03/01/2004
QUALIFIERS ANNOUNCED FOR SECOND NORTH SOUTH
SHOOTOUT
Lexington, NC: This season as many as eight
lucky Modified competitors will earn guaranteed starting positions
in the 2nd Annual North-South Shootout„ scheduled for November
5&6, 2004 at Concord Motorsports Park in Concord, NC. Race
promoters C&C Racing Promotions of Lexington, NC released the
schedule of eight qualifying races for the 2004 North-South
Shootout.
There will be four races from each of the respective
regions. This is up from only six races in 2003.
Venues for the four qualifying races for the
southern region will include Friendship Speedway, Caraway Speedway,
New River Valley Speedway, and Concord Motorsports Park. All
are S.M.A.R.T. sanctioned races. The four northern qualifiers
combine independent and sanctioned events, including Lee USA
Speedway's All-Star Modified 100, the Race of Champions appearance
at Thompson International Speedway as well as NASCAR-sanctioned
races with a Dodge Weekly Series event at Riverhead Raceway and the
coveted Thompson Sunoco 300 for the Featherlite Modified Series,
NASCAR Touring.
"We are very excited about the schedule of
qualifiers this year," said Promoter, Charles Kepley.
"This is a great assortment of races and race tracks which only
helps to guarantee that we will have a bunch of great drivers at the
North-South Shootout again in 2004."
The winner of each of the eight races will receive a
guaranteed starting spot for the 100-lap Modified race that pits the
very best in southern Modified racing against the stars of the
north. Last year over 60 Modified teams from up and down the
east coast vied for starting spots in the inaugural North-South
Shootout John Boy & Bill Spring Water Modified 100. Just
getting in the show was an accomplishment. In 2004, once again
qualifying for the North-South Shootout will be ultra-competitive
with time trials, heat races, and up to two consolation races.
"As competitive as the field is and with a such
a large number of cars expected like last year, these starting spots
become very valuable," said Josh Jenkins of C&C Racing
Promotions.
The excitement of the North-South Shootout starts
this weekend at Racearama with the debut of the 2004 racing apparel
and memorabilia then gets into full swing in May with the first
qualifying race. It all culminates on November 5&6, 2004
with the battle of the North vs. the South. For more information on
the North-South Shootout visit www.north-southshootout.com
or call C&C Racing at (336) 773-1600.
Northern Qualifiers
July 9 Lee USA Speedway
All-Star Modified 100
July 10 Thompson Int'l Speedway
Race of Champions 100
July 31 Riverhead Raceway
NASCAR Dodge Weekly Series
September 12 Thompson Int'l Speedway Featherlite Modified Series
Sunoco 300
Southern Qualifiers
May 16 Friendship Speedway
S.M.A.R.T.
July 2 Caraway Speedway
S.M.A.R.T.
October 2 New River Valley
S.M.A.R.T.
October 9 Concord Motorsports Park
S.M.A.R.T.
