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Racing: Top 5 most exciting support series

By Alex Herbst

BATHURST, NEW SOUTH WALES - OCTOBER 07: Fans enjoy the atmosphere during practice ahead of this weekend's Bathurst 1000, which is part of the Supercars Championship at Mount Panorama on October 7, 2017 in Bathurst, Australia. (Photo by Daniel Kalisz/Getty Images)
BATHURST, NEW SOUTH WALES - OCTOBER 07: Fans enjoy the atmosphere during practice ahead of this weekend's Bathurst 1000, which is part of the Supercars Championship at Mount Panorama on October 7, 2017 in Bathurst, Australia. (Photo by Daniel Kalisz/Getty Images) /
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WINSTON SALEM, NC – AUGUST 01: Danny Bohn, driver of the #65 Rustoleum/Cedar Peak Enterprises/Ray Evernham Chevrolet (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images)
WINSTON SALEM, NC – AUGUST 01: Danny Bohn, driver of the #65 Rustoleum/Cedar Peak Enterprises/Ray Evernham Chevrolet (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images) /

NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour

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One of the most wildly popular support series in the United States is the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour. Previously racing under two separate divisions in the Northeast and Southeast, the series is now unified under one banner, racing up and down the east coast. These uniquely styled vehicles have put on quite a show over the years, earning a special place in the hearts of short track racing fans.

Few truly know that the Whelen Modified Tour is NASCAR’s oldest division, incarnated in February 1947. It is also the stock car racing body’s only open-wheel division, with modifieds serving as the most unique and different vehicles one can drive in NASCAR. The style of these cars has endured for years, with close to a dozen manufacturer combinations being sanctioned as recently as 2006.

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Today, the Whelen Modified Tour sanctions races from New Hampshire to South Carolina. Racers travel up and down the eastern seaboard to race in these bullrings on Friday and Saturday nights in addition to three companion races with the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series. Often in these companion races, Cup stars will cross over to the modifieds, with Ryan Newman a frequent competitor. Coverage of the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour can be seen on FansChoice.TV and NBCSN.

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