Tri-County Racetrack Up Next for Castrol Night in America this Thursday

Tri-County Racetrack Up Next for Castrol FloRacing Night in America this Thursday
$22,022-To-Win / $1,000-To-Start FK Rod Ends Tarheel 50 on Deck

AUSTIN, Texas (October 4, 2022) — Castrol® FloRacing Night in America thunders into Ray Cook’s Tri-County Racetrack (Brasstown, N.C.) this Thursday, October 6 for the FK Rod Ends Tarheel 50 presented by Jacky Jones Automotive Group, which is headlined by a $22,022-to-win / $1,000-to-start finale.

The event will mark the eighth round of the season and Bobby Pierce enters the event on a hot streak with back-to-back miniseries wins. Pierce established history by becoming the first back-to-back winner in the first two years of the tour and he also became the first two-time winner in 2022.

Other tour victories this year have been claimed by Kyle Larson, Jonathan Davenport, Dennis Erb Jr., Brandon Sheppard, and Hudson O’Neal.

Sheppard currently holds a 91-point advantage over Bobby Pierce in pursuit of the 2022 Castrol® FloRacing Night in America title. Tyler Erb, Mike Marlar, Ricky Thornton Jr., Hudson O’Neal, Garrett Alberson, Devin Moran, Stormy Scott, and Dennis Erb Jr. round out the Top-10 in the latest standings.

Joining the night’s action at Tri-County Racetrack will be the final track point’s event for local divisions, featuring Interstate Welding 602 Late Models ($600-to-win), Street Stocks ($400-to-win), Open Wheel Modifieds ($400-to-win), and FWD ($300-to-win).

The Super Late Model tire rule for the event is as follows:
All Four Corners: Hoosier 1350, Hoosier 21, American Racer SD-48
Right-Rear additional options: Hoosier 1600, Hoosier 55, American Racer MD-56

2022 Castrol® FloRacing Night in America Purse
Tri-County Racetrack (Thursday, October 6)
1)$22,022 2)$11,000 3)$5,000 4)$4,000 5)$3,000 6)$2,500 7)$2,250 8)$2,000 9)$1,800 10)$1,500 11)$1,200 12)$1,150 13)$1,100 14)$1,050 15-22)$1,000
TOTAL - $67,572
Entry Fee: $100 | Non-Qualifier Money: $50

Pits open at 3:00pm EST with grandstands opening at 4:00pm and driver’s meeting at 6:00pm with hot laps to follow.

Grandstand admission (ages 17-and-up) is $30, kids (ages 11-16) $15, and children (ages 10-and-under) are free with a paying adult. Pit admission (ages 17-and-up) are $45, kids (ages 11-16) $25, and children (ages 10-and-under) are free with a paying adult.

Senior citizens receive $3 off admission.

For more information on the facility, please visit www.TriCountyRaceTrack.net .

For more information on Castrol® FloRacing Night in America sponsors, visit the company websites at www.castrol.com; www.renegaderacefuel.com; www.integrashocksandsprings.com; www.pitstopusa.com; www.k1racegear.com; www.buzzeracing.com; www.hokertrucking.com; www.rocketchassis.com; www.dirtdraft.com; www.hoosiertire.com; and www.fkrodends.com.

For complete Castrol® FloRacing Night in America details, visit the brand-new series website at www.FloSeries.com. For other questions, contact general manager Ben Shelton at msrmafia@gmail.com or 901-335-3037.