Return To Tradition: 16-Race Modified Tour Slate

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — NASCAR revealed the 2026 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour schedule, a 16-race slate that blends custom, competitors and fan-favorite venues.

The brand new season marks the extremely anticipated return of Stafford Speedway and Oxford Plains Speedway, whereas the championship finale strikes again to its storied residence at Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park.

“Regional racing has all the time been the bedrock of NASCAR, and the Whelen Modified Tour stands as its most lasting and endlessly thriving cornerstone,” mentioned Joseph Dennewitz, Managing Director, NASCAR Regional. “The Whelen Modified Tour is the place the engines pound, legends rise, and the spirit of competitors burns brightest. We listened to the followers and the drivers, and constructed a schedule worthy of that fireside — one which honors the previous, fuels the current, and fees headlong into the way forward for uncooked, gritty Modified racing.”

The Tour will as soon as once more kick off at New Smyrna Speedway on Saturday, Feb. 7, marking the fifth straight yr the high-powered Modifieds will open their season on the 0.48-mile Florida oval close to NASCAR headquarters.

From there, the collection will seem on a few of NASCAR’s largest weekends. On Friday, March 27, the Tour will set the stage at Martinsville Speedway, opening a weekend that features the NASCAR Xfinity Collection and NASCAR Cup Collection.

Later within the season, on Saturday, August 22, the Modifieds will headline the NASCAR weekend at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.

Two beloved tracks make their long-awaited returns in 2026. Oxford Plains Speedway rejoins the Tour for the primary time since 1991 with a race on Might 2, whereas Stafford Speedway returns on August 28 with the Riverhead Constructing Provide 150 for the primary time since 2021.

“There’s no place like residence for the Modifieds, and Stafford Speedway has all the time been that residence,” mentioned Paul Arute, Chief Working Officer of Stafford Speedway. “Our historical past with the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour runs deep, spanning generations. With help from our companions at Riverhead Constructing Provide, we’re proud to welcome the Tour again and proceed that custom subsequent August.”

“Riverhead Constructing Provide is a proud sponsor of Stafford Speedway, and we’re excited to see the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour return to the premier quick observe in 2026,” mentioned Eric Goodale, Director of Advertising and marketing at Riverhead Constructing Provide and a competitor on the Tour. “The wealthy historical past shared between Stafford and RBS makes this partnership an ideal match to deliver the very best in Modified racing again to the New England racing neighborhood.”

The 2026 calendar additionally options the return of White Mountain Motorsports Park (June 20), Monadnock Speedway (July 25), and Oswego Speedway (Sept. 5)—all acquainted stops for the Tour’s loyal fanbase. Claremont Motorsports Park can be again on the schedule for the primary time since 2022.

Basic quick tracks stay the heartbeat of the collection. Seekonk Speedway (Massachusetts) will host races on Might 16 and July 1. Riverhead Raceway (New York) will stage occasions on Might 30 and September 19. Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park (Connecticut) returns with three marquee occasions: the Icebreaker on April 12, a mid-summer midweek race on August 5, and the Tour’s season finale on October 11 as a part of the World Collection of Speedway Racing.