L.W.Miller Wins Whelen Southern Modified Tour Opener At Caraway L.W.Miller Wins Nascar Whelen Southern Mod Tour 150 Opener Caraway, North Carolina March 24, 2007 By: Mike & Sandra Ray The finest stars and cars of the Nascar Whelen Southern Modified Tour roared into picturesque Caraway Speedway for race number one of the 2007 racing season. Burt Myers, Walnut Cove driving the Dirty South, Allstar Truck and Trailer Repair Chevy broke the old track record with a time of 15.792 to grab the pole at the quick .455 mile speedplant. Twenty six cars started the star studded field with Cana, Virginia driver, Tim Brown on the outside of row #1. A great battle at the front of the pack found L.W. Miller in his John Baker Plumbing & Utilities Pontiac leading over Myers and Ted Christopher, Plainville, Conn. as the race reached lap 100. Early caution flags kept the field tightly bunched as Lexington driver Brian Loftin in the L&R Transmission Chevy and Matt Hirschman, Northhampton, Pa. in the Ed Bennett Properties Chevy rounded out the top 5 drivers. A huge crash on lap 121 eliminated Christopher's strong run in the Sherms Towing & Auto Body, Sunoco Race Fuels, Brady Bunch Dodge and took out great runs from numerous other competitors including Bobby Hutchens, Lexington, N.C. in the Motorsports Design/ Trim USA Chevy and Earl Baker in the Salem Plumbing Chevy. Miller held off a furious charge from Myers over the last 20 laps as his left front tire was going flat. Myers who restarted in 5th place when the green flag flew on lap 130 charged into second place as the laps wound down. Southern hard charger Brian Loftin roared under the waving checkered flag for 3rd position with the Northeastern "Young Gun" Hirschman and Ryan Preece, Kensignton, Conn. in his F.S. Hubeny Mechanical Contractor Chevy rounding out the top 5 finishers. The next exciting event for the 2007 Nascar Whelen Southern Modified Touring event is next weekend, Sunday April 1 2007 in Nashville, Tenn. at the Music City Motorplex. Race fans if you have never experienced a Whelen Modified Tour event, by all means go and see where Nascar got their start!!! BY THE GRACE OF GOD AND 600 HORSEPOWER, see you at the races.

Donny Lia Wins Whelen Made In America 300 At Martinsville Donny Lia Wins Wild Made In America Whelen 300 At Martinsville Speedway September 1, 2007 Martinsville, Virginia By: Mike Ray and Ms. Hotrod The finest stars and cars of the oldest Nascar Touring division the Whelen Modifieds and the Whelen Southern Modifieds squared off for a classic battle of 300 laps this evening in the beautiful foothills of Southern Virginia. When the beating and banging had ended Jericho, New York “Hotshoe” Donny Lia was standing in victory lane kissing the trophy. Lia started on the pole in his Mystic Missle Dodge after setting quick time of 100.440 mph. Lia jumped into the lead and held off hard charging Ted Christopher, Plainville, Conn. through 3 cautions and one red flag until lap 119 when Christipher passed for the lead. A great battle was brewing as numerous cautions kept the field closely bunched together with Christopher leading the event with Lia in 2nd place, Todd Szegedy in 3rd, Bobby Santos in 4th with Doug Coby in 5th place as all the cars came into the pits for a mandantory 15 minute break in the action. At lap 190 Lia was holding off Christopher with Ronnie Silk, Bobby Grigas and Southern driver Jay Foley from Stuart, Virginia rounding out the top 5 positions. As the cars started making pit stops Christopher was charging back through the field and at lap 225 the top 5 driver positions were held down by Lia, Christopher, James Civali, Tim Brown from Cana, Va. and Foley. The running order would see a change as former Martinsville winner L.W. Miller charged into the top five from his 40th starting position. With the laps winding down everyone was running flat out with Christopher looking for a way around the leader Lia and L. W. Miller passing both Tim Brown and James Civali to move into 3rd place. When the checkered flag flew Donny Lia had picked up his 6th victory of the 2007 Whelen Modified Tour with Christopher coming home in 2nd place. L.W.Miller crossed under the checkered flag in 3rd place to become the highest finishing driver from the Whelen Southern Modified Tour division with James Civali, Meriden, Conn. and Virginia driver Tim Brown rounding out the top 5 positions. A very emotional Lia thanked his family,friends,fans and dedicated the biggest win of his career to the Blewett family from victory lane with his crew. The fans were treated to a great night of racing action plus a pre-race autograph session on the front straight away. BY THE GRACE OF GOD AND 700 HORSEPOWER!!! Hope to see you at the races.

Will Jr. Miller Be The Highest Finishing Southern Mod Tour Driver At The 2007 North-South Shootout? Matt Hirschman Wins 4th Annual North- South Shootout Concord, N.C. November 4, 2006 By: Mike Ray & Ms. Hotrod The finest stars and cars of both the North and South showed up in Concord,N.C. for the South's Biggest Modified Race. Matt Hirschman roared to victory, picking up the Hoosier Modified 100 win. Hirschman turned the hat trick grabbing the pole position Friday evening and the big money win tonight. After an early race pit stop, Hirschman of North Hampton, PA. roared back through the field holding off Ted Christopher from Plainville, CT. and Eric Beers, North Hampton PA. who both charged through the field in the closing laps. Earl Paules, Kunkletown, PA. and John Blewett III, Howell, NJ. rounded out the top five positions when the checkered flag flew. The SK- Type Modified feature event win went to popular Patchogue, NY driver Tom Rogers Jr. Rogers ran great all weekend after setting quick time Friday evening in his beautiful Nissan sponsored Mopar #03. Carl Pasteryak, Lisbon, CT. won the Modified Consi to advance to the 4th annual North-South Shootout earlier Saturday evening. The Southern Ground Pounders Modified feature winner was Randy Smith who had a whale of a race with his teammate Jason York battling down to the wire to secure the victory. Smith thanked his crew and car owner Monk Tate from victory lane for his awesome run in his Monk's Junk Coach.The winner of the Flat Head Ford feature for the 4th year in a row was Johnny Gregory in his quick Coupe. The Virginia Old Timers feature was won by Gary Lloyd in his fast and furious Ford # 6. The Pro 4 Modified feature event winner popular driver Jeff Zuidema, North Brookfield, MA. The Crate SK- SK Light feature event winner was "young gun" Danny Bohn from Wall Stadium Speedway in New Jersey. The winner of the 4 Cylinder Outlaw feature was Greg Butcher. For more info visit www.northsouthshootout.com BY THE GRACE OF GOD AND 600 HORSEPOWER!! See you at the races.