NASCAR announced Sunday that the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour will return to Martinsville Speedway and Richmond Raceway for the 2021 season. “It’s a huge deal and a great opportunity for our competitors and our fans,” Whelen Modified Tour director Jimmy Wilson said. “The fans and the competitors alike for as long as I’ve been the […]
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Official: Whelen Modified Tour To Martinsville Speedway And Richmond Raceway In 2021
November 1, 2020 by 12 Comments
RaceDayCT Daily Poll: What Was The Best Race At A Connecticut Short Track In 2020
November 1, 2020 by 15 Comments
The Connecticut short track racing season in 2020 took some major hits thanks to the COVID-19 global pandemic. But Connecticut short track racing fans still got to enjoy racing at all three state shorts tracks, including some major events at each facility. So for today’s Daily Poll question we’ll, what was the best race of […]
Sources: Whelen Mod Tour Back To Martinsville In 2021; Richmond Also Likely Schedule Addition
November 1, 2020 by Leave a Comment
In May 2019 officials from Martinsville Speedway in Martinsville, Va. announced a long awaited return for the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour at the track in May 2020. The onset of the COVID-19 global pandemic eventually stole that event away from an ultimately decimated 2020 Whelen Modified Tour schedule. On Sunday NASCAR and track officials are […]
You Make The Call: Whelen Modified Tour Or Tri-Track Open Modified Series At Stafford?
October 25, 2020 by 66 Comments
On Saturday the Tri-Track Open Modified Series ran its first event at Stafford Motor Speedway with Chase Dowling running away with victory in the CBYD Modified Classic 81. With an entry list of 50-plus teams for Saturday’s $10,000 to win show, it was clear it was a race that proved attractive to race teams. And […]
Picture This: Fran Lawlor’s Sunoco World Series Gallery From Thompson Speedway
October 14, 2020 by 1 Comment
THOMPSON – The shortened 2020 season for the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour came to a close Sunday at Thompson Speedway at the annual running of the Sunoco World Series. At the end of the day Sunday it was Craig Lutz celebrating victory in the Sunoco World Series 150 and Justin Bonsignore celebrating a second Whelen […]
Weekend Rewind: A Look Back At A Packed Weekend Of Short Track Racing In Connecticut
October 12, 2020 by 10 Comments
It was a packed weekend of racing action in Connecticut with Stafford Speedway running its NAPA Championship Night and the Thompson Speedway hosting the 58th Sunoco World Series. Did you catch all the news of the weekend? Check it all out below. Sunoco World Series Notebook: Christopher Buffone Bags Four Figure Prize At Thompson Alexandra […]
Short And Sweet: Justin Bonsignore Gets Second Whelen Mod Tour Title At Sunoco World Series 150
October 11, 2020 by 47 Comments
THOMPSON – In 2018 Justin Bonsignore put together a dream season for the ages on the way to his first NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour championship. In 16 events in 2018 Bonsignore had eight victories, 12 top-five’s and 15 top-10’s with his worst finish of the season being a 12th place. Sunday at Thompson Speedway Bonsignore completed […]
Closing Act: Craig Lutz Wins Whelen Mod Tour Sunoco World Series 150 At Thompson
October 11, 2020 by 5 Comments
THOMPSON – There was a time when the .625-mile high-banked layout of Thompson Speedway seemed a beast Craig Lutz could not tame. Lutz finished 18th or worse in his first 10 career NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour starts at Thompson Speedway from 2015 to 2017. “I hated coming here,” Lutz said. “We were terrible. I was getting […]
Polling Place: Doug Coby Tops Whelen Mod Tour Sunoco World Series 150 Qualifying At Thompson
October 10, 2020 by 14 Comments
THOMPSON – The 2021 schedule for the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour isn’t expected to be released anytime soon. That doesn’t mean six-time series champion Doug Coby isn’t already in 2021 mode. Coby goes into Sunday’s Whelen Modified Tour season ending Sunoco World Series 150 with almost no chance of catching Justin Bonsignore in the standings. […]
Doug Coby Leads Practice For Whelen Mod Tour Sunoco World Series 150 At Thompson
October 10, 2020 by Leave a Comment
Six-time NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour champion Doug Coby is longshot to become “seven-time” on Sunday at Thompson Speedway. Coby sits second in then series standings, 27 points behind Justin Bonsignore, going into Sunday’s season ending Sunoco World Series 150 at Thompson. Bonsignore, the 2018 series champion, needs to finish 23rd or better Sunday to clinch his […]
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