Johnny Rea Names Driver; Cars on Track This Weekend

Johnny Rea, who recently was forced to find a new driver for his #R1 small block modifieds after Ryan Godown left the team, has found a new driver. Rick Laubach will take over the driving duties of the #R1 in 2010, Area Auto Racing News reports, for weekly competition at Big Diamond Raceway. The team will also enter Thunder on the Hill shows at Grandview Speedway.

Got the racing itch? Dirt modifieds will be part of a test this coming weekend at New Jersey Motorsports Park. That's right, dirt modifieds will be testing on an asphalt road course. If the test goes well, expect at least one dirt modified race on the road course next year.