Ron Yuhas Jr.

{{Short description|American racing driver}} {{Infobox racing driver | name = Ron Yuhas Jr. | image = | image_size = | caption = | nationality = American | birth_name = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1977|6|27|mf=yes}} | birth_place = Groton, Connecticut, U.S. | relatives = | awards = | current_series = NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour | last_series = | years_active = 2006–2007, 2010–2014 | teams = | first_year = 2006 | current_team = | car_number = | engine = | crew_chief = | former_teams = | starts = 74 | championships = 0 | wins = 0 | poles = 0 | best_finish = 10th | year = 2012 | last_finish = | prev_series = | prev_series_years = | titles = | title_years = | updated = August 2, 2024 }} '''Ron Yuhas Jr.''' (born June 27, 1977) is an American former professional stock car racing driver and crew chief who competed in the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour from 2006 to 2014.

On September 20, 2014, Yuhas was involved in a violent crash during a Modified Tour race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, where his car launched over the car of Timmy Solomito and landed on its roof during a green-white checkered restart. Yuhas was able to exit his car under his own power but was placed on a stretcher to a hospital in Concord, New Hampshire.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://racedayct.com/2014/09/ron-yuhas-jr-recovering-from-injuries-after-whelen-modified-tour-crash-at-nhms/|title=Ron Yuhas Jr. Recovering From Injuries After Whelen Modified Tour Crash At NHMS |work=Race Day CT|access-date=August 2, 2024}}</ref> He was released a week later, but sat out the two remaining races of the year and would not race again afterwards.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://racedayct.com/2014/09/whelen-modified-tour-driver-ron-yuhas-released-from-hospital/|title=Whelen Modified Tour Driver Ron Yuhas Released From New Hampshire Hospital |work=Race Day CT|access-date=August 2, 2024}}</ref>

Yuhas also competed in series such as the ACT Late Model Tour and the Northeastern Midget Association.<ref name="Third Turn">{{cite web|url=https://thethirdturn.com/wiki/Ron_Yuhas,_Jr.|title=Ron Yuhas, Jr. |work=The Third Turn|access-date=August 2, 2024}}</ref> He was the 2009 SK Modified track champion at the Waterford Speedbowl.{{cn|date=January 2025}}

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

====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 ! {{Tooltip|NWMTC|NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour classification}} ! Pts ! Ref |- ! 2006 ! rowspan=2| Richard Marquardt ! rowspan=2| 6 ! rowspan=2| Chevy | style="background:#CFCFFF;"| TMP {{small|23}} | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| STA {{small|14}} | style="background:#FFCFCF;"| JEN {{small|DNQ}} | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| TMP {{small|9}} | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| STA {{small|29}} | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| NHA {{small|15}} | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| HOL {{small|29}} | style="background:#FFCFCF;"| RIV {{small|DNQ}} | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| STA {{small|15}} | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| TMP {{small|8}} | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| MAR {{small|6}} | style="background:#CFCFFF;"| TMP {{small|24}} | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| NHA {{small|37}} | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| WFD {{small|7}} | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| TMP {{small|17}} | style="background:#CFCFFF;"| STA {{small|21}} ! 18th ! 1614 ! <ref>{{cite web|url=http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/yuhasro01/2006/N|title=Ron Yuhas – 2006 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=August 2, 2024}}</ref> |- ! 2007 | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| TMP {{small|22}} | style="background:#CFCFFF;"| STA {{small|27}} | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| WTO {{small|19}} | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| STA {{small|15}} | style="background:#CFCFFF;"| TMP {{small|25}} | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| NHA {{small|8}} | TSA | RIV | STA | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| TMP {{small|3}} | MAN | MAR | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| NHA {{small|35}} | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| TMP {{small|14}} | STA | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| TMP {{small|30}} ! 29th ! 1050 ! <ref>{{cite web|url=http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/yuhasro01/2007/N|title=Ron Yuhas – 2007 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=August 2, 2024}}</ref> |- ! 2010 ! Ralph Solhem ! 0 ! Chevy | TMP | STA | STA | MAR | NHA | LIM | MND | RIV | STA | TMP | BRI | NHA | STA | style="background:#CFCFFF;"| TMP {{small|21}} | colspan=2| ! 50th ! 100 ! <ref>{{cite web|url=http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/yuhasro01/2010/N|title=Ron Yuhas – 2010 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=August 2, 2024}}</ref> |- ! 2011 ! rowspan=4| Mike Murphy ! rowspan=4| 64 ! rowspan=4| Chevy | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| TMP {{small|8}} | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| STA {{small|19}} | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| STA {{small|16}} | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| MND {{small|8}} | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| TMP {{small|11}} | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| NHA {{small|7}} | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| RIV {{small|18}} | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| STA {{small|18}} | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| NHA {{small|21}} | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| BRI {{small|23}} | DEL | TMP | LRP | NHA | STA | TMP ! 24th ! 1193 ! <ref>{{cite web|url=http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/yuhasro01/2011/N|title=Ron Yuhas – 2011 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=August 2, 2024}}</ref> |- ! 2012 | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| TMP {{small|18}} | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| STA {{small|7}} | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MND {{small|16}} | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| STA {{small|12}} | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| WFD {{small|4}} | style="background:#CFCFFF;"| NHA {{small|25}} | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| STA {{small|11}} | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| TMP {{small|9}} | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| BRI {{small|5}} | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| TMP {{small|14}} | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| RIV {{small|18}} | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| NHA {{small|9}} | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| STA {{small|12}} | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| TMP {{small|17}} | colspan=2| ! 10th ! 439 ! <ref>{{cite web|url=http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/yuhasro01/2012/N|title=Ron Yuhas – 2012 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=August 2, 2024}}</ref> |- ! 2013 | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| TMP {{small|27}} | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| STA {{small|7}} | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| STA {{small|11}} | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| WFD {{small|15}} | style="background:#CFCFFF;"| RIV {{small|21}} | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| NHA {{small|18}} | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MND {{small|13}} | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| STA {{small|10}} | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| TMP {{small|10}} | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| BRI {{small|3}} | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| RIV {{small|16}} | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| NHA {{small|17}} | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| STA {{small|11}} | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| TMP {{small|13}} | colspan=2| ! 12th ! 424 ! <ref>{{cite web|url=http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/yuhasro01/2013/N|title=Ron Yuhas – 2013 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=August 2, 2024}}</ref> |- ! 2014 | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| TMP 6 | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| STA 16 | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| STA 12 | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| WFD 9 | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| RIV 23 | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| NHA 27 | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| MND 10 | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| STA 17 | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| TMP 19 | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| BRI 12 | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| NHA 18 | STA | TMP | colspan=3| ! 19th ! 315 ! <ref>{{cite web|url=http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/yuhasro01/2014/N|title=Ron Yuhas – 2014 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=August 2, 2024}}</ref> |}

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