DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – The NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour opens its 2012 season at Caraway Speedway on Sunday, March 25 with the Spring Classic 150. Below is a statistical look at the performance of selected drivers in the series:
Select Driver Highlights:
Tim Brown (No. 02 Hayes Jewelers/T&C Motorsports Chevrolet)
• Finished second in the season-ending points standings a record three times from 2006-2008.
• Has 73 career NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour starts, ranks second in top-five finishes with 41 and has 61 top-10 finishes.
• Has made 30 starts at Caraway with 24 top-10 and 15 top-five finishes.
• Has seven wins, the most recent came on Oct. 13, 2011 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
George Brunnhoelzl III (No. 09 Phoenix Pre-owned/Triad Auto Sales Chevrolet)
• The 2009 & 2011 NWSMT champion will attempt to become the first three-time champion this season.
• Owner of 11 wins, 13 poles and 42 top 10s in 56 career NWSMT starts.
• Has five wins and 18 top-10 finishes in 25 starts at Caraway. The last win was on Oct. 22, 2011 at Caraway Speedway.
• Also has five career Coors Light Pole Awards at Caraway.
Continue reading ‘Statistical Advance: Analyzing The Spring Classic 150 at Caraway Speedway’
Whelen Southern Modified Tour Begins At ‘Home Track’
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – There’s no place like home and for the sixth time in the history of the NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour, the season will begin at its ‘home track.’
Caraway Speedway in Asheboro, N.C., will play host to the Spring Classic 150 on Sunday, March 25, and drivers know they have to run well at Caraway if they want to have a shot at the 2012 championship. The .455-mile oval will hold six of the 12 races this season, including four of the first five on the schedule.
Having held 39 races over seven seasons – the most in tour history – Caraway has proven to be the measure for the NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour. Just one champion – Burt Myers in 2010 – claimed his title without winning an event there. Myers has just one Caraway win despite claiming 12 Coors Light Pole Awards there. His lone triumph came in April 2005, the tour’s inaugural season.
Continue reading ‘News & Notes: Caraway Opens 2012 Season’
Published at January 19, 2012
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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.
Continue reading ‘‘Rapid Roman’ Richie Evans Rode Orange Chariot Into History’
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.
Continue reading ‘Whelen Southern Modified Schedule Released’
Jeff Fultz Wins the CRA Super Late Models, Woody Pitkat SK Mods Winner, Kenny Bost drove off to win the Sportsman race, Brian Nester won the USA modified event, Dennis Lambert drove away In the Legends
Sophia, NC — Matt Hirschman came to Caraway Speedway a little in the dark as the ninth annual John Blewett III North/South Shootout in memory of Charles Kepley shifted to the Sophia short track after being held at Concord Speedway since its inception in 2003.
But the only three-time Shootout winner found something in practice and, after getting a huge break during the mandatory pit stops to keep his track position near the front of the field, Hirschman held off three-time Caraway winner Andy Seuss to add to his record – a fourth Shootout crown.
“I know it’s not easy. To beat these guys that run here, they’ve got their act together,” Hirschman said in victory lane. “It’s a relief to be able to come here and defeat the odds to come here without much experience at all.”
Hirschman, who started fourth, hovered around the top five in the early going while Seuss and George Brunnhoelzl III drove to the head of the pack. But when the caution flew on lap 54, the door opened for mandatory pit stops.
Continue reading ‘Matt Hirschman Capture His Fourth North South Shootout At Caraway Speedway’
Asheboro, NC: With the 9th Annual John Blewett II Memorial North-South Shootout presented in loving memory of Charles Kepley only days away, now is the time to secure advance tickets. The traditional event scheduled for November 4&5, 2011 at Caraway Speedway will host the northern and southern modified stars in an all-out duel for racing supremacy. The event features 125 laps of green flag racing for the mighty Modifieds.
The SK-Type Modifieds, an equally as competitive and tenacious brand of open-wheel racing, compete in a 50-lapper of their own. The ultra-competitive CRA Late Models will go the distance in 100-laps of green flag racing. Support divisions include the USA Modifieds, Legends, and Caraway’s own Sportsman division.
The North-South Shootout has gained a reputation as being the most-anticipated event of the year. The hottest ticket in town is available by logging on to northsouthshoot.com, carawayspeedway.com or by calling Caraway Speedway (336) 629-5803.
Continue reading ‘Commemorative Tickets on Sale for Annual North-South Shootout’
Asheboro, NC — The entry list to-date for the North-South Shootout includes the likes of Matt Hirschman of Northampton, PA, the only three-time winner of the event, and two-time winner Burt Myers of Walnut Cove, NC. It also includes a diverse collection of drivers, who compete up-and-down the east coast.
