Nothing memorializes Memorial Day quite like a day at the races, where patriotism just seems to be part of the package, along with noise and the smell of high-test fuel. And this Memorial Day weekend, we’ll be making appearances at a quartet of events — three of them in North Carolina. In between barbecues, you might want to stop by one of these race venues and take a peek at what we’re selling inside those massive 53-foot long trailers. We’ve got gear for racers and spectators with access to the pits alike!
Here’s where we’ll be this holiday weekend:
The 21st Annual Show-Me 100
With $30,000 first-place prize money up for grabs, Memorial Day weekend and the Show-Me 100 are not only a tradition at the Lucas Oil Speedway, they’re almost a requirement for Missouri stock car race fans. In addition to a bevy of track events, the sprawling speedway in Wheatland features 40 acres of camping, a pair of lakes, a vendor midway and events ranging from beauty contests to bounce houses for the kids.
- Series: Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
- When: Friday, May 24 through Saturday, May 25
- Racetrack: Lucas Oil Speedway
- Location: Wheatland, Missouri
- Note: CV’s trailer is in the pits and available for people with pit passes only
- For More Info: please visit Lucas Oil’s Late Model Dirt Series website
Krazy Kevin Powell 150
The PASS South Super Late Models start the weekend off Friday with the “Krazy” Kevin Powell 150. In two events at Caraway last year, front-runners Kyle Grissom and Jay Fogleman took home the checkered flags. The two drivers enter Friday night’s event separated by just six points for the PASS South points lead. Pit gates opening at 2 p.m., followed by rotating practice from 2 to 4 p.m., qualifying at 6:30 p.m. and main event racing scheduled for 8 p.m.
- Series: Pro All Stars Series
- When: Friday, May 24
- Racetrack: Caraway Speedway
- Location: Sophia, North Carolina
- Note: CV’s trailer is in the pits and available for people with pit passes only
- For More Info: please visit Caraway Speedway’s website
History 300
Saturday’s History 300 at Charlotte marks the beginning of a 21-week stretch in which the Nationwide series will be on the track every single weekend thru the second week of October. That means no time off for racers, which means a five-month stretch with little opportunity for drivers to regroup, take a break, or mentally collect themselves. This race marks the start of a grueling Continue reading…
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Darlington Raceway in northeastern South Carolina has a race history dating back to 1950, and when it comes to the biggest and baddest stock car racing series on the planet, this weekend’s races will be the 110th such NASCAR event on this 1.366-mile track. Seven hundred NASCAR racers have competed here — 423 of them more than once. And for you trivia aficionados, you should know that more Chevrolets have crossed the finish line first than Fords (40 to 28).
Joe Nemechek makes his 400th start in the Nationwide series this Friday, joining Kenny Wallace, Jason Keller, Mike Wallace, Tommy Houston and David Green on that list. NSCS regulars have won the last 10 NNS races at Darlington Raceway. Kyle Busch, Joey Logano and Matt Kenseth will be among the NSCS regulars competing in the race.
Richard Petty – whose last competitive race was back on November 15, 1992 – has more Top 5 finishes at Darlington (25) than any other auto racer in history. Jeff Gordon leads all active drivers with 18. Top contenders going into this race are Jimmie Johnson with 383 Sprint Cup Series points; Carl Edwards with 342 and Dale Earnhardt Jr. with 324.
With the win at Long Beach in the No. 55 Z4 GTE, Bill Auberlen and Maxime Martin stand in a tie atop the Driver points as teams ready for the four-hour American Le Mans Series at Laguna Seca Raceway in Monterey, California, this Saturday. And while Long Beach and Laguna Seca each have 11 turns and are only a quarter-mile difference in length, Long Beach featured a 
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You talk about tight turnarounds — after competing in the 93rd ARCA race at Salem on Sunday, the series immediately steers for Talladega where the 51st annual Int’l Motorsports Hall of Fame 250 is set for this Friday afternoon, May 3. That’s 94 laps around the Talladega tri-oval for the likes of Frank Kimmel, the only former ARCA series champ entered in Friday’s race. He’ll be making his 20th start at Talladega since 1992. The only other Talladega champion entered Friday is Bobby Gerhart, an eight-time winner at Daytona, who had a 2001 win at Talladega.
The Aaron’s 312 is a NASCAR Nationwide Series race that’s been held at Talladega Superspeedway since 2001. So why 312 miles? The race’s sponsor is a lease-to-own retailer, and the dozen extra miles are tacked on to reflect Aaron’s slogan: “3 ways to buy, 12 reasons to shop at Aaron’s.” Now there’s a little trivia for the guy sitting next to you at Talladega this Friday.
