Craig Von Dohren

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Craig Von Dohren
Born (1963-08-13) August 13, 1963 (age 60) [1]
Oley, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Debut season1980 Big Diamond Speedway, PA
Car number1c
Championships17
Wins350+
Championship titles
2021, 2022 NASCAR Northeast Regional Champion[2]
Last updated on: July 19, 2023.

Craig Von Dohren (born August 13, 1963) is an American Dirt Modified racing driver. A two time NASCAR Northeast Regional champion, Von Dohren has over 350 career wins, at 13 tracks in five states.[1][3][4]

Racing career[edit]

Craig Von Dohren's first victory came in 1980 at Big Diamond Raceway, two weeks before his 17th birthday. He has since gone on to win four 358 Modified titles at Big Diamond, as well as 12 track championships at Grandview Speedway, where he tops the all-time win list.[5][6]

Von Dohren, who has focused his career on the Mid-Atlantic states, has also competed successfully at Georgetown Speedway DE, Hagerstown Speedway MD, and Penn National Speedway PA. He was inducted into the Northeast Dirt Modified Hall of Fame in 2022.[4][7]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Craig Von Dohren-Career Results by Series". The Third Turn. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ Kane, Randy (May 31, 2016). "Local track racer Craig Von Dohren continues march toward career win No. 300". The Morning Call. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
  4. ^ a b O’Brien, Dick (July 21, 2022). "Eight inducted into DIRT racing Hall of Fame in Weedsport". The Post Standard. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
  5. ^ Curley, Chuck (August 8, 2021). "Von Dohren reaches century mark in Big Diamond victories". Republican Herald. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
  6. ^ Smith, Brian (April 3, 2023). "Craig Von Dohren wins Bruce Rogers Memorial Money Maker feature at Grandview Speedway". Reading Eagle. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
  7. ^ 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. Retrieved July 19, 2023.