The NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour will make its first of four visits to Connecticut in 2026 rolling along on a positivity high. After two events this season the Whelen Modified Tour returns to Thompson Speedway for the Icebreaker 150 on April 12. It was an offseason of big news for the series following a 2025 […]
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Whelen Modified Tour Riding Positivity High Going To Icebreaker 150 At Thompson Speedway
March 31, 2026 by 4 Comments
Catching Up With Whelen Modified Tour Series Points Leader Tyler Rypkema After Martinsville
March 29, 2026 by Leave a Comment
On Saturday night Tyler Rypkema finished third in the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Virginia Is For Racing Lovers 200 at Martinsville Speedway. It followed up a second place finish for Rypkema in the season opening series event at New Smyrna Speedway on Feb. 7 The third place finish vaulted Rypkema into the lead of the […]
Shunned: Tyler Rypkema Unfairly Disregarded By Whelen Mod Tour Broadcast Team At Martinsville
March 29, 2026 by 1 Comment
Rodney Dangerfield made his career as one of the greats of standup comedy on the foundation of a catchy buzzphrase. That buzzphrase that became his signature line was: “I don’t get no respect.” On Saturday the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour returned to action for the division’s second event of the season, the Virginia Is […]
Blackjack: Stephen Kopcik Scores First Whelen Modified Tour Victory At Martinsville Speedway
March 28, 2026 by 4 Comments
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 […]
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 […]
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