2016 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour

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The 2016 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour was the thirty-second season of the Whelen Modified Tour (WMT). It began with the Icebreaker 150 at Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park on April 10 and concluded with the Sunoco World Series 150 at the same venue on October 16. Doug Coby entered the season as the defending Drivers' Champion and he won the championship for the fourth time, twelve points in front of Justin Bonsignore.

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Melissa Fifield, the only female driver to compete in the series in 2016, was voted by the fans as the most popular driver for the third consecutive year.

Drivers

No.ManufacturerCar OwnerRace DriverCrew Chief
00 Chevrolet Brian Brady Ted Christopher 2Scott Anderson
0Joe Ambrose Tom Rogers Jr. 2Helmut Losching
01Kenneth Fifield Melissa Fifield Kenneth Fifield
2Mike Smeriglio III Doug Coby Phil Moran
3Jan Boehler Rowan Pennink [1] Greg Fournier
4 Dodge Robert Garbarino Jimmy Blewett 16 [2] [N 1] P. J. Fearns
Chuck Hossfeld 1
5 Chevrolet Raymond Bouchard 1Frank Vigliarolo Jr. 2Raymond Bouchard 1
Tim Thilberg 1Tommy Grasso 1
06Michelle BiondolilloVincent Biondolillo (R)2Andrew R. Biondolillo
6Constance Partridge Ryan Preece 9Jeff Preece
07Jennifer Emerling Patrick Emerling 7Jan Leaty
7 Mike Curb Gary Putnam 1Mike Hann 1
Ryan Newman 2Teddy Musgrave Jr. 2
8Mark Sypher Donny Lia Don Barker 16
Robert Katon Jr. 1
9Robert Katon Jr. Chase Dowling [3] Robert Katon Jr. 3
Mark Dowling 14
10Erin SolomitoJerry Solomito Jr. (R)1Jerry Solomito Sr.
13Ashley Katon Anthony Nocella (R)1Don Adams
15Monica Fuller Todd Szegedy 3 [N 2] Ryan Stone 1
Rob Fuller 2
16 Ford Eric Sanderson Timmy Solomito Sly Szaban
17 Chevrolet John Ellwood Jr.Kyle Ellwood 2Jarod Zeltmann
18Robert Pollifrone Ken Heagy 16Greg Gorman
20Ken Zachem Max Zachem Shawn Ruszczyk
21Joe Bertuccio Sr. J. R. Bertuccio 1Joe Bertuccio Sr.
24Cliff Krause Andrew Krause (R)11 [4] Ralph Solhem 2
John Cooke 9
26Sean McDonald Gary McDonald Chad McDonald 10
Sean McDonald 7
28George Brunnhoelzl Jr. George Brunnhoelzl III 1George Brunnhoelzl Jr.
29George BockBrendon Bock 13Glenn Dixon
32Tom Abele Sr. Tom Abele Jr. 1Tom Abele Sr.
33Beth Cole 3Wade Cole [N 3] Rick Rodenbaugh
Wade Cole 14
34Tom Soper Kyle Soper (R)2Jarod Zeltmann
36Judy Thilberg Dave Sapienza Tommy Grasso
38Linda Rodenbaugh 8
Wade Cole 2
Troy Talman 1Mike Talman 1
Tom Rogers Jr. 1Michael Berner 1
Johnny Bush 1Bobby Bourne 8
Dave Salzarulo 4
Gary Byington (R)3
39 Calvin Carroll Calvin Carroll (R)2Joe Carroll
44 Mike Curb Bobby Santos III Steve Lemay 9
Ryan Stone 8
46Russell Goodale Jeff Goodale Doug Ogiejko
51Ken Massa Justin Bonsignore Bill Michael
56Renee Lutz Craig Lutz (R)16 [5] Eric Lutz 14
Jason Sechrist 2
58Edgar Goodale Eric Goodale Jason Shephard
59Ed Bennett IIINick Salva (R)4Bob Buffington
60Roy Hall Matt Hirschman 1TBA
64Mike Murphy Rob Summers [3] Ron Yuhas Jr. 4
Steve Dodge 13
68Michael Loomis Johnny Bush 2Michael Loomis
69Jason BlatzJason Agugliaro (R)1Jason Blatz
70Steve Seuss Andy Seuss 2Steve Seuss
71 Danny Watts Jr. Jimmy Zacharias 2TBA
75 Wayne Anderson Shawn Solomito 12Aaron Clifford
77 Mike Curb Gary Putnam 1Mike Hann 1
Ryan Newman 1Teddy Musgrave Jr. 1
78Steven Sutcliffe Walter Sutcliffe Jr. (R)8 [N 4] Kevin Anderson
82 Danny Watts Jr. Ron Silk [3] Buddy Loecher
84Nicole FortinJohn Fortin 1TBA
85Kevin Stuart Woody Pitkat 13 [3] Kenny Stuart 9
Greg Felton 4
89John Swanson Matt Swanson (R) [5] Ken Barry
97 Bryan Dauzat Bryan Dauzat 1Todd Cooper
99Brittany Tomaino Jamie Tomaino George Ratajczak
Notes
  1. Jimmy Blewett drove in the Bush's Beans 150 with car number 41.
  2. Todd Szegedy drove in the Bush's Beans 150 with car number 05.
  3. Wade Cole drove in the Bush's Beans 150 with car number 38.
  4. Walter Sutcliffe Jr. drove in the Stafford 150 with car number 76.

