C. E. Falk

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C. E. Falk III
Born (1987-11-05) November 5, 1987 (age 35)
Virginia Beach, Virginia
Achievements2012 Virginia Late Model Triple Crown Series Champion (inaugural season)
2018 ValleyStar Credit Union 300 Winner
2010, 2011, 2014 Hampton Heat 200 Winner
2010 Denny Hamlin Short Track Showdown Winner
2009, 2010, 2011, 2013 Langley Speedway Track Champion
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career
5 races run over 2 years
2012 position47th
Best finish47th (2012)
First race 2010 Kroger 200 (Martinsville)
Last race 2012 Pocono Mountains 125 (Pocono)
WinsTop tens Poles
000
Statistics current as of November 17, 2012.

C. E. Falk III (born November 5, 1987 [1] ) is an American professional stock car racing driver. Son of former NASCAR competitor Eddie Falk and nephew of current team owner Joe Falk, he currently competes regularly at the famed Langley Speedway. He married Kaliegh Rey Shidler on New Year's Eve in 2014.

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Career

Short tracks

A native of Virginia's Hampton Roads region and a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, [2] Falk began his professional racing career in 2006 in the Hooters Pro Cup Series; he ran six races with a best finish of eleventh at Montgomery Motor Speedway. [3] Moving full-time to short track competition at Langley Speedway in Virginia, Falk soon established himself at the track, becoming regarded as one of the best drivers ever to compete at the well-known facility. [4] After a winless 2008, [2] he won more than half the track's races on his way to the 2009 series championship. [5]

Falk won the 2010 Denny Hamlin Short Track Showdown charity race at Southside Speedway, defeating an all-star field including Sprint Cup Series drivers Denny Hamlin, Tony Stewart, Kyle Busch and Bobby Labonte; Falk passed Hamlin on the final lap for the win, holding off a charging Stewart to take what Falk described it as the biggest win of his career. [1] [6] [7] The win boosted Falk's stock among NASCAR team owners; [5] later that year he would win his second Langley track championship, while in 2011 he would capture a third consecutive title. [8]

Falk also competes at other Southeastern short tracks, being a regular at South Boston Speedway; in 2012 he broadened his racing to a variety of tracks in pursuit of the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series national short-track championship. [9]

National touring series

Falk's car after the 2013 Denny Hamlin Short Track Showdown C.E. Falk Toyota Richmond 2013 DHSTS.jpg
Falk's car after the 2013 Denny Hamlin Short Track Showdown

Falk made his debut in NASCAR's national touring series in 2010, competing in the Camping World Truck Series for two events. [8] Driving for Rick Ware Racing, he made his debut at Martinsville Speedway; starting 30th, [10] he finished 25th. [11] In his second race in the series at Phoenix International Raceway, Falk started 26th and finished 28th. [12]

In 2012, in addition to seeking a fourth consecutive Langley Speedway championship, an effort derailed by a pair of disqualifications over the course of the season, [9] Falk sought to break into more regular NASCAR touring competition; [8] when his uncle purchased the former Richard Childress Racing No. 33 Sprint Cup Series team, he stated that Falk would likely be among the drivers to compete in the car at some point during the 2012 season. [13] In May, Falk was voted the top driver among NASCAR regional and touring series competitors; [14] in late June, Falk joined Hillman Racing to drive the team's No. 27 truck at Kentucky Speedway in the Camping World Truck Series. [15] Falk crashed his truck in practice for the event; borrowing a backup truck, he started and parked in the race, finishing 34th. [16] Falk later ran races for the team at Chicagoland Speedway and Pocono Raceway, finishing 16th at the latter track. [17]

In 2013, Falk competed in the inaugural UNOH Battle at the Beach at Daytona International Speedway, racing in the Whelen All-American Series portion of the event. Falk led 61 laps of the race before being wrecked by Kyle Larson for the win; he recovered to finish third, his performance attracting interest from teams in NASCAR's upper-level series. [18]

Motorsports career results

NASCAR

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

Camping World Truck Series

NASCAR Camping World Truck Series results
YearTeamNo.Make12345678910111213141516171819202122232425NCWTCPtsRef
2010 Rick Ware Racing 47 Chevy DAY ATL MAR NSH KAN DOV CLT TEX MCH IOW GTY IRP POC NSH DAR BRI CHI KEN NHA LVS MAR
25		 TAL TEX 79th167 [19]
6 PHO
28		 HOM
2012 Hillman Racing 27 Chevy DAY MAR CAR KAN CLT DOV TEX KEN
34		 IOW CHI
29		 POC
16		 MCH BRI ATL IOW KEN LVS TAL MAR TEX PHO HOM 47th53 [20]

* Season still in progress
1 Ineligible for series points

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References

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  2. 1 2 Long, Dustin (August 21, 2009). "Falk goes from winless at Langley to points leader". The Virginian-Pilot . Norfolk, VA. Retrieved 2012-06-28.
  3. ↑ "C.E. Falk – CARS Pro Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. USA Today Sports Media Group. Retrieved 2012-06-28.
  4. ↑ "Langley Speedway: Diversity drive revving up in NASCAR". Daily Press . Newport News, VA. June 23, 2012. Retrieved 2012-06-28.
  5. 1 2 O'Brien, Marty (July 13, 2010). "C.E. Falk remains humble upon his rise to stardom at Langley Speedway". Daily Press. Newport News, VA. Retrieved 2012-06-28.
  6. ↑ O'Brien, Marty (May 2, 2010). "Falk savors charity win over Denny Hamlin and Tony Stewart". Daily Press. Newport News, VA. Archived from the original on September 27, 2011. Retrieved 2012-06-28.
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  9. 1 2 Sordelett, Damien (June 18, 2012). "Falk proves a point with Late Model victory at SoBo". Roanoke, VA: WSLS-TV . Retrieved 2012-06-28.[ permanent dead link ]
  10. ↑ Long, Dustin (October 23, 2010). "Harvick, Bowyer swap crews for Martinsville". The Virginian-Pilot. Norfolk, VA. Retrieved 2012-06-28.
  11. ↑ Long, Dustin (November 10, 2010). "Gordon-Johnson pit crew switch stirs debate". The Virginian-Pilot. Norfolk, VA. Retrieved 2012-06-28.
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  13. ↑ O'Brien, Marty (April 2, 2012). "Joe Falk purchasing No. 33 Cup team". Daily Press. Newport News, VA. Archived from the original on 2013-12-19. Retrieved 2012-06-28.
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  15. ↑ O'Brien, Marty (June 26, 2012). "C.E. Falk eager to compete in Camping World Truck Series 225". Daily Press. Newport News, VA. Retrieved 2012-06-28.
  16. ↑ "Handling problem ruins Falk in Truck race". Daily Press. Newport News, VA. June 29, 2012. Retrieved 2012-06-29.[ permanent dead link ]
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