Modified racing at Martinsville is filled with memorable moments. Leading up to the Modified return to the track, here are selected some of the biggest and most important races in Martinsville history. 1948: The Birth of a Jewel In a field including NASCAR founder Bill France, Buck Baker and Tim Flock, it was Fonty Flock […]
Looking Back: Memorable Modified Races Over The Years At Martinsville Speedway
April 5, 2021 by 3 Comments
RaceDayCT Daily Poll: What Are Your Racing Plans For The Next Seven Days?
April 5, 2021 by 6 Comments
The NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour kick off its 2021 season Thursday at Martinsville Speedway and the Connecticut short track racing season gets underway with the running of Icebreaker 2021 at Thompson Speedway Saturday and Sunday. So today’s Daily poll Question asks what are you racing plans for the next seven days? Vote below.
Justin Bonsignore, Alexander Pearl And Johnny Walker On The Latest Unmuffled
April 4, 2021 by 1 Comment
On this edition of Unmuffled we catch up with reigning NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour champion Justin Bonsignore. We also talk with Stafford Speedway SK Light Modified division championship contender Alexander Pearl. And we close out the show catching up with former Stafford Speedway Street Stock division Johnny Walker. Episode 94 of Unmuffled is presented by […]
Ryan Preece Enters SMART Tour Type Modified Event At South Boston Speedway
April 1, 2021 by 1 Comment
NASCAR Cup Series driver and former NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour champion Ryan Preece will be celebrating his Easter off weekend from his full-time job to get back in a Tour Type Modified car. Preece has entered Saturday’s Souther Modified Auto Racing Teams (SMART) event at South Boston (Va.) Speedway. It marks Preece’s first event in […]
Modifieds Bring History Back With Return To Martinsville Speedway
March 30, 2021 by 2 Comments
Brett Bodine remembers the first time he watched a race at Martinsville Speedway. The Chemung, New York, driver had flown down in a single-engine plane to watch older brother Geoff compete. His first impression when he walked into the property? “I was amazed. I had never seen such a pristine piece of property at a […]
Looking Back: The Reg Vs. TC At Martinsville In 2000
March 26, 2021 by 10 Comments
In a star-studded field of Modifieds that visited Martinsville Speedway in the fall of 2000, veteran Reggie Ruggiero grabbed his fourth NASCAR Featherlite Modified Tour victory in Goody’s Body Pain 200. In typical Martinsville fashion, it was not without drama, controversy and more than a few damaged race cars and hurt feelings. It was Ted […]
Unmuffled Quickcast With Whelen Modified Tour Series Director Jimmy Wilson
March 23, 2021 by 41 Comments
On April 8 the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour will kick off its 2021 season at Martinsville Speedway. On Tuesday we connected exclusively with Whelen Modified Tour series director Jimmy Wilson to talk about the excitement that comes with another season and we also put him on the hot seat with some tough questions about some […]
Tune-Up Time: Whelen Modified Tour Teams Get Up To Speed For Return To Martinsville Speedway
March 17, 2021 by 7 Comments
With less than a month from the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour opener – and return to historic Martinsville Speedway after a decade away — a handful of drivers used midweek to lay down some laps on the half-mile. Ryan Newman and Ryan Preece tested ground-pounders Wednesday morning at the .526-mile oval. Both of them are […]
Ryan Preece Targeting Return To Thompson Speedway For Icebreaker Outlaw Mod Series Event
February 25, 2021 by 24 Comments
NASCAR Cup Series driver Ryan Preece is expecting to take every opportunity he can get to squeeze Tour Type Modified events into his schedule in 2021. That determination to find a way to every Modified event he can was on display in Florida on Feb. 10 when the former NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour champion raced […]
Martinsville Speedway Statement On Announced Increased Attendance Limits In Virginia
February 24, 2021 by 4 Comments
Virginia Governor Ralph Northam Announced Increased Limits for Sports & Entertainment Venues in the Commonwealth A statement from Martinsville Speedway President Clay Campbell on Virginia Governor Ralph Northam’s announcement on increased limits for sports and entertainment venues in the Commonwealth. “As we prepare for our upcoming spring NASCAR weekend on April 8-10, we are encouraged […]
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