2026 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour

The 2026 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour is the 42nd season of the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour, a stock car racing series sanctioned by NASCAR. It started with the New Smyrna Beach Area Visitors Bureau 200 at New Smyrna Speedway on February 7 and will end with the World Series 150 at Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park on October 11.

Austin Beers entered the season as the defending series champion.[1]

On November 10th, 2025, it was announced that former driver and crew chief Gary Putnam would take over as the series director, replacing Jimmy Wilson, who was promoted to Senior Technical Director of the NASCAR Regional department.[2][3]

During the off season, NASCAR conducted multiple tire tests with American Racer tires in order to gauge the feasibility of switching away from Hoosier Racing Tire, who has been the sole supplier of tires for the series since 1999. The first test was held at Jennerstown Speedway, while the second test was conducted at New Smyrna Speedway.[4][5] On December 24, 2025, it was announced that for the 2026 season, American Racer tires would be the official tire provider for the WMT. This marked the first time since 1998 where Hoosier would not be the tire provider for the series.[6]

Teams and drivers

Full-time teams

Chassis manufacturer Team No. Driver Crew chief References
Boehler Racing Boehler Racing Enterprises 3 Tyler Rypkema Greg Fournier [7]
FURY Goodie Racing 46 Craig Lutz Douglas Ogiejko [7]
58 Eric Goodale Rob Hyer [7]
Hartwig Racing 73 Carson Loftin 1 Paul Hartwig Jr. [7]
Paulie Hartwig III 15
Haydt Yannone Racing 16 Ron Silk Phil Moran [8]
Heagy Motorsports 18 Ken Heagy Greg Gorman [7]
Jon McKennedy Racing 79 Jon McKennedy Patrick Walsh [9]
Kenneth Massa Motorsports 51 Justin Bonsignore Ryan Stone [7]
Kyle Bonsignore 22 Kyle Bonsignore Cam McDermott [7]
LFR Eighty-Two Autosport 8 John-Michael Shenette Scott Morin [7]
Elite Racing 31 Mike Christopher Jr. Eugene Orlando [7]
Teddy Hodgdon Racing 55 Teddy Hodgdon Ted Hodgdon [10]
USNEPower Motorsports 1 Patrick Emerling Dale Hedquist [11]
Troyer Catalano Motorsports 54 Tommy Catalano Rick Kluth [7]
56 Trevor Catalano David Catalano [7]
John Morgan 20 Max Zachem 1 Ryan Morgan [12]
Ryan Morgan TBA
KLM Motorsports 64 Austin Beers Ron Yuhas Jr. [7]
PeeDee Motorsports 60 Matt Hirschman Mike Stein [7]
Wanick Motorsports 21 Stephen Kopcik Nick Kopcik [7]

Part-time teams

Chassis manufacturer Team No. Driver Crew chief Races References
Apex Race Cars Apex Racing 95 Cory Plummer Bill Barnett Jr. 1 [13]
FURY Connolly Racing 4 Ryan Newman Tim Connolly 1 [13]
Coulter Motorsports 02 Joey Coulter Harold Holly 1 [13]
Ryan Preece Racing 40 Ryan Preece Jeff Preece 1 [13]
Sapienza Racing 36 Dave Sapienza Greg Kleila 1 [13]
Turbush Racing 81 Mark Stewart Chris Turbush 1 [13]
LFR Gershow Motorsports 2 Jimmy Blewett Mike Bologna 1 [13]
Jerry Solomito Sr. 66 Timmy Solomito Jerry Solomito Sr. 1 [13]
Newman Motorsports 11 Norman Newman Norman Newman 1 [13]
Supreme Racing 24 Andrew Krause Steven Reed 1 [13]
Zacharias Motorsports 71 Jimmy Zacharias Austin Kochenash 1 [13]
PSR Products Frank Fleming Motorsports 48 Luke Fleming Chris Fleming 1 [13]
PSR Racing 38 Bobby Labonte Phil Stefanelli 1 [13]
39 Conner Jones Eddie Harvey 1 [13]
Tommy Baldwin Racing 7 Luke Baldwin Tommy Baldwin Jr. 1 [13]
Troyer GSR Motorsports 55 Jeremy Gerstner Keith Wheeler 1 [13]
Jody Lauzon 59 Andy Jankowiak Steve Mendoza 1 [13]
JT Motorsports 99 Sam Rameau Charlie Barham 1 [14]
Jacob Perry 1 [15]
TLC Performance 29 Mike Marshall Doug Tisdell 1 [13]
TBA Danny Watts Racing 82 Andrew Molleur TBA 15 [16]

