MODIFIED MINUTE

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Modified Minute - 100% devoted to the Modified Racing World

  1. 3d ago

     MODIFIED MINUTE – EPISODE 24  ALMOST 90 OFF TRACK – OVER 90 ON TRACK!

    There’s a sense of urgency coursing through Modified Racing as track championships and series titles hang in the balance, with just a handful of events remaining on the schedule. This week, Modified Minute brings you three great stories from the world of Modified Racing — featuring a driver back in Victory Lane, the man behind some of the most valuable in-car video in racing, and a Modified legend who decided it was time to get back behind the wheel at age 89! 🔥 ANDREW MOLLEUR Andrew Molleur returns to Modified Minute after piloting the Hummel Hot Dog No. 11 SK Modified to its first victory in more than a year — and his first win in more than two years. Andrew reflects on his September 11 victory, talks about driving for John Hummel and Ed Flemke, and explains why his driving style has taken on a more aggressive approach as his career has evolved. 🎥 THOMAS CAPUANO – FENCELINE FILMS You may not know Thomas Capuano — but chances are, your favorite Modified team does! Fenceline Films has become an important tool for Modified teams and drivers looking to analyze and improve their on-track performance. Thomas is celebrating 10 years of providing in-car camera footage and joins us to explain why he started the business, how in-car video has evolved, and what’s ahead for Fenceline Films. 🏆 BOB POLVERARI – “THE PROFESSOR” Bob Polverari's Hall of Fame Modified career spans more than 70 years. A five-time Riverside Park champion, winner of four Riverside 500s, and the 1981 Stafford Spring Sizzler champion, Polverari retired from racing more than 25 years ago. But the itch never completely went away. At 89 years old, “The Professor” climbed back behind the wheel last Friday night, taking the seat of Herb Carlon’s No. 711 University of Florida Street Stock. We catch up with Bob after his return to competition and talk about his remarkable career — and the most important reason why he raced in the first place. 🎙️ MODIFIED MINUTE – WHERE THE VOICES OF MODIFIED RACING COME TOGETHER! Watch, listen and subscribe to Modified Minute on YouTube, Facebook, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeartRadio and wherever you get your podcasts. #ModifiedMinute #ModifiedRacing #SKModified #AndrewMolleur #HummelHotDog #ThomasCapuano #FencelineFilms #BobPolverari #StaffordSpeedway #RiversidePark #Modifieds #ShortTrackRacing #NASCARModified #Racing

     MODIFIED MINUTE – EPISODE 24  ALMOST 90 OFF TRACK – OVER 90 ON TRACK!

  2. Sep 9

    THE MODIFIED MINUTE – EPISODE 23: “TWICE IS NICE!”

    THIS WEEK ON THE MODIFIED MINUTE, WE’VE GOT THREE GREAT STORIES FROM THREE DIFFERENT CORNERS OF THE MODIFIED RACING WORLD — AND THREE GUESTS WHO SHARE ONE THING IN COMMON: A PASSION FOR MODIFIED RACING! 🔥 ANTHONY BELLO – DRIVER SPOTLIGHT ANTHONY BELLO HAS BEEN WORKING HIS WAY UP THE RACING LADDER SINCE HE WAS A KID — AND HE HASN’T JUST BEEN ALONG FOR THE RIDE. HE’S BEEN PROVING HIMSELF EVERY STEP OF THE WAY. FROM A THOMPSON SK LIGHT MODIFIED CHAMPIONSHIP, TO MODIFIED RACING SERIES ROOKIE OF THE YEAR, TO A STAFFORD SK MODIFIED FEATURE WIN, ANTHONY CONTINUES TO CHALLENGE HIMSELF AS HE SETS HIS SIGHTS ON THE UPPER LEVELS OF NASCAR. 🏁 SCOTT JUNOD – CREW CALL SPOTLIGHT SCOTT JUNOD, DIRECTOR OF RACING FOR AMERICAN RACER TIRES, HAS SPENT YEARS WORKING WITH RACERS, TEAMS, TRACKS AND SANCTIONING BODIES. THIS YEAR, AMERICAN RACER TOOK ON A HUGE CHALLENGE — BECOMING THE TIRE SUPPLIER FOR NASCAR’S WHELEN MODIFIED TOUR. AS AMERICAN RACER WRAPS UP ITS FIRST SEASON WITH THE TOUR, SCOTT JOINS US TO TALK ABOUT THE EXPERIENCE — THE CHALLENGES, THE LESSONS LEARNED, AND WHAT IT TAKES TO PROVIDE TIRES FOR SOME OF THE BEST MODIFIED TEAMS AND DRIVERS IN THE COUNTRY. 🏆 AUSTIN BEERS – RACER SPOTLIGHT WHEN BOTH YOUR GRANDFATHER AND YOUR FATHER ARE RACING LEGENDS, IT STANDS TO REASON THAT YOU MIGHT FOLLOW THEM INTO THE SPORT. THAT’S EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED WITH NORTHAMPTON, PENNSYLVANIA’S AUSTIN BEERS. STARTING RACING AT THE RIPE OLD AGE OF 10, AUSTIN QUICKLY MADE HIS MARK IN THE MODIFIED WORLD. THEN, AT JUST 22 YEARS OLD, HE BECAME THE YOUNGEST CHAMPION IN NASCAR WHELEN MODIFIED TOUR HISTORY. NOW, HE’S CHASING A SECOND TOUR TITLE — AND HE JOINS US TO TALK ABOUT HIS CAREER, HIS FAMILY’S RACING LEGACY, AND THE CHALLENGE OF DEFENDING HIS CHAMPIONSHIP. 🎙️ THREE GREAT GUESTS. THREE DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVES. ONE PASSION — MODIFIED RACING! WATCH THE MODIFIED MINUTE – EPISODE 23: “TWICE IS NICE!” 👍 LIKE • 💬 COMMENT • 🔔 SUBSCRIBE • 📲 SHARE #ModifiedMinute #Episode23 #TwiceIsNice #ModifiedRacing #WhelenModifiedTour #AustinBeers #AnthonyBello #ScottJunod #AmericanRacerTires #NASCAR #Modifieds #ShortTrackRacing #RacingPodcast

