Who is George Brunnhoelzl III? Not only just a third-generation racer from the Northeast, but one of the hottest commodities in all of motorsports.
George has over 50 wins under his belt, including five karting championships all the way to 2001 SMART Southern Modified Tour Rookie of the Year all the way to being a front-runner in the NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour.
George, aka “Georgie,” has been racing since the age of 12, following in the footsteps of his father and grandfather. After four years of racing and five titles in open-wheel Champ Karts, Georgie advanced into the tough ranks of the NASCAR Modified division at the age of 16 at Riverhead Raceway in Riverhead, Long Island, New York.
He stunned the crowds with his exceptional talent behind the wheel of a 600-horsepower Modified at Riverhead. George was a front-runner week-in and week-out and captured Rookie of Year honors at one of the toughest tracks in the Northeast.
After completing high school, George relocated to Mooresville, NC, where he still currently resides, and began working for the family business, Brunnhoelzl Racing, Inc.
George began his second full season in the USAR Hooters Pro Cup Southern Division in 2005. He competed in all 18 events and was able to secure eight top-ten starting positions. In addition he was able to bring home one top-ten and nine top-20 finishes.
In 2006, George made 11 starts in the talent-filled USAR Pro Cup Series and scored a season’s best eighth-place finish at Montgomery Motor Speedway (AL). George also qualified in the top 10 seven times, including four times in the top five. He finished 19th in the season standings.
The 2007 season saw George move to the NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour as he made all 12 starts throughout the course of the season. He had a season-best fifth-place finish at Martinsville Speedway (VA) in the Made in America 300 and he also logged a total of seven top-10 finishes on his way to finishing eighth in the final standings.
2008 was a banner year for George as he won his first-career Whelen Southern Modified Tour race at Lanier National Speedway (GA). He also won a pole award for being the fastest southern division driver at Martinsville Speedway (VA). The season came together nicely as George finished seventh in points after six top-five finishes and seven top-10 finishes.
That success laid the groundwork for a championship season in 2009. George battled with fellow young gun Andy Seuss for the NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour championship. Eventually, George walked away with the crown after being credited with four pole awards and five victories.
In 2010, George took his act onto the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour, as the driver of the #46 Modified. He enjoyed many good runs, but a hard wreck at New Hampshire Motor Speedway put him on the injured reserve list for part of the season. Brunnhoelzl still managed to win a pole award at the tough and historic Riverhead Raceway (NY) and recorded top ten finishes at Stafford, Monadnock and Riverhead. To cap off the season, Brunnhoelzl recorded a podium finish of third in the North South Shootout at Concord Speedway (NC).
2011 found Brunnhoelzl winning another NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour championship for Eddie Harvey's #09 Modified. during the season he won five times and posted 14 top 10 finishes in 14 starts to win the title.
George Brunnhoelzl III Career:
WKA Go Karts (1994-1998)
•Five series Championships, while recording 50-plus wins.
•Rookie of the Year in two different divisions.
NASCAR Modified/ SMART Modified (2000-2002)
•Six qualifying-race wins, including first-ever race
•Rookie of the Year
•1999 Riverhead Raceway-NASCAR Sanctioned
•2001 Southern Modified Tour-SMART Sanctioned
•Most Improved Driver
•17 Top-five finishes, 35 Top-10 finishes
•Three-poles during the 2000 season
•Eight-poles during the 2001 season
•Four-poles during the 2002 season
USAR Hooters Pro Cup Series (2003-2006)
•Competed in 51 races from 2003-2006
•Won $82,150.00 in Prize Money
•Started in the Top 15 - 31 times out of 51 Races
•Logged 27 Top - 20 Finishes in 51 events
•Finished third in Rookie of the Year points (2003)
•Finished fifth at the second event of the season.
•Qualified eighth at his first appearance at historic Bristol Motor Speedway.
•Compiled one top-five finish, two top-10’s and five top-15 place finishes during bid for Rookie
NASCAR Whelen Modified South Tour (2006-PRESENT)
•Competed in 56 Races from 2006-2011
•Scored First Career Win at Lanier National Speedway in 2008
•Has Logged 33 Top Five Finishes and 42 Top 10 Finishes in 56 Starts
•Won 11 Times in 56 Races
•Won the 2009 & 2011 NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour championship.
NASCAR Modified Tour (2010)
•Competed in 14 races during the 2010 season
•Has Logged one Top Five Finishes and three Top 10 Finishes during 2010.
George earned Rookie of the Year in 2001 and showed his speed by earning poles in three-consecutive seasons (2000, 2001 and 2002). This has proved to the racing community and to Georgie that he could adapt quickly to different tracks. His ability to “mix it up” at the front of the pack had him fast approaching his fist win.
In 2003 George, made a big career decision to advance he and the team to the world of full-bodied stock cars and into the competitive ranks of the USAR Hooters Pro Cup. In 2003, George ran five races, earning three top-15 qualifying efforts, as well as two top-15 and three top-20 finishes.
The 2004 season was George’s first full season in USAR Hooters Pro Cup, where he qualified for all 18-sanctioned events. Early in the season George led the Rookie of the Year standings and stayed in contention during the balance of the season. Twice qualifying in the top-five, eight times in the top-10, George had a great run at the historic Bristol Motor Speedway, where he qualified eighth. George finished in the top-10 twice, fives time in the top-15 and secured his third place finish in Rookie of the Year points.
Upon his relocation, he began focusing on then SMART Southern Modified Tour, where he made an immediate impact.
