Max mclaughlin set for whelen modified debut speed sport. The nascar whelen modified and whelen southern modified tours will. Melissa was awarded the most popular driver award for the last three years it has been held. Melissa fifield named whelen modified tour most popular driver for second consecutive year. Updated thru september 29, 2019 napa fall final 150. Popular speed was launched in 20 under the direction of nascar personality, mike calinoff. Cole had seven top10 finishes over his whelen modified tour career. The nascar whelen modified tour was previously named nascar winston modified tour and nascar featherlite modified series the nascar whelen modified tour wmt is a stock car racing series owned and operated by nascar in the modified division. Thompson speedway motorsports park, which has played host to the most events.
Ron silk wins whelen modified 100 under caution boston herald. Szegedy resumed driving in the whelen modified tour parttime since 2000. May 28, 2019 the nascar whelen modified tour has debuted its schedule for the 2016 season. On wednesday, nascar announced the results of online voting for most popular driver in its six regional series. The upcoming season is the series 32nd and will feature 17 points. It is a sad day in the world of motorsports as fans mourn the loss of nascar whelen modified champion ted christopher. The nascar whelen modified tour was previously named nascar winston modified tour and nascar featherlite modified series. Szegedy is the only driver to finish in the top five overall in each of the first two. Nascar whelen modified tour most popular driver quiz by. All 2006 whelen modified tour events are in the northeastern usa. Nov 23, 2016 for the third consecutive year nascar whelen modified tours only fulltime female driver was once again named the divisions most popular. Sad news mike stefanik killed in plane crash jayskis. Popular speed is a social media driven website featuring exclusive content, photographs, news and pointed editorials. Nascar whelen modified tour driver wade cole killed in.
Sports quiz nascar whelen modified tour most popular driver random sports or auto racing quiz can you name the nascar whelen modified tour most popular drivers. Melissa fifield named whelen modified tour most popular. Nascar whelen modified tour 2019 schedule announced nascar. Andy seuss was voted the nascar most popular driver for the series in 2009. The nascar whelen modified tour nwmt previously the nascar winston modified tour and nascar featherlite modified series from 1985 until 2005 1 is a stock car racing series owned and operated by nascar in the modified division. Christopher came into the race leading the championship standings over matt hirschman by 31 points. In addition to his seven whelen modified tour titles 1989, 91, 97, 98, 2001, 02, 06, stefanik also won championships on the former busch north series now. Nordstroms have come in successive fashion while seuss previously won in 2009 and 20. Home \ 2018 late model most popular driver 2018 late model most popular driver if you need assistance finding your driver, use your browsers find function and type in the last name. Nascar celebrates regional, local and international champs. The modified division is nascars oldest division, and is the only openwheeled division that nascar sanctions.
The modified division is nascars oldest division, and its one of two openwheeled divisions. Nordstrom and the whelen southern modified tour titlist seuss now have the most career awards among the 2014 selectees with three apiece. Sign up for the latest news and happenings from nascars regional and local series. Nascar modified stock cars are wider, shorter with obnoxious amounts of rubber its a crude, wild, rough and fast seriesa southernbred f1. Relive the thrilling final lap of the whelen modified tour. The tour has run three events at the highbanked thirdmile oval, most recently in 2007. The nascar whelen modified tour wmt is a stock car racing series owned and operated by nascar in the modified division. Vote for most popular driver on the nascar whelen modified.
Melissa is currently a spokesperson for new hampshire highway safety working to keep drivers safe. He is the divisions alltime winningest driver with 74 career victories in 453 starts from 1985 to 2014. Nov 23, 2016 melissa fifield won the most popular driver award for the nascar whelen modified tour for the third year in a row. Currently he has 19 career wins along with 11 pole positions. Nascar touring most popluar drivers named performance. Jun 30, 2007 whelen modified tour has 17,952 members. Its makeup consists of veteran motorsports journalists as well as the unique voice of developing young talent. Series release august 3, 2019 ron silk survives chaotic overtime restart for second straight win. Watch the excitement unfold in the final lap of the whelen modified tour all star shootout at new hampshire motor speedway. Buy and sell your whelen modified tour and act invitational races new.
