James Civali

{{Short description|American racing driver}} {{Infobox racing driver | name = James Civali | image = James Civali (31101189715).jpg | image_size = | caption = Civali's No. 79 car at Bristol Motor Speedway in 2016 | nationality = American | birth_name = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1983|10|9|mf=yes}} | birth_place = Meriden, Connecticut, U.S. | relatives = | awards = | current_series = NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour | last_series = | years_active = 2005–2011, 2014–2015, 2019 | teams = | first_year = 2005 | current_team = | car_number = | engine = | crew_chief = | former_teams = | starts = 79 | championships = 0 | wins = 4 | poles = 1 | best_finish = 6th | year = 2006 | last_finish = 65th (2019) | prev_series = | prev_series_years = | titles = | title_years = | updated = July 24, 2024 }} '''James W. Civali''' (born October 9, 1983) is an American professional stock car racing driver who last competed part-time in the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour.

Civali is a long-time competitor of the series, having made his debut in 2005, and has since won four races and one pole position.

Civali has also competed in what is now known as the ARCA Menards Series East and the now defunct NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour, as well as the SMART Modified Tour, the Southern Modified Racing Series, the Modified Racing Series, the Carolina Crate Modified Series, and the World Series of Asphalt Stock Car Racing.<ref name="Third Turn">{{cite web|url=https://thethirdturn.com/wiki/James_Civali|title=James Civali |work=The Third Turn|access-date=July 24, 2024}}</ref>

==Motorsports results== ===NASCAR=== (key) ('''Bold''' – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. ''Italics'' – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

==== Busch East Series ==== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:75%" |- !colspan=45| NASCAR Busch East Series results |- ! Year ! Team ! No. ! Make ! 1 ! 2 ! 3 ! 4 ! 5 ! 6 ! 7 ! 8 ! 9 ! 10 ! 11 ! 12 ! 13 ! {{Abbr|NBESC|NASCAR Busch East Series classification}} ! Pts ! Ref |- |- ! 2005 ! rowspan=2 nowrap| Joseph Civali ! rowspan=2| 7 ! rowspan=2| Chevy | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| STA {{small|26}} | HOL | ERI | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| NHA {{small|10}} | WFD | ADI | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| STA {{small|21}} | DUB | OXF | NHA | DOV | LRP | TMP ! 35th ! 319 ! <ref>{{cite web|url=http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/civalja01/2005/E|title=James Civali – 2005 NASCAR Busch North Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=July 24, 2024}}</ref> |- ! 2006 | GRE | STA | HOL | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| TMP {{small|27}} | ERI | NHA | ADI | WFD | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| NHA {{small|15}} | DOV | LRP | colspan=2| ! 46th ! 200 ! <ref>{{cite web|url=http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/civalja01/2006/E|title=James Civali – 2006 NASCAR Busch North Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=July 24, 2024}}</ref> |}

