 Mayhew Tools 7NY Ready For Round Four of NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Season
Race Advance by Souza Media MILFORD, Conn. – One year ago, Doug Coby and Tommy Baldwin Racing paired together for the first time in NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour action, and went to Victory Lane right away. They pulled off the feat at Riverhead Raceway – a track in New York that has a special meaning for Baldwin and the history of the No. 7NY. This Sunday, the combination returns to Riverhead for the fourth race of the Whelen Modified Tour season, with Mayhew Tools on the side, set for 200 laps, with a green flag of 2:45 p.m. Originally scheduled for Saturday, NASCAR elected to move the race due to impending weather, with a much earlier start time set for Sunday afternoon. Coby and the team are coming off a win in the Whelen Modified Tour at Monadnock Speedway on May 6 and a third-place finish in the Spring Sizzler at Stafford Motor Speedway on May 13 in their last two events together. The six-time series champion feels like they are heading in a positive direction each time they hit the track. “There are some adjustments we’ve been able to make that are coming into play to help my driving style and help me so I am comfortable and able to manage the race,” Coby said. “Tommy is learning more and more of my driving style and it’s helping us a lot as we continue to build that relationship you need between the crew chief and the driver. We were good at Riverhead all three times last year – and even though we only won the first one – I have confidence going back there in our car and what we will have. I’m really happy with our last few races and excited to see where all of our work takes us going forward.” Fans can keep up with all of the action from Riverhead by following Doug Coby Racing on Facebook and Tommy Baldwin Racing on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. The race itself, set for 200-laps, will air live on FloRacing.TV at 2:45 p.m. For more information on Doug Coby, visit DougCobyRacing.com and follow his page on Facebook for the latest news and updates, including from the track on race day.
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 photo: Tom Morris Third-Place Result for Mayhew Tools 7NY in Prestigious 51st Annual NAPA Spring Sizzler
Race Recap by Souza Media STAFFORD, Conn. – Doug Coby wrapped a busy two days at his home track, Stafford Motor Speedway, with a strong third-place finish in the 51st annual NAPA Spring Sizzler on Saturday evening, May 13. Coby finished sixth in Friday’s NAPA Duel qualifying race, placing him just outside the top-10 for the drop of the green flag in Saturday’s 100-lap, $20,000 to win race. Coby chased his way to the top-five early, getting there by lap 25. He passed for fourth spot on lap 35, then set charges on the others, but elected to pit on lap 44 during a caution period, dropping to the back. From there, the charge was on – but Coby ended up in the lead after a caution on lap 65 when others pitted. He would hold the top-spot until lap 73, when eventual race winner Ron Silk made the move around. Coby would relinquish second a few laps later to Woody Pitkat, and settle for a solid third-place finish in the Mayhew Tools, Tommy Baldwin Racing No. 7NY. “Crazy weekend for us,” Coby said. “We got bent up in the Duel and had a lot of strategy to figure out in the race after having to use one of our feature tires in the Duel. It was really greasy on the track, so we decided to pit early, thinking it would be tough to pass, but it just didn’t work out exactly right. To come home P3, we’re really happy to be here at the Sizzler – such an awesome event put on by the Arute family.” Doug Coby and the Mayhew Tools, Tommy Baldwin Racing No. 7NY team will return to competition at Riverhead Raceway in the fourth race of the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour season on Saturday, May 20. The 200-lap event will go green at 8 p.m., live on FloRacing.TV. For more information on Doug Coby, visit DougCobyRacing.com and follow his page on Facebook for the latest news and updates, including from the track on race day. ABOUT MAYHEW TOOLS Founded in 1856, Mayhew Tools is the oldest punch and chisel manufacturer in the United States, growing their extensive professional grade, American made product line to include pry bars, pneumatics, cable ties, and more. In 2020, the company extended their