up classes such as Mountain Motor Pro Stock and Pro Modified , respectively , both of which were showcased in the annual Thanksgiving Classic and other various meets at Coastal Plains . More recently , the Carolina Class Racers Association brings their show for special events , along with other organizations such as the Classic Gear Jammers .
Racers and fans alike enjoy the coastal climate , which provides year-round operation of the track , albeit with a slight schedule change during the
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winter . The main season is from April to October , which features Friday night Street Legal Drags with test and tune , which are still contested on the quarter mile . Saturdays feature the IHRA Summit Super Series bracket program , which is scheduled bi-weekly . “ My winter schedule is from November through March and we run year-round weather permitting ,” Humphrey says . The Valentine ’ s Day Classic is among the most celebrated wintertime events at Coastal Plains .
“ Our street car deal has really gotten phenomenal lately ,” Humphrey says . “ Here in Jacksonville we ’ re home to Camp Lejeune Marine Corps base and we have a lot of military guys come out here with their fast street cars and motorcycles and diesel trucks , so it ’ s a good program .”
The Coastal Plains facility is multi-purpose and also features a 4 / 10th-mile asphalt oval that has operated intermittently over the years . “ It was in 1998 that my father had a wild dream and
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