2024 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour

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Justin Bonsignore, the 2024 Whelen Modified Tour champion. Justin Bonsignore 210602-F-IN811-001 (cropped).jpg
Justin Bonsignore, the 2024 Whelen Modified Tour champion.
Ron Silk, the defending series champion, finished second behind Bonsignore in the championship by 30 points. Ron Silk (31101175825).jpg
Ron Silk, the defending series champion, finished second behind Bonsignore in the championship by 30 points.
Patrick Emerling finished third behind Bonsignore in the championship by 37 points. Patrick emerling (52866796670) (cropped).jpg
Patrick Emerling finished third behind Bonsignore in the championship by 37 points.

The 2024 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour was the fortieth season of the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour, a stock car racing tour sanctioned by NASCAR. It began with the New Smyrna Beach Visitors Bureau 200 at New Smyrna Speedway on February 10 and ended with the Virginia is for Racing Lovers 300 at Martinsville Speedway on October 26.

Contents

Ron Silk entered the season as the defending series champion. [1] Justin Bonsignore won his fourth series title after winning the season finale at Martinsville.

Schedule

Source: [2]

No.Race Title Track Date
1New Smyrna Beach Visitors Bureau 200 New Smyrna Speedway, New Smyrna Beach, Florida February 10
2Virginia is for Racing Lovers 150 Richmond Raceway, Richmond, Virginia March 29
3Icebreaker 150 Thompson Speedway, Thompson, Connecticut April 7
4Granite State Derby 175 Monadnock Speedway, Winchester, New Hampshire May 4
5Miller Lite Salutes Wayne Anderson 200 Riverhead Raceway, Riverhead, New York May 19
6J&R Precast 150 Seekonk Speedway, Seekonk, Massachusetts June 1
7Mohegan Sun 100 New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Loudon, New Hampshire June 22
8Duel at the Dog 250 Monadnock Speedway, Winchester, New Hampshire July 20
9Nu-Way Auto Parts 150 Lancaster Motorplex, Lancaster, New York August 3
10Thompson 150 presented by FloSports.com Thompson Speedway, Thompson, Connecticut August 14
11Toyota Mod Classic 150 Oswego Speedway, Oswego, New York August 31
12Eddie Partridge 256 Riverhead Raceway, Riverhead, New York September 14
13Winchester Fair 200 presented by USNE Monadnock Speedway, Winchester, New Hampshire September 21
14World Series 150 Thompson Speedway, Thompson, Connecticut October 13
15Brushy Mountain Powersports 150 North Wilkesboro Speedway, North Wilkesboro, North Carolina October 20 [a]
16Virginia is for Racing Lovers 300 Martinsville Speedway, Martinsville, Virginia October 26

Results and standings

Race results

No.Race Pole position Most laps ledWinning driver
1New Smyrna Beach Visitors Bureau 200 Craig Lutz Ron Silk Ron Silk
2Virginia is for Racing Lovers 150 Ron Silk Justin Bonsignore Justin Bonsignore
3Icebreaker 150 Justin Bonsignore Ron Silk Ron Silk
4Granite State Derby Matt Hirschman Ron Silk Jake Johnson
5Miller Lite Salutes Wayne Anderson 200 Trevor Catalano Ron Silk Ron Silk
6J&R Precast 150 Matt Hirschman Austin Beers Matt Hirschman
7Mohegan Sun 100 Ron Silk Justin Bonsignore Justin Bonsignore
8Duel at the Dog 250 Austin Beers Craig Lutz Trevor Catalano
9Nu-Way Auto Parts 150 Ron Silk Austin Beers Austin Beers
10Thompson 150 presented by FloSports.com Patrick Emerling Patrick Emerling Patrick Emerling
11Toyota Mod Classic 150 Matt Hirschman Matt Hirschman Patrick Emerling
12Eddie Partridge 256 Justin Bonsignore Justin Bonsignore Ron Silk
13Winchester Fair presented by USNE Austin Beers Matt Hirschman Patrick Emerling
14World Series 150 Ron Silk [b] Justin Bonsignore Justin Bonsignore
15Brushy Mountain Powersports 150 Austin Beers Justin Bonsignore Justin Bonsignore
16Virginia is for Racing Lovers 300 Justin Bonsignore Justin Bonsignore Justin Bonsignore
Reference: [3]

Drivers' championship

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

PosDriverNSMRCHTHOMONRIVSEENHAMONLMPTHOOSWRIVMONTHONWSMARPoints
1 Justin Bonsignore 21*46351*732315*81*1*1*672
2 Ron Silk 1*21*10*1*310210741731117642
3 Patrick Emerling 42433984321**1417410635
4 Austin Beers 6267222*9101*85510434611
5 Craig Lutz 127647192212*639248126575
6 Kyle Bonsignore 1188221372516248715101011530
7 Matt Hirschman 1095144222*3*522485
8 Trevor Catalano 53191724121211391413121818475
9 Tommy Catalano 301013122213695571091523472
10 Tyler Rypkema 717521261117121031313516440
11 Ken Heagy 20181418172219181220161418191719423
12 Tim Connolly 192220161820132111141218Wth141422408
13 Tyler Catalano 271517141421181519191812191720395
14 Jake Johnson 952169814926355
15 Melissa Fifield 25201620292329191527201918292
16 Anthony Sesely 281211132316Wth1317220
17 Andrew Krause 813221117209209
18 Doug Coby 3615142816184
19 Jacob Lutz 625863172
20 Woody Pitkat 61511512171
21 Eric Goodale 2621247109169
22 Matt Swanson 101016611167
23 Brian Robie 171612711157
24 Anthony Nocella 91422149
25 Chase Dowling 32566136
26 Ryan Newman 1411135133
27 Matt Kimball 151586132
28 Stephen Kopcik 4132311125
29 Timmy Solomito 1125156119
30 Carson Loftin 299912117
31 J. R. Bertuccio 321858113
32 Andy Jankowiak 2771715110
33 Joey Cipriano III 8311416107
34 Dave Sapienza 1623219107
35 Jon McKennedy 2323421Wth105
36 Sam Rameau 11516100
37 Luke Baldwin 207798
38 Bob Reis 1819202297
39 Bobby Santos III 4211394
40 Bobby Labonte 238893
41 Gary McDonald 2219202491
42 Joey Coulter 18151584
43 Roger Turbush 16181781
44 Kyle Ebersole 19171680
45 Nathan Wenzel 24171675
46 Andy Seuss 2521Wth1472
47Mike Marshall15302166
48 J. B. Fortin 21463
49Mark Stewart101662
50 John-Michael Shenette 33172062
51Jack Handley Jr.191158
52 Ryan Preece 132649
53 Tom Rogers Jr. 211849
54Chris Hatton Jr.311938
55 John Beatty Jr. 836
56Chris Young Jr.1133
57 Justin Brown 1232
58 Jake Crum 1331
59Marcello Rufrano1430
60Andrew Spurback1430
61 Ronnie Williams 1529
62 Tyler Barry 2024
63 Bryan Dauzat 2123
64Brett Meservey2321
65 Spencer Davis 2420
66Matt Brode2717
67Allan Pederson2816
68Eddie McCarthy3410
69 Jeremy Gerstner 359
Reference: [4]

See also

Notes

  1. North Wilkesboro Speedway postponed the race from its October 5 date to October 20 because of Hurricane Helene cleanup. The circuit was being used as a staging area for recovery crews.
  2. Qualifying was cancelled due to the threat of rain and the lineup was set by owners points

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