Major Changes for 2011 North-South Shootout Announced
C&C Racing Promotions announced today
that they have entered into a marketing agreement with Darren &
Renee Hackett of Caraway Speedway for the running of the 2011
North-South Shootout. With this agreement, the 2011 John Blewett
III Memorial North-South Shootout presented In Memory Of Charles
Kepley will take place at Caraway Speedway under financial and
managerial direction of speedway management.
The management and venue change for 2011 comes after much
deliberation by C&C Racing Promotions.
“This was a very difficult decision to make,” said Chad Kepley,
son of the late Charles Kepley, the owner and founder of the
North-South Shootout. “With the unexpected passing of my father,
there have been so many things to deal with from both a personal
and business standpoint. In the transition, I was afraid that
the North-South Shootout would suffer.”
Management of the event will be handled by the staff at Caraway
Speedway with input and consultation from C&C Racing Promotions.
Keeping with tradition, the ninth installment of the annual
event will feature the Tour-Type Modifieds. The CRA Late Models
will also be returning; making the North-South Shootout one of
the most diverse short-track events in the country.
Additional announcements regarding the support divisions will be
made in the coming days.
“We sincerely apologize for the period of indecision and any
inconvenience this may have caused our competitors and fans,”
added Kepley. “We hope that our supporters can appreciate the
situation that we have been faced with and that the support will
remain for the North-South Shootout. The Hacketts have been
long-time business associates of my father and long-time friends
of my family. And the race track is a great place for a Modified
race.”
Caraway Speedway is a NASCAR-sanctioned facility located in
Central North Carolina, in Asheboro . It is a half-mile
semi-banked oval known for its highly-competitive Modified
events.
Local accommodations include Comfort, Fairfield , Hampton &
Quality Inns along with Holiday Inn and Holiday Inn Express.
For more information on the North-South
Shootout visit
www.northsouthshootout.com. To learn more about Caraway
Speedway, log on to
www.carawayspeedway.com.
Source:
Dale Wolbrink/North-South Shootout PR
Posted: August 22, 2011