Schedule

Source: [17]

Notes: The race names and title sponsors are subject to change. Not all title sponsors/names of races have been announced for 2026. For the races where a 2026 name and title sponsor has yet to be announced, the title sponsors/names of those races in 2025 are listed and marked with star.

No. Race title Track Date
1 New Smyrna Beach Area Visitors Bureau 200 New Smyrna Speedway, New Smyrna Beach, Florida February 7
2 Virginia is for Racing Lovers 200 Martinsville Speedway, Martinsville, Virginia March 27
3 Thompson 150* Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park, Thompson, Connecticut April 12
4 TBA Oxford Plains Speedway, Oxford, Maine May 2
5 J&R Precast 150 Seekonk Speedway, Seekonk, Massachusetts May 16
6 Miller Lite Salutes Don Howe 200 Riverhead Raceway, Riverhead, New York May 30
7 Thunder in the Mountains 200* White Mountain Motorsports Park, North Woodstock, New Hampshire June 20
8 Firecracker 150 presented by the Bethesda Leadership Group Seekonk Speedway, Seekonk, Massachusetts July 1
9 2nd Annual Clash at Claremont Claremont Motorsports Park, Claremont, New Hampshire July 10
10 5th Annual Duel at the Dog 200 powered by USNE Monadnock Speedway, Winchester, New Hampshire July 25
11 Thompson 150 presented by FloSports.com* Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park, Thompson, Connecticut August 5
12 Mohegan Sun 100 New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Loudon, New Hampshire August 22
13 Riverhead Building Supply 150 Stafford Motor Speedway, Stafford, Connecticut August 28
14 Toyota Mod Classic 150* Oswego Speedway, Oswego, New York September 5
15 Eddie Partridge 206 Riverhead Raceway, Riverhead, New York September 19
16 World Series 150* Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park, Thompson, Connecticut October 11

Schedule changes

  • The races at Richmond, North Wilkesboro and Lancaster were all dropped.
  • Martinsville moves from the season finale in October to March.
  • Oxford Plains and Stafford return to the series for the first time since 1991 & 2021, respectively.
  • The fall race at Riverhead moves from 256 to 206 laps [18]

Results and standings

Race results

No. Race Pole position Most laps led Winning driver
1 New Smyrna Beach Visitors Bureau 200 Justin Bonsignore Justin Bonsignore Justin Bonsignore

Drivers' championship

Further information: List of NASCAR points scoring systems

(key) Bold – Pole position awarded by time. Italics – Pole position set by final practice results or rainout. * – Most laps led. ** – All laps led.

