Whelen Southern Mod Stat Advance: Caraway
Analyzing The Caraway 150 At Caraway Speedway
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – The NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour returns to Caraway Speedway on Sunday, Sept. 8. Below is a statistical look at the recent performance of the tour and selected drivers at Caraway, as well as some other statistical trends:
Caraway Race Setup
• The NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour heads to Caraway Speedway for its fourth of five visits this season. George Brunnhoelzl III has dominated recent tour competition at Caraway, winning six of the past nine races.
• Brunnhoelzl has a 16-point lead in the championship standings over Kyle Ebersole, who has gained momentum with his first career tour win on Saturday night at Langley Speedway in Hampton, Va.
NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour At Caraway Speedway
• The NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour has made 46 visits to Caraway Speedway, including three previous events earlier this season.
• Caraway Speedway is a .455-mile oval near Asheboro, N.C., that boasts 13 degrees of banking in the corners with nine degrees of banking on the straightaways.
• The 46 tour events have resulted in 11 different winners. With his 10 wins, George Brunnhoelzl III has the most tour victories at Caraway. He won two of the three visits to Caraway this season.
• There have been seven different Coors Light Pole Award winners at Caraway. Brunnhoelzl and Burt Myers are tied for the most, with 12 each.
• Brunnhoelzl has led the most laps of tour competition at Caraway, running out front for 1,143 circuits.
• Brian Loftin has the most top-five finishes in the tour at Caraway, with 26.
• Jason Myers has the most tour top-10 finishes at Caraway, with 34. His brother, Burt, is second on the list with 33.
• Brunnhoelzl has the best average finish among drivers with five or more starts in tour competition at Caraway. The three-time champion has an average finish of 5.69 in 33 starts.
• Jason Myers is the only driver to start all 46 tour events at Caraway.
• Ninety different drivers have competed in the tour at Caraway.
Caraway Data
Race: #9 of 12 (9/8/13)
Track Layout: .455-mile paved oval
Race Length: 150 laps (68.25 miles)
Records
1-Lap Qualifying: George Brunnhoelzl III, Chevrolet, 15.648 seconds, 104.678 mph, April 21, 2012
150-Lap Race: Junior Miller, Chevrolet, 44 min., 31 sec., 90.977 mph, Sept. 9, 2006
Race Winners
George Brunnhoelzl III, 10
Brian Loftin, 8
L.W. Miller, 7
Andy Seuss, 6
Junior Miller, 5
Ted Christopher, 4
Tim Brown, 2
Danny Bohn, 1
Burt Myers, 1
Jason Myers, 1
John Smith, 1
Pole Winners
George Brunnhoelzl III, 12
Burt Myers, 12
Brian Loftin, 6
Tim Brown, 5
Andy Seuss, 5
Junior Miller, 1
Selected Driver Information:
J.R. Bertuccio Jr. (No. 2 Gershow Recycling Chevrolet)
• Five top 10s in 22 tour starts.
• Best career tour finish of sixth, on two occasions.
• Best finish this season of ninth.
• Average finish this season of 13.1.
• Twelfth in championship standings.
• Three top 10s in 11 tour starts at Caraway.
• Best Caraway finish was sixth in 2009.
• Has led one lap at Caraway.
• Average finish at Caraway of 13.82.
Danny Bohn (No. 65 Cedar Peaks Ent./Rustoleum Chevrolet)
• 2012 Sunoco Rookie of the Year in Whelen Southern Modified Tour.
• One win, one pole, nine top fives, 13 top 10s in 18 tour starts.
• Best finish this season of fourth, on two occasions.
• Average finish this season of 7.5.
• Eleventh in championship standings.
• One win, four top fives, five top 10s in eight tour starts at Caraway.
• Has led eight laps at Caraway.
• Average finish at Caraway of 8.0.
Tim Brown (No. 02 Hayes Jewelers/T&C Motorsports Chevrolet)
• Seven wins, 12 poles, 51 top fives, 73 top 10s in 91 tour starts.
• Best finish this season of second.
• Average finish this season of 5.3.
• Fourth in championship standings.
• Two wins, five poles, 18 top fives, 28 top 10s in 37 tour starts at Caraway.
• Both wins were in 2008.
• Has led 389 laps at Caraway.
• Average finish at Caraway of 6.78.
George Brunnhoelzl III (No. 28 EpoxZ/Oval Speed Chevrolet)
• Three-time champion in Southern Modified Tour (2009, 2011 & 2012).
• Twenty wins, 20 poles, 46 top fives, 60 top 10s in 75 tour starts.
• Three wins this season.
• Average finish this season of 3.6.
• Leads championship standings.
• Ten wins, 12 poles, 21 top fives, 27 top 10s in 33 tour starts at Caraway.
• Wins were in 2009 (3), 2001 (2), 2012 (3) and in April and July of this year.
• Has led 1,143 laps at Caraway.
• Average finish at Caraway of 5.69.
Bryan Dauzat (No. 97 O.B. Builders Inc Chevrolet)
• One top five, seven top 10s in 38 tour starts.
• Best career tour finish of fifth.
• Best finish this season of seventh, among Southern drivers at Bristol.
• Average finish this season of 12.4.
