Chris Kopec

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Chris Kopec
NationalityAmerican
Born (1964-08-10) August 10, 1964 (age 60)
Palmer, Massachusetts
NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour career
Debut season1988
Years active1988, 1990–1992, 1995–2003, 2005, 2011
Starts175
Championships0
Wins2
Poles1
Best finish4th in 1998
Last updated on: October 8, 2024.

Chris Kopec (born August 10, 1964) is an American former professional stock car racing driver who competed in the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour from 1988 to 2011.

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Kopec drove in the series from 1988 to 2011, getting two wins and one pole position. [1] His son Dylan Kopec currently races in the SK Modified division at the Stafford Motor Speedway.

Motorsports results

NASCAR

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

Whelen Modified Tour

NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour results
YearTeamNo.Make123456789101112131415161718192021222324NWMTCPtsRef
1988 N/A85N/A ROU MAR TMP MAR JEN IRP MND OSW OSW RIV JEN RPS TMP RIV OSW TMP OXF OSW TMP
42		 POC TIO TMP ROU MAR N/A0 [2]
1990 Kopec Racing85 Chevy MAR TMP RCH STA MAR STA TMP MND HOL STA RIV JEN EPP RPS RIV TMP RPS
26		 NHA TMP POC STA TMP MAR N/A0 [3]
1991 N/A06 Chevy MAR RCH TMP NHA MAR NZH STA TMP FLE OXF RIV JEN STA
13		 RPS RIV RCH TMP NHA
24		 TMP POC N/A0 [4]
N/A37 Pontiac STA
27		 TMP
36		 MAR
1992 N/A06 Chevy MAR TMP RCH STA MAR NHA NZH STA TMP FLE RIV NHA STA RPS
23		 RIV TMP TMP NHA STA MAR TMP N/A0 [5]
1995 Eric Sanderson16 Chevy TMP NHA STA
29		 NZH STA
18		 LEE TMP
22		 RIV BEE NHA
23		 JEN RPS
21		 HOL RIV NHA
18		 STA TMP NHA
16		 STA
17		 TMP
32		 TMP
8		32nd1021 [6]
1996 TMP
23		 STA
11		 NZH
17		 STA
15		 NHA
38		 JEN
25		 RIV LEE
6		 RPS
25		 HOL
9		 TMP
14		 RIV
21		 NHA
35		 GLN
7		 STA
26		 NHA
15		 NHA
6		 STA
9		 FLE
36		 TMP
28		19th2090 [7]
1997 TMP
29		 MAR
14		 STA
24		 NZH
40		 STA
15		 NHA
14		 FLE
27		 JEN
29		 RIV GLN
9		 NHA
8		 RPS
22		 HOL
5		 TMP
27		 RIV
28		 NHA
4		 GLN
33		 STA
11		 NHA
8		 STA
16		 FLE
35		 TMP
9		 RCH
25		16th2377 [8]
1998 RPS
11		 TMP
9		 MAR
27		 STA
22		 NZH
13		 STA
2		 GLN
3		 JEN
20		 RIV
15		 NHA
16		 NHA
7		 LEE
23		 HOL
4		 TMP
3		 NHA
3		 RIV
20		 STA
15		 NHA
2		 TMP
2		 STA
18		 TMP
3		 FLE
11		4th2937 [9]
1999 TMP
3		 RPS
20		 STA
2		 RCH
26		 STA
18		 RIV
22		 JEN
6		 NHA
24		 NZH
11		 HOL
1		 TMP
5		 NHA
4		 RIV
9		 GLN
11		 STA
5		 RPS
10		 TMP
3		 NHA
22		 STA
8		 MAR
22		 TMP
8		6th2795 [10]
2000 STA
15		 RCH
13		 STA
5		 RIV
20		 SEE
9		 NHA
9		 NZH
32		 TMP
16		 RIV
19		 GLN
13		 TMP
6		 STA
10		 WFD
13		 NHA
7		 STA
10		 MAR
34		 TMP
26		11th2022 [11]
2001 SBO TMP
22		 STA
9		 WFD NZH STA
14		 RIV SEE
1*		 RCH
31		 NHA
5		 HOL
13		 RIV
16		 CHE TMP
5		 STA
8		 WFD TMP
8		 STA
11		 MAR TMP
DNQ		24th1585 [12]
2002 TMP
3		 STA
DNQ		 WFD
21		 NZH
13		 RIV
DNQ		 SEE
26		 RCH
12		 STA
5		 BEE
21		 NHA
7		 RIV
11		 TMP
26		 STA
15		 WFD
15		 TMP
20		 NHA
9		 STA
7		 MAR
37		 TMP
8		16th2141 [13]
2003 TMP
35		 STA
21		 WFD
17		 NZH
14		 STA
14		 LER
22		 BLL
22		 BEE
7		 NHA
10		 ADI
17		 RIV
12		 TMP
12		 STA
25		 WFD
18		 TMP
34		 NHA
37		 STA
4		 TMP
30		15th1895 [14]
2005 Eric Sanderson16 Chevy TMP
6		 STA
10		 RIV
19		 WFD
13		 STA
27		 JEN
8		 NHA
20		 BEE
12		 SEE
16		 RIV STA TMP WFD MAR TMP NHA STA TMP 28th1083 [15]
2011 Hill Enteprises79 Chevy TMP STA STA MND TMP NHA RIV STA NHA BRI DEL TMP LRP NHA STA
29		 TMP 55th76 [16]

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References

  1. ↑ "Chris Kopec". The Third Turn. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Chris Kopec – 1988 NASCAR Winston Modified Tour Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Chris Kopec – 1990 NASCAR Winston Modified Tour Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Chris Kopec – 1991 NASCAR Winston Modified Tour Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Chris Kopec – 1992 NASCAR Winston Modified Tour Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
  6. ↑ "Chris Kopec – 1995 NASCAR Featherlite Modified Tour Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
  7. ↑ "Chris Kopec – 1996 NASCAR Featherlite Modified Tour Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
  8. ↑ "Chris Kopec – 1997 NASCAR Featherlite Modified Tour Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
  9. ↑ "Chris Kopec – 1998 NASCAR Featherlite Modified Tour Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
  10. ↑ "Chris Kopec – 1999 NASCAR Featherlite Modified Tour Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
  11. ↑ "Chris Kopec – 2000 NASCAR Featherlite Modified Tour Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
  12. ↑ "Chris Kopec – 2001 NASCAR Featherlite Modified Tour Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
  13. ↑ "Chris Kopec – 2002 NASCAR Featherlite Modified Tour Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
  14. ↑ "Chris Kopec – 2003 NASCAR Featherlite Modified Tour Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
  15. ↑ "Chris Kopec – 2005 NASCAR Featherlite Modified Tour Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
  16. ↑ "Chris Kopec – 2011 NASCAR Featherlite Modified Tour Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
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