Wonderful news for eastern North Carolina race fans about Southern National
To newsroom and sports staff:
The ownership and staff at Southern National Motorsports Park cordially invites you to a ribbon-cutting ceremony, marking the return of short-track racing to the high-banked, 0.4-mile asphalt oval at noon on Thursday, March 1.
Located at 8701 Newsome Mill Road near Kenly, N.C. off NC Highway 581, Southern National Motorsports Park will open its 2012 racing season Saturday, March 3 at 2 p.m. with racing in five of the nine divisions it will be hosting this year.
Silent since closing its gates in December of 2008, the track was purchased through an October 2011 auction and subsequent negotiations in December by a partnership that includes Michael Diaz, Jerry Brown and Jim King.
Festivities will begin with a gathering of print, radio and television media and photographers at 11:30 a.m. for photo opportunities, followed by an overall greeting of invited dignitaries, Chamber of Commerce members from Wilson and Kenly, and the media by the owners.
Among the activities will be a painting of the start/finish line by VIPS and owners, welcoming speeches from the chambers and the ribbon-cutting at 12:30.
Tours of the grandstands, skyboxes, infield, garage, main tower and the kid's area are on the agenda, as well as a box lunch for the visiting dignitaries, media and chamber members.
During the lunch period, practice laps will be driven by a stock car, with a question-and-answer period with the owners to follow.
We hope to see you at SNMP on Thursday for this big event in the return of short-track racing to Wilson and Johnston Counties.
For more information, email Donnell Naron at dnaron@snmpark.com, or phone the track at 919-284-1114 or by fax at 919-284-5167.
For directions to the facility, visit our webpage at www.snmpark.com
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updated by @dave-fulton: 12/05/16 04:09:31PM