March 16th is quickly approaching and with it the official 2013 season for the NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour gets underway hailing from Caraway Speedway.The NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour kicks off its ninth season of championship competition on Saturday, March 16 in the Charles Kepley Memorial 150 at Caraway Speedway near Asheboro, N.C.

AJ Winstead and crew will miss the season opener with the newly re-numbered #99 modified. The plans are in the works with hopes of making their sophomore effort into the tour much more successful than last year.