JACKSONVILLE, NC – Chase Singletary is returning to New River All-American Speedway for the first time since January to compete in the Carolina Pro Late Model Series portion of The Angry Ginger Irish Pub 207 on Friday night.
Singletary, 16, from Burgaw, North Carolina, has visited victory lane seven times in the New River All-American Speedway. However, all those wins have been in a Legend Car. On Friday, he will make his second Pro Late Model start at New River and his first Carolina Pro Late Model Series start since July 2022, when he got swept up in an accident at Carteret County Speedway.
“We’re just hoping to finish up front and have a good race all around, hopefully qualify good and have a good car,” Singletary said. “We’ve got Chris Burns setting it up for us and it’s rolling around the track. We’re for sure going for the win. There’s definitely a very big possibility since we’ve got Chris setting this up. We’ve got a very good car under our feet.”
Singletary has spent the better part of the last year racing on the clay surface of Fayetteville Speedway in North Carolina, where he has racked up several wins. Singletary believes the dirt track experience has helped him improve as a competitor.
“It makes a huge difference, that’s for sure,” Singletary stated. “I’ve felt that it’s improved my driving and it’s just, there’s a lot more going on in dirt that you’ve got to be watching out for. You don’t have mirrors, you don’t have a spotter, so you have to watch and be up on the wheel.”
While Singletary’s enjoyed the change from asphalt to dirt, he is excited to get back home to the paved tracks in Eastern North Carolina with friends and family, and competitors who have supported him his entire career. Being around familiar company will carry extra emotion this weekend with many in the Coastal Carolina racing community rallying to support his mother, Stephanie, in her battle with cancer.
“I’m glad to be back with the racing family,” Singletary explained. “There’s nothing better. These are the people I’ve known my whole life. I’ve grown up around them and they’re like family. It feels great to be back racing at New River and Carteret. The support from the racing community has helped a lot. We’re going to have a surprise for my mom and hopefully the car will look pretty good and she’ll be happy about it.”
The last time Singletary competed at New River was back in January in a Legend Car – a car he feels is more challenging to drive compared to the Pro Late Model he will race on Friday night.
“To be honest, I think the Legend Car is a lot harder to drive than a Late Model for sure,” Singletary commented. “It’s like driving a Cadillac compared to that Legend Car. It’s a lot more stable and there’s a lot more wheel to asphalt.”
The Carolina Pro Late Model Series will compete at New River All-American Speedway on Friday night along with the Carolina Crate Modified Series, Bombers, Champ Karts, and U-CARs. Tickets are just $10 and available online prior to race day or at the gate (cash only) for $10. Grandstands open at 5pm and the green flag will wave at 8pm for The Angry Ginger Irish Pub 207.
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