NWMT Championship Event Returns to Connecticut as Part of the Sunoco World Series
Thompson, CT — The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) announced Thursday afternoon the 2026 Whelen Modified Tour schedule ahead of the 2025 championship event at Martinsville Speedway in Virginia. Included in the sixteen race schedule will be three events contested on the 0.625-mile Thompson Speedway here in Connecticut including the all-important finale in the heart of Modified country.
The roar and rumble of the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour will open the 2026 season at the 52nd Icebreaker Weekend, headlining the Sunday, April 12 portion of the iconic start to New England’s racing season. The NASCAR stars will return to the ever-popular midweek Thompson 150 on Wednesday, August 5 and finish out the season by crowning the 2026 NASCAR Whelen Modified Champion at the Sunoco World Series 150 on Sunday, October 11.
“Both Tom (Mayberry) and I are glad to have the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour back at Thompson for three great shows in 2026,” said ACT managing partner Cris Michaud. “The NASCAR Modifieds put on some great racing for the fans and they are certainly some of the highlights of our 2026 plans for the Thompson oval, especially with the championship event back at the Sunoco World Series.”
As announced at the World Series, the Thompson Speedway oval will continue to operate under the American-Canadian Tour and Pro All Stars Series sanctioning bodies in 2026. The rest of the 2026 schedule continues to be in negotiation, expect a complete schedule of events for the Thompson Speedway oval to be released around Thanksgiving.
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