The 2021 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour was the thirty-seventh season of the Whelen Modified Tour (NWMT), a stock car racing tour sanctioned by NASCAR. It began with the Virginia is for Racing Lovers 200 at Martinsville Speedway on April 8 and concluded at Stafford Motor Speedway on September 25. Defending series champion Justin Bonsignore won another championship and his third in total after previously winning the 2018 title.
On December 11, 2020, NASCAR announced the 2021 Whelen Modified Tour schedule. Among the 14 races was an inaugural stop at New York International Raceway Park and returns to Beech Ridge Motor Speedway and Martinsville Speedway. [1]
| No. | Race Title | Track | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virginia is for Racing Lovers 200 | Martinsville Speedway, Martinsville | April 8 |
| 2 | Napa Auto Parts Spring Sizzler | Stafford Motor Speedway, Stafford | April 30 |
| 3 | Miller Lite 200 | Riverhead Raceway, Riverhead | May 15 |
| 4 | Jennerstown Salutes 150 presented by DGV | Jennerstown Speedway, Jennerstown | May 29 |
| 5 | Steel Palace 150 | Oswego Speedway, Oswego | June 12 |
| 6 | Buzz Chew Chevrolet Cadillac 200 | Riverhead Raceway, Riverhead | June 20 |
| 7 | Whelen 100 | New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Loudon | July 17 |
| 8 | Nu-Way Auto Parts 150 | Lancaster Motorplex, Lancaster | July 31 |
| 9 | GAF Roofing 150 presented by Riverhead Building Supply | Stafford Motor Speedway, Stafford | August 6 |
| 10 | Rumble at the Ridge 200 | Beech Ridge Motor Speedway, Scarborough | August 21 |
| 11 | Toyota Mod Classic 150 | Oswego Speedway, Oswego | September 4 |
| 12 | Virginia is for Racing Lovers 150 | Richmond Raceway, Richmond | September 10 |
| 13 | Miller Lite 200 | Riverhead Raceway, Riverhead | September 18 |
| 14 | NAPA Auto Parts Fall Final | Stafford Motor Speedway, Stafford | September 25 |
These drivers finished in the top-10 in the final standings: [14]
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