Ron Silk

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Ron Silk
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Silk's No. 82 car at Bristol Motor Speedway in 2016
NationalityAmerican
Born (1983-02-17) February 17, 1983 (age 41)
Norwalk, Connecticut
NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour career
Debut season2003
Current team Haydt Yannone Racing
Years active2003–present
Car number16
Crew chiefPhil Moran
Starts257
Championships2
Wins25
Poles13
Best finish1st in 2011, 2023
Finished last season1st (2023)
Last updated on: July 5, 2024.

Ron "Ronnie" Silk (born February 17, 1983) is an American professional stock car racing driver who competes full-time in the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour, driving the No. 16 for Haydt Yannone Racing. He is the godson of two time NASCAR Xfinity Series champion Randy Lajoie.

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Silk is long-time competitor of the series, having made his debut in 2003, and has since won two championships in 2011 and 2023. [1]

Silk got his start in go karts before moving into the SK Modified division at Stafford Motor Speedway, Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park, and the Waterford Speedbowl, winning multiple races at all 3 tracks driving his family owned 83 car, as well as driving the 85 for Bob Horn.

Silk has also competed in the now defunct NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour, as well as the Modified Racing Series, the Tri-Track Open Modified Series, and the World Series of Asphalt Stock Car Racing. [2]

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
YearCar ownerNo.Make12345678910111213141516171819NWMTCPtsRef
2003 Scott Silk83 Dodge TMP STA WFD NZH STA LER BLL BEE NHA ADI RIV TMP STA
27		47th347 [3]
Chevy WFD
24		 TMP
37		 NHA
22		 STA
DNQ		 TMP
2004 TMP STA
17		 WFD NZH STA RIV LER WAL BEE NHA
30		 SEE RIV STA NHA
33		 STA
23		 TMP
DNQ		45th590 [4]
Bear Motorsports14 Dodge TMP
30		 WFD
DNQ		 TMP
34
2005 N/AN/AN/A TMP STA RIV WFD STA JEN NHA BEE SEE RIV STA TMP WFD MAR TMP NHA
DNQ		 STA TMP 82nd43 [5]
2006 George Bierce Jr.19 Chevy TMP
11		 STA
DNQ		 JEN
DNQ		 TMP
14		 STA
20		 NHA
10		 HOL
26		 RIV
22		 STA
25		 TMP
11		 MAR
20		 TMP
34		 NHA
12		 WFD
22		 TMP
7		 STA
8		19th1599 [6]
2007 TMP
3		 STA
25		 WTO
7		 STA
21		 TMP
6		 NHA
6		 TSA
3		 RIV
3		 STA
20		 TMP
25		 MAN
6		 MAR
12		 NHA
2		 TMP
1		 STA
5		 TMP
5		4th2257 [7]
2008 Hill Enterprises79 Pontiac TMP
21		 STA
28		 STA
25		 TMP
1		 NHA
10		 SPE
2		 RIV
2		 STA
27		 TMP
1		 MAN
5		 TMP
2		 NHA
19		 MAR
19		 CHE
5		 STA
15		 TMP
3		5th2158 [8]
2009 TMP
6		 STA
8		 STA
24		 NHA
3		 SPE
9		 RIV
27		 STA
30		 BRI
21		 TMP 16th1419 [9]
TS Haulers Racing6 Chevy NHA
1
12 MAR
4		 STA
Ronald Berndt54 Ford TMP
9
2010 TS Haulers Racing6 Chevy TMP
8		 STA
30		 STA
13		 MAR
15		 NHA
5		 LIM
3		 MND
3		 RIV
3		 STA
3		 TMP
2		 BRI
13		 NHA
5		 STA
2*		 TMP
5*		4th2096 [10]
2011 TMP
23		 STA
3		 STA
1**		 MND
4		 TMP
2		 NHA
2		 RIV
3		 STA
7		 NHA
11		 BRI
7		 DEL
1		 TMP
9		 LRP
15		 NHA
1*		 STA
7		 TMP
16		1st2443 [11]
2012 TMP
1		 STA
4		 MND
5		 STA
3		 WFD
11		 NHA
2*		 STA
22		 TMP
2		 BRI
1		 TMP
18		 RIV
9		 NHA
3		 STA
4		 TMP
11		3rd533 [12]
2013 TMP
4		 STA
17		 STA
2*		 WFD
9		 RIV
20		 NHA
30		 MND
6		 STA
5		 TMP
6		 BRI
10		 RIV
22		 NHA
8		 STA
10		 TMP
5		7th466 [13]
2014 TMP
7		 STA
10		 STA
6		 WFD
19		 RIV
7		 NHA
9		 MND
9		 STA
2		 TMP
5		 BRI
3		 NHA
11		 STA
3		 TMP
4		4th483 [14]
2015 Monica Fuller 40 Chevy TMP
9		 STA WFD STA TMP
27		28th199 [15]
Bill Park20 Chevy RIV
27		 RIV
28
Rob Fuller 15 Chevy NHA
5		 MND STA TMP
27		 NHA
4		 STA TMP
05 BRI
Wth
2016 Danny Watts Racing 82 Chevy TMP
5		 STA
26		 WFD
1*		 STA
7		 TMP
21		 RIV
19		 NHA
4		 MND
17		 STA
6		 TMP
7		 BRI
8		 RIV
14		 OSW
9		 SEE
16		 NHA
2		 STA
11		 TMP
18		8th565 [16]
2017 MYR
12		 THO
13		 STA
8		 LGY THO RIV 22nd231 [17]
Brady Bunch Racing00 Chevy NHA
30		 STA THO BRI SEE OSW RIV
Robert Katon85 Chevy NHA
7		 STA
3		 THO
3
2018 Kevin Stuart MYR TMP
24		 STA
26		 SEE
5		 TMP
Wth		 LGY RIV NHA
7		 STA
11		 TMP
27		 BRI OSW RIV NHA
10		 STA
5		 TMP
3		24th279 [18]
2019 MYR
25		 SBO
1		 TMP
2		 STA
3		 WAL
8		 SEE
4		 TMP
5		 RIV
4		 NHA
1		 STA
1		 TMP
19		 OSW
3		 RIV
16		 NHA
22		 STA
6		 TMP
2		3rd599 [19]
2020 JEN
6		 WMM
27		 WMM
10		 JEN
Wth		 MND
2*		 TMP
1		 NHA
3		 STA
1*		 TMP
3		5th311 [20]
2021 MAR
21		 STA
14		 RIV
7		 JEN
19		 OSW
10		 RIV
4		 NHA
3		 NRP
12		 STA
5		 BEE
1		 OSW
1*		 RCH
19		 RIV
17		 STA
8		3rd486 [21]
2022 Haydt Yannone Racing 16 Chevy NSM
7		 RCH
10		 RIV
3		 LEE
4		 JEN
9		 MND
3*		 RIV
3		 WAL
5		 NHA
21		 CLM
2		 TMP
12		 LGY
2		 OSW
13		 RIV
3		 TMP
9		 MAR
11		2nd591 [22]
2023 NSM
1		 RCH
7		 MON
3		 RIV
2*		 LEE
5		 SEE
3		 RIV
1*		 WAL
1		 NHA
3		 LMP
3		 THO
2		 LGY
4		 OSW
1		 MON
12		 RIV
3*		 NWS
2		 THO
1		 MAR
6		1st759 [23]
2024 NSM
1*		 RCH
2		 THO
1*		 MON
10		 RIV
1*		 SEE
3		 NHA
10		 MON
2		 LMP
10		 THO
7		 OSW
4		 RIV
1		 MON
7		 THO
3		 NWS
11		 MAR
17		2nd642 [24]

