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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Analyzing The UNOH Southern Slam 150 At CMS
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – The NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour will hold its final race of the 2012 season on Thursday, Oct. 11 on the quarter-mile track at Charlotte Motor Speedway with the running of the UNOH Southern Slam 150. Below is a statistical look at the performance of selected drivers in the series:
Charlotte Race Setup
• The UNOH Southern Slam 150 will be the final race this season and the third in NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour history at the track.
• There have been six different winners in 10 races this season. Previous winners include: George Brunnhoelzl III (Caraway 3/31/12; 4/21/12; 7/6/12; Bowman Gray 8/4/12; Bristol 8/22/12); Brian Loftin (Caraway 4/7/12); Brandon Ward (South Boston 4/14/12); Jason Myers (Langley (9/1/12); Andy Seuss (Thompson (9/9/12) and Danny Bohn (10/6/12).
• Tim Brown is the defending race winner of the UNOH Southern Slam 150.
At Charlotte Motor Speedway:
History
• The track was designed and built by Bruton Smith and Curtis Turner, and opened June 19, 1960.
• The track has hosted all three NASCAR national touring series as well as various NASCAR touring divisions since 1960.
• The first two NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour races on the quarter-mile track at Charlotte have produced two different pole winners and two different race winners.
Continue reading ‘Southern Mods Stat Advance: Charlotte’
Brunnhoelzl’s Third Southern Mod Crown Clinched With Start
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Although he wasn’t able to close out his third championship last week at Caraway Speedway, all that George Brunnhoelzl III needs to do is take the green flag this Thursday night Oct. 11 at the UNOH Southern Slam 150 at Charlotte Motor Speedway and he can start planning to celebrate.
Brunnhoelzl, from West Babylon, N.Y., also has more than a championship to think about this week at Charlotte as he looks to rebound from last year’s frustrating finish at CMS. Brunnhoelzl led a race-high 124 laps before Tim Brown took the lead on a late restart and held on for the win.
“A win at Charlotte is something every driver wants to have on his resume,” said Brunnhoelzl. “We had a great car and hopefully we can keep it out front again this year and I can’t think of a better way to end our season than win the UNOH Southern Slam 150.”
Although he doesn’t want to talk about the title, Brunnhoelzl knows he is about to make history on Thursday night.
Continue reading ‘News & Notes: Charlotte To Host ’12 Finale’
Joey Mucciacciaro's family has been involved in racing for nearly three decades. He knew that he wanted to become a race car driver when he was older. His favorite driver was Richie Evans. "My dad was on a modified team with my uncle Danny (the previous owner of New DWY Chassis/Chassis Dynamics), and driver Johnny Anderson,” said Mucciacciaro. “I always loved hearing stories about my dad's old race team."
At fifteen years old, the Wolcott, CT driver is a young veteran. He began his career in Quarter Midgets at Silver City at the age of five. "I loved it my first time behind the wheel,” said Mucciacciaro. More travel came with the territory, as they got more serious about racing. In his final season of Quarter Midget racing, Mucciacciaro won 3 track championships and more than 32 wins. Mucciacciaro moved to the faster Legends Cars for a new challenge. "We had several top-5 finishes and took home the (2010) Rookie of the Year.”
In 2011, Mucciacciaro competed twice a week in Legends at Waterford Speedbowl. "I've learned so much racing head to head against a bunch of great drivers and pushing my equipment to the limit week in and week out,” said Mucciacciaro. “It's also given me a big advantage when getting in the Midget and racing at (Waterford) because I've learned my way around there." More seat time has been critical for Mucciacciaro. “Driving these cars has helped me in both divisions,” said Mucciacciaro. “The Legends taught me throttle control and how to drive a car that is nearly out of control each lap. The NEMA (Lite) taught me consistency and smoothness. I benefit from what they teach me when I'm driving a different car."
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Published at January 30, 2012
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East Windsor, CT — On Sunday January 29, The New England Antique Racers (NEAR), presented the 15th annual New England Auto Racers Hall of Fame Inductions. Award-winning sportswriter Matt Buckler served as Master of Ceremonies for the well-attended event held at LaRenaissance Banquet Hall in East Windsor, CT.
Receiving induction honors this year were drivers Reggie Ruggiero, Joey Kourafas, Moe Gherzi, Jerry Humiston, and Roland Lapierre Sr., owner/mechanics Mario Fiore and Jim Jorgensen and track operator Irene Venditti.
Though not present due to prior commitments, longtime Northern media personality Dave Moody was the recipient of the prestigious “Jack Ratta Memorial Media Award.” Veteran auto racing journalist and Hall of Fame Member Pete Zanardi received the Danny Pardi Memorial Award for his many contributions to NEAR over the years.
