James Civali --
James Civali
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| Birthdate | Oct. 9, 1983 |
| Hometown | Meriden, Conn. |
| Wife | Diana |
| Occupation | Mechanic |
Career Highlights
- The 2006 Sunoco Rookie of the Year
- Earned first career victory at Stafford in 2006
- One of three drivers in the 2000’s to earn a win as a rookie along with Donny Lia and Todd Szegedy
NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Statistics
| Year | Rank | Races | Wins | Poles | Top 5s | Top 10s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 53 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | 7 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
| 2007 | 6 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 11 |
| 2008 | 32 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 2009 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2010 | 20 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2011 | 16 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| TOTALS | 72 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 36 |
WINS: 4 - Stafford (8/11/06), Thompson (4/15/07), Twin State (7/8/07), Mansfield (8/23/07)
POLES: 1 - Thompson (4/6/08)
Year-by-year Whelen Modified Tour Recap
2011: Recorded six top 10s in 15 outings with a best finish of second in the September Thompson event ... Missed the Stafford Fall Final. 2010: Competed in 10 of the season's 14 races and finished 20th in points ... Best finish was sixth at Martinsville. 2009: Started the last six races of the year and recorded two top 10s. 2008: Recorded three top 10s in seven starts. 2007: Finished sixth in the tour’s season standings with seven top-five and 11 top-10 finishes ... Earned victories at Thompson, Twin State and Mansfield. 2006: Finished seventh in series points in first full season of competition ... Won Sunoco Rookie of the Year Award. 2005: Made two starts.
Noteworthy
Finished third in the 2010 NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour standings with a pair of wins and eight top 10s in 10 events ... Won the Turkey Derby at Wall (N.J.) Speedway in 2007 ... Racing career started in 1991 with Quarter Midgets.
