2017 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour

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The 2017 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour was the 33rd season of the Whelen Modified Tour (WMT), a stock car racing tour sanctioned by NASCAR. It began with the Performance Plus 150 presented by Safety-Kleen at Myrtle Beach Speedway on March 18 and concluded with the Sunoco World Series 150 at Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park on October 15. Doug Coby entered the season as the defending Driver's Champion. 2017 marked the first season of the unification of the Whelen (Northern) Modified Tour and the Whelen Southern Modified Tour. [1] Doug Coby won the championship, six points in front of Timmy Solomito.

Contents

Drivers

No.ManufacturerCar OwnerRace DriverCrew Chief
00 Chevrolet Brian BradyLes Hinckley III (R)1Scott Anderson
Ted Christopher 1
Jon McKennedy 5
Ron Silk 1
Andy Seuss 1
0 Chevrolet Joe Ambrose Tom Rogers Jr. 1Unknown
01 Chevrolet Kenneth Fifield Melissa Fifield Glen Billings 12
Eric Pelletier 3
Jake Rheaume 1
1 Ford Kim Myers Burt Myers 2Bobby Foley
2 Chevrolet Mike Smeriglio III Doug Coby Phil Moran
3 Chevrolet Jan Boehler Rowan Pennink Greg Fournier
04 Chevrolet Mike Curb Gary Putnam 1Donald Tarantino
5 Chevrolet Bob Ebersole Kyle Ebersole 4Bob Ebersole
06 Chevrolet Michelle BiondolilloVincent Biondolillo (R)1Andrew Biondolillo
6 Chevrolet Ed Partridge Ryan Preece 14Jeff Preece
George Brunnhoelzl III 1
Jon McKennedy 1
07 Chevrolet Jennifer Emerling Patrick Emerling 5Jan Leaty
7 Chevrolet Tommy Baldwin Jr. Donny Lia 5 Tommy Baldwin Jr.
Woody Pitkat 1
09 Chevrolet Jeff Goodale Brad Vanhouten (R)1William Renton Jr.
10 Chevrolet Erin SolomitoJerry Solomito 1Ed Bennett
11 Chevrolet Eddie Harvey Andy Seuss 5Justin Link 5
Chase Dowling 1Eddie Harvey 2
Burt Myers 1
14 Ford Bobby Hutchens Jr. 1 Trey Hutchens 1 Bobby Hutchens Jr. 1
Brian Midgett 2Cory Osland (R)2Michael Midgett 2
15 Chevrolet Grady Jeffreys Jr. 1 Jeremy Gerstner 1Kevin Jasper 1
Rob Fuller 8 Chase Dowling 8Steve Garrepy 8
Wayne Anderson 1 Kyle Soper (R)1Tom Soper 1
16 Ford Eric Sanderson Timmy Solomito Sly Szaban
17 Chevrolet John Ellwood Jr.Kyle Ellwood 4Jarod Zeltmann
John Baker (R)1
18 Chevrolet Greg Gorman Ken Heagy 2Greg Gorman
20 Chevrolet Ken Zachem Max Zachem 12 [N 1] Steve Lemay 13
Shawn Solomito 1 [N 2]
Danny Cugini (R)1Max Zachem 1
21 Chevrolet Joe Bertuccio Sr. Ronnie Williams (R)10Joe Bertuccio 7
Stash Butova 3
22 Chevrolet Kyle Bonsignore Kyle Bonsignore 4Bill Bonsignore 1
Unknown3
23 Chevrolet Jason SechristTroy Talman 1Jason Sechrist
24 Chevrolet Cliff Krause Andrew Krause 10John Cooke
26 Chevrolet Sean McDonald Gary McDonald 11Chad McDonald 8
Gary McDonald 3
28 Chevrolet George Brunnhoelzl Jr. George Brunnhoelzl III 1Unknown
29 Chevrolet George Bock Brendon Bock 8Glenn Dixon
33 Ford 10 Wade Cole Wade Cole Jake Marosz 4
Chevrolet 6Rick Rodenbaugh 12
36 Chevrolet Judy Thilberg Dave Sapienza Tommy Grasso
38 Chevrolet Linda Rodenbaugh Gary Byington (R)3Bobby Bourne
Dave Salzarulo 4
Manny Dias (R)2
Kyle Ellwood 2
39 Chevrolet Joe Carroll Calvin Carroll (R)Joe Carroll 3
