual Tarheel Nationals on Saturday September 16th. The Lucas Oil Southern States Midget Series will make their first-ever appearance to Tri-County Race Track on March 31st plus a weekly racing program will be on tap. The Seventh Annual Monster Mash featuring the Monster Trucks, Tough Trucks and Demolition Derby will take place as part of a two-day action-packed weekend on Friday & Saturday October 6 and 7th.

All events at Tri-County Race Track are subject to change throughout the season. Please visit www.TriCountyRaceTrack.com for more information.

2017 Tri-County Race Track Schedule:
**Features Friday Night Racing unless otherwise noted**
March 9-Open Practice-6:00 until 9:30 pm
March 17-Schaeffer’s Oil Southern Nationals Bonus Series $3,000-Season Opener-Weekly Program
March 31-Lucas Southern States Midgets plus weekly racing program
April 14-Weekly Racing Program-First Points Race
April 28-Weekly Racing Program-Kid’s Bicycle Races
May 12-Southeastern Late Model Sportsman Series-$1,500 to win plus Weekly Racing Program
May 19-Modified Hobby/602 Showdown-$1,000 to win plus Weekly Racing Program
Monday May 29-Memorial Day Championship-Southern Nationals Bonus Series-$3,000-Weekly Program
June 9-TBA
June 16-TBA-Pony Shootout-$600 to win plus Weekly Racing Program
June 23-Street Stock Shootout-$600 to win plus Weekly Racing Program
Monday July 3-FIREWORKS plus Independence Day Championship
Monday July 17-Schaeffer’s Oil Southern Nationals Series
August 4-Fan Appreciation Night-$7.00 Admission plus Kid’s Bicycle Races
August 11-Crate Late Model Championship $1,500 to win plus Weekly Racing Program
August 25-Back-to-School Nickel Night plus Weekly Racing Program
Monday September 4-Labor Day Championships-USCS Sprint Cars plus Weekly Show & Faster Pastor
Saturday September 16-Tarheel Nationals-Go-Karts
September 29-14th Annual Tarheel 50-$4,053 to win Southern Nationals Bonus Series-Weekly Program
October 6-Monster Trucks and Tough Trucks
Saturday October 7-Monster Trucks, Tough Trucks and Demolition Derby