NEW SMYRNA, Fla. – The NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour kicked off its 2023 season with the running of the New Smyrna Visitor’s Bureau 200 Saturday at New Smyrna (Fla.) Speedway.
When it was over it was former series champion Ron Silk was celebrating his first Whelen Modified Tour victory since 2021.
RaceDayCT’s Jim DuPont was on the ground from the start of practice to victory lane Saturday. Check out his gallery from Saturday below. To see out more from Jim DuPont check out his Facebook page.
Great job Jim …. !!!! for the old timers .. LOL >> look at the tiny RF spring in Emerlings car …. not like years ago with the 400’s …LOL …
these new super soft springs only enough to hold car up..
then she drops right to the ground and super expensive shocks
hold Her to the track.. frame rails close to 1/8 or 1/4″ off the track …
it’s not your Daddy’s Modified with 400’s in front and 175 – 200 in rears ..
technology has found it’s way into the Oldest Division in NASCAR…
i have been learning these soft spring big bar set up for last few years..
you gotta relearn quite a few things … with pull down rigs etc etc… .