Geary Rinehimer 13
40 Chevrolet Gina Fleming Danny Bohn 2 Frank Fleming
44 Chevrolet Sully Tinio Bobby Santos III 9Bob Santos 8
Steve Lemay 1
45 Chevrolet Chuck SteuerDillon Steuer (R)3Butch Capuano
46 Chevrolet Russell Goodale Woody Pitkat 7Doug Ogiejko
Craig Lutz 9
48 Chevrolet Wayne Anderson Shawn Solomito 4Jerry Solomito Sr. 4
Kyle Soper (R)1Tom Soper 1
51 Chevrolet Ken Massa Justin Bonsignore Danny Laferriere 7
Bill Michael 9
52 Chevrolet Erika Pitkat Woody Pitkat 1Unknown
56 Toyota 1Renee Lutz Craig Lutz 6Eric Lutz 4
Chevrolet 5Aaron Clifford 2
58 Chevrolet Edgar Goodale Eric Goodale Jason Shephard
60 Chevrolet Roy Hall Matt Hirschman 3James Gouldey 1
Unknown2
63 Chevrolet Steve PickensAustin Pickens (R)3 Rob Fuller
64 Chevrolet Mike Murphy Rob Summers Russell Montgomery 1
Ron Yuhas Jr. 14
Steve Lemay 1
66 Chevrolet Jerry Solomito Sr. Shawn Solomito 2Jerry Solomito Sr.
70 Chevrolet Dawn Gerstner 1 Jeremy Gerstner 1Unknown1
Steve Seuss 3 Andy Seuss 3Steve Seuss 3
72 Chevrolet Rusty EdgertonLauren Edgerton (R)1Lauren Edgerton
74 Chevrolet Marie BeneventoC. J. Lehmann (R)4Michael LaMura 1
John Visconti III 2
Bill Loecher 1
75 Chevrolet Wayne Anderson 2 Shawn Solomito 2Jerry Solomito Sr. 2
Sean McDonald 1 Jeremy Gerstner 1Chad McDonald 1
76 Chevrolet John Blewett Sr. Jimmy Blewett 4Rob Ormsbee
77 Chevrolet Mike Curb Gary Putnam 6Teddy Musgrave Jr. 8
Donald Tarantino 1
Ryan Newman 2
Bobby Santos III 1
78 Chevrolet Steven Sutcliffe Walter Sutcliffe Jr. (R)13Kevin Anderson
82 Chevrolet Danny Watts Jr. Ron Silk 3 Danny Watts Jr. 8
Aaron Clifford 8
Spencer Davis 1
Ted Christopher 9
Woody Pitkat 3
84 Chevrolet Nicole FortinJohn Fortin 1Unknown
85 Chevrolet Robert Katon Jr. Todd Szegedy 7Don Barker 11
Jeff Rocco (R)4
Ron Silk 2Kenny Stuart 2
88 Chevrolet Danny Watts Jr. Roger Turbush (R)1Jarod Zeltmann 1
Spencer Davis 1Unknown1
89 Ford John Swanson Matt Swanson [N 3] Ken Barry 13
John Swanson 3
92 Chevrolet 4 Anthony Nocella Anthony Nocella 5Jason Decambra
Ford 1
97 Chevrolet Bryan Dauzat Bryan Dauzat 4Todd Cooper
99 Chevrolet Cheryl Tomaino Jamie Tomaino 5Trey Tomaino
Entry list Southern Slam 150
2 Chevrolet Mike Smeriglio III Doug Coby Phil Moran
7 Chevrolet Tommy Baldwin Jr. Ryan Preece Tommy Baldwin Jr.
11 Chevrolet Eddie Harvey Corey LaJoie Justin Link
14A Chevrolet Bobby Measmer Jr. Bobby Measmer Jr. Bobby Measmer Sr.
14 Ford Bobby Hutchens Jr. Trey Hutchens Bobby Hutchens Jr.
39 Chevrolet Joe Carroll Calvin Carroll (R)Geary Rinehimer
65 Chevrolet Eddie Bohn Danny Bohn Eddie Bohn
72 Chevrolet Rusty EdgertonLauren Edgerton (R)Unknown
74 Chevrolet Marie BeneventoC. J. Lehmann (R)John Visconti III
75 Chevrolet Dawn Gerstner Jeremy Gerstner Dawn Gerstner
77 Chevrolet Mike Curb Derek Kraus (R)Teddy Musgrave Jr.
99 Chevrolet Cheryl Tomaino Jamie Tomaino Trey Tomaino
Notes
  1. Max Zachem drove in the Whelen Modified All-Star Shootout with car number 4.
  2. Shawn Solomito drove the No. 20 in place of Max Zachem. Zachem suffered a broken nose the weekend before so he was unable to race.
  3. Matt Swanson drove in the Whelen Modified All-Star Shootout with a Chevrolet engine.

