ATTLEBORO, Mass. – JDV Productions has announced a four-race NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour schedule for the new season, along with the renewal of the Whelen Granite State Short Track Cup in a multi-year agreement with Whelen Engineering.
The 2023 JDV season will begin at Monadnock (N.H.) Speedway with Duel at the Dog weekend on May 5-7. Friday will be an optional practice day for Monadnock house divisions, while the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour will have a one-day show on May 6. On Sunday, the NHSTRA Modifieds and additional Monadnock house divisions will headline the action.
Lee USA (N.H.) Speedway will be up next for the second running of the Granite State Derby on May 27. The 175-lap main event on Memorial Day weekend moves from Jennerstown (Pa.) Speedway to Lee.
JDV Productions will also bring the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour back to Claremont (N.H.) Motorsports Park on July 29. The inaugural Clash at Claremont, which took place on a Friday last season, moves to Saturday with select house divisions from the track set to be involved in the show. \
The JDV NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour season will conclude right back at Monadnock on September 9 with the debut of the Winchester Fair. This event will include a 200-lap NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour race and Monadnock house divisions with a special flavor of Fair events for fans.
“We’re excited to branch to four events for the 2023 season with the Whelen Modified Tour after what we feel was one of the best seasons yet for JDV Productions in 2022,” Josh Vanada, owner of JDV Productions, said. “Two events on the high-banks of Monadnock, one with a full weekend of racing and one with the Fair idea behind it will be great for the fans. Both Lee and Claremont produce different types of exciting racing and both put on a great show last year. We believe our schedule is a strong one to showcase the best Modified drivers in the country to dedicated New England race fans.”
The Granite State Short Track Cup will continue to be a three-race series, with the champion crowned at Claremont in July, showcasing the top stars of Modified racing both on the tour and at a local level – as select house modified drivers at Monadnock, Lee and Claremont will again compete in the races. The Whelen Granite State Short Track Cup paid out over $10,000 in bonus awards from the 2022 season and will again have special awards and a point fund for the top three finishers in the standings.