====Whelen Modified Tour==== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:75%" !colspan=38| NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour results |- ! Year ! Car owner ! No. ! Make ! 1 ! 2 ! 3 ! 4 ! 5 ! 6 ! 7 ! 8 ! 9 ! 10 ! 11 ! 12 ! 13 ! 14 ! 15 ! 16 ! 17 ! 18 ! {{Tooltip|NWMTC|NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour classification}} ! Pts ! Ref |- ! 2005 ! Kenny Horton ! 29 ! Chevy | TMP | STA | RIV | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| WFD {{small|16}} | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| STA {{small|8}} | JEN | NHA | BEE | SEE | RIV | STA | TMP | WFD | MAR | TMP | NHA | STA | TMP ! 53rd ! 257 ! <ref>{{cite web|url=http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/civalja01/2005/N|title=James Civali – 2005 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=July 24, 2024}}</ref> |- ! 2006 ! rowspan=3| Don King ! rowspan=3| 28 ! rowspan=3| Chevy | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| TMP {{small|6}} | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| STA {{small|7}} | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| JEN {{small|12}} | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| TMP {{small|3}} | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| STA {{small|24}} | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| NHA {{small|2}} | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| HOL {{small|10}} | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| RIV {{small|17}} | style="background:#FFFFBF;"| STA {{small|1*}} | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| TMP {{small|31}} | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| MAR {{small|3}} | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| TMP {{small|14}} | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| NHA {{small|3}} | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| WFD {{small|14}} | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| TMP {{small|30}} | style="background:#CFCFFF;"| STA {{small|22}} | colspan=2| ! 7th ! 2087 ! <ref>{{cite web|url=http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/civalja01/2006/N|title=James Civali – 2006 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=July 24, 2024}}</ref> |- ! 2007 | style="background:#FFFFBF;"| TMP {{small|1}} | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| STA {{small|7}} | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| WTO {{small|20}} | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| STA {{small|2}} | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| TMP {{small|7}} | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| NHA {{small|35}} | style="background:#FFFFBF;"| TSA {{small|1*}} | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| RIV {{small|5}} | style="background:#CFCFFF;"| STA {{small|25}} | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| TMP {{small|26}} | style="background:#FFFFBF;"| MAN {{small|1*}} | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| MAR {{small|3}} | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| NHA {{small|6}} | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| TMP {{small|5}} | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| STA {{small|6}} | style="background-color:#000000;color:white;"| TMP {{small|32}} | colspan=2| ! 6th ! 2178 ! <ref>{{cite web|url=http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/civalja01/2007/N|title=James Civali – 2007 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=July 24, 2024}}</ref> |- ! 2008 | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| '''TMP''' {{small|6}} | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| STA {{small|5}} | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| STA {{small|8}} | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| TMP {{small|28}} | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| NHA {{small|29}} | style="background:#CFCFFF;"| SPE {{small|26}} | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| RIV {{small|27}} | STA | TMP | MAN | TMP | NHA | MAR | CHE | STA | TMP | colspan=2| ! 32nd ! 769 ! <ref>{{cite web|url=http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/civalja01/2008/N|title=James Civali – 2008 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=July 24, 2024}}</ref> |- ! rowspan=2| 2009 ! rowspan=4| Hill Enterprises ! 91 ! rowspan=4| Pontiac | TMP | STA | STA | NHA | SPE | RIV | STA | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| BRI {{small|27}} | colspan=10| ! rowspan=2| 30th ! rowspan=2| 676 ! rowspan=2| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/civalja01/2009/N|title=James Civali – 2009 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=July 24, 2024}}</ref> |- ! rowspan=3| 79 | colspan=8| | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| TMP {{small|25}} | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| NHA {{small|13}} | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| MAR {{small|10}} | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| STA {{small|4}} | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| TMP {{small|25}} | colspan=5| |- ! 2010 | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| TMP {{small|29}} | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| STA {{small|8}} | style="background:#CFCFFF;"| STA {{small|27}} | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| MAR {{small|6}} | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| NHA {{small|7}} | LIM | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| MND {{small|7}} | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| RIV {{small|24}} | STA | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| TMP {{small|12}} | BRI | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| NHA {{small|17}} | STA | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| TMP {{small|10}} | colspan=4| ! 20th ! 1206 ! <ref>{{cite web|url=http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/civalja01/2010/N|title=James Civali – 2010 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=July 24, 2024}}</ref> |- ! rowspan=2| 2011 | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| TMP {{small|17}} | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| STA {{small|25}} | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| STA {{small|9}} | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| MND {{small|5}} | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| TMP {{small|9}} | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| NHA {{small|14}} | style="background:#CFCFFF;"| RIV {{small|21}} | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| STA {{small|15}} | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| NHA {{small|19}} | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| BRI {{small|4}} | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| DEL {{small|4}} | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| TMP {{small|2}} | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| LRP {{small|20}} | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| NHA {{small|26}} | STA | colspan=3| ! rowspan=2| 16th ! rowspan=2| 1826 ! rowspan=2| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/civalja01/2011/N|title=James Civali – 2011 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=July 24, 2024}}</ref> |- ! Don King ! 28 ! Chevy | colspan=15| | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| TMP {{small|32}} | colspan=2| |- ! 2014 ! rowspan=2| Hill Enterprises ! 29 ! rowspan=2| Pontiac | TMP | STA | STA | WFD | RIV | NHA | MND | STA | TMP | BRI | NHA | STA | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| TMP {{small|26}} | colspan=5| ! 48th ! 18 ! <ref>{{cite web|url=http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/civalja01/2014/N|title=James Civali – 2014 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=July 24, 2024}}</ref> |- ! rowspan=2| 2015 ! 79 | TMP | STA | WAT | STA | TMP | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| RIV {{small|28}} | NHA | MON | STA | TMP | BRI | colspan=7| ! rowspan=2| 37th ! rowspan=2| 108 ! rowspan=2| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/civalja01/2015/N|title=James Civali – 2015 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=July 24, 2024}}</ref> |- ! nowrap| Robert Katon Jr. ! 13 ! Chevy | colspan=11| | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| RIV {{small|15}} | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| NHA {{small|27}} | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| STA {{small|16}} | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| TMP {{small|26}} | colspan=3| |- ! 2019 ! nowrap| Hill Enterprises ! 79 ! Chevy | MYR | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| SBO {{small|22}} | TMP | STA | WAL | SEE | TMP | RIV | NHA | STA | TMP | OSW | RIV | NHA | STA | TMP | colspan=2| ! 65th ! 22 ! <ref>{{cite web|url=http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/civalja01/2019/N|title=James Civali – 2019 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=July 24, 2024}}</ref> |}