Schedule

The All-Star Shootout and the Southern Slam 150 did not count towards the championship. The Performance Plus 150 presented by Safety-Kleen, the Icebreaker 150, City of Hampton 150 and the Thompson 125 were shown live on FansChoice.tv. [2] Eleven of the eighteen races in the 2017 season were televised on NBCSN on a tape delay basis. [3]

No.Race Title Track DateTV
1Performance Plus 150 presented by Safety-Kleen Myrtle Beach Speedway, Myrtle Beach March 18FansChoice.tv
2Icebreaker 150 Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park, Thompson April 9 [a] FansChoice.tv
3NAPA Auto Parts Spring Sizzler 200 Stafford Motor Speedway, Stafford April 30
4City of Hampton 150 Langley Speedway, Hampton May 13FansChoice.tv
5Thompson 125 Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park, Thompson June 14FansChoice.tv
6Buzz Chew Chevrolet-Cadillac 200 Riverhead Raceway, Riverhead June 24
Whelen Modified All-Star Shootout New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Loudon July 14 NBCSN
7 Eastern Propane & Oil 100 July 15 NBCSN
8Stafford 150 Stafford Motor Speedway, Stafford August 4
9Bud 'King of Beers' 150 Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park, Thompson August 9 NBCSN
10Bush's Beans 150 Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol August 16 NBCSN
11Seekonk 150 Seekonk Speedway, Seekonk August 26 NBCSN
12Toyota Mod Classic 150 presented by McDonald's Oswego Speedway, Oswego September 2 NBCSN
13Miller Lite 200 Riverhead Raceway, Riverhead September 16 NBCSN
14 F. W. Webb 100 New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Loudon September 23 NBCSN
15NAPA Fall Final Stafford Motor Speedway, Stafford October 1 NBCSN
Southern Slam 150 Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord October 5 NBCSN
16Sunoco World Series 150 Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park, Thompson October 15 NBCSN
Source: [5]
Notes
  1. The Icebreaker 150 was postponed a week because of expected inclement weather. [4]

Results and standings

Races

No.Race Pole position Most laps ledWinning driverManufacturer
1Performance Plus 150 presented by Safety-Kleen [7] Rob Summers Rob Summers Timmy Solomito Ford
2Icebreaker 150 [8] Timmy Solomito Rowan Pennink Rowan Pennink Chevrolet
3NAPA Auto Parts Spring Sizzler 200 [9] Doug Coby Doug Coby Ryan Preece Chevrolet
4City of Hampton 150 [10] Doug Coby Doug Coby Timmy Solomito Ford
5Thompson 125 [11] Donny Lia Ryan Preece Ryan Preece Chevrolet
6Buzz Chew Chevrolet-Cadillac 200 [12] Timmy Solomito Timmy Solomito Timmy Solomito Ford
Whelen Modified All-Star Shootout [13] Rowan Pennink 1 Ryan Newman Ryan Preece Chevrolet
7 Eastern Propane & Oil 100 [14] Ryan Preece 2 Ryan Preece Bobby Santos III Chevrolet
8Stafford 150 [15] Craig Lutz Doug Coby Ryan Preece Chevrolet
9Bud 'King of Beers' 150 [16] Rowan Pennink Ryan Preece Ryan Preece Chevrolet
10Bush's Beans 150 [17] Patrick Emerling Patrick Emerling Patrick Emerling Chevrolet
11Seekonk 150 [18] Matt Hirschman Doug Coby Doug Coby Chevrolet
12Toyota Mod Classic 150 presented by McDonald's [19] Matt Hirschman Matt Hirschman Ryan Preece Chevrolet
13Miller Lite 200 [20] Timmy Solomito Timmy Solomito Timmy Solomito Ford
14 F. W. Webb 100 [21] Ryan Newman Doug Coby Bobby Santos III Chevrolet
15NAPA Fall Final [22] Ryan Preece Ryan Preece Eric Goodale Chevrolet
Southern Slam 150 [23] Doug Coby Doug Coby Doug Coby Chevrolet
16Sunoco World Series 150 [24] Chase Dowling Doug Coby Timmy Solomito Ford
Notes

