Building on a season filled with thrilling finishes, breakout performances, and championship-caliber competition, the Appalachian Sucker Punch ASA STARS National Tour is gearing up for a 2026 campaign that continues its mission to unite the nation’s best Super Late Model drivers. The 2026 schedule features a mix of traditional crown jewel events, fan-favorite venues, and a few exciting new additions as the series enters its third season.
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2026 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Schedule Revealed
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — NASCAR today revealed the 2026 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour schedule, a 16-race slate that blends tradition, competition and fan-favorite venues.
The new season marks the highly anticipated return of Stafford Speedway and Oxford Plains Speedway, while the championship finale moves back to its storied home at Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park.
Three Big Race Stretch Set For Super Late Model Racing
The road to the end of the 2025 season runs through three big Super Late Model events. This Saturday October 25th Cordele Motor Speedway kicks off the 3 race stretch with the World Crown 300. Following Cordele the Appalachian Sucker Punch ASA STARS National Tour will conclude their 2025 season with the 40th running of the All American 400 at Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway on November 7-9. To cap it off one week later the ASA Southern Super Series will crown its 2025 Champion at New Smyrna Speedway as a part of the 60th running of the Florida Governor’s Cup.
Nearly $208,000 Raised for Local Nonprofits During New England’s Only NASCAR Playoffs Weekend
NASCAR, the New Hampshire Chapter of Speedway Children’s Charities and volunteer organizations combined to help children in need and New England nonprofits.
LOUDON, N.H. – New England’s only NASCAR Playoffs weekend at “The Magic Mile” proved to be successful for local nonprofits with the dedication of the New Hampshire Chapter of Speedway Children’s Charities (SCCNH), the official charity of New Hampshire Motor Speedway (NHMS), and the many volunteer groups who helped fundraise $207,507 during the Sept. 19-21 NASCAR Playoffs weekend event.
Ron Silk & Matt Hirschman Spilt Modified High Honors on Sunoco World Series Saturday
Thompson, CT — The rolling thunder of the New England Supermodified Series kicked off the stacked feature racing Saturday afternoon with Jon McKennedy quickly taking over the lead from Ryan Battle by lap three. Big brother Jeffrey Battle officially sewed up his championship hopes after taking the green flag and found himself in the top three by lap 15. Facing McKennedy’s near straightaway lead, Battle went on the hunt against PJ Stergios until the final five laps but McKennedy was in another zip code, taking the win as smoke began to spirt out of the tailpipe ahead of Jeffrey Battle and Anthony Nocella.
Modified Fans Rejoice – Three Days of Open Wheeled Masters at Sunoco World Series
Barre, VT & Naples, ME — While the 63rd Sunoco World Series of Speedway Racing has a little bit of something for everyone, it’s truly a Modified fan’s dream! Three straight days of open wheeled masters taking on New England’s biggest and fastest short track for glory during the annual fall festival of racing!
Support Divisions Shine on 63rd Vermont Milk Bowl Weekend At Thunder Road
Barre, VT – While the Maplefields/Irving Late Models are center stage all weekend long in both qualifying and contesting the Toughest Short Track Stock Car Race in North America, there is plenty of other action throughout the annual end-of-season spectacular at Thunder Road. Alongside the Lenny’s Shoe & Apparel Flying Tigers, rk Miles Street Stocks and Burnett Scrap Metals Road Warriors that call the Nation’s Site of Excitement home all year round, three additional ‘outsider’ divisions will join in for one of New England’s greatest racing spectacle this Saturday and Sunday.
IMSA Insider – Lamborghini, Genesis Preparing Their New Cars
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Launched at Goodwood this summer, Lamborghini aims for its new Temerario GT3 to be a new halo, flagship GT car for the iconic Italian brand.
And by new, they mean it. It’s literally all-new as the first car Lamborghini Squadra Corse has built from scratch as its own motorsport entity.
Rock Solid in the Granite State: Ryan Blaney Wins the Mobil 1 301
LOUDON, N.H. – Ryan Blaney powered to victory today in the Mobil 1 301 NASCAR Cup Series (NCS) Playoffs race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway (NHMS), kicking off the Round of 12 in the NASCAR Playoffs and marking another thrilling chapter in the track’s storied racing history. The race drew a sold-out crowd for the NCS’s only stop in New England this season.
Track Talk – Northeastern Drivers’ Performance At New Hampshire
Here’s this week’s Track Talk, from northeastern correspondent, Lou Modestino.
Corey Heim won the Craftsman Truck at New Hampshire. Gio Ruggiero of Seekonk, MA took fourth while Corey LaJoie (originally from Norwalk, CT) ended up eighth. Mike Christopher of Plainville, CT ended up 13th. Long Island, NY Star Patrick Emerling was not as lucky and the best he could do was to finish 28th.
In the Cup Series race on Sunday. Ryan Blaney won, with pole winner Joey Logano of Middletown, CT finishing fourth. Ryan Preece of Berlin, CT ended up 14th.
Nice to see that NHMS had a big crowd on hand. Moving the event to a Play-off date from Mid-July was the right thing to do.