Duane Howard (racing driver)

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Duane Howard
BornDuane L. Howard
(1963-06-05) June 5, 1963 (age 62)
Oley, Pennsylvania
Modified racing career
Debut season1985
Car number4,15g,66,85,114,126,357
Championships20
Wins272+
Previous series
1983-1984
1981-1982		 Late model
Kart racing
Championship titles
2007, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2019 NASCAR Pennsylvania State Champion
Statistics up to date as of January 22, 2025.

Duane Howard (June 5, 1963) is an American Dirt Modified racing driver, credited with over 270 career wins at tracks in the Mid-Atlantic (United States). [1]

Racing career

Duane Howard grew up racing go-karts against fellow Oley, Pennsylvania, resident Craig Von Dohren, and after seeing Von Dohren move on to stock cars, began racing late models at Silver Spring Speedway, Pennsylvania. Howard transitioned to modifieds and in 1989 claimed his first Pennsylvania Tri-Track Championship, teaming with car owner Buddy Biever for weekly 358 modified racing at Big Diamond Speedway in Pottsville, Grandview Speedway in Bechtelsville, and Penn National Speedway in Grantville. [2] [3] [4]

Howard won the first of five NASCAR Pennsylvania state championships in 2007. Along the way, he claimed individual track championships at Big Diamond, Grandview, and Bridgeport Speedway, New Jersey. [5] [6]

He also competed successfully at venues throughout northeast, including New York at Accord Speedway, Five Mile Point Speedway in Kirkwood, Fulton Speedway, and the Syracuse Mile; in Delaware at Delaware International Speedway in Delmar and Georgetown Speedway; at New Egypt Speedway, New Jersey; and in Pennsylvania at Penn Can Speedway in Susquehanna, Selinsgrove Speedway, Susquehanna Speedway in York. [7] [8] [9]

Duane Howard was inducted into the Northeast Dirt Modified Hall of Fame in 2025. [10]

References

  1. ↑ "NASCAR'S grass roots Duane Howard is the prototype farmer during the week, racer on the weekends". The Morning Call . Allentown PA. April 3, 1997. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
  2. ↑ Wood, Shawn (August 5, 2014). "Howard: Master of th Coalcracker". The Daily Item . Sunbury PA. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
  3. ↑ Rippey, Brian (August 14, 2021). "Duane Howard races to victory at Grandview Speedway". Reading Eagle . PA. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Cars, Drivers & Events - Duane Howard". Auto Racing Research Associates. Retrieved January 1, 2025.
  5. ↑ Curley, Chuck (April 28, 2018). "Howard wins Money in the Mountains at Big Diamond". Republican Herald . Pottstown PA. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
  6. ↑ Kane, Randy (August 9, 2021). "Oley driver still successful at age 55". Reading Eagle . PA. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
  7. ↑ "Duane Howard wins thrilling 'Clash at the Can'". Tri County Independent. Honesdale PA. June 9, 2010. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
  8. ↑ Curley, Chuck (July 22, 2021). "Howard back on to with new team". Republican Herald . Pottstown PA. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
  9. ↑ "Duane Howard/Results/Year-By-Year- The Third Turn". The Third Turn. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
  10. ↑ "Howard, Planck & Van Pelt selected to NE Dirt Mod HOF". Speed Sport . January 22, 2025. Retrieved January 22, 2025.
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