In previous years Stephen Kopcik has had the opportunity to celebrate victory on the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour as a crew member and even as a crew chief. Saturday, for the first time, he got to celebrate as the guy turning the wheel. Kopcik, of Newtown, held off Ron Silk over the closing laps to […]
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NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Virginia Is For Racing Lovers 200 Postponed To Saturday
March 27, 2026 by Leave a Comment
With rain expected for the duration of the evening Friday, NASCAR officials have announced that the Whelen Modified Tour Virginia Is For Racing Lovers 200, which had been scheduled for 7 pm Friday, will now be run on Saturday at 7:30 pm. Patrick Emerling won the pole in qualifying for the event held Friday afternoon. […]
McKinney Construction Renews Stafford SK Light Bonus For 2026 Season
March 26, 2026 by Leave a Comment
For the 2026 season at Stafford Speedway, hometown company McKinney Construction will return to the track’s contingency program. McKinney will provide a weekly $100 bonus to each 2nd place finisher from Stafford’s SK Light Modified feature events, giving drivers an extra $2,200 to race for during the season. The 2025 season at Stafford saw 12 […]
Start Time Changed For NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour At Martinsville Friday
March 26, 2026 by Leave a Comment
Due to potential weather forecasted for the Martinsville area late Friday night, NASCAR and Martinsville Speedway officials will move up the start time for the Virginia is for Racing Lovers 200 to 7:00 p.m. ET (FloRacing and MRN Radio). Friday’s NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour event was originally scheduled for a 7:30 p.m. ET start time. Justin Bonsignore enters Martinsville Speedway […]
Pit Box: NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Virginia Is For Racing Lovers 200 At Martinsville
March 25, 2026 by Leave a Comment
NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour News & Notes Next Race: Virginia is for Racing Lovers 200 The Date: Friday, March 27, 2026 The Place: Martinsville Speedway Track Length: 0.526-mile asphalt oval Location: Martinsville, Virginia The Time: 7:30 p.m. ET The Purse: $138,982 Broadcast: FloRacing The Distance: 200 Laps (105.2 miles)
Riverhead Raceway Announces April 4 And April 11 Safety Tech Inspection Days
March 24, 2026 by Leave a Comment
The first official order of business leading up to the 76th season of racing at Riverhead Raceway unfolds Saturday April 4th, and again Saturday April 11th when the track hosts two Safety Tech Inspection days. The 2026 NASCAR Local Racing Series Powered by O’Reilly Auto Parts gets the opening weekend party started with seven divisions […]
ChaLew Performance Joins Stafford Speedway Contingency Program
March 18, 2026 by Leave a Comment
Stafford Motor Speedway will welcome a new member to its contingency program for the 2026 season in the form of ChaLew Performance. ChaLew Performance, based in Mooresville, NC and owned by former Stafford Speedway Late Model driver and Kids Club reporter Charles Lewandoski, will provide each SK Modified® third place feature finisher with a $100 […]
Ryan Newman To Team With Doug Dunleavy At NAPA Spring Sizzler At Stafford
March 17, 2026 by 1 Comment
Former Daytona 500 champion Ryan Newman and veteran Tour Type Modified team owner Doug Dunleavy will team up to take a shot at winning the Greatest Race in the History of Spring. Newman has filed entry for the NAPA Spring Sizzler on April 26 at Stafford Speedway in a Dunleavy owned ride. “We’re going to […]
Universal Driveshaft Joins Stafford Contingency Program For 2026
March 13, 2026 by Leave a Comment
For 2026, Stafford Motor Speedway will welcome Universal Driveshaft, part of CT Axle Service of Ellington, CT, as the latest addition to its contingency program. Universal Driveshaft will support the Street Stock division with a weekly bonus of $50 to each third place finisher during the 2026 season. “We just started building driveshafts not quite […]
Alera Group To Back The Street Stock Triple Crown Through 2027 At Thunder Road
March 13, 2026 by Leave a Comment
One of Thunder Road Speedbowl’s constant partners has stepped up to support the three-events in seven-days Triple Crown for the rk Miles Street Stocks. Alera Group, formerly Noyle Johnson Insurance, has stepped up to support this rough and rowdy Triple Crown with events on Thursday, July 30, Sunday, August 2 and Thursday, August 6. Noyle […]
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