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Steven Wallace and Deac McCaskill take home Mid-Atlantic Classic
ROUGEMONT, NC (July 23, 2017) – Steve Wallace made the most of a late-race restart to muscle Bubba Pollard out of the way and fend off Matt Craig’s aggressive advances in the final two laps of Saturday night’s inaugural Mid-Atlantic Classic at Orange County Speedway, a $10,000-to-win event which drew a near-capacity crowd to the
Florida State Leads ACC Football Preseason Poll
GREENSBORO, N.C. (theACC.com) – Florida State is the preseason favorite to claim the Atlantic Coast Conference football championship, according to a poll of 167 media members held in conjunction with last week’s 2017 ACC Football Kickoff. The Seminoles, who posted a 10-3 overall record last season and defeated Michigan in the Capital One Orange Bowl,
Gullie slips as Dease goes back to back at Orange County
by Jim Cribbs Photos by Jeremy Tyndall Kid’s Bike Race Night, Orange County Speedway, July 8 & 9 Thanks to the weather, Kid’s Bike Race Night on Saturday became a two-day affair, concluding Sunday afternoon. Only the Grand American Modifieds (and the kids on bicycles) completed their scheduled racing, thus did not return on Sunday.
Cars Tour Gearing up for visits to Orange County Speedway
Mooresville, NC 6/13/17- Just prior to the CARS Tour first race of 2017 at Orange County Speedway on June 24th, the series is proud to announce the format for the $10,000 to win Mid Atlantic Classic on July 22nd. The major event at North Carolina’s fastest 3/8th mile track will feature 100 green flag laps
Shumate Named Next Voice of the Duke Blue Devils
DURHAM, N.C. – David Shumate has been named the Director of Broadcasting for the Blue Devil IMG Sports Network and will serve as the play-by-play voice for Duke football and men’s basketball games, announced on Monday by Pat Streko, General Manager of Duke’s IMG property. Behind the microphone, Shumate replaces Hall of Fame broadcaster
Oxford’s Terry Dease Scores First Win Since 2014 at Orange County Speedway
by Jim Cribbs An eery, orange full moon hanging above the turn one fence may have been prophetic as quite a bit of trouble for the drivers occurred in that turn. Before the night’s racing began, what looked to be hundreds of kids got a thrill when all the drivers, loaded with several kids in
Military Appreciation Night, May 27, Orange County Speedway, Rougemont, NC
by Jim Cribbs Like father, like son was the theme of the night for the Mike Bledsole Mechanical Heating & Air Late Model Stock division. Brandon Setzer, the son of Late Model great Dennis Setzer, took the top starting spot. To his outside was the car of Chris Denny, winner of the season’s first Late
Southern Vance’s Coach Ackles to hold basketball academy
The event will be June 19-21 at Southern Vance from 9:00 a.m. to 12 noon each day. Registration will be held from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. on June 19th at Southern Vance. The cost is $60.00 per child and payment can be in the form of cash or check. Campers should bring appropriate basketball
UNC-Chapel Hill releases response to NCAA’s third notice of allegations
(Chapel Hill, N.C. – May 25, 2017) – The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has released its response to the NCAA’s third notice of allegations resulting from the joint investigation of past academic irregularities. The response, submitted May 16, was posted on the Carolina Commitment website<https://carolinacommitment.unc.edu/> after a review to protect privacy rights.
Southern Vance Releases Football and Volleyball Schedules
2017 Southern Vance Raiders Varsity Football Schedule Week Date Opponent Location Time Pre-Season Sat., Aug. 12, 2017 Pigskin Jamboree Southern Vance H.S. 9:00 A.M. 1 Fri., Aug. 18, 2017 Bartlett Yancey High School Southern Vance H.S. 7:00 P.M. 2 Fri., Aug. 25, 2017 Red Springs High School Southern Vance H.S. 7:00 P.M. 3 Fri., Sept.