Wins finale & claims Whelen Southern Mod title
Ashboro, NC — George Brunnhoelzl III capped off his first NASCAR championship a victory in the Fall Classic 150 at Caraway Speedway, the final race of the NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour season.
Brunnhoelzl needed to only start the finale to clinch the championship. He assured himself of that by claiming his sixth Coors Light Pole Award of the season. He went on to claim his fifth win of the season and third at Caraway.
He started fifth after the post-qualifying redraw of the top six, and took over the lead on Lap 73 when Brian Loftin came down pit road under caution. He briefly lost the lead to John Smith at the line on a Lap 142 restart, before retaking the point.
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NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour veteran Burt Myers (No. 1 Capital Bank Ford) is going to have a busy Saturday this weekend.
Myers will start his day at Martinsville Speedway in Martinsville, Va., early in the day and finish it at Caraway Speedway. He will be at Martinsville making his first start in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series in the Martinsville 250. Myers was able to put together a last-minute deal and was fitted for his seat last Thursday, so now he knows one of his racing dreams will come true.
“I have spoken with teams before but in the past, something has come up that took me out of the ride,” said Myers. “I am just excited and grateful to get this opportunity. We are going to go up to Martinsville and give it 100 percent.”
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Season Finale To Be Held Oct. 24
Daytona Beach, FL — After rain forced a postponement of the Fall Classic 150 NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour race originally scheduled for last Saturday at Caraway Speedway in Asheboro, N.C., a make-up date has been scheduled.
The Fall Classic 150 will now be held on Saturday, Oct. 24, at 8 p.m.
While the NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour will crown its 2009 champion at the rescheduled event as George Brunnhoelzl III, will just need to start the event to claim the title, there are still several more points battles to be decided in the top 10.
NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour director Sherry Clifton added that track owner Russ Hackett wanted to make sure the season ended with every position decided on the track.
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Season Finale To Be Rescheduled
Daytona Beach, FL — Due to persistent rain showers and forecasts for more rain throughout the day, NASCAR officials have announced the Fall Classic 150 NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour race originally scheduled for tonight at Caraway Speedway in Asheboro, N.C. has been postponed.
An announcement concerning a make-up date will be made on Monday.The NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour will also crown its 2009 champion at the rescheduled event.
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Finally, he will get to celebrate.After winning last week at Ace Speedway, George Brunnhoelzl III (No. 28 Oval Speed/Fibrwrap/PT Ford) will get to pop the champagne this weekend.
The West Babylon, N.Y., native won his fourth race of the season Friday at Ace Speedway to build his lead to 150 points over Andy Seuss (No. 47 Advance Auto Parts/Q Racing Oil/Stuart Auto Dodge). Seuss finished second to prevent Brunnhoelzl from wrapping up the title. But the victory win set up Brunnhoelzl with the opportunity to win the 2009 NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour title Saturday night at Caraway Speedway by simply taking the green flag to start the race.
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Edges Brunnhoelzl to nab 4th win this season
Asheboro, NC — Andy Seuss took the win in the Caraway 150 at Caraway Speedway on Saturday night by .884 seconds over George Brunnhoelzl III.
It marked the fourth victory of the season for the 22-year-old driver from Hampstead, N.H. Seuss passed Burt Myers on Lap 10 and remained out front the rest of the night.
“We know passing George for the points lead is going to be a challenge so we have decided to race these last four races to win and dominate,” Seuss said. “We tried some things last week and were way off but my guys gave me a great car tonight and this is a great night for our team.”
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Spring Rainouts Force Revisions
Daytona Beach, FL — NASCAR and Ace Speedway in Altamahaw, N.C., have announced that the NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour event that was rained out on April 10, will now run on Friday, Oct. 2 in place of the originally scheduled event at the track on that same date.
In addition, Caraway Speedway in Asheboro, N.C., and NASCAR has announced that a spring date that was originally scheduled for Saturday, March 28 will not be made up.
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It is looking more and more likely that George Brunnhoelzl III (No. 28 Oval Speed/Fibrwrap/PT Ford) is going to be celebrating in style on October 10. The West Babylon, NY native won his third race of the season last weekend at Caraway and if he can keep Andy Seuss (No. 47 Advance Auto Parts/Q Racing Oil/Stuart Auto Dodge) in his sights over the next four races, the third-generation modified driver will bring home his first NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour championship.
Brunnhoelzl’s win, along with Seuss’ mechanical issues, helped him push his lead from 76-points to 135 after last Saturday’s race.
Seuss was forced to pit last week due to ignition problems which put him multiple laps down and Brunnhoelzl moved from ninth at the start of the Caraway 150 to the lead just past the halfway point and held on for the win.
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Captures third checkered flag of 2009
Asheboro, NC — George Brunnhoelzl III took another large step toward earning his first NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour championship by winning the Caraway 150 Saturday night.
Brunnhoelzl, who entered Caraway Speedway with a 76-point lead on Andy Seuss in the season standings, made the decisive pass for the lead on Lap 85 and held on through a green-white-checker finish to register his third win of the season by .974 seconds over Burt Myers.
After Myers crossed the line second, Frank Fleming, Jason Myers and John Smith followed to complete the top five.
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First victory for champion in more than a year
Asheboro, NC – It has been long overdue for 2008 NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour champion Brian Loftin.
Loftin made a strong pass by L.W. Miller to take the lead on Lap 72 and held off current championship points leader George Brunnhoelzl III on a green-white-checkered finish to win the Caraway 150 Saturday night.
Loftin’s previous series win was at Caraway Speedway just over a year ago.
Following Brunnhoelzl was Andy Suess in third and L.W. Miller in fourth. John Smith completed the top five.
