Country Music and
Motorcross Rule In Laurinburg
by STEPHANIE CRIDER
Motorsports enthusiasts and country music fans alike are in for a treat
on Sept. 7. The Outback Motorsports Complex in Laurinburg is set to host
the Colt Ford
Classic, a daylong festival
that includes
an Outlaw
Motorcross
Race and a
day full of
bands, with
country music
star Colt Ford
capping off the
festivities.
A relatively
new venue,
the Outback
Country music comes to Laurinburg at the Colt Ford Classic.
Motorsports
Complex
originally
opened to provide ATV and other outdoor training to the military. Mike
Evock, owner and former Green Beret, decided to open the establishment
to the public. Now most anyone is welcome to come out and enjoy the great
outdoors.
"We have 800 acres for ATVs and dirt bikes along with a 1.5 mile
motorcross track," said Evock. "It's a national style motorcross track.
We also have concessions on site, camper hook ups, a fishing pond and
camping areas for tents."
The Colt Ford concert is one of many events planned at the complex in
the coming months and the first concert of this size.
"We can hold 30,000 people, and this is an outdoor concert," said
Evock. "Bring your ATV and come for the day. We have a motorcross race
that morning, too. We'll see how this one turns out, we are trying to put
together some bands for Veteran's Day, too."
Colt Ford released a new album, Declaration of Independence, last
summer. Ford wrote or co-wrote 14 of the 15 songs on the record. The
performer has said that this is the best he has ever made. The former pro
golfer has a sound all his own. Drawing on his experience as a rapper,
Ford's songs are often a hip-hop country fusion that cover topics that
ring true with Americans of all stripes. He's collaborated with other big
names like Jason Aldean to produce hits like "Dirt Road Anthem." He's
also worked with Darius Rucker, Jake Owen and Kix Brooks of Brooks and
Dunn and is set to tour with Florida-Georgia Line later this fall.
While the Outback Motorsports Complex is great for an afternoon of
outdoor fun, Evock also hosts training events, parties and more. From Mud
Bogs to Corn Hole tournaments, the public has found a unique outdoor
space for a variety of activities.
"We have a race next month coming up called a hair scrambler," said
Evock. "Guys race through the woods, where we have an 8-10 mile track
for them. They run through the woods and the whole thing takes about
two hours."
The Outback Motorsports Complex is in Laurinburg. "That's just 20 or
30 minutes south of Raeford," said Evock. "One of the things that makes us
different is that me and my staff are always out on the property making sure
that people are having a good time. I've even had people tell me that they
were surprised to learn that I am the owner, because you are just as likely to
find me out on a water truck as you are to find me in the office."
Tickets for the Colt Ford Classic are $20 in advance
and $25 the day of the event and can be ordered at www.
coltford-concert.com. For more information, visit www.
outbackmotorsportscomplex.com or
STEPHANIE CRIDER, Editor. COMcall 910.916.0284.
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