Dave Sapienza | |
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Nationality | American |
Born | Riverhead, New York | May 11, 1965
NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour career | |
Debut season | 2014 |
Current team | Judy Thilberg |
Years active | 2014–present |
Car number | 36 |
Crew chief | Greg Kleila |
Starts | 116 |
Championships | 0 |
Wins | 0 |
Poles | 0 |
Best finish | 7th in 2017, 2020 |
Finished last season | 16th (2023) |
Last updated on: August 4, 2024. |
Dave Sapienza (born May 11, 1965) is an American professional stock car racing driver who competes part-time in the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour, driving the No. 36 for Judy Thilberg.
Sapienza has previously competed in series such as the Tri-Track Open Modified Series, the EXIT Realty Modified Touring Series, and the World Series of Asphalt Stock Car Racing. [1]
(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour results | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Year | Car owner | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | NWMTC | Pts | Ref | |||||||||||||
2014 | Jarod Zeltmann | 5 | Chevy | TMP | STA | STA | WFD | RIV | NHA | MND | STA | TMP | BRI | NHA | STA | TMP 29 | 50th | 15 | [2] | ||||||||||||||||||
2015 | 36 | TMP 21 | STA 18 | WAT 13 | STA 20 | TMP 19 | RIV 10 | NHA 15 | MON 20 | STA 14 | TMP 26 | BRI DNQ | RIV 23 | NHA 9 | STA 26 | TMP 32 | 17th | 369 | [3] | ||||||||||||||||||
2016 | Judy Gilberg | TMP 19 | STA 13 | WFD 22 | STA 13 | TMP 27 | RIV 5 | NHA 18 | MND 14 | STA 23 | TMP 19 | BRI Wth | RIV 23 | OSW 12 | SEE 11 | NHA 23 | STA 14 | TMP 10 | 16th | 438 | [4] | ||||||||||||||||
2017 | MYR 24 | TMP 11 | STA 10 | LGY 14 | TMP 20 | RIV 2 | NHA 3 | STA 7 | TMP 16 | BRI 20 | SEE 5 | OSW 9 | RIV 14 | NHA 18 | STA 12 | TMP 8 | 7th | 511 | [5] | ||||||||||||||||||
2018 | MYR 6 | TMP 25 | STA 24 | SEE 9 | TMP 5 | LGY 19 | RIV 4 | NHA 13 | STA 29 | TMP 14 | BRI 7 | OSW 22 | RIV 5 | NHA 13 | STA 7 | TMP 26 | 8th | 477 | [6] | ||||||||||||||||||
2019 | MYR 15 | TMP 20 | RIV 23 | NHA | STA | TMP | 31st | 153 | [7] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dodge | SBO 18 | STA 30 | WAL 5 | SEE | TMP | RIV | NHA | STA | TMP | OSW | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2020 | Chevy | JEN 13 | WMM 6 | WMM 7 | JEN 2 | MND 11 | TMP 6 | NHA 20 | STA 21 | TMP 19 | 7th | 292 | [8] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2021 | MAR 30 | STA 25 | RIV 10 | JEN 10 | OSW | RIV 21 | NHA 7 | NRP | STA 19 | BEE | OSW | RCH 26 | RIV 18 | STA 20 | 18th | 254 | [9] | ||||||||||||||||||||
2022 | NSM 17 | RCH 16 | RIV 18 | LEE 13 | JEN 15 | MND 16 | RIV 18 | WAL 18 | NHA 24 | CLM 15 | TMP 23 | LGY | OSW | RIV 11 | TMP 12 | MAR 20 | 12th | 380 | [10] | ||||||||||||||||||
2023 | NSM 7 | RCH 14 | MON 30 | RIV 27 | LEE | SEE 12 | RIV 19 | WAL 10 | NHA 14 | LMP | THO 16 | LGY | OSW | MON | RIV | NWS 15 | THO 14 | MAR 25 | 16th | 325 | [11] | ||||||||||||||||
2024 | NSM 16 | RCH | THO 23 | MON | RIV | SEE | NHA | MON | LMP | THO 21 | OSW | RIV | MON | THO 9 | NWS | MAR | -* | -* | [12] |
NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour results | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Year | Car owner | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | NSWMTC | Pts | Ref | ||||||
2015 | Jarod Zeltmann | 36 | Chevy | CRW | CRW | SBO | LGY | CRW | BGS | BRI DNQ | LGY | SBO | CLT | N/A | 0 | [13] |
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