CONCORD - The stars of the World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series and the NDRA Crate Late Model Series will battle it out in the heart of NASCAR country in two action-packed feature races at the Circle K NOS Energy Outlaw Showdown Friday. Below are some newsworthy items leading into Friday’s event at The Dirt Track at Charlotte.

Kasey Kahne Racing Looking for a Repeat at Home Track

Kasey Kahne Racing drivers will compete at their home track on Friday in the Circle K NOS Energy Outlaw Showdown. Kasey Kahne, owner of the Mooresville, N.C.-based team, looks forward to the Outlaw Showdown each spring since it is part of the 10 greatest days in racing.

“We’ve had lots of fun at The Dirt Track. We’ve won some races over there; we have done a lot of testing at the dirt track,” said Kahne. “I get really excited when I race in Charlotte. We have two weeks where we have the All-Star Race, the 600, the Sprint Car World of Outlaw race across the street, the Saturday race (HISTORY 300); there is always something going on here. I enjoy it.”

CONCORD -  His boss (Matt Kenseth) won again and Adrian Parker might have something to say about it! 

Adrian's career includes football and academic glory at South Rowan High and Catawba College, then public relations perfection for some of NASCAR's top drivers and Charlotte Motor Speedway.  Now, he's the business brains behind Matt Kenseth, frequently balancing the champ's checkbook. 

But when he's not doing that, he provides us with the deep insight known by limo drivers and NASCAR fanatics across the planet as Parker's Points!

TOO TOUGH TOO TAME? Not for Matt Kenseth. The boss man got it done at Darlington (S.C.) Raceway on Saturday night by leading when it counted and scoring his series best third win of the 2013 season.

Southern Pines, NC (WBTV)- For the first time in school history, Newton-Conover has won the 2A state golf championship.  They claimed the title by just 4 shots over North Lincoln who finishes as the runner up for the 2nd straight year.

Shelby finished in 3rd, Salisbury finished in 4th, and Cuthbertson finished in 10th.

Newton-Conover would be led by Alex Hefner.  He would go on to win the individual state title after a 2 day total of 142.  He would win by 2 shots over Kaleb Lester from Carrboro.

Other local golfers who finished in the top 10 include Maiden's Thomas Lilly and Salisbury's Eric Edwards (tied for 3rd), Shelby's Elliott Grayson (6th), North Lincoln's Alston Taylor (tied for 7th), Newton-Conover's Trey Burton and North Lincoln's Grant Studdard (tied for 9th).

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