The nascar whelen modified tour is nascar s oldest running division, and the only openwheel class. Nascar whelen modified tour events are mainly held in. The veteran of the group was milford, connecticut, racer doug coby, 37, who won his fourth nascar whelen modified tour title and became the first driver to win three titles in a row in that series. Nascar whelen modified tour 2016 new england 100 youtube. Over the 34year history of the whelen modified tour, 18 different drivers have earned championship glory. On wednesday, nascar announced the results of online voting for most popular driver in its six regional series. In 1998 cook was named to nascars list of the sports 50 greatest drivers.
Ryan official site of nascar cup series driver ryan preece. The veteran of the group was milford, connecticut, racer doug coby, 37, who won his fourth nascar whelen modified tour title and became the first driver to. 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. Truck, xfinity drivers to square off in world wide technology. Nascar honors touring series champions page 2 of 2 speed. Nascar whelen modified tour 2016 new england 100 new hampshire motor speedway loudon, new hampshire race 7 of 17. The other 2016 most popular driver award winners were. The most popular driver awards for each series were. For the third consecutive year nascar whelen modified tours only fulltime female driver was once again named the divisions most popular. Six drivers earn touring series most popular driver.
One of thompsons most popular summer events, the budweiser king of beers 150 on august 10 will see the nascar whelen modified tour return for their 3rd time in 2016. The most popular driver award winners for 2015 are. The monster energy nascar cup series, nascar xfinity series, and nascar gander outdoors truck series playoffs will continue at ism raceway this weekend for the bluegreen vacations 500 nov. Dec 18, 2015 the nascar whelen modified tour has debuted its schedule for the 2016 season. 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.
Six champions honored at nascar touring series banquet. Pennink was set to make his debut in the car in a nascar whelen southern modified tour race at concord speedway, but rain put a stop to those plans. Jan 21, 2020 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. The 2016 nascar whelen southern modified tour was the fourteenth and final season of the nascar whelen southern modified tour wsmt. Nov 25, 2016 the 2016 most popular driver award winners are. Like you all know probab1y im helping and supporting nascar and so should all of you. Dec 12, 2016 burt myers nascar whelen southern modified tour and anthony kumpen nascar whelen euro series each collected their second nascar touring titles. The date change means the tour will only have one instance where it will race three weeks in a row, and will have at least a weekend off between races on 10 different occasions.
Garrett smithley turned a lot of heads by finishing up front in sundays nascar iracing event on fs1. Nascar announces 2016 schedules for whelen modified tours. Coby became the first driver in the nascar whelen modified tours modern era to win three straight titles, and he became just the fifth driver in nascars oldest. Six drivers earn most popular driver awards racing. Nascar whelen modified tour is the best just went to new hamphire for the first time since i was in middle school, holy shit the modifeds put on a great race.
Nov 23, 2016 melissa fifield won the most popular driver award for the nascar whelen modified tour for the third year in a row. The tour features a passionate, veteranladen core of drivers as well as emerging young talent. The program for the evening will include six divisions including tsmps four nwaas divisions and the first of two stops for the nema midgets. Nascar whelen modified tour wikipedia republished wiki 2. Diverse paths lead six drivers to top nascar touring. We will be racing very soon and keep in your heads together looking south at the time. Nov 24, 2016 the 2016 most popular driver award winners are. Nov 05, 2019 the monster energy nascar cup series, nascar xfinity series, and nascar gander outdoors truck series playoffs will continue at ism raceway this weekend for the bluegreen vacations 500 nov. Thompson speedway motorsport park expands nascar racing. The modified division is nascars oldest division, and is the only openwheeled division that nascar sanctions. Nascar announced the most popular driver award winners in six touring divisions wednesday and it was fifield, of wakefield, n. Nascar driver denny hamlin comments on kyle larson. Oct 22, 2017 nascar whelen modified tour 2016 new england 100 new hampshire motor speedway loudon, new hampshire race 7 of 17. Nascar whelen modified tour standings for 2016 racing.
