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NEAR Hall of Famer Red Foote Passes at 85

Published at February 6, 2013 in Atlanta, Bowman-Gray, Daytona, Eastern States, Lonsdale, Martinsville, NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, NASCAR WMT, NEAR, New Egypt, Norwood, Nostalgia, Plainville, Riverside Park, Seekonk, South Boston, Stafford, Thompson, Waterford and Westboro. Closed

Red_FooteFOOTE, Melvin “Red,” 85, of Chesterfield, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, February 3, 2013. Red is survived by his loving wife of 45 years, Loretta Foote; his stepdaughter, Linda Strasburg; stepgrandson, Michael (TiAnna) Talley; stepgranddaughter, Michelle (Richard) King; sisters-in-law, Rev. Beverly J. Samford and Julianna Duke.

Red enjoyed racing stockcars for 35 years, is formerly known as one of the “Eastern Bandits” and was inducted into the New England Hall of Fame for racecar drivers in 1999. After retirement he spent much time at Newpoint Campground on his boat fishing. Red was devoted to his cats and his good friends at Dutchgap. Red will be remembered for his quick wit, humor and willingness to help others and will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved him.

The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 and 5 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, February 7 at Morrissett Funeral and Cremation Service, 6500 Iron Bridge Rd (Rte 10). His graveside service will be February 8, 2013 at 2 p.m. at Bethel UMC Cemetery in Alberta, Va., with the Rev. Beverly J. Samford officiating. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that memorial contributions be made to the Richmond SPCA at 2519 Hermitage Road, Richmond, Va. 23220.

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2013 Whelen S. Mod Schedule Announced

Published at December 8, 2012 in Bowman-Gray, Bristol, Caraway, Charlotte Motor Speedway, Daytona, Langley, NASCAR WSMT, South Boston and Southern National Raceway Park. Closed

Inaugural Visit To Southern National Highlights Full Slate

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – NASCAR announced today the 2013 schedule for the ninth season of the NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour, which includes two new venues to the slate of events.

Next season’s schedule features 12 dates at seven tracks including two companion events with NASCAR’s national series.

New to the schedule in 2013 will be a special event as part of Speedweeks at Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway and two visits to Southern National Motorsports Park, the .4-mile track in Kenly, N.C., on March 23 and Sept. 21.

“Modified fans are as passionate as any in motorsports,” said George Silbermann, NASCAR vice president, regional and touring series. “The expanded 2013 calendar will give them new and traditional opportunities to enjoy the stars, cars, and unbridled excitement of the NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour.”

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Drivers Shine In NASCAR Finalist Division

Published at September 21, 2012 in Bowman-Gray, Holland, Mohawk, NASCAR WA-AS, Stafford, Thompson and Waterford. Closed

24 Win Banquet Invitations; Scott Sundeen Excels At Thompson

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — The top NASCAR Whelen All-American Series support division drivers for 2012 have been determined in eight NASCAR Finalist Division point races.

The NASCAR Finalist Division program recognizes drivers who compete in support divisions at NASCAR Whelen All-American Series tracks. With “Division I” being each track’s top class, the NASCAR Finalist Division line-up at each track highlights drivers competing in their second, third, fourth and fifth tier divisions. A NASCAR-licensed driver’s best 14 finishes count toward their final point total for the year. Points are kept separately for dirt and asphalt tracks.

“NASCAR is proud to recognize the men and women who compete at all levels of NASCAR Whelen All-American Series weekly racing,” said George Silbermann, NASCAR vice president, regional and touring series. “NASCAR Finalists represent the top competitors from a wide variety of racing divisions at NASCAR Home Tracks throughout North America and we congratulate them on their accomplishments.”

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‘Rapid Roman’ Richie Evans Rode Orange Chariot Into History

Published at January 19, 2012 in Albany-Saratoga, Bowman-Gray, Caraway, Chemung, Daytona, Dover, Fonda, Hickory, Holland, Langhorne, Lee USA, Martinsville, Monadnock, NASCAR WMT, New Smyrna, North Wilkesboro, Oswego, Oxford Plains, Riverhead, Riverside Park, Seekonk, Spencer, Stafford, Star, Thompson, Twin State, Wall, Waterford and Westboro. 0 Comments

New York Star Won Nine NASCAR Modified Series Titles In Hall Of Fame Career

Daytona Beach, FL — Richard Ernest “Richie” Evans certainly was the face of NASCAR – and modified racing – in the northeast, winning an estimated 475 times in approximately 1,300 starts. It equates to a win in every three starts (a 36.5% clip), something unheard of in modern racing at any level.

