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Final Look Back At 2011
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – With the 2012 race season just around the corner, a final look at 2011 is now available.
For those unable to attend the 2011 NASCAR Whelen All-American Series Awards Banquet and/or NASCAR Night of Champions Touring Series Awards Gala held last December in the Grand Ballroom of the Charlotte (N.C.) Convention Center within the NASCAR Hall of Fame complex, here is an opportunity to view these tremendous events. Or, perhaps, those in attendance would like to relive the many magical moments.
> MoreSouthern Modified Crew Chief Moves Up
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – NASCAR’s touring series have consistently proved to be a great destination for drivers looking to move up the NASCAR ladder.
It is also a proven way for crew members to have opportunities to move up as well.
Scott Widener, who as crew chief helped Burt Myers win the 2010 NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour championship, has been hired by JTG Daugherty Racing as a rear suspension specialist.
> MoreFuneral Arrangements Set for Hill
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Funeral services and visitation plans have been announced for Roger Hill, owner of the No. 79 and No. 19 cars in the NASCAR Whelen Modified and Southern Modified Tours. Hill passed away Thursday following a brief illness.
The family will receive friends at Moody's funeral home, located at 202 W. Blue Ridge Street in Stuart, Va., from 6 until 8 p.m. Sunday.
The funeral will be held Monday at 3 p.m. at Stateline Primitive Babtist Church located at 1060 Hillbilly Hollow in Westfield, N.C.
> MoreYear In Review: Whelen Southern Modifieds
After winning the 2009 NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour championship, George Brunnhoelzl III decided to return to his roots in 2010 and race in his native northeast. After a year away, the driver returned to the southern tour and picked up where he left off by winning yet another title.
Brunnhoelzl’s championship run was just one of the many stories that played out during one of the most successful seasons in the history of the tour in 2011.
> MoreVIDEOS: 2011 NASCAR Champions
Videos from the 2011 NASCAR Whelen All-American Series Awards Banquet and 2011 NASCAR Night of Champions Touring Series Awards Gala.
NASCAR Night of Champions Touring Series Awards Gala opening video: Narrated by Trevor Bayne: WATCH
NASCAR K&N Pro Series East champion Max Gresham: WATCH | NASCAR K&N Pro Series East montage: WATCH
> MoreWhelen Southern Modified Schedule Released
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – NASCAR announced today the 2012 schedule for the eighth season of the NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour, which includes the first race ever scheduled on a one-mile track.
The Whelen Southern Modified Tour will make its inaugural visit to Rockingham (N.C.) Speedway for the season finale on Nov. 3. The event will partner with the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East for a doubleheader at the track steeped in NASCAR history. At one mile, it will be the largest track the Whelen Southern Modified Tour has visited in its brief history.
> MoreChampions Honored In Awards Gala
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Past, present and future were celebrated Saturday night at the NASCAR Hall of Fame as the six champions from NASCAR’s developmental series were honored in the Night of Champions Touring Awards Gala.
The festivities featured the champions and top drivers from all of NASCAR’s North American regional touring series, who gathered for the special year-end celebration.
> MoreNOTEBOOK: Gala Serves As Extra Incentive
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – In a tradition as old as stock car racing itself, the six NASCAR touring champions celebrating Saturday night in the Crown Ballroom did so under the watchful – and envious – eyes of fellow competitors already wanting their shot to knock them off the pedestal.
> MoreQuiroga Making His Mark
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – German Quiroga is trying to show people that the NASCAR Mexico Series can be a proving ground for the next wave of NASCAR stars.
Quiroga was recognized along with five other NASCAR touring series champions at the Grand Champions Awards ceremony Charlotte Convention Center on Saturday morning. Quiroga, who made two Camping World Truck Series starts this season, won his third consecutive Mexico Series title in 2011.
> MoreCHAMPIONS PORTRAITS: Sky Is The Limit
The annual gathering of NASCAR champions is an opportunity for the drivers who achieved the highest honor in their respective series to share stories of their season and bond over their common success. The Champions Week kicks off with the annual Champions photoshoot.
> More2012 Schedule/Results
| DATE | RACE/VENUE | WINNER/POLE | VIEW |
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| Mar 25 | Spring Classic 150 Caraway Speedway |
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| Apr 7 | Caraway 150 Caraway Speedway |
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| Apr 14 | South Boston 150 South Boston Speedway |
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| Apr 21 | Caraway 150 Caraway Speedway |
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| Jul 6 | Firecracker 150 Caraway Speedway |
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| Aug 4 | Bowman Gray 199 Bowman Gray Stadium |
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| Aug 22 | UNOH Perfect Storm 150 Bristol Motor Speedway |
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| Sep 1 | Langley 150 Langley Speedway |
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| Sep 9 | NWMT-NWSMT UNOH Showdown Thompson International Speedway |
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| Sep 29 | Caraway 150 Caraway Speedway |
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| Oct 11 | Charlotte 150 Charlotte Motor Speedway |
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| Nov 3 | Rockingham Rockingham Speedway |
* Denotes Rookie
# Qualifying cancelled; Field set per rule book
