For the second-consecutive day Kyle Larson took his first lead of the race with five laps remaining and held off road course ace and fellow Californian A.J. Allmendinger for a trophy. Larson completed the rare weekend sweep at Watkins Glen (N.Y.) International Sunday afternoon with a clutch win in the NASCAR Cup Series’ Go Bowling […]
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Picture This: Fran Lawlor Gallery From Phoenix Communications 150 At Thompson
August 19, 2022 by 1 Comment
THOMPSON – The NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour made its first appearance at Thompson Speedway since 2020 for the Phoenix Communications 150 Thursday. The last time the series competed at the track in October 2020 it was Craig Lutz celebrating in victory lane and Thursday night it was Lutz once again staking claim to the top […]
Collision Course: Whelen Mod Tour Title Contenders Ron Silk, Jon McKennedy Move On From Heated Thompson Event
August 19, 2022 by Leave a Comment
A razor close battle for the 2022 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour driver’s championship got too close for comfort on multiple occasions Thursday in the Phoenix Communications 150 at Thompson Speedway. Ron Silk went into Thursday’s event holding a four-point lead over second place Jon McKennedy in the Whelen Modified Tour driver’s championship standings. By the […]
Team Owner Tommy Baldwin Jr. Hoping To Cool Heat Between Doug Coby And Jimmy Blewett After Thompson
August 19, 2022 by 16 Comments
It’s a scene from Days of Thunder that most who have watched the movie a time or two remember well. The main characters Cole Trickle and Rowdy Burns are wrecking each other regularly and they get sent to visit with “Big John”, who is the Bill France Sr. type character of the movie. Big John […]
Sean Foster, Tommy Baldwin Jr., Ron Silk, Jon McKennedy, Doug Coby, Craig Lutz, Eric Goodale And More On The Latest Unmuffled
August 19, 2022 by 2 Comments
On Episode 131 of Unmuffled we take a deep dive with New London-Waterford Speedbowl general manager Sean Foster. We also here from some some of the players in the big storylines out of the Whelen Modified Tour Phoenix Communications 150 Thursday at Thompson including Craig Lutz, Eric Goodale, Doug Coby, Jimmy Blewett, Jon McKennedy and […]
Survivor Series: Craig Lutz Wins Wreck-Marred Phoenix Communications 150 At Thompson
August 18, 2022 by 12 Comments
THOMPSON – The last time the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour competed at Thompson Speedway before Thursday it was Craig Lutz celebrating victory in the Sunoco World Series 150 on October 11, 2020. On that day Lutz celebrated his third career series victory. Thursday the Whelen Modified Tour returned to the track for the first time […]
Jimmy Blewett Wins Pole For Whelen Mod Tour Phoenix Communications 150 At Thompson
August 18, 2022 by Leave a Comment
THOMPSON – It’s been the year of Tommy Baldwin Racing on the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour in 2022. Between a stable of three drivers, Tommy Baldwin Jr. owned cars have won four of the first 10 events on the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour. Doug Coby (two wins), Mike Christopher and Jimmy Blewett have guided Baldwin […]
Doug Coby Tops Practice For Whelen Mod Tour Phoenix Communications 150 At Thompson Speedway
August 18, 2022 by Leave a Comment
Doug Coby Tops Practice For Whelen Mod Tour Phoenix Communications 150 At Thompson THOMPSON – Six-time was No. 1 on the speed charts Thursday afternoon at Thompson Speedway. Six-time NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour champion Doug Coby led the way in practice Thursday afternoon for the Phoenix Communications 150 at Thompson Speedway. Coby, of Milford, toured […]
Whelen Modified Tour Notebook: Field Ready For Return To Thompson Speedway For Phoenix Communications 150
August 17, 2022 by 2 Comments
When it comes to historic race tracks on the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour, there are none more notable than Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park. The venue located in Thompson, Connecticut, has hosted more races than any other track in the history of the Tour. In fact, Thompson played host to the first official Tour race on […]
Ryan Preece Replacing Bobby Santos III For Tinio Motorsports In Whelen Mod Tour Phoenix Communications 150 At Thompson
August 17, 2022 by 4 Comments
With the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Phoenix Communications 150 being moved from Wednesday to Thursday due to weather, it left the Tinio Motosports team looking for a driver. The team had planned to have former Whelen Modified Tour champion Bobby Santos III in their car at Thompson. With Santos committed to another event Thursday, the […]
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