The Modified division, NASCAR's oldest class, ran its first race on Feb. 15, 1948, predating the NASCAR Cup Series by a full season. From 1948 through 1984, some of NASCAR's greatest drivers raced and ...

The NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour‘s fall trip to Riverhead Raceway has carried plenty of sentimental value over the past few seasons. Riverhead’s longtime co-owner Eddie Partridge passed away in 2021 ...

THOMPSON, Conn. — Even though Ron Silk is now a part-time competitor on the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour, he will end the 2025 season with more victories than any other driver. Silk clinched that ...

Tyler Rypkema won his first NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour race Saturday afternoon by crossing the finish line at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in a wrecked race car with three wheels. Whelen's 13th race ...

THOMPSON, Conn. — With 10 races complete on their 18-race 2023 schedule, the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour is set for the first of two stops at Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park this Wednesday. The ...

Gary Putnam has poured everything he has into NASCAR. A native of Vernon, Connecticut, he’s spent 30 years grinding away in garage areas across the country working with a who’s who of drivers and team ...

The NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour will have new leadership in 2026 as Gary Putnam takes over as series director. Putnam replaces Jimmy Wilson, who has been promoted to Senior Technical Director for ...