Whelen So. Mod News & Notes: S. Boston
Seuss Looks To Sweep In Front Of Hall Of Famer
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Although he fell just short in trying a record at North Carolina’s Caraway Speedway last weekend, Andy Seuss has a lot to race for this Saturday in the South Boston 150 at Virginia’s South Boston Speedway.
Seuss won the spring race at the track and enters this weekend with a 23-point advantage in the standings. While Seuss is still searching for his first NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour championship, he has a chance to pick up a win in front of a future NASCAR Hall of Fame member.
Rex White, the 1960 champion of what is now known as the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and recently elected into the NASCAR Hall of Fame, will serve as Grand Marshal and be on hand to meet with fans.
White scored 28 victories in NASCAR’s premiere series during his career and made three starts at South Boston, highlighted by a win at the track in 1962.
Seuss led all but one lap in the spring race at South Boston and will try to score his third career win at the historic track.
George Brunnhoelzl III is the only other previous winner currently entered for the race and he finished second in the spring race after having to start at the rear of the field for adjustments made to his car after qualifying. Brunnhoelzl took home the checkered flag there on April 13, 2013.
While 23 points is not a huge deficit, Brunnhoelzl will need to rebound from two disappointing finishes in a row to close in on Seuss as he continues his quest for a fifth tour championship.
RACE: South Boston 150
PLACE: South Boston (Va.) Speedway
DATE: Saturday, September 13
TIME: 8 p.m. ET (approx.)
TRACK LAYOUT: .4-mile banked asphalt oval
2013 WINNER: New Event
2013 POLESITTER: New Event
EVENT SCHEDULE: Practice 1:30-1:55 p.m., Final Practice 2:25-3 p.m., Qualifying 4:30 p.m., Driver Autograph Session 6 p.m.
TRACK CONTACT: Cathy Rice, 434-572-4947, info@southbostonspeedway.com
TRACK TWITTER: @SoBoSpeedway57
EVENT HASHTAG: #SoBo150
NASCAR CONTACT: Tim Southers, 386-235-3634; tsouthers@nascar.com, Twitter: @tsouth1968
EVENT INFORMATION
Fast Facts
The Race: The South Boston 150 will be the seventh all-time race for the NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour at South Boston Speedway, and the second of two in 2014.
The Procedure: The maximum starting field is 26 cars, including provisionals. The first 23 cars will qualify through two-lap time trials. The remaining three spots will be awarded through the provisional process. The race is scheduled for 150 laps (60 miles) with teams having an opportunity to pit and change one tire during the event.
The Track: South Boston is a .4-mile high-banked asphalt oval located in South Boston, Virginia. The facility features NASCAR Whelen All-American Series-sanctioned events on Saturday nights throughout the racing season, headlined by the late model division.
Race Winners: Andy Seuss won the spring race at South Boston to become the first repeat winner at the track in six previous races at the track. Seuss won the tour’s inaugural race there on April 4, 2009.
Pole Winners: There have been four different pole winners in the previous six events. George Brunnhoelzl III is the only driver with two, and qualifying was rained out in 2011. L.W. Miller holds the NWSMT track qualifying record at 14.466 seconds and 99.544 mph, set on April 14, 2012.
South Boston Race Notes
Can Myers Make It Three In A Row: Burt Myers will attempt to become just the fourth driver in the 10-year history of the tour to win three races in a row this Saturday in the South Boston 150. If Myers can take the checkered flag back to Walnut Cove, N.C. he would join Brian Loftin, Andy Seuss and George Brunnhoelzl in that elite club.
NWSMT South Boston 9/13/14 Schedule
Time Event
3:05-3:50 p.m. NWSMT Practice
3:55 – 4:10 p.m. Final Late Model Practice
4:45 p.m. NWAAS Late Model Qualifying
5:30 p.m. NWSMT Qualifying
6:30 p.m. NWSMT Driver/Crew Chief Meeting
7 p.m. NWAAS Late Model Race #1 (75 Laps)
7:45 p.m. NWSMT Driver Intros from their cars
8 p.m. (Approx.) NWSMT South Boston 150 (150 Laps/60 Miles)
To Follow: NWAAS Late Model Race #2 (75 Laps)
NWSMT South Boston 9/13/14 Entry List
CAR DRIVER/HOMETOWN TEAM OWNER CREW CHIEF
1 Burt Myers, Walnut Cove, N.C. Citrusafe/Adams Towing & Recovery Ford Kim Myers Ronnie Holbrook Jr.
2 JR Bertuccio, Centereach, N.Y. Gershow Recycling Chevrolet Joe Bertuccio, Sr. Joe Bertuccio
4 Jason Myers, Walnut Cove, N.C. Adams Towing & Recovery Ford Gary Myers Mike Queen
5 Kyle Ebersole, Hummelstown, Pa. Ebersole Excavating Ford Bob Ebersole Bob Ebersole
7 Thomas Stinson, Chester, Va. Dennis’ Towing & Recovery Chevrolet Mark Hunter Mark Hunter
11 Andy Seuss, Hampstead, N.H. Northeast Race Cars/Ideal Finance Chevrolet Eddie Harvey Eddie Harvey
12 Mike Norman, Lewisville, N.C. GoAero/Clayton Auto Sales/Nationwide Chevrolet Donna Norman Austin Pack
15 Joe Ryan Osborne, Holland, Pa. * Pinnacle Trucking/Osborne Const. Chevrolet Grady Jeffreys, Jr. Grady Jeffreys Sr.
23 Brian Loftin, Lexington, N.C. L&R Trans./QMF Metal & Bobby Loftin Scott Widener
28 George Brunnhoelzl, III, West Babylon, N.Y. Composite Tech./Performance Tech. Chevrolet George Brunnhoelzl, Jr. George Brunnhoelzl Jr.
40 Luke Fleming, Mount Airy, N.C. AutosByNelson.com/Koma Unwind Ford Gina Fleming Frank Fleming
43 David Calabrese, Toms River, N.J. DiamondBack Towing Chevrolet Michael Calabrese Bobby Foley
51 Bobby Measmer, Jr., Concord, N.C. * Powerhouse Rcyclng./Haas Chevrolet Bob Dillner Ernie Mayo II
65 Danny Bohn, Freehold, N.J. Rustoleum/Cedar Peaks Enterprises Chevrolet Eddie Bohn Eddie Bohn
77 Gary Putnam, Vernon, Conn. Curb Records Chevrolet Mike Curb Donald Tarantino
79 Spencer Davis, Dawsonville, Ga. * Coors Light 21 Means 21/Hillbilly Racing Pontiac Susan Hill Chris Kopec
80 Daniel Speeney, Newtown, Pa. www.limitlesswalls.com Chevrolet Michael Speeney Michael Speeney
97 Bryan Dauzat, Alexandria, La. O B Builders Inc Chevrolet Bryan Dauzat Todd Cooper
99 A.J. Winstead, Bon Air, Va. Health Diagnostic Laboratory Chevrolet Susanne Winstead Neil John Culley
* Denotes Sunoco Rookie of the Year Contender
Sources: Tim Southers, NASCAR PR