    THE MODIFIED MINUTE – EPISODE 23: “TWICE IS NICE!”

  3. Sep 4

    MODIFIED MINUTE – EPISODE 22: “IS THIS A DREAM?” 

    THREE STORIES. THREE JOURNEYS. ONE UNFORGETTABLE EPISODE. What does it mean to carry on a family legacy? What happens when a driver and his crew chief are literally father and son? And what does it feel like when a career-long dream finally comes true? THIS WEEK… WE FIND OUT! 🏆 THE LEGACY CONTINUES… The Barry name has been synonymous with Modified racing for generations. Hall of Famer Art Barry built championship-winning cars for some of the biggest names in the sport. His son Ken carried that tradition forward. And now… the torch has been passed to Tyler Barry. A legendary name. A family tradition. A new generation. MEET TYLER BARRY! 🔧 CREW CALL: THE DRIVER WHO CALLS THE SHOTS Stephen Kopcik has earned a reputation as a master of the setup. But there’s something different about the way this team operates. Even when he’s behind the wheel, Stephen is still making the calls. And in the pits? His dad Nick Kopcik is there to turn those ideas into reality. Driver. Crew chief. Father. Son. ONE TEAM. ONE VISION. We go inside this unique relationship in this week’s CREW CALL! 🔥 RACER SPOTLIGHT: THE DREAM FINALLY COMES TRUE Tiger Sprints. Legend Cars. SK Lights. SK Modifieds. Open Modifieds. The Monaco Modified Tri-Track Series. And NASCAR’s Whelen Modified Tour. For Teddy Hodgdon IV, the journey has always been about one thing… WINNING AT STAFFORD SPEEDWAY. But Friday night, everything changed. The years of racing. The heartbreak. The close calls. The hard work. It all came together at Stafford Speedway. Teddy Hodgdon IV captured his FIRST CAREER WHELEN MODIFIED TOUR VICTORY in the GAF Riverhead Building Supply 150. The dream became reality. And for one unforgettable night… IS THIS A DREAM? 🎙️ THE MODIFIED MINUTE Hosted by JACK ARUTE Three incredible stories. Three very different journeys. One episode you won’t want to miss. ▶️ WATCH EPISODE 22 NOW! 👍 LIKE • 💬 COMMENT • 🔄 SHARE • 🔔 SUBSCRIBE #ModifiedMinute #ModifiedRacing #WhelenModifiedTour #TeddyHodgdon #TylerBarry #StephenKopcik #NickKopcik #StaffordSpeedway #RiverheadRaceway #NASCAR #Modifieds

    MODIFIED MINUTE – EPISODE 22: “IS THIS A DREAM?” 