Most popular drivers announced for nascar touring series. The upcoming season is the series 32nd and will feature 17 points races at nine tracks, the mot for the series. Benson is one of 26 drivers to win a race in all three of nascars major series. The modified division is nascar s oldest division, and is the only openwheeled division that nascar sanctions. Six drivers earn most popular driver awards nearly 47,000. Click on the driver to see 2016 racelevel statistics for that driver. From 20052016, the nascar whelen southern modified tour nwsmt also. Among the most popular tools drivers and teams will use to prepare for the. Whelen modified tour is the only series across all of nascar that has a retired number. Nascar whelen modified tour standings for 2016 click on the driver to see 2016 racelevel statistics for that driver. Ryan vargas made his xfinity series debut in 2019 at iowa speedway. Nascar named the recipients of their regional touring series most popular driver awards for the 2016 season on wednesday. Whelen modified tour announces 2016 schedule nascar talk.
Breaking down the 2016 nascar whelen mod tour roster. Nascar whelen modified tour fan page public group facebook. Six champions honored at nascar touring series banquet fox. Truck, xfinity drivers to square off in world wide. Dec 18, 2015 below youll find the 2016 nascar whelen modified tour schedule along with the 2016 nascar whelen southern modified tour schedule. He had 12 top fives and was the only driver to finish in the top 10 in all 14. The 2016 nascar whelen modified tour was the thirtysecond season of the whelen modified tour wmt. Year, champion, car owner, rookie of the year, most popular driver.
Nascar whelen modified tour series archives nascar talk. It began at caraway speedway on march 12 and concluded at charlotte motor speedway on october 6. What was old has become new again as the nascar whelen modified tour and nascar whelen southern modified tour 2016 schedules have been revealed. Evans is the most accomplished driver in modifieds history with 9 titles, 8 of. Pennink is a twotime winner on the tour with his most recent win coming at the world series in 20.
Six drivers earn nascar touring series most popular driver. Whelen modified tour archives nascar talk nbc sports. Burt myers won the championship, 20 points in front of george. In 15 starts for jgr in 2018, ryan would finish in the top ten 10 different times. Prerace festivities highlight bristol race weekend august, 2018 at 8. Andy seuss also a twotime nascar whelen southern modified tour champion. The nascar whelen modified tour has debuted its schedule for the 2016 season. Coby became the first driver in the nascar whelen modified tours modern era to win three straight titles, and he became just the fifth driver in nascars oldest division to win four or more titles. Breaking down the 2016 nascar whelen mod tour roster speed51.
Dec, 2017 videos for the nascar whelen modified tour. Upstate new yorks oswego speedway and massachusetts seekonk speedway have returned to the whelen modified tour schedule for the coming season, reuniting the northeast. Andy seuss entered the season as the defending drivers champion. The 2015 whelen modified and whelen southern modified tour seasons concluded in midoctober with doug coby and andy seuss the respective titlists. Thompson speedway motorsports park, which has played host to the most events, and. Nascar honors touring series champions page 2 of 2. The nascar whelen modified tours return to seekonk speedway in massachusetts has been moved from august to june 2. Nov 23, 2016 for the third consecutive year nascar whelen modified tours only fulltime female driver was once again named the divisions most popular. Nascar whelen modified is next if this works god bless. Stats for mrytle beach nascar whelen modified touring series posted by wayne g.
Cook is a sixtime whelen modified tour champion, winning all six of his titles between 1971 and 1977. The upcoming season is the series 32nd and will feature 17 points races at. Ladies and gents, its the ground pounders, the movers and shakers nascars oldest division the modifieds. Modified cars can be best described as openwheel stock cars. Nascar whelen modified tour wikimili, the best wikipedia reader.
Mar 18, 2017 stats for mrytle beach nascar whelen modified touring series posted by wayne g. Sign up for the latest news and happenings from nascar s regional and local series. The 2016 nascar whelen modified tour was the thirtysecond season of the whelen. Nascar whelen modified tour wikimili, the best wikipedia. Heres the 2016 nascar whelen modified tour schedule and 2016 nascar. Night of champions recognized 2016 nascar home tracks champions. 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. The nascar whelen modified tour will return to martinsville speedway in may.
Nascar, whelen engineering announce multiyear extensions story by. He also won the most popular driver award in the truck series in 2006, 2007 and 2008. Nascar whelen southern modified tour statistical advance. It began with the icebreaker 150 at thompson speedway motorsports park on april 10 and concluded with the sunoco world series 150 at the same venue on october 16. Melissa fifield named whelen modified tour most popular. Melissa fifield, the only female driver to compete in the series in 2016, was voted by the fans as the most popular driver for the third consecutive year. Prerace festivities highlight bristol race weekend.
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