Brunnhoelzl, who won his fourth Coors Light Pole Award of the season earlier in the day in qualilfying, started on the outside of row 1 after the redraw and quickly took the lead from Frank Fleming at the start of the race.
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Now that the UNOH Perfect Storm 150 is in the history books, the NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour gets back in action this weekend at the home track for the southern tour, Caraway Speedway.
George Brunnhoelzl III (No. 28 Oval Speed/Fibrwarp/PT Ford) leads the drivers to Caraway, atop the points standings by 81 points over Andy Seuss (No. 47 Advance Auto Parts/Q Racing Oil Dodge).
Brunnhoelzl and Seuss have each recorded a win this season with Brunnhoelzl winning the Firecracker 150 at Caraway in July and Seuss taking wins at South Boston and Lanier earlier this season. Seuss finished second to Ted Christopher in April at Caraway and third in July.
“Caraway is a track you have to run well at if you want to have a chance to win the title because we race there so many times,” said Brunnhoelzl. “If you take care of business at Caraway, you should be in the hunt for the championship.”
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Asheboro, NC — George Brunnhoelzl III avoided a spinning race leader L.W. Miller on lap 113 and took the lead for good on lap 119 en route to winning the Firecracker 150 Friday night at Caraway Speedway.
It was the second career NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour win for the third-generation driver and first since last season at Lanier National Speedway.
“I was racing L.W. as hard as I could and we here using up our brakes to stay off of him,” said Brunnhoelzl after the race. “We have worked really hard get the No. 28 Oval Speed/Fibrwrap/PT Ford back to Victory Lane and I am glad we finally got back here. We had a really good car tonight.”
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The NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour comes back from its spring break for the Firecracker 150 at Caraway Speedway.
Follow the links below to follow all the action from Asheboro, N.C., throughout Saturday.
To get updates throughout the day: LAP BY LAP
To get all the information on the Firecracker 150 in one place: RACE EVENT PAGE
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Holds off Seuss to win Caraway Speedway 150
Asheboro, NC — Ted Christopher didn’t think he had enough car left at the end but he was able to hold off a hard-charging Andy Seuss Saturday in the Caraway Speedway 150 to get his second win of the year in the NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour.
Christopher’s No. 00 Sherm’s Towing Chevrolet was able to pass leader George Brunnhoelzl III on lap 106 after Brunnhoelzl spun his tires on the restart after a caution enabling Christopher to get out front in the lead.
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Asheboro, NC – George Brunnhoelzl,III (No. 28 Oval Speed/Fibrwrap/PT Ford) has got something figured out when it comes to qualifying for the Coors Light Pole. Brunnhoelzl set a track record with a fast lap of 15.752 seconds (102.844) to win his second consecutive pole award in qualifying for Saturday night’s running of the Caraway Speedway 150.
NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour regular Ron Silk (No. 79 Hill Enterprises/Coors Light/Sunoco Pontiac) made his trip down south worthwhile as he qualified on the outside of the front row. Defending NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour champion Brian Loftin followed in third, with last week’s race winner Andy Seuss fourth and Burt Myers completing the top five.
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Southern Mod Tour heads to Caraway Saturday
Altamahaw, NC — Due to consistent rain showers in the Altamahaw, N.C., area and forecast for possible severe storms and more rain throughout the evening, NASCAR has announced tonight’s Lightnin’ Fast 150 race at Ace Speedway for the NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour has been postponed.
Details on the event’s rescheduling will be announced at a later date.
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The NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour will return to North Carolina this weekend for a doubleheader weekend of racing in the Piedmont Triad region of the state. Ace Speedway will hold the Lightnin’ Fast 150 on Friday night and Caraway Speedway in Asheboro hosting the Caraway 150 on Saturday night.
Both winners of the first two NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour events held in 2009 are scheduled to compete in both events. Andy Seuss, winner last weekend at South Boston Speedway, and Ted Christopher, winner of the season opener at Concord and also last weekend at the Icebreaker 150 for the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour, will be at both events as well.
Qualifying and race results will be available following the race Friday and the race on Saturday. In the meantime, any information surrounding the events at Ace or Caraway can be found at www.nascarhometracks.com and www.acespeedway.com or www.carawayspeedway.com.
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Due to severe weather forecasts and heavy rain expected on Saturday in the Asheboro, N.C., area, NASCAR has announced Saturday’s Caraway Speedway 150 race at Caraway Speedway for the NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour has been postponed.
Details on the event’s rescheduling will be announced at a later date.
The NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour is scheduled to race at South Boston Speedway on Saturday, April 4 with the NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified 150.
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Due to consistent rain showers in the Altamahaw, N.C., area and forecast for continuous rain throughout Friday, NASCAR has announced Friday’s Lightnin’ Fast 150 race at Ace Speedway for the NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour has been postponed.
Details on the event’s rescheduling will be announced at a later date.
The NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour is scheduled to race at Caraway Speedway on Saturday, March 28 with the Caraway Speedway 150.
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Tour visits Ace Friday, Caraway Saturday
After finishing in the top 10 at the season-opening race at Concord Speedway, most drivers would be pretty happy heading into this weekend’s Lightnin’ Fast 150 at Ace Speedway but then again, L.W. Miller (No. 36 John Baker Plumbing & Utilities Pontiac) isn’t like most drivers.
Miller hopes his luck will change this Friday when the NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour returns to Ace Speedway, where the Dushore, Penn., native scored his last win on the Tour at this event in 2008. (CLICK HERE FOR RACE EVENT PAGE)
“I love racing at Ace Speedway,” said Miller. “It is a track that has been around a long time but Greg (Davis) and his staff have done a great job of keeping it up and we always seem to run well there.”
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