====Whelen Southern Modified Tour==== {| class="wikitable " style="text-align:center; font-size:75%" !colspan=23| NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour results |- ! Year ! Car owner ! No. ! Make ! 1 ! 2 ! 3 ! 4 ! 5 ! 6 ! 7 ! 8 ! 9 ! 10 ! 11 ! 12 ! 13 ! 14 ! {{Tooltip|NSWMTC|NASCAR Southern Whelen Modified Tour classification}} ! Pts ! Ref |- ! 2007 ! nowrap| Hill Enterprises ! 79 ! Chevy | CRW | FAI | GRE | CRW | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| CRW {{small|5}} | BGS | MAR | ACE | CRW | SNM | CRW | CRW | colspan=2| ! 39th ! 155 ! <ref>{{cite web|url=http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/civalja01/2007/M|title=James Civali – 2007 NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=July 24, 2024}}</ref> |- ! 2008 ! Don King ! 26 ! Chevy | style="background:#CFCFFF;"| CRW {{small|22}} | ACE | CRW | BGS | CRW | LAN | CRW | SNM | MAR | CRW | CRW | colspan=3| ! 43rd ! 97 ! <ref>{{cite web|url=http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/civalja01/2008/M|title=James Civali – 2008 NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=July 24, 2024}}</ref> |- ! rowspan=2| 2010 ! rowspan=3| Hill Enterprises ! rowspan=3| 79 ! Pontiac | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| ATL {{small|6}} | | style="background:#FFFFBF;"| SBO {{small|1*}} | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| CRW {{small|3}} | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| BGS {{small|13}} | style="background:#FFFFBF;"| '''BRI''' {{small|1*}} | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| CRW {{small|7}} | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| LGY {{small|2*}} | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| TRI {{small|5}} | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| CLT {{small|16}} | colspan=4| ! rowspan=2| 3rd ! rowspan=2| 1575 ! rowspan=2| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/civalja01/2010/M|title=James Civali – 2010 NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=July 24, 2024}}</ref> |- ! Chevy | | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| CRW {{small|3}} | colspan=12| |- ! 2011 ! Pontiac | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| CRW {{small|5}} | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| HCY {{small|3}} | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SBO {{small|14}} | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| CRW {{small|10}} | CRW | BGS | BRI | CRW | LGY | THO | TRI | CRW | CLT | CRW ! 17th ! 580 ! <ref>{{cite web|url=http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/civalja01/2011/M|title=James Civali – 2011 NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=July 24, 2024}}</ref> |- ! rowspan=2| 2015 ! rowspan=4| Hill Enterprises ! rowspan=3| 79 ! Chevy | CRW | CRW | SBO | LGY | CRW | BGS | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| BRI {{small|2}} | LGY | colspan=6| ! rowspan=2| 21st ! rowspan=2| 105 ! rowspan=2| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/civalja01/2015/M|title=James Civali – 2015 NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=July 24, 2024}}</ref> |- ! rowspan=3| Pontiac | colspan=8| | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| SBO {{small|10}} | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| CLT {{small|15}} | colspan=4| |- ! rowspan=2| 2016 | CRW | CON | SBO | CRW | CRW | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| BGS {{small|17}} | colspan=2| | style="background:#FFFFBF;"| SBO {{small|1}} | CRW | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| CLT {{small|3}} | colspan=3| ! rowspan=2| 15th ! rowspan=2| 151 ! rowspan=2| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/civalja01/2016/M|title=James Civali – 2016 NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=July 24, 2024}}</ref> |- ! 79S | colspan=6| | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| BRI {{small|8}} | ECA | colspan=6| |}

