âBig brother, little brother dealâ: Florence Motor Speedway hopes to attract fans during big race weekend Florence Motor Speedway (Source: WMBF News) By Cameron Crowe | May 4, 2021 at 8:45 PM EDT - Updated May 4 at 8:49 PM
FLORENCE COUNTY, S.C. (WMBF) â The roar of engines and thousands of fans will be at the Darlington Raceway this weekend.
But the Track Too Tough to Tame isnât the only tracking hosting a race in the Pee Dee.
The Florence Motor Speedway is hosting a race on Saturday night in hopes of attracting some fans who want to watch even more racing.
âItâd be crazy for them to not come over and watch a short track race, because I can guarantee 98% of them are short track fans,â said Florence Motor Speedway Owner Steve Zacharias.
New ownership continues enhancing Florence Motor Speedway
Florence Motor Speedway moving forward under new ownership By Cameron Crowe | January 15, 2021 at 7:13 PM EST - Updated January 15 at 7:13 PM
TIMMONSVILLE, S.C. (WMBF) - The goal in racing is to get to the winner’s circle, and while the Florence Motor Speedway is only in the early stages of their own race - they’re looking to take the checkered flag.
“You know I spent going on ten years at Myrtle Beach, so I knew that property very well,” said Steve Zacharias, the track’s new owner.
Zacharias formerly served as the general manager of the Myrtle Beach Speedway. Following the track’s closing last year, he and his team took over the Florence Motor Speedway from racing legend Charlie Powell.
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FLORENCE, S.C. â Most people will remember 2020 as the year of the COVID-19 virus, which claimed the lives of people all over the state.
Pee Dee families mourned the death of loved ones this year, often unable to say their goodbyes at funerals with family and friends.
Among those in the Pee Dee who died this year are a number of community leaders.
Jackson Ryan Winkeler â On Jan. 5, 2020, Winkeler was killed in the line of duty. The Dillon County native died while conducting a traffic stop on airport property at the Florence Regional Airport. In addition to being a Florence Regional Airport Public Safety officer, Winkeler, 26, also worked as a volunteer firefighter with the Latta Fire Department. He lived in the Dillon County community of Floydale and was a member of Pyerian Baptist Church. He was described as having a âheart of gold.â