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| Thursday, August 21, 2008 |
| Bonus Awards announced for "Brian Pack Memorial 100" | (King, NC): C & C Racing Promotions, promoters of the 6th Annual
“North – South Shootout” announced today the addition of a special $500.00 bonus
to the winner of the Inaugural “Brian Pack Memorial150” at Ace Speedway on Labor
Day, September 1, 2008. The winner of the event will receive the bonus if he
competes in the “Shootout” on November 8. Should the winner of the ASA /
Southern Modified Race Tour event at Ace decide not to compete in the
“Shootout”, the award will go to the next highest finishing driver at Ace that
competes in the “Shootout”. “Brian Pack was a special young man and his
continuing support of the “North-South Shootout” over the years has been
instrumental in the success of the event. We’ll all miss him and we wanted to
do something special at Ace to help honor his memory”, said C & C Racing
Promotions owner, Charles Kepley. For more info on the Shootout go to
ccracingsouvenirs.com.
Phillip Walker from the Piedmont Racing Expo will sponsor the
Brian Pack Memorial Pole Award presented by the Piedmont Racing Expo. The
fastest qualifier will receive a beautiful plaque and $100.00 from Walker. The
Piedmont Racing Expo is held annually in the Exposition Building at the NC State
Fairgrounds complex in Raleigh, NC. The Piedmont Racing Expo is scheduled for
January 16 & 17, 2009 and features two big days of auctions and exhibits for the
racer. For more information on the event go to www.phillipwalkerauctions.com
Ace Speedway and the ASA / Southern Modified Race Tour have started a “Lap
Leader” bonus award program for the “Brian Pack Memorial 150”. For only $100.00
someone can sponsor a designated lap during the event. That person or company
will receive two admissions and catered hospitality prior to the event. If we
are able to sell all 150 laps that will add an additional $7,500.00 to the purse
as well as provide a $3,000.00 contribution from Ace Speedway to a fund chosen
by the Pack family. For more info on the "Brian Pack Memorial 150" check out
www.southernmodtour.net
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