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NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour to End Season at CMS

Season Finale of NASCAR‘s Whelen Southern Modified Tour

with the UNOH Southern Slam 150 Thursday Night

The ground-pounding machines of the NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour will race on the frontstretch quarter-mile at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Thursday.  Photo - CMS/HHP
The ground-pounding machines of the NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour will race on the frontstretch quarter-mile at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Thursday.
Photo – CMS/HHP

Short-track racing fans can’t miss Thursday night at Charlotte Motor Speedway. The ground-pounding racing machines of the NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour will take to the frontstretch quarter-mile for the UNOH Southern Slam 150 on Bojangles’ Pole Night.

West Babylon, N.Y., native, George Brunnhoelzl III, will look to wrap up his fourth NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour title in the series’ season finale, as he leads the points standings by 32 over Kyle Ebersole and 33 over Andy Seuss. Local fan favorite and 2013 Modified division track champion at Bowman Gray Stadium, Burt Myers, sits fourth in the standings. Continue reading

Nationwide Series Crew Member Suspended

Nationwide Series Crew Member Suspended

290967Due To Violation Of NASCAR Substance Abuse Policy 

John Smeltzer, a crew member in the NASCAR Nationwide Series, has been indefinitely suspended from NASCAR for violating the sanctioning body’s Substance Abuse Policy.

On Oct. 4, Smeltzer was found to have violated Sections 12-1 (actions detrimental to stock car racing) and 19 (violation of the NASCAR Substance Abuse Policy) of the 2013 NASCAR Rule Book.

 

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Lyn-Z Pastrana Turns Fastest Lap in Better Half Dash Qualifying

Lyn-Z Pastrana Turns Fastest Lap in Better Half Dash Qualifying; Fan Donations to Determine Pole Sitter

Lyn-Z Pastrana, wife of NASCAR Nationwide Series driver and action sports star Travis Pastrana, ran the fastest lap in qualifying Monday night in preparation for Thursday's Better Half Dash charity Bandolero race at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Photo - CMS/Jonathan Coleman
Lyn-Z Pastrana, wife of NASCAR Nationwide Series driver and action sports star Travis Pastrana, ran the fastest lap in qualifying Monday night in preparation for Thursday’s Better Half Dash charity Bandolero race at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Photo – CMS/Jonathan Coleman

Defending Better Half Dash Champion Lyn-Z Pastrana clocked the fastest time in Monday’s qualifying session and will be a favorite to win back-to-back Better Half Dash titles when the ladies of NASCAR return to Charlotte Motor Speedway’s frontstretch quarter-mile during Bojangles’ Pole Night on Thursday.

Pastrana, wife of NASCAR Nationwide Series driver and action sports superstar Travis Pastrana, said she is happy with her qualifying effort, a 20.257 second lap, but also aware of how much different the racing will be under more crowded race conditions. Continue reading