Whelen Modified Tour
Evans Rode Orange Chariot Into History
Won Nine Modified Series Titles In Hall Of Fame CareerDAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Richard Ernest “Richie” Evans certainly was the face of NASCAR – and modified racing – in the northeast, winning an estimated 475 times in approximately 1,300 starts. It equates to a win in every three starts (a 36.5% clip), something unheard of in modern racing at any level.
> MoreFinal Look Back At 2011
Replays of Banquet Webcasts Now Available For Viewing
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.
> MoreThe Evans Legacy Still Lives
King of the Modifieds left Hall of Fame impactThe first time Jimmy Spencer met Richie Evans was at Martinsville Speedway in 1979. Spencer was a 22-year-old just beginning to branch out from his native Pennsylvania, while the often unbeatable Evans was at the height of his career as King of the Modifieds. An asphalt track had recently opened near Spencer's hometown, and the younger driver wanted to know how to procure old racing tires that he could sell to make some extra cash. Nobody would know better than Evans, so Spencer worked up the nerve to introduce himself to the godfather of NASCAR's oldest touring division.
> MoreFuneral Arrangements Set for Hill
Visitation Set For Sunday, Funeral MondayDAYTONA 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 Modified Tour
Another first-time champ, plenty of exciting finishesThe 2011 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour championship was once again decided in the closing laps of the season as Ron Silk held off Todd Szegedy in a wild season finale at Thompson (Conn.) International Speedway, but there was plenty of action throughout the season.
Let’s take one final look back at some of the top stories of the 2011 campaign, the 27th in Whelen Modified Tour history.
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Images from 2011 Whelen Modified Tour season
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Ron Silk at Thompson
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Sunoco World Series at Thompson
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Whelen Modified Tour at Stafford
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Whelen Modified Tour at New Hampshire
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Whelen Modified Tour at Lime Rock
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Whelen Modified Tour and Whelen Southern Modified Tour at Thompson
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Whelen Modified Tour at Delaware
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Whelen Modified and Whelen Southern Modified Tour at Bristol
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Whelen Modified Tour at Riverhead on July 30, 2011
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Whelen Modified Tour at New Hampshire on July 16, 2011
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Budweiser King of Beers 150 at Thompson International Speedway in Thompson, Conn., on June 30, 2011
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Monadnock 200 at Monadnock Speedway in Winchester, N.H., on June 26, 2011
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2012 Schedule/Results
| DATE | RACE/VENUE | WINNER/POLE | VIEW |
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| Apr 15 | Icebreaker Thompson International Speedway |
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| Apr 29 | CARQUEST Tech-Net Spring Sizzler Stafford Motor Speedway |
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| May 12 | NWMT Monadnock 5/12/12 Monadnock Speedway |
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| May 25 | TSI Harley-Davidson 125 Stafford Motor Speedway |
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| Jun 23 | NWMT Waterford 6/23/12 Waterford Speedbowl |
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| Jul 14 | New England 100 New Hampshire Motor Speedway |
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| Jul 28 | NWMT Riverhead 7/28/12 Riverhead Raceway |
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| Aug 3 | Stafford 150 Stafford Motor Speedway |
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| Aug 9 | Budweiser 150 Thompson International Speedway |
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| Aug 22 | UNOH Perfect Storm 150 Bristol Motor Speedway |
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| Sep 9 | NWMT-NWSMT UNOH Showdown Thompson International Speedway |
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| Sep 22 | New Hampshire 100 New Hampshire Motor Speedway |
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| Sep 30 | CARQUEST Fall Final Stafford Motor Speedway |
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| Oct 14 | World Series Thompson International Speedway |
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Thank you Buffalo for dominating the #bruins tonight... #rangerpride #nothingsgiven
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“@Tay__Nicole: So extremely happy football season is over!!!! Being on racing season😃🏁” best tweet of the night!
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Jerry Seinfeld - Acura; Matthew Broderick - Honda; Montley Crue - Kia. Come on you complete #sellouts
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feeling pretty good this AM! time to start making the little things that make the super bowl so good! #food #gmenoverpats
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Hate the new Lowes light on rt 58 in riverhead! Get stopped everytime. #RBSisbetter @rbscorp
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P2 in time trials at the Gamblers Classic! Not too bad!!! #frontroweveryyearentered
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Waited for the syrup to take, made two runs, thinking we're a top 5 kart so far, still speed to find! #gamblingtime
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On my way to Atlantic City for the Gamblers Classic! Hope we can put together a full weekend for once and won this race #nomoreheartbreak
