It began with the icebreaker 150 at thompson speedway motorsports park on april 10 and concluded with the sunoco world series 150 at the same venue on october 16. Ladies and gents, its the ground pounders, the movers and shakers nascars oldest division the modifieds. Dec 18, 2015 the nascar whelen modified tour has debuted its schedule for the 2016 season. Virgin australia supercars act late model tour cars super late model tour cars late model stock tour abb formula e series. The upcoming season is the series 32nd and will feature 17 points races at nine tracks, the mot for the series. By the nascar rule book, both instances would warrant a penalty that. The upcoming season is the series 32nd and will feature 17 points races at.
First i scratchbuilt a frame using styrene rods and scale 2x4 and used a jada shelby body. All 20 nascar whelen modified tour rules will be enforced for the sk modifieds, with the. If there are more than 9 setups available for this car, look for the navigation links near the bottom of the page. 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. Whelen modified tour hookhands 2 points 3 points 4 points 2 years ago i went to the mts race at monadnock last year and even though there were only 20ish cars, it was great. This series was known as the winston modified tour from 1985 to 1993 and as the featherlite modified tour from 1994 to 2004 for even more detail on these races and many other series, please visit the third turn click on the year to see detailed race results and standings for that year tweet.
The national association for stock car auto racing nascar makes and enforces numerous rules and regulations that transcend all racing series. In the 21st century, several books about historical modified drivers have been published. Nascar whelen modified tour nwmt race winners media. All vertical measurements listed in the nascar rule book are plus one 1 inch for. Modifieds rule over the northeast racing scene and the proliferation of divisions featuring them will continue in 2018. New american modified tour aiming for 2018 northeast. Schedule highlighted by return trips to traditional venues. Modifieds asphalt oval race cars based on a modified passenger car. With a 2003 realignment and the move of the goodys dash series, the old pre 2003 touring division split into three separate divisions, the elite division, the grand national division and the touring division, which consisted of the featherlite modified series. If there are more than 9 setups available for this car, look for the navigation links near the bottom of. Nascar issues a different rule book for each racing series. By engaging in competition at sms, you hereby agree to have read the sms 20 general rulebook and the 20 sk modified rulebook. Longtime engine builder and racing official bob carrita will launch the american modified tour for 2018. Nov 12, 2010 schedule highlighted by return trips to traditional venues.
The chrome horn modified touring news a division of. A prospective sunoco rookie of the year candidate will be given provisional approval upon the first event entered. The tire rule in place for the nascar whelen modified tour at stafford. Under the newly unified tour, burt myers leads the southern contingent, having won the final whelen southern modified tour title last year on the strength of three wins and nine top fives in 11 starts.
Close, sidebyside competition among various makes of cars is the basis for. The majority of the criticism, however, was towards the danger the pit. Twotime whelen southern modified tour champion andy seuss, a new hampshire native, finished in the top five in whelen southern championship points in each of the last nine years. 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. The front of the visor has been lowered by 10mm to reduce the risks associated with impact from debris, while the helmet shell uses advanced. The nascar whelen modified tour nwmt is a stock car racing series owned and operated. The 2016 nascar whelen modified tour was the thirtysecond season of the whelen modified tour wmt. Built chevy and ford 3050 lbs overall 75 right side chevy 604 crate 3075 lbs overall 1400 right side. The nascar whelen southern modified tour was established after the collapse of the southern modified auto racing teams smart organization as part of the. Brown returns to tour action for the first time since 20. Also, tire regulations will be restructured to allow the race winners to celebrate after the race.
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. Whelen modified tour and whelen southern mod tour to merge. The debut of a new showcase track, the highlyanticipated return to an virginia venue, and a strong slate of premier northeast short tracks make the 2020 nascar whelen modified tour schedule. Unfollow whelen modified tour to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Nascar modified as the only openwheeled division of nascar, officially founded in 1985, the cars in this popular tour are unique. We understand that this is a friday, but are hoping to mitigate travel given our wednesday event. I am pleased to offer you an invitation to do so on friday, june 12. I am trying to create an efficient modified series, carrita said. It began with the performance plus 150 presented by safetykleen at myrtle beach speedway on 17 march and concluded with the sunoco world series 150 at thompson speedway motorsports park on 14 october.
