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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Casey Roberts Claims Independence Day Championship at Tri-County Race Track

By Chris Tilley

BRASSTOWN, NC (July 4, 2016)—Casey Roberts of Toccoa, Ga. led flag-to-flag for the $3,000 payday Monday Night at Tri-County Race Track during the Sixth Annual Independence Day Championship race. This was Roberts’ third-straight weekend victory.

Roberts drove the Cushman Paint & Body, M&S Concrete and Bad Boy Buggies-sponsored Clements Racing Engine-powered Longhorn Chassis to the event win.

On the start, Roberts got to the high-side and the lead early with David Payne and Shawn Chastain in hot pursuit. On the second lap, Chastain would grab the second spot away from Payne. During a lap five caution, Payne would enter the pits but would get back out on the track before the restart. Payne would make it back to sixth by the seventh lap.

Sixth starting Cody King would challenge for second on the tenth lap and go side-by-side with Chastain for the next three laps and King would grab the spot on the 15th circuit. Chastain would grab second back from King at the halfway point and hold the spot until the end. Chastain would challenge Roberts for the lead in turn one with just a handful of laps remaining but Roberts would cross the finish line only 00.642 seconds ahead of Chastain. Cody King, David Payne and Ronnie Payne would round out the top-five.

Four cautions slowed the main event. On lap three, Bo Eaton spun in turn four. On lap five, George Mashburn came to a stop in turn two and on the restart, a four car pileup in turn one brought out the third caution flag. On lap 32, Craig Greer and Benji Shaw got together on the back chute to bring out the fourth and final caution.

Tri-County Race Track will be back in action on Friday Night July 15th with Fan Appreciation Night and $7.00 general admission along with a full racing program. On Thursday Night July 21st, the Schaeffer’s Oil Southern Nationals Series will visit Tri-County Race Track for a 35-lap and $3,500-to-win show.

Official Summary of Results:

Feature Finish:
1. Casey Roberts-Toccoa, Ga.
2. Shawn Chastain-Murphy, N.C.
3. Cody King-McDonough, Ga.
4. David Payne-Murphy, N.C.
5. Ronnie Payne-Murphy, N.C.
6. Gus Simpson-Gainesville, Ga.
7. Bobby Panter-Morganton, Ga.
8. Benji Shaw-Tellico Plains, Tenn.
9. Craig Greer-Cleveland, Tenn.
10. Jamie Oliver-Murphy, N.C.
11. George Mashburn-Murphy, N.C.
12. Bo Eaton-Blue Ridge, Ga.

Entries: 12
Overall Fast Time: David Payne-13.020 seconds
Lap Leaders: Roberts (1-40)
Cautions: Four (laps 3, 5, 5RS, 32)
Red Flags: None
Time of Race: 23 minutes, 48 seconds
Margin of Victory: 00.642 seconds

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