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NASCAR’s Touring Series’ Give Drivers Their Moment to Shine

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Sunday's Whelen Season Opener 150 will be the 49th all-time event for the Whelen Southern Modified Tour at Caraway. Photo - Pixelcrisp for NASCAR

Sunday’s Whelen Season Opener 150 will be the 49th all-time event for the Whelen Southern Modified Tour at Caraway.
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10 Years Of The Whelen Southern Modified Tour

The NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour will have a milestone weekend when the 2014 season takes the green flag on Sunday at Caraway Speedway in Sophia, N.C. The Whelen Season Opener 150 will launch the 10th season of competition for the Whelen Southern Modified Tour, which held its inaugural event at Caraway on March 26, 2005. George Brunnhoelzl III is a two-time winner of the Caraway opener, and will look to Sunday’s event as an opportunity to launch a potentially historic fourth consecutive championship season. His Whelen Season Opener 150 triumphs in 2011 and 2012 both led to eventual titles. Continue reading →

NASCAR Drive For Diversity Class of 2014

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DriveForDiversity_922x520_jpg_mainNASCAR And Rev Racing Select Six Promising Drivers For Academy-Style Program

NASCAR Drive for Diversity (D4D), the leading youth development program for multicultural and female drivers, will head into the 2014 season with one of the most well-rounded and accomplished rosters in program history.

The 2014 class is led by Daniel Suarez, who contended for two NASCAR touring series championships last year, and Ryan Gifford, who is coming off a successful 2013 season, in which he  earned his first NASCAR win and made his NASCAR national series début. They will be joined by a group of talented newcomers looking to make their mark in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series and NASCAR Whelen All-American Series.  Continue reading →