Jerry Cook joined Evans, along with Ray Hendrick, Maynard Troyer, brothers Geoff and Brett Bodine, Ron Bouchard and George Kent. Neil Bonnett was also in the lineup of 30 cars that started the race.

The unquestioned king of modified racing, Richie Evans won more than 450 races and nine NASCAR national modified championships, including eight in a row from 1978 to 1985.. He hailed from Rome ...

Mention Richie Evans, and the response is universal: Now, there was a racer. NASCAR legends speak of him with awe. Former competitors remain stunned by the talent he displayed. People who watched ...

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 ...

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 ...

Holding off a cast of fellow Modified legends, Richie Evans picked up his eighth Modified victory at Martinsville Speedway in the 1981 Azalea 150. It was the first Modified race at Martinsville ...