Please expand this article to its necessary distance. Nascar modified tour racer and motorsport veteran wade cole has tragically died at the age of 67 according to several reports from news outlets and local speedways. Click on the site to see wade cole s career results at that track. Many say they have worked so hard to race, this driver lived it. Wade cole driver of the performance engineskendall oil. Mar 16, 2020 the nascar modified community lost another great competitor on sunday night. Sad news in modified racing, longtime driver and car owner wade cole has passed. Thoughts and prayers with all of wades family and friends in this tough time. Wade cole eyeing return soon to the drivers seat on whelen. Weve assembled a few photos of some of his cars through the years pic.
While cole, 67, was rarely a fixture near the front of the field, he was the closest thing to a guaranteed entrant the openwheeled division has ever had over three different decades. Multiple sources have confirmed that longtime nascar whelen modified tour driver wade cole was killed in an accident at his home sunday. Jared is one of the most successful speedway drivers in new zealand, and has won many events and major titles in his racing career. He rose to foreman of the crew in 1991 and ran for first selectman and won in 2003. Nascar veteran wade cole killed at home country rebel. Wade cole passes away following accident nascar home tracks. Wade cole nascar whelen modified tour driver found dead.
Thecount longtime nascar whelen modified tour driver wade cole, of riverton, connecticut, was killed in an accident at his home sunday cole, 67, who was also the first selectman in the town of hartland, ct, was found dead beneath a car he had been working on in his garage located at, 64 robertsville rd in riverton. Just an absolutely great guy that you always looked forward to seeing pull through the gate. Later we talk about the sudden passing of wade cole as well as kenny rogers. Mar 16, 2020 nascar modified tour racer and motorsport veteran wade cole has tragically died at the age of 67 according to several reports from news outlets and local speedways. Click on the year to see the standings for that year. Billy was the 1963 nascar rookie of the year for car owner cotton owens. Cole, 67, grew up in hartland and went to work for the town in 1975 as a member of the towns highway crew. Thecount longtime nascar whelen modified tour driver wade cole, of riverton, connecticut, was killed in an accident at his home sunday cole, 67, who was also the first selectman in the town of hartland, ct, was found dead beneath a car he had been working on. Wades brother mitch made his firestone indy lights series debut formerly the indy pro series in 2008 for brian stewart racing, the same team with whom wade had his initial success. Born march 9, 1953, cole had been one of the most consistent faces in the nascar whelen modified tour pits since the series launched in 1985. Wade made a handful of starts in the series in 2008, both for brian stewart and in the midohio doubleheader for the new alliance motorsports team. Nascar whelen modified tour regular wade cole died on sunday night according to multiple media reports. It is with a very heavy heart that i share with you that wade cole has passed away. Mar 19, 2020 wade cole was one of the mainstays of the whelen modified tour.
Wade cole memorial car by george tolsma trading paints. Mar 16, 2020 longtime hartland first selectman wade cole, who was also a wellknown race car driver, has died in an accident at his home. One of the truly good guys in the nascar whelen modified tour garage area, whelen. Trending newest collections painters hall of fame paint of the week. In 1964, mario rossi went to work for bud moore engineering in spartanburg as a chief mechanic and engine builder. Steve stevenson, shaun hortsmann, wade wenthe, john clippinger, joey lee, gary bentley, chris cole, chris spalding amain finish 20 laps. The new england auto racing scene is filled with good guys and gals. Larson was suspended indefinitely by nascar, dropped from his racing team, and lost. Safety in the sport has evolved through the decades. Wade cole passes away following accident nascar home.
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Billy drew wade february 28, 1930 january 5, 1965 was an american stock car racing driver career. If there was one driver who loved racing on the whelen modified tour the most the past 35 years it was wade. New listing nascar postcards kyle larson jamie mcmurray montoya limited edition card. He finished the season with 14 top 10 finishes in 31 races. Wade cole 38 spins as kyle bonsignore avoids him during wednesdays nascar whelen modified tour race at bristol motor speedway. Columnists include ron lemasters, keith waltz, mike kerchner, bones bourcier, bruce martin, susan wade, mandee pauch, ron hedger, haven kerchner, dan knutson, adam fenwick, tim frost, dave argabright and ralph sheheen. Cole, 67, who was also the first selectman in the town of hartland, ct, was found dead beneath a car he had been working on in his garage located at, 64 robertsville rd in riverton. Nascar modified tour regular wade cole dead at 67 short. Nascar whelen modified tour driver wade cole killed in accident.
This article has passed the halfway point, but is in no way close to the official scheduled conclusion. Tdrracing tdr modified tour wade cole memorialroar at the. Billy wade, 34, was killed in his 64 mercury at daytona during tire tests in january 1965. Find everything in one place on wade cole including their biography, latest news and updates, high resolution photos, high quality videos and expert analysis.
Just an absolutely great guy that you always looked forward to seeing pull through the gate, nascar whelen modified tour series director jimmy wilson told. Mar 16, 2020 nascar whelen modified tour regular wade cole died on sunday night according to multiple media reports. Thoughts and prayers with all of wades family and friends in this tough. Bethel speedways mike hager, memories of wade cole and. He currently competes fulltime in the asian le mans series, driving the no. Nascar legend wade cole has died, according to a statement posted online on march. Thoughts and prayers with all of wade s family and friends in this tough time. Mario was a gifted and talented human being who at the age of nine could take a tractor apart and put it. Jim dupontracedayct multiple sources have confirmed that longtime nascar whelen modified tour driver wade cole was killed in an accident at his home sunday.
