N. Woodstock, NH — The NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour invaded White Mountain Motorsports Park Sunday afternoon for the Thunder in the Mountains 200. Eighteen cars tried to beat the clock in time trials with Northampton, Pennsylvania’s Matt Hirschman taking the fast time of 11.611-seconds but the redraw determined a change in line-up. Hirschman spun the wheel for a top-eight redraw with Patrick Emerling drawing chip #1 to steal the pole starting spot under the green flag.
Vallee-Jonction, QC — The Milton CAT American-Canadian Tour returned to La Belle Province of Quebec on Saturday with 40 teams entering the pit area to smash the previous car count record set by the international Tour! Three rounds of qualifying whittled the forty-car group of hopefuls to just thirty starting spots.
St-Georges, Quebec driver Phillippe Poulin proved to be the lone Canadian heat race winner in the first with Cole Littlewood, Justin Prescott and Erick Sands collecting the checkers in the remaining three. The Quebecers came back with a vengence as Patrick Cliché and Dany Trepanier split the two consolation rounds and Dany Gariepy took the B-Feature victory to qualify into the Claude Leclerc 150.
by Christopher Hansen, Frontstretch
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana (September 22, 2025) – Patrick Mulcahy and James Sofronas secured another milestone weekend of competition for GMG Racing Friday and Saturday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway where the Pro-Am-class teammates swept the weekend’s IMSA Carrera Cup North America doubleheader at the Racing Capital of the World.
MOORESVILLE, N.C. (September 10, 2025) – Patrick Emerling, a nine-time NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour race winner, will race a second stint with Spire Motorsports in 2025, this time behind the wheel of the team’s No. 7 Chevrolet Silverado for the Sept. 20 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Team EJP 175 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.
SciAps, an industry leader in handheld elemental analyzers, will serve as Emerling’s primary sponsor for the division’s annual visit to the “Magic Mile.” Black Rhino Trailers and GOAT Power Bikes will be featured as associate sponsors aboard Emerling’s Spire Motorsports-prepared machine.
Thompson, CT — An incredible flood of fans entered Thompson Speedway on Wednesday night for the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour’s annual midweek Thompson 150 with plenty of magic in the air. Along with a much anticipated visit from Geoff Bodine and the original Big Red Machine #1 from his stellar 1978 campaign, the NASCAR touring teams battled in the Tour’s 750th event back where it all began in 1985.
Nik Welshans and Trisha Connolly Also Claim Holland Speedway Feature Victories on Action-Packed Saturday Night
Holland, N.Y. – (July 27, 2025) – Patrick Emerling of Orchard Park, N.Y., captured a hard-fought and emotional victory in the Transitowne 100 on Saturday night at his home track, Holland Speedway, with the Race of Champions Modified Series.
Emerling battled throughout the race with Jake Lutz of Hamburg, N.Y., eventually taking the lead and holding off Lutz in a thrilling run to the checkered flag. The win marked the 25th career Race of Champions Series victory for the Western New York native.
MOORESVILLE, N.C. (June 16, 2025) – Today, Spire Motorsports announced NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour standout Patrick Emerling will pilot the team’s No. 07 Chevrolet Silverado in the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series MillerTech Battery 200 at Pocono (Pa.) Raceway where GOAT Power Bikes will be showcased as Emerling’s primary sponsor.
by Bob Pockrass, Sports Illustrated
When Danica Patrick took the lead as an Indianapolis 500 rookie 20 years ago, she could see the fans on their feet cheering.
But Patrick didn’t realize why they were cheering.
“I truly thought it was because they were so excited that the race was almost over,” said Patrick, who had taken the lead under caution on Lap 172. “I did not think it was about me.
“I was like, ‘Wow, everybody’s so excited. It’s almost over. It’s exciting.’”
As reported by Toby Christie, Patrick Staropoli, a 35-year-old retina surgeon, will make his NASCAR Xfinity Series debut next weekend at Martinsville Speedway as he’ll drive the No. 24 Toyota GR Supra for Sam Hunt Racing. The Martinsville race will be part of a multi-race deal between Staropoli and the SHR team.
Staropoli will carry primary sponsorship from SYFOVRE (pegcetacoplan injection) on his race car. The surgeon who is also a race car driver is excited for the opportunity to compete with the Sam Hunt Racing team.
“It’s a dream come true to make my NASCAR Xfinity Series debut at Martinsville Speedway,” said Staropoli in a press release. “Really thankful to Sam Hunt for this opportunity and all the work the team is putting in so we can take a fast No. 24 Syfovre GR Supra to the racetrack.”
Read the rest at the Toby Christie website.
Photo Credit: Sam Hunt Racing / TobyChristie
