Whelen Southern Mod Stat Advance: SNMP
Analyzing The G-Oil 150 At Southern National
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – The NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour returns to Southern National Motorsports Park in Kenly, N.C., on Saturday, Oct. 5. Below is a statistical look at the recent performance of the series and selected drivers at SNMP, as well as some other statistical trends:
Southern National Race Setup
• Three-time tour champion George Brunnhoelzl III holds a 30-point edge in the championship standings as the NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour heads into its final two races of 2013.
• The seven drivers in second through eighth of the standings are separated by just 44 points. Kyle Ebersole and Andy Seuss have the best opportunity to knock Brunnhoelzl from his perch.
NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour At Southern National
• The NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour is making its second visit this season and fifth stop overall to the .4-mile oval in Kenly, N.C.
• The track features 17 degrees of banking in the corners and seven-degree banking on the straightaways.
• Burt Myers is the only multiple winner at SNMP – having won the last two tour events, in September of 2008 and March of this year.
• L.W. Miller is the only driver with multiple poles at Southern National, setting the fast mark in 2006 and 2008.
• Tim Brown and Burt Myers are tied for the most top fives at SNMP, with four each.
• Only four drivers have competed in all four tour events at Southern National – Tim Brown, George Brunnhoelzl III, Burt Myers and Jason Myers.
• The inaugural tour event at Southern National was 100 laps, while subsequent races have been 150 laps.
Southern National Data
Race: #11 of 12 (10/5/13)
Track Layout: .4-mile high-banked paved oval
Race Length: 150 laps (60 miles)
Records
1-Lap Qualifying: L.W. Miller, Pontiac, 14.167 seconds, 101.646 mph, Sept. 13, 2008
150-Lap Race: Burt Myers, Chevrolet, 43 min., 6 sec., 83.527 mph, Sept. 13, 2008
Series Race Winners
Burt Myers … 2
Tim Brown … 1
Junior Miller … 1
Series Pole Winners
L.W. Miller … 2
Frank Fleming … 1
Burt Myers … 1
Ryan Preece … 1
Selected Driver Information:
J.R. Bertuccio Jr. (No. 2 Gershow Recycling Chevrolet)
• Two top fives, seven top 10s in 24 tour starts.
• Best career tour finish of fourth, at Caraway on Sept. 28.
• Average finish this season of 11.4.
• Tenth in championship standings.
• Finished 15th in only Southern National start, earlier this year.
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, 15 top 10s in 20 tour starts.
• Best finish this season of fourth, on two occasions.
• Average finish this season of 8.3.
• Eleventh in championship standings.
• Finished eighth in only Southern National start, earlier this year.
Tim Brown (No. 02 Hayes Jewelers/T&C Motorsports Chevrolet)
• Seven wins, 12 poles, 52 top fives, 74 top 10s in 93 tour starts.
• Best finish this season of second.
• Average finish this season of 6.1.
• Fifth in championship standings.
• One win, four top fives in four starts at SNMP.
• Win was in 2007.
• Has led 201 laps at SNMP.
• Average finish at Southern National of 2.0.
George Brunnhoelzl III (No. 28 EpoxZ/Oval Speed Chevrolet)
• Three-time champion in Southern Modified Tour (2009, 2011 & 2012).
• Twenty wins, 20 poles, 48 top fives, 62 top 10s in 77 tour starts.
• Three wins this season.
• Average finish this season of 3.3.
• Leads championship standings.
• Two top fives, three top 10s in four starts at SNMP.
• Best SNMP finish of fourth, earlier this season.
• Average finish at Southern National of 7.0
Kyle Ebersole (No. 5 Ebersole Excavating Ford)
• One win, nine top fives, 15 top 10s in 21 series starts.
• Won at Langley last month.
• Average finish this season of 5.1.
• Second in championship standings.
• Finished seventh in only Southern National start, earlier this year.
Luke Fleming (No. 40 Koma Unwind/AutosbyNelson.com Ford)
• One win, four top 10s in 12 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.
• Ninth in championship standings.
• Finished 13th in only Southern National start, earlier this year.
Burt Myers (No. 1 CitruSafe/Adams Towing & Recovery Ford)
• 2010 Whelen Southern Modified Tour Champion
• Ten wins, 26 poles, 51 top fives, 84 top 10s in 102 series starts.
• One win this season.
• Average finish this season of 7.1.
• Fourth in championship standings.
• Two wins, four top fives in four starts at SNMP.
• Wins were in 2008 and earlier this year.
• Has led 122 laps at SNMP.
• Average finish at Southern National of 2.5.
Jason Myers (No. 4 Myers Racing Ford)
• Three wins, 35 top fives, 78 top 10s in 106 series starts.
• Won season opener.
• Average finish this season of 8.9
• Seventh in championship standings.
• Two top 10s in four starts at SNMP.
• Best finish was sixth in 2008.
• Average finish at Southern National of 10.0.
Mike Norman (No. 12 Perfection Exhaust/Lewisville Motors Chevrolet)
• Five top 10s in 37 series starts.
• Best career tour finish of sixth.
• Best finish this season of 10th.
• Average finish this season of 14.2.
• Fifteenth in championship standings, with eight starts.
• Finished 19th in only Southern National start, earlier this year.
Andy Seuss (No. 11 Ideal Racing/Danny Glad Engines Dodge)
• 14 wins, nine poles, 44 top fives, 59 top 10s in 78 series starts.
• Win was at Caraway, in most recent race on Sept. 28.
• Average finish this season of 6.8.
• Third in championship standings.
• Two top fives in two starts at SNMP.
• Best Southern National finish of fourth in 2008.
• Average finish at SNMP of 4.5.
John Smith (No. 25 G-Oil/Shady Grady Racing Chevrolet)
• One win, 25 top fives, 56 top 10s in 85 series starts.
• Best finish this season of third on two occasions at Caraway.
• Average finish this season of 7.8.
• Sixth in championship standings.
• One top 10 in two starts at SNMP.
• Best Southern National finish of ninth in 2008.
• Average finish at SNMP of 12.5.
Sources: John Tejeda/NASCAR WSMT PR