NASCAR announced today Chad Little has been named the NASCAR
Whelen Modified Tour director. Little, a former NASCAR driver,
has been an official with NASCAR since 2005, most recently as
advisor to the NASCAR Mexico Series.
“Modified racing is an integral part of NASCAR history,”
Little said. “The series is strong and I am looking forward to
helping it continue to grow. I had the chance to meet and get to
know a lot of the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour officials,
competitors, promoters and fans last year. There is not a more
passionate group than those involved with Modified racing, and
that translates into some of the best racing in NASCAR.”
Former tour director Ed Cox will handle special projects with
the NASCAR competition division.
“The 2008 season is very important,” Little said. “Not only
is NASCAR celebrating its 60th anniversary, but the NASCAR
Whelen Modified Tour is commemorating its history of 60 years of
champions. As rich as the history is, the future of the tour is
just as bright.”
At the 2007 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour banquet, series
sponsor Whelen Engineering announced it was extending its
entitlement sponsorship through 2016.
In addition, Jason Cunningham assumed the duties as the
full-time NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour media coordinator
beginning in January. Cunningham joins NASCAR from Ohio
University, where he was an assistant sports information
director for three and a half years.
Little got his start racing NASCAR-sanctioned short tracks in
the northwest and was the NASCAR Camping World Series West
champion in 1987. He went on to make more than 200 starts in the
NASCAR Nationwide Series and NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. He will
continue to serve in his advisory role to the NASCAR Mexico
Series.
“Chad has been involved with NASCAR racing on the regional
and weekly level all of his life,” said Richard Buck, NASCAR
Touring Series Director. “He brings a wealth of knowledge to the
position as both a competitor and a race official.”
The 16-race, eight-track 2008 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour
schedule will begin and end at Thompson (Conn.) International
Speedway – a track that first opened in 1940 and has always been
an important stop for Modified drivers touring the northeast.
The Tour will take the green flag April 5-6 with the traditional
season-opening Icebreaker, and conclude Oct. 17-18 as part of
the World Series of Asphalt Racing.
Source: Jason
Christley/NASCAR WMT PR
Posted:
February 9, 2008
