Lexington, NC: The competitors at this year’s North-South Shootout ™
featuring the East-West Supermodified Shootout™ will vie for over $124,000
in prize money. With the support of a several notable companies, the teams
will also be eligible for over $11,000 in contingencies.
National companies like the Joie of Seating,
PRO-formance Shocks and RH2Way, regional giants like Sherwood Racing Wheels
and DMC Auto Exchange along with small businesses like Clean-Up Supply and
Shadow’s Candle Company have all joined forces with C&C Racing Promotions to
reward the teams competing in the annual North-South Shootout ™.
“We enjoy a continuing relationship with these great companies, many of
which have been with us since the first year,” said Dale Wolbrink of C&C
Racing Promotions. “We are honored to be able to partner with such a
distinguished group of companies who appreciate the commitment of these race
teams as much as we do.”
This year, even the fans have pledged their
support to the teams of the North-South Shootout™ and East-West
Supermodified Shootout™. A donation from an anonymous fan will put an added
$1,500 in the prize winnings.
“I was overwhelmed when we received this
generous contribution,” continued Wolbrink. “This great fan wanted nothing
more than the opportunity to help the little guys that compete week-in and
week-out in the sport that we ALL love so much. It is humbling for me that
someone would give so much of themselves. It is just one more reminder of
the tremendous people that we meet through racing.”
At the request of “CT Modified Fan”, the
additional $1,500 will be distributed among the competitors in the Modifieds,
Supermodifieds, SK-Type Modifieds, Crate SK-Type Modifieds, and the Vintage
divisions, who may have encountered misfortune during the weekend. The Hard
Luck Award winners, in each of the five divisions, will each receive $100.
Each of the last-place finishers will receive an additional $100. (Vintage
divisions will split the monies). Additionally, a $250 Hard-Charger Award
will be awarded to the competitor who advances the largest number of
positions, in BOTH the Modified and Supermodified features.
Many of the competitors of the North-South
Shootout™ have already reaped the benefits of the involvement of the Joie of
Seating. Since May, the Joie of Seating has presented 21 coupons valued at
$200 to the qualifying race winners in the Modified, SK-Type Modified, and
Supermodified divisions. Recipients have included the likes of Todd Szegedy,
Ted Christopher, Brian King, Burt Myers, Chris Perley, Greg Furlong, Tony
Hanbury and Woody Pitkat among others. A full list of qualifying race
winners is available online at
www.northsouthshootout.com.
Founded by New England native Randy LaJoie, the
Joie of Seating has gained prominence in all levels of stock car racing for
their innovations in safety technology. The Joie of Seating offers a
complete product line that will suit the needs of most racing applications
from the local racer to the ranks of Nextel Cup. To learn more about the
lightweight, durable, comfortable and super safe products and services
offered by the Joie of Seating visit
www.joieofseating.net.
The Joie of Seating will continue their
involvement throughout the duration of the event by providing coupons valued
at $250 to the winners in the Modified, SK-type Modified and Supermodified
main events. Additionally, the seventh and eleventh place finishers in the
Modified and SK-type Modified features will receive coupons worth $200 off
any purchase at the Joie of Seating. Finally, to help ease the pain of the
teams that may find misfortune during the weekend, the Joie of Seating also
agreed to provide coupons worth $200 to the last place finishers in the
Modified, SK-type Modified, and Supermodified main events.
Another long-time North-South Shootout™ sponsor,
PRO-Formance Shocks, Inc. of Lawrenceville, GA is back in force for the 5th
annual event. In business for over two decades, PRO-Formance Shocks, Inc. is
the industry leader in shock technology. “Using a unique blend of
engineering, on-track testing and technical experience Pro-Shocks stands
heads above the competition in quality and performance.” PRO Shocks can be
found on top running cars in virtually every racing division including the
Modifieds and SK-Type Modifieds.
Several drivers from this year’s Shootout will
get the opportunity to utilize the superior technology of PRO Shocks when
they redeem their gift certificates. The winners of the Modified,
Supermodified, and SK Modified main events will each receive a gift
certificate valued at $200 each courtesy of Pro Shocks. Three (3) gift
certificates valued at $100 each will be presented to one additional
competitor from the Modified, Supermodified, and SK-Type Modified divisions.
In 2006, the teams that traveled the furthest distance were provided with
the additional certificates. The criteria is yet to be determined for 2007.
To learn more about the products and services
offered by PRO-Formance Shocks, Inc. visit
www.proshocks.com.
For the third year, Sherwood Racing Products,
LLC joins forces with C&C Racing Promotions in the presentation of the
annual North-South Shootout ™. As racers themselves, the Sherwood Family
appreciates a solid contingency program.
A tool maker by trade, company founder Allen
Sherwood, began repairing rims for his family-owned asphalt Modified. After
his retirement from his “real” job, the services offered by the company
progressed to include manufacturing. The rest, they say, is history. Today,
Sherwood Racing Products, LLC specializes in ultra light and lightweight
steel race wheels for asphalt and dirt racing. Sherwood continues to repair
damaged racing wheels while offering an inventory of used and surplus
wheels. A comprehensive look at the products and services offered by
Sherwood Racing Products, LLC is available at
www.racingwheels.us.
