As first reported by RaceDayCT.com earlier today, NASCAR announced officially Tuesday that the Whelen Modified Tour will return to Thompson Speedway in 2022. Thompson Speedway operators Cris Michaud and Tom Mayberry have scheduled an Aug. 17, 2022 event at Thompson. Thompson Speedway was not part of the 14-race schedule for the Whelen Modified Tour in […]
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Official: NASCAR Announces Return To Thompson Speedway For Whelen Modified Tour
October 19, 2021 by 16 Comments
Breaking News: NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Returning To Thompson Speedway In 2022
October 19, 2021 by 1 Comment
Drivers, team owners, crew members and fans of the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour have plenty of hopes and expectations when it comes to the 2022 schedule for the series. And probably the most talked about wish among all those groups is that the series returns to Thompson Speedway. That wish will come true for them […]
Digging Deep With Denise: Visiting With Matt Swanson
October 18, 2021 by 6 Comments
Matt Swanson – They are my family … Matt Swanson from Acton, Mass. is a third generation racer. His grandfather competed in drag racing and his father in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East. At eight years old Matt’s own racing career started in a Quarter Midget at Thompson’s Little T. He scored a lot […]
Austin Beers To Run Full-Time For KLM Motorsports On Whelen Mod Tour In 2022
October 16, 2021 by 5 Comments
A race-to-race deal to close out the 2021 season has turned into a full-time relationship for driver Austin Beers and the KLM Motorsports NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour team. Team owner Mike Murphy confirmed Saturday to RaceDayCT that the team will have Beers in place to run full-time on the Whelen Modified Tour in 2022. “Austin […]
Checking Out: Kevin Stuart Motorsports Shutting Down NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Team
October 15, 2021 by 22 Comments
On Sept. 25 at Stafford Speedway Kevin Stuart Motorsports with driver Ron Silk celebrated a third place finish in the 2021 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour standings. Less than three weeks later the team is gone from the series. Team owner Kevin Stuart has decided to shut his Whelen Modified Tour team. “I have no more […]
RaceDayCT Daily Poll: Your Thoughts On The Spring Sizzler Being An Open Modified Event In 2022?
October 15, 2021 by 5 Comments
Stafford Speedway management announced Friday that the 50th running of the NAPA Spring Sizzler in 2022 will be an Open Modified event. Besides the 1988 season, the NAPA Spring Sizzler has been a Whelen Modified Tour event every year since 1985 when the Whelen Modified Tour was introduced. What are your thoughts on the change? […]
RaceDayCT Daily Poll: How Many Whelen Modified Tour Events Will There Be In New England In 2022?
October 14, 2021 by 7 Comments
Rumors are swirling of possible additions or subtractions to the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour for 2022. In 2021 there were five Whelen Modified Tour events at New England ventues, with three at Stafford Speedway and one each at New Hampshire Motor Speedway and Beech Ridge Motor Speedway. As of today there is one confirmed Whelen […]
Jon McKennedy, TBR Split On Whelen Mod Tour; McKennedy To Lead New Team On Series
October 9, 2021 by 14 Comments
THOMPSON – In the realm of NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour “Silly Season” rumors, the relationship between driver Jon McKennedy and team owner Tommy Baldwin Jr. has been at the forefront of the gossip chatter. It’s no longer rumor. McKennedy and the Tommy Baldwin Racing Whelen Modified Tour team have parted ways. The future with the […]
Patrick Emerling Adds ACT Ride To Go With Modified Duties For Sunoco World Series At Thompson
October 7, 2021 by 2 Comments
Patrick Emerling already had a busy Sunday scheduled for this weekend at the Sunoco World Series at Thompson Speedway. The Orchard Park, N.Y. driver will make a little bit busier with the addition of a big event for Saturday also. Emerling, who recently finished second in the 2021 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour standings, will run […]
Ben Kennedy’s Evolving Leadership Role At NASCAR
October 7, 2021 by 1 Comment
As NASCAR has announced bold new editions of the 2022 race schedules for its three premier series in the last few weeks, a fresh voice in leadership has essentially taken the corporate green flag – 29-year old Ben Kennedy. The great-grandson of NASCAR founder Bill France Sr. has been the “point man” on the schedule […]
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