Donny Lia
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Donny Lia is an American racing driver from New York. He won several NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour and Race of Champions Modified Tour races in 2004 and 2005. In 2006, Lia will drive the #9 Hagans Racing Dodge for a minimum of eight races in the ARCA RE/MAX Series.
In 1999, Lia began racing a Legends car at Wall Township Raceway (Wall, New Jersey). He won several times including the track's biggest event, the prestigious Turkey Derby. In 2000, Lia continued racing his Legends car with success all over the eastern United States.
In 2001, Lia competed in the NASCAR Modified division at Riverhead Raceway (Riverhead, New York) and he won Rookie of the Year honors. He also made his NASCAR Modified Tour debut at Martinsville Speedway. The 2002 season was spent gaining seat time for a full-time move to the NASCAR Modified Tour in 2003.
In 2003, Lia placed in the top ten in NASCAR Featherlite Modified Series (previous name of the Whelen Modified Tour) points on his way to another Rookie of the Year award. He claimed five poles in 2004, more than any other competitor, which earned him the Bud Pole Award. He also competed on the Race of Champions Modified Tour, taking a big victory in the second-annual North-South Shootout at Concord Motorsport Park in North Carolina. Lia continued racing his Modifieds in 2005, winning two Whelen Modified Tour races and finishing sixth in WMT season points.
Before he began his racing career, Donny competed in computer racing games online against competitors all over the world. He credits gaming for helping develop his interest in motorsports and for improving his reflexes and his hand-eye coordination.
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