It was an eventful offseason for the Monahan family. In November Shawn Monahan announced he was purchasing the Walker Motorsports Racing team, a Mooresville, N.C. based three-car Pro Late Model organization. On Monday at New Smyrna Speedway 16-year old Brody Monahan made that purchase look like a brilliant plant. Brody Monahan went to the lead […]
Owning It: Brody Monahan Tops Pro Late Model Feature At New Smyrna Speedway
February 9, 2026 by Leave a Comment
RaceDayCT Live Updates: Monday At The New Smyrna World Series
February 9, 2026 by 4 Comments
Night four of the World Series of Asphalt Stock Car Racing at New Smyrna (Fla.) Speedway will see the Tour Type Modified division hit the track for the first of five consecutive nights of features. The division opens the week with a 60-lap feature tonight. Denise DuPont, Jim DuPont and Shawn Courchesne will oversee our […]
Justin Bonsignore Tops Whelen Modified Tour Season Opener At New Smyrna Speedway
February 7, 2026 by Leave a Comment
There’s not a lot of check marks left to fill on the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour when it comes to the career achievements for Justin Bonsignore. But Saturday night the four-time series champion took the opportunity to fill in an empty box on his resume. Bonsignore held off the charges of Tyler Rypkema over multiple […]
Ringing In The New: Whelen Modified Tour Kicks Off 2026 With Lots Of Changes
February 7, 2026 by 1 Comment
The 2026 season for the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour kicks off tonight with the running of the New Smyrna Beach Area Visitors Bureau 200 at New Smyrna Speedway. It’s a season of new for NASCAR’s oldest division. What’s New New Leadership On Nov. 10, 2025 NASCAR announced that Gary Putnam would replace Jimmy Wilson as […]
Ben Dodge Named Grand Marshal For NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Season Opener At New Smyrna
January 15, 2026 by 1 Comment
New Smyrna Speedway is proud to announce Ben Dodge as the Grand Marshal for the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Season Opener, scheduled for Saturday, February 7, 2026, as part of the 60th Annual World Series of Asphalt Stock Car Racing. Ben Dodge brings decades of expertise and a profound understanding of short-track racing to the […]
Title Chasing: Sam Rameau Lands Full-Time Modified Ride For 2026
January 6, 2026 by 1 Comment
Sam Rameau will be back to chasing a championship in Modified racing in 2026 and doing it with the backing of someone who has experience winning a big title. The 23-year old Rameau will team up with longtime team owner and 1990 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour champion Jamie Tomaino in 2026 to run full-time on […]
Which Tire Will Hit The Track For The Whelen Modified Tour In 2026?
December 8, 2025 by Leave a Comment
The offseason for the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour has been a busy one. On Nov. 10 NASCAR announced that Gary Putnam would take over as the new series director. On Dec. 3 NASCAR held a second offseason tire test for American Racer tires at New Smyrna Speedway in New Smyrna, Fla. NASCAR held its first […]
RaceDayCT Poll: Where Would You Like To See The NASCAR Modified Tour Open Its Season In 2026
February 24, 2025 by Leave a Comment
The NASCAR Modified Tour has opened its season at New Smyrna Speedway in New Smyrna, Fla. each year since 2022. Rumors have swirled recently that the series might have a new site for the season opener in 2026. Today’s poll question asks, where would you like to see the NASCAR Modified Tour open its season […]
Rumor Mill: Could The 2026 NASCAR Modified Tour Season Opener Be Moving North?
February 21, 2025 by 1 Comment
We’re one event into the 2025 season for the NASCAR Modified Tour and it seems the silly season for schedule changes for 2026 is already heating up. The NASCAR Modified Tour opened its 2025 season on February 8 at New Smyrna Speedway. It marked the fourth consecutive year the series has opened its season at […]
Flute With No Holes: Deciphering The Purse Increase Shell Game On The NASCAR Modified Tour
February 20, 2025 by 23 Comments
Did you know, Justin Bonsignore’s purse winnings for finishing third in the NASCAR Modified Tour season opening event at New Smyrna Speedway on Feb. 8 was $4,641. In 2024 Doug Coby’s purse winnings for finishing third in the NASCAR Modified Tour season opening event at New Smyrna Speedway was $5,900. Well wait you ask, how […]
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