product line to include a complete line of dual drive and socket bits and sets. Serving the Industrial, Automotive, Hardware, and Construction industries, Mayhew’s premium hand tools are sold globally through an extensive distributor network. For more information, contact Mayhew Tools at 800.872.0037 or visit Mayhew.com. ABOUT DOUG COBY Racing for more than 25 years, Doug Coby is a six-time NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour champion and one of the top short-track drivers to come from the state of Connecticut. Coby is a two-time champion at Stafford Motor Speedway, where he built his resume competing in the Late Models, Pro Stocks and SK Modifieds. Coby won his first tour championship in 2012, and followed it up by scoring four straight titles between 2014-2017, and another in 2019. In 2020, Coby opened his own team — Doug Coby Racing — scoring his first win as owner/driver. In 2021, Coby won the inaugural Superstar Racing Experience (SRX) event at Stafford Motor Speedway, besting top drivers from across a variety of racing disciplines, including Tony Stewart, Bill Elliott and Helio Castroneves. He also made his NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series debut in 2021 with GMS Racing at Bristol Motor Speedway. In 2022, Coby won three races with Tommy Baldwin Racing as part of a part-time effort on the Whelen Modified Tour. In 2023, he will pilot the No. 7NY for Tommy Baldwin Racing full-time on the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour to chase a seventh title  Photo: Tom Morris Piloting Mayhew Tools, Tommy Baldwin Racing 7NY, Coby Looking For Fifth Spring Sizzler Win
Race Preview by Souza Media MILFORD, Conn. – Doug Coby grew up racing at Stafford Motor Speedway, and as a two-time track champion, he also has four NAPA Spring Sizzler wins. As one of the most prestigious races in all of Modified racing, the Sizzler still stands tall today. This week, May 12-13, Coby will pilot the Tommy Baldwin Racing, Mayhew Tools 7NY at Stafford in the 51st annual NAPA Spring Sizzler. Coby is driving full-time for Tommy Baldwin Racing on the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour in 2023. The combination won multiple races together in 2022 in their first year working together, and led laps in all three NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour races out of the gates in 2023. They are heading into Stafford fresh off a dominating win in the Duel at the Dog at Monadnock Speedway last weekend. Coby’s previous Sizzler wins came in 2006, 2012, 2016 and 2019 with three different car owners, all in NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour competition. He’s excited to try and grab a Sizzler win in the new Open Modified format – one that includes heat races, a 40-lap qualifying race and the 100-lap, $20,000 to win main event spread between Friday and Saturday. “It’s a cool deal with how the Spring Sizzler has evolved from where it first started to where it is right now,” Coby said. “They’ve added so many financial incentives to the event and a lot of coverage around it. Even though I do have four Sizzler wins, this is a totally different ball game with heats, duel races, different engine packages... It’s not the Sizzler I won before. It requires a different mindset and strategy to be able to win. It will be a challenge to win it with all the top drivers that will be there.” Coby won a Pro Stock and Late Model championship at Stafford in the late 1990s. Since then, he also has six NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour championships. He scored 12 of his 34 career Tour wins at Stafford in 61 starts. He currently sits 18th on the track all-time wins list with 31 career wins at the Connecticut half-mile. Racing at Stafford Motor Speedway will take place on both Friday, May 12 and Saturday, May 13. On Friday, Coby and the team will compete in practice, a heat race and a 40-lap qualifying race. On Saturday, the 100-lap, $20,000 to win race stands in front of the team. For more information on Tommy Baldwin Racing, fans can visit TommyBaldwinRacing.com. Doug Coby fans are also encouraged to visit DougCobyRacing.com and follow Doug Coby Racing on Facebook for the latest updates on Doug and the Mayhew Tools team, including from the track on race day. ABOUT MAYHEW TOOLS Founded in 1856, Mayhew Tools is the oldest punch and chisel manufacturer in the United States, growing their extensive professional