November 6, Concord, NC--- Earlier, we noted the pre-entered cars. Walking around the pit area, we noted many cars that we don’t know (mostly the Southern drivers); but did see Tom McCann Jr. in the No. 51 Modified.

A series new to the Shootout is the CRA (Champion Racing Association) Super Series, commonly referred to as the Super Late Models. Non-Modified fans would refer to these as ‘Taxi Cabs’ with their fenders. However, in practice, they are pulling some good speeds around the tri-oval.

They are replacing the ASA Southeast Series whose schedule was cancelled mid-season. Apparently, that series is now defunct, depending upon who you talk to.

So the CRA Super Series, whose season is over, made it here for a non-points race. Perhaps if they make a good enough showing, they’ll be asked to come back for next year’s North-South Shootout for a points race.

It should be noted that at this time, we still don’t have a complete entry list.

With the morning practice session over, Tour-Type Modified quick time was taken by George Brunnhoelzl III, with a time of 15.431. He was followed by Bobb Grigas III, Andy Suess, Pete Brittain, Rick Kluth, Eric Goodale, Lee Jeffreys, Woody Pitkat, Jason Myers, Daren Scherer, Frank Fleming, Jimmy Zacharias, Dave Pecko, Gene Pack, Tommy Coce, Brian Dauzat, Greg Butcher, and Tommy Neal.

For the SK-Type Modifieds, quick time was held by Ronnie Silk, with a time of 15.538, which is only a tenth off the Open Modified quick time. In fact, that time would have been 3^rd for the Tour-Type Mods. He was followed by Ted Christopher, Doug Coby, Woody Pitkat, Eric Beers, Ryan Preece, Keith Rocco, Rowan Pennink, Ron Yuhas Jr., Kerry Malone, Steven Reed, Shaun Carrig, Michael Sweeney, Patrick Emerling, Gary Young, Jimmy Zacharias, and Adam LaCicero.

Again with the quick times up there, the Super Late Models had quick time by Cassius Clark at 15.815.  Folowing him was Jeff Choquette, Brian Ickler, Jeff Flutz, Johanna Long, Johnny VanDoorn, Mason Mingus, Ryan Blaney, Max Gresham, Chase Elliott, Mark Reedy, Terry Horak, Clay Jones, Dylan Presnell, Dave Russel, Rick Turner, Cooper Faassen, John Long, Bobby Measmer, James Edwards, Logan, Dermoshek, Tony Black, Dean Slappey, and John Hickens.

We’ll be back with more later.