New race track coming to area

Barring weather delays, Chuck Day said he hopes to drop the first green flag at the Tri-County Speedway on April 14 at his new dirt track, located at the intersection of Highway 31 and Old Highway 31 in the Pollard-McCall area.

Day said his plans for the 29-acre spot call for multiple uses, that could include carnivals, rodeos and more.

"It's going to be family oriented fun for the entire area," Day said.

He said his plans are to hold 12 car races a year, with five classes of cars, at the new track with racing to be held from 8 p.m. to midnight.

Day noted the quarter-mile track will occupy...