Whelen renews sponsorship deal with modifieds, euro series. For the second straight year, the napa fall final at stafford motor speedway produced a firsttime. Melissa also competed in several other types of racing such as late models and road racing venues, and the valenti modified racing series with her first modified. Series release september 30, 2019 craig lutz breaks into victory lane in napa fall final at stafford.
Adding to his alreadydiverse slate of events this season, toyota racing development driver max mclaughlin will make his nascar whelen modified tour debut during the series season opener at south boston speedway on march 21. Underscoring the young talent entering nascars ranks, award winners abreu, behar, day and hutchens are all in their first full season of nascar touring series competition, with hutchens also earning the sunoco rookie of the year award in the nascar whelen southern modified tour. He was awarded win number 16 in 2011 at new hampshire motor speedway after ryan newmans. Melissa fifield won the most popular driver award for the nascar whelen modified tour for the third year in a row. Nascar named the recipients of their regional touring series most popular. Christopher, who is known as one of the most accomplished drivers in the northeast, won both the championship and the final race of the season at thompson international speedway. The modified division is nascars oldest division, and its only openwheeled division. Nascar whelen modified tour events are mainly held in the. Fans voted him as the nascar whelen modified tours most. Follow this page to stay up to date on the latest news on melissa fifield. The nascar whelen modified tour schedule celebrates some of most iconic eastern short tracks, said.
This series was known as the winston modified tour from 1985 to 1993 and as the featherlite modified tour from 1994 to 2004 for even more detail on these races and many other series, please visit the third turn click on the year to see detailed race results and standings for that year. Many of the nascar whelen modified tour drivers were shocked by this. In 2014 melissa moved into nascar in the whelen modified tour. Ladies and gents, its the ground pounders, the movers and shakers nascars oldest division the modifieds. Nascar whelen modified tour wikimili, the best wikipedia. Both fifield and marban won the most popular driver. Christopher was selected as one of the top 25 drivers in nascar whelen allamerican series history in 2006. This series was known as the winston modified tour from 1985 to 1993 and as the featherlite modified tour from 1994 to 2004 for even more detail on these races and many other series, please visit the third turn. Both fifield and marban won the most popular driver award for. Nascar reveals six most popular drivers speed sport. The nascar whelen modified tour will return to martinsville speedway in may. Two major changes to the nascar whelen modified tour came in 2005.
He was one of the best modified drivers to never win a. May 28, 2019 for the first time since 2010, the nascar whelen modified tour will return to martinsville speedway in 2020 for the maxpro window films 200. Sep 16, 2019 he is the divisions alltime winningest driver with 74 career victories in 453 starts from 1985 to 2014. Can you name the nascar whelen modified tour most popular drivers. Nascar whelen modified tour 2019 schedule announced. Melissa fifield nascar whelen modified tour driver. Ruggiero had 44 wins in 419 starts over his 24 year career. Nascar announced the most popular driver award winners in six touring divisions wednesday and it was fifield, of wakefield, n. When nascar whelen modified tour team owner mike smeriglio iii. Melissa was awarded the most popular driver award for. Always had a smile on his face, hard working, had fun and happy to be at the race track. The nascar whelen modified tour has debuted its schedule for the 2016 season. Melissa fifield is a driver in the whelen modified tour. Nascar announces most popular drivers for its regional tour.