Fielding cars for drivers carl balmer and darel dieringer, rossis reputation as an innovator and engine wizard grew. Apr 25, 2015 stafford dont tell the management at stafford motor speedway, but nascar whelen modified tour driver wade cole was really hoping for rain this weekend. While cole, 67, was rarely a fixture near the front of the field, he was the closest thing to a guaranteed entrant the openwheeled division has. Pages in category new zealand racing drivers the following 77 pages are in this category, out of 77 total. Wade cole, a veteran of racing on nascars oldest touring series for 34 years, passed away. Thoughts and prayers with all of wade posted by stafford motor speedway on monday, march 16, 2020. Mar 20, 2020 tdr modified tour wade cole memorialroar at the shore 100 season. Wade cole, started 371 nascar whelen modified tour races in 34 years, has passed away. Nascar whelen modified tour driver wade cole killed in. Thecount longtime nascar whelen modified tour driver wade cole, of riverton, connecticut, was killed in an accident at his home sunday. Petersburg in 2009, as part of a tworace deal, he started 10th and finished 8th. Wade cole kyle bonsignore nascar modifieds bristol speed. An absolutely sad and gut wrenching headline to read.
Cole was a true racers racer, hauling his car on a flatbed truck, while most of his competition toted theirs in fancy haulers. We learned of the deceased through the following tribute posted on social media. Click on the number of races to see individual races for that year. I used to drive a little crazy on the road and now that i drive the race car i pretty much drive real slow, cole told. Mar 16, 2020 longtime nascar whelen modified driver wade cole has passed away following an accident at his home sunday. Click on the site to see wade coles career results at that track glossary. Nascar modified tour regular wade cole dead at 67 short track.
Wade cole was one of the mainstays of the whelen modified tour. This photo of ron fowler with the johnschippertowned chevrolet powered modified was taken on this afternoon. He never had the greatest equipment, but he had the biggest heart. For the last 19 years, jared wade has been racing in speedway.
In the inaugural year of the series, in 1985, cole made his debut at thompson. Nascar whelen modified tour veteran wade cole passes away. Its going to be hard not seeing the 33 rolling into the track on that flatbed trailer. Mar 17, 2020 sad news in modified racing, longtime driver and car owner wade cole has passed. Just a kid from new york, making paint schemes, and racing all the short track racing i can. Stafford dont tell the management at stafford motor speedway, but nascar whelen modified tour driver wade cole was really hoping for rain this weekend. A thirdgeneration driver, he is the son of nascar driver and team owner rick ware. Nascar whelen modified tour veteran wade cole passes. Trophy queen cheryl dee taylor of sterling, kansas. All statistics used in these tables are as of the end of the 2020 general tire 150 race 220.
One of the truly good guys in the nascar whelen modified tour garage area, whelen modified tour director jimmy wilson. Wade cole, who has competed in at least one race during all but one nascar whelen modified tour season, has died according to multiple. Nascar whelen modified tour staple wade cole killed in. Today, the wade racing or wr team is professionally run from the wr workshop in te kowhai, waikato. Just an absolutely great guy that you always looked forward. Cole was a true racers racer, hauling his car on a flatbed truck, while most of his competition toted theirs in. Wade cole, a veteran of racing on nascars oldest touring series for 34. Learn about the most famous race car drivers including lewis hamilton, danica patrick, dale earnhardt jr. Apr 01, 2002 billy wade, 34, was killed in his 64 mercury at daytona during tire tests in january 1965. Wade cole multiple sources have confirmed that longtime nascar whelen modified tour driver wade cole was killed in an accident at his home sunday. With races on hold, drivers and crew members needed their racing fix. Drivers who will compete in all 2020 arca menards series races. He won four consecutive races the following year for bud moore engineering between july 10 and july 19, 1964. The nascar modified community lost another great competitor on sunday night.
One of those is no longer with us, as he died doing what he loved. The premier series of nascar has seen 28 driver fatalities, the most recent of which occurred in february 2001 when dale earnhardt was killed during the daytona 500. The debut of enascars iracing invitational is set to premiere and we have some more food to talk about. Gene started racing in 79 in the hobby stock class at jack rabbit speedway because he liked it. Wade cole is a veteran of nascar whelen modified tour racing. One of the whelen modified tours most loyal competitors and well known ambassadors, cole was noticeably missing from the lineup for the divisions season opening icebreaker 150 on april 12. One of the whelen modified tours most loyal competitors and well known ambassadors, cole was noticeably missing from the lineup for the divisions season opening icebreaker 150 on april 12 at thompson speedway. Wade cole eyeing return soon to the drivers seat on. Tdrracing tdr modified tour wade cole memorialroar at. Cole had competed with the whelen modified tour since its first season in 1985. Keith parnell, james cole, bailey cole, mike justice, alex wilson. Through the years he made 371 starts and has competed fulltime with the nascar whelen modified tour during 11 seasons, racing parttime with the tour during 24 seasons.
Nascar whelen modified tour regular wade cole died on sunday night. Tdr modified tour wade cole memorialroar at the shore 100 season. Wade cole, who has competed in at least one race during all but one nascar whelen modified tour season, has died following an accident at his home. Mar 16, 2020 sad news in modified racing, longtime driver and car owner wade cole has passed.