NASCAR announced Wednesday that the Whelen Modified Tour would be introducing several rules and procedural changes to “improve efficiencies” for teams for the remainder of the 2024 season. The new rules and procedures will go into effect for the May 18 Miller Lite Salutes Wayne Anderson 200 at Riverhead (N.Y.) Raceway on May 18. “When […]
NASCAR Implementing New Whelen Mod Tour Rules And Procedures For Remainder Of Season
May 8, 2024 by 26 Comments
Inside The Numbers: Nutmeg State Flavor Fading From Whelen Modified Tour Ranks
May 8, 2024 by 12 Comments
When it comes to asphalt Modified racing there have been plenty of regional hotspots developed over the years, from Long Island to Eastern Mass. to the Jersey Shore to Eastern Pennsylvania to Winston-Salem, N.C. But for generations, Connecticut has been considered the epicenter of the culture and community that is asphalt Modified racing and it […]
Ryan Preece NASCAR Cup Series Darlington Preview
May 8, 2024 by 2 Comments
● Event: Goodyear 400 (Round 13 of 36) ● Time/Date: 3 p.m. EDT on Sunday, May 12 ● Location: Darlington (S.C.) Raceway ● Layout: 1.366-mile oval ● Laps/Miles: 293 laps/400.2 miles ● Stage Lengths: Stage 1: 90 laps / Stage 2: 95 laps / Final Stage: 108 laps ● TV/Radio: FS1 / MRN / SiriusXM NASCAR Radio ● Ryan Preece will be throwing it back to his 2013 NASCAR Whelen […]
First-Year Whelen Modified Tour Team Breaking Away From Developmental Consultant
May 7, 2024 by 11 Comments
One of the highlights of the first quarter of the 2024 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour season has been the performance of veteran Patrick Emerling with a first year team with the division. Emerling, of Orchard Park, N.Y., is running this season for first year series owner Rich Gautreau. In preparing for the launch of the […]
Patrick Emerling Honors Modified Legend Jan Leaty With Xfinity Series Throwback At Darlington
May 7, 2024 by 1 Comment
NASCAR Xfinity Series driver Patrick Emerling today revealed his paint scheme for the Crown Royal Purple Bag Project 200 NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Darlington Raceway. Nearly all entrants showcase a throwback livery for the race, and Emerling is no exception. This year, Emerling’s Liberty Brew LLC Chevrolet Camaro is a nod to modified racing […]
Tom Rogers Jr. And Steve Mendoza Teaming Up For WMT Miller Lite Salutes Wayne Anderson 200 At Riverhead
May 7, 2024 by 1 Comment
NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour car owner Steve Mendoza, and five-time Riverhead Raceway NASCAR Tour Type Modified champion Tom Rogers Jr. of Riverhead announced Tuesday morning they are joining forces for the Miller Lite Salutes Wayne Anderson 200 WMT event Saturday May 18th. The event celebrates the 30th anniversary of Wayne Anderson’s 1994 NASCAR Whelen Modified […]
J&R Precast Named Title Sponsor For Whelen Modified Tour Event At Seekonk
May 7, 2024 by 1 Comment
June 1 Race Now Named J&R Precast 150 Seekonk Speedway is happy to announce that longtime local business, J&R Precast, located in Berkley, Massachusetts, has been signed as the title sponsor of the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour event on Saturday, June 1. The June stop for NASCAR’s oldest touring series will mark their sixth race […]
RaceDayCT Poll: Who Will Be The Next First Time Whelen Modified Tour Winner
May 6, 2024 by 4 Comments
Before the 2024 Whelen Modified Tour season opening event at New Smyrna Speedway in February we asked who you thought would be the next first time winner on the Whelen Modified Tour. An overwhelming 40.7 percent of the 386 voters chose Jake Johnson from the 10 choices available. Saturday Jake Johnson did become the next […]
Kyle Larson Tops Chris Buescher At Kansas In Closest NASCAR Cup Series Event Ever
May 6, 2024 by 1 Comment
KANSAS CITY, Kan. – In the closest finish in NASCAR history, Kyle Larson beat Chris Buescher to the checkered flag by roughly one inch to win Sunday night’s AdventHealth 400 at Kansas Speedway. After Kyle Busch’s spin on Lap 261 of a scheduled 267 sent the race to overtime, Buescher took the lead on the […]
Inside The Numbers: Rare Whelen Modified Tour Podium Missing Dominators At Monadnock
May 5, 2024 by 4 Comments
It was a day for celebrating old and new Saturday in victory lane following the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Granite State Derby at Monadnock Speedway. It was the iconic Ole Blue No. 3 car celebrating victory with first-time series winner Jake Johnson. Behind Johnson at the checkered flag was Austin Beers in second and Patrick […]
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