Jon McKennedy

Jon McKennedy
Nationality	American
Born	(1987-04-15) April 15, 1987 (age 38) Chelmsford, Massachusetts, U.S.
NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour career
Debut season	2006
Current team	JMR - Jon McKennedy Racing
Years active	2006–present
Car number	79
Crew chief	Patrick Walsh
Starts	107
Wins	2
Poles	5
Best finish	1st in 2022
Finished last season	22nd (2025)
Championship titles
NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour
Statistics up to date as of October 24, 2025.

Jonathan McKennedy (born April 5, 1987) is an American race car driver who competes full-time in the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour, driving the No. 79 for his own team. He is a former champion of th series, having won it in 2022. ^[1]

McKennedy has won nine championships in Tour-Type Modifieds and Supermodifieds. ^{[2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [ excessive citations ]}

Career

McKennedy began racing at the age of nine. ^[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

• 2003 350 Supermodified champion at Star Speedway ^[12]
• 4x Modified Racing Series champion (2009, 2010, 2012, and 2016). 24 wins, second all-time wins. ^{[13] [14]}
• 4x ISMA Ollie Silva Memorial winner (2012, 2014, 2019, and 2020) at Lee USA Speedway. ^[15]
• 4x ISMA Star Classic winner (2013, 2018, 2020, and 2021) at Star Speedway. ^[16]
• 2014 & 2025 Tri-Track Open Modified Series champion ^[17]
• 2015 ISMA Hy-Miler Classic winner at Sandusky Speedway ^[18]
• 2016 Northeast Premier Touring Series Driver of the Year ^[19]
• 2017 ISMA champion ^[20]
• 2018 First NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour win at Myrtle Beach Speedway and North/South Shootout Winner at Concord Motorsports Park ^{[21] [22]}
• 2020 Finished 2nd in NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour championship standings ^[23]
• 2022 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Champion ^[24]

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
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
2006	Chris Geoffroy	73	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			30th	1090	[25]
2007				TMP 8	STA DNQ	WTO 26	STA 23	TMP DNQ	NHA	TSA 9	RIV	STA	TMP	MAN	MAR							34th	745	[26]
	F. J. Hubery	13	Dodge													NHA 17	TMP 33	STA	TMP
2009	Joe Brady	00	Chevy	TMP	STA	STA	NHA 35	SPE	RIV	STA	BRI	TMP										55th	116	[27]
	Art Barry	21	Chevy										NHA 35	MAR	STA	TMP
2012	Roger Hill	79	Pontiac	TMP	STA	MND 23	STA 18	WFD 10	NHA 26	STA 7	TMP 14	BRI 7	TMP 22	RIV 21	NHA	STA	TMP					23rd	248	[28]
2015	Jon McKennedy	29	Chevy	TMP 18	STA	WFD 27	STA	TMP	RIV	NHA	MND	STA	TMP	BRI	RIV	NHA	STA	TMP				46th	43	[29]
2017	Brian Brady	00	Chevy	MYR	TMP	STA	LGY	TMP 27	RIV	NHA	STA 5	TMP 9	BRI	SEE 24	OSW	RIV		STA 14	TMP			27th	196	[30]
	Ed Partridge	6	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			18th	357	[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			20th	295	[32]
2020				JEN 3	WMM 9	WMM 4*	JEN 6	MND 9	TMP 3	NHA 8	STA 6	TMP 2*										2nd	352	[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					8th	450	[34]
2022	Tim Lepine	79	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			1st	597	[35]
2023				NSM 24	RCH 9	MON 2	RIV 3	LEE 2	SEE 7	RIV	WAL	NHA	LMP	THO	LGY							19th	254	[36]
	Mike Curb	77	Chevy													OSW 7	MON	RIV	NWS	THO	MAR
2024	Jon McKennedy	79	Chevy	NSM	RCH	THO	MON 23	RIV	SEE	NHA 23	MON	LMP	THO 4	OSW	RIV	MON 21	THO Wth	NWS	MAR			35th	105	[37]
2025				NSM	THO 8	NWS	SEE 15	RIV	WMM 9	LMP	MON	MON Wth	THO 23	RCH	OSW	NHA 10	RIV	THO	MAR			22nd	159	[38]
2026				NSM	MAR	THO	OXF	SEE	RIV	WMM	SEE	CLM	MON	THO	NHA	STA	OSW	RIV	THO			-*	-*

