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The History Channel reality series MadHouse has become a topic of conversation for race fans this winter. Some viewers are offended by the over the top coverage of the racers and fans, thinking it gives the racing world a bad reputation. Others are having fun just following along. Either way, the show has drawn considerable interest from race fans across the country during the cold, wet winter months.

The MadHouse stars are followed each week as they prepare for and race NASCAR modified's at the historic Bowman Grey race track in Winston-Salem, NC. The modifieds are NASCAR's oldest division and a fan favorite at the 1/4 mile asphalt Bowman Gray Stadium. Junior Miller, Tim "The Rocket" Brown, brothers Burt and Jason Myers and Chris Fleming are the five drivers who are followed throughout the series.

The show often revolves around the long standing family rivalry between the Myers and Miller family race teams. Each episode seems to bring wreckless driving and intentional crashes, with fans cheering and cussing. Much of what can be seen at any regular short track across the country - albeit to a somewhat exaggerated state.

The shows stars will be leaving Bowman Grey next week as the NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour (WSMT) kicks off its 2010 season at Atlanta Motor Speedway on March 5th. As of this writing, all but one of the five MadHouse racers have filed entries for the race. Only two-time WSMT Champion Junior Miller has yet to enter - which is likely to make his rivals, the Myers brothers, happy.

Among the list of 20+ entries so far for the WSMT opener, are a pair of veterans of the northern NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour. New Hampshire native Andy Seuss was the first to file an entry for the race. He will be joined by fellow New Englander James Civali of Meriden, Connecticut. Seuss has made 15 career starts on the north tour and 33 on the southern tour. His six career wins have all been on the WSMT.

Civali has had a checkered past in NASCAR. In 2005 he was suspended and fined for intentionally wrecking Dave Dion in a Busch North Series race at Stafford Motor Speedway in Connecticut. Then in 2006 he won the NASCAR Modified Tour Rookie of the Year title. In 2008 he ran into more problems when he was again suspended, this time for running into Rowan Pennick during a Modified race at Riverhead Raceway in New York. Civali hit Pennick's car while the race was under caution. He has four wins in his NASCAR modified career.

Several drivers in the field have experience in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series too. Corey Lajoie made three starts on the K&N Series last year, including a third place finish at Dover Int'l Speedway in the season finale. Lajoie is the son of former NASCAR Busch Series Champion Randy Lajoie.

L.W. Miller has filed an entry as well. Miller has competed in NASCAR's Nationwide Series, Camping World Truck Series, the former NASCAR Busch North Series and both modified tours. The former WSMT Champion has ten wins on the tour.

The NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour drivers will battle it out under the lights for 150 laps on Atlanta Motor Speedway's 1/4 'Thunder Ring' on the front stretch, immediately following NASCAR Sprint Cup Series qualifying for the Kobalt Tools 500.

Stay tuned to the neracing.com fans forum for race updates!

Atlanta Motor Speedway - NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour - 3/5/2010

Entry list as of 2/24/10
       
      CAR#  DRIVER HOME TOWN YEAR/MAKE CAR OWNER CAR SPONSOR  CREW CHIEF ENTRY POST ENTRY
     47   Seuss, Andrew   HAMPSTEAD, NH Dodge/2009   Riggs, David O  Newman, Reggie  1
     25   Smith, John   MOUNT AIRY, NC Chevy/09   Tutterow, Grady Ricks Home Improvement, Utt, Jody  2
     36   Miller, LW   MOORESVILLE, NC Pontiac/10   Baker, Daniel J John Banon Plumbing Thompeston, Tony  3
     08   Robbins, Bradley   WINSTON SALEM, NC Chevy/08   Robbins, Tonya W Tri-City Trading Duncan, Tony  4
     31   Pack, Gene   WALKERTOWN, NC Chevy/06   Pack, Joni R B&J Builders, Contech Solutions Jeffreys, Grady  5
     19   LaJoie, Corey   CONCORD, NC Pontiac/08   Hill, Roger D Hill Ent, La Bleu Water, Hawke Perf. Parrish, Tony  6
     0   Butcher, Larry   MOCKSVILLE, NC Chevy/96   Edwards, Frank D A.E.S. Pendergrass, Tommy 7
     79   Civali, James   MERIDEN, CT Pontiac/09   Hill, Sandra H Hill Ent, Coors Light, Hill, David  8
     40   Fleming, Gary   MT AIRY, NC Ford/10   Fleming, Gina T Lewisville Motors Anderson, Scott  9
     44   Hire, Brandon   WINSTON SALEM, NC Chevy/09   Fishel, Hire's Automotive Hire, Jim  10
     97   Dauzat, Bryan   CONCORD, NC /96   Dauzat, Bryan K OB Builders, Inc Rahilly, Bob  11
     TBD   Jeffreys, Lee   WINSTON SALEM, NC /   , TBD    12
     83   Brown, Tim   CANA, VA /08   BROWN, Ben L Hayer Jewelers Ruhmann, Mark  13
     09   Brewer, Zach   WINSTON-SALEM, NC Chevy/09   Harvey, James E Phoenix Motors, Harvey, Eddie  14

12   Norman, Mike   LEWISVILLE, NC /09   Myers, Pam B DMC Auto Exchange, Hill, Jason  15
     4   Myers, Jason   WALNUT COVE, NC Ford/04   Myers, Gary B  Myers, Gary 16
     1   Myers, Burt   KERNERSVILLE, NC Ford/06   Smith, Philip R Capital Bank Widener, Scott  17
     15   Gay, Adam   DUBLIN,  Pontiac/90   Krentz, Lynnette D Lucas Oil Krentz, Darrel  18
     7   Putnam, Gary   CONCORD, NC /08   Putnam, Marcy L  Simpson, Russell 19

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