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70th Annual Season Opener Set For Friday, May 23 At Spencer Speedway With 35th Annual Tribute To Tommy Druar And Tony Jankowiak 110

by MikeMay 19, 2025May 19, 2025

Chris Finnocchario, Race of Champions Modified Series competitor from Macedon, N.Y.
110 Laps of Race of Champions Modified Series Action to Launch Historic Season

Williamson, N.Y. – (May 19, 2025) – Race of Champions management is set to officially launch the 70th annual season at Spencer Speedway in Williamson, NY on Friday, May 23, with one of the most anticipated events on the calendar—the 35th Annual Tribute to Tommy Druar and Tony Jankowiak 110, featuring the Race of Champions Modified Series.

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NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour At North Wilkesboro Speedway Results

by MikeMay 19, 2025

by Brandon Paul, Floracing

The NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour kicked off the final day of NASCAR All-Star Weekend at North Wilkesboro Speedway on Sunday afternoon with 150 laps of racing at the historic oval. A race filled with attrition ended with Craig Lutz in NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour victory lane for the fifth time in his career.

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Why So Many Yellows in the Modified’s North Wilkesboro Race?

by Lou ModestinoMay 19, 2025

by Scotte Sprinkle, Short Track Scene

The NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour race at North Wilkesboro saw many cautions, and drivers shared their disappointment and theories as to why.

The race was held on Sunday afternoon, just before the NASCAR Cup Series hosted their All-Star Race, leading to a big crowd on hand, and the drivers knew the importance of the race. Two of the cautions were due to engine failures. Conner Jones also had an engine failure in practice, preventing him from racing. The longest green flag during the race was only 17 laps, and the average race speed was only 55.056 miles per hour.

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Mark Stewart Battles Family & Foe To Earn First Career NASCAR Modified Victory At Riverhead Raceway

by Bob FinanMay 19, 2025

Another exciting night of family fun was planned at Riverhead Raceway Saturday evening, what unfolded however during the NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series program looked more like an episode of Family Feud. All that was missing was Steve Harvey. During three of the feature events contested, family members went toe-to-toe during their main events. When the dust settled after the 50-lap NASCAR Modified event, “The Real Deal” Mark Stewart of Riverhead earned his first career victory after battling among others his uncle Roger Turbush of Calverton.

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Catch all the NASCAR Racing Action This Weekend at North Wilkesboro!

by MikeMay 16, 2025May 16, 2025

Spencer Speedway Practice Cancelled For Friday, May 16, 2025

by MikeMay 16, 2025

Williamson, NY – (May 15, 2025) – Due to an unfavorable forecast, continued inclement weather, and persistently wet grounds, Race of Champions management has elected to cancel the open practice scheduled for Friday, May 16 at Spencer Speedway in Williamson, NY.

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Silk Maintains Tour-Type Modified Mastery At Thompson Speedway In RaceChoice.com 75

by Lou ModestinoMay 15, 2025

Ron Silk and crew celebrate in Monaco Modified Tri-Track Series victory lane after taking the RaceChoice.com with a pass around Jake Johnson with just four laps remaining at Thompson Speedway on Wednesday night. (Tom Morris photo)

Thompson, CT — Ronnie Williams and Stephen Kopcik brought the Monaco Modified Tri-Track Series to green for the RaceChoice.com 75 Wednesday night with Williams taking the early lead ahead of Patrick Emerling. After peeking to the inside, Emerling finally made the turn-three power-move to lead lap 18 before Joey Mucciacciaro’s hard lick with the third turn wall. With the choose-cone in play, Jake Johnson nabbed the lead on the ensuing restart underneath Emerling as Ron Silk entered the top three picture. Hard contact between Silk and Emerling in turn four on lap 40 saw both right their open-wheeled machines but it was Silk gaining the on-track advantage to begin knocking down Johnson’s seven-car-length lead.

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Grandview Speedway Hosts NASCAR Modified & Sportsman This Saturday

by MikeMay 15, 2025

BECHTELSVILLE, PA. – Grandview Speedway will be presenting a NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series two-division program of Modified and Sportsman racing this Saturday night.

The program this Saturday, May 17 will feature the T.P. Trailer NASCAR Modifieds and T.P. Truck Equipment NASCAR Sportsman in a night of action which will include qualifying events for both classes leading up to the 30-lap T.P. Trailer Modified feature and the 25-lap T.P. Truck Equipment Sportsman feature event.

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Whelen Modified Tour Stars Ready For All Star Thrill Show At North Wilkesboro

by MikeMay 15, 2025

By Adam Fenwick, NASCAR.com

After an extended break, the stars of the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour are back in action Sunday with the running of the FaithFest Evangelistic Ministries 150 at North Wilkesboro Speedway (2 p.m. ET on FloRacing and The NASCAR Channel).

While the Modified Tour has raced on the same day or weekend at the same track as the NASCAR Cup Series before, this marks the first time the Tour has raced on the same day and same track as the NASCAR All Star Race.

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Grassroots Glory: NASCAR Stars To Battle Short Track Standouts Throughout NASCAR All-Star Week

by MikeMay 14, 2025

Big Names, Big Battles: Kyle Busch, Josh Berry, Ryan Newman, Corey LaJoie, Bobby Labonte and others join stacked fields of rising stars in lead-up events to All-Star Race
Additional races include the zMAX CARS Tour Reverend Whiskey 75 Pro Late Model race on Thursday; the zMAX CARS Tour Window World 100 Late Model Stock Car race on Friday; the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series’ Window World 250 on Saturday; and the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour’s FaithFest Evangelistic Ministries 150 on Sunday
Quadruple and Triple Duty Drivers: Young talents like Connor Jones, Kaden Honeycutt and Luke Baldwin will attempt multiple events throughout the week; Fans can get tickets to all the action by visiting northwilkesborospeedway.com

NORTH WILKESBORO, N.C. (May 14, 2025) — In addition to the fan-favorite cars and stars of the NASCAR Cup Series, a packed lineup of grassroots racers will take on North Wilkesboro Speedway during NASCAR All-Star Race Week. Fans can expect more on-track action than ever before, including the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series’ Window World 250 on Saturday, the zMAX CARS Tour’s Reverend Whiskey 75 Pro Late Model race on Thursday, the Window World 100 Late Model Stock Car race on Friday and the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour’s FaithFest Evangelistic Ministries 150 on Sunday afternoon, prior to the All-Star Open and All-Star Race main events.

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