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Annual Banquet of Champions Puts a Bow on Year 32 for White Mountain

by Lou ModestinoNovember 18, 2024

2024 King of the Mountain Tanner Woodard celebrates with family, teammates and supporters at the annual White Mountain Motorsports Park Banquet of Champions held last Friday. (John Raper photo)

N. Woodstock, NH — The drivers, teams and officials of White Mountain Motorsports Park met together for a final time in 2024 to celebrate season thirty-two for the North Woodstock, New Hampshire oval. Track champions and top point chasers from all five point-counting divisions were present at the annual Banquet of Champions on Friday night, along with a dozen full-time Kid’s Division youngsters and the American-Canadian Tour (ACT) Flying Tiger Tri-State Series top performers. (more…)

Growth Spurt: Monaco Modified Tri-Track Series Releases 2025 Schedule

by Lou ModestinoNovember 13, 2024

In 2024 the Monaco Modified Tri-Track Series ran an eight event schedule, which was the largest slate of events ever in the 11-year history of the division.

And the growth trend will continue for year No. 12 for the series. (more…)

Whelen Engineering Inc. Returns as NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Entitlement Partner

by Lou ModestinoOctober 28, 2024October 28, 2024

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Oct. 26, 2024) – NASCAR today announced an extension of the entitlement partnership of its original series as Whelen Engineering, Inc. returns to the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour through 2029 in a partnership that guarantees increased team payouts starting with the 2025 season. In conjunction with the announcement, NASCAR released the 16-race 2025 Whelen Modified Tour schedule.

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NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Returns to White Mountain Motorsports Park in 2025

by Lou ModestinoOctober 28, 2024

N. Woodstock, NH — White Mountain Motorsports Park Officials are excited to announce, in conjunction with today’s schedule release, that the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour is returning to the North Woodstock, New Hampshire highbanks on Saturday, June 28. The NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour is NASCAR’s oldest division, debuting in 1948, with June’s 200-lap affair marking the Tour’s third visit to New Hampshire’s White Mountain region. (more…)

White Mountain Drivers Get One Last Shot at the Gold on 2024 Championship Night!

by Lou ModestinoSeptember 25, 2024September 25, 2024

N. Woodstock, NH — It has all come down to one last Saturday night in the Pemigewasset Valley of New Hampshire. Thunder is ready to roar across the peaks for the final time in 2024 during Championship Night at White Mountain Motorsports Park as five track champions are officially crowned for their season-long efforts on the North Woodstock highbanks along with a special King of the Kids showdown for the Dad’s 4 By Tool & Supply Kid’s Division on Saturday!

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Derek Griffith Charges to PASS Win at White Mountain

by Lou ModestinoSeptember 23, 2024

Derek Griffith charged to his second Pro All Stars Series (PASS) Super Late Model victory of 2024 on Saturday, passing Johnny Clark in the closing laps to win at White Mountain Motorsports Park.

After starting in the 14th position, Griffith fell back as far as 20th in the opening laps before beginning his march through the field. Griffith took the lead from Clark on lap 116 of the 150-lap Super Late Model feature, but Clark stayed within shouting distance the remainder of the way.

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Redemption for Gabe Brown in Bar Harbor Bank & Trust Fall Foliage 200 Win at WMMP

by Lou ModestinoSeptember 23, 2024

N. Woodstock, NH — Twenty-nine American-Canadian Tour teams entered the pit area of White Mountain Motorsports Park on Saturday morning with twenty-eight able to take the green for the 46th running of the Fall Foliage 200 presented by Bar Harbor Bank & Trust. It was a Southern New Hampshire pair who led the field to green with former White Mountain Late Model Rookie of the Year Bryan Wall Jr. securing the pole position with a +3 earned in heat three alongside former ACT top freshman Erick Sands.

The two battled in the opening rounds of the 200-lap main event with Sands taking the upper hand to lead the way through lap 26 before Gabe Brown took over the point. Brown, coming off last Saturday’s successful Wall’s Ford Platinum Series triple crown title fight, utilized his knowledge of the track to stranglehold the lead through several quick-spin caution periods in the early goings. (more…)

Star Power on Tap for ACT Bar Harbor Bank & Trust Fall Foliage 200 at White Mountain

by Lou ModestinoSeptember 19, 2024

Barre, VT — The American-Canadian Tour returns to its New Hampshire home this Saturday afternoon for the 46th Fall Foliage 200 presented by Bar Harbor Bank & Trust. This cornerstone event for the international circuit comes at the home stretch in the championship battle with just three more-point counting events left on the schedule alongside Thunder Road’s Vermont Milk Bowl on the first weekend of October. (more…)

White Mountain Ready to Host Six Divisions of Superstars for Bar Harbor Bank & Trust Fall Foliage Throwdown!

by Lou ModestinoSeptember 18, 2024

N. Woodstock, NH — The hills of the Pemigewasset Valley will come alive this Saturday afternoon in a thrilling six division showcase headlined by the American-Canadian Tour Fall Foliage 200, the PASS Super Late Model 150-lap Spectacular and the New England Supermodified Series along with the Fisher Auto Parts Flying Tigers, PASS Modifieds and the Ammonoosuc Asphalt Mini Late Models! With a special 3:00pm post time, the Bar Harbor Bank & Trust Fall Foliage program is sure to be one of the most memorable end-of-year showdowns this season! (more…)

Center Conway’s Gabe Brown Sweeps Wall’s Ford Platinum Series En-Route to Championship

by Lou ModestinoSeptember 17, 2024

N. Woodstock, NH — A picture perfect evening in North Woodstock, New Hampshire on Saturday night for the Wall’s Ford Platinum Series championship showdown. The evening started off with two Dads 4 By Tool & Supply Kid’s Division feature events. Split with a larger car count entering the pit area on Saturday, feature one saw young Madison Potter hold onto the lead, even after a hair-raising restart following Colton Williams’ smash-up with the turn two wall.

Potter took down her first career Kid’s Division victory with an all-female podium featuring a hard-charging Chloe Doyle taking second and Makenzi Sicard coming home third. Feature two saw Connor Charbonneau pace the early going as Hayden Bushey and Colby Stygles powered their way to the front from their back-row starting spots. The battle came down to the final lap with Hayden Bushey claiming the win over Stygles and Charbonneau hanging on for third. (more…)