grade, American made product line to include pry bars, pneumatics, cable ties, and more. In 2020, the company extended their product line to include a complete line of dual drive and socket bits and sets. Serving the Industrial, Automotive, Hardware, and Construction industries, Mayhew’s premium hand tools are sold globally through an extensive distributor network. For more information, contact Mayhew Tools at 800.872.0037 or visit Mayhew.com. ABOUT DOUG COBY Racing for more than 25 years, Doug Coby is a six-time NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour champion and one of the top short-track drivers to come from the state of Connecticut. Coby is a two-time champion at Stafford Motor Speedway, where he built his resume competing in the Late Models, Pro Stocks and SK Modifieds. Coby won his first tour championship in 2012, and followed it up by scoring four straight titles between 2014-2017, and another in 2019. In 2020, Coby opened his own team — Doug Coby Racing — scoring his first win as owner/driver. In 2021, Coby won the inaugural Superstar Racing Experience (SRX) event at Stafford Motor Speedway, besting top drivers from across a variety of racing disciplines, including Tony Stewart, Bill Elliott and Helio Castroneves. He also made his NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series debut in 2021 with GMS Racing at Bristol Motor Speedway. In 2022, Coby won three races with Tommy Baldwin Racing as part of a part-time effort on the Whelen Modified Tour. In 2023, he will pilot the No. 7NY for Tommy Baldwin Racing full-time on the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour to chase a seventh title.  Veteran Parks Tommy Baldwin Racing, Mayhew Tools 7NY in Victory Lane
Race Recap by Souza Media WINCHESTER, N.H. – Doug Coby wasn’t going to leave any questions about who was going to win in the final laps of the third NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour race of the season Saturday at Monadnock Speedway. Coby pulled away after dominating the Duel at the Dog 200 and rocketed to his 35th career Whelen Modified Tour victory and second career at Monadnock driving the Mayhew Tools No. 7NY. The win was the first of the season for the six-time series champion, as Coby and the team began a busy stretch of four races in four weeks in Victory Lane. And they did it in dominating fashion – leading the most laps and cruising to the checkered flag. “We had a dominant car here today,” Coby said. “Tommy Baldwin brought some great adjustments here to try in practice since we weren’t happy with our performance last year, and we ended up going back to his first setup for the race. I’ll tell you what – I’ve won at big tracks, but it’s the little one’s that mean the most and really make me think of my roots and where I started. These quarter-mile tracks are so tough to win at… it was a great day for all of us on the Mayhew Tools team.” Doug Coby and the Tommy Baldwin Racing, Mayhew Tools team will return to racing on Friday, May 12 and Saturday, May 13 at Stafford Motor Speedway for the NAPA Spring Sizzler 100. The $20,000 to win race will have 40-lap Duel qualifying races on Friday night and the feature on Saturday afternoon, all live on FloRacing.TV. For more information on Doug Coby, visit DougCobyRacing.com and follow his page on Facebook for the latest news. For more information on Mayhew Tools, visit Mayhew.com. ABOUT MAYHEW TOOLS Founded in 1856, Mayhew Tools is the oldest punch and chisel manufacturer in the United States, growing their extensive professional grade, American made product line to include pry bars, pneumatics, cable ties, and more. In 2020, the company extended their product line to include a complete line of dual drive and socket bits and sets. Serving the Industrial, Automotive, Hardware, and Construction industries, Mayhew’s premium hand tools are sold globally through an extensive distributor network. For more information, contact Mayhew Tools at 800.872.0037 or visit Mayhew.com. ABOUT DOUG COBY Racing for more than 25 years, Doug Coby is a six-time NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour champion and one of the top short-track drivers to come from the state of Connecticut. Coby is a two-time champion at Stafford Motor Speedway, where he built his resume competing in the Late Models, Pro Stocks and SK Modifieds. Coby won his first tour championship in 2012, and followed it up by scoring four straight