Drivers' championship

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

PosDriver MYR THO STA LGY THO RIV NHA NHA STA THO BRI SEE OSW RIV NHA STA CLT THO Points
1 Doug Coby 13312*15*435112*221*4214*61*5*604
2 Timmy Solomito 1211181*92944152231*2451598
3 Justin Bonsignore 6995145171731136655710588
4 Rowan Pennink 71*672713917771210212234570
5 Eric Goodale 185425616151381614596116566
6 Ryan Preece 42811*412*11*53142*1026562
7 Dave Sapienza 241110142028371620591418128511
8 Matt Swanson 11714101213122810171041219122714484
9 Rob Summers 2*2713615162161825111110211912474
10 Craig Lutz 29197122212812171371827920429
11 Wade Cole 20201719172527252113101613192018404
12 Calvin Carroll (R)281825131819192120242515171715315395
13 Woody Pitkat 88121611171318108257375
14 Max Zachem 532141010108191588INQWth373
15 Melissa Fifield 27232421192422282521172123202230337
16 Bobby Santos III 431811159Wth1829334
17 Chase Dowling 2532151441542304
18 Walter Sutcliffe Jr. (R)22182024142414201912282627304
19 Ted Christopher 571177263221517DNS†303
20 Andrew Krause 16269161262316136297
21 Ronnie Williams (R)2112158161311132425283
22 Ron Silk 161381130733231
23 Brendon Bock 121126224201323221
24 Shawn Solomito 212919251410222115220
25 Gary Putnam 1415171391411215
26 Andy Seuss 317Wth22284662533213
27 Jon McKennedy 659241114196
28 Patrick Emerling 63311*183167
29 Gary McDonald 26Wth26Wth16Wth920Wth2131159
30Kyle Ellwood151416Wth816151
31 Todd Szegedy 2610232427192524149
32 Anthony Nocella 27Wth2101132149
33 Kyle Bonsignore 1931910126
34 Donny Lia 2222236264124
35 Kyle Ebersole 914141120122
36 Bryan Dauzat 1516152012113
37C. J. Lehmann (R)18231967110
38 Matt Hirschman 1772109
39 Jamie Tomaino 25Wth20182249102
40Dillon Steuer (R)922794
41 Burt Myers 10261383
42Jeff Rocco (R)152319Wth75
43Dave Salzarulo2427262673
44 Danny Bohn 128268
45 Jeremy Gerstner 23Wth1181166
46Austin Pickens (R)23172864
47 Kyle Soper (R)32462
48 Ryan Newman 2*23958
49Cory Osland (R)162250
50 George Brunnhoelzl III 201850
51 Spencer Davis 231748
52Manny Dias (R)182347
53 Jimmy Blewett 24WthWth1945
54 Tom Rogers Jr. 836
55 Ken Heagy 183436
56Les Hinckley III (R)935
57 Gary Byington (R)3028Wth30
58Vincent Biondolillo (R)2024
59Brad Vanhouten (R)2123
60Danny Cugini (R)2123
61 Roger Turbush (R)2222
62Jerry Solomito2321
63Lauren Edgerton (R)25819
64John Baker (R)359
Trey Hutchens Wth120
Troy TalmanWth0
John FortinWth0
Drivers ineligible for Whelen Modified Tour points
Bobby Measmer Jr. 5
Derek Kraus (R)6
Corey LaJoie 9
PosDriver MYR THO STA LGY THO RIV NHA NHA STA THO BRI SEE OSW RIV NHA STA CLT THO Points
Notes

See also

References

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