After inclement climate compelled the postponement of the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour’s deliberate journey to White Mountain Motorsports Park on June 20, the sequence is about to return to the quarter-mile oval this weekend for the Thunder within the Mountains 200 (Saturday, 8 p.m. ET on FloRacing).
White Mountain has constructed a proud historical past of racing since first opening in 1993, but Saturday will solely function the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour’s fourth go to to the ability. The primary two races for the sequence at White Mountain solely came about again in 2020, with the observe added to the schedule following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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The success of the primary 12 months regardless of the circumstances performed a significant position within the Modified Tour returning to White Mountain in 2025. In these three occasions, White Mountain’s tight structure has provided Modified Tour opponents a small margin of error to make the most of of their pursuit of a victory.
Three completely different drivers have reached the highest of White Mountain throughout the Modified Tour’s temporary historical past on the observe. A fourth title will search to hitch an elite group comprising of Justin Bonsignore, Doug Coby and Kyle Bonsignore because the Modified Tour enters the second half of the 2026 season.
Tickets to the Thunder within the Mountains 200 can be found trackside. Beneath is every little thing to know forward of Saturday’s race.
Drivers in motion throughout the Thunder within the Mountains 200 for the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour at White Mountain Motorsports Park in North Woodstock, New Hampshire on Saturday, July 29, 2025. (Jaiden Tripi/ARCA Racing)
Thunder within the Mountains 200 at White Mountain Motorsports Park
After eight NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour races this 12 months, a four-man race has emerged for the 2026 championship.
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Main the best way with a five-point benefit is Patrick Emerling, who simply earned his first victory of the 12 months at Claremont Speedway final weekend. Emerling hopes to translate that momentum into a robust efficiency at White Mountain Motorsports Park, a observe the place he has not completed higher than fifteenth throughout his three earlier appearances.
Reigning NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour champion Austin Beers might be able to capitalize on any misfortune Emerling encounters Saturday night. The 2026 season has been quiet for Beers, who noticed his top-10 streak come to an finish after 45 races, but 5 high fives in eight races have Beers in an optimum place to earn his first victory of 2026 on Saturday.
Sitting third within the Modified Tour standings is Jon McKennedy, who possesses two victories this season at Seekonk Speedway and Oxford Plains Raceway. Like Emerling, McKennedy has contested all three sequence occasions at White Mountain, however his finest end there’s a fourth throughout the second race in 2020.
An early spin for Stephen Kopcik at Claremont noticed him drop from the highest of the Modified Tour standings to fourth, 10 factors behind Emerling. Claremont was a low level amidst a breakout season for Kopcik that features two victories, so he seems to bounce again at White Mountain, the place he completed runner-up to Kyle Bonsignore final 12 months.
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The 4 contenders should cope with loads of different gifted names Saturday night in the event that they want to bolster their Modified Tour championship odds. These names embody a previous White Mountain winner in Doug Coby, together with Matt Hirschman, Mike Christopher Jr., Tyler Rypkeman, Eric Goodale and Anthony Nocella.
A full entry listing for the Thunder within the Mountains 200 might be launched later this week.
The inexperienced flag is waved throughout the Thunder within the Mountains 200 for the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour at White Mountain Motorsports Park in North Woodstock, New Hampshire on Saturday, July 29, 2025. (Jaiden Tripi/ARCA Racing)
RACING REFERENCE:
Race
Thunder within the Mountains 200
Date
Saturday, July 18, 2026
Monitor
White Mountain Motorsports Park
Format
Quarter-mile asphalt oval
Location
North Woodstock, New Hampshire
Begin time
8 p.m. ET
Laps
200
Posted Awards
$106,132
Tickets
At observe
The way to Watch
FloRacing
SCHEDULE: Saturday, July 18: Apply from 3 — 3:45 p.m. ET … Remaining follow from 3:55 to 4:25 p.m. ET … American Racer Pole Award qualifying at 6 p.m. ET … Begin of the Thunder within the Mountains 200 at 8 p.m. ET (200 Laps / 50 Miles)
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QUALIFYING: Two consecutive qualifying laps. Sooner lap determines qualifying place. Changes or repairs will not be made on the automobile after the automobile has taken the inexperienced flag at the beginning/end line. NASCAR reserves the best to have a couple of automobile interact in qualifying runs on the similar time. Beginning subject for the Thunder within the Mountains 200 is restricted to twenty-eight starters together with Provisional Positions.
TIRE ALLOTMENT: The utmost tire allotment out there for this occasion is ten (10) tires per crew. All tires used for qualifying and the race should be bought on the observe and scanned by NASCAR Officers, except in any other case authorized upfront by the Collection Director. 4 (4) tires should 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 follow and/or change tires throughout the occasion. A most of two (2) tires of the allotment could also be used as change tires. The tire change rule is 2 (2) tires per cease. This consists of “swapping” tires entrance to again.
RE-DRAW PROCEDURE: The quickest qualifier will spin the wheel to find out the variety of drivers that may 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 can have the assorted buckets prepared to right away begin the re-draw process. Driver will re-draw of their qualifying order after qualifying has been accomplished (1 by 10, or nevertheless many are relevant). The pole place and/or any bonus level(s), if relevant, might be awarded to the quickest qualifier and would be the pole of report. If, attributable to opposed circumstances, qualifying is canceled, the sphere might be set in accordance with the 2026 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Rule E-book. The re-draw process will nonetheless happen no matter how the sphere is about.