===SMART Modified Tour=== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:75%" !colspan=38| SMART Modified Tour results |- ! Year ! Car owner ! No. ! Make ! 1 ! 2 ! 3 ! 4 ! 5 ! 6 ! 7 ! 8 ! 9 ! 10 ! 11 ! 12 ! 13 ! 14 ! {{Tooltip|SMTC|SMART Modified Tour classification}} ! Pts ! Ref |- ! 2021 ! nowrap| Hill Enterprises ! 79 ! N/A | CRW | style="background:#FFFFFF;"| FLO {{small|DNS}} | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| SBO {{small|9}} | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| FCS {{small|2}} | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| CRW {{small|6*}} | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| DIL {{small|14}} | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| CAR {{small|12}} | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| CRW {{small|15}} | DOM | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| PUL {{small|17}} | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| HCY {{small|9}} | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| ACE {{small|5}} | colspan=2| ! 9th ! 183 ! <ref>{{cite web|url=https://thethirdturn.com/wiki/James_Civali/Results/Southern_Modified_Auto_Racing_Teams/2021|title=James Civali - 2021 Season Results - Southern Modified Auto Racing Teams |work=The Third Turn|access-date=April 21, 2025}}</ref> |- ! 2023 ! Hill Enterprises ! 79 ! N/A | FLO | CRW | SBO | HCY | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| FCS {{small|17}} | CRW | ACE | CAR | PUL | TRI | SBO | ROU | colspan=2| ! 47th ! 25 ! <ref>{{cite web|url=https://thethirdturn.com/wiki/James_Civali/Results/SMART_Modified_Tour_Powered_by_Pace-O-Matic/2023|title=James Civali - 2023 Season Results - SMART Modified Tour Powered by Pace-O-Matic |work=The Third Turn|access-date=April 21, 2025}}</ref> |- ! 2026 ! N/A ! 79J ! N/A | FLO | AND | SBO | DOM | HCY | WKS | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| FCR {{small|10}} | CRW | PUL | CAR | CRW | ROU | TRI | NWS ! -* ! -* ! <ref>{{cite web|url=https://thethirdturn.com/wiki/James_Civali/Results/SMART_Modified_Tour_Powered_by_Pace-O-Matic/2026|title=James Civali - 2026 Season Results - SMART Modified Tour Powered by Pace-O-Matic |work=The Third Turn|access-date=May 30, 2026}}</ref> |}

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