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He's far from the most popular driver in the ranks of the Sprint Cup Series and he's never been quite accepted by a finicky NASCAR fan base that sometimes prefers drawl over drive.
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Middletown native Joey Logano closed his first year in the Sprint Cup Series by etching his name in the NASCAR record books once again.
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The Waterford Speedbowl will open the 2010 racing series with Tour Modifieds on the card.
Eric Egnor
Eric Egnor
Would have been even nicer if it was a Whelen Tour race, but this should be big.
Yesterday at 2:31pm
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The Backstretch: Hartford Courant Auto Racing Blog is hearing that NASCAR is very close to finalizing a deal that will see at least 10 Whelen Modified Tour races on Versus and SPEED in 2010.

November 16 at 4:42pm
Brian A Danko
Brian A Danko
I was told that last September at NHIS, that it was all but signed and delivered. That is great news for everyone connected with the modified tour.
November 17 at 3:18am
Albert Gaudreau
Albert Gaudreau
THAT WHAT WE NEED MORE RACES ON TV SO THESE GUY'S CAN GET SOME GOOD SPONSERS!!!!!!!
BUT NASCAR WON'T LET THAT HAPPENED BECAUSE THEY SHOWS UP THERE OTHER DIVISIONS THAT WHY THEY STOPED THE MODIFIDES AT DAYTONA BACK IN THE 70'S BECAUSE WE WERE FASTER THEN THE CUP CARS
BUDDA
November 19 at 11:03am
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In late August Whelen Modified Tour team owner Ed Partridge seemed ready to set the foundations for what looked like at least a full-season run with driver Keith Rocco for the 2010 season.
David Hale
David Hale
a smart move by ed partridge , i dont think he wants to fix bent and broken racecars every week
November 16 at 5:28pm
Rich Keator
Rich Keator
oh look, its the record holding blog post for most comments...
Fri at 8:59pm
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It looks as if catching the Whelen Modified Tour on the tube in 2010 could become a bit easier.
Isabella Tomaino
Isabella Tomaino
will it play in fox sports north?
November 14 at 1:04pm
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The Whelen Modified Tour and Camping World East Series will be sharing a lot of time together in 2010.
Kenneth Spring Jr
Kenneth Spring Jr
yaa now get to see mods more 10
November 11 at 7:37pm
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The Whelen Modified Tour will be hitting the road once again in 2010 and this time the road course racing for the division will take place in Connecticut.
Ryan Preece
Ryan Preece
OH BOY! Im gonna have fun on that! haha
November 11 at 7:30am
Kenneth Spring Jr
Kenneth Spring Jr
cool i love the one t.c at glen wes hell of race. plus awsome for better photos to. what way to spend 4 th
November 11 at 5:12pm
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CONCORD, N.C. - In 2008 Burt Myers proved that Southern Modified drivers had what it took to beat out their Northern brethren.
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CONCORD, N.C. - Three weeks ago SK Modified team owner Bob Horn of Norwalk was ready to scraps plans for a scheduled trip to North Carolina for the North-South Shootout.
Eddie Friend
Eddie Friend
WTG Matt and WTg Bobby Horn!
November 8 at 8:02pm
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CONCORD, N.C. - Earl Paules, Doug Coby, Jamie Tomaino and Keith Rocco were the final four to race their way into the main event at the seventh North-South Shootout today at Concord Speedway in Concord, N.C.
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Nineteen year old NASCAR Sprint Cup Series rookie and Middletown native Joey Logano will be racing with a heavy heart this weekend at Texas Motor Speedway. Logano's grandfather, Salvatore Logano, died Friday after a battle with lymphoma.
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CONCORD, N.C. - The brisk early morning North Carolina temperatures have given way to perfect late fall weather at Concord Speedway for race day at the seventh North-South Shootout in Concord, N.C.
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CONCORD, N.C. - Time trials and heat races Friday evening at Concord Speedway in Concord, N.C. set the first 17 starting spots for 125-lap Tour Type Modified feature at today's seventh North-South Shootout.
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CONCORD, N.C. - They are the two guys that most around Northeast racing would agree are the best two Modified drivers without full-time Whelen Modified Tour rides.