Jon McKennedy

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Jon McKennedy
NationalityAmerican
Born (1987-04-15) April 15, 1987 (age 36)
Chelmsford, Massachusetts
NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour career
Debut season2006
Current teamTim Lepine
Years active2006–present
Car number79
Crew chiefDale Hedquist
Starts79
Wins1
Poles4
Best finish1st in 2022
Finished last season8th (2021)
Championship titles
NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour
Last updated on: May 24, 2022.

Jonathan McKennedy (born April 5, 1987) is an American race car driver from Chelmsford, MA. [1] He has won 8 championships in Tour-Type Modifieds and Supermodifieds. [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

Contents

McKennedy is scheduled to drive for Tim and Sheryl Lepine on the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour in 2022. [7]

Career

McKennedy began racing at age 9. [8] Since starting his career, he has won multiple Karting championships. McKennedy has won 83 races at 25 tracks from Canada to Florida. [9]

Former NASCAR team owner Tommy Baldwin Jr. won his first NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour race with McKennedy, at Myrtle Beach Speedway in 2018. At the time, Baldwin called him "an awesome talent.” [10]

In 2009, McKennedy was ranked third by Vermont Motorsports Magazine. [11]

Championships

Motorsports career 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
YearCar ownerNo.Make123456789101112131415161718NWMTCPtsRef
2006 Chris Geoffroy73 Chevy TMP
10		 STA
DNQ		 JEN
10		 TMP
DNQ		 STA
DNQ		 NHA
26		 HOL
14		 RIV STA
29		 TMP
13		 MAR
DNQ		 TMP
18		 NHA
34		 WFD TMP
DNQ		 STA
32		30th1090 [25]
2007 TMP
8		 STA
DNQ		 WTO
26		 STA
23		 TMP
DNQ		 NHA TSA
9		 RIV STA TMP MAN MAR 34th745 [26]
F. J. Hubery13 Dodge NHA
17		 TMP
33		 STA TMP
2009 Joe Brady00 Chevy TMP STA STA NHA
35		 SPE RIV STA BRI TMP MAR STA TMP 55th116 [27]
Art Barry21 Chevy NHA
35
2012 Roger Hill79 Pontiac TMP STA MND
23		 STA
18		 WFD
10		 NHA
26		 STA
7		 TMP
14		 BRI
7		 TMP
22		 RIV
21		 NHA STA TMP 23rd248 [28]
2015 Jon McKennedy29 Chevy TMP
18		 STA WFD
27		 STA TMP RIV NHA MND STA TMP BRI RIV NHA STA TMP 46th43 [29]
2017 Brian Brady00 Chevy MYR TMP STA LGY TMP
27		 RIV NHA STA
5		 TMP
9		 BRI SEE
24		 OSW RIV STA
14		 TMP 27th196 [30]
Ed Partridge6 Chevy NHA
11
2018 Tommy Baldwin Racing 7 Chevy MYR
1		 TMP
20		 STA
6		 SEE
25		 TMP
29		 LGY RIV NHA
11		 STA
23		 TMP
12		 BRI OSW
15		 RIV NHA
8		 STA
26		 TMP
2		18th357 [31]
2019 MYR
2*		 SBO
16		 TMP
17		 STA WAL SEE TMP
17		 RIV NHA
4		 STA
2		 TMP
4		 OSW RIV NHA
2		 STA TMP 20th295 [32]
2020 JEN
3		 WMM
9		 WMM
4*		 JEN
6		 MND
9		 TMP
3		 NHA
8		 STA
6		 TMP
2*		2nd352 [33]
2021 MAR
11		 STA
6		 RIV
16		 JEN
6		 OSW
20		 RIV
8		 NHA
5		 NRP
4*		 STA
3		 BEE
16		 OSW
16		 RCH
2		 RIV STA
12		8th450 [34]
2022 Tim Lepine79 Chevy NSM
4		 RCH
8		 RIV
17		 LEE
2		 JEN
6		 MND
18		 RIV
4		 WAL
8		 NHA
5		 CLM
1		 TMP
4		 LGY
4		 OSW
6		 RIV
10		 TMP
6		 MAR
12		1st597 [35]
2023 NSM
24		 RCH
9		 MON
2		 RIV
3		 LEE
2		 SEE
7		 RIV WAL NHA LMP THO LGY 19th254 [36]
Curb Racing 77 Chevy OSW
7		 MON RIV NWS THO MAR

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