The nice state of Massachusetts welcomes again the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour this Saturday night time with the working of the J&R Precast 150 at Seekonk Speedway (8 p.m. ET on FloRacing).
Saturday’s race marks the 14th time the Modified Tour will compete on the 0.333-mile asphalt oval situated fewer than 20 minutes from Narragansett Bay. Matt Hirschman returns to Seekonk as the person to beat after successful the final three Modified Tour occasions on the monitor courting again to 2023.
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Along with Hirschman, different winners at Seekonk by way of the years embody Reggie Ruggiero, Jerry Marquis, Chris Kopec, Ed Flemke Jr., Chuck Hossfeld, Eric Beers, Timmy Solomito, Doug Coby and Justin Bonsignore.
Tickets to Saturday’s J&R Precast 150 can be found . Under is every part it’s essential know earlier than the fourth race of the 2026 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour season.
Matt Hirschman driver of the #60 PeeDee Motorsports Troyer races towards Justin Bonsignore driver of the #51 Phoenix Communications, Inc. FURY in the course of the J&R Precast 150 for the Whelen Modified Tour at Seekonk Speedway on Might 31, 2025 in Seekonk, Massachusetts. (Jaiden Tripi/NASCAR)
J&R Precast 150 at Seekonk Speedway
Matt Hirschman followers have many causes to be enthusiastic about Saturday’s NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour race at Seekonk Speedway.
Hirschman returns to Seekonk because the winner of the final three Modified Tour occasions on the monitor courting again to 2023. He’s the one driver to win at the very least thrice at Seekonk and has additionally set quick time in qualifying the final three seasons on the 0.333-mile oval.
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From a statistical standpoint, Hirschman is the apparent favourite to win the J&R Precast 150, however that doesn’t imply he gained’t face stiff competitors from a stacked area.
Main that cost is the one different driver with a number of Modified Tour wins at Seekonk Speedway: Doug Coby. The six-time sequence champion will make his second begin of the 12 months within the No. 28 for Jett Motorsports at a monitor the place he’s a two-time winner.
One other notable title on the entry record for Saturday’s occasion is four-time Modified Tour champion Justin Bonsignore. He and the Ken Massa Motorsports staff initially introduced plans to skip each the Oxford Plains occasion (postponed as a consequence of climate) and Saturday’s race at Seekonk, however Bonsignore is entered and anticipated to compete this weekend.
No different driver entered in Saturday’s occasion has gained at Seekonk in Modified Tour competitors, however there are a number of with vital expertise on the monitor. They embody Jon McKennedy, who has competed at Seekonk a number of instances by way of the years in different divisions and ought to be a contender Saturday night time.
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Stephen Kopcik, who has gained the final two Modified Tour occasions (Martinsville Speedway and Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park), may be a contender Saturday night time. The driving force of the No. 21 for Wanick Motorsports completed second at Seekonk final 12 months to Hirschman after a crash on the ultimate lap took out a number of contenders.
Different notable entrants embody Ron Silk, who has completed second to Kopcik within the final two sequence occasions, in addition to Austin Beers, Patrick Emerling, Tyler Rypkema, Kyle Bonsignore, Mike Christopher Jr., Chase Dowling and Craig Lutz, amongst others. One driver, Jayden Harman, is scheduled to make his Modified Tour debut Saturday night time at Seekonk.
The complete entry record for Saturday’s race is offered .
Drivers line up previous to the J&R Precast 150 for the Whelen Modified Tour at Seekonk Speedway on Might 31, 2025 in Seekonk, Massachusetts. (Jaiden Tripi/NASCAR)
RACING REFERENCE:
Race
J&R Precast 150
Date
Saturday, Might 16, 2026
Monitor
Seekonk Speedway
Structure
0.333-mile asphalt oval
Location
Seekonk, Massachusetts
Begin time
8 p.m. ET
Laps
150
Posted Awards
$106,132
Tickets
The way to Watch
SCHEDULE: Saturday, Might 16: Apply from 2:45 – 3:30 p.m. ET … Last observe from 3:40 to 4:10 p.m. ET … American Racer Pole Award qualifying at 5:30 p.m. ET … Begin of the J&R Precast 150 at 8 p.m. ET (150 Laps / 49.95 Miles)
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QUALIFYING: Two consecutive qualifying laps. Sooner lap determines qualifying place. Changes or repairs is probably not made on the automobile after the automobile has taken the inexperienced flag at the beginning/end line. NASCAR reserves the proper to have a couple of automobile interact in qualifying runs on the identical time. Beginning area for the Bob Katon J&R Pre-Forged 150 is restricted to twenty-eight starters together with Provisional Positions.
RE-DRAW PROCEDURE: The quickest qualifier will spin the wheel to find out the variety of drivers that can re-draw for his or her beginning positions: 4,6,8 or 10 positions will re-draw. As soon as the quickest qualifier spins the wheel, NASCAR may have the assorted buckets prepared to instantly begin the re-draw process. Driver will re-draw of their qualifying order after qualifying has been accomplished (1 by way of 10, or nonetheless many are relevant). The pole place and/or any bonus level(s), if relevant, will probably be awarded to the quickest qualifier and would be the pole of report. If, as a consequence of antagonistic circumstances, qualifying is canceled, the sector will probably be set in accordance with the 2026 NASCAR Welen Modified Tour Rule Guide. The re-draw process will nonetheless happen no matter how the sector is about.
TIRE ALLOTMENT: The utmost tire allotment obtainable for this occasion is eight (8) tires per staff. All tires used for qualifying and the race have to be bought on the monitor and scanned by NASCAR Officers, until in any other case accredited upfront by the Sequence Director. 4 (4) tires have to be used for qualifying and to start the race. All qualifying tires should stay in impound till launched by NASCAR Officers. The remaining tire allotment could also be used for observe tires in the course of the occasion. The tire change rule is zero (0) tires, any place for the occasion.
