06/19/2026
CARAWAY SPEEDWAY DRIVERS CHASING POINTS
AS MID-SEASON APPROACHES
NC Appreciation Night With Free Admission Set for June 27
“Red, White & Blue 250” Featuring 20th “Rusty Harpe Memorial”
Presented by Daggett Shuler Attorneys Set for July 4th
(Sophia, NC): As the heat of a North Carolina Summer settles in over Caraway Speedway, point chasing becomes important in all the speedway’s divisions.
In the featured Limited late Model Division, Dylan Ward holds a 22 point lead over Brian Melville, Jr. with Nicholas Bulkeley a solid 3rd in standings. In NASCAR’s Weekley Racing series presented by O’Reilly Auto Parts Tier One standings, Ward ranks 51st of 193 drivers in the Southeast Region and 133rd of 784 drivers in National standings.
Tyler Bush has parlayed a string of top five finishes in the Charger Division to a solid advantage over Brian Melville, Jr. and Brody Duggins. In NASCAR’s Tier 2 standings, Bush ranks 27th out of 193 Drivers in the Southeast Region and 42nd overall out of 732 Drivers.
In the 602 Modified Division, David Creedhas a big lead over Cole Mizio and Mitchell wright but strong recent performances from Gary Young, Jr. and Adam Gillatt has kept things interesting in the division. Creed is 31st out of 155 Drivers in the Southeast Region and 90th of 661 in National standings.
Brandon Crotts leads the Rear Wheel Drive Mini Stock standings over Mason Troxler and Cody Gwynn while Jason Gallimore leads Steven Hedrick and Jason Garwood in the Front Wheel Drive Mini Stocks. Crotts ranks number two in the Southeast and 3rd of 628 drives in the National Tier four standings. Gallimore is 7th in the Southeast and 11th overall while Mason Troxler and Cody Gwynn are 9th and 10th in Southeast Region Standings.
One-half of the NASCAR Southeast Division standings in Tier five belong to Caraway Speedway Drivers. Tito Clapp leads Mason Vance and Tony Price in Caraway Speedway points with Justin Smith nipping at Price’s heels. Clapp is number two in the region with Vance 3rd, Price 5th, Smith 8th and Jamie Vance 10th. Clapp ranks 4th and Mason Vance 5th out of 650 Drivers Nationally
Racing action will return to Caraway Speedway on June 27th for “North Carolina Appreciation Night” at the track. The Grand National Super Series headlines the action with “twin” 50 lappers for the division that features ex-Grand national, ARCA and Xfinity series cars. Also on tap are twin” 20’s for the Chargers, 20 laps for the Mini Stocks, 15 laps for the UCARS along with a 10 lap “Powder Puff” race for the ladies of the UCARS. A 12 lap feature for the Crown Vic Division wraps up the night. General Admission for Grandstands and Trackside is free on “North Carolina Appreciation Night”.
July 4th marks the 250th Anniversary of our great Country. It also will see the 20th Annual and final “Rusty Harpe Memorial” presented by Daggett Shuler Attorneys. That event is part of the “Red, White & Blue 250” at Caraway Speedway. The “RHM” is set for 99 laps for the track’s featured Limited Late Model Division. The event has a posted purse of over $28,000.00 with over $7,100.00 to the winner. The SMART Modified Tour will run the “Revolutionary 99” for the open wheel rockets and the Carolina Crate Modified Series runs a 52 lap feature.
You can find more information on these events at www.carawayspeedway.com or on Face Book at Caraway Speedway. You can also call 336-629-5803 and leave a message. Someone will return your call.
