Several Superstars in the racing industry will be in making their appearance at Millbridge in a 2 day event to get geared up for the 2021 Chili Bowl. 2020 NASCAR Champion Chase Elliott is on the confirmed driver list as well as Chase Briscoe and Kyle Larson. Bring those midgets out and get a shake down before heading to Tulsa in January. Or get out of the house and come watch some great racing action.
The event will take place at Millbridge Speedway, a 1/6-mile oval in Salisbury, North Carolina which has become the state’s premier destination for Outlaw Kart racing. Following the successful TRD Micro Showdown in 2019, Millbrdge added Micro Sprints to its weekly program in 2020, building towards the TRD Keith Kunz Motorsports Giveback Classic in November.
That event drew more than 100 entries, giving the facility a wave of momentum towards its first Midget event in December. Both Saturday and Sunday will feature full shows, with Saturday’s main event paying $2,500 to win and Sunday’s feature offering $5,000.
Each night of racing will feature qualifying and heat races, utilizing passing points to set the field for qualifiers as well as B and C Mains as necessary. This will all build towards the night’s feature race.
Entrants will be announced in the coming days on Millbridge Speedway’s social media platforms, but one big name has already been announced adding another jolt of energy to the event. NASCAR Cup Series Champion Chase Elliott is making his Midget debut this winter, competing in the DiaEdge Carolina Midget Showdown before heading to Tulsa for the Chili Bowl Nationals.
While Elliott is looking for seat time in a Midget before the crown jewel event in January, many Midget drivers could see the Carolina Midget Showdown as a chance to tune up at a tight bullring similar to the one constructed each year at the River Spirit Expo Center.
The Midgets will not be the only racers in action during the DiaEdge Carolina Midget Showdown. Both evenings of racing will also feature the Beginner Box Stock and Box Stock Outlaw Karts.
The entry-level divisions for Millbridge’s weekly competition, the Box Stock and Beginner Box Stock classes feature young racers getting their first on-track experience. Many of the drivers who competed in Millbridge’s Micro Sprints and Open Outlaw Karts for wins and championships in 2020 started out in the Box Stock classes earlier in their careers.
Fans unable to attend the DiaEdge Carolina Midget Showdown will be able to watch all of the action on Speed51.TV. Click here for more information about the weekend’s broadcasts.