A pivotal figure during the formative years of the sport and truly one of the regions earliest stars, Moe Gherzi came to stock cars following a brief fling with midget racing during the busy post-war era. Gherzi won for some of the best teams in the early days of the sport while displaying a flashy style which became his trademark. Nicknamed “Moneybags” owed to a knack of winning many big-dollar events, he tasted success at virtually all of the regions tracks. He later served as the longtime Racing Director at Connecticut’s Plainville Stadium. Accepting for her late father from presenter Dave Dykes was Ms. Alma Michaud.
[Photo Gallery] by Nicholas Teto
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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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Wins season finale to claim Whelen Southern Modified crown
Charlotte, NC — Burt Myers led all but one lap in winning the UNOH Southern Slam 150 Thursday night and, in the process, leapfrogged three title contenders to claim the NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour championship.
It’s the first NASCAR touring series championship for the Walnut Cove, N.C., driver. He had finished in the top four in points in four of the previous five years, including a runner-up finish in the tour’s inaugural season in 2005.
This season, the tour’s all-time leader in Coors Light Pole Awards and top fives used a strong run to close out the year with the one honor that has eluded him.
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Daytona Beach, FL – The sixth season of the NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour will conclude with the inaugural visit to Charlotte Motor Speedway and the running of the UNOH Southern Slam 150 on Thursday, Oct. 16. The race will be contested on the quarter-mile track located along the front stretch of the 1.5-mile speedway located in Concord, N.C.
Up To Speed
• This will be sixth time the NWSMT has visited the state of North Carolina this season.
• The NWSMT has crowned four different champions: Junior Miller (2005, 2006), L.W. Miller (2007), Brian Loftin (2008), and George Brunnhoelzl III (2009) in it’s previous five years of competition.
Charlotte Motor Speedway Data
Race: #10 of 10 (10-25-10)
Track Layout: .25-mile oval
Banking: paved oval
Race Length: 150 laps/37.50 miles
Continue reading ‘Statistical Advance: Analyzing The UNOH Southern Slam 150 At Charlotte’
Thursday’s Season Finale Will Decide 2010 Champion
It will finally be decided Thursday night at Charlotte Motor Speedway. In the closest battle for the championship in the history of the NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour, five drivers head to the UNOH Southern Slam 150 with a shot at the title. The race will be held on the quarter-mile track at the famed oval Thursday night at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
James Civali (No. 79 Hill Enterprises/Coors Light/LeBleu Water Dodge) leads Andy Seuss (No. 47 Q Racing Oil/Rockingham Boats/MUA Dodge) by just three points. The previous closest was in 2006, when Junior Miller led Tim Brown by just four heading into the final race and Miller wound up winning the championship by six.
In addition, five drivers are separated by just 65 points. In 2006, Miller captured the title by winning the race with Brown finishing second.
Continue reading ‘News & Notes: Historic Points Battle Set’
Whelen Southern Modified Finale To Be Broadcast Oct. 16
Daytona Beach, FL — The season finale for the NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour, the UNOH Southern Slam 150 at Charlotte Motor Speedway, will be broadcast on tape-delay on SPEED.
The tour will visit Charlotte Motor Speedway for the first time on Thursday, Oct. 14. SPEED will air the race on Saturday, Oct. 16 at 2:30 p.m. ET.
It will be the inaugural appearance for the Whelen Southern Modified Tour at the quarter-mile track located along the track’s frontstretch.
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Riggs Racing Driver Finishes Third and is Only Three Points Out of Point Lead Heading Into Season Finale at Charlotte Motor Speedway
Hampstead, NH — Less than one lap into Saturday night’s NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour race at Tri-County Motor Speedway near Hudson, North Carolina, it looked like Andy Seuss’ hopes of becoming the 2010 NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour champion could have been finished. But neither Seuss nor his #47 Q Racing Oil / Rockingham Boat team of Riggs Racing gave up and they were able to stay right in the middle of the championship battle.
Seuss started the race in the seventh position – right in between championship rivals James Civali and L.W. Miller. On the first lap, Miller made contact with the rear of Seuss’ car, which sent him for a spin right in front of the field – continuing a long-time feud between the two drivers that has flared up with Seuss being involved in wrecks and spins at Caraway Speedway, New Hampshire Motor Speedway and Ace Speedway among other tracks in the past.
“That was nothing new,” said Seuss. “Some people, you just can’t race with. But fortunately, I didn’t hit anything and nobody else hit me, so we were able to keep going and not give up.”
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