titles between 2014-2017, and another in 2019. In 2020, Coby opened his own team — Doug Coby Racing — scoring his first win as owner/driver. In 2021, Coby won the inaugural Superstar Racing Experience (SRX) event at Stafford Motor Speedway, besting top drivers from across a variety of racing disciplines, including Tony Stewart, Bill Elliott and Helio Castroneves. He also made his NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series debut in 2021 with GMS Racing at Bristol Motor Speedway. In 2022, Coby won three races with Tommy Baldwin Racing as part of a part-time effort on the Whelen Modified Tour. In 2023, he will pilot the No. 7NY for Tommy Baldwin Racing full-time on the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour to chase a seventh title.  Mayhew Tools 7NY Ready For Round Three of NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Season
Race Advance By Souza Media MILFORD, Conn. – Starting a stretch of four races in four weeks, Monadnock Speedway’s Duel at the Dog 200 is on deck for Doug Coby. The Mayhew Tools, Tommy Baldwin Racing No. 7NY returns to competition on the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour this Saturday, May 6 with 200 laps in the Duel at the Dog. It’s the third Whelen Modified Tour race of the season for 2023. Coby and the team finished fifth in the opener at New Smyrna in February, leading 106 laps and 13th at Richmond Raceway in March, leading 27 laps, sidelined from a chance to win with a mechanical issue in the final laps. Coby’s career at Monadnock includes a victory in 2015, as part of a championship season with Mike Smeriglio Racing. In eight starts at Monadnock, Coby has seven top-10 finishes. Last year, Coby drove Baldwin’s entry in the Monadnock event to a top-five finish. The 200-lap event on Saturday is part of the Duel at the Dog weekend, which includes 13 divisions over two days. All of the racing will air live on FloRacing.TV. “We need to be better than we were at Monadnock last year,” Coby said. “We’ve been working on it leading into the race. We’re a bit disappointed with the results in the first two races of our season because we feel like we had dominant cars in both races at times of the race and just didn’t put it all together. It’s going to be a busy stretch coming up with a lot of short track races. We need to make sure our program is on its game to be able to compete with everyone else and that starts with this weekend at Monadnock. We’re looking forward to getting up there with the Mayhew Tools team.” Saturday’s event includes one practice from 12:20-1:20 p.m., followed by Mayhew Tools qualifying at 2:30 p.m. and the green flag for 200 laps at 5 p.m. Following Monadnock, Coby, Baldwin and the Mayhew Tools team will roll to Stafford Motor Speedway for the NAPA Spring Sizzler on May 12-13, then Riverhead Raceway for 200 laps with the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour on May 20. The team will finish off the month of May with the Whelen Modified Tour at Lee USA Speedway on May 27. Monadnock’s race is the first of three in the Whelen Granite State Short Track Cup – a three-race series with extra incentive for Whelen Modified Tour teams, put together by event promoters JDV Productions. For more information on the Duel at the Dog at Monadnock Speedway, fans can visit JDVProductions.com, where advance ticket sales are now available. For more information on six-time NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour champion Doug Coby, fans can visit DougCobyRacing.com and follow his page on Facebook. For more information on Mayhew Tools, visit MayhewTools.com. ABOUT MAYHEW TOOLS Founded in 1856, Mayhew Tools is the oldest punch and chisel manufacturer in the United States, growing their extensive professional grade, American made product line to include pry bars, pneumatics, cable ties, and more. In 2020, the company extended their product line to include a complete line of dual drive and socket bits and sets. Serving the Industrial, Automotive, Hardware, and Construction industries, Mayhew’s premium hand tools are sold globally through an extensive distributor network. For more information, contact Mayhew Tools at 800.872.0037 or visit Mayhew.com. ABOUT DOUG COBY Racing for more than 25 years, Doug Coby is a six-time NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour champion and one of the top short-track drivers to come from the state of Connecticut. Coby is a two-time