Josh Lowder

Caraway set to return to action with various divisions; Lowder, Hirschman win at North Wilkesboro

Caraway set to return to action with various divisions; Lowder, Hirschman win at North Wilkesboro

Josh Lowder, left, has been a strong competitor at Caraway Speedway this year and he won a race Saturday at North Wilkesboro. (Courtesy photo) SOPHIA – Racing resumes Saturday night at Caraway Speedway in select divisions. Twin features are slated for Challenges, UCARs and Modifieds. There also will be racing in Mini Stocks, Legends and Bandoleros. This racing card is the track’s second-to-last of the year that includes regular divisions in the championship portion of the season. Lowder claims victory in North Wilkesboro race At North Wilkesboro, Josh Lowder, who has won three times in Modifieds this year at Caraway…
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Caraway Speedway honors past, sees fresh winners

Caraway Speedway honors past, sees fresh winners

Former driver Junior Miller was among the inductees for Caraway Speedway's Wall of Fame during the weekend. (Photo courtesy of Caraway Speedway) SOPHIA – Even on a night to engage in history, there was a sense of newness Saturday at Caraway Speedway. After a Wall of Fame induction that added five to the speedway’s most-honored list, there were relative newcomers to victory lane. The Wall of Fame inductees were ex-drivers John Paul Linville, Donald Tucker and Junior Miller, former race official Lance Childress and Riggs Racing. Jamie York won the 58-lap Late Models feature – the length of the race…
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Myers captures Caraway’s SMART Modified Tour race

Myers captures Caraway’s SMART Modified Tour race

SOPHIA – Bowman Gray Stadium regulars made big impacts in Saturday night's main event at Caraway Speedway. Burt Myers was the winner of the SMART Modified Tour’s Revolutionary 99, followed by Tim Brown and Ronnie Williams. “It feels great,” Myers said. “Things kind of clicked and we came together. My guys stuck it out on a night like this (when it had been really hot).” Myers, who leads the SMART Modified Tour points standings, and Brown are co-leaders in the Bowman Gray Stadium standings in the Modifieds division at the Winston-Salem track. Myers started in the third spot in the…
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Lowder roars in Modifieds at Caraway

Lowder roars in Modifieds at Caraway

Josh Lowder, left, accepts the trophy for winning a Modifieds race at Caraway Speedway. (Courtesy photo) SOPHIA – Josh Lowder dominated the Modifieds race for a victory Saturday night at Caraway Speedway. Lowder was the fastest qualifier and once he moved into the lead he never gave up the front spot in the 40-lap race. He won the fifth time this year at the track. Kevin Orlando made a late bid after a caution, but he ended up in second place. Justice Calabro, who’s the division’s points leader, ended up third, Mitchell Wright was fourth and Junior Harvill claimed fifth.…
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Ward claims Late Models win in Caraway opener

Ward claims Late Models win in Caraway opener

SOPHIA – There was a different driver in a certain Late Models car but a familiar name behind the wheel when Caraway Speedway’s points season opened Sunday. It began the 57th season at the track. Third-generation driver Trevor Ward guided a car owned by former track champion Jay Hedgecock to the victory in the 60-lap race. Ward led for about the last 40 laps after getting around pole sitter Coy Beard, the 2020 champion who finished as the runner-up. Tony Black was third, and reigning track champion Blaise Brinkley took fourth ahead of Daniel Schadt in the nine-car field. On…
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