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Champions Classic Joins Lonesome Pine Nationals Weekend; Event Proceeds to Support Local Hurricane Victims

Statesville, North Carolina (October 3, 2024) – It was decided first thing last Friday morning that the previous weekend’s event at Lonesome Pine Motorsports Park would be postponed out of respect and safety to those impacted by the widespread destruction that occurred from Hurricane Helene.  Along with that announcement was the news that the Super Cup Stock Car Series would instead be part of the facility’s second annual Lonesome Pine Nationals scheduled for Saturday, October 5th.

The pair of SCSCS main events, dubbed the Champions Classic, will feature both winners this year, Petersburg, West Virginia’s Brent Nelson and Uniontown, Pennsylvania’s Bill Ashton, coming into the weekend 40 points apart.  Each driver looks to secure not only their first career championship but also their first victory at the banked 3/8-mile oval in Southwestern Virginia.  The series title has been decided within the Commonwealth on four prior instances, but this will be the first time the recipients of the final hardware will be settled on the Coeburn asphalt.

Larry Frame from Yellow Spring, West Virginia will simply need to start this weekend’s races to lock up Top Performing Rookie honors in 2024.  Pennsylvanians Mike Senica and Jason Schue are currently tied for fourth in points.  Both Frame and Senica will be making their Lonesome Pine debut.

Pit gates open at Noon with alternating practice to follow shortly after.  Spectator gates open at 3:00 p.m. in which fans, racers, and staff are encouraged to donate much-needed items, such as non-perishable food, toward those affected by the hurricane.  General admission is $10 in advance (https://lonesomepinemotorsportpark.ticketspice.com/lonesome-pine-nationals-2024) and $15 at the gate with 100 percent of the proceeds from the day being donated by Lonesome Pine Motorsports Park to support the community of nearby Damascus, Virginia.

Racing is scheduled to start at 4:00 p.m. with festivities also including twin races for the local Super Streets, Street Stocks, and Pure Four Cylinder cars.  Following the final SCSCS checkered flag, the series will host their annual season-ending awards and trophy presentation on the track property.

More information can be found on the Super Cup Stock Car Series official web site supercupstockcarseries.com with interactive updates throughout race day available on Facebook (search Super Cup Stock Car Series), Twitter (@SCSCSRacing), and Instagram (SCSCS_Racing).

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