The 15th Annual John Blewett III North South Shootout at Concord Speedway just got bigger with a pair of 13-lap Ted Christopher Dash for Cash Races added to the Friday night (Nov. 3) program.
A pair of winner-take-all 13-lap races have been added to the card. The Tour Type Modifieds will be racing for the winner’s prize of $3,000 while the SK Modified will be racing for the $1,300 top prize. The field in both races will comprise of the top-12 qualifiers for Saturday’s headliners, plus one driver drawn from the remainder of the top-25 qualifiers.
The top-12 will randomly draw for starting spots in each of the Ted Christopher Dash for Cash Races. The driver drawn from the 13-25th place qualifiers will start 13th.
The North-South Shootout itself pays $10,000 to win and $3,500 for second with a start payout of $1,000. The SKs payout is $2,000 to win, $1,000 for second and $500 to start.
Ted Christopher was a legendary modified driver who set the standard for much of modified racing. He had 48 victories in NASCAR Modified racing, he led the all-time winners list at Stafford Motor Speedway (131 victories) and at Thompson Speedway (99). Over the course of time, he drove many cars, but the No. 13 was the number most associated with him.
Tragically, Christopher passed away on Sept. 16 of this year in a plane crash — flying to a NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour race.
On track competition begins Friday, Nov. 3 at 6pm with qualifying for the Modifieds, Pro All Star Series Super Late Models (PASS), SK Modifieds and mini stocks. At 7 p.m., the features will roll off with the two 13-lap Ted Christopher Dash For Cash races, a pair of Vintage car races and a 50-lap mini stock feature.
Saturday is the big day with an on-track autograph session at 11:40 and racing kicking off promptly at 1:00 pm, an hour earlier than previous years. The 125-lap PASS Super Late Models are first with the 125-lap modified feature next. Also on the docket are races for the SK Modifieds, Limited Late Models, Chargers and the Vintage cars.
All teams will have an open test session on Thursday, Nov. 2 from Noon to 6 p.m.
