Ron Yuhas Jr. (born June 27, 1977) is an American former professional stock car racing driver and crew chief who competed in the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour from 2006 to 2014.
| Ron Yuhas Jr. | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Born | June 27, 1977 Groton, Connecticut |
| NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour career | |
| Debut season | 2006 |
| Years active | 2006–2007, 2010–2014 |
| Starts | 74 |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Best finish | 10th in 2012 |
| Last updated on: August 2, 2024. | |
On September 20, 2014, Yuhas Jr. was involved in a violent crash during a Modified Tour race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, where his car launched over the car of Timmy Solomito and landed on its roof during a green-white checkered restart. Yuhas Jr. was able to exit his car under his own power but was placed on a stretcher to a hospital in Concord, New Hampshire.[1] He was released a week later, but sat out the two remaining races of the year and would not race again afterwards.[2]
Yuhas Jr. also competed in series such as the ACT Late Model Tour and the Northeastern Midget Association.[3] He was the 2009 SK Modified track champion at the Waterford Speedbowl.
Motorsports results
editNASCAR
edit(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
Whelen Modified Tour
edit| NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour results | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Year | Car owner | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | NWMTC | Pts | Ref | |||||||||||||||
| 2006 | Richard Marquardt | 6 | Chevy | TMP 23 |
STA 14 |
JEN DNQ |
TMP 9 |
STA 29 |
NHA 15 |
HOL 29 |
RIV DNQ |
STA 15 |
TMP 8 |
MAR 6 |
TMP 24 |
NHA 37 |
WFD 7 |
TMP 17 |
STA 21 |
18th | 1614 | [4] | |||||||||||||||
| 2007 | TMP 22 |
STA 27 |
WTO 19 |
STA 15 |
TMP 25 |
NHA 8 |
TSA | RIV | STA | TMP 3 |
MAN | MAR | NHA 35 |
TMP 14 |
STA | TMP 30 |
29th | 1050 | [5] | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2010 | Ralph Solhem | 0 | Chevy | TMP | STA | STA | MAR | NHA | LIM | MND | RIV | STA | TMP | BRI | NHA | STA | TMP 21 |
50th | 100 | [6] | |||||||||||||||||
| 2011 | Mike Murphy | 64 | Chevy | TMP 8 |
STA 19 |
STA 16 |
MND 8 |
TMP 11 |
NHA 7 |
RIV 18 |
STA 18 |
NHA 21 |
BRI 23 |
DEL | TMP | LRP | NHA | STA | TMP | 24th | 1193 | [7] | |||||||||||||||
| 2012 | TMP 18 |
STA 7 |
MND 16 |
STA 12 |
WFD 4 |
NHA 25 |
STA 11 |
TMP 9 |
BRI 5 |
TMP 14 |
RIV 18 |
NHA 9 |
STA 12 |
TMP 17 |
10th | 439 | [8] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013 | TMP 27 |
STA 7 |
STA 11 |
WFD 15 |
RIV 21 |
NHA 18 |
MND 13 |
STA 10 |
TMP 10 |
BRI 3 |
RIV 16 |
NHA 17 |
STA 11 |
TMP 13 |
12th | 424 | [9] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014 | TMP 6 |
STA 16 |
STA 12 |
WFD 9 |
RIV 23 |
NHA 27 |
MND 10 |
STA 17 |
TMP 19 |
BRI 12 |
NHA 18 |
STA | TMP | 19th | 315 | [10] | |||||||||||||||||||||
References
edit- ^ "Ron Yuhas Jr. Recovering From Injuries After Whelen Modified Tour Crash At NHMS". Race Day CT. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
- ^ "Whelen Modified Tour Driver Ron Yuhas Released From New Hampshire Hospital". Race Day CT. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
- ^ "Ron Yuhas, Jr". The Third Turn. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
- ^ "Ron Yuhas – 2006 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
- ^ "Ron Yuhas – 2007 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
- ^ "Ron Yuhas – 2010 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
- ^ "Ron Yuhas – 2011 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
- ^ "Ron Yuhas – 2012 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
- ^ "Ron Yuhas – 2013 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
- ^ "Ron Yuhas – 2014 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
External links
edit- Ron Yuhas Jr. driver statistics at Racing-Reference