Evans will be inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame on Friday, one of five members of the Hall’s third class comprised of the New York native, legendary crew chief Dale Inman, team owner Glen Wood and NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champions Darrell Waltrip and Cale Yarborough. He is the first of 15 inductees without a connection to NASCAR’s premier series.

The 2012 enshrinement ceremony kicks off NASCAR Acceleration 2012 weekend, which includes the NASCAR Preview 2012 Presented by Sprint, where fans can interact with the sport’s legends and current stars in person, get autographs and catch a sneak peek at the upcoming season. Fans can go to NASCARacceleration2012.com for more information.

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Whelen Southern Modified Schedule Released

Published at December 14, 2011 in Bowman-Gray, Bristol, Caraway, Charlotte Motor Speedway, Langley, NASCAR WSMT, Rockingham, South Boston and Thompson. 0 Comments

Twelve-Race Season Highlighted By First Trip To "The Rock"

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – NASCAR announced today the 2012 schedule for the eighth season of the NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour, which includes the first race ever scheduled on a one-mile track.

The Whelen Southern Modified Tour will make its inaugural visit to Rockingham (N.C.) Speedway for the season finale on Nov. 3. The event will partner with the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East for a doubleheader at the track steeped in NASCAR history. At one mile, it will be the largest track the Whelen Southern Modified Tour has visited in its brief history.

Next season’s schedule features 12 dates at eight different tracks across four states. The 2012 slate includes returning to many facilities that held events in 2011.

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Measure of the Man

Published at June 19, 2011 in Albany-Saratoga, Bowman-Gray, Caraway, Chemung, Daytona, Dover, Hickory, Holland, Lee USA, Martinsville, Monadnock, NASCAR WA-AS, NASCAR WMT, New Smyrna, North Wilkesboro, Oswego, Oxford Plains, Riverside Park, Seekonk, Spencer, Stafford, Star, Thompson, Twin State, Utica-Rome, Wall, Waterford and Westboro. 0 Comments

Equal parts talent, lifestyle and legend earn Evans his Hall call

Every Christmas Day, no matter how cold or how much snow was on the ground, Richie Evans would drive his race car over to The Rusty Nail, the Rome, N.Y., bar that also sponsored his famous orange and black No. 61, to celebrate the holiday. For Evans was never far from his roots.

This week, short-track fans up and down the East Coast were celebrating the announcement that Evans would be one of five people inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame. Evans made his name with eye-popping statistics from his career in a Modified.

But Evans cemented his legend a long time ago with the stories that surrounded his career.

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Evans Inducted To NASCAR Hall

Published at June 14, 2011 in Albany-Saratoga, Bowman-Gray, Daytona, Dover, Fonda, Hickory, Holland, Langhorne, Martinsville, Monadnock, NASCAR WMT, New Smyrna, Oswego, Riverhead, Riverside Park, Seekonk, Spencer, Stafford, Star, Thompson, Twin State, Utica-Rome, Wall, Waterford and Westboro. 0 Comments

2012 class includes Yarborough, Wood, Inman, Waltrip

1981 - Richie Evans at Stafford

1981 - Richie Evans at Stafford

Members of the 55-member NASCAR Hall of Fame Voting Panel met today in a closed session in Charlotte, N.C., to vote on the induction class of 2012. The announcement was made by NASCAR Chairman and CEO Brian France in the NASCAR Hall of Fame’s “Great Hall.”

The class was determined by votes cast by the Voting Panel, which included a nationwide fan vote conducted through NASCAR.COM. The accounting firm of Ernst & Young presided over the tabulation of the votes.

As was the case for the first two classes of the NASCAR Hall Of Fame, the results of this year’s voting were competitive. Yarborough led with 85 percent of the vote, followed by Waltrip (82%), Inman (78%), Evans (50%) and Wood (44%).

