Our track photographer for 2018 is Tom Pantaleo. Click on the following links for his photos. Website | Instagram | Facebook

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APRIL 12, 2018
McIntosh, Cochran, Deal, Smith, Harper, Burk, Southard, & Hughes Victorious in Thursday Night Thunder!
A special Thursday Night Thunder program finally beat Mother Nature tonight and a huge throng of over 70 racecars packed the pit area at Tri-County Race Track. Donald McIntosh captured the $1,500 top prize in the Super Late Model division, while Kip Cochran, Jason Deal, Ricky Smith, Michael Harper, Franklin Burk, Allison Southard, and Hunter Hughes all took wins in their respective divisions. In addition, a fun night was to be had by all the youngsters in attendance, as the Kids Bicycle Races were exciting as always! | full results

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MARCH 16, 2018
Shane Clanton Mr. Domination During Southern Nationals Bonus Opener at Tri-County
Shane Clanton of Zebulon, GA captured his third career Schaeffer’s Oil Southern Nationals Bonus Series presented by Sunoco Race Fuels and Tennessee RV victory on Friday Night March 16th at Tri-County Race Track in Brasstown, N.C. Clanton lead start to finish for the $3,000 payday while driving the Weldbank Energy, Super K Express and Penske Shocks-sponsored Clements Racing Engines-powered Capital Race Car. (McLeod Media Services Photo)

"I don't know what to say about this Ray Cook, (series promoter) he's trying to be the innovator of the sport for safety and put racing back in our hands. It's pretty exciting to come and win a first race with the chains on," stated winner Shane Clanton. | full results

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JANUARY 20, 2018
Tarheel 50 Headlines Action-Packed 2018 Schedule of Events for Tri-County Race Track
Track Promoter Ray Cook and the Tri-County Race Track located in Brasstown, N.C. have released the schedule of events for the 2018 racing season. The 15th Annual Tarheel 50 will be the largest paying event in the storied track’s history paying $10,000-to-win on Friday Night September 28th. The season will officially kick-off with an open practice session on Friday evening March 9th from 6:00 until 9:30 pm.

The Super Late Models will see three major events. The Schaeffer’s Oil Southern Nationals Bonus Series presented by Sunoco Race Fuels and Tennessee RV will visit Tri-County Race Track on Friday March 16th for the Season Opener paying $3,000-to-win. On March 16th the Mod Lites will make their first appearance to Tri-County. The series will again visit on Monday May 28th for the Eighth Annual Memorial Day Championships paying $3,000-to-win and a big Fireworks show will light up the night sky. The final stop of the series to Tri-County will be on Friday Night September 28th for the 15th Annual Tarheel 50, which will pay $10,000-to-win. | full story