Patrick Emerling clinches 2026 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour championship at Thompson
Patrick Emerling secured the 2026 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour championship at the Sunoco World Series 150 at Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park on October 10, 2026, finishing third in the race. RaceDayCT reported Teddy Hodgdon won the event and Paulie Hartwig III earned the pole with a 19.319-second lap.
Patrick Emerling clinched the 2026 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour championship at the Sunoco World Series 150 presented by FloSports, a 150-lap race at Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park on October 10, 2026, RaceDayCT reported. Emerling is listed as finishing third in car No. 1 (sponsored USNE Power), completing 150 laps.
RaceDayCT also reported that Teddy Hodgdon won the Sunoco World Series 150 — his second NWMT victory in his rookie season — and that Paulie Hartwig III won the American Racer Pole Award with a fast time of 19.319 seconds. The article described Emerling’s title as his first career NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour championship.
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