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NASCAR to Feature Live Race Audio

Published at February 23, 2011 in Bowman-Gray, Caraway, Dover, Greenville-Pickens, Hickory, Irwindale, Langley, NASCAR K&N Pro Series East, NASCAR WMT, NASCAR WSMT, NHMS, Phoenix, South Boston, Stafford and Thompson. 0 Comments

Webcasts allow fans to follow the action of their favorite series

Daytona Beach, FL — NASCAR announced today that NASCARHomeTracks.com will feature live internet radio broadcasts of 32 touring series events, beginning with Thursday’s NASCAR K&N Pro Series West season-opener at Phoenix International Raceway.

NASCARHomeTracks.com is NASCAR.com’s official home for touring and weekly series news and results. The live radio broadcasts will be provided by the team from Speed 51 Radio, headed by SPEED announcer Bob Dillner.

The broadcasts will feature flag-to-flag coverage of many of the top events in NASCAR’s touring series, including the championship season finales in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East and West, NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour and NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour.

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Wood Bros. Success Began At Bowman Gray

Published at February 21, 2011 in Bowman-Gray, Daytona, NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and NASCAR WA-AS. 0 Comments

Glen Wood Won Cup Races, All-American Series Titles At Stadium

Daytona Beach, FL — Trevor Bayne’s win in Sunday’s Daytona 500 was the 98th NASCAR Sprint Cup Series win for Wood Brothers Racing.

The foundation for the legendary Wood Brothers’ success was cemented at Bowman Gray Stadium in Winston-Salem, N.C., NASCAR’s longest-sanctioned NASCAR Whelen All-American Series track.

Glen Wood, 85, of Stuart, Va., attended his 65th Daytona Speedweeks this year dating back to the original beach racing days. Wood posted the team’s first three NASCAR Sprint Cup Series wins at Bowman Gray in 1960, and added a fourth win there in 1963. He also won a NASCAR Convertible division race at the historic track in 1959.

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Spotlight On: Myers Adds to Family Legacy with Fourth Bowman Gray Title

Published at August 25, 2010 in Bowman-Gray, NASCAR WA-AS and NASCAR WSMT. 0 Comments

Whelen Southern Mod Tour regular wraps up weekly series crown

Burt Myers extended the heritage of the single most-enduring family name in competition at NASCAR’s longest-running short track with his fourth career track championship there.

Myers, 34, of Walnut Cove, N.C., won the 2010 Bill Plemmons RV World Modified Division track championship at Bowman Gray Stadium in Winston-Salem, N.C., Saturday night, August 21.

The NASCAR Whelen All American Series title capped a busy four-race week for Myers, and he said that all the racing helped him cope with any anxieties he might have felt about last weekend’s final race of his track championship chase.

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Late Move Seals Win For Miller

Published at August 7, 2010 in Bowman-Gray and NASCAR WSMT. 0 Comments

Takes Whelen Southern Modified lead with Bowman Gray victory

Winston-Salem, NC — L.W. Miller used a late pass of Burt Myers to claim the checkered flag in the Strutmasters.com 199 presented by 104.1 WTQR at Bowman Gray Stadium Saturday night. It was the first NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour win for Miller since April of 2008.

Myers finished second, followed by John Smith, Jason Myers and Andy Seuss.

Frank Fleming was sixth and Coors Light Pole Award winner Zach Brewer seventh. Brandon Hire, Josh Nichols and Randy Butner rounded out the top 10.

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QUALIFYING: Brewer Wins Stadium Pole

Published at August 6, 2010 in Bowman-Gray and NASCAR WSMT. 0 Comments

Claims 2nd Coors Light Award of Whelen Southern Mod Campaign

Winston-Salem, NC — After suffering through a couple of bad finishes in his last two starts Zach Brewer needed something good to happen. He got some good medicine Friday night at Bowman Gray Stadium. Brewer piloted his No. 11 Phoenix Pre-owned/Triad Auto Sales Chevrolet around the historic quarter-mile facility with a lap of 13.329 seconds (67.522 mph) to win his second Coors Light Pole Award of the season for Saturday night’s Strutmaster.com 199 presented by 104.1 WTQR.

Brewer, who also won the pole earlier this year at South Boston, was understandably happy after his run.

“We had been good all day so we expected to have a good lap, but winning the pole is even better,” Brewer said. “We redrew seventh so we have a little bit of work ahead of us, but we started here earlier this year in 15th for a 200-lap race and finished third so we know we can move up if things go right.”

