Eric Beers

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Eric Beers
NationalityAmerican
Born (1969-08-16) August 16, 1969 (age 54)
Northampton, Pennsylvania
NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour career
Debut season1997
Years active1997–2012
Former teamsBoehler Racing Enterprises, Robert Katon Jr., John Blewett, Dave DeLange
Starts184
Championships0
Wins2
Poles9
Best finish3rd in 2011
Last updated on: July 31, 2024.

Eric Beers (born August 16, 1969) is an American former professional stock car racing driver who competed in the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour from 1997 to 2012. He is the father of Austin Beers, who currently competes full-time in the Tour, and has competed since 2021. [1] [2] [3]

Contents

Beers also in series such as the USAC Silver Crown Series, the Tri-Track Open Modified Series, the Race of Champions Asphalt Modified 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
YearCar ownerNo.Make1234567891011121314151617181920212223NWMTCPtsRef
1997 N/A81 Chevy TMP MAR STA NZH STA NHA FLE JEN RIV GLN NHA RPS HOL TMP RIV NHA GLN STA NHA STA FLE
12
TMP RCH N/A0 [5]
1998 91 Chevy RPS TMP MAR STA NZH
19
STA GLN JEN RIV NHA NHA LEE HOL TMP NHA RIV STA NHA TMP STA TMP N/A0 [6]
94 FLE
10
1999 91 TMP
DNQ
RPS
DNQ
STA RCH
32
STA RIV JEN NHA NZH
39
HOL TMP NHA RIV GLN STA RPS
21
48th453 [7]
36 Pontiac TMP
10
NHA STA MAR TMP
12
2000 STA RCH
23
STA RIV SEE NHA NZH
20
TMP RIV GLN TMP STA WFD NHA STA MAR TMP 67th197 [8]
2001 19 Pontiac SBO TMP STA WFD NZH
12
STA RIV SEE 45th403 [9]
Chevy RCH
8
NHA HOL RIV CHE TMP STA WFD TMP STA MAR TMP
10
2002 36 Dodge TMP
18
STA
DNQ
WFD NZH
29
RIV
9
SEE
13
RCH
22
STA
15
BEE
26
NHA
12
RIV
DNQ
TMP
31
STA
25
WFD TMP
26
NHA STA
11
MAR
36
TMP
DNQ
25th1449 [10]
2003 14 Dodge TMP
8
STA
12
WFD
25
NZH
9
STA
13
LER
3
BLL
28
BEE
23
NHA
15
ADI
30
RIV
16
TMP
19
STA
10
WFD
20
TMP
21
NHA
33
STA
29
TMP
10
11th1980 [11]
2004 02 Chevy TMP
27
STA
22
WFD
24
NZH
40
RIV
22
LER
25
WAL
27
15th2020 [12]
00N/A STA
DNQ
19 Chevy BEE
25
NHA
16
SEE
4
RIV
8
STA
3
TMP
8
WFD
18
NHA
7
STA
15
TMP
32
02 Dodge TMP
13
2005 Boehler Racing Enterprises3 Chevy TMP
29
STA RIV
2
WFD
3
STA
7
JEN
14
NHA
3
BEE
3
SEE
1*
RIV
5
STA
6
TMP
3
WFD
7
MAR
4
TMP
10
NHA
9
STA
7
TMP
25
5th2470 [13]
2006 TMP
21
STA
3
JEN
4
TMP
4
STA
12
NHA
12
HOL
18
RIV
27
STA
28}
TMP
30
MAR
27
TMP
1
NHA
9
WFD
24
TMP
26
STA
11
10th1888 [14]
2007 N/A94 Chevy TMP
11
STA
20
WTO
21
STA
10
TMP
14
NHA
33
TSA
16
RIV
19
STA
8
TMP
13
MAN
5
MAR
10
NHA
22
TMP
23
STA
19
TMP
16
11th1840 [15]
2008 Robert Katon Jr.46 Chevy TMP
28
STA
2
STA
5
TMP
14
NHA
4
SPE
17
RIV
10
STA
5
TMP
32
MAN
4
TMP
10
NHA
10
MAR
11
CHE
16
STA
5
TMP
10
6th2115 [16]
2009 TMP
11
STA
16
STA
11
NHA
16
SPE
19
RIV
6
STA
4
BRI
10
TMP
6
NHA
24
MAR
18
STA
7
TMP
18
8th1645 [17]
2010 John Blewett76 Chevy TMP
10
STA
27
STA
28
MAR
7
NHA
10
LIM
25
MND
10
RIV
6
STA
6
TMP
11
BRI
12
NHA
18
STA
9
TMP
7
9th1752 [18]
2011 David DeLange45 Chevy TMP
6
STA
4
STA
11
MND
12
TMP
8
NHA
11
RIV
11
STA
4
NHA
5
BRI
6
DEL
5
TMP
17
LRP
8
NHA
5
STA
4
TMP
7
3rd2309 [19]
2012 TMP
21
STA
24
MND
8
STA
13
WFD
7
NHA
4
STA
4
TMP
11
BRI
13
TMP
8
RIV
11
NHA
6
STA
13
TMP
5
6th469 [20]

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