MOORESVILLE, N.C. – The format for the second edition of the CARS Solid Rock Carriers Tour Old North State Nationals presented by Visit Orange County has been announced by series officials.
The weekend will begin for race fans with the Old North State Nationals Fan Fest in downtown Hillsborough on Friday, April 4 from 7-9:30 p.m. Fans can come to downtown Hillsborough to meet and greet the stars of the CARS Solid Rock Carriers Tour at Whit’s Frozen Custard, Volume Records & Beer, Village Diner or Hot Tin Roof. Hot Tin Roof will also be the venue for the Old North State Nationals Kickoff Party, which will follow the Fan Fest at 9:30 p.m.
The slate of racing on Saturday, April 5 will keep the same format as the inaugural edition of the Old North State Nationals. The first 250 people in attendance on Saturday will receive Old North State Nationals koozies courtesy of GXS Wraps.
The top five drivers in Hedgecock Racing Pole Qualifying will lock themselves in to Sunday’s feature race. Qualifying times will set the grids for the Old North State Nationals Qualifying Races pres. by GXS Wraps. Drivers will compete in four 30-lap heat races, of which the top four finishers from each race will lock themselves into Sunday’s feature.
Saturday’s slate of events will conclude with a 30-lap Last Chance Qualifier, from which the top five finishers will advance into Sunday’s feature. The final two places in the 28-car grid for Sunday’s feature will be held for two provisionals. Those provisionals will go to the two drivers highest in the CARS Late Model Stock Tour points standings that have not already qualified for the race.
Drivers will compete for $30,000 in Sunday’s 200-lap feature, which will begin at 3 p.m. Teams will have six tires per car to use over the course of the race. They will be allowed to change tires under caution, but cannot take tires and fuel during the same caution period. The winner will join Lee Pulliam as an Old North State Nationals champion.