Before the 2020 racing season, Modified veteran Ron Silk committed to an effort to run Open Tour Type Modified events at Stafford Speedway for team owners Tyler Haydt and Joe Yannone. In 2021 that relationship will grow beyond Stafford to a touring series effort. Silk will run all six Tri-Track Open Modified Series events for […]
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Different Direction: Ron Silk Ready For Change With Tri-Track Open Modified Series In 2021
January 18, 2021 by 1 Comment
Ron Silk Looking For Continued Success With Kevin Stuart Motorsports In 2021 On Whelen Mod Tour
January 15, 2021 by 35 Comments
By Paul Lambert for NASCAR Taking a race off of the 2020 Whelen Modified Tour season might have been the best thing to happen to Ron Silk and the Kevin Stuart-owned No. 85 team. Instead of traveling to Jennerstown for the fourth race of the season, the team chose to skip the race and regroup […]
RaceDayCT Daily Poll: What Are Your Icebreaker Weekend Plans For 2021?
January 15, 2021 by 7 Comments
This year Thompson Speedway will host its traditional Icebreaker weekend April 10-11. The event will feature a 125-lap Tour Type Open Modified event paying $10,000 to win. NASCAR has also scheduled a Whelen Modified Tour event at Martinsville Speedway in Martinsville, Va. on Thursday April 8. So today’s poll question is, what will your plans […]
Q&A: Josh Vanada On Reentering The Local Racing Scene As A Whelen Mod Tour Event Promoter
January 14, 2021 by 7 Comments
It was announced Tuesday that former Thompson Speedway general manager Josh Vanada will be the promoter for three of the 14 events on the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour in 2021 through his company JDV Promotions. Vanada will be behind putting on events at Jennerstown (Pa.) Speedway, (May 29), Oswego (N.Y.) Speedway (June 12) and Beech […]
RacedayCT Daily Poll: How Many Whelen Modified Tour Events Do You Plan On Attending In 2021?
January 13, 2021 by 8 Comments
The NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour will run 14 events in 2021. Today’s Daily Poll question asks, how many events of those 14 events do you expect to attend in 2021? Vote below.
Former Thompson Speedway GM Josh Vanada Promoting Three Events On Whelen Modified Tour In 2021
January 12, 2021 by 13 Comments
Former Thomspon Speedway general manager Josh Vanada announced on Tuesday that he will be the promoter for three events on the Whelen Modified Tour in 2021. Vanada will promote events at Jennerstown (Pa.) Speedway, (May 29), Oswego (N.Y.) Speedway (June 12) and Beech Ridge Motor Speedway in Scarborough, Me. (Aug. 21). It had previously been […]
New Plans: Sammy Rameau To Focus On Tri-Track Series In ‘21; Run Limited Whelen Mod Tour And Open Shows
January 8, 2021 by 11 Comments
The 2019 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Rookie of the Year is stepping away from running the series full-time in 2021. Sammy Rameau said his family owned team will cut back its schedule in 2021, putting a focus on racing for a championship with the Tri-Track Open Modified Series. The 18-year old Rameau, of Westminster, Mass., […]
After Resurgent 2020, Dave Sapienza Excited For New Year On Whelen Modified Tour
January 8, 2021 by 6 Comments
By Paul Lambert for NASCAR You could call 2020 a year of redemption for Dave Sapienza. In 2019, Sapienza suffered a serious back injury in a last lap crash at Wall Stadium last May and was forced to sit out 10 races while he recovered. While he did get his first Tour victory as an owner […]
Jon McKennedy Ready For Overflowing Modified, SuperModified Schedule For 2021
January 7, 2021 by 2 Comments
If there’s a Tour Type Open Modified event happening in 2021, the chances are pretty likely you’ll be able to find Jon McKennedy in the pits. The Chelmsford, Mass. driver is setting out in 2021 with an ambitious schedule that will see him running full-time with both the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour and the Tri-Track […]
RaceDayCT Daily Poll: How Many Teams Will Compete Full-Time On The Whelen Modified Tour In 2021?
January 6, 2021 by 7 Comments
The NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour will set out on a 14-event schedule in 2021. With more options on the table for Tour Type Open Modified events, there’s much speculation that many teams that have run full-time with the Whelen Modified Tour will opt to run part-time with the series. In 2019 there were 16 teams […]
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