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Coming off the Labor Day Classic where we saw over 7,500 people attend the PASS Super Late Models race watching the young Chase Elliott take the checkered flag, and watched the track pole speed record be shattered, North Wilkesboro Speedway now moves on into the fall duo of races in October. For the first time the USARacing Pro Cup Series will run at the speedway in a 250 lap late model brawl, also coming back to the speedway after a 14 year hiatus will be the Whelen style modifieds who will pound the pavement once again for the Brushy Mountain 100 lap event on October 3rd.

However the big news out of North Wilkesboro Speedway is the massive First Annual Short Track Shootout weekend featuring 4 days of racing action from 8 different racing series from around the US, and ending with the season championship of the Sunoco National Series, Kings Ransom 300 formerly ran at the now shuttered Memphis Motorsports Park. “We are excited Ron Varney and the Sunoco National Series choose North Wilkesboro Speedway to end their 2010 season here, it shows that NWS is a class act and can bring in the bigger series to run here at our track.” said Alton McBride.

Over the 4 days of racing action we will begin the weekend on October 28th with a full day of practice that will move into Friday to begin qualifying for the weekend’s events. That’s just the start of it all, on Saturday the track will come alive with heat races beginning at 11:00am and racing action from the Rolling Thunder Modifieds, Limited Late Models, Late Models, Allison Legacy, US Super Trucks, and more taking to the track at 1:30 for a combined 450 plus laps.

Sunday will prove to be a huge day in North Wilkesboro Speedway history as the Walls Roofing UCAR Clash Series will take to the track at 12:30 for 50 laps of action before we see the Sunoco National Series battle it out in the King’s Ransom 300 for the Sunoco National Series National Championship.

As part of this amazing weekend North Wilkesboro Speedway will play host to 80’s Arena Rock band Black Glass will play 2 shows throughout the weekend, both Friday and Saturday night immediately following on track activates around 9:00pm. All fans with any weekend race day tickets are invited to come and watch the shows as part of the Shootout Weekend festivities, tickets for the concert either night are $8 without race day tickets. As an added bonus if you attend any Black Glass show throughout the weekend you will be able to come to the ticket office and exchange your Black Glass concert ticket for a $5 credit towards any race day ticket.

“We are very pleased to bring in such a high profile great band. Black Glass is the epitome of 80s and 90s rock. They have a great all ages following throughout the south and it is an honor to have them as part of the Shoot Out. These guys are the best and HNWS fans deserve nothing but the best.” Said Alton McBride (President – Speedway Associates)

Tickets and camping for this historic weekend are on sale now at www.historicnws.com.

More information on Black Glass Band can be found at www.blackglassband.com.

- Historic North Wilkesboro (N.C.) Speedway Press Release