Craig Von Dohren Explained

Craig Von Dohren
Birth Date:	1963 8, mf=yes ^[1]
Birth Place:	Oley, Pennsylvania, U.S.
First Year:	1980 Big Diamond Speedway, PA
Car Number:	1c
Championships:	17
Wins:	350+
Titles:	2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2020, 2021 NASCAR PA State Champion and 2022 NASCAR Northeast Regional Champion^[2]
Updated:	July 19, 2023

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

Racing career

Craig Von Dohren grew up racing go-karts against fellow Oley PA resident Duane Howard before transitioning to modifieds in his teens.^[5] His 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.^{[6] [7]}

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] [8]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Craig Von Dohren-Career Results by Series. The Third Turn. July 19, 2023.
2. Web site: Layne Riggs, Craig Von Dohren, Jacob Goede and Neal Latham win NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series regional titles . NASCAR.com . July 19, 2023.
3. News: Kane. Randy. Local track racer Craig Von Dohren continues march toward career win No. 300 . . May 31, 2016 . July 19, 2023.
4. News: O’Brien. Dick. Eight inducted into DIRT racing Hall of Fame in Weedsport . . July 21, 2022 . July 19, 2023.
5. News: Kane. Randy. Oley driver still successful at age 55. Reading Eagle. PA . August 9, 2021. June 26, 2024.
6. News: Curley. Chuck. Von Dohren reaches century mark in Big Diamond victories . Republican Herald. August 8, 2021 . July 19, 2023.
7. News: Smith. Brian. Craig Von Dohren wins Bruce Rogers Memorial Money Maker feature at Grandview Speedway . . April 3, 2023. July 19, 2023.
8. News: Knaub. Matthew. Oley's Craig Von Dohren to be inducted into the Northeast Dirt Modified Museum and Hall of Fame . . July 5, 2022 . July 19, 2023.