J&R PRECAST NASCAR WHELEN MODIFIED TOUR 150 RETURNS TO SEEKONK SPEEDWAY MAY 16, 2026

SEEKONK, Mass. — For the third consecutive year, J&R Precast, located in Berkley, Massachusetts, has signed as the title sponsor of a NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour event at Seekonk Speedway in 2026. The J&R Precast 150 featuring the stars and cars of NASCAR’s Modifieds will return to the Action Track of the East on Saturday, May 16 for this special event.

It will be the first of two visits for the Whelen Modified Tour in 2026 - also returning on Wednesday, July 1. 

The May stop for NASCAR’s oldest touring series will mark their fifth race of the season following a race at Oxford on May 2nd. NASCAR’s top Modified competitors will battle for 150 laps around the Action Track of the East for the third running of the J&R Precast 150. A full card of local NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Racing Series action - including the Sport Trucks, Late Models and a Sportsman Triple Crown event - are also on the schedule for May 16. Tickets for the race will be available online at SeekonkSpeedway.com.

J&R Precast is a family-run precast concrete business that began operations in the late 1950s. Located in Berkley, they are proud to be a 4th generation business. Over the years, J&R Precast has grown consistently through a dedication to quality and a relentless commitment to customer service. As a result of this commitment to their customers, they are Southern New England's premier precaster. J&R Precast provides quality precast concrete products including Redi-Rock retaining walls, gravity walls, and reinforced walls. They manufacture commercial and residential precast products for use in drainage, septic, stormwater, transportation, and other precast product applications. They even offer the opportunity to work with you on a custom project, if you give them a call. 

For more information, visit jrprecast.com or call 508-822-3311.

“We’ve had a blast over the last few years partnering with Seekonk Speedway for the J&R Precast 150 and we can't wait to do it again,” Bob Katon Jr., President and CEO of J&R Precast, said. "I was a car owner with Dick Houlihan and we won a lot of races, and I’ve also owned a car on the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour for many years and supported many other teams in racing. Our business is proud to stand with Seekonk on such a major race like the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour J&R Precast 150 on May 16. We’re excited to have some of our employees and customers there and enjoy a night at the Action Track of the East, which includes some of the great weekly divisions Seekonk offers.”

J&R Precast will have many invited guests in the turn one Hospitality Pavilion for the night on May 16.

“Seekonk Speedway is proud to partner with J&R Precast for a major event like this once again in 2026,” Ed St. Germain, Director of Business Development at Seekonk Speedway, said. “The NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour is NASCAR’s oldest touring series for a reason. These high-horsepower machines pound the ground and put on a great show for our fans. We’re happy to have Bob and his team at J&R Precast joining us again in a partnership to showcase the Whelen Modified Tour to our great fans on May 16th.” 

Seekonk Speedway’s 2026 season includes events on Friday, Saturday and even some Sunday’s. Fans can purchase tickets online at SeekonkSpeedway.com, where you can also find the full season schedule once released in the near future. Fans are encouraged to visit the track on social media for the latest news and information surrounding the third-mile.