Schedule

The Whelen All-Star Shootout did not count towards the championship. Nine of the eighteen races in the 2016 season were televised on NBCSN and were on a tape delay basis. [6] The Icebreaker 150 was shown live on FansChoice.tv. [7]

No.Race Title Track DateTV
1Icebreaker 150 Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park, Thompson April 10FansChoice.tv
2NAPA Spring Sizzler 200 Stafford Motor Speedway, Stafford April 24
3New England Cycle Center 161 Waterford Speedbowl, Waterford May 14
4TSI Harley-Davidson 125 Stafford Motor Speedway, Stafford June 3
5Thompson 125 Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park, Thompson June 15 NBCSN
6Riverhead 200 Riverhead Raceway, Riverhead June 25
All-Star Shootout New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Loudon July 15 NBCSN
7 New England 100 July 16 NBCSN
8Dunleavy's 200 Monadnock Speedway, Winchester July 24 [a]
9Stafford 150 Stafford Motor Speedway, Stafford August 5
10Budweiser King of Beers 150 Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park, Thompson August 10 NBCSN
11Bush's Beans 150 [b] Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol August 17 NBCSN
12Riverhead 200 Riverhead Raceway, Riverhead August 27 NBCSN
13Toyota Mod Classic 150 presented by McDonald's Oswego Speedway, Oswego September 3
14AnytimeRealty.com 150 Seekonk Speedway, Seekonk September 10
15 F. W. Webb 100 New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Loudon September 24 NBCSN
16NAPA Fall Final 150 Stafford Motor Speedway, Stafford October 9 [c] NBCSN
17Sunoco World Series 150 presented by XtraMart Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park, Thompson October 16 NBCSN
Source: [10]
Notes
  1. The Dunleavy's 200 was postponed a day because of persistent rain. [8]
  2. The Bush's Beans 150 was held as a combined event, with competitors from the Whelen Modified Tour competing along with competitors for the Whelen Southern Modified Tour. The race was run with a series-based point distribution, where drivers received points and statistical credit for their finish relative to other drivers in their series, not to the whole field in general.
  3. The NAPA Fall Final 150 was postponed a week due to the forecast for heavy rain and high winds throughout the weekend. [9]

Results and standings

Races

No.Race Pole position Most laps ledWinning driverManufacturer
1Icebreaker 150 [11] Doug Coby Ryan Preece Timmy Solomito Ford
2NAPA Spring Sizzler 200 [12] Doug Coby Doug Coby Doug Coby Chevrolet
3New England Cycle Center 161 [13] Eric Goodale Ron Silk Ron Silk Chevrolet
4TSI Harley-Davidson 125 [14] Doug Coby Doug Coby Doug Coby Chevrolet
5Thompson 125 [15] Doug Coby Max Zachem Bobby Santos III Chevrolet
6Riverhead 200 [16] Doug Coby Doug Coby Timmy Solomito Ford
All-Star Shootout [17] J. R. Bertuccio 1 Woody Pitkat Bobby Santos III Chevrolet
7 New England 100 [18] Ron Silk Doug Coby Doug Coby Chevrolet
8Dunleavy's 200 [19] Timmy Solomito Timmy Solomito Timmy Solomito Ford
9Stafford 150 [20] Doug Coby Doug Coby Jimmy Blewett Dodge
10Budweiser King of Beers 150 [21] Doug Coby Justin Bonsignore Justin Bonsignore Chevrolet
11Bush's Beans 150 [22] Todd Szegedy Todd Szegedy Eric Goodale Chevrolet
12Riverhead 200 [23] Shawn Solomito Justin Bonsignore Justin Bonsignore Chevrolet
13Toyota Mod Classic 150 presented by McDonald's [24] Bobby Santos III Doug Coby Doug Coby Chevrolet
14AnytimeRealty.com 150 [25] Doug Coby Doug Coby Timmy Solomito Ford
15 F. W. Webb 100 [26] Woody Pitkat 2 Justin Bonsignore Justin Bonsignore Chevrolet
16NAPA Fall Final 150 [27] Doug Coby Doug Coby Doug Coby Chevrolet
17Sunoco World Series 150 presented by XtraMart [28] Timmy Solomito Timmy Solomito Justin Bonsignore Chevrolet
Notes

