Tonight we reflect to an era when stock car racing was in its infancy in niagara. The interviews examined background information, the physical demands of racing, injuries associated with racing, and the athletic and fitness background and practices of the subjects. Granbys heather desrochers earns a second chance to. Its a shame i wont be racing with rob russell and his guys again but i. Glen reen sets sights on 2019 sk modified championship. The nascar cup series is the top racing series of the national association for stock car auto. Glen reens hero to zero driving style looks to be tamed. A look back at a 60s stockcar survivor david conwill on aug 21st, 2017 at 4. Primarily, the brainchild of long island sports promoters larry mendelsohn and lou figari, the all star stock car racing league sounded like the ultimate great promotional idea when it came out in 1967.
Click on the year to see the standings for that year. Ralph ridgeway, paul ridgeway, kevin crosby, mike barbieri, kyle trudeau primary sponsor. Click on the number of races to see individual races for that year. A separate list compiles drivers who have died of a medical condition while driving or shortly thereafter and another section shows non driver deaths. Ray petersen tell laura i love her 1958 the sad story of tommy, the least succesful stock car driver in history. Kaz grala was the first driver to put pressure on cindric, who started from the pole, and then relinquished second place to cole custer with 10 laps remaining. Glen reen wins third race of sk season at stafford short. Glen reen took the checkers on the first friday night of the season at stafford motor speedway, winning the 40lap sk modified feature. He will be fondly remembered by racing buffs as one of the best drivers in this part of the midwest. Like many drivers, our next inductee into the west coast stock car hall of fame was a secondgeneration driver, and began his racing career in 1968 racing go karts near his salinas, california home, winning the california state championships at the age of 15.
Reen finished a career best fifth in the points standings and that finish could have been even higher if not for circumstances and some misfortunes last year. Dawsonville pool room warms up siren for chase elliott. Slide behind the wheel of a race primed stock car thats competed in past nascar events for a. Fans from the old days recall it was driven onto the track as a barrier to protect a car and driver that had been rolled and was vulnerable. Watch as i explain why i should be selected for peak motor oils stock car dream challenge. He tangled with michael bennett, was put to the back of the field, charged through the field like gangbusters only to tangle with bennett again.
Glen reen running a late model for the first time at stafford 25 mar stafford springs, ct when stafford speedways late model division takes the green flag during 45th annual napa spring sizzler weekend to kick off the 2016 season, there will be a new team combination as part of the starting grid. This allows us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our site. But nearly 1,000 miles away in the elliott familys hometown of dawsonville. The nascar whelen modified tour nwmt previously the nascar winston modified tour and nascar featherlite modified series from 1985 until 2005 is a stock car racing series owned and operated by nascar in the modified division. Cindric goes the distance in watkins glen speed sport. Glen reen wins stafford late model track championship at. The nascar whelen modified tour nwmt is a stock car racing series owned and operated. Click on the site to see glen reens career results at that track glossary. It was a dominating performance by reen, who took the lead on the first lap from polesitter david arute.
Reen is excited for this years competition at stafford. Owatonna driver glen anderson at the national sprint car hall of fame. Glen reen running a late model for the first time at stafford. Peak stock car dream challenge video entry youtube. Glens parents both raced cars his dad even raced indy cars so he was born with racing in his blood. He was four years old when he drove in his first race and. Glen reen scores first sk modified win at stafford speedway.
Developing stock car driver hailie deegan usa today. Driver glen reen 2011 nascar whelen modified tour results. Todd owen outlast glen reen in thrilling finish at. He announced over 2000 midget and stock car racing events at the worlds busiest track. Nascar and its marks are trademarks of the national association for stock car auto racing, llc. Mike stefanik won his 70th career race after taking charge late, holding off a field of damaged cars headed by todd szegedy. Glen reen ready for challenge of back to back championships. Through his connection with reen, patnode was introduced to justin bren, from which he bought his limited late model. Driver glen reens nascar whelen modified tour races.
