Andy Seuss celebrates his first NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour title Thursday at Charlotte Motor Speedway (Photo: Brian Lawdermilk/Getty Images for NASCAR)
It’s been said that New England is the true home of Modified racing.
And the champion’s trophy for the NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour is coming to the home of Modified racing.
Andy Seuss of Hampstead, N.H. used a fifth place victory in the Whelen Southern Modified Tour Southern Slam 150 to capture his first series championship Thursday at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
Burt Myers of Walnut Cove, N.C. won the event.
Seuss finished the season 14 points ahead second place George Brunnhoelzl III in the series standings.
Brunnhoelzl was passed for second place on the final lap by J.R. Bertuccio.
Seuss had finished in the top-five in the series standings each of the last six seasons, including runner-up finishes in 2009 and 2011.
The 27-year old Seuss finished the season with three victories 12 top-five finishes in 14 events this year. Myers finished third in the series standings, 23 points behind Suess.
Hey see!!! Nice guys DO finish first. Well deserved title to a great guy and family.
Congrats Andy.
Nice young man . Deseved the win as champ .nice family ..
Know all of them .
Also the harvey family is a perfect match to be very sucsessful with andy
Perfect match.
Good luck folks .
God bless
Gz
U southern guys got no chance against the yankee mod drivers and teams.lmao.
nascar needs to use the wmt and wmst and have a combined shootout for a national mod champion.like hooters cup did.hint hint.