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PRACTICE: Smith Quick At Stadium

Published at August 6, 2010 in Bowman-Gray and NASCAR WSMT. 0 Comments

Whelen Southern Mod’s most recent winner continues momentum

Winst0n-Salem, NC — John Smith is still flying high after his win last time out. Smith drove his No. 25 Tutterow Surveying/Rick’s Home Repair Chevrolet to the top of the speed charts during practice Friday afternoon for Saturday’s Strutmaster.com 199 presented by 104.1 WTQR at Bowman Gray Stadium.

Smith had a fast lap around the .250-mile oval was 13.494 seconds (66.696 mph). Jason Myers, who recorded his only tour win at Bowman Gray in 2006, was second fastest at 13. 562 (66.362). Zach Brewer was third at 13.620 (66.079), with Burt Myers and Frank Fleming completing the top five.

The NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour cars will get back on the track at approximately 8:40 p.m. for Coors Light Pole qualifying. The Strutmaster.com 199 presented by 104.1 WTQR will run Saturday at 8:50 p.m.

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News & Notes: Race Is Wide Open As Whelen Southern Modified Tour Visits Bowman Gray

Published at August 2, 2010 in Bowman-Gray and NASCAR WSMT. 0 Comments

One of the most anticipated events of the season is next up for the NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour. Bowman Gray Stadium will host the Strutmaster.com 199 presented by 104.1 WTQR this weekend in Winston-Salem, N.C.

James Civali (No. 79 Hill Enterprises/Coors Light Pontiac) enters this weekend with a slight 24-point lead (670-646) over L.W. Miller (No. 36 John Baker Plumbing & Utilities). While Miller has yet to win this year, he has finished second in three consecutive races to help get him in position to challenge for his second championship.

One driver who is very excited to be at Bowman Gray is Burt Myers (No. 1 Capital Bank/Patterson’s Brand Chili Chevrolet), who competes at the track on a weekly basis and currently leads the points standings in the NASCAR Whelen All-American Weekly Racing Series.

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Modified Races To Air On VERSUS

Published at April 7, 2010 in Bowman-Gray, Caraway, Langley, NASCAR WMT, NASCAR WSMT, Riverhead, Stafford, Thompson and Tri-County. 0 Comments

Nine NASCAR Whelen Modified & NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour Races to Air on VERSUS

Daytona Beach, FL — NASCAR and VERSUS announced the broadcast schedule for the NASCAR Whelen Modified and NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tours in 2010.

VERSUS’ first NASCAR race will feature the Whelen Modified Tour’s annual appearance at Riverhead (N.Y.) Raceway and the first Whelen Southern Modified Tour broadcast will be its stop at historic Bowman Gray Stadium in Winston-Salem, N.C.

VERSUS’ on-air schedule will include nine races between the two Tours with the premiere one-hour race telecast airing on Wednesdays at 7 p.m. ET. All races will air again the Sunday following the initial telecast.

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Luke Fleming Scores Upset Win

Published at August 1, 2009 in Bowman-Gray and NASCAR WSMT. 0 Comments

Gets win in first start of season

Winston-Salem, NC —  Luke Fleming asked his dad, who runs regularly at Bowman Gray Stadium, earlier in the month if he could drive his car in the Advance Auto Parts 199. Good thing his dad said yes.

Fleming (No. 13 Jerry Hunt Auto Sales Chevrolet) survived a wreck-filled race and held off George Brunnhoelzl III to record his first career win in the NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour.

Fleming, 22, made his car as wide as he could keeping Brunnhoelzl III in his rearview mirror over the final 32 laps of the action-packed race.
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News & Notes: Fleming Becomes Championship Contender

Published at July 27, 2009 in Bowman-Gray and NASCAR WSMT. 0 Comments

Frank Fleming (No. 40 Pro Health Center/Jerry Hunt Auto Sales/Lewisville Motor Co. Pontiac) enters this weekend’s Advance Auto Parts 199 at Bowman Gray Stadium with a lot of confidence. Fleming, who has competed in the NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour since its inception in 2005, finished second at Caraway several weeks ago in the most recent race for the touring modifieds and has a lot of experience at the Stadium.Fleming, 50, is one of the elder statesmen of the competitive NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour, but he was smiling like a rookie who had just gotten his first top-five finish back on July 3.

“We had a really good car that night,” said Fleming. “George told me after the race he was just riding at the end, but we were catching him and I would like to have had another five or so laps to see what we could have done.”
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