• Tenth in championship standings.
• Three top 10s in 18 tour starts at Caraway.
• Best Caraway finish was eighth last year.
• Average finish at Caraway of 14.94.
Kyle Ebersole (No. 5 Ebersole Excavating Ford)
• One win, nine top fives, 14 top 10s in 19 series starts.
• Win was at Langley in most recent tour event.
• Average finish this season of 4.1.
• Second in championship standings.
• Five top fives in eight starts at Caraway.
• Best Caraway finish was second, in July.
• Average finish at Caraway of 8.0.
Luke Fleming (No. 40 Koma Unwind/AutosbyNelson.com Ford)
• One win, four top 10s in 10 series starts.
• Win was in series debut at Bowman Gray in 2009.
• Best finish this season of sixth.
• Average finish this season of 13.0.
• Two top 10s in three starts at Caraway.
• Best Caraway finish was sixth, earlier this season.
• Average finish at Caraway of 9.33.
Brian Loftin (No. 23 L&R Transmission/QMF Metal & Electronic Solutions Chevrolet)
• 2008 Whelen Southern Modified Tour Champion.
• 12 wins, 10 poles, 39 top fives, 50 top 10s in 79 series starts.
• Best finish this season of second.
• Average finish this season of 10.8.
• Sixteenth in championship standings, with six starts.
• Eight wins, six poles, 26 top fives, 30 top 10s in 43 tour starts at Caraway.
• Has led 891 laps at Caraway.
• Average finish at Caraway of 7.09.
Burt Myers (No. 1 CitruSafe/Adams Towing & Recovery Ford)
• 2010 Whelen Southern Modified Tour Champion
• Ten wins, 24 poles, 51 top fives, 83 top 10s in 100 series starts.
• One win this season.
• Average finish this season of 5.9.
• Third in championship standings.
• One win, 12 poles, 17 top fives, 33 top 10s in 44 tour starts at Caraway.
• Win was in 2005.
• Has led 369 laps at Caraway.
• Average finish at Caraway of 7.95.
Jason Myers (No. 4 Myers Racing Ford)
• Three wins, 34 top fives, 76 top 10s in 104 series starts.
• Won season opener.
• Average finish this season of 9.2.
• Sixth in championship standings.
• One win, 17 top fives, 34 top 10s in 46 tour starts at Caraway.
• Win was this year’s season opener in March.
• Has led 164 laps at Caraway.
• Average finish at Caraway of 8.39.
Mike Norman (No. 12 Perfection Exhaust/Lewisville Motors Chevrolet)
• Four top 10s in 35 series starts.
• Best career tour finish of sixth.
• Best finish this season of 10th.
• Average finish this season of 15.0.
• Fifteenth in championship standings, with seven starts.
• Best Caraway finish of 10th (July) in 15 tour starts.
• Average finish at Caraway of 16.47.
Gary Putnam (No. 77 Stock Car Steel Chevrolet)
• One top five, 10 top 10s in 28 series starts.
• Best career tour finish of fifth, at Caraway in July.
• Average finish this season of 9.2.
• Eighth in championship standings.
• One top five, four top 10s in 13 tour starts at Caraway.
• Average finish at Caraway of 12.46.
Andy Seuss (No. 11 Ideal Racing/Danny Glad Engines Dodge)
• 12 wins, eight poles, 42 top fives, 57 top 10s in 76 series starts.
• Best finish this season of third.
• Average finish this season of 8.2.
• Fifth in championship standings.
• Six wins, five poles, 16 top fives, 23 top 10s in 33 tour starts at Caraway.
• Has led 1,013 laps at Caraway.
• Average finish at Caraway of 8.30.
John Smith (No. 25 G-Oil/Shady Grady Racing Chevrolet)
• One win, 23 top fives, 54 top 10s in 83 series starts.
• Best finish this season of fourth, on two occasions.
• Average finish this season of 9.0.
• Seventh in championship standings.
• One win, nine top fives, 22 top 10s in 37 tour starts at Caraway.
• Win was in 2010.
• Has led seven laps at Caraway.
• Average finish at Caraway of 9.81.
Mike Speeney (No. 80 Presto Tape/MRI Wall Graphics Chevrolet)
• Two top fives, three top 10s in 18 series starts.
• Best career tour finish of fourth.
• Best finish this season of 16th.
• One top five, two top 10 in nine tour starts at Caraway.
• Best Caraway finish was fifth last season.
• Average finish at Caraway of 21.5.
Thomas Stinson (No. 7 Cowardin Jewelers Chevrolet)
• Six top fives, 22 top 10s in 44 series starts.
• Best career tour finish of second.
• Two top fives, eight top 10s in 23 tour starts at Caraway.
• Best Caraway finish was second in 2011.
• Average finish at Caraway of 11.83.
Brandon Ward (No. 44 Crane & Rigging Chevrolet)
• One win, 10 top fives, 15 top 10s in 22 series starts.
• Win was at South Boston in 2012.
• Five top fives, seven top 10s in 13 tour starts at Caraway.
• Best Caraway finish was second in 2012.
• Average finish at Caraway of 10.38.
Sources: Kevin W. Green/NASCAR WSMT PR