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Summer Jam 5K Run/Walk

Summer Jam 5K Run/Walk announced by Uptown Wadesboro
Uptown Wadesboro Inc. (UWI) has announced the following summer programs for the historic uptown business district.
•A summer Jam on June 4.

•A 5K Run/Walk on June 5.

The cost is $15 in advance or $25 on the day of the event. Register by Tuesday, May 25, and receive a free run/walk T-shirt. A run/walk brochure is available at H.W. Little Hardware, 109 S. Greene St., Wadesboro. For more information, call 704.694.2213.

•A Summer Jam on July 2.

•A Summer Jam on Aug. 6.

•A Summer Jam on Sept. 3

Summer Jam details will be announced. For more information, call 704.694.1644.


Auto, Drag Racing

Auto, Drag Racing Races in Rockingham, Concord and Darlington are within driving distance from Anson County
North Carolina has a rich heritage, and tradition, associated with auto racing -- whether zipping around an oval track or slamming the pedal to the metal on a quarter-mile drag strip.
Anson County visitors (and residents) have access to zMax Dragway (60 miles) and Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord (60 miles); Rockingham Speedway (25 miles) and Rockingham Dragway (25 miles) in Richmond County; and Darlington Raceway (70 miles) in Darlington, S.C.
The following race events are scheduled in 2010:

•July 10: Outlaw Street Drags at Rockingham Dragway

•July 11: Firecracker Challenge Legends and Bandolero Series at Rockingham Speedway

•July 14: Summer Drag and Brag Event Event Finale at zMAX Dragway

•July 15-17: Legends Million at Charlotte Motor Speedway

•July 17: Insane Performance Real Street at Rockingham Dragway

•July 18: World Grudge Racing Battle of the Carolinas I at Rockingham Dragway

•July 25: Firecracker Challenge Legends and Bandolero Series at Rockingham Speedway

•July 31: Outlaw Street Drags at Rockingham Dragway

•Aug. 1: Firecracker Challenge Legends and Bandolero Series at Rockingham Speedway

•Aug. 7: Outlaw Street Drags at Rockingham Dragway

•Aug. 8: Firecracker Challenge Legends and Bandolero Series at Rockingham Speedway

•Aug. 14: World Grudge Racing Battle of the Carolinas II at Rockingham Dragway

•Aug. 14: Too Tough To Tame (NASCAR Camping World Truck Series) at Darlington Raceway

•Aug.20-22: Schnitz Racing summer Sizzler/MIRock Super Bike Series at Rockingham Dragway

•Aug. 26-29: Food Lion AutoFair at Charlotte Motor Speedway

•Aug. 28-29: Drop Jaw Mag Cars, Stars and Guitars/Car- Truck Show and Bands at Rockingham Dragway

•Sept. 4: Outlaw Street Drags/Insane Performance Real Street Open Comp Door Slammers at Rockingham Dragway

•Sept. 10-11: ADRL Dragstock VII at Rockingham Dragway

•Sept. 16-19: NHRA Carolinas Nationals at zMAX Dragway

•Sept. 18: Nostalgia Drags/Elite Motions Car Club Extreme Madness at Rockingham Dragway

•Sept. 25: VW's at The Rock at Rockingham Dragway

•Oct. 1-3: Holcomb Motorsports Fall Civil Wards at Rockingham Dragway

•Oct. 8-10: AHDRA All Harley Drag Racing Nationals at Rockingham Dragway

•Oct. 9: ARCA American 200 at Rockingham Speedway

•Oct. 14: Bojangles Pole Night (NASCAR Sprint Cup Series) at Charlotte Motor Speedway

•Oct. 15: Dollar General 300 (NASCAR Nationwide Series) at Charlotte Motor Speedway

•Oct. 16: Bank of America 500 (NASCAR Sprint Cup Series) at Charlotte Motor Speedway

•Oct. 21-24: IHRA Team Finals at Rockingham Dragway

•Oct. 30: Outlaw Street Drags at Rockingham Dragway

•Oct. 28-31: The Goodguys Southeastern Nationals at Charlotte Motor Speedway

•Oct. 31: Phantasm Motorsports Street Wars/Halloween Costume Contest at Rockingham Dragway

•Nov. 6-7: Lee's Performance MIRock Super Bike Series at Rockingham Dragway

•Nov. 7: The Rock Road Course Wars Legends and Bandolero Series at Rockingham Speedway

•Nov. 13: Insane Performance Real Street Open Comp Doore Slammers at Rockingham Dragway

•Nov. 14: The Rock Road Course Wars Legends and Bandolero Series at Rockingham Speedway

•Nov. 20: Outlaw Street Drags at Rockingham Dragway

•Nov. 21: The Rock Road Course Wars Legends, Bandolero Series and Allison Legacy road course race at Rockingham Speedway

•Nov. 26: Souvenir and Race Ticket Blow-Out at Charlotte Motor Speedway

•Nov. 27: Outlaw Street Drags at Rockingham Dragway

•Dec. 4: Outlaw Street Drags at Rockingham Dragway

•Dec. 11: Outlaw Street Drags at Rockingham Dragway


Anson County Arts Council Golf Tournament

The Anson County Arts Council Golf Tournament held each year at the Twin Valley Country Club in Wadesboro, NC. Have fun and support the mission of the Anson County Arts Council which is to enrich the cultural lives of the people in Anson County by nurturing and supporting excellence in the arts, promoting, presenting and encouraging educational activities, and increasing the community's overall awareness and appreciation of the arts.

Individual entries and sponsorship opportunities are available. Call 704-694- 4950 for details.


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