  4. Aug 25

    THE MODIFIED MINUTE — EPISODE 21: “CHIP OFF THE OLE ROC”

    This week on The Modified Minute, we’ve got a jam-packed episode featuring three great stories from the world of Modified racing! 🏁 BILL LONG — Bill has spent his life in the automotive industry while maintaining Modified racing as a lifelong passion. He joins us to talk about his new role with the Monaco Modified Tri-Track Series and what he hopes to bring to the series. 🏆 CHRIS MATTHEWS — Chris won the first-ever Stafford SK Light Modified race nearly 20 years ago — and he’s still going strong! Chris shares what continues to drive him to compete, win and chase the next checkered flag. 👊 KEITH ROCCO & KJ ROCCO — A father-and-son racing story! Keith Rocco has found his winning stride, while his son KJ Rocco is making his own mark by doing the same in Legends Cars at Waterford Speedbowl. We’ll catch up with both of them and talk about the next generation of the Rocco racing family. 🎙️ Three generations of racing passion, experience and winning — all in one episode! THE MODIFIED MINUTE — EPISODE 21: “CHIP OFF THE OLE ROC” Subscribe, like and share The Modified Minute on YouTube and follow us on Facebook for all things Modified racing! #TheModifiedMinute #ModifiedRacing #Episode21 #ChipOffTheOleRoc #WhelenModifiedTour #StaffordSpeedway #SKModified #SKLights #WaterfordSpeedbowl #KeithRocco #KJRocco #ChrisMatthews #BillLong #TriTrack

    THE MODIFIED MINUTE — EPISODE 21: “CHIP OFF THE OLE ROC”

  5. Aug 16

    EPISODE 20 - PERSEVERANCE: WHEN GIVING UP IS NOT AN OPTION

    This week on The Modified Minute, we look at three incredible stories of perseverance—and how refusing to quit can lead to success. 🏁 Sami Anderson fought through a devastating highway accident that left her unable to walk, determined to return to her SK Light Modified and continue her family’s racing legacy. 🏁 Ed Puleo spent countless late nights searching for the edge that would help his son JP become a winner—and together, their family effort paid off. 🏁 Geoff Bodine turned a record-setting 55 NASCAR Modified wins in 1978 into motivation when his Daytona 500 dream seemed out of reach. He never quit—and eventually won the Daytona 500 and became a NASCAR Cup star. Three stories. One powerful message: NEVER GIVE UP. 👉 Watch this week’s episode of The Modified Minute! #ModifiedMinute #ModifiedRacing #NASCARModified #SKModified #SKLightModified #SamiAnderson #EdPuleo #JPPuleo #GeoffBodine #NASCAR #Racing #ShortTrackRacing #DirtToDaytona #NeverGiveUp #Perseverance #RacingFamily #Motorsports #NewEnglandRacing

    EPISODE 20 - PERSEVERANCE: WHEN GIVING UP IS NOT AN OPTION

  6. Aug 11

    THE MODIFIED MINUTE – EPISODE 19 CANCER WON’T KEEP ME DOWN!

    🔥 BEN DODGE — A legendary voice and influential force in Modified racing Fighting the biggest battle of his life. 📸 BRANDON RASHAN — The photographer giving Modified teams a new set of eyes during the race. 🏁 CURT BRAINARD — Seven-time Stafford SK Modified winner and 2000 Thompson Sunoco Modified Champion. THREE GUESTS. THREE STORIES. ONE PASSION — MODIFIED RACING! 👉 WATCH EPISODE 19 NOW! 👉 SUBSCRIBE TO THE MODIFIED MINUTE! 👉 SHARE THIS EPISODE WITH A MODIFIED FAN! THE MODIFIED MINUTE Hosted by Jack Arute #TheModifiedMinute #ModifiedRacing #BenDodge #CancerWontKeepMeDown #BrandonRashan #CurtBrainard #SKModified #StaffordSpeedway #ThompsonSpeedway #ModifiedTour

    THE MODIFIED MINUTE – EPISODE 19 CANCER WON’T KEEP ME DOWN!

  7. Aug 4

    🏁 The Modified Minute - Episode 18 — Three Guests. Three Perspectives. One Passion: Modified Racing! 🏁

