John Smith is focused on this weekend’s race at Caraway Speedway. (Photo: Kevin Thorne/NASCAR)
The old saying goes that nice guys always seem to finish last. That’s not exactly the case for NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour driver John Smith.
Smith (No. 25 Tutterow Surveying/Rick’s Home Repair Chevrolet) is easily one of the most respected figures in the Whelen Southern Modified Tour garage area – both on and off the track. The 33-year-old Mount Airy, N.C., native isn’t afraid to rub fenders with the best of the best if the situation arises, but Smith prefers to race his fellow competitors with respect.
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Already entered in New Hampshire 100, NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour driver Matt Hirschman will now double his weekend schedule when he makes his NASCAR Camping World Series debut in the Heluva Good! Fall 125.
An accomplished Modified driver from Northampton, Pa., Hirschman will make his full-fendered debut in the No. 9 Gillette-Evernham Motorsports Dodge in the Heluva Good! Fall 125 on Friday, Sept. 12. He will then turn around the next day to pilot his usual No. 59 Ed Bennett Properties Chevrolet Modified in the New Hampshire 100.
> MoreNASCAR and SPEED TV have announced the broadcast dates for upcoming NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour races at New Hampshire Motor Speedway and Martinsville Speedway.
The New Hampshire 100, which will be held on Saturday, Sept. 13, will be the second appearance for the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour at the Loudon, N.H., track in 2008. The race will be aired on a tape-delayed basis by SPEED on Sept. 24 at 1:30 p.m.
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Steve Carlson looks back on 2007 with a special fondness. After a racing career that took him all over the country, competing against a who’s who of drivers, and collecting a multitude of wins and championships along the way, the Wisconsin driver captured the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series national championship.
“Last year was really special,” Carlson said.
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Through the years, NASCAR fans have found numerous ways to show support for their favorite driver at every level of the sport -- from their neighborhood short track to the monster superspeedways. Not the least of which is going to the track and cheering them on race day.
Now, there's another opportunity: an on-line ballot box.
Fans can visit www.nascar.com and vote for their favorite driver for Most Popular Driver of the Year Award for the Nationwide Series and Craftsman Truck Series.
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