champion at Stafford Motor Speedway, where he built his resume competing in the Late Models, Pro Stocks and SK Modifieds. Coby won his first tour championship in 2012, and followed it up by scoring four straight titles between 2014-2017, and another in 2019. In 2020, Coby opened his own team — Doug Coby Racing — scoring his first win as owner/driver. In 2021, Coby won the inaugural Superstar Racing Experience (SRX) event at Stafford Motor Speedway, besting top drivers from across a variety of racing disciplines, including Tony Stewart, Bill Elliott and Helio Castroneves. He also made his NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series debut in 2021 with GMS Racing at Bristol Motor Speedway. In 2022, Coby won three races with Tommy Baldwin Racing as part of a part-time effort on the Whelen Modified Tour. In 2023, he will pilot the No. 7NY for Tommy Baldwin Racing full-time on the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour to chase a seventh title.  Support From Salty Dog, Furniture By Walker Help Make Debut on April 22 Possible; Additional Races To Follow Souza Media Press Release for Tommy Baldwin Racing MOORESVILLE, N.C. – Luke Baldwin and Walker Motorsports jointly announced today that Luke Baldwin will make his CARS Tour debut in the No. 15 Pro Late Model in the CARS Pro Late Model Tour race at Hickory Motor Speedway on Saturday, April 22. Baldwin will pilot the entry for Walker Motorsports with support from Salty Dog, Furniture by Walker and others. It will be the first of three straight starts for Baldwin in the car – as he will follow the series to Ace Speedway on May 5 and North Wilkesboro Speedway on May 17. Additional events during the 2023 season are also possible. Baldwin is off to a hot start on his 2023 season – winning two races and the World Series of Asphalt Stock Racing 602 Modified championship in February at New Smyrna Speedway. He will return to the seat of the 602 Modified on Saturday, April 15 at Hickory Motor Speedway for a 50-lap event, one week prior to the CARS debut. He also already finished top-five in a Late Model at Hickory in March for DLP Motorsports. “I’m extremely grateful for this opportunity and couldn’t be more excited to work with Chris Walker and his guys,” Luke Baldwin said. “I had a blast in the Late Model last time out and I’m pumped to be able to do it again. I feel pretty confident going into it since it’s a track where I have some experience already and I think all of the guys at Walker Motorsports will give me a great piece. I’ll be running against a lot of the top drivers in the Pro Late Models, but I think it will be a good challenge, and we’re ready for it. I have to thank my parents, Salty Dog, Scott Anderson and Furniture by Walker, along with everyone else to make this happen. I’m blessed to have the opportunity to do it.” South Beach Marina on Hilton Head Island, SC is home to the Salty Dog Cafe. Relax on the docks as you enjoy food and fun and be sure to visit their shop for world famous Salty Dog apparel. Learn more about them today at SaltyDog.com. “We support Luke Baldwin and his racing and the entire team,” Bob Gossett of Salty Dog said. “We got together when my kids were running INEX Cars and Luke and his brother Jack were in the pits next to us. Not only do we support Luke’s racing, but we support and have our own teams as well. Fans can visit us online to learn more.” Located in Mooresville, North Carolina, Furniture by Walker has the latest and greatest in furniture for your home. Whether it’s for your living room, dining room, bedroom, entertainment center, outdoor patio or anything else you may need, they have what you need. Give them a call today at 704-999-9063 or visit them online at furniturebywalker.com. Chris Walker, owner of Walker Motorsports and the owner of the furniture store, has been in the sport for many years, working with names like Jeff Fultz, Clay Rodgers, AJ Frank and others. He currently has a FURY Pro Late Model that he will be using to team with Luke and Tommy Baldwin for the effort. “Luke can definitely drive, we’ve seen that this year already at New Smyrna,” Walker said. “Scott Anderson works with me and he is good friends with Tommy Baldwin and his team, and all of this just fell together. I’m fresh at this – never really done racing like this out on my own and it’s a great opportunity to get going. Tommy Baldwin can see a lot of things on a race car that the average person can’t see, he’s been around so long. We can set this thing up and get it going and all of our guys together will work on it to make sure Luke has what he needs. We’re going to try to make it happen out there and give Luke a chance to win.” Any additional events for the team would be announced at a later date. For more information on Luke Baldwin, including updates from the track on race day, visit Luke Baldwin Racing on Facebook. Fans can also follow Tommy Baldwin Racing online at TommyBaldwinRacing.com and through social media.   Race Recap by Souza Media
