Late Model Champions Added to Orange Krush 200 Driver Roster

The latest wave of invitees to the Rogers Heating & Cooling Orange Krush 200 includes plenty of star power. Bobby McCarty, Connor Hall and Katie Hettinger have been added to the driver roster for the event at Orange County Speedway on March 28.

The event, headlined by Ward Burton’s return to racing, is a $15,000-to-win Late Model Stock race is benefitting the Ward Burton Wildlife Foundation. It is taking place on Thursday, March 28, leading into the NASCAR weekend at Richmond.

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Bobby McCarty is a three-time zMAX CARS Tour Late Model Stock champion. He also claimed the Virginia Triple Crown in 2021. McCarty has twice won the South Boston 200, and won the Hampton Heat at Langley Speedway in 2017.

Connor Hall claimed the NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series National Championship in 2023. Hall scored 18 wins in 27 NASCAR points races at five tracks during the season in pursuit of the championship.

Katie Hettinger earned the CARS Tour Pro Late Model Rookie of the Year title in 2023. She also won in Pro Late Model competition at both the World Series of Asphalt Stock Car Racing at New Smyrna Speedway and in the Fall Brawl at Hickory Motor Speedway during the 2023 season.

They join a list of drivers that already includes Ward Burton, NASCAR Xfinity Series competitor Jeb Burton, NASCAR Cup Series race winner Jeremy Mayfield, two-time NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series National Champion Peyton Sellers, 2016 CARS Tour Late Model Stock champion Deac McCaskill and 2023 Old North State Nationals winner Landon Huffman. The full list of announced drivers to date can be seen below.

For those looking to attend the Orange Krush 200 in person, advance tickets and race information are available at orangekrushrace.com. Fans unable to attend the race will be able to watch live on Racing America.

A portion of ticket sale and pay-per-view proceeds will benefit The Ward Burton Wildlife Foundation to further their conservation and outreach efforts. The Ward Burton Wildlife Foundation (WBWF) is a 501c3 non-profit organization that was founded in 1996 to promote the sustainability of natural resources through conservation, land management, outdoor outreach and educational practices.

Stay tuned to Racing America for more announcements and information regarding the Orange Krush 200, as well as coverage of the event leading up to and during the race on March 28.

-Photo credit: Will Bellamy/Racing America

Rogers Heating & Cooling Orange Krush 200 Announced Drivers

Chase Burrow
Jeb Burton
Ward Burton
Logan Clark
Terry Dease
Connor Hall
Katie Hettinger
Kaden Honeycutt
Landon Huffman
Jeremy Mayfield
Deac McCaskill
Bobby McCarty
Peyton Sellers