Nicole LaRose Joins YankeeRacer.com
Welcome to our new photographer Nicole LaRose. Her first event is the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Performance Plus 150 at Myrtle Beach Speedway. She worked with Rob Fuller Motorsports’ LFR…
Read moreGary Danko Added to Podcast
Veteran broadcaster and radio host Gary Danko has been added to our team. Danko will be a regular guest on our podcast on Soundcloud. He started his career at the…
Read morePreece Scores Top 10 in Daytona 500 Debut
Ryan Preece of Berlin, CT survived a pair of big crashes in Sunday’s Daytona 500. He ran as a high as third earlier in the race by not pitting. Preece…
Read moreWhelen to Sponsor Musket 250 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway
Full Throttle Fall Weekend is back by popular demand for second year with a new race sponsor LOUDON, N.H. – New Hampshire Motor Speedway’s Full Throttle Fall Weekend is back…
Read moreUltra Wheel Signs with Tommy Baldwin Racing for the 2019 NASCAR Modified Season
January 25, 2019 (Mooresville, NC) – Ultra Wheel has signed with Tommy Baldwin Racing for the 2019 NASCAR Whelen Modified Series season, acting as a primary sponsor for ten races throughout…
Read moreInterview with Donny Lia
I visited R/C 360 in New Rochelle, NY on Sunday and caught up with Donny Lia, former NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series winner and NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour champion.
Read moreNortheast Race Cars & Parts Named as New Authorized FURY Dealer
MOORESVILLE, N.C. (December 19, 2018) – It was announced today that Northeast Race Cars & Parts has been named an official FURY Race Cars dealer in the Northeastern region of the…
Read moreLFR Looks to Continue Dominance on the Race Track in 2019
LFR Secures 2018 NWMT Championship as well as 2nd & 3rd in Points SHREWSBURY, Mass. (December 17, 2018) — Since its inception, LFR has been the backbone of championship teams…
Read moreWhelen Executive Phil Kurze Passes
The NASCAR community lost Phil Kurze after a long battle with illness on Wednesday evening. Kurze was 69-years-old. “Phil Kurze possessed an undeniable passion for grassroots, short-track racing and NASCAR,…
Read moreNASCAR Awards Spotlight 2018 Titlest
International, Regional & Local Champions Honored In Charlotte CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Winless streaks, long layoffs and uncertain plans was how the seven drivers that gathered on stage at the end…
Read moreBig Discount on Stafford Speedway 2019 Season Tickets Ends December 14th
Stafford Springs, CT — Stafford Motor Speedway’s 2019 season ticket early buy discount ends Friday, December 14th. Time is running out to take advantage of early buy savings on Paddock…
Read moreStafford Speedway Releases 2019 Racing Schedule
Stafford Springs, CT — Stafford Motor Speedway has officially released the 2019 racing schedule consisting of 22 events including 11 special events. For the 48th consecutive year, the season will kick-off…
Read moreJustin Bonsignore Completes Thompson Sweep & Celebrates Championship
Caps 2018 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Title Run With Eighth Victory THOMPSON, Conn. — Justin Bonsignore couldn’t have dreamt of a better way to end his championship season on the…
Read moreJustin Bonsignore Claims Thompson Sweep to Close Out Championship Season
Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park concluded the 56th Annual World Series of Speedway Racing weekend on Sunday, Oct. 14 crowning three track division champions and the ISMA Supermodified champion as well…
Read moreMSR Supporting the Cause at Thompson
The No. 2 car of Doug Coby has a new look for this weekend’s Sunoco World Series of Speedway Racing at Thompson (CT) Speedway Motorsports Park. The yellow numbers are…
Read moreRyan Preece Returning to Modified Roots for Sunoco World Series at Thompson Speedway
THOMPSON, Conn. – Just one week after making the announcement of his life, Ryan Preece has committed to returning to his modified roots next weekend. Preece, a native of Berlin, Connecticut,…
Read moreAndrew Molleur Excited to Make NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Debut at Stafford’s NAPA Fall Final
Stafford Springs, CT — For Shelton native Andrew Molleur, the 2018 season at Stafford Speedway has been all about making dreams come true. The 15-year old driver has scored 4…
Read moreEric Goodale Seeking Back to Back NAPA Fall Final Wins at Stafford
Stafford Springs, CT — With only 2 races left on the 2018 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour schedule, Eric Goodale and the #58 GAF Roofing team are still in search of their…
Read moreChase Dowling Applying Stafford Home Track Knowledge in NAPA Fall Final
Stafford Springs, CT — Fresh off of his first career NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour victory at Loudon this past weekend, Chase Dowling will be looking to pilot his #15 15-40…
Read moreJustin Bonsignore Can Clinch Whelen Modified Tour Championship at NAPA Fall Final this Weekend at Stafford
Stafford Springs, CT — For Justin Bonsignore and the #51 Phoenix Communications Inc. team, the 2018 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour season has been a year for the ages. Bonsignore has won…
Read moreWild Thing Karts’ Gagner Family Named Grand Marshals of NAPA Fall Final at Stafford Speedway
Stafford Springs, CT — Stafford Motor Speedway has announced that the Gagner Family from Wild Thing Kart Series have been named as Grand Marshals of the 46th Annual NAPA Fall Final. The…
Read moreCustom Musket & Trophy Revealed for the Winner of the Inaugural Musket 250
The winner of the inaugural Musket 250 will take home a custom handmade musket, a minuteman trophy, and tricorn hat. LOUDON, N.H. – The Musket 250 will headline the inaugural…
Read moreMatt Hirschman Breaks Dry Spell with Victory at Oswego
OSWEGO, N.Y. — Ten years later, Matt Hirschman can still get the job done. The Northampton, Pennsylvania, driver rolled into NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Victory Lane for the first time…
Read moreJustin Bonsignore Finally Finds Victory Lane at Bristol
NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Championship Points Leader Conquers Thunder Valley BRISTOL, Tenn. — Justin Bonsignore’s dream season just keeps on rolling. The Holtsville, New York, driver led the final 60…
Read moreBonsignore Extends Points Lead With Third Thompson Win of 2018, Fifth of Season
Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park hosted its mid-summer classic event on Wednesday, August 8, the annual Bud 150 featuring the stars and cars of the NASCAR Whelen Modified Series Tour as…
Read moreJustin Bonsignore Keeps His Dominant Roll Going at Thompson
NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Championship Points Leader Scores Fifth Win THOMPSON, Conn. — Justin Bonsignore seems to have mastered Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park. The Holtsville, New York, veteran pulled into NASCAR…
Read moreDoug Coby Riding Momentum To Bud 150 at Thompson Speedway
THOMPSON, Conn. – Off the heels of his first win of the 2018 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour season, Doug Coby is heading for Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park with plenty of momentum…
Read moreJustin Bonsignore at the Top of his Game Heading into Starrett 150
Stafford Springs, CT — After finishing second and third in the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour points standings the last 2 seasons, Justin Bonsignore enters the August 3rd Starrett 150 at…
Read moreChase Dowling Banking On Home Track Advantage in Starrett 150 at Stafford
Stafford Springs, CT — When the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour takes the green flag in the Starrett 150 at Stafford Speedway this Friday, August 3rd, Chase Dowling, driver of the…
Read moreTimmy Solomito in Search of Victory Lane in Starrett 150 at Stafford
Stafford Springs, CT — For many drivers, sitting in third place in the points standings at the halfway point of a season would be considered a good thing. But for…
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