Test your knowledge on this sports quiz to see how you do and compare your score to others. Wade was a part of the backbone of the nascar whelen modified tour, wilson said. The modifieds, which were a fixture at martinsville for decades, will race the 200 lap race on friday night may 8, 2020 as part of the spring race weekend. For her efforts she was recognized by governor sununu and earned a congressional citation. Whelen modified tour and act invitational races new hampshire. Over the 34year history of the whelen modified tour, 18 different drivers have. Fans voted him as the nascar whelen modified tours most popular driver three times. The veteran open wheel driver, who was scheduled to compete in the riverhead 200 at riverhead raceway saturday night, was killed when the mooney m20c aircraft in which he was traveling crashed in north branford, ct on saturday afternoon. Sep 16, 2017 christopher was selected as one of the top 25 drivers in nascar whelen allamerican series history in 2006. Underscoring the exciting young talent entering nascars ranks, award winners abreu, behar, day and hutchens are all in their first full season of nascar touring series competition, with hutchens also earning the sunoco rookie of the year award in the nascar whelen southern modified tour.
Nascar modified stock cars are wider, shorter with. Won the cup series most popular driver award for the last two years 2018, 2019 won the cup series rookieoftheyear award in 2016. The nascar whelen modified tour nwmt previously the nascar winston modified tour and nascar featherlite modified series from 1985 until 2005 is a stock car racing series owned and operated by nascar in the modified division. The modernday nascar whelen modified tour was first held in 1985 with 29 races, named the nascar winston modified tour. Nascar whelen modified tour wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. In 20, he was the nascar whelen modified tour champion, youngest champion in series history. Nov 21, 2018 the tour has run three events at the highbanked thirdmile oval, most recently in 2007.
Nascar announces most popular drivers for its regional. The upcoming season is the series 32nd and will feature 17 points races at nine tracks, the mot for the series. Six drivers earn touring series most popular driver. Vote for most popular driver on the nascar whelen modified tour dale earnhardt jr. Nascars 2009 most popular drivers part 3 nascar whelen southern modified tour andy seuss. It was more than double the previous high of 50,743 in 2008, the first year the most popular driver voting was conducted online. Nov 24, 2015 both fifield and marban won the most popular driver award for their series last year, with fifield making history as the first female to win the award for the tour. Click on the year to see detailed race results and standings for.
Nascar named the recipients of their regional touring series most popular driver awards for the 2016 season on wednesday. Series release july 19, 2019 patrick emerling wins threewide battle in allstar shootout at new. Jan 21, 2020 the modernday nascar whelen modified tour was first held in 1985 with 29 races, named the nascar winston modified tour. The following drivers were named to the nascar modified alltime top 10 list 2 in 2003. That ties him with the late, great richie evans for the most in nascar history more than the seven cup series titles won by richard petty, dale earnhardt sr. Nascar announces touring series most popular drivers. Line for bragging rights on the grounds of one of the most hallowed racing facilities in. Ron silk wins whelen modified 100 under caution boston. Nascar whelen modified tour returns to martinsville. His 371 career starts ranks eighth alltime on the whelen modified tour. Vote for most popular driver on the nascar whelen modified tour.
Melissa fifield is nascar whelen moified tour most popular driver for the second straight year, illuminati confirmed. The nascar whelen modified tour remains one of the most popular local racing series in the united states, with the cars. He was awarded win number 16 in 2011 at new hampshire motor speedway after ryan newmans car was disqualified after failing post race inspection. For the third consecutive year nascar whelen modified tours only fulltime female driver was once again named the divisions most popular. One of the most historic streaks in nascar whelen modified tour history was broken by one. The most popular driver award winners will be recognized as part of the nascar touring series awards on dec. Six drivers earn nascar touring series most popular driver. Justin bonsignore, nascar whelen modified tour jason myers, nascar whelen southern modified tour. It switched sponsorship to the featherlite trailers brand in 1994, and was renamed the nascar featherlite modified series. Nascar whelen modified tour events are mainly held in.
Nascar whelen modified tour returns to martinsville speedway. Year, champion, car owner, rookie of the year, most popular driver. The following drivers were named to the nascar modified alltime top 10 list1. For the first time since 2010, the nascar whelen modified tour will return to martinsville speedway in 2020 for the maxpro window films 200. Whelen modified tour archives nascar talk nbc sports.
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