( Newton, NC ) Autism Speaks of the Carolinas has joined forces with Hickory Motor Speedway to help grow support and awareness while raising funds for Autism research. On July 18 th 2009, Hickory Motor Speedway, Honda Cars of Hickory and Hendrick Motors will present Autism Speaks Night at the Races. The Night will feature $7 advance tickets for adults, teens and seniors and $4 tickets for kids 7-12 with kids 6 and under free.

Hickory, NC -- The race is on and the purse is as giant as some of the drivers who have ever raced here! On Saturday July 11, 2009, the Second Annual Dwight Huffman Memorial Races for Charity will offer the largest purse for Late Model Stock Cars in the history of Hickory Motor Speedway!
Fans won't be disappointed as three divisions take the track. Arby's “The Winning Team” will sponsor the 177 lap Late Model Stocks, with a historic purse of $28,000. Sandwich in between the Late Model Special Feature will be the Street Stocks and Super Trucks who'll run for 50 laps each to capture a purse of $5,000 for each. Inaugural winner and three-time HMS Track Champion Andy Loden has already committed to being the first Late Model Driver to file entry for the event!

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The place is the famed Hickory Motor Speedway and the action along with the temperature was hot, hot, hot. Paddy Rodenbeck set the Sunoco Pole time of 15.315 and kept a blistering pace all night long. Brandon McReynolds was the KLB Race Cars & Parts outside pole winner at 15.333. Twenty four cars hit the blistering grid, the qualifying was close and the field is set.

(June 20, 2009 -- Newton, NC) The weather was hot, but the racing action was hotter as the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series took to the track for Paramount Auto Group Night at the Races. Fans flooded into the speedway to enjoy the high speed racing action of the Advance Auto Part Limiteds, the Bad Boy Mower Super Trucks, the Hickory Street Stocks and a special 100 lap feature for the Bojangles Late Models. On top of the special 100 lap late model feature, a challenge was presented to points leader Andy Mercer (#10) to start from the back of the pack and still win the feature, $1,000 would be added to the prize money. With confidence Mercer accepted the challenge during pre-race ceremonies and the rest is now part of Hickory Motor Speedway history.

(June 13, 2009 -- Newton, NC) It was a great night for racing at the World's Most Famous Short Track, Hickory Motor Speedway, as Bojangles presented Church Appreciation Night. Fans experienced a faith filled night at the races with fellowship, music and a brief message. Fans received a special treat as several local pastors competed in the Faster Pastor Golf Cart Race with Eric Hollar from Bethel Lutheran Church coming home the victor, taking the checkers during the feature Faster Pastor Golf Cart race. The NASCAR Whelen All-American Series also made an appearance as the Bojangles Late Models, Advance Auto Parts Limited, and the Hickory Street Stocks hit the track. The Red Baron Race Parts Hobby Stocks fell victim to Mother Nature as the rain hit during lap 32 of the Bojangles Late Model Race, forcing track officials to call the event.

(June 6, 2009 -- Newton, NC) It couldn't have been a more beautiful night for racing as the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series drivers took to the track for Steele Rubber Products Night at the races. The night featured appearances by the Bojangles Late Models, Advance Auto Parts Limiteds, Bad Boy Mowers Super Trucks, Hickory Street Stocks, Red Baron Race Parts Hobby Stocks and the Ford Focus Midgets. The night had an all too familiar component - the #10, Bojangles Late Model driver, Andy Mercer headed back to victory lane after the 50 feature event.

(May 30, 2009 -- Newton, NC) It was a night like no other at the Birthplace of the NASCAR Stars, Hickory Motor Speedway. High School Athletics Fan Night at the Races presented by Pepsi featured appearances by the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series with special appearances from some of the high school football coaches from the Catawba Valley. The Bojangles Late Models hit the track along with Advance Auto Parts Limiteds, the Hickory Street Stocks, the Hickory 4 Cylinder and the Red Baron Race Parts Hobby Stocks and the high school football coaches from around the Catawba Valley during a golf cart race. The excitement didn't stop there, fans had an opportunity to win many great prizes like a digital camera for kids, an mp3 player and one lucky adult went home with a 42 inch flat screen VIZIO television.

(May 23, 2009 -- Newton, NC) The weather looked to be a threat during Furniture Night at the Races this Memorial Day weekend, but the showers held off until the end of the show at the Birthplace of the NASCAR Stars, Hickory Motor Speedway. The rains stayed away for the Bojangles Late Models, the Advance Auto Parts Limiteds and the Bad Boy Mowers Super Trucks to hit the track, but the Hickory Street Stocks weren't so lucky, as the skies opened up nine laps into their feature event. The showers quickly moved through and track officials were able to dry the track sending the field back to green flag racing to complete the night of fast paced racing action.