MCKENNEDY REIGNS SUPREME IN J&R PRECAST NASCAR WHELEN MODIFIED TOUR 150

The first of two NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour stops at Seekonk Speedway for 2026 proved to be a quick, competitive race for the top Modified stars in the J&R Precast 150. 

Jon McKennedy got around Stephen Kopcik inside the final 50 laps and rolled to victory - his first of the season and first checkered flag on the Tour since 2022. McKennedy’s winless streak ended while using the outside lane to get around Kopcik, as the former champion rolled into the night, way out front at the checkered flag. 

“When I ran the bottom, I was too loose in and at times it was a handful,” McKennedy said. “I followed Stephen there at the end, it looked like he was getting real tight. A few times I tried to work outside and sneak under him and give him a little trick there, but he was good enough to know what I was doing.”

Kopcik had won the last two Whelen Modified Tour events prior to Seekonk, but had another strong points night, as he leads the standings after four of 16 events for the series.

“We were pretty good. Started maybe a little too tight,” Kopcik said. “This is all new to us, racing on this tire on a bullring track like this. All in all, I couldn't be happier with our performance. Three in a row really would have been something, but Jon just turned the middle a little better than me.”

Chase Dowling followed in third, while Austin Beers rallied from a pit stop to finish fourth, and Tommy Catalano followed to complete the top-five.

The stars of the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour will be back at Seekonk Speedway on Wednesday, July 1, for another 150 laps.