Eric Beers 45
Eric Beers
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| Sponsor | Horwith Freightliner/John Blewett Inc. |
| Manufacturer | Chevrolet |
| Owner | Dave DeLange |
| Crewchief | Don Barker |
| Birthdate | Aug. 16, 1969 |
| Hometown | Northampton, Pa. |
| Wife | Cherie |
| Occupation | Construction |
Career Highlights
- Earned first career NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour victory at Seekonk Speedway in 2005
- Was the 2008 Coors Light Pole Award winner
- Earned the 2009 Coca-Cola Move of the Race Award
NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Statistics
| Year | Rank | Races | Wins | Poles | Top 5s | Top 10s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 67 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | 64 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | 48 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | 67 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 45 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2002 | 25 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 11 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 2004 | 15 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 2005 | 5 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 14 |
| 2006 | 10 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 2007 | 11 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 2008 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 10 |
| 2009 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 2010 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2011 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 |
| TOTALS | 170 | 2 | 9 | 29 | 72 |
WINS: 2 – Seekonk (7/30/05), Thompson (9/10/06)
POLES: 9 – Wall (6/29/03), Beech Ridge (7/12/03), Waterford (8/30/03), Riverhead (6/4/05), Seekonk (7/30/05), Stafford (9/30/07), Stafford (8/8/08), Mansfield (8/23/08), Thompson (10/19/08)
Year-by-year Whelen Modified Tour Recap
2011: Enjoyed the best points finish of his career with a third place effort ... Recorded six top fives and 11 top 10s in 16 races and completed all but two laps contested during the season, a Tour high. 2010: Finished ninth in points with eight top 10s ... Recorded a best finish of sixth, twice, at Riverhead and the August Stafford race. 2009: Finished eighth in the season standings with one top five and five top 10s in 13 starts … Earned the season Coca-Cola Move of the Race Award. 2008: Recorded six top fives and 10 top 10s in 16 starts and finished sixth in the season standings … Won three Coors Light Pole Awards. 2007: Finished 11th in the tour standings with a top-five and four top-10s. 2006: Finished 10th in series points, scoring win at Thompson in September. 2005: Finished fifth in points … Captured first career win at Seekonk on July 30 … Also won two Coors Light Pole Awards. 2004: Finished 15th in points. 2003: Finished 11th in points. 2002: Finished 25th in points, competing in 13 events. 1997-2001: Ran limited schedules ranging from one to five races.
Noteworthy
Won the 2008 Richie Evans Memorial race in New Smyrna (Fla.) … 2004 New Smyrna Speedway World Series Modified Champion … 2000 Mountain (Pa.) Modified Champion … 1995 Flemington (N.J.) Speedway Rookie of the Year … 1993 Mountain Modified Rookie of the Year … 1992 Mahoning Valley (Pa.) Speedway Champion … 1991 Mahoning Valley Most Improved Driver.
