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The 2023 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour was the thirty-ninth season of the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour, a stock car racing tour sanctioned by NASCAR. It began with the New Smyrna Beach Visitors Bureau 200 at New Smyrna Speedway on February 11 and ended with the Virginia is for Racing Lovers 200 at Martinsville Speedway on October 26.
Jon McKennedy entered the season as the defending series champion. McKennedy did not defend his title as the result of his race team folding partway through the season, which caused him to only run a part-time schedule.[1] Ron Silk won his second series championship in 2023, previously winning the 2011 championship. Silk became the seventh driver to win multiple championships in the series.[2]
On July 12, 2023, driver J. B. Fortin was suspended by NASCAR after he physically fought a NASCAR official after the race at Wall Stadium.[3] He was reinstated by NASCAR on September 15.[4]
- ^ Courchesne, Shawn (June 21, 2023). "Team Folding Leaves Reigning Champ Jon McKennedy Off The Whelen Modified Tour". RaceDayCT. Retrieved October 27, 2023.
- ^ Courchesne, Shawn (October 26, 2023). "Ron Silk Scores Second Whelen Modified Tour Title At Martinsville; Ryan Preece Wins Event". RaceDayCT. Retrieved October 27, 2023.
- ^ Courchesne, Shawn (July 12, 2023). "Whelen Mod Tour Driver JB Fortin Suspended Indefinitely By NASCAR; Numerous Penalties From Wall Event". RaceDayCT. Retrieved September 28, 2023.
- ^ Blount, Rob (September 15, 2023). "NASCAR Reinstates Modified Tour Driver JB Fortin Following Appeal Decision". FloRacing. FloSports. Retrieved September 28, 2023.