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NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Thunder in the Mountains 200 Now Sunday Matinee with Wet Saturday Forecast at White Mountain Motorsports Park

by MikeJune 26, 2025

N. Woodstock, NH — One of the most anticipated events of the summer season has been pushed back one day to Sunday, June 29. The thrilling return of the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour in the inaugural Thunder in the Mountains 200 will now be held on Sunday, June 29 with a 12:05pm Start Time and a 2:30pm Green Flag for the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour return! Rain forecasted for Saturday has pushed both NASCAR and White Mountain officials to make the decision to postpone by just one day to Sunday, June 29.

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Saturday’s NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Race at White Mountain Motorsports Park Postponed Due to Inclement Weather Forecast

by Lou ModestinoJune 26, 2025June 26, 2025

Thunder in the Mountains 200 postponed to Sunday, June 29, at 2:30 p.m. ET

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (June 25, 2025) – NASCAR and White Mountain Motorsports Park have postponed this Saturday’s scheduled NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour event one day to Sunday as a forecast for inclement weather impacts the area.

The race will now begin at 2:30 p.m. ET on Sunday, June 29.

The weather delays the Whelen Modified Tour’s return to White Mountain Motorsports Park following a five-year absence by a day. The Tour ran a pair of races at the track in 2020, won by Justin Bonsignore and Doug Coby.

For updated event information as available, fans may go to nascar.com/regional.

Longtime NHMS Supporter E.J. Prescott, Inc. Adds Name to NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Playoff Race

by Lou ModestinoJune 26, 2025

The Team EJP 175 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series playoff race takes the green flag at “The Magic Mile” on Saturday, Sept. 20 to determine the Round of 8.

LOUDON, N.H. – New Hampshire Motor Speedway (NHMS) today announced that its longest-standing partner, E.J. Prescott, Inc. (Team EJP), will serve as the title sponsor of the Team EJP 175 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series (NCTS) playoff race on Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025 and multiple years to come.

“My father Peter has been involved with New Hampshire Motor Speedway since the first shovel went into the ground,” said third-generation E.J. Prescott, Inc., President and CEO Steven Prescott. “I am proud to say that since the first NASCAR event at NHMS in 1990, the Prescott family has never missed a NASCAR event at the speedway. We are so excited not only to be a part of the return of the Truck Series to NHMS, but also to have our company’s name on the Team EJP 175.”

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Auto Parts Supplier, My Auto Store, Backs Boyd for Back Half of Season

by MikeJune 26, 2025

Mooresville, NC (June 25, 2025) – Spencer Boyd announced today that My Auto Store has signed on to be a sponsor for the remainder of the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series season. Their marketing campaign will be highlighted with a primary paint scheme at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park in addition to associate races in the Northeast.

My Auto Store is one of the largest OEM auto parts recyclers in the USA. With over 200,000 parts, My Auto Store has a variety of high-quality drivetrain, auto body panel and interior parts. Headquartered in Camden, NJ, My Auto Store offers FREE shipping in the US and a standard 6-month part only warranty.

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Young’s Motorsports Announces Ben Maier’s NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Debut at Lime Rock Park

by MikeJune 25, 2025

MOORESVILLE, N.C. — Young’s Motorsports is proud to announce that 16-year-old racing sensation Ben Maier will make his much-anticipated debut in the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series this weekend at the legendary Lime Rock Park.

Maier will pilot the team’s flagship No. 02 Executive Chevrolet Silverado in what marks a pivotal moment in his rapidly advancing career.

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SONIC Partners With Joe Gibbs Racing for Launch of The Big Dill Meal With Grillo’s Pickles

by MikeJune 25, 2025

Ty Gibbs Will Pilot the No. 54 SONIC Toyota Camry XSE at EchoPark Speedway Saturday Night

HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. (June 25, 2025) – Joe Gibbs Racing announces today that SONIC will serve as the primary sponsor on Ty Gibbs’ No. 54 Toyota Camry XSE this Saturday night at EchoPark Speedway in celebration of SONIC joining forces with Grillo’s Pickles for the SONIC^® x Grillo’s Pickles Big Dill Meal collaboration.

Available at SONIC locations nationwide starting June 30, every item in the Big Dill Meal delivers the unmistakable crisp, clean and fresh flavor of Grillo’s. The pickle-themed meal includes the SONIC x Grillo’s Pickles Big Dill Double or Triple SONIC Smasher^TM , the refreshingly tart and sweet Grillo’s Pickles Picklerita Slush, and Grillo’s Pickle Seasoned Tots or Groovy Fries.

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PIT BOX: Return To White Mountain Motorsports Park Awaits Whelen Modified Tour Teams

by MikeJune 25, 2025

By Adam Fenwick, NASCAR.com

For the first time in five seasons, the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour is returning to White Mountain Motorsports Park in North Woodstock, New Hampshire, this Saturday for the running of the Thunder in the Mountains 200 (8 p.m. ET on FloRacing).

Saturday’s event, the sixth of the 2025 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour season, marks just the third race for the series at the New Hampshire quarter-mile. The series first visited White Mountain during the 2020 season. Amid COVID-19 restrictions, Justin Bonsignore and Doug Coby each collected wins at the venue as race fans clamored for a return to normalcy.

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Gov. Josh Shapiro: There’s been ‘some conversations’ about bringing NASCAR to Philly

by MikeJune 25, 2025

By Dan Gelston, NBC Philadelphia

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro recently there have been conversations about possibly bringing NASCAR races to Pennsylvania University’s Franklin Field, as long as they don’t diminish from events at the Pocono Raceway.

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First Look: Chase Elliott’s 2025 ‘DESI9N TO DRIVE’ Paint Scheme

by MikeJune 25, 2025

Chase Elliott returns to EchoPark Speedway (formerly Atlanta Motor Speedway) with another “DESI9N TO DRIVE” paint scheme, an initiative taken by the Chase Elliott Foundation in partnership with NAPA Auto Parts and Hendrick Motorsports to feature a design by a pediatric cancer patient for Elliott’s No. 9 Chevrolet and his fire suit.

See the design for his 2025 edition before it hits the track in Saturday’s Quaker State 400 (7 p.m. ET, TNT Sports/truTV, HBO Max, PRN Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).

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How Did New Englanders Do At Pocono This Past Weekend?

by Lou ModestinoJune 25, 2025

Chase Briscoe won the Cup race. Ryan Preece of Berlin, CT finished eighth while Joey Logano of Middletown, CT came in 16th.

Connor Zilisch won the Xfinity race. Anthony Alfredo of Ridgefield, CT finished 13th with Patrick Emerling of Long Island, NY coming in 30^th.Kris Wright made it to 37th place. Wright drives the Cape Cod owned Chris and Mary Our entry, father and daughter, that reside in Chatham, MA.

The Truck race was won by Layne Riggs with Gio Ruggiero of Seekonk, MA coming in 11th. Patrick Emerling finished 15th.

Also, the Indy Cars were at Elkhart Lake, WI where Alex Palou won that one. Santino Ferrucci of Woodbury, CT came in third place, his best finish ever.

Note: We and others are still very unhappy with NASCAR about the last five “Flowing” broadcasts and the extra money to view it. That fact and many other things over the past years have turned off many NASCAR fans.