    In this week's episode we go behind the scenes and inside the cockpits with Anthony Flannery, Dale “Super Dale” Hedquist, and two-time Whelen Modified Tour Champion Ron Silk! 🔥 SK Soundings — Anthony Flannery Anthony Flannery has been steering Modifieds since 2019 and has already built an impressive resume. In 2024, he captured the Waterford Speedbowl Track Championship, and now he’s chasing championship number two at the Shoreline Oval. Earlier this season, Flannery made a dramatic last-lap pass on Keith Rocco to score his eighth career SK Modified feature win. What makes Anthony one of the drivers to watch at Waterford? We find out in this week’s SK Soundings. 🔧 Crew Call — Dale “Super Dale” Hedquist They call him Super Dale, and for good reason. Dale Hedquist is one of the most respected wrenches in Modified racing. He was part of Jonathan McKennedy’s 2022 Whelen Modified Tour Championship run, and today he’s turning the wrenches on the USNE Power Energizer #1 of Patrick Emerling. What does it really take to build and set up a winning Modified? Dale Hedquist gives us the crew chief’s perspective in this week’s Crew Call. 🏆 Racer Spotlight — Ron Silk For nearly 25 years, Ron Silk has been one of the sport’s most consistent winners. A two-time Whelen Modified Tour Champion, Silk has won just about everywhere he’s raced — and he’s still adding to the resume. Just this past weekend, Ron took top honors at Monadnock Speedway in the Open Modified Dash for Cash. From go-karts to ground-pounders, Ron Silk just keeps finding his way to Victory Lane. We’ll talk about his career, his success, and what keeps him coming back for more in this week’s Racer Spotlight. 🔥 Three Guests. Three Different Perspectives. One Passion — Modified Racing. If you love Whelen Modifieds, SK Modifieds, Open Modifieds, short track racing, and the people who make Modified racing happen, this is an episode you don’t want to miss! 👍 Like the video 💬 Leave a comment — Tell us who you’d like to see on a future episode! 🔔 Subscribe to The Modified Minute and turn on notifications so you never miss an episode! 📲 Share this episode with your fellow Modified fans and help us grow the channel! Every subscriber, like, comment, and share helps The Modified Minute bring you more drivers, more crew members, more stories, and more of the racing you love. The Modified Minute — Keeping the Modified racing community connected, one episode at a time. #ModifiedMinute #ModifiedRacing #WhelenModifiedTour #SKModifieds #WaterfordSpeedbowl #RonSilk #AnthonyFlannery #DaleHedquist #PatrickEmerling #MonadnockSpeedway #ShortTrackRacing #NASCARModified #Modifieds

    🏁 The Modified Minute - Episode 18 — Three Guests. Three Perspectives. One Passion: Modified Racing! 🏁

  8. Jul 27

    THE MODIFIED MINUTE – EPISODE 17- HEY TONY KANAAN YOUR SK RIDE IS WAITING

    The greatest stories in Modified racing are back! Welcome to another edition of The Modified Minute, where every week we celebrate the greatest form of short-track racing on the planet—Modified Racing. Host Jack Arute takes you through another action-packed episode featuring one of the biggest racing weekends of the summer, unforgettable personalities, and the traditions that make Modified racing unlike anything else. 🏁 THIS WEEK ON THE SHOW 🎙️ Crew Call – Dan Avery Dan Avery's passion for Modified racing began as a youngster watching the legendary quarter-mile at Riverside Park Speedway. More than four decades later, Dan and Horsepower Hill Farms have become one of the sport's most respected names. He shares stories from a lifetime in Modified racing—and discusses the possibility of an IndyCar legend making a surprise appearance behind the wheel of one of Avery's SK Modifieds. 🌭 Hot Dog of the Week – Shawn Waddell Some heroes never appear on the scoring monitor. Veteran spotter Shawn Waddell earns this week's honor after once again proving why he's one of the very best, helping Troy Talman expertly navigate traffic to capture back-to-back Stafford Speedway victories, including the prestigious CBYD Senator's Cup. ⭐ Racer Spotlight – Woody Pitkat One of New England's most accomplished Modified racers joins us for this week's Racer Spotlight. With more than 100 career victories and a Spring Sizzler championship on his résumé, Woody Pitkat reflects on an incredible racing career and explains why watching his son, Bryce, race has become even more rewarding than competing himself. 👑 SK Soundings – A New King Is Crowned The annual King of the Crates event produced a new ruler of the SK Light division as Robert Bloxom III claimed the crown with a dominant performance. The robe, the crown, the scepter—and the bragging rights—now belong to the newest King of the Crates. Plus, we'll recap one of the biggest race weekends of the summer and bring you the latest news from the world of Modified racing. If you love Stafford Speedway, the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour, SK Modifieds, SK Lights, SMART Modified Tour, Monaco Modified Tri-Track Series, and grassroots short-track racing, you've come to the right place. 👍 Like the video 💬 Leave a comment and tell us your favorite moment from the weekend. 🔔 Subscribe and turn on notifications so you never miss an episode of The Modified Minute. #ModifiedMinute #ModifiedRacing #StaffordSpeedway #NASCARModified #WhelenModifiedTour #SKModified #SKLights #WoodyPitkat #DanAvery #RobertBloxomIII #ShawnWaddell #ShortTrackRacing #GrassrootsRacing #Motorsports

    THE MODIFIED MINUTE – EPISODE 17- HEY TONY KANAAN YOUR SK RIDE IS WAITING
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    Jack Arute
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
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