References

1. "Jon McKennedy". Racing-Reference.info. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
2. Spence, John. "McKennedy Crowned VMRS Champion For Fourth Time". The Chrome Horn. GeeLaw Motorsports. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
3. Haynes, Carol. "SHULLICK TAKES THIRD STRAIGHT WORLD SERIES ISMA WIN; JON MCKENNEDY TAKES FIRST ISMA TITLE FOR THE P&L 21 TEAM". ismasupers.com. International Super Modified Association. Archived from the original on 25 October 2021. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
4. Haynes, Carol. "ISMA HONORS 2017 CHAMPIONS JON MCKENNEDY AND P&L MOTORSPORTS AT 43RD ANNUAL AWARDS BANQUET". ismasupers.com. International Super Modified Association. Archived from the original on 25 October 2021. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
5. Spence, John. "VMRS CHAMPION MCKENNEDY TO BE FETED SATURDAY NIGHT". The Chrome Horn. GeeLaw Motorsports. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
6. "Tri-Track Open Modified Series Series History". Tri-Track Open Modified Series. Archived from the original on 25 October 2021. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
7. "Jon McKennedy, TBR Split on Whelen Mod Tour; McKennedy to Lead New Team on Series". 10 October 2021.
8. "Get to Know the Fast Track Finalists: Jonathan McKennedy". Valvoline. 19 June 2018. Archived from the original on 25 October 2021. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
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10. Weaver, Matt (17 March 2018). "Tommy Baldwin finds immediate success with Jon McKennedy". Short Track Scene. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
11. "Vermont Motorsports Magazine | Racing Coverage for the Green Mountains: The Juice: Nobody Asked Me, but". 29 July 2009.
12. "Race Results". Star Speedway. Archived from the original on 2003-10-01. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
13. "McKennedy Crowned VMRS Champion For Fourth Time". THEMODIFIEDRACINGSERIES.COM. Valenti Modified Racing Series. Archived from the original on 2016-12-20. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
14. Spence, John. "VMRS CHAMPION MCKENNEDY TO BE FETED SATURDAY NIGHT". The Chrome Horn. GeeLaw Motorsports. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
15. Haynes, Carol. "JON MCKENNEDY CLAIMS HIS 4TH OLLIE SILVA ISMA WIN". ismasupers.com. ISMA. Archived from the original on 25 October 2021. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
16. Haynes, Carol. "JON MCKENNEDY WINS FOURTH STAR CLASSIC; OTTO SITTERLY IS 2021 ISMA CHAMPION". ISMASupers.com. International Super Modified Association. Archived from the original on 23 October 2021. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
17. "Tri-Track Open Modified Series Series History". Tri-Track Open Modified Series. Archived from the original on 25 October 2021. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
18. Haynes, Carol. "JON MCKENNEDY TAKES FIRST HY-MILER WIN; SECOND STRAIGHT FOR CAR OWNERS CLYDE AND SUSAN BOOTH". ISMASupers.com. International Super Modified Association. Archived from the original on 25 October 2021. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
19. Raducha, Rick (16 January 2017). "Jonathan McKennedy awarded "Premier Touring Series Driver of the Year" at Northeast Motorsports Expo". MyRaceNews.com. Archived from the original on 25 October 2021. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
20. Haynes, Carol. "SHULLICK TAKES THIRD STRAIGHT WORLD SERIES ISMA WIN; JON MCKENNEDY TAKES FIRST ISMA TITLE FOR THE P&L 21 TEAM". International Super Modified Association. ISMA. Archived from the original on 5 December 2021. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
21. Weaver, Matt. "Race Results Short Track Scene". Short Track Scene. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
22. Staley, Rob. "McKennedy Wins Thrilling North-South Shootout". RACE22.com. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
23. "2020 NASCAR WHELEN MODIFIED TOUR RESULTS". Racing-Reference.info. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
24. White, Brandon (October 28, 2022). "Jon McKennedy wins Whelen Modified Tour championship; Corey LaJoie takes first career series win". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
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26. "Jon McKennedy – 2007 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
27. "Jon McKennedy – 2009 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
28. "Jon McKennedy – 2012 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
29. "Jon McKennedy – 2015 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved June 23, 2020.
30. "Jon McKennedy – 2017 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
31. "Jon McKennedy – 2018 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
32. "Jon McKennedy – 2019 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
33. "Jon McKennedy – 2020 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
34. "Jon McKennedy – 2021 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
35. "Jon McKennedy – 2022 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
36. "Jon McKennedy – 2023 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
37. "Jon McKennedy – 2024 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
38. "Jon McKennedy – 2025 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 16, 2025.

External links

• Jon McKennedy driver statistics at Racing-Reference

Sporting positions
Preceded by Justin Bonsignore	NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Champion 2022	Succeeded by Ron Silk