For the first time in many years, New England’s Modified Racing Series will have strong representation. Series top-guns Les Hinckley of Windsor Locks, CT, and Kirk Alexander of W. Swanzey, NH, who have made multiple North-South Shootout starts with modest results, will look for career bests at Caraway. Fellow MRS competitor Max Zachem of Preston, CT, will also be making the trek to Caraway.
Jimmy Blewett, of Howell, NJ, a sentimental favorite, will pilot the family-owned car looking to follow in the footsteps of his brother, who was a two-time winner. Blewett, too, has had modest results with one (1) top-ten finish and four (4) top-15 finishes in six starts.
Continue reading ‘A Diverse Entry List Could Mean New Face in NSS Victory Lane’
Asheboro, NC — Over the last several months, a number of changes have been announced for the ninth annual North-South Shootout ™ for 2011. After eight successful years, the event has been moved to Caraway Speedway in Asheboro, NC. There will be new management in place for the 2011 event and there will be a host of new personnel.
Among the new personnel for 2011, competitors will also encounter many familiar faces. Shootout “veterans” will work alongside Caraway Speedway officials to ensure fair and equitable treatment to all competitors.
Some long-time Shootout officials will be taking on new responsibilities while others will remain in their familiar roles. Robert Pettit will serve as the Race Director under the Caraway Speedway Management for the 2011 installment of the event. Pettit has worked as an official with the North-South Shootout since its inception. He was a long-time official and Series Director for Southern Modified Auto Racers Tour (SMART) and continues to work as a NASCAR official at Bowman Gray Stadium. For the first time, Joe Larsen, an official with the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour, will be part of the team as well.
Continue reading ‘Diverse Team to Officiate Annual North-South Shootout’
Grabs 9th career win in Whelen Southern Modified Tour
Asheboro, NC — Andy Seuss repeated at Caraway Speedway, winning the Caraway 150 NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour race on Friday night.
The 24-year-old driver from Hampstead, N.H., battled L.W. Miller early and then pulled away from George Brunnhoelzl III in the late stages to score his ninth career series win – his fifth at Caraway in 23 starts.
His last series win came in this event a year ago.
Seuss, who entered the event fifth in the championship standings, had a nearly perfect day at the .455-mile track, topping the practice speeds early and then winning his fifth career Coors Light Pole Award in qualifying.
Continue reading ‘Seuss Returns To Victory Lane At Caraway’
Takes fifth career pole in Whelen Southern Modified Tour
Asheboro, NC — Andy Seuss nipped L.W. Miller by the smallest of margins in NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour qualifying at Caraway Speedway on Friday to win his first Coors Light Pole Award of the year, the fifth of his career.
Seuss, who was next to last in the qualifying order, turned a lap of 15.928 seconds (102.838 mph) to edge Miller’s lap of 15.929 seconds (102.831 mph).
Seuss of Hampstead, N.H., was quickest in practice at the .455-mile track earlier in the day in his No. 11 Phoenix Pre-Owned/Triad Auto Sales Dodge. He has made 22 starts at Caraway, with four wins. He was the winner and polesitter in this event a year ago, one of two Caraway races last year in which he led wire-to-wire for the win. He is fifth in the championship standings.
Continue reading ‘QUALIFYING: Seuss Edges Miller For Pole’
Whelen Southern Modified teams prepare for Caraway 150
Asheboro, NC — Andy Seuss topped the speed chart on Friday at Caraway Speedway as NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour teams practiced for the Caraway 150.
Seuss, the winner and polesitter in last year’s event, turned in a lap of 16.039 seconds (102.126 mph) in his No. 11 Phoenix Pre-Owned/Triad Auto Sales Dodge.
Seuss of Hampstead, N.H., has made 22 starts at Caraway, with four wins. He won twice at the .455-mile track last season, leading all 150 laps both times. Seuss is fifth in the championship standings.
Renee Dupuis had the second quickest lap at 16.155 seconds (101.393 mph), while George Brunnhoelzl was third fastest. They were followed by L.W. Miller and Tim Brown.
Continue reading ‘PRACTICE: Seuss Tops Caraway Speed Chart’
Southern Modifieds Compete Twice This Week
Daytona Beach, FL — For the third consecutive year, the NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour will make its way to the Volunteer State for the UNOH Perfect Storm 150 at Bristol Motor Speedway on Wednesday, Aug. 24.
However, this year will be a little different for the southern modified competitors. They will finish at Bristol and less than 48 hours later will take the green flag for the Caraway 150 at Caraway Speedway in Asheboro, N.C on Friday, Aug. 26 at 8 p.m.
While it may seem unusual to schedule two races in two different states in two days, it is not the first time it has been done in the series.