RICHMOND, Va. – In many ways, the second round of the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour season looked to be shaping up like another strong podium finish for Doug Coby and Tommy Baldwin Racing. In the Mayhew Tools No. 7NY, Coby qualified sixth on Friday for the Virginia is For Racing Lovers 150 at Richmond Raceway, but mother nature brought rain, winning the night, and rescheduling the race for Saturday, April 1. At the outset of the event, which took place after the NASCAR Xfinity Series race, Coby rode inside the top-five, and it wasn’t long before a round of pit stops in the middle of the race that Coby was out front and pulling away from his challengers. However, a caution just inside the final 50 laps stacked the field up again and Coby was chasing the back of eventual first-time race winner Austin Beers on the restart. While running second after the restart is when the day changed. The handling on the car drastically turned where Coby was lacking grip. The crew did find an oil leak after the race. Coby drove what he had left to finish 13th in the 150-lap race. “The handling of the car was drastically different just after the last restart,” Coby said. “I don’t know if I had anything for the 64 (Beers) to try and win, but I had a strong top-three or top-five finish at least before we had that happen. By the end of the race, I just had no grip. Thanks to the Mayhew Tools and TBR guys for working hard over what ended up being two days at the track.” The next event on the calendar for Doug Coby and the Tommy Baldwin Racing, Mayhew Tools No. 7NY team together is at Stafford Motor Speedway on April 29-30 for the NAPA Spring Sizzler, a $20,000 to win race. For more information on Doug Coby, visit DougCobyRacing.com and follow the team on Facebook. Fans can also follow Mayhew Tools on social media or visit them online at MayhewTools.com. ABOUT MAYHEW TOOLS Founded in 1856, Mayhew Tools is the oldest punch and chisel manufacturer in the United States, growing their extensive professional grade, American made product line to include pry bars, pneumatics, cable ties, and more. In 2020, the company extended their product line to include a complete line of dual drive and socket bits and sets. Serving the Industrial, Automotive, Hardware, and Construction industries, Mayhew’s premium hand tools are sold globally through an extensive distributor network. For more information, contact Mayhew Tools at 800.872.0037 or visit Mayhew.com. ABOUT DOUG COBY Racing for more than 25 years, Doug Coby is a six-time NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour champion and one of the top short-track drivers to come from the state of Connecticut. Coby is a two-time champion at Stafford Motor Speedway, where he built his resume competing in the Late Models, Pro Stocks and SK Modifieds. Coby won his first tour championship in 2012, and followed it up by scoring four straight titles between 2014-2017, and another in 2019. In 2020, Coby opened his own team — Doug Coby Racing — scoring his first win as owner/driver. In 2021, Coby won the inaugural Superstar Racing Experience (SRX) event at Stafford Motor Speedway, besting top drivers from across a variety of racing disciplines, including Tony Stewart, Bill Elliott and Helio Castroneves. He also made his NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series debut in 2021 with GMS Racing at Bristol Motor Speedway. In 2022, Coby won three races with Tommy Baldwin Racing as part of a part-time effort on the Whelen Modified Tour. In 2023, he will pilot the No. 7NY for Tommy Baldwin Racing full-time on the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour to chase a seventh title.  Photo: Phil Cavali Press Release by South Boston Speedway
