Doug Coby announced the arrival of new primary backer Mayhew Steel Products underneath the bright lights of the Crown Ballroom stage as he made his NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour championship acceptance speech on Saturday night.
SOUTHEAST: Bristol To Host Inaugural U.S. Nat’ls Of Short Track Racing
The world’s best short track racers will descend on Bristol Motor Speedway in 2017 when the World’s Fastest Half-Mile hosts the Inaugural U.S. Nationals of Short Track Racing from May 19-21.
SOUTHEAST: Millington Ends Year At Myrtle Beach; Reflects On 2016
Ryan Millington concluded his 2016 racing season with an appearance at Myrtle Beach Speedway’s UNOH Battle at the Beach for NASCAR-style late model stock cars, finishing 24th after a stellar qualifying effort earlier in the day.
AUDIO/FEATURE: Truex Scores Top-10 In Tour Mod Debut; Eyes 2017 Season
Quietly, and almost unnoticed at the end of Saturday’s 14th annual John Blewett III Memorial North-South Shootout in memory of Charles Kepley, a rookie driver who had never sat behind the wheel of a tour-type modified before race weekend gutted out a top 10 finish at one of the toughest short tracks in the country.
AUDIO: Craig & Rowe Seal PASS Championships In Mason Dixon Meltdown
Neither Matt Craig nor Ben Rowe were in contention for the win at all in Saturday’s Pro All Stars Series season-ending Mason Dixon Meltdown at Concord Speedway, but they both ran just well enough to claim championship trophies on Saturday afternoon.