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. Below youll find the 2016 nascar whelen modified tour schedule along with the 2016. The front and rear suspensions were also scratchbuilt using different parts found in the part box and some fabricated ones. These races are sanctioned by nascar and asa, and have slick tires, exposed on all four sides of the vehicle. I am good friends with the crew of a smaller team on the northern tour, and they struggle to get to bristol once a year. Dec 06, 2016 2017 nascar whelen modified schedule announced for new unified whelen modified division. Whelen modified tour weekly racing series peak mexico series whelen euro series ntt indycar series indy lights series formula one series weathertech sportscar champ. Doug coby right celebrates with his sixth nascar whelen modified tour championship with nascar whelen modified tour series director jimmy wilson. The 2018 nascar whelen modified tour was the thirtyfourth season of the whelen modified tour wmt, a stock car racing tour sanctioned by nascar. Jun 25, 2016 hit that like button if you enjoyed whelen modified tour crashes. By rule, tourtype modifieds weigh at least 2610 pounds with additional weight for engines 358 cubic inches and larger and have a. The modified tours have always been an integral part of nascar racing, dating back to the first race in nascar history in 1948.
Brown has seven career wins, with his last coming at charlotte motor speedway in 2011. Fenders and quarter panels may not be modified except for wheel or tire clearance. The whelen southern modified tour, established in 2005, races in the southeastern united states. Burt myers may have been the one of the fastest men in wednesday afternoons nascar whelen modified tour practice session at bristol motor speedway, but he wont be taking part in the bushs beans 150 later on in the evening. Nascar whelen modified tour 2020 schedule announced. It is also an option for the nascar camping world truck series at select tracks. May 28, 2019 the nascar whelen modified tour has debuted its schedule for the 2016 season. The nascar whelen modified tour has debuted its schedule for the 2016 season. Mixed reception from whelen modified tour drivers over stafford tire. Ryan preece put on a show with a late pit stop and stormed back through the field. Hit that like button if you enjoyed whelen modified tour crashes. Assembled engine call for pricing engine kit call for pricing contact shop to purchase toll free.
Sign up for the latest news and happenings from nascars regional and local series. 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. 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. Nascar home tracks the official website of nascars.
The front and rear suspensions were also scratchbuilt using. Mar 11, 20 im making a modified inspired by the nascars whelen series. Between them, tony hirschman and jerry marquis have four nascar featherlite modified tour championships and 34 wins on the ultracompetitive tour. Monster energy whelen modified scale auto magazine for. This series was known as the winston modified tour from 1985 to 1993 and as the featherlite modified tour from 1994 to 2004 for even more detail on these races and many other series, please visit the third turn.
The nascar whelen modified tour is a stock car racing series owned and operated by nascar. 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. Technical director, nascar whelen southern modified tour. The nascar whelen modified tour will return to virtual action monday as the nascar roots iracing. Former tour champion ryan preece returns to the tour fulltime after a full season in the nascar xfinity series in 2016. The modified division is nascars oldest division, and is the only openwheeled division that nascar sanctions. Peak mexico series, nascar whelen euro series, and nascar whelen modified tour. This bodes well for the big teams and fans, and badly for the smaller teams. Nascar is considering doing what a lot of other auto racing series around the.
Nascar whelen modified tour nascar whelen mods, arca series east part of nascar short track racing at nhms in 2020. Nascar whelen modified tour rookie and contingency. New marks, procedures introduced to enhance touring series. Max mclaughlin set for whelen modified debut jacob seelmanmarch 9, 2020. The whelen southern modified tour uses nearly identical rules as its northeasternbased counterpart the nascar whelen 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.
Whelen modified tour archives nascar talk nbc sports. Whelen modified tour announces 2016 schedule nascar talk. Nascar whelen modified tour rookie and contingency standings. 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. Assembled engine call for pricing engine kit call for pricing contact shop to purchase. Nascar whelen modified tour rules waterford speedbowl. Nascar releases new regional series marks, rules for 2018. The nascar whelen southern modified tour wsmt is a stock car racing series owned by nascar and operated in the southeastern united states as part of its modified division. This will be required for each driver to pull a pill.
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