Expert columnists offer tips and solutions to modeling problems about muscle cars, racing vehicles, dioramas, and trucks. Coby looking to continue whelen modified magic at new hampshire. Nascar whelen modified series news latest from the. Craig lutz celebrate his first whelen modified tour victory following the napa fall final 150 at stafford speedway photo. Eric goodale closes the deal at 2017 stafford fall final. Technical director, nascar whelen southern modified tour. Nascar whelen modified tour banquet full of excitement.
Whelen modified tour archives nascar talk nbc sports. Andy seuss entered the season as the defending drivers champion. Assembled engine call for pricing engine kit call for pricing. Protecting the lead or setting up for a lastditch pass. Miller, were found to be in violation of section 121 actions detrimental to stock car racing, aggressive driving. This is really special for me, said allison of being at the modified celebration. Have at it whelen modified tour public group facebook. Newman finished fifth and has finished inside the top five in half of his. Unlike other tracks, where multiple tires can be changed at once, tour races at stafford only allow one tire to be changed per pit stop. Martinsville, virginias famous halfmile, is steeped in nascar modified history. Mixed reception from whelen modified tour drivers over.
No car, component or equipment will be considered as having been approved by. Fran lawlorracedayct stafford in every racing division from grassroots to the top levels theres always a ready list of the consensus picks as. Wesley coburn december 7, 2017 news, short tracks, wesley coburn comments off on whelen extends sponsorship of modified. Nascar announced today the 2012 schedule for the eighth season of the nascar whelen southern modified tour, which includes the first race ever scheduled on a onemile track. It began at caraway speedway on march 12 and concluded at charlotte motor speedway on october 6. The chrome horn, bringing you the latest touring asphalt modified news. The nascar whelen southern modified tour wsmt was a stock car racing series owned by nascar and operated in the southeastern united states as part of its modified division. The venturis must retain a circular round cross section.
Between them, tony hirschman and jerry marquis have four nascar featherlite modified tour championships and 34 wins on the ultracompetitive tour. Nascar issues a different rule book for each racing series. The nascar whelen modified tour returns to new hampshire motor speedway for the first of two stops at the 1. We cover the latest styrene, resin, and aftermarket kits, paint, photoetched parts, books. We understand that this is a friday, but are hoping to.
The nascar whelen modified tour is heading back to pennsylvania for the 2020 season. Jimmy wilson nascar whelen modified tour juston ellis nascar whelen southern modified tour kenny hunley director, weekly racing. After being suspended by nascar and fired by chip ganassi racing, kyle larson would be eligible to race in sprint cars series after sensitivity training. The nascar rule book is designed to continually promote better competition while factoring in. Coby looking to continue whelen modified magic at new. View the latest nascar whelen modified news headlines posted here. Nascar whelen modified tour returning to oswego for third straight year. Nascar whelen modified tour to return to martinsville in may 2020.
The series began in 1989 as the southern modified auto racing teams s. The upcoming season is the series 32nd and will feature 17 points. Riverhead raceway, a staple of the whelen modified tour, will host two events. Burt myers won the championship, 20 points in front of george brunnhoelzl iii. Only holley replacement or service parts can be used in any carburetor rework. Like this page if like whelen or any other kind of oval racing. A prospective sunoco rookie of the year candidate will. The modified division first raced at martinsville in 1960 and was. Nascar whelen modified tour events are mainly held in the northeastern united states, but the 2007 and 2008 tours expanded to the midwest with the addition of a race in mansfield, ohio. As part of nascars plan to cut costs and unify rules among different tours in the. The whelen southern modified tour used nearly identical rules as its northeasternbased. The nascar whelen modified tour wmt is a stock car racing series owned. All 2020 nascar whelen all american series nwaas rules will be. Thompson, ct december 5, 2016 today thompson speedway motorsports park announced dates for the 2017 racing schedule, celebrating its 77 th season on the high banked oval.
Nine consecutive nights of some of the best shorttrack racing of the season. Below youll find the 2016 nascar whelen modified tour schedule along with the 2016 nascar whelen southern modified tour schedule. In the 21st century, several books about historical modified drivers have been published. The first will be on saturday, june 20, with a return trip to long island on saturday, sept. All carburetor modifications must be acceptable to nascar officials. The chrome horn modified touring news a division of. Would consider bristol but after this years race getting cut down to 100 laps randomly, i rather not make the 5 hour trip up there with the chance of that happening. The latest long islander to achieve nascar fame, jerichos lia became the first long island driver to win a nascar national series race since steve park. I am pleased to offer you an invitation to do so on friday, june 12. November 26, 2017 news director whelen modified tour. November 23, 2017 news director whelen modified tour.
