NASCAR unveils 2027 Whelen Modified Tour schedule with 15 races
NXTbets Pro | Published On: October 14, 2026
Thompson Speedway anchors
NASCAR unveiled the Whelen Modified Tour schedule with 15 races, and Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park in Connecticut sits at the center of it. Thompson gets two dates and serves as both the season opener and the season finale, a rare bookend that puts the track at the front and back of the championship chase. It also hosts a midweek race, which gives the speedway three separate touchpoints on the calendar and makes it the clearest anchor in the lineup.
Stafford Speedway matches Thompson with two dates of its own. That run includes the Spring Sizzler, a race on the schedule, along with another stop later in the schedule. The setup keeps a strong Connecticut presence in place and gives the series two short tracks on the calendar. That kind of repeat exposure matters in a division built on rhythm, track knowledge and fine margins. When a tour leans on the same venues more than once, the race weekends carry a different edge. Teams can build notes. Drivers can compare one run to the next. The result is a schedule that feels steady without becoming stale.
The Connecticut pair also gives the tour a clear New England center of gravity. Thompson and Stafford do more than fill dates. They shape the tone of the schedule and provide the kind of familiar racing that has long defined the Whelen Modified Tour. With the opener, the finale, a midweek race and the Spring Sizzler all in the mix, the region remains one of the schedule’s most important pillars.
Thunder Road joins
Thunder Road Speedbowl in Barre, Vermont, brings the schedule’s biggest new moment. The track will host its first-ever Whelen Modified Tour race, adding a new stop to the schedule. The first visit adds a new stop to the schedule.
Martinsville Speedway returns to the schedule as well. New Hampshire Motor Speedway is back too, adding another returning venue to the schedule. Those returns matter because they stretch the tour beyond its Connecticut core. The Whelen Modified Tour retains its established venues while these stops add variety.
That mix of first-time and returning venues gives the schedule more texture. Thunder Road adds novelty. Martinsville adds another familiar challenge. New Hampshire adds another layer of variety. Each track serves the same larger purpose, giving the tour a place to race and keep the schedule moving. NASCAR added a new chapter while keeping several established ones in play.
Seekonk Riverhead return
Seekonk Speedway and Riverhead Raceway each get two dates, and that puts both tracks in a prominent place on the schedule. Multiple visits matter in a series that values consistency and repetition, and both venues fit the profile. They give the tour more opportunities to return to the same venues with something still at stake. That kind of structure keeps each stop connected to the next one.
Claremont Motorsports Park, Monadnock Speedway and Lancaster Speedway also return to the lineup. Those stops deepen the schedule and reinforce the series’ ties to the smaller tracks that have helped shape its history. NASCAR said the schedule is meant to honor the series’ history while adding new venues, and the lineup reflects that approach. It stays rooted in places that have long mattered to the Modified Tour. It also makes room for new and returning tracks that broaden the path through the season.
That balance gives the 15-race schedule its shape. The lineup is compact, but it has range. It leans on tracks that fans know and adds one first-time stop that changes the map. It also spreads repeat visits across several venues, keeping the schedule connected from one stop to the next. The result is a schedule that feels true to the series and still leaves room for something new.
