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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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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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PASS Announces Schedule, Support Divisions for Labor Day Classic at North Wilkesboro

Published at August 5, 2010 in North Wilkesboro, PASS and PASS South. 0 Comments

Charlotte, NC — Pro All Stars Series (PASS) officials today released the schedule of events and support divisions for the upcoming Labor Day Classic at the Historic North Wilkesboro Speedway. The PASS South Super Late Models will bring stock car racing back to North Wilkesboro Speedway on September 3-4 for the first time since 1996. PASS South headlines the Labor Day Classic with a 200 lap event featuring the top Super Late Model drivers from around the country. In addition to the PASS South cars, the Allison Legacy Series, Limited Late Models, and Stadium Stocks will complete the weekend of racing. Rules and entry forms for the Limited Late Models and Stadium Stock divisions are now posted on the web at ProAllStarsSeries.com. Any Four Cylinder car that meets Stadium Stock specifications will be eligible to compete. For tech questions about any division please call Scott Reed at 207-625-3230. Additionally, entry forms must be postmarked by August 21, 2010, in order to be eligible for the early entry discount.

“There is a lot of excitement in the entire racing community about the PASS Super Late Models bringing our brand of racing to such a wonderful venue as North Wilkesboro,” said PASS President Tom Mayberry. “We’ve had a great relationship with the Allison Legacy Series for a number of years, and with the talented group of racers in the area that drive Limited Late Models and Stadium Stocks, we feel like we have put together a great weekend of racing that will celebrate not only the return of racing to North Wilkesboro, but short track racing as a whole.”

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