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Caraway Speedway
Sophia, NC

Whelen Southern Modified Tour 150
April 12th, 2008
1. Brian Loftin
2. Andy Seuss
3. Frank Fleming
4. George Brunnhoelzl, III
5. Burt Myers
6. Ronnie Silk
7. L.W. Miller
8. Brian King
9. Jay Mize
10. Bobby Hutchens
11. Thomas Stinson
12. Jason Myers
13. Brian Pack
14. John Smith
15. Brandon Hire
16. Rich Kuiken, Jr.
17. Tim Brown
18. Scott Rigney
19. Johnny Sutton
20. Gene Pack
21. Junior Miller


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Caraway Speedway
Sophia, NC

Whelen Southern Modified Tour 150
July 4th, 2008

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2008 Whelen Southern Modified Tour
Point Standings
After Caraway (April 12th)

1. L.W. Miller 506
2. Ronnie Silk 470
3. Brian Loftin 457
4. Frank Fleming 441
5. Jason Myers 443
6. Brian King 419
7. Tim Brown 418
8. Burt Myers 408
9. Andy Seuss 404
10. George Brunnhoelzl 363




April 28th, 2008
L.W. Miller and Brian Loftin share the Winner's Circle with Mother Nature so far in 2008.
- by Charli Brown

Brian Loftin makes his move under race leader Andy Seuss to win the last NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour event at Caraway Speedway. Mike Paris Photo

Sophia, NC - With the NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour’s 2008 schedule nearly half complete, there have only been two winners in six races.

Defending NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour champion L.W. Miller and Brian Loftin have both won races, while rain has kept the teams from getting races in at Southern National Raceway Park, Greenville-Pickens Speedway and the latest victim to fall to mother nature’s wrath, Caraway Speedway.

Miller held off a fierce challenge from NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour driver Ted Christopher to win the season opening event for the second year in a row at Caraway Speedway in March, but rains cancelled the tour’s next two events at Southern National Raceway Park, and Greenville-Pickens Speedway.

The March 29th race at Southern National Raceway Park in Kenly, North Carolina has been re-scheduled for September 13th, 2008 while the April 5th event at Greenville-Pickens will not be re-scheduled this year.

That left the teams to prepare for a double-header weekend at Ace Speedway and Caraway Speedway on Friday and Saturday nights, April 11th and 12th.

Friday night at Ace, L.W. Miller survived a first lap incident with pole sitter Andy Seuss to win the DMC Auto Exchange 150 followed by Ronnie Silk, Burt Myers, Jason Myers and Jay Foley.

But the following night at Caraway Speedway, he was never a factor.

Lexington, North Carolina’s Brian Loftin had showed late season speed to win the final two events in 2007 at Caraway Speedway and tonight would be no different.

Hampstead, New Hampshire’s Andy Seuss and the Riggs Racing team worked through the night to prepare a backup car after losing their primary car the night before at Ace. Seuss re-drew the outside pole and dominated most of the event after fighting off pole sitter John Smith in the race’s early stages.

But a late race caution gave a hard charging Brian Loftin the opportunity he needed to challenge Seuss for the win and passed him with just three laps to go. Seuss would come home second, followed by Frank Fleming, George Brunnhoelzl, III and Burt Myers.

The teams returned to Caraway Speedway the following Saturday night, April 19th and after getting practice in, the rains slowly crept their way into the speedway, sending everybody home early for another Saturday night.

With Loftin and Miller the only two winners this year so far, fans can expect to see some hard nosed, wheel to wheel action when the tour returns to Caraway Speedway Friday night, July the 4th.

L.W. Miller currently leads the NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour point standings over Ronnie Silk, Brian Loftin, Frank Fleming and Jason Myers.

Rain checks from the cancelled April 19th event will be honored on July the 4th. For more information, contact the Caraway Speedway at: www.carawayspeedway.com




Coors Light Pole Award

Tim Brown - 1
L.W. Miller - 1
Burt Myers - 1


Featherlite Most Improved Driver

Thomas Stinson - 1
Burt Myers - 1
Andy Seuss - 1


Powerade "Power Move of the Race" Award

Andy Seuss - 1
Scott Rigney - 1
Jay Mize - 1


Sunoco "Rookie of the Race" Award

Buddy Emory - 1
Scott Rigney - 1
Rich Kuiken, Jr. - 1