Whelen Southern Modified Tour

NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour results
YearCar ownerNo.Make1234567891011121314NSWMTCPtsRef
2008 Hill Enterprises79 Pontiac CRW
6		 ACE
2		 CRW
6		 BGS CRW LAN
11		 CRW SNM MAR CRW CRW 21st600 [25]
2009 CON
10		 SBO CRW
4		 LAN CRW
4		 BGS BRI CRW MBS CRW CRW MAR ACE CRW 20th454 [26]
2015 Rob Fuller05 Chevy CRW CRW SBO LGY CRW BGS BRI
Wth		 LGY SBO CLT N/A0 [27]

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References

  1. ↑ Courchesne, Shawn (October 26, 2023). "Ron Silk Scores Second Whelen Modified Tour Title At Martinsville; Ryan Preece Wins Event". RaceDayCT. Retrieved October 27, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Ron Silk". The Third Turn. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Ron Silk – 2003 NASCAR Featherlite Modified Tour Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Ron Silk – 2004 NASCAR Featherlite Modified Tour Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Ron Silk – 2005 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
  6. ↑ "Ron Silk – 2006 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
  7. ↑ "Ron Silk – 2007 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
  8. ↑ "Ron Silk – 2008 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
  9. ↑ "Ron Silk – 2009 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
  10. ↑ "Ron Silk – 2010 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
  11. ↑ "Ron Silk – 2011 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
  12. ↑ "Ron Silk – 2012 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
  13. ↑ "Ron Silk – 2013 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
  14. ↑ "Ron Silk – 2014 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
  15. ↑ "Ron Silk – 2015 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
  16. ↑ "Ron Silk – 2016 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
  17. ↑ "Ron Silk – 2017 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
  18. ↑ "Ron Silk – 2018 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
  19. ↑ "Ron Silk – 2019 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
  20. ↑ "Ron Silk – 2020 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
  21. ↑ "Ron Silk – 2021 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
  22. ↑ "Ron Silk – 2022 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
  23. ↑ "Ron Silk – 2023 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
  24. ↑ "Ron Silk – 2024 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
  25. ↑ "Ron Silk – 2008 NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
  26. ↑ "Ron Silk – 2009 NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
  27. ↑ "Ron Silk – 2015 NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
Sporting positions
Preceded by NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Champion
2011		Succeeded by
Preceded by NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Champion
2023		Succeeded by
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