SOUTH BOSTON, VA -- Caleb Heady had never seen South Boston Speedway in person prior to last year’s SMART Modified Tour powered by Pace-O-Matic event at the .4-mile oval. So, like a lot of racers, he attempted to familiarize himself with the track prior to the event using the iRacing simulation. “It’s kind of funny,” Heady remarked. “Going into the South Boston race last year I told everybody I absolutely suck at that place in iRacing. I am probably the worst South Boston Speedway driver on iRacing you will ever meet. As soon as we got there, we figured it out. It clicked.” Click it did. The Shelbyville, Kentucky resident, driving for Tommy Baldwin Racing, finished third in last year’s 99-lap race. “South Boston Speedway kind of took me by surprise last year,” Heady said. “The place is crazy fast. It was really fun, really racy, and just a good overall time. I’m very excited to go back. It’s a track with a lot of grip and it’s a fast track. That’s the kind of place where I like to be.” Heady is excited about returning to South Boston Speedway for The Flying VA Classic, a 99-lap race for the SMART Modified Tour, that headlines the URW Credit Union Fools Rush 262 racing program on Saturday afternoon, April 1 at South Boston Speedway. He finished second in the season-opener at Florence (South Carolina) Motor Speedway and is looking to rebound from a 15th-place finish in last week’s race at Caraway Speedway. “It’s definitely a track I look forward to,” Heady said. “South Boston Speedway is an extremely fast racetrack. I really can’t get over how we got around that track for qualifying last year. It was pretty insane the speed we were able to carry into the corners and how much power we could get down on exit. It plays out to my cards pretty well.” The Kentucky native is confident about his chances heading into Saturday’s event. “I know as long as I keep the car beneath me and I set myself up right I can compete with just about anybody in the field,” explained Heady. “It’s playing chess, not checkers. You have to set yourself up for the end of the race, make sure all of the boxes are checked and that you’ve got the best car you can possibly have to go win the race at the end.” Heady, who has two career race wins and one career pole win on the SMART Modified Tour, entered the 2023 season as the defending series champion. In winning last year’s SMART Modified Tour title, he helped Tommy Baldwin Racing win its third championship of the 2022 season. “Last year’s championship came as kind of a surprise to us,” Heady pointed out. “It was our first time trying win the season championship. To be able to win it in our first time trying was really cool. “It takes consistency to win championships,” he continued. “Last year I got only one win on the tour. I know if we continue our consistent runs, we will be fine. This year I want at least two or three wins on the year, have some good races, put up some good performances, and try to distance myself and show people I am ready to step up and move up.” The list of Smart Stars that have filed early entries for Saturday’s event at South Boston Speedway includes current series points leader and last week’s winner at Caraway Speedway, Brandon Ward, former NASCAR Cup Series Champion Bobby Labonte, Matt Hirschman, who won last year’s South Boston Speedway race and scored 28 wins overall last season, and Burt and Jason Myers. Saturday afternoon’s URW Credit Union Fools Rush 262 racing program will consist of four races. Twin 71-lap races for the Sentara Healthcare Late Model Stock Car Division and a 21-lap race for the competitors in the Virginia State Police HEAT Hornets Division are scheduled in addition to the 99-lap SMART Modified Tour race.  Mayhew Tools No. 7NY Set For Action in Virginia
Race Advance by Souza Media MILFORD, Conn. – Six-time NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour champion Doug Coby will return to Modified competition this Friday, March 31, when Coby competes with Tommy Baldwin Racing at Richmond Raceway. Coby will drive the Mayhew Tools No. 7NY in the Virginia is For Racing Lovers 150 – the second race of the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour season. In the opener of the 2023 season at New Smyrna Speedway, Coby led the most laps in the 200-lap race and finished inside the top-five. The team looks to carry the momentum into the ¾-mile Richmond track and come away with a strong run. In one previous Richmond start, Coby finished fifth driving for his own team in 2021. He is hoping to improve on that and park the historic 7NY in Victory