JUNE 28, 2017
Tri-County (NC) Race Track Has Independence Day Championships on Monday, July 3rd
Track Promoter Ray Cook has announced plans for the Seventh Annual Independence Day Championships coming up on Monday, July 3rd at the Tri-County Race Track in Brasstown, N.C.

On Monday July 3rd, the Vinson Sims Construction-sponsored Super Late Models will race for $1,500-to-win with 10 or more cars on hand. If there are nine or less, it will be the weekly show of $1,000-to-win. In addition, the Southeastern Limited Late Model Series will be on hand racing for $1,500-to-win, plus $1,000-to-win in the Crate Late Models, $500-to-win in the Interstate Welding Modified Street division, $400-to-win in the Street Stocks and $400-to-win in the Pony division that night.

The action-filled night of six divisions will be capped off by a huge Fireworks show during the track’s intermission. This is one of the largest Fireworks shows in the Tri-State area.

The Bounty of $300 on Jamie Cross in the Pony division will be in effect this coming Monday Night for the final time. Cross has captured five event victories of the six races contested so far this season in the Pony division.

So far in 2017, there have been five different winners in six Super Late Model events. Jamie Oliver, Donald McIntosh (Southern Nationals Bonus Series), Shawn Chastain, Kurt English and David Payne (twice) have all made trips to victory lane this season.

On Monday July 3rd, the pit gates open at 4:00 pm, the grandstand gates open at 5:00 pm and the drivers meeting is slated for 7:00 pm and hot laps set to begin at around 7:15 pm. Adult General Admission is $18.00 with children 11-16 admitted for $10.00 while children ten and under are admitted for Free. Adult Pit Passes are $30.00 with children 11-16 admitted for $15.00 while children under ten are admitted for Free.

The Monday July 3rd event kicks off the two special events for the month of July for the Tri-County Race Track. The second event will be on Monday July 17th as the Schaeffer’s Oil Southern Nationals Series presented by Sunoco Race Fuels and Tennessee RV will invade the track for Round # 2 of the 11-race mini-series racing 35 laps for $3,500-to-win. This will mark the sixth ever appearance by the Schaeffer’s Oil Southern Nationals Series which will begin the 13th season of competition.

Further information on the Tri-County Race Track can be obtained by calling the track Hotline at (828) 837-3815 or Ray Cook (@RayCook53) at (828) 360-5353 or log on to www.TriCountyRaceTrack.com.