From Air Cleaner Ejection to Thunder in the Mountains 200 Victor, Patrick Emerling Rolling on the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour

Patrick Emerling brought the USNE Energizer #1 to the front through the middle of the Thunder in the Mountains 200, even after fighting rookie hotshoe Paulie Hartwig III (73) through it all. (Johnny Racer photo)

N. Woodstock, NH — The NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour invaded White Mountain Motorsports Park Sunday afternoon for the Thunder in the Mountains 200. Eighteen cars tried to beat the clock in time trials with Northampton, Pennsylvania’s Matt Hirschman taking the fast time of 11.611-seconds but the redraw determined a change in line-up. Hirschman spun the wheel for a top-eight redraw with Patrick Emerling drawing chip #1 to steal the pole starting spot under the green flag.

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Alpine Endurance Team Announces Its Line-Up For The 8 Hours Of Bahrain And Victor Martins To The Rookie Test

Alpine Endurance Team Announces Its Line-Up For The 8 Hours Of Bahrain And Victor Martins To The Rookie Test
  • Recently appointed Alpine Endurance Team Sporting Director, Nicolas Lapierre will begin to familiarise himself with his new role at the 2024 FIA World Endurance Championship season finale, the 8 Hours of Bahrain (2 November).
  • As a result, reserve driver Jules Gounon joins Paul-Loup Chatin and Ferdinand Habsburg in the #35 Alpine A424.
  • Charles Milesi completes the trio in the #36 Alpine A424, alongside Matthieu Vaxiviere and Mick Schumacher.
  • This adaptation is linked to practical criteria to balance the crews regarding driver size.
  • Alpine Endurance Team also announces Formula 2 and Alpine Academy driver Victor Martins for the Rookie Test session on 3 November.
  • As a member of the Alpine family, Victor will get behind the wheel of the A424 and provide the team with a fresh perspective for its maiden Hypercar run.

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