THOMPSON – NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour driver Doug Coby said early in the 2012 season that his goal for the year was to get a top-10 finish in all 14 events. Coby surmised that the consistency of a top-10 in every race would have to guarantee a series championship. It seems though that Coby is […]
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Lee Pulliam Extends Lead In Whelen All-American Series National Standings; Keith Rocco Still Second
August 8, 2012 by
With his closest competitors sitting idle for various reasons, Lee Pulliam extended his leads in the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series national standings this week. Pulliam, of Semora, N.C., had two 100-lap Late Model features Saturday at Motor Mile Speedway in Radford, Va. Pulliam competes regularly at South Boston (Va.) Speedway, Caraway Speedway in Sophia, N.C., […]
On Tap: Bookending The Weekend With Modified Tours
August 8, 2012 by
It’s a racing weekend beginning and ending with touring Modified divisions hitting the ovals at two of the state’s short tracks. It starts Thursday when the Whelen Modified Tour competes for the second time in seven days in state with the running of the Budweiser 150 at Thompson International Speedway. It’s the second of four […]
Doug Coby Sticking By One At A Time Mantra Of Chasing Top-10’s On NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour
August 8, 2012 by
The record book will show Doug Coby scored his fourth NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour victory of the season last Friday at Stafford Motor Speedway Though Coby and his Wayne Darling owned team will go to Thompson International Speedway Thursday, in their minds, chasing their first win of 2012. It may as well be the first […]
Championship Bout: Jimmy Blewett Fighting To Push Whelen Modified Tour Team To Its Limits
August 8, 2012 by
The emotion was difficult for Jimmy Blewett to stem standing on pit road at Stafford Motor Speedway last Friday after a second place finish in the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Stafford 150. It was the best finish of the season for Blewett and the team has essentially become the fabric of his life this summer. […]
Ted Christopher To Drive BRE Whelen Modified Tour Car At Thompson Speedway Thursday
August 6, 2012 by
Ted Christopher is without a team on the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour at that moment. Mike Boehler is without a regular driver for his Whelen Modified Tour team at the moment. Hello partnership. Boehler, president of Boehler Racing Enterprises, confirmed Monday that Christopher, of Plainville, will drive the team’s car in the Whelen Modified Tour […]
Thompson Notes: Duane Noll Wins New England Truck Series Event
August 2, 2012 by
THOMPSON – Duane Noll of Monroe scored the victory in the 20-lap New England Truck Series event Thursday at Thompson International Speedway. Jason Lafayette of Somers was second and Corey Coates of Ledyard third. “We had a fast truck,” Noll said. “It was fast the last time we were here at the World Series [last […]
Lucky Seven: Ryan Preece Keeps Up Burning Pace With SK Modified Win At Thompson
August 2, 2012 by
THOMPSON – There was nothing slowing Ryan Preece’s seeming freight train rumble to an SK Modified championship at Thompson International Speedway Thursday. Preece, of Berlin, easily ran away with the victory in the 30-lap NASCAR Whelen All-American Series SK Modified feature. It was the seventh win in 13 events this year at Thompson for Preece […]
Ryan Preece Readying For A Visit To Bowman Gray Saturday With Whelen Southern Mod Tour
August 2, 2012 by
The Madhouse beckons Ryan Preece. The Berlin driver will cap a four-day Modified racing weekend Saturday by competing in the Whelen Southern Modified Tour event at the legendary Bowman Gray Stadium in Winston-Salem, N.C. It will mark the second appearance for Preece at the track dubbed “The Madhouse”. He competed in a weekly event at […]
On Tap: Tours, Tours Everywhere
August 1, 2012 by
If you’re looking for a Touring division a racing card at a Connecticut short track this weekend you won’t have to look far. All three tracks will be hosting Touring divisions on their schedules this weekend, showcased by the return of the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour to the area. The Modified Tour will make two […]
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