10/29/2006

North South Shootout this Weekend

Lexington, NC (October 30, 2006):  The wait is over.  The much-anticipated 4th Annual North-South Shootout TM is finally here.  This weekend, Friday and Saturday, November 3&4, 2006 the Concord Motorsport Park in Concord, NC is the site of the North-South Shootout TM featuring the Hoosier 100 for the Modifieds along with a 50-lap main event for the SK-Type Modifieds.  Support divisions will include the Pro-Four Modified/Four-Cylinder Outlaws, and two divisions of authentic vintage racing.

Commemorative tickets for this great two-day show are only $35.00 for adult general admission with children's tickets available for ages 7-13 for only $25.00 each.  Children 6 and under are free.  Top-row VIP tickets can be purchased (while supplies last) for only $50.00.  The collectible tickets feature some of the hottest drivers to compete in the Shootout.

Ticket holders are eligible to win a diamond ring courtesy of Hayes Jewelers of Lexington, NC.  Ticket stubs with completed raffle information must be deposited at Hayes Jewelers at 903 Winston Rd. in Lexington, NC between the dates of November 5, 2006 and December 9, 2006. The drawing will be held on December 10, 2006. 

The action gets underway on Friday, November 3 with practice for all divisions.  Pit gates open at 9:00 AM and the grandstands open at 3:00 PM.  Qualifying will begin at approximately 6:00 PM with time trials for the Modifieds and SK-Type Modifieds.  Heats for all divisions competing will immediately follow.  On Saturday the pit gates open at 9:00 AM for inspection and a final round of practice.  The grandstands will open at 11:00 AM on Saturday.  The ever-popular pit party will run from 12:30 PM to 2:00 PM followed by the always-exciting "Little Shootout" pedal car race for the kids.

Racing action will get underway on Saturday with the Modified and SK-type consolation races at approximately 2:15 PM.  Feature events will start immediately following and will include a non-qualifiers race for the Mods and SK-type, if warranted.

Noted drivers slated to compete in the 4th Annual North-South Shootout TM include two-time and defending race champion John Blewett III of Howell, NJ, the always-exciting Ted Christopher of Plainville, CT, the reigning king of the Southern Modifieds Junior Miller of Danbury, NC and his arch-rival Tim Brown of Cana, VA and many, many more.  Up and coming talents Bobby Santos III of Franklin, MA and Joe Gibbs Racing's Joey Logano headline a number of young drivers making their mark in racing both regionally and nationally including James Civali of Meriden, CT and Andy Seuss of Hampstead, NH.  It will be the first Modified race of his career for Logano. 

Santos, fresh off his sixth-place finish for Bill Davis Racing in his ARCA debut, will be doing double-duty at the Shootout.  As will Jimmy "Showtime" Blewett and 2006 Race of Champions Modified Series champion Earl Paulus of Kunkletown, PA.  Other drivers running both the Modifieds and SK-Type Modifieds include Pete Brittain, Daren Scherer, Rick Kluth, Ronnie Silk and Frank Ruocco. 

It is an all-star cast of drivers in both the Modifieds and SK-type Modified divisions.  Soon-to-be crowned NASCAR Dodge Weekly Series Region IV Champion, Woody Pitkat of Stafford, CT will be on hand to defend his Shootout SK-type Modified victory while accomplished drivers like Tommy Cravenho, Tom Fox, Rob Janovic, Jr., and Steven Reed hope to stand in his way and in victory lane.

A contingent of crate-motored SK-type Modifieds from Wall Speedway and Stafford Motor Speedway, headlined by Shelly Perry of Ashaway, RI, the SK-Lite Champion at Stafford, will likely get their own feature event during the weekend.  Perry, who became Connecticut's first female stockcar racing champion in September by virtue of her 2006 Mini Stock championship at Thompson International Speedway padded her place in history last weekend by clinching her second championship in one season with the title at Stafford.

Full fields of Pro-Four/Four Cylinder Outlaws and vintage racer are also expected.  A comprehensive look at the registered drivers in all divisions can be found at www.northsouthshootout.com. 

The "Who's Who" of racers will vie for a lucrative purse during the weekend.  The Hoosier 100 Modified winner will take home $5,000 and custom-painted helmet and shotgun by nationally recognized Indocil Art. But that is only the beginning.  A stout $10,000 in lap money is on the line.  Also up for grabs is $6,650 in contingencies.  The winner of the 4th Annual North-South Shootout TM Hoosier 100 will be granted a guaranteed starting spot in the traditional Turkey Derby being held on Nov. 24& 25 at Wall Township Speedway in Wall, NJ. 

The SK-Type Modifieds competitors will vie for a winner's payday of $2,000 with $5,000 in lap money available.  Contingencies totaling $4,650 in cash and prizes are also up for grabs.

Fans at the Shootout will enjoy more than just two days of action-packed, edge-of-your seat racing excitement.  Concord Motorsport Park boasts a host of amenities including a playground for the kids and a picnic area.  Saturday afternoon, fans will be invited on to the track for the Shootout pit party.  Get up close to the cars that will take to the famed tri-oval and meet the hot shoes that will drive them.  C&C Racing Promotions proudly hosts the "Little Shootout", whereby kids get their chance to race at the Shootout-pedal-powered.   Finally, a full-line of North-South Shootout TM apparel is available to help commemorate the event.  It will be a trip that won't likely be forgotten.

For more information on the North-South Shootout TM log on to www.northsouthshootout.com or by calling 336-250-4383 or 508-847-0565.

Source: Dale Wolbrink/North South Shootout PR
Posted:  October 29, 2006