This week when a hardy contingent of Modifieds and SK-Type
Modifieds converge on the Concord Motorsports Park for the
running of the 6th Annual John Blewett III Memorial North-South
Shootout™ they will do so not only for the prestige of the race
win and a lucrative purse but also to honor two very special
men. C&C Racing Promotions is proud to announce the addition of
two very special awards to the annual North-South Shootout™
while the family of the late John Blewett III continues to honor
his memory with specialty awards for the Modifieds and the
SK-Type Modifieds.
Beginning in 2008, the dedication of two teams will be
recognized by C&C Racing Promotions with the Josh Jenkins
Memorial Dedication Award. The award is named for one of the
co-founders of the North-South Shootout, Ollie Gray “Josh”
Jenkins Jr., who passed away in December. Josh was one of the
original members of the Southern Modified Auto Racing Teams (S.M.A.R.T.)
and former Club president. He made the best interest of Modified
racing a priority. His accomplishments on behalf of Southern
Modified racers were many.
The Josh Jenkins Memorial Dedication Award will be presented
to the person in each the Modifieds and SK-Type Modifieds who
displays an unwavering dedication to the North-South Shootout™.
Jenkins himself was a dedicated supporter of the Southern
Modified racing community.
The family of the late John Blewett III continues to honor
his memory with specialty awards for the Modifieds and the
SK-Type Modifieds. The family will present six (6) bonuses of
$166 each. Pills numbered 11 through the number of total cars in
the starting field will be put in individuals cans for the
Modifieds and SK Modifieds. At the end of the pit party, the
kids that compete in the pedal car races will select three (3)
numbers for the SK-Type Modifieds and three (3) for the
Modifieds. The drivers that finish in the positions of the
numbers selected will fittingly receive an additional $166 a
piece.
It will be a difficult time for many when they arrive at
Concord Motorsport Park for this year’s Shootout. Brian Pack, a
favorite among the racing community, who has been a fixture at
the Shootout since the inaugural event, will be sorely missed.
The Bowman Gray Stadium regular and Whelen Southern Modified
Tour competitor passed away on Friday, July 25, 2008, after
injuries sustained in motorcycle accident. Pro System, Inc. of
Mooresville, NC, will extend their involvement with the 6th
annual John Blewett III Memorial North-South Shootout in a very
special way in 2008.
Pro-Systems, Inc. will present the Brian Pack Memorial Driver
Appreciation Award. The 18th place finisher (the reciprocal
number of Brian’s Whelen Southern Modified Tour Car) will
receive an extra $500.
”Pro System Inc. is very pleased to present this award in the
memory of Brian Pack, said Tommy Strup, Short Track Sales
Manager. “As a major parts supplier in all forms of racing, it
saddens us to hear of the loss of anyone in Motorsports. Our
involvement in the Modified Series has grown over the past few
years. We feel a great sense of loss as all racers regard each
other as family.”
It is an award that Brian truly would have appreciated.
A host of other contingency awards from the likes of great
companies like the Joie of Seating, DMC Auto Exchange,
Pro-System Brakes, Pro Shocks, Brown & Miller Racing Productions
are up for grabs during the 6th Annual John Blewett III Memorial
North-South Shootout ™ presented by the Cabarrus Country
Convention & Visitors Bureau and Town & Country Ford featuring
the East-West Supermodified Shootout.
To learn more about the 6th Annual John Blewett III Memorial
North-South Shootout™ log on to
northsouthshootout.com or call (508) 847-0565.
Source:
racinpr@aol.com/North-South
Shootout™ PR
Posted:
November 3, 2008
