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CARS Tour Releases Late Model, Pro Late Schedules For 2022

Officials from the Solid Rock Carriers CARS Tour have announced the 2022 season schedule, which will mark the late model touring series’ eighth year of competition.

Once again, the Late Model Stock Cars will headline the dual division series, but in 2022, the Pro Late Models category replaces the Super Late Model division .

Late Models will run 15 events, and Pro Lates will run 12, across North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia. 

Both schedules open on March 12–13, at Caraway Speedway in Sophia, North Carolina, for the Old North State Nationals. Division champions will be crowned at Caraway Speedway as part of the North vs. South Shootout weekend on November 5. 

For the complete 2022 schedules, visit the CARS Tour announcement here . For more information, visit carsracingtour.com .

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The 2023 CARS Tour season begins Saturday, March 11 at Southern National Motorsports Park. The Puryear Tank Lines 225 will feature a 125-lap race for Late Model Stock Cars and 100-lap race for Pro Late Models. 

Saturday's race will be the first of 16 races for the CARS Tour Late Model Stock Cars and first of 13 races for the CARS Tour Pro Late Models in 2023. 

The Puryear Tank Lines 225 will be the seventh CARS Tour Late Model Stock Car race held at Southern National Motorsports Park. It will be the first race for the Pro Late Model division at the 4/10-mile oval located in Kenly, North Carolina. 

2023 CARS Tour at Southern National Motorsports Park

What is the cars tour.

The Championship Auto Racing Series (CARS) is a Late Model touring series that competes at race tracks in North Carolina, Virginia and South Carolina.

The CARS Tour is currently owned by prominent motorsports figures Dale Earnhardt, Jr., Kevin Harvick, Jeff Burton and Justin Marks . Jack McNelly, the previous owner and founder, currently oversees operations and events. 

Throughout its history, the series has been known by a variety of names including the USARacing Hooters Pro Cup, CARS Pro Cup Series, Rev-Oil Pro Cup Series and CARS X1-R Pro Cup Series. In 2014, the series transitioned to a two-division series with Late Model Stock Cars and Super Late Models. The Super Late Model division was discontinued in 2021 and replaced with Pro Late Models for the 2022 season. 

Where To Watch The CARS Tour Live

The full CARS Tour schedule will be streamed live on FloRacing in 2023. This includes 10 combination events, six standalone CARS Late Model Stock Car events and three CARS Pro Late Model only events. 

FloRacing is accessible online, as well as through the FloSports app on streaming platforms such as Roku and Apple TV. The FloSports mobile app can also be downloaded on your phone and other handheld devices. 

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What To Expect At Southern National

With 17 degrees of banking in the turns, race fans should expect to see exciting racing on the Southern National Motorsports Park high-banks. An increased purse for the Late Model Stock Car portion of the event, which features a $12,000 winner's check, will create even more intensity for the competition. 

In total, a field of more than 50 Late Models are expected to compete with the CARS Tour at Southern National. The latest entry list features the names of 33 Late Model Stock Car drivers and 23 Pro Late Model drivers. 

The entry lists feature an interesting mixture of veterans and rising stars in the motorsports world. Deac McCaskill (2015 & 2016) and Brandon Pierce (2019) are the only drivers on the entry lists who have won CARS Tour races at Southern National. 

CARS Tour Entry List For Southern National

LATE MODEL STOCK CAR ENTRY LIST

PRO LATE MODEL ENTRY LIST

CARS Tour 2023 Schedule

• Pavement Late Models
• Southern National Motorsports Park

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CARS Tour Announces Expanded 2023 Schedule

The largest schedule in the history of the Solid Rock Carriers CARS Tour was unveiled to competitors shortly before the start of the season-ending North-South Shootout.

Late Models

A total of 19 race weekends comprises the 2023 season for the series. Of these events, a record 16 races will be contested for the CARS Late Model Stock Car Tour championship, while the Pro Late Model Tour will have 13 dates in their second season.

The 2023 schedule features the return of many tracks that were not a part of the CARS Tour calendar in 2022, starting with the season-opening race at Southern National Motorsports Park. The facility has not hosted the CARS Tour since 2020 and will welcome both divisions on March 11.

Other tracks returning to the CARS Tour schedule in 2023 are Florence Motor Speedway, Dillon Motor Speedway and Wake County Speedway. Florence and Wake County will each hold separate weekends for the LMSC and PLM Tour, while Dillon will only hold a PLM Tour event in April.

North Wilkesboro Speedway makes it grand return to the CARS Tour schedule following a successful debut in 2021 that featured NASCAR Hall-of-Famer Dale Earnhardt Jr. Instead of being run in August, the North Wilkesboro date is now part of NASCAR’s All-Star week at the facility and will see both CARS Tour divisions run their features on Wednesday.

All-Star week at North Wilkesboro will not be the only time the CARS Tour runs an event on a weeknight. Caraway Speedway is set to host a doubleheader for the LMSC and PLM Tour on Wednesday, June 28, with the track’s prestigious North-South Shootout once again serving as the season finale for the CARS Tour in November.

The other crown jewel races for the CARS Tour are also returning for 2023. The Throwback 276 will maintain its normal place at Hickory Motor Speedway’s second date, while the $30,000-to-win Old North State Nationals will move from Caraway to a different location that will be announced later.

Additional details about the 2023 CARS Tour schedule are forthcoming. Below is the full schedule for both CARS Tour divisions:

• March 11- Southern National Motorsports Park (LMSC/PLM)
• March 25- Florence Motor Speedway (LMSC)
• April 15- Dillon Motor Speedway (PLM)
• April 22- Hickory Motor Speedway (LMSC/PLM)
• May 5- Ace Speedway (LMSC/PLM)
• May 17- North Wilkesboro Speedway (LMSC/PLM)
• May 27- Tri-County Speedway (LMSC/PLM)
• June 3- Langley Speedway (LMSC)
• June 17- Dominion Raceway (LMSC)
• June 28- Caraway Speedway (LMSC/PLM)
• July 8- Wake County Speedway (PLM)
• July 29- Hickory Motor Speedway (LMSC/PLM)
• Aug. 11- Ace Speedway (LMSC)
• Aug. 26- Wake County Speedway (LMSC)
• Sept. 9- Goodyear All American Speedway (LMSC)
• Sept. 23- Florence Motor Speedway (PLM)
• Oct. 7- South Boston Speedway (LMSC/PLM)
• Oct. 21- Tri-County Motor Speedway (LMSC/PLM)
• Nov. 4- Caraway Speedway (LMSC/PLM)

For more information on the CARS Late Model Stock Tour and the CARS Pro Late Model Tour, visit www.carsracingtour.com. Be sure to stay active and social with the tour by liking “CARS Tour” on Facebook, following @CARSTour on Twitter and scrolling through photos on Instagram cars_tour. Additional series information can be obtained by calling the CARS Tour series office, located in Mooresville, NC, at 704.662.9212.

-CARS Tour Press Release -Photo credit: Will Bellamy/Racing America