The tire rule in place for the nascar whelen modified tour at stafford motor speedway is designed to make the race more intriguing for fans watching, but there were some drawbacks on friday night, too. By rule, tourtype modifieds weigh at least 2610 pounds with additional weight for engines 358 cubic inches and larger and have a. The nascar whelen modified tour previously the nascar winston modified tour and nascar featherlite modified series has been to enable more than a few teams to contend seriously for the championship, it was decided to reformat the modified divisions championship to a limited schedule of races not conflicting with one another in 1984. Who else is here at thompson for the ice breakerwhelen. Scale auto is the leading authority for car modelers. These are the only carburetors eligible for use at nascar whelen modified whelen southern modified tour events. Monster energy whelen modified scale auto magazine for. The national association for stock car auto racing nascar makes and enforces numerous rules and regulations that transcend all racing series.
The nascar whelen modified tour will return to martinsville speedway in may. Nascar modified as the only openwheeled division of nascar, officially founded in 1985, the cars in this popular tour are unique. Buy whelen nascar modified tour racing decals stickers 758 inches long size set of 2. The nascar whelen modified tour is a stock car racing series owned and operated by nascar in the modified division. The nascar whelen modified tour nwmt is a stock car racing series owned and operated. Joe and linda brady were presented with the whelen modified tour womens auxiliary award. A nascar whelen modified car is both 11inches shorter and 23inches wider than a monster energy cup car. From south carolina to connecticut, the 2017 schedule announced today for the unified nascar whelen modified tour will test the best modified drivers over 17 races and two special events at some. I had a lot of fun with the presentation of this one. Good morning and welcome to charlotte motor speedway nc for a busy day of action as we bring you coverage of the nascar whelen southern modified tour finale and the better half dash.
The modified division is nascars oldest division, and is the only openwheeled division that nascar sanctions. The scheme mirrors and will bring to life the design i created for the beer inspired dirt mods in my last post. Whelen modified tour returns to long island long islands donny lia, who captured the 2007 nascar whelen modified tour title, won this race en route to the championship. The tour races primarily on short oval paved tracks, but the nwmt also has made appear. Nascar mod tour banquet full of excitement by matthew dillner and denise dupont. We will have updates all day lon on both events and radio coverage of both events. The whelen modified tour to will run a may 23, 2020 event at the. The violations occurred during the nascar whelen southern modified tour. The nascar whelen modified tour nwmt previously the nascar winston modified tour and nascar featherlite modified series from 1985 until 2005 is a stock car racing series owned and operated by nascar in the modified division. In an effort to cut costs for teams, tires couldnt be changed under caution. Nascar modified stock cars are wider, shorter with obnoxious.
Despite riverhead raceway being in his own backyard, ken massa didnt know about modified cars or the nascar whelen modified looking back. The voice you hear in the video is not mine its a friend of mine. Jennerstown speedway general manager bill hribar revealed exclusively to racedayct that the whelen modified tour will return to the jennerstown, pa. Nascar whelen modified tour 2020 schedule announced. Whelen extends sponsorship of modified tour, euro series. The car owner also owns falmouth ready mix, one of the sponsors that helped him get the original 2 jgr gibbs xfinity races last year. Late model, or sk light modified divisions on the same event date. Gary noe will pilot this c00rs inspired asphalt modified that i had the opportunity to design later on this year. Close, sidebyside competition among various makes of cars is the basis for. The nascar whelen modified tour has debuted its schedule for the 2016 season. Modified tourwhelen southern modified tour sunoco rookie of the year consists of drivers that can truly be classified as rookies in the designated nascar whelen modified tourwhelen southern modified tour.
Nascar whelen modified tour teams, many of you have been asking me about an opportunity to get your modifieds out on our newlyrenovated road course. Nascar whelen modified series news and photos from the stock car racing series. The 2016 nascar whelen southern modified tour was the fourteenth and final season of the nascar whelen southern modified tour wsmt. From south carolina to connecticut, the 2017 schedule announced today for the unified nascar whelen modified tour will test the best modified drivers over 17 races and two special events at some of east coasts most historic venues. Schedule for 2018 nascar whelen modified tour announced.
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