2008 NASCAR Whelen Modfied Tour Schedule Announced

By admin December 15, 2007

Tradition Continues For NASCAR’s Oldest Division

Daytona Beach, FL — The Modified Tours have always been an integral part of NASCAR racing, dating back to the first race in NASCAR history in 1948. As NASCAR celebrates 60 years of racing and 60 years of Modified champions, the 2008 schedules for both the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour and NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour enable the series to race at some of the best short tracks in America and revisit some of the roots of the sport.

“The schedules for the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour and NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour are very strong. They encompass new markets and position both series well for the future,” said George Silbermann, NASCAR’s managing director of racing operations. “With the support of Whelen Engineering, a terrific group of track promoters and a strong field of competitors, we’re looking forward to continued excitement and close racing throughout the season.”

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Donny Lia Officially Crowned 60th NASCAR Modified Champion

By admin December 15, 2007

Uncasville, CT — Donny Lia’s championship season came to a crowning conclusion Friday at the Mohegan Sun Resort where he was honored as the 2007 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour champion at the series awards banquet.

Lia’s first career NASCAR title made him the 60th NASCAR Modified champion dating back to the division’s first champion, Red Byron, in 1948. NASCAR’s first sanctioned event was a Modified race and Lia’s coronation kicks off a celebration of the Modified division’s rich and storied history that will encompass the entire 2008 season.

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