Davey Callihan Wins One for the Little Guys at Dominion

Davey Callihan picked up his first NASCAR Advanced Auto Parts Weekly Series Division I victory since 2012 at Dominion Raceway on Saturday night – his first in a Late Model Stock Car at the Thornburg, Virginia complex.

Callihan’s victory came in the second of two Late Model Duels at Dominion Raceway.  After starting fourth, Callihan worked his way methodically up to the second position and battled with race leader John Goin for several circuits, making the race deciding pass for the win with eight laps to go.

“This win is by far the biggest in my Late Model career for many reasons,” Callihan told Short Track Scene.  “I’m just your average guy, little money, with a lot of determination and on Saturday, that was enough to get the job done against some of the best, if not the best, in Late Model racing right now.  My crew chief, Hippie, did an amazing job giving me what I was asking for and keeping up with the track.  I’m just really proud of all my guys that take time to come help me do something I love on the weekends.

“My last win was at Old Dominion in 2012,” Callihan continued.  “This win means a lot to me.  All the hard work paying off gives you confidence as a driver.”

Callihan hails from Woodford, Virginia and was a regular at Old Dominion Speedway prior to that track’s closure in 2012.  When Old Dominion closed, track owner Steve Britt had already planned on building a new track in nearby Spotsylvania County in Virginia – which opened in 2016.  In the years between the closure of Old Dominion and the opening of Dominion, Callihan competed in Motocross racing.

“The years between Old Dominion and Dominion, I went back to racing Motocross due to lack of sponsors and funding,” Callihan explained.  “It was fun to be back on dirt for a little while but, as they say, with age, get a cage.  After a big injury racing on two wheels left me in the hospital for a week, I migrated back to four wheels and worked my way back into the Late Model class.”

Prior to his win on Saturday, Callihan had picked up 10 wins in the Dominion Racer division, which is the name of the track’s Limited Late Model class.

The first race was won by Doug Barnes over Mason Bailey and Grayson Cullather.

Race #1 Results

1. Doug Barnes
2. Mason Bailey
3. Grayson Cullather
4. Landon Pembelton
5. John Goin
6. Davey Callihan
7. Aaron Donnelly
8. R. Waldrop
9. Michael Hardin
10. Trent Barnes
11. Justin Martz
12. Colby Stottlemyer
13. Meagan Creech
14. Sergio Pena
15. Petyon Sellers
16. Billy Morris
17. Cole Bruce
18. Alex Brock

Race #2 Results

1. Davey Callihan
2. John Goin
3. Aaron Donnelly
4. Peyton Sellers
5. Mason Bailey
6. Doug Barnes
7. Grayson Cullather
8. Landon Pembelton
9. Cole Bruce
10. Trent Varnes
11. Michael Hardin
12. Billy Morris
13. Justin Martz
14. Colby Stottlemyer
15. R. Waldrop
16. Alex Brock
17. Meagan Creech
18. Sergio Pena

Davey Callihan (41) passes John Goin (90) for the lead at Dominion Raceway. (Dinah Mullins/Dinah Marie Photography photo)

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