Schedule Unveiled for 2017 Season at Carteret County Speedway
Schedule Unveiled for 2017 Season at Carteret County Speedway [image: Inline image 1] *Late Model racing at Carteret County Speedway's 2016 finale. (Andy Marquis/Race22.com photo)* SWANSBORO, NC – Carteret County Speedway is gearing up for its second full season of racing with 16 scheduled events set to take place in 2017. The 2017 season will get underway on Sunday, March 12th with a drifting event while the “regular season�?? will kick off on Sunday, April 2nd. The season will continue with events planned each month through the end of October – with few scheduling conflicts with neighboring tracks in Lucama, North Carolina and Robersonville, North Carolina. “We're very excited about the 2017 season,�?? track owner Bobby Watson said. “We aren't racing against Southern National Motorsports Park and East Carolina Motor Speedway every week which is good for our racers. We've also got a lot more races planned this year.�?? After the regular season opens on April 2nd, racing will again pick up on Sunday, April 16th. Saturday, May 20th will play host to the first Saturday night race of the 2016 season and then racing will resume on Sunday night, May 28th. Entering the summer months, races will be held on June 10th, June 24th, July 5th (a Wednesday night race), July 8th, July 19th (another Wednesday night event), August 12th, August 26th, September 23rd, October 14th and October 28th. In addition to those races, drifting action will again take place on Saturday, October 21st. The race on Saturday, October 28th will be headlined by an exhibition event for the 602 Super Limited Series. The Limited Late Model tour, headed up by David Sell, is entering its second season after a successful inaugural tour. A handful of other tours will visit Carteret County Speedway during the 2017 season, which will be announced in the upcoming weeks. Rules and purses will also be announced in the upcoming weeks. *For more information about Carteret County Speedway, visit the track’s official website at www.carteretspeedway.com <http://www.carteretspeedway.com/>, “like�?? Carteret County Speedway on Facebook (www.facebook.com/carteretcoswy <http://www.facebook.com/carteretcoswy>) or follow @carteretcoswy on Twitter (www.twitter.com/carteretcoswy <http://www.twitter.com/carteretcoswy>).* 2017 Schedule Sunday, March 12th Sunday, April 2nd Sunday, April 16th Saturday, May 20th Sunday, May 28th Saturday, June 10th Saturday, June 24th Wednesday, July 5th Saturday, July 8th Wednesday, July 19th Saturday, August 12th Saturday, August 26th Saturday, September 23rd Saturday, October 14th Saturday, October 21st Saturday, October 28th *(Subject to change)* *### * *Andy Marquis* Managing Editor: race22.com Media Relations: Carteret County Speedway <http://www.carteretspeedway.com> Cell: 910.467.6395 | Email: andymarquis@gmail.com | Twitter: @amarquis32 <http://www.twitter.com/amarquis32>
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