Nationality American Name John III Wins 10 | Starts 164 Years active 1995–2007 Role Race car driver | |
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Born October 25, 1973, Howell Township, New Jersey, United States ( 1973-10-25 ) Related to Teams Dick Barney (1995–1996, 1998–1999)Mario Fiore (1999)Curt Chase (2000–2004)Timmy Shinn (2002–2004)Sheba Racing (2004)John Blewett Inc. (1997, 2005–2007) Died August 16, 2007 (aged 33) Thompson, Connecticut Poles 4 Best finish 3rd in 2001 and 2003 Awards Rookie of the Year (1992) Best finish 74th (1998) (NASCAR Camping World Truck Series) First race 1996 Stevens Beil/Genuine Parts 200 (Flemington) Last race 1998 Virginia Is For Lovers 200 (Richmond) Similar Adam Petty, Carlos Pardo, John Nemechek Zodiac Sign Scorpio | ||
New Smyrna Speedway Touring Modifieds 2019 John Blewett III Memorial Highlights
John Richard Blewett III (October 25, 1973 – August 16, 2007), from Howell Township, New Jersey, was a NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour driver.
Contents
- New Smyrna Speedway Touring Modifieds 2019 John Blewett III Memorial Highlights
- New smyrna speedway john blewett iii memorial 76 touring modified highlights 2016
- Career
- Death and Memorial
- Previous rides
- Accomplishments
- Track titles
- References
New smyrna speedway john blewett iii memorial 76 touring modified highlights 2016
Career
Blewett started racing go karts at the age of 10. In 1996, at age 22, he won the coveted NASCAR's Northeast Regional Championship, falling only a few points shy of the National Title. During his career he recorded 97 wins between 1993 and 2007, including track championships at Flemington Speedway, Wall Township Speedway, New Egypt, as well as New Hampshire. In 2006, he was honored during the motorsports show in Atlantic City as the northeasts Winningest Pavement Driver, for that year, as tallied by Area Auto Racing News.
Death and Memorial
On August 16, 2007, while competing in a Whelen Modified race at Thompson Speedway, Blewett lost his life in a crash where he spun and was hit in the driver's door. On August 18, 2007 Wall Township Speedway held a Special Memorial for John. Fans, family, and friends attended the Speedway to pay their final respects. On the final lap of the scheduled 40 lap modified event, 1990 NASCAR Whelen Modified Titlist Jamie Tomaino piloted the famed #76 for a solo lap in John's honor. Three months later, at the season ending Turkey Derby, the Speedway decided to reserve the #76 exclusively for use by the Blewett family, effectively retiring the number except that any Blewett family owned team or driver can use it (Jimmy or John IV).
The North-South Shootout, an event that includes races for "Tour-type" Modified cars (akin to those in the NASCAR Modified Tour, though these races are not officially sanctioned), SK Modified (a formula specific to Stafford Motor Speedway, trademarked by Jack Arute), Late Model, Super Late Model, and four-cylinder categories at several North Carolina short tracks, was rebranded as the John Blewett III Memorial North-South Shootout from its 2007 edition onwards.
Previous rides