Lane on Friday night. “It’s going to be another tire strategy race,” Coby said. “I didn’t race there last year and that probably puts me at a little bit of a disadvantage because everyone has another year of setups on the changing track. But, we will lean on Tommy’s knowledge and experience setup wise. You just will have to hit the strategy right to be in contention for the win. It’s early in the season and everyone wants to go out there and end up in Victory Lane.” Fans can follow race day action at Richmond through the Doug Coby Racing Facebook page. Practice rolls from 12:45-1:55 p.m., followed by Mayhew Tools time trial qualifying at 4:15 p.m., and the green flag for the 150-lap race at 6:30 p.m. The race itself will also air live on FloRacing.TV for fans to watch. For more information on Doug Coby, visit DougCobyRacing.com and follow the team on Facebook. Fans can also follow Mayhew Tools on social media or visit them online at MayhewTools.com. ABOUT MAYHEW TOOLS Founded in 1856, Mayhew Tools is the oldest punch and chisel manufacturer in the United States, growing their extensive professional grade, American made product line to include pry bars, pneumatics, cable ties, and more. In 2020, the company extended their product line to include a complete line of dual drive and socket bits and sets. Serving the Industrial, Automotive, Hardware, and Construction industries, Mayhew’s premium hand tools are sold globally through an extensive distributor network. For more information, contact Mayhew Tools at 800.872.0037 or visit Mayhew.com. ABOUT DOUG COBY Racing for more than 25 years, Doug Coby is a six-time NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour champion and one of the top short-track drivers to come from the state of Connecticut. Coby is a two-time champion at Stafford Motor Speedway, where he built his resume competing in the Late Models, Pro Stocks and SK Modifieds. Coby won his first tour championship in 2012, and followed it up by scoring four straight titles between 2014-2017, and another in 2019. In 2020, Coby opened his own team — Doug Coby Racing — scoring his first win as owner/driver. In 2021, Coby won the inaugural Superstar Racing Experience (SRX) event at Stafford Motor Speedway, besting top drivers from across a variety of racing disciplines, including Tony Stewart, Bill Elliott and Helio Castroneves. He also made his NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series debut in 2021 with GMS Racing at Bristol Motor Speedway. In 2022, Coby won three races with Tommy Baldwin Racing as part of a part-time effort on the Whelen Modified Tour. In 2023, he will pilot the No. 7NY for Tommy Baldwin Racing full-time on the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour to chase a seventh title.  Photo: Noah Watts Story By Souza Media
MOORESVILLE, N.C. – Tommy Baldwin Racing driver Caleb Heady will begin his quest for a second straight SMART Modified Tour championship this weekend. As the 14-race SMART Modified Tour schedule begins at Florence with the Low Country 99 this Saturday, March 4, Heady will drive the TBR historic No. 7NY at the South Carolina oval looking to get the season started on a high note. Last year, Heady won the SMART Modified Tour title and picked up a win at Caraway Speedway along the way. Two years ago, he picked up his first career Modified win at Florence on the SMART Modified Tour. Although the ultimate goal is another title in 2023, Caleb and the team would also like to score a few more checkered flags along the way. “Super excited to get back to Florence,” Heady said. “Because I scored my first win there, it’s always a sense of home for me when I head to Florence. I love the flat, worn-out surface and the tire strategy that comes into play during the race. I really feel like it plays into my favor. Obviously, the only goal we ever have showing up to the race track is to win. We will be heading there with the Tommy Baldwin Racing No. 7NY with the mindset to win – but also work hard and have fun.” Race day at Florence Motor Speedway begins on Saturday at 1:30 p.m. with qualifying for the SMART Modified Tour. The green flag for the 99-lap season-opener should be around 5:30 p.m., live on FloRacing.TV. All of the 14 SMART Modified Tour races for the season will air live on Flo Racing. For more information on Tommy Baldwin Racing, visit TommyBaldwinRacing.com and follow the team on social media for the latest updates. |