Drivers' championship

(key) Bold – Pole position awarded by time. Italics – Pole position set by final practice results or 2015 Owner's points. * – Most laps led.

PosDriver THO STA WAT STA THO RIV NHA NHA MON STA THO BRI RIV OSW SEE NHA STA THO Points
1 Doug Coby 41*81*1110*51*620*25151*3*31*6684
2 Justin Bonsignore 3517520278521*331*321*41672
3 Timmy Solomito 1415231518121*81227221925*638
4 Donny Lia 6159314312210188316151510234577
5 Max Zachem 12102102*63277614820138713576
6 Jimmy Blewett 831329415203114196INJ7733574
7 Eric Goodale 72420412729451511017616198570
8 Ron Silk 5261*7211934176781491621118565
9 Matt Swanson (R)1511717391312211612182112489543
10 Chase Dowling 11824162581311164111558911522543
11 Rowan Pennink 931867216142252532117820614533
12 Bobby Santos III 13726811212720173728135261815507
13 Jeff Goodale 24284125172821121010191410121212499
14 Jamie Tomaino 171610152611202415111821121619171511481
15 Rob Summers 181252422201991417302641715Wth21441
16 Dave Sapienza 1913221327518142319Wth231211231410438
17 Craig Lutz (R)2621111423162113102171014221325437
18 Gary McDonald 2222122013262619192423131821182416418
19 Wade Cole 2323252118182918162022271927191617397
20 Woody Pitkat 102519252919*7894202497377
21 Shawn Solomito 166111624231593131027356
22 Brendon Bock 20969813151131336WthWth354
23 Melissa Fifield 272728221927312222232429DNQ226252019341
24 Ryan Preece 2*306234656Wth2277
25 Patrick Emerling 14Wth493456228
26 Ken Heagy Wth181318101430Wth24WthWth25WthWth22Wth222
27 Andrew Krause (R)2119231917231322WthWthWth195
28 Todd Szegedy 214102*120
29 Ryan Newman 105135111
30 Walter Sutcliffe Jr. (R)Wth2128WthWthWth172090
31Nick Salva (R)2927241878
32 Gary Byington (R)23212464
33Jimmy Zacharias111463
34 Ted Christopher 141461
35 Johnny Bush DNQ2222457
36Frank Vigliarolo Jr.25954
37 Tom Rogers Jr. 32Wth452
38Vincent Biondolillo (R)152152
39Dave Salzarulo2633Wth2548
40Kyle EllwoodQL1212344
41 Gary Putnam 20182518343
42 Matt Hirschman 440
43 Chuck Hossfeld 638
44 Calvin Carroll (R)252637
45 Tom Abele Jr. 1628
46 Andy Seuss 1116Wth11328
47 George Brunnhoelzl III 1734327
48 J. R. Bertuccio 171735327
49Jason Agugliaro (R)1727
50John Fortin2024
51 Kyle Soper (R)22Wth22
52 Bryan Dauzat 162231322
53 Anthony Nocella (R)2222
54Jerry Solomito Jr. (R)2420
55Troy Talman2519
Jon McKennedy QL4
Drivers ineligible for Whelen Modified Tour points
Kyle Ebersole 9
Danny Bohn 16
Bobby Measmer Jr. 17
Jeremy Gerstner 20
Kyle Bonsignore (R)25
James Civali 26
Burt Myers 28
Jason Myers 29
Austin Pickens (R)37
PosDriver THO STA WAT STA THO RIV NHA NHA MON STA THO BRI RIV OSW SEE NHA STA THO Points
Notes

See also

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