Craig Von Dohren

Craig Von Dohren
Born	(1963-08-13) August 13, 1963 (age 61) [1] Oley, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Modified racing career
Debut season	1980 Big Diamond Speedway, PA
Car number	1c,30,114,126
Championships	17
Wins	366+ [2]
Previous series
Kart racing
Championship titles
2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2020, 2021 NASCAR PA State Champion and 2022 NASCAR Northeast Regional Champion [3]
Statistics up to date as of September 1, 2024.

Craig Von Dohren (born August 13, 1963) is an American Dirt Modified racing driver. A NASCAR Northeast Regional champion, Von Dohren has over 350 career wins, at 13 tracks in five states. ^{[1] [4] [5]}

Racing career

Craig Von Dohren grew up racing go-karts against fellow Oley, Pennsylvania, resident Duane Howard before transitioning to modifieds in his teens. ^[6] His first victory came in 1980 at Big Diamond Raceway in Pottsville, Pennsylvania, two weeks before his 17th birthday. He has since gone on to win four 358 Modified titles at Big Diamond, as well as 13 track championships at Grandview Speedway in Bechtelsville, Pennsylvania, where he tops the all-time win list. ^{[7] [8]}

Von Dohren, who has focused his career on the Mid-Atlantic states, has also competed successfully at Georgetown Speedway, Delaware, Hagerstown Speedway, Maryland, and Penn National Speedway in Grantville, Pennsylvania. He was inducted into the Northeast Dirt Modified Hall of Fame in 2022. ^{[5] [9]}

References

1. "Craig Von Dohren-Career Results by Series". The Third Turn. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
2. "Cars, Drivers & Events – Craig Von Dohren". Auto Racing Research Associates. Retrieved September 16, 2024.
3. "Layne Riggs, Craig Von Dohren, Jacob Goede and Neal Latham win NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series regional titles". NASCAR.com. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
4. Kane, Randy (May 31, 2016). "Local track racer Craig Von Dohren continues march toward career win No. 300". The Morning Call . Allentown PA. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
5. O’Brien, Dick (July 21, 2022). "Eight inducted into DIRT racing Hall of Fame in Weedsport". The Post Standard . Syracuse NY. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
6. Kane, Randy (August 9, 2021). "Oley driver still successful at age 55". Reading Eagle . PA. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
7. Curley, Chuck (August 8, 2021). "Von Dohren reaches century mark in Big Diamond victories". Republican Herald . Pottsville PA. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
8. Smith, Brian (April 3, 2023). "Craig Von Dohren wins Bruce Rogers Memorial Money Maker feature at Grandview Speedway". Reading Eagle . PA. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
9. Knaub, Matthew (July 5, 2022). "Oley's Craig Von Dohren to be inducted into the Northeast Dirt Modified Museum and Hall of Fame". Reading Eagle . PA. Retrieved July 19, 2023.