Sherwood Racing Wheels will present $100 gift
certificates to the winners in each of the Modified, SK-Type Modified,
Supermodified, Vintage Modified, and Vintage Sportsman features. The
second-place finishers in each of the divisions listed above will receive
$75 gift certificates while the third-place and last place finishers in each
will receive $50 gift certificates.
Lee Sherwood, a vital part of the family
business, is a regular competitor with the Race of Champions. Duty calls for
the racer of the family which requires that Lee to miss the annual Shootout.
The matriarch of the Sherwood Racing Products, LLC, Betty is integral to the
success of the Spaulding Foundation for Injured Drivers.
The lucrative contingency program at the 5th
Annual North-South Shootout™ featuring the East-West Supermodified Shootout
™ also includes some well-paying pole awards. The $500 DMC Auto Mart of King
Pole Award will be presented to the competitor turning the fastest lap in
Modified time trials. C&C Racing will add to the pole awards by presenting
$500 to the highest qualifiers from the three additional touring series, not
already represented in the DMC Pole Award. The eligible Series include the
Whelen Modified Tour, the Whelen Southern Modified Tour, Race of Champions
Modified Tour and the True Value Modified Racing Series.
A total of $1,500 will be on the line during
Supermodified time trials. S&R Motor Company will present $500 to the
competitor turning the overall fastest lap in the Supermodifieds. C&C will
again supplement the award by presenting $500 to the highest qualifier from
the Series not already represented by the overall pole winner. The eligible
Series include the International Supermodified Association (ISMA), the
Midwest Supermodified Association (MSA), and a combination of the Englewood
Racing Association and the Western State Supermodified Racing League.
The SK-Type Modifieds will get their shot at
additional prize money during pole qualifying. C&C Racing Promotions will
award $200 to the overall fast qualifier. An additional $100 will be awarded
to the highest qualifier from each track/series not already represented by
the overall pole winner. The eligible tracks/series include the Stafford
Speedway, Thompson Speedway, Wall Speedway, Waterford Speedbowl and the SST
Modified Series.
The awards will be presented not only before and
after but also during the feature events. With the DMC Auto Exchange Halfway
Leader Bonus, the leader at halfway of the Modified 100 will receive $500
while the leaders at lap 25 of the Supermodified and SK-Type Modified
features will each receive $250 bonuses.
Additional random competitors will be selected to receive $400 bonuses as
part of the DMC Auto Exchange Charity Challenge. All competitors competing
at the 5th Annual North-South™ will have the opportunity to purchase “DMC
Auto Exchange Charity Challenge” decals for $10 each. Proceeds will go to
benefit the John W. Blewett Scholarship Fund. (DMC Auto Exchange guarantees
a minimum donation of $500). A random drawing will be held at the halfway
mark of both the Modified 100 and the SK-Type Modified 50. Any competitor,
in any division, who has purchased and displayed a decal will be eligible to
win.
Additional prizes include the SK Bonus, the
“Glow of Excellence” and the Best Appearing Awards. The RH2Way
Communications SK BONUS will pay $500 to the highest finishing competitor
who ran ONLY the SK-Type Modified portion of the North-South Shootout™.
Shadow’s Candle Company of Riverside, NJ will present the lucky 13th
finishers in the Modified, Supermodified, and SK-Type Modified features with
a unique gift basket valued at $75. The winner of the Crate SK-Type/Limited
SK-Type division will also receive a candle.
Clean-Up Supply, an automotive reconditioning
and appearance products supplier serving the Winston-Salem (NC) area, will
award $350 in product to the Best Appearing Southern Modified, Northern
Modified, Supermodified and SK-Type Modified during the 5th Annual
North-South Shootout™. In addition, Clean-Up Supply will contribute an
additional $500 in product to the winner of the Modified 100, Supermodified
50 and the SK-Type Modified 50.
This strong contingency program is another way
that C&C Racing Promotions and the sponsors that support the event reward
the competitive nature of the teams that continue to participate in the
annual North-South Shootout™.
“The fields of competitors grows each year and
so does the commitment of really great companies,” said race promoter,
Charles Kepley of Lexington, NC. “We are very fortunate to have a roster of
truly talented drivers and a family of sponsors of such noted companies.”
The 5th Annual North-South Shootout™ is set for
November 2&3, 2007 at Concord Motorsport Park. The 100-lap Modified event
will highlight an action-packed two-day racing event that will also feature
the inaugural East-West Supermodified Shootout™, SK-type Modifieds, Crate
SK-Type Modifieds, Four Cylinders, and Vintage Modifieds and Vintage
Sportsman. For complete information on the North-South Shootout™ visit
www.northsouthshootout.com.
Source Dale Wolbrink/North-South™ Shootout PR
Posted:
October 2, 2007