One race, no wins, no poles, one dnf due to his death. Chase elliotts win at watkins glen international had the fans on their feet at the 2. The modified division is nascars oldest division, and is the only openwheeled division that nascar sanctions. You must have completed a 10 mile or longer stock car drive experience with stock car racing experience at pocono raceway within 3 years and be at least 25 years old with a valid drivers license. A good driver and car will get there,just need more patience. Glen is a great driver,just needs to back it down a bit on the agression side. This article lists drivers who have been fatally injured while competing in or in preparation for testing, practice, qualifying races sanctioned by the national association for stock car auto racing nascar. Chey morrissey, kyle theriault, tyler wood, justin bren, michael barbieri, tom bates, rob walendy primary sponsor. Any feature action tonight wont be covered live here on trackside now, but well fill everyone in on the winners of tonights mini stock, pro 4 modified, limtied sportsman, sksunoco light, northeast trucks, thompson modifieds, outlaw mini stocks, outlaw street stocks and outlaw late model feature races during our coverage tomorrow. Glen reens hero to zero driving style tamed for 2020 at stafford. Granbys heather desrochers earns a second chance to compete at nascar drive for diversity combine. Osullivan told 22news christopher was more than just a race car driver he grew up watching. John wesley spencer was only 21 years old, while employed as an electrician by a niagara falls electrical contractor.
More behind the scenes bloopers with sk modified driver glen reen and his car owner dan avery. Last wmtwsmt race wmtwsmt season index next wmtwmst race the race2009 made in america whelen 300 was a whelen modified tourwhelen southern modified tour combination race held at trackmartinsville speedway on september 27, 2009. That goal was quickly snuffed out when a blown engine in only the third race of the season sidelined them for much of the year. Physical demands, injuries, and conditioning practices of. Way to much contact by reen with other cars in both divisions. A stage consists of normal green flag racing followed by a stoppage on a. Local auto racing drivers reacting to loss of nascar driver ted christopher. After posting a win and a career high 8 top10 finishes last season, stafford speedway sk modified driver glen reen heads into the 2020 season looking for more. Glen reen, a driver known primarily as a modified driver, won his second career 30lap late model race. Lifecare family chiropractic, llc associate sponsors. Nascar whelen modified tour results new hampshire motor speedway click on the race to see the complete results for that race. I know kyle petty has recorded a few country songs. Driver glen reens nascar whelen modified tour results at. A system was developed wherein various dirt and paved tracks each had a team of three drivers.
The distinct smell of corn liquor mash often carries through into the racing hall, a presentday representation of the connection between stockcar history and its bootlegging roots. Reen finished a career best fifth in the points standings and that finish could have been even higher if not for circumstances and some. Berndt took fourth from hines on lap8 and he brought woody. The dirt show photo gallery dirt track racing radio brought to. Join facebook to connect with glen reen and others you may know. Wayne witnessed the popularity explosion of midget auto racing prior to and just after wwii. Horsepower hill farm, avery construction associate sponsors. Our stock car driving experiences are great gift ideas for men and women that provide real life racing thrills by getting participants behind the wheel to drive a stock car. This is your chance to drive a real deal stock car on a championship track.
Nascar stock car racing experience from cloud 9 living. For every race track built there were a handful of drivers. Stock car drivers find information on your favorite. Photos accompanying this article were courtesy of terry mattly, don dickey and benny hofer. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. Nascar live race coverage, latest news, race results, standings, schedules, and driver stats for cup, xfinity, gander outdoors. Nascar whelen modified tour wikimili, the best wikipedia. His career began when stock car racing was in its infancy and lasted 24 years. Click on the site to see all races run at that track view career statistics for glen reen.
Incar cameras got us like ride along with glen reen as he works the outside in a 40 lap sk modified race at stafford motor speedway. Averys stable will increase to 3 cars this season with the addition of. Glen reens hero to zero driving style tamed for 2020 at. The funny part was that i used the car up in the 40lap race to get up to 7th. With speeds exceeding 150 mph on some of the nations premier speedways, its. Glen reen celebrates victory last may at stafford speedway photo. Despite challenges from stephen kopcik and mike christopher jr, reen was able to.
Cup cars are required to have at least 1 working windshield wiper installed on the car for the 3 road courses sonoma, watkins glen, and the roval at. The year was 1953 and merrittville speedway was one year young. Read news and updates on plugin hybrids, electric cars, fuel cells, fuel economy, mobility, and clean energy. Glen reen out of wilbraham, massachusetts will make a return to the sk modified division this season at stafford motor speedway. Drive your own car on track stock car racing experience. Forty stock car drivers from 27 states in the united states participated in the interviews for 43. Local auto racing drivers reacting to loss of nascar.
Glen reen suspended from competition in late model and sk. Nascar whelen modified tour results races click on the race to see the complete results for that race. Nascar official home race results, schedule, standings, news. Glen reen ready for challenge of back to back championships posted by wayne g. Tyler hines was third with jeff baral fourth and eric berndt fifth. A look back at a 60s stockcar survivor hemmings daily. Glen reen scores first sk modified win at stafford speedway posted by wayne g.