Pavement Tour News

By JASON CHRISTLEY Doug Coby continued his historic run, Justin Bonsignore made a late run, the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour announced not one, but two, big venues for 2020, and the Modified community lost a legend. The 2019 season was one to remember, for a lot of reasons. As the …

STAMFORD, CT – NASCAR and NBC Sports have teamed up to launch TrackPass on NBC Sports Gold, a new streaming product representing NASCAR’s most significant undertaking in the direct-to-consumer space. Set to launch in early December, TrackPass on NBC Sports Gold builds off the foundation set by FansChoice.tv and immediately becomes the …

DAYTONA BEACH, FL – The debut of a new showcase track, the highly-anticipated return to an Virginia venue, and a strong slate of premier northeast short tracks make the 2020 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour schedule one of the most anticipated in recent years.  Three new tracks will be on the schedule:  The tour will …

SYRACUSE, NY – The Embassy Suites by Hilton, in Syracuse, NY provided the backdrop for the annual ISMA awards banquet. The event honored many for their achievements during the season. MC Kathy Harrington, who developed the Driver Point Fund over ten years ago, did the honors introducing the numerous awards. …

BETHEL NY – Joey Bailey is the 2019 Hoosier Tire Mid-Atlantic ATQMRA powered by VP Racing Fuels Series Champion. Bailey solidified his championship by earning his series leading sixth feature victory of the year. Bethel Motor Speedway was the sight of this weekend’s ATQMRA action, hosting the 12th and final …

THOMPSON, CT – Mission accomplished for Sam Rameau. The Westminster, Massachusetts, driver entered the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour season looking to capture the Sunoco Rookie of the Year honors, and when the 16-race championship points schedule was over, Rameau was celebrating. He adds his name to a list of 20 …

THOMPSON, CT – Doug Coby had one NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour win prior to turning 32. One hundred nine starts over eight plus seasons, driving for nine different car owners. Eight years later, the Milford, Connecticut, driver has turned the ultimate example of patience, perseverance and the drive to succeed, …

THOMPSON, CT – A strong field of winged supermodifieds filled the pits for the annual Sunoco World Series of Racing with the ISMA championship title on the line, as usually is the case. When all was said and done, the point leader Mike Lichty had beat out the challengers to …

THOMPSON, CT – Celebrating on the highest stage of modified racing for the sixth time. Doug Coby sealed his sixth NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour championship on Sunday, completing a season that put the Milford, Connecticut, driver back on top after one year away from tasting glory. The title was the …

NORTH EAST, PA – Matt Hirschman of Northampton, Pennsylvania, earned his 7th career and 5h consecutive in the 69th edition of the event at Lake Erie Speedway in North East, Penn., to close out Presque Isle Downs & Casino Race of Champions weekend. Hirschman’s victories came on three distinctly different …

STAFFORD, CT – For the second straight year, the NAPA Fall Final at Stafford Motor Speedway produced a first-time NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour winner. Craig Lutz took the lead from Doug Coby on a restart with 33 laps to go, and drove away from Coby, and defending series champion Justin …

STAFFORD, CT – Two staple events remain on the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour schedule for 2019. Up first, teams will head back to Stafford Motor Speedway in Connecticut for the annual NAPA Fall Final, where the track will also wrap their NASCAR Whelen All-American Series season. The most important headline …

NORTH EAST, PA – After an exciting season, the 2019 Race of Champions family of Series will crown six champions as part of the 69th Annual Presque Isle Downs & Casino Race of Champions Weekend at Lake Erie Speedway. Four of the six championships have different contenders that can take …

NORTH EAST, PA – Waddell Communications of Plainville, Connecticut, who is an authorized Racing Electronics dealer and retailer and the official two-way communication provider of the Race of Champions Series will provide additional support for the Presque Isle Downs & Casino Race of Champions Weekend at Lake Erie Speedway in …

OSWEGO, NY – A determined Mike Bruce started on the pole for the 35-lap Oswego Speedway Small Block Supermodified Fall Brawl at Evans Mills Raceway Park this past Saturday and drove the RBI Racing No. 04 to a commanding victory worth $1,000. Bruce, a Small Block Super veteran and many-time …

LOUDON, NH – Bobby Santos III is no stranger to parking his car in Victory Lane at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Saturday, the Franklin, Massachusetts driver did it for the sixth time — but this one was the biggest of them all. Santos earned the win in the second annual …

BINGHAMTON, NY – Sherwood Racing Wheels, a long standing partner of the Race of Champions will continue a special award for Hard Chargers that was created in 2017 for the Presque Isle Downs & Casino Race of Champions Weekend. Sherwood Racing Wheels will continue the Hard Charger Award program and …

NORTH EAST, PA – The schedule for the September 26, 27 and 28 Presque Isle Downs & Casino Race of Champions Weekend at Lake Erie Speedway in North East, Pennsylvania has been updated to include the Lancaster Street Stock Division. The schedule includes the running of the 69th Annual “Race …

NORTH EAST, PA – In an effort to properly honor the lives of Don Toal of Rochester, N.Y., and Mike Stefanik of Coventry, R.I., there will be no inductions into the Race of Champions Hall of Fame at the 69th Annual Presque Isle Downs & Casino Race of Champions weekend. Stefanik …

LANCASTER, NY – Matt Hirschman of Northampton, PA won the 30th annual Tommy Druar/Tony Jankowiak Memorial 110 for the Race of Champions Modified Series on Friday night at Lancaster Speedway @ New York International Raceway Park. The 110-lap race originally started on August 17, but was halted after six laps …