In 2005, the southern modified division competed in a combination event at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway and two days later contested in a pair of 100-lap races at Ace Speedway in Altamahaw, N.C. Once again in 2007, the division raced at Martinsville and returned to Ace for a race two days later.
While it will be a challenge, drivers are ready and hoping for a little good luck.
Continue reading ‘News & Notes: Getting A Little Busy’
Lexington, NC — C&C Racing Promotions announced today that they have entered into a marketing agreement with Darren & Renee Hackett of Caraway Speedway for the running of the 2011 North-South Shootout. With this agreement, the 2011 John Blewett III Memorial North-South Shootout TM Presented In Memory Of Charles Kepley will take place at Caraway Speedway under financial and managerial direction of speedway management.
The management and venue change for 2011 comes after much deliberation by C&C Racing Promotions.
“This was a very difficult decision to make,” said Chad Kepley, son of the late Charles Kepley, the owner and founder of the North-South Shootout. “With the unexpected passing of my father, there have been so many things to deal with from both a personal and business standpoint. In the transition, I was afraid that the North-South Shootout would suffer.”
Management of the event will be handled by the staff at Caraway Speedway with input and consultation from C&C Racing Promotions.
Continue reading ‘Major Changes for 2011 North-South Shootout Announced’
The NASCAR Whelen Southern Modfied Tour returns to action at Caraway Speedway for the Firecracker 150 presented by Budweiser on Friday, July 1.
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Continue reading ‘LIVE: NWSMT Returns to Action at Caraway’
Holds off late-race charge by Stinson to collect victory
Asheboro, NC — Ted Christopher edged Thomas Stinson in a two-lap dash to the finish at Caraway Speedway on Saturday to capture his second NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour victory in less than a week.
Christopher, a veteran of the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour with 294 career starts and 39 wins on that circuit, took command from pole-sitter George Brunnhoelzl III on the sixth lap of the Caraway 150 and held off Stinson in a green-white-checkered finish to win by .284 seconds.
Christopher’s victory follows his win last Sunday at South Boston, Va. It marked his sixth career win in 15 starts in the NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour and his fourth at Caraway.
Continue reading ‘Christopher Takes Second Straight Win’
Published at February 23, 2011
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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.
Continue reading ‘NASCAR to Feature Live Race Audio’
New Hampshire Driver Leads Every Lap in Race to Be Televised This Week
Hampstead, NH — There’s no real secret formula or shortcut when it comes to trying to win a championship. If you need to gain points, the best way to do that is to just work hard and win everything in sight.
So as Andy Seuss chases the 2010 NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour championship, he did exactly what he needed to do on Saturday night at Caraway Speedway in Asheboro, North Carolina. Driving the #47 Q Racing Oil/Rockingham Boat Modified fielded by Riggs Racing, Seuss set fast time, led every lap of the race and won the event.
“We are going to have to go all out to win this championship,” said Seuss. “All that we are concerned about is going after the best result that we are capable of and the rest will take care of itself. That’s what we did on Saturday night and that’s what we are trying to do in the last three races of the year.”
Continue reading ‘Andy Seuss Gains Maximum Points in NASCAR WSMT Title Fight by Winning at Caraway Speedway’
Top Southern Modified Tour contenders head to Langley
For the third consecutive race, there has been a change atop the leaderboard for the points championship.
After suffering a blown motor at Bristol Motor Speedway, L.W. Miller (No. 36 John Baker Plumbing & Utilities Pontiac) rebounded to take the lead after finishing second to Andy Seuss this past Saturday at Caraway Speedway in Asheboro, N.C.
James Civali (No. 79 Hill Enterprises/Coors Light/LeBleu Water Dodge) finished with a solid top-10 run, but still fell to third when a new name surfaced in the battle for the top spot in the overall points standings.
Continue reading ‘News & Notes: Championship Race Tightens’
Takes second win this season at Caraway by leading every lap
Asheboro, NC — For the second time this season Andy Seuss led flag-to-flag in NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour competition at Caraway Speedway – this time winning the Triad Commercial Property Services 150 on Saturday night.
Seuss held off numerous challenges from L.W. Miller, who he also had to fend off in similar fashion for his win in March, to take his eighth career tour win and third tour victory at the .455-mile track in Asheboro, N.C.
A late-race caution following contact between the two leaders, led to the race distance being extended for a green-white-checkered finish.
Continue reading ‘Seuss Goes Flag-To-Flag for Caraway Win’
Series veteran records first pole of 2010, third of his career
Asheboro, NC — Andy Seuss had a little divine intervention in NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour qualifying at Caraway Speedway on Saturday afternoon.
