Cincinnati, Ohio 5/19/2010 6:12:59 AM
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Charlotte Motor Speedway Site of Double Weekend ACO Scotts Turf Builder Cornhole Classic

American Cornhole Organization and Scotts Turf Builder prepare for cornhole double dose weekends May 21st and May 28th.

Race fans get a double shot at speedway cornhole. Both race weekends at Charlotte Motor Speedway will see Speedway Children's Charities team up with the American Cornhole Organization to host the Scotts Turf Builder Cornhole Classic.

 

The Cornhole Classic will help kick off Coca-Cola 600 Weekend festivities with a 64-team double-elimination tournament starting Friday, May 28 at 3 pm and continuing Saturday, May 29 at 10 a.m., with the championship match held Sunday, May 30 at 2 p.m.  FREE play will be held all weekend long around the tournaments to perfect your skills. Participants will play on American Cornhole Tournament Series Boards - the boards the Pros play. Fans participating in the classic will have the opportunity to participate in some of the best Cornhole tournaments around, but also can win some spectacular awards.

  

 The prizes include:

  

Championship Package:

      * $500.00

      * Two suite tickets to the Bank of America 500, October 15, and the
         Dollar General 300, October 16

  

 Runner-Up:

      * $200.00

      * Two suite tickets to the Dollar General 300, October 16

  

Top Qualifier:

      * $200.00

      * Two tickets to the Bank of America 500, October 15

  

 Second Place Qualifier:

      * $150.00

      * Two tickets to the Dollar General 300, October 16

  

 Third Place Qualifier:

      * An American Cornhole Board Set and Backyard Barkeep Score
         Stand

 

In addition to the double-elimination tournament Coca-Cola 600 Weekend, a King of the  Campground social tournament presented by Scotts Turf Builder will be held in conjunction  with the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race, May 21 at noon and May 22 at 2 p.m. The general public will be granted "open play" in-between official tournament times to perfect their Cornhole skills. All participants will play on the boards the Pros play - American Cornhole  Tournament Series Cornhole Boards

 

The social Scotts Turf Builder Cornhole Classic will award the top three finishing teams an All-Star prize pack consisting of gift cards, race gear and other great prizes.

 

Registration for the Scotts Turf Builder Cornhole Classic Coca-Cola 600 Weekend is $40 per team while the cost of the King of the Campground social tournament during Sprint All-Star Race Weekend is just  $20 per  team. All interested fans can register online at www.charlotte.speedwaycharities.org/events/.

 

For more information on the Scotts Turf Builder Cornhole Classic and other upcoming events, visit http://www.kingofthecampground.com or http://www.speedwaycharities.org.
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