On Aug. 21 the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour returned to Beech Ridge Motor Speedway for the first time since 2005. What few knew on that night was that it would likely be the last time the series would appear at the legendary Scarborough, Maine short track racing facility. Saturday, during the track’s championship night festivities, […]
Beech Ridge Motor Speedway Likely Closing; Property Under Contract To Be Sold
September 12, 2021 by 41 Comments
Martin Truex Jr. Gets Cup Series Playoff Win At Richmond Raceway
September 12, 2021 by 1 Comment
Martin Truex Jr. received a penalty on the opening lap of the race for crossing the start/finish line in front of polesitter Denny Hamlin at the green flag. But 400 laps later Truex led the field across the line again – this time as the race winner of Saturday night’s Federated Auto Parts 400 Salute […]
Eddie Partridge Passes; Whelen Modified Tour Team Owner, Riverhead Raceway Owner
September 11, 2021 by 20 Comments
He was a mountain of man, in stature and to the world of Modified racing. Friday night, after celebrating a NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour victory with driver Ryan Preece at Richmond (Va.) Raceway, longtime team owner and Riverhead Raceway owner Eddie Partridge passed away. The 68-year old Partridge had a medical incident after leaving Richmond […]
Noah Gragson Holds Off Justin Haley For Xfinity Series Win At Richmond
September 11, 2021 by Leave a Comment
Noah Gragson led the final 14 laps – holding off the field on a pair of late race restarts- in Saturday’ Go Bowling 250 NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Richmond (Va.) Raceway to earn his second win in as many weeks – celebrating the moment by wrapping himself in an American flag then climbing the […]
Family Affair: David Arute Wins TC 13 SK Modified Shootout At Stafford
September 10, 2021 by 4 Comments
STAFFORD – When it comes to short track racing in Connecticut two historic names of the game that go together like peanut butter and jelly are Arute and Christopher. The late Ted Christopher is the all-time winningest driver at Stafford Motor Speedway and the late Jack Arute Sr. considered him to be like a son […]
Fiery Roll: Stephen Kopcik Scores Third Consecutive SK Modified Win At Stafford
September 10, 2021 by 18 Comments
STAFFORD – In addition to his duties as an SK Modified division regular at Stafford Speedway, Stephen Kopcik also serves as the crew chief for Ryan Preece on the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour. On Friday Kopcik had to surrender to his duties as Preece’s crew chief. Chasing an SK Modified championship at Stafford came first […]
Three For Six: Ryan Preece Rolls To Third Consecutive Whelen Mod Tour Win In Richmond Virginia Is For Lovers 150
September 10, 2021 by 2 Comments
A part-time schedule on the Whelen Modified Tour has turned into a full-time job visiting victory lane of late for Ryan Preece. Preece, of Berlin, dominated in the late stages to score victory in the Whelen Modified Tour Virginia Is For Lovers 150 Friday at Richmond (Va.) Raceway. “I haven’t had a perfect race car […]
Stafford Notes: Alexandra Fearn Tops Limited Models; John Blake Gets First Career Late Model Victory
September 10, 2021 by 1 Comment
STAFFORD – Last year Alexandra Fearn ended the season in a tie with Andrew Durand at the top of the Late Model standings at Stafford Motor Speedway. The 2020 championship for the division went to Durand based on his seven victories. Fearn had three wins last year. This year Fearn has guaranteed that she won’t […]
Justin Bonsignore Scores Whelen Modified Tour Pole At Richmond Raceway
September 10, 2021 by Leave a Comment
In recent years reigning NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour champion Justin Bonsignore has shown a talent for quickly finding the fast way around tracks he’s never competed on before. That ability held true once again in qualifying Friday at Richmond Raceway for the Whelen Modified Tour Viriginia Is For Lovers 150. Bonsignore, of Holtsville, N.Y., toured […]
Heading South: Whelen Modified Tour To Open 2022 Season At New Smyrna Speedway
September 10, 2021 by 17 Comments
New Smyrna Speedway in New Smyrna, Fla. has long been a centerpiece of the Tour Type Modified racing scene. The Tour Type Modified division has long been a huge part of the annual World Series of Asphalt Stock Car Racing at New Smyrna Speedway. Next year the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour will finally hit the […]
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