Seuss had tour chaplain Kyle Frosman draw his number in qualifying draw for the Triad Commercial Property Services 150. Seuss went out fourth and put down a fast-lap of 15.880 seconds (103.149 mph) around the .455-mile oval, where last year he scored one of his two career poles.
L.W. Miller was second fastest, with a lap of 15.926 seconds (102.851 mph). Brian Loftin was third, followed by Frank Fleming and Jason Myers.
Continue reading ‘QUALIFYING: Seuss Wins Pole At Caraway’
Asheboro, NC — James Civali likes being out front, even in practice. Civali piloted his No. 79 Hill Enterprises/Coors Light/LeBleu Water Pontiac to the front of the NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified field in a rain-interrupted practice Saturday afternoon at Caraway Speedway for the running of the Triad Commercial Property Services 150.
Civali finished with a fast time of 16.056 seconds (102.018 mph) just 1/100 of a second faster than Tim Brown, who finished with a time of 16.063 seconds in his No. 02 T&C Motorsports Chevrolet. Defending series champion George Brunnhoelzl III, who won three times last season at Caraway Speedway, was third fastest – with Andy Seuss and Johnny Kievman completing the top five.
Civali enters this weekend as the leader in the championship standings, with slim five-point lead over L.W. Miller (974-969).
Continue reading ‘PRACTICE: Civali Paces Practice At Caraway’
Daytona Beach, FL — The sixth season of the NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour continues this weekend when the tour returns to Caraway Speedway for the Triad Commercial Property Services 150.
Caraway Speedway Data
Race: #7 of 10 (8-28-10)
Track Layout: .455-mile oval
Banking: semi-banked paved oval
Race Length: 150 laps/68.25 miles
Qualifying/Race Data
2009 pole winner: George Brunnhoelzl
2009 race winner: Brian Loftin (76.000 mph, 54:00)
Track qualifying record: George Brunnhoelzl III (102.844 mph, 15.752 seconds, 4/11/09)
Track race record (150 L): Tim Brown (90.977 mph, 44:31 min., 9-9-06)
Continue reading ‘Statistical Advance: Analyzing the Triad Commercial Property Services 150′
Although he suffered mechanical problems last week at Bristol Motor Speedway, and ultimately the points lead to James Civali (No. 79 Hill Enterprises/Coors Light/LeBleu Water Dodge, L.W. Miller (No. 36 John Baker Plumbing & Utilities Pontiac) is not panicking.
In fact, Miller is still real excited about his chances to score his second NWSMT championship this season. Miller and Civali have traded the lead twice this season and Miller enters this weekend’s Triad Commercial Property Services 150 at Caraway Speedway just five points behind Civali.
While it appears Miller and his team have things clicking on all cylinders this year, it was a decision the Dushore, Pa., native and his team made near the end of last season that has already paid dividends this year.
Continue reading ‘News & Notes: 2010 is Starting to Look a Lot Like 2007 Championship Season for Miller’
Daytona Beach, FL — The sixth season of the NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour continues this weekend when the tour returns to Caraway Speedway for the Firecracker 150.
At Caraway Speedway:
History
• Since the NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour formed in 2005, there have been 65 races in the history of the series.
• This will be the 31st NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour race at the track.
• The track was built in 1966 initially as a dirt track and was later paved and configured to its current size of .455-miles in length.
• The track has been owned and operated by Russell & Valastra Hackett and their family since 1977.
Notebook
• A total of four drivers who have visited Victory Lane in the NWSMT races at Caraway will compete this weekend. Leading the group will be Brian Loftin, who holds the record for most wins at the track with seven.
• Burt Myers holds the career record for the most Coors Light Pole awards at the track with 11 and won the pole at Caraway earlier this year.
• Caraway Speedway will also host the tour on Aug. 28.
Continue reading ‘Staistical Advance: Analyzing The Firecracker 150′
Whelen Southern Modified Tour returns to action at Caraway
After a 12-week layoff for spring break, the best modified drivers in the Southeast are ready to go back into action at Caraway Speedway this Friday night for the running of the Firecracker 150.
James Civali (No.79 Hill Enterprises/Coors Light Pontiac) broke through for his first career win in the NWSMT, holding off a hard-charging L.W. Miller (No. 36 John Baker Plumbing & Utilities) to get the win at South Boston and also climb atop the points standings.
Another driver who enters this week’s race in the top five of the points standings is NASCAR veteran Zach Brewer (No. 11 Phoenix Preowned/Triad Auto Sales Chevrolet). Brewer, who has competed in NASCAR Touring events for over a decade, finished fifth at South Boston and also at Caraway back in March.
Continue reading ‘News & Notes: Brewer Ready To Pick Up First Win On Tour After Solid Start In 2010′
