CONCORD - The stars of the World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series and the NDRA Crate Late Model Series will battle it out in the heart of NASCAR country in two action-packed feature races at the Circle K NOS Energy Outlaw Showdown Friday. Below are some newsworthy items leading into Friday’s event at The Dirt Track at Charlotte.

Kasey Kahne Racing Looking for a Repeat at Home Track

Kasey Kahne Racing drivers will compete at their home track on Friday in the Circle K NOS Energy Outlaw Showdown. Kasey Kahne, owner of the Mooresville, N.C.-based team, looks forward to the Outlaw Showdown each spring since it is part of the 10 greatest days in racing.

“We’ve had lots of fun at The Dirt Track. We’ve won some races over there; we have done a lot of testing at the dirt track,” said Kahne. “I get really excited when I race in Charlotte. We have two weeks where we have the All-Star Race, the 600, the Sprint Car World of Outlaw race across the street, the Saturday race (HISTORY 300); there is always something going on here. I enjoy it.”

The Governor’s Highway Safety Program today officially launched its Memorial Day "Click It or Ticket" campaign, marking 20 years of seat belt safety awareness efforts that have saved countless lives.

To honor this milestone and show support for the cause, GHSP is asking North Carolinians to get out their cell phone cameras, snap a self-portrait of them buckled up while parked and share it on social media, using the hashtag, "#SafetySelfie."

"As the state that started "Click It or Ticket" two decades ago, we're known for finding unique ways to encourage people to fasten their seat belts," said Don Nail, interim director of GHSP. “The ‘#SafetySelfie’ is just one more example of our innovative approach to changing motorists' behavior for the better. By harnessing the power of social media, we hope to convince the small percentage of people who aren't buckling their seat belts that it's the right thing to do."