PIT BOX: Trophy To Be Claimed In Canada
Canadian Tire, Whelen All-American Titles To Be Decided This Weekend; Close Battle Continues In Southern Modifieds
WHAT TO WATCH FOR
• The NASCAR Canadian Tire Series presented by Mobil 1 will hold its annual Pinty’s 250 season finale this weekend at Kawartha Speedway in Fraserville, Ontario. Scott Steckly leads Jason Hathaway by nine points (403-394) as he goes after his fourth series championship. Andrew Ranger is tied with Hathaway as he goes after his third championship. Hathaway, who scored his first road course win in the season’s penultimate event for the series at Canadian Tire Motorsports Park, is contending for his first title.
• The NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour will make its second stop of the season at South Boston Speedway for the South Boston 150 on Saturday. The tour is experiencing one of its closest points battles in its 11-year history as Jason Myers leads defending champion Andy Seuss and his older brother, Burt, by just one-point (308-307). Kyle Ebersole is fourth at 303 and four-time champion George Brunnhoelzl III is back in the hunt, nine points behind the lead, after his win in the series’ most recent race.
• Two-time national champion Lee Pulliam has been in overdrive chasing a third title. The Semora, North Carolina, won three more times over the weekend. In the last three weeks, he has won eight of 11 asphalt Late Model races at five different tracks over three states. Unofficially, Pulliam holds a 700-681 lead over Oklahoma’s Thomas Tillison Jr. heading into the final weekend for races to count toward NASCAR Whelen All-American Series points.
ON TRACK
NASCAR CANADIAN TIRE SERIES presented by MOBIL 1
Race: Pinty’s 250 at Kawartha Speedway, Fraserville, Ont.
Date: Saturday, Sept. 19, 5 p.m. ET
Telecast: TSN – Saturday, Oct. 3, 1 p.m. / RDS2 – Thursday, Oct. 22, 7 p.m.
Twitter: #Pintys250, #NCATS, @KDSpeedway
RACE CENTRAL LIVE | CHAMPIONSHIP SCENARIOS
Time Event
8:30 a.m. Garage Opens
8:45 a.m. Crew Chief Meeting
9:30 a.m. Rookie Driver/Spotter Meeting
11-11:30 a.m. First Practice
12-12:45 p.m. Final Practice
2:15 p.m. Driver/Crew Chief Meeting
3:15 p.m. Qualifying
3:50 p.m. Driver Autograph Session
5 p.m. Pinty’s 250
NASCAR WHELEN SOUTHERN MODIFIED TOUR
Race: South Boston 150 at South Boston (Va.) Speedway
Date: Saturday, Sept. 19, 8 P.M. ET (Approximately)
Telecast: NBCSN – Thursday, Sept. 24, 7 P.M. ET
Twitter: #SoBo150, #NWSMT, @SoBoSpeedway57
Time Event
9:30 a.m. Haulers Enter
10:30 a.m. Crew Chief Meeting
10:45 a.m. Garage Opens
12:30 p.m. Rookie Driver/Spotter Meeting
1:30-1:55 p.m. First Practice
2:25-3 p.m. Final Practice
4:30 p.m. Qualifying
5:30 p.m. Driver/Crew Chief Meeting
6 p.m. Driver Autograph Session (On track)
8 p.m. (Approx.) South Boston 150
NWSMT South Boston 9/19/15 Schedule
Whelen Southern Modified Tour
Time Event
9 a.m. Registration Opens
9:30 a.m. Haulers Enter
10:30 a.m. Crew Chief Meeting
12:30 p.m. Rookie/Spotter Meeting
1:30-1:55 p.m. First Practice
2:25-3 p.m. Final Practice
4:30 p.m. Qualifying
5:30 p.m. Driver/Crew Chief Meeting
6 p.m. Driver Autograph Session (On Track)
8 p.m. (Approx.) South Boston 150
* – Schedule Subject To Change
NWSMT South Boston 9/5/15 Entry List
Whelen Southern Modified Tour
Series:
Whelen Southern Modified Tour
CAR DRIVER/HOMETOWN TEAM OWNER CREW CHIEF
1 Burt Myers, Walnut Cove, N.C. Remington SCT/Citrusafe/Speedway Auto Auc. Ford Kim Myers Matt Cromer
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
11 Andy Seuss, Hampstead, N.H. Northeast Race Cars/Ideal Finance Chevrolet Eddie Harvey Eddie Harvey
14 Trey Hutchens, III, Winston-Salem, N.C. * All Star Truck and Trailer Repair Chevrolet Bobby Hutchens, Jr. Bobby Hutchens
15 Jeremy Gerstner, Wesley Chapel, Fla. GMR Lawncare/Shady Grady Racing Chevrolet Grady Jeffreys, Jr. Grady Jeffreys Jr.
22 Kyle Bonsignore, Bay Shore, N.Y. Snap-On Tools Chevrolet Kyle Bonsignore Bill Bonsignore
28 George Brunnhoelzl, III, West Babylon, N.Y. Dunleavy Trk and Trailer Repair/Comp. Tech. Chevrolet George Brunnhoelzl, Jr. George Brunnhoelzl Jr.
40 Frank Fleming, Mt. Airy, N.C. Autos By Nelson/Lewisville Mtrs/Wm Smith Trk. Chev. Gina Fleming Chris Fleming
43 David Calabrese, Toms River, N.J. Diamond Back Towing Chevrolet Michael Calabrese Bobby Foley
65 Danny Bohn, Freehold, N.J. Northeast Race Cars/Ideal Finance Chevrolet Eddie Bohn Eddie Bohn
74 Bobby Measmer, Jr., Concord, N.C. Elijah’s Entourage Chevrolet Kevin Hughes Bobby Measmer Sr.
77 Gary Putnam, Vernon, Conn. Curb Records Chevrolet Mike Curb Teddy Musgrave Jr.
79 Jame Civali, Meriden, Conn. Coors Light/Hillbilly Racing Pontiac Susan Hill David Hill
99 A.J. Winstead, Bon Air, Va. VCE Technologies Chevrolet Susanne Winstead Reginald Winstead
* – Denotes Sunoco Rookie of the Year Contender
Sources: Tim Southers, NASCAR