Cars line up before the Miller Lite 200 for the Whelen Modified Tour at Riverhead Raceway on September 18, 2021 in Riverhead, New York. (Adam Glanzman/NASCAR)
The NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour. (Adam Glanzman/NASCAR Photo)

Whelen Granite State Short Track Cup Coming To Mod Tour

ATTLEBORO, Mass. – JDV Productions and Whelen Engineering officials have announced the introduction of the Whelen Granite State Short Track Cup for the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour.

The three-race series will cover three of the four NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour events that JDV Productions will promote during the season.

All three events as part of the Whelen Granite State Short Track Cup will be in the state of New Hampshire. The first is set for Saturday, May 21, as the inaugural Granite State Derby will take place at Lee USA Speedway. The second includes a stop at the high-banks of Monadnock Speedway on June 18, while the finale will take place at Claremont Motorsports Park on Friday, July 29. The winner of the Whelen Granite State Short Track Cup will be crowned at Claremont.

Additional details surrounding the Cup will be released at a later date.

“Whelen’s commitment to motorsports is matched only by their commitment to providing high quality, American-made products. We are grateful for their partnership and commitment to our three New Hampshire races through the Whelen Granite State Short Track Cup in 2022,” Josh Vanada, owner of JDV Productions, said. “We are excited to work with them to elevate these three events on the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour, and provide the local short track racers with even more incentive to contend with the Tour regulars.”

Whelen Engineering, a global leader in the emergency warning industry, has been trusted to perform since 1952. Whelen designs and manufactures reliable and powerful warning lights, white illumination lighting, sirens, controllers, and high-powered warning systems for Automotive, Aviation and Mass Notification industries worldwide. They have also been the title sponsor of NASCAR’s Modified Tour since 2005. To learn more about Whelen Engineering, visit Whelen.com, where you can search to find your local distributor.

“Whelen Engineering takes pride in our long-standing involvement in motorsports,” said Peter Tiezzi, III, General Manager of Motorsports for Whelen Engineering Company, Inc. “We are very excited to partner with JDV Productions for the Whelen Granite State Short Track Cup at three iconic short tracks in New Hampshire with the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour.”