Pos Driver NSM MAR THO OXF SEE RIV WMM SEE CLM MON THO NHA STA OSW RIV THO Points
1 Justin Bonsignore 1* 49
2 Tyler Rypkema 2 42
3 Austin Beers 3 42
4 Patrick Emerling 4 40
5 Craig Lutz 5 39
6 Jon McKennedy 6 38
7 Ryan Preece 7 38
8 Ryan Newman 8 36
9 Trevor Catalano 9 35
10 Eric Goodale 10 34
11 Teddy Hodgdon 11 33
12 Matt Hirschman 12 32
13 Stephen Kopcik 13 31
14 Jimmy Zacharias 14 30
15 Joey Coulter 15 29
16 Max Zachem 16 29
17 Tommy Catalano 17 27
18 John-Michael Shenette 18 26
19 Mike Christopher Jr. 19 25
20 Carson Loftin 20 24
21 Mark Stewart 21 23
22 Ken Heagy 22 22
23 Luke Baldwin 23 21
24 Jeremy Gerstner 24 20
25 Jimmy Blewett 25 19
26 Timmy Solomito 26 18
27 Kyle Bonsignore 27 17
28 Andrew Krause 28 17
29 Sam Rameau 29 15
30 Mike Marshall 30 14
31 Bobby Labonte 31 13
32 Ron Silk 32 12
Dave Sapienza DNQ
Conner Jones DNQ
Luke Fleming DNQ
Cory Plummer DNQ
Norman Newman DNQ
Andy Jankowiak Wth
Reference:[19]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Austin Beers wins the 2025 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour championship". NASCAR. October 23, 2025. Retrieved October 23, 2025.
  2. ^ Fenwick, Adam (November 10, 2025). "Gary Putnam completes a full NASCAR circle as he becomes the Whelen Modified Tour series director". NASCAR. Retrieved November 10, 2025.
  3. ^ "NASCAR promotes longtime Modified Tour director to senior technical role". Short Track Scene. Retrieved December 3, 2025.
  4. ^ "RaceDayCT Exclusive: NASCAR To Host Whelen Modified Tour Tire Test With American Racer". RaceDayCT.com. Retrieved December 3, 2025.
  5. ^ "RaceDayCT Exclusive: NASCAR To Host A Second Whelen Mod Tour Tire Test With American Racer". RaceDayCT.com. Retrieved December 3, 2025.
  6. ^ "Breaking News: American Racer Tire To Be New Tire Supplier For NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour". RaceDayCT.com. December 24, 2025. Retrieved January 11, 2026.
  7. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Whelen Modified Tour season preview: Championship contenders, a new tire supplier and more storylines for 2026". NASCAR. January 29, 2026. Retrieved January 29, 2026.
  8. ^ "Ron Silk Ready To Chase Another NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Title In 2026". RaceDayCT.com. Retrieved January 16, 2026.
  9. ^ "Ron Silk Ready To Chase Another NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Title In 2026". Jon McKennedy Racing. Retrieved January 16, 2026.
  10. ^ "Teddy Hodgdon To Run Full-Time On Whelen Mod Tour, Monaco Modified Tri-Track Series In 2026". RaceDayCT.com. Retrieved January 22, 2026.
  11. ^ "David Miller Jr., Patrick Emerling Team Up For Launch Of USNEPower Motorsports Modified Team". RaceDayCT.com. Retrieved January 16, 2026.
  12. ^ "Max Zachem, Ryan Morgan To Team Up For Full-Time Whelen Modified Tour Run In 2026". RaceDayCT.com. Retrieved January 22, 2026.
  13. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r "Entry list: New Smyrna Beach Area Visitors Bureau 200 at New Smyrna Speedway". NASCAR. February 3, 2026. Retrieved February 4, 2026.
  14. ^ "Title Chasing: Sam Rameau Lands Full-Time Modified Ride For 2026". RaceDayCT.com. Retrieved January 16, 2026.
  15. ^ "Jacob Perry To Partner With Team Owner Jamie Tomaino; Racing Martinsville Whelen Mod Tour Event". RaceDayCT.com. Retrieved March 1, 2026.
  16. ^ "RaceDayCT Exclusive: Andrew Molleur Lands Full-Time NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Ride". RaceDayCT.com. Retrieved March 9, 2026.
  17. ^ "NASCAR reveals the 2026 Whelen Modified Tour schedule". Retrieved October 23, 2025.
  18. ^ https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2026/01/01/eddie-partridge-256-at-riverhead-raceway/
  19. ^ "NASCAR WHELEN MODIFIED TOUR STANDINGS FOR 2026". racing-reference.info. February 4, 2026. Retrieved February 8, 2025.
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