Danny Watts Jr.

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Danny Watts Jr.
NationalityAmerican
Born (1961-03-14) March 14, 1961 (age 63)
Wading River, New York
NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour career
Debut season1988
Years active1988–1992, 1995–1998, 2014–2015
Starts199
Championships0
Wins0
Poles0
Best finish24th in 1990
Last updated on: August 8, 2024.

Danny Watts Jr. (born March 14, 1961) is an American former professional stock car racing driver who currently fields the No. 82 part-time for Woody Pitkat in the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour. [1]

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Watts Jr. was previously a competitor of the tour, having made his debut at Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park in 1989. After retiring after the 2015 season, he fielded his own team in the Tour, and ran full-time until the end of 2023. [2] [3]

As a car owner, Watts has 3 career wins on the NWMT, one each with Ron Silk, Woody Pitkat, and Craig Lutz. Ted Christopher was his driver when he tragically lost his life.

Watts Jr. has also previously competed in the SMART Modified Tour, the now defunct NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour, the Southern Modified Race Tour, and the World Series of Asphalt Stock Car Racing. [4]

Motorsports results

NASCAR

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

Whelen Modified Tour

NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour results
YearTeamNo.Make1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526NWMTCPtsRef
1988 N/AN/AN/A ROU MAR TMP MAR JEN IRP MND OSW OSW RIV
DNQ		 JEN RPS TMP RIV OSW TMP OXF OSW TMP POC TIO TMP ROU MAR N/A0 [5]
1989 Danny Watts82 Chevy MAR TMP MAR JEN STA IRP OSW WFD MND RIV OSW JEN STA RPS RIV OSW TMP
23		 TMP RPS OSW TMP POC STA TIO MAR TMP N/A0 [6]
1990 MAR RCH TMP STA
DNQ		 MAR STA
23		 TMP
15		 MND
DNQ		 HOL STA
23		 RIV
DNQ		 JEN EPP
18		 RPS
DNQ		 RIV
DNQ		 TMP
35		 RPS NHA
21		 TMP
31		 POC
33		 STA
17		 TMP
15		 MAR
23		24th1345 [7]
1991 MAR RCH TMP
18		 NHA
15		 MAR
18		 NZH STA
26		 TMP
20		 FLE
21		 OXF RIV JEN STA RPS RIV RCH
20		 TMP
26		 NHA
33		 TMP
33		 POC
45		 STA TMP
18		 MAR 25th1397 [8]
1992 N/A24 Chevy MAR TMP RCH STA MAR NHA NZH STA TMP FLE RIV NHA STA RPS RIV TMP
17		 TMP NHA STA N/A0 [9]
Buick MAR
25		 TMP
25
1995 N/A82 Chevy TMP NHA STA NZH STA LEE TMP RIV BEE NHA JEN RPS HOL RIV NHA STA TMP
33		 NHA STA TMP TMP N/A0 [10]
1996 TMP STA NZH STA NHA JEN RIV
23		 LEE RPS HOL TMP RIV
27		 NHA GLN STA NHA NHA STA FLE TMP N/A0 [11]
1997 TMP MAR
23		 STA NZH STA NHA
32		 FLE JEN
10		 RIV GLN NHA
28		 RPS HOL TMP RIV
15		 NHA GLN STA NHA
23		 STA FLE TMP RCH
33		33rd827 [12]
1998 RPS TMP
28		 MAR STA NZH STA GLN JEN RIV NHA NHA LEE HOL TMP NHA RIV STA NHA TMP STA TMP FLE N/A0 [13]
2014 Pamela Hulse82 Chevy TMP STA STA WFD RIV NHA MND STA TMP BRI NHA
16		 STA TMP
23		34th49 [14]
2015 TMP
35		 STA WAT STA TMP RIV
DNQ		 NHA MON STA TMP BRI RIV
DNQ		 NHA
22		 STA TMP
24		40th74 [15]

Whelen Southern Modified Tour

NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour results
YearCar ownerNo.Make123456789101112NSWMTCPtsRef
2013 Danny Watts82 Chevy CRW SNM SBO CRW CRW BGS BRI LGY CRW CRW SNM CLT
22		35th22 [16]

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References

  1. ↑ "Reunited: Woody Pitkat To Drive For Danny Watts Jr. In Whelen Mod Tour Event At Monadnock". Race Day CT. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Ready to say goodbye: Danny Watts Jr. ending his tenure as a NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour team owner". NASCAR . October 24, 2023. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Whelen Modified Tour Team Owner Danny Watts Jr. Retiring After 2023 Season". Race Day CT. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Danny Watts". The Third Turn. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Danny Watts – 1988 NASCAR Winston Modified Tour Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
  6. ↑ "Danny Watts – 1989 NASCAR Winston Modified Tour Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
  7. ↑ "Danny Watts – 1990 NASCAR Winston Modified Tour Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
  8. ↑ "Danny Watts – 1991 NASCAR Winston Modified Tour Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
  9. ↑ "Danny Watts – 1992 NASCAR Winston Modified Tour Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
  10. ↑ "Danny Watts – 1995 NASCAR Featherlite Modified Tour Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
  11. ↑ "Danny Watts – 1996 NASCAR Featherlite Modified Tour Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
  12. ↑ "Danny Watts – 1997 NASCAR Featherlite Modified Tour Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
  13. ↑ "Danny Watts – 1998 NASCAR Featherlite Modified Tour Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
  14. ↑ "Danny Watts – 2014 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
  15. ↑ "Danny Watts – 2015 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
  16. ↑ "Danny Watts – 2013 NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
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