News & Notes: Myers Ready To Visit Victory Lane At Caraway

Burt Myers (No. 1 Capital Bank Ford) is no stranger to success in the NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour. In fact, Myers is no stranger to success in any type of race car. That’s why it seems a little unusual for the Walnut Cove, N.C., driver to not have a win in 2009. But then again, there have been only four races thus far and Myers is ready to be heard from as the season gets back underway this Friday night at Caraway Speedway.

Building memories together

This weekend, millions of dads across America will spend time with their children celebrating the annual ritual of Father’s Day. For NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour points leader George Brunnhoelzl III, he gets to see his dad every day and it is something he wouldn’t trade for the world.

Brunnhoelzl III and his dad George Brunnhoelzl Jr. have become a very formidable team on the Tour and while they are enjoying a strong start to the 2009 season, George Jr. feels the foundation for their success started long ago in Long Island, N.Y.

News & Notes: Brunnhoelzl & Seuss set for championship race

George Brunnhoelzl III (No. 28 Fibrwrap/Oval Speed/PT Ford) was among 19 drivers to attend a test day at Bristol Motor Speedway last Monday. Brunnhoelzl will take a slim two-point lead over Andy Seuss (No. 47 Advance Auto Parts/Q Racing Oil Dodge) when the racing resumes with the Firecracker 150 at Caraway Speedway on Friday, July 3 in Asheboro, N.C.

While both drivers are happy with how they have performed so far this season, they both realize that there is still more than three-fourths of the season remaining.

Plenty of laps for Seuss this time

BRASELTON, Ga. - Last week Andy Seuss wondered what might have happened if he had another few laps last week when he finished second to Ted Christopher in the NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour race at Caraway.

Seuss didn’t need any more laps this week as he drove the No. 47 Advance Auto Parts/Q Racing Oil/Stuart Auto Dodge past Christopher on lap 43 and led the rest of the way to win the Lanier 150 at Lanier Speedway Saturday night. It was the second win in the past three races for the Hampstead, N.H. driver who now has four career wins on the Tour.

QUALIFYING: Brunnhoelzl earns third straight Coors Light Award

BRASELTON, Ga. – George Brunnhoelzl III is getting used to this. Brunnhoelzl qualified his No. 28 Oval Speed/Fibrwrap/PT Ford with a speed of 13.374 seconds (100.942 mph) to win his third Coors Light Pole Award of the year. He set a track record to take the top spot.

PRACTICE: TC Leads Way

BRASELTON, Ga. - Ted Christopher, who has won the first two NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour races he has entered, has started strong his his quest to make it three in a row. Christopher posted the top time in the one hour, 15-minute practice session Saturday at Lanier National Speedway. Christopher's No. 00 Sherm's Towing Chervolet lapped the .375-mile oval in 13.552 seconds for an average speed of 99.616.

LIVE: Southern Modifieds make their trip to the 'Peach State'

The NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour invades the 'Peach State' for the Lanier 150 Saturday. 

Follow the links below to follow all the action from Braselton, Ga., throughout the day.

Updates throughout the day and lap-by-lap during the race:

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To get all the information on the Lanier 150 in on place:

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News & Notes: Brunnhoelzl Hopes For Another Victory At Lanier

George Brunnhoelzl III (No. 28 Fibrwrap/Oval Speed/PT Ford) created a lasting memory in his young NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour career after he scored his first career victory last year at Lanier National Speedway. The West Babylon, N.Y., native hopes to create more new memories this weekend when he returns to the “Peach State” for the Lanier 150.

Christopher Remains Perfect

ASHEBORO, N.C. – Ted Christopher didn’t think he had enough car left at the end but he was able to hold off a hard-charging Andy Seuss Saturday in the Caraway Speedway 150 to get his second win of the year in the NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour.

Christopher's No. 00 Sherm’s Towing Chevrolet was able to pass leader George Brunnhoelzl III on lap 106 after Brunnhoelzl spun his tires on the restart after a caution enabling Christopher to get out front in the lead.

QUALIFYING: Brunnhoelzl earns second straight Coors Light Award

ASHEBORO, N.C. – George Brunnhoelzl,III (No. 28 Oval Speed/Fibrwrap/PT Ford) has got something figured out when it comes to qualifying for the Coors Light Pole. Brunnhoelzl set a track record with a fast lap of 15.752 seconds (102.844) to win his second consecutive pole award in qualifying for Saturday night's running of the Caraway Speedway 150.