Danny Watts Jr. Explained

Danny Watts Jr.
Nationality:American
Birth Date:March 14, 1961
Birth Place:Wading River, New York
Current Series:NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour
Years Active:1988–1992, 1995–1998, 2014–2015
First Year:1988
Starts:199
Championships:0
Wins:0
Poles:0
Best Finish:24th
Year:1990
Updated:August 8, 2024

Danny Watts Jr. (born March 14, 1961) is an American former professional stock car racing driver who currently fields the No. 82 part-time for Woody Pitkat in the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour.[1]

Watts Jr. was previously a competitor of the tour, having made his debut at Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park in 1989. After retiring after the 2015 season, he fielded his own team in the Tour, and ran full-time until the end of 2023.[2] [3]

Watts Jr. has also previously competed in the SMART Modified Tour, the now defunct NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour, the Southern Modified Race Tour, and the World Series of Asphalt Stock Car Racing.[4]

Motorsports results

NASCAR

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Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

Whelen Modified Tour

NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour results
YearTeamNo.Make1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526PtsRef
1988N/AN/AN/AROUMARTMPMARJENIRPMNDOSWOSWRIV
JENRPSTMPRIVOSWTMPOXFOSWTMPPOCTIOTMPROUMARN/A0[5]
1989Danny Watts82ChevyMARTMPMARJENSTAIRPOSWWFDMNDRIVOSWJENSTARPSRIVOSWTMP
TMPRPSOSWTMPPOCSTATIOMARTMPN/A0[6]
1990MARRCHTMPSTA
MARSTA
TMP
MND
HOLSTA
RIV
JENEPP
RPS
RIV
TMP
RPSNHA
TMP
POC
STA
TMP
MAR
24th1345[7]
1991MARRCHTMP
NHA
MAR
NZHSTA
TMP
FLE
OXFRIVJENSTARPSRIVRCH
TMP
NHA
TMP
POC
STATMP
MAR25th1397[8]
1992N/A24ChevyMARTMPRCHSTAMARNHANZHSTATMPFLERIVNHASTARPSRIVTMP
TMPNHASTAN/A0[9]
BuickMAR
TMP
1995N/A82ChevyTMPNHASTANZHSTALEETMPRIVBEENHAJENRPSHOLRIVNHASTATMP
NHASTATMPTMPN/A0[10]
1996TMPSTANZHSTANHAJENRIV
LEERPSHOLTMPRIV
NHAGLNSTANHANHASTAFLETMPN/A0[11]
1997TMPMAR
STANZHSTANHA
FLEJEN
RIVGLNNHA
RPSHOLTMPRIV
NHAGLNSTANHA
STAFLETMPRCH
33rd827[12]
1998RPSTMP
MARSTANZHSTAGLNJENRIVNHANHALEEHOLTMPNHARIVSTANHATMPSTATMPFLEN/A0[13]
2014Pamela Hulse82ChevyTMPSTASTAWFDRIVNHAMNDSTATMPBRINHA
STATMP
34th49[14]
2015TMP
STAWATSTATMPRIV
NHAMONSTATMPBRIRIV
NHA
STATMP
40th74[15]

Whelen Southern Modified Tour

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Reunited: Woody Pitkat To Drive For Danny Watts Jr. In Whelen Mod Tour Event At Monadnock . Race Day CT. August 8, 2024.
  2. Web site: Ready to say goodbye: Danny Watts Jr. ending his tenure as a NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour team owner . . October 24, 2023 . August 8, 2024.
  3. Web site: Whelen Modified Tour Team Owner Danny Watts Jr. Retiring After 2023 Season . Race Day CT. August 8, 2024.
  4. Web site: Danny Watts . The Third Turn. August 8, 2024.
  5. Web site: Danny Watts – 1988 NASCAR Winston Modified Tour Results. Racing-Reference. August 8, 2024.
  6. Web site: Danny Watts – 1989 NASCAR Winston Modified Tour Results. Racing-Reference. August 8, 2024.
  7. Web site: Danny Watts – 1990 NASCAR Winston Modified Tour Results. Racing-Reference. August 8, 2024.
  8. Web site: Danny Watts – 1991 NASCAR Winston Modified Tour Results. Racing-Reference. August 8, 2024.
  9. Web site: Danny Watts – 1992 NASCAR Winston Modified Tour Results. Racing-Reference. August 8, 2024.
  10. Web site: Danny Watts – 1995 NASCAR Featherlite Modified Tour Results. Racing-Reference. August 8, 2024.
  11. Web site: Danny Watts – 1996 NASCAR Featherlite Modified Tour Results. Racing-Reference. August 8, 2024.
  12. Web site: Danny Watts – 1997 NASCAR Featherlite Modified Tour Results. Racing-Reference. August 8, 2024.
  13. Web site: Danny Watts – 1998 NASCAR Featherlite Modified Tour Results. Racing-Reference. August 8, 2024.
  14. Web site: Danny Watts – 2014 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results. Racing-Reference. August 8, 2024.
  15. Web site: Danny Watts – 2015 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results. Racing-Reference. August 8, 2024.
  16. Web site: Danny Watts – 2013 NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour Results. Racing-Reference. August 8, 2024.