Tag: Hickory

Gluchacki and Shaw Pick Up 2023 Where They Left 2022 at Hickory Motor Speedway

Lou Modestino

Hickory, NC — Although rain dampened the Easter Bunny Weekend of Speed on Friday, Pro All Stars Series (PASS) officials created a new plan for an epic Saturday doubleheader that saw both the St. Patrick’s Day and Easter Bunny programs go off without a hitch for the American-Canadian Tour. Teams saw both highs and lows in one of the busiest days on record, several drivers earning much-needed redemption to cap off the busy Saturday schedule and started their 2023 season on solid ground.

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ACT Standout Gluchacki Makes Kulwicki Driver Development Program Semi-Finals

Lou Modestino

Hickory, NC — It was announced today in Charlotte, North Carolina that American-Canadian Tour and Thompson Speedway standout Derek Gluchacki has made the list of semi-finalists for the highly acclaimed Kulwicki Driver Development Program (KDDP). The program has partnered with racers from across North America the past seven seasons to offer a stipend of sponsorship money as well as working with these racers to provide assistance with publicity, marketing, sponsorship development and industry networking throughout the season.

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Hickory Begins Road to All-Star Late Model Showdown with SRX at Thunder Road

Lou Modestino

Barre, VT — While the St. Patrick’s Day 125 and Easter Bunny 125 for the American-Canadian Tour are not set as point-counting events for the 2023 season, they nonetheless hold major implications for teams making the trip south. The winners of these two events will be the first to punch their tickets for the All-Star Late Model Showdown at Thunder Road in Barre, Vermont as part of the huge SRX Racing event on Thursday, July 20th.

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White Mountain Stars Motor South to Take on Hickory Motor Speedway

Lou Modestino

N. Woodstock, NH — With the Granite State just receiving a new foot of fresh snow, several White Mountain Motorsports Park teams are loading up and heading south to join the American-Canadian Tour exhibition races at North Carolina’s Hickory Motor Speedway on March 17th and 18th. These twin-125 lap events are sure to be an exciting start for these Foley Oil & Propane regulars who are ready to kick-start 2023 on new turf.

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Teenager George Phillips Teams Up with Setzer Racing for CARS Tour 2023 Endeavor

Mike

CONCORD, N.C.: (March 3, 2023): It was announced today that George Phillips will join forces with Setzer Racing and Development for the CARS Tour Late Model Series and will pilot the No. 6 Chevrolet.

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Pinnacle Racing Group Tabs Landon S. Huffman for Late Model Competition

Mike

MOORESVILLE, N.C.: As the start of their 2023 racing season nears, Pinnacle Racing Group (PRG) announced the signing of Landon S. Huffman to pilot the team’s No. 28 Pinnacle Racing Group Chevrolet Camaro Late Model.

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Luke Baldwin To Pilot Late Model at Hickory Motor Speedway

Lou Modestino

MOORESVILLE, N.C. – Fresh off a successful week at New Smyrna Speedway’s World Series of Asphalt Stock Car Racing, rising star Luke Baldwin is going Late Model racing for the first time next month. Baldwin will pilot a Pro Late Model for DLP Motorsports at Hickory Motor Speedway with sponsorship from Shoreside Support during the season-opener for the historic North Carolina facility on Saturday, March 4, with twin 40-lap races on the docket.

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North/South King of the Mini Stocks to Be Crowned at Hickory Motor Speedway

Lou Modestino

Barre, VT — As the newly-minted Mighty Mini Stock Series is gearing up for their world debut at North Carolina’s Hickory Motor Speedway, an exciting new element has been added by a long-time supporter. The Twin 50-lap events for these four-cylinder masters are set to be a showdown between Northeast invaders and Southern warriors defending their home turf. The driver who earns the lowest combined total points after Friday, March 17th’s St. Patrick’s Day 50 and Saturday, March 18th’s Easter Bunny 50 will be crowned ‘King of the Mini Stocks’ at…

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Visit ASA STARS National Tour Booth at CARS Racing Show

Mike

Macon, IL (December 30, 2022) – The CARS Racing Show in North Carolina has become a winter tradition for racers and fans surrounding the Tar Heel State.  This year attendees can visit the ASA National Tour booth to receive more information regarding its national pavement Super Late Model Series in 2023.

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ASA STARS National Tour Race at Hickory Motor Speedway To Be May 25

Mike

Macon, IL (December 21, 2022) – The lone date missing from the 2023 ASA STARS National Tour is no longer a mystery.  Series officials announced today that Thursday, May 25 will be the race date for the national pavement Super Late Model series event at the Hickory Motor Speedway in North Carolina. The midweek race serves as a precursor to festivities of a big NASCAR race week in North Carolina at the Charlotte Motor Speedway, which is located 53 miles southeast of the short track in Hickory, NC.

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