Carl Nagel
| Carl Nagel | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 8, 1940 Susquehanna PA |
| Retired | 2013 |
| Modified racing career | |
| Debut season | 1965[1] |
| Car number | 7n |
| Championships | 4 |
| Wins | 112+ |
Carl Nagel (born January 8, 1940) is a retired American Dirt Modified racing driver from Windsor, New York. His career spanned five decades competing in the Twin Tiers of Pennsylvania and New York.[2]
Racing career
[edit]Carl Nagel found success at the Central New York racetracks such as Weedsport Speedway, but was most at home at the Five Mile Point Speedway in Kirkwood NY, Penn Can Speedway in Susquehanna PA, and Thunder Mountain Speedway in Lisle NY.[1][3][4] Nagel scored 112 feature event wins and 4 track championships between the three venues.[5][6][7]
In 2013 Nagel, along with son Mike Nagel and grandson Mike Nagel Jr. became the first three generation family to enter the same event at Five Mile Point, and grandson Mike Jr. became the first third generation feature winner at Penn Can.[8][9] Carl Nagel was inducted into the Northeast Dirt Modified Hall of Fame in 2005.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Diffendorf win circle pals now". Press & Sun-Bulletin. Binghamton NY. May 18, 1969. p. 12. Retrieved May 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Harrison, Courtney (July 18, 2012). "Father-son duos racing to keep it in the family". Scranton PA: WNEP News. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
- ^ "Nagel endures rain to end Penn Can drought". Honesdale Wayne Independent. PA. August 21, 1991. p. 10. Retrieved May 5, 2024 – via NewspaperArchive.
- ^ "Nagel cops victory at Weedsport". The Post-Standard. Syracuse NY. August 19, 1974. p. 16. Retrieved May 5, 2024 – via NewspaperArchive.
- ^ "Tracks, Series & Organizations - Five Mile Point Speedway". Auto Racing Research Associates. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
- ^ "Tracks, Series & Organizations – Penn Can Speedway". Auto Racing Research Associates. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
- ^ "Tracks, Series & Organizations - Five Mile Point Speedway". Auto Racing Research Associates. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
- ^ Pitcher, Glen (June 22, 2013). "49th Heath Memorial To Honor Track Founders At 5 Mile Point Speedway". Binghamton NY: WHWK News. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
- ^ "Nagel marks third generation to win Penn Can". Susquehanna Independent. PA. July 17, 2013. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
- ^ Howley, Dan (April 6, 2005). "Track through DIRT lead to Hall of Fame". The Times Union. Albany NY. p. F7. Retrieved March 4, 2024 – via NewsBank.