Jimmy Blewett - 2008

2008

Blewett started off his third full season on the Tour, and racing weekly at Thompson and Stafford. Blewett win his third straight SK Modified Title along with the Tour Type Modified title, he also won the inaugural John Blewett III Memorial (50 Laps) which was an emotional victory for him.

Blewett, this time piloting the George Bierce, owned #19 on the tour. Not only Blewett races the tour and SK events he ran a handful of True Value Modified, and All Star Events. Blewett won another Memorial race at Riverhead Raceway which was called "Tom Baldwin, Charlie Jarzombek, and Richie Evans Memorial" it was a 77 lapper. That was the night after he won at Stafford Motor Speedway in the tour race after apparent winner Ryan Preece was penalized for rough riding. It was Blewett's first top five finish after his two previous visits 1: went airborne into the wall on lap 179, 2: DQ'ed from fifth place after an altered carboretor.

His next stop was Riverhead, and won that as well. Blewett missed two SK races that season because, he suffered a hand injury while working at the junkyard that was owned by his grandfather.

NORTH SOUTH SHOOTOUT: Blewett finished second in the SK Modified event behind Tour Champion Ted Christopher. Tour Type Modified, Blewett started seventh in the race. Approximately 20+ laps, Blewett drove into the lead, and it did not last long until NC local and eventual winner Burt Myers passed. On the restart, Blewett went out of shape and ended up in the front straight away wall, and that ended his night on lap 45. Blewett was interviewed, and stated that the shifter broke. In the final results, he ended up a lackluster 26th.

TURKEY DERBY XXXV: Blewett wins the Tour Type Modified race which marked his second win in that division along with two small block modified titles in that race. In the small block event, Blewett led much of the race until he pitted for tires on lap 68. Blewett was put to the rear for rough riding, during the race. Blewett raced back into second, chasing Tour fellow Rowan Pennick, and raced bumper to bumper, and Blewett attempted to pass his car spun after exiting turn one. After that race was over, Blewett finished fourth which was respectable, and Rowan won the event. Blewett finished ninth in the tour points with 2 victories.