On Tap Presented By Ric’s Place: Whelen Modified Tour Keeps Rolling Through State

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The NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour makes it third stop at a Connecticut track in 12 days when the series runs the Mr. Rooter 125 Wednesday at Thompson Speedway.

The division visited the New London-Waterford Speedbowl on May 30 and Stafford Speedway on June 5. Ryan Preece of Berlin won both events.

Stafford Speedway is back in action this week with Facebook Friday.

At the New London-Waterford Speedbowl the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series SK Modified division runs twin 30-lap features.

For more on this week’s racing action, check out the capsules below.

Where: Thompson International Speedway

What: NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Mr. Rooter 125 and NASCAR Whelen All-American Series racing card

When: Wednesday

Schedule 125-lap Whelen Modified Tour, 30-lap NASCAR Whelen All-American Series SK Modified, 25-lap Late Model, 20-lap Limited Sportsman and 20-lap Mini Stock.

More: The second event of the season at Thompson Speedway. The track opened with the traditional Icebreaker weekend April 11-12. … The fifth of 15 Whelen Modified Tour events in 2015. The second of four Whelen Modified Tour events at Thompson this season and the fourth of nine Whelen Modified Tour events at state short tracks this season. The division will also compete four times at Stafford Motor Speedway and competed once at the New London-Waterford Speedbowl. … The series also races at Thompson on Aug. 12 and in the division finale on Oct. 18. … Reigning series champion Doug Coby won the season opening event at Thompson on April 12. … Ryan Preece has won the last two Whelen Modified Tour events, the Mr. Rooter 161 on May 30 at the New London-Waterford Speedbowl and the TSI Harley-Davidson 125 at Stafford Speedway on June 5. … Woody Pitkat is the only other winner this season. He won the NAPA Spring Sizzler 200 on April 26 at Stafford. … Thompson Speedway has hosted the Whelen Modified Tour a record 127 times since the tour’s inception in 1985. … Preece, the 2013 series champion, goes into Wednesday’s event holding an eight point lead over second place Pitkat in the standings. Coby, the 2012 and 2014 series champion, is third in the standings, 17 points behind Preece. … Preece won the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series SK Modified season opening event at Thompson on April 12. He holds a three point advantage at the top of the standings over Pitkat and Keith Rocco, who are tied for second. … For more check the Thompson Speedway website.

SMS Logo 2015Where: Stafford Motor Speedway

What: NASCAR Whelen All-American Series Racing Card

When: Friday

Schedule: 40-lap NASCAR Whelen All-American Series SK Modified, 30-lap Late Model, 20-lap SK Light Modified, 20-lap Limited Late Model, 20-lap DARE Stock and 20-lap Legends. Grandstands open: 5:15 p.m. Qualifying: 6:15 p.m. Features: Immediately following qualifying.

More: The eighth event of the season at Stafford Motor Speedway. … Rowan Pennink won for the third time in seven SK Modified events at Stafford this year last Friday. … With two wins each, Keith Rocco and Ronnie Williams are the only other winners in the division this season. … Rocco leads the SK Modified standings by 10 points over Ryan Preece. Pennink is 12 points off the lead in third place in the standings. … Rocco and Preece each have five top-five finishes this year at Stafford. Rocco, Preece and Joey Cipriano are the only drivers with top-10 finishes in all seven events this year. … Tom Fearn won for the second consecutive week in the Late Model feature last week at Stafford. Michael Bennett (three wins) and Josh Wood (two wins) are the other winners in the division this year. … Bennett leads the standings by 14 points over second place Tom Butler. Wood is third in the standings, 24 points off the lead. … For more information visit the Stafford Motor Speedway website.

New London Waterford Speedbowl LogoWhere: New London-Waterford Speedbowl

What: Whelen All-American Series Racing Card

When: Saturday

Schedule: 30-lap NASCAR Whelen All-American Series SK Modified (2), 25-lap Limited Sportsman, 25-lap SK Light Modified, 25-lap Mini Stock and 25-lap Legends. Grandstands open: 3 p.m.; Qualifying: 5 p.m.; Features: 7 p.m.

More: The seventh event of the season at the New London-Waterford Speedbowl. … The NASCAR Whelen All-American Series SK Modified will run twin 30-lap features … Keith Rocco won last week’s SK Modified feature. It was the third victory in six events this year at Waterford for Rocco. … Ted Christopher (two wins) and Timmy Jordan are the only other winners in the division this year. … Rocco leads second place Rob Janovic Jr. by 30 points in the SK Modified standings at Waterford. Diego Monahan is third, 33 points off the lead. … Jason Palmer edged Rocco in a photo finish in the Late Model feature last week. It was the second win in six events this year for Palmer. … Rocco has won the other four events in the division this year. … Rocco leads second place Palmer by 18 points in the standings. Anthony Flannery is third in the standings, 25 points off the lead. … For more information check the New London-Waterford Speedbowl website.

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