Richie Evans, won more than 450 races and nine NASCAR national modified championships during his career. ... The crash helped prompt safety changes, specifically a move away from a rigid chassis.

With a little help from his teammate Alex Yankowski and a timely caution, Stewart Friesen scored the victory in the Richie ...

Tonight, Evans will be honored at the Utica-Rome Speedway with a 61-lap, Richie Evans Remembered feature race that pays $6,061 to the winner. The companion main event for sportsman carries a ...

Hirschman on Friday won the Richie Evans Memorial 100, ... Evans was a Modified racing legend who was killed in a crash while practicing at Martinsville Speedway in 1985, ...

Evans, whose race operation was based out of Rome, started racing at Utica-Rome Speedway in 1962. His 23-year career which ended tragically in a practice crash at Martinsville Speedway on October ...

This Thursday night, Richie and his iconic, orange No. 61 modified will be honored at Utica-Rome Speedway with a Richie Evans Remembered program that’s topped off with a 61-lap, $6,100-to-win ...