Shawn Solomito

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Shawn Solomito
NationalityAmerican
Born (1989-02-14) February 14, 1989 (age 35)
Islip, New York
NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour career
Debut season2011
Years active2011–2018
Starts48
Championships0
Wins0
Poles1
Best finish16th in 2015
Last updated on: August 9, 2024.

Shawn Solomito (born February 14, 1989) is an American professional stock car racing driver who competed in the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour from 2011 to 2018. He is the older brother of fellow driver Timmy Solomito, who currently competes part-time in the Modified Tour. [1] [2]

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Solomito grew up racing at the Riverhead Raceway, where he is a 2 time track champion in the tracks premier modified division [3] . He has also competed in the Modified Racing Series and the Allison Legacy Race Series. [4]

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.Make1234567891011121314151617NWMTCPtsRef
2011 Jerry Sololmito Sr.66 Chevy TMP STA STA MND TMP NHA RIV
19
STA NHA BRI DEL TMP LRP NHA STA TMP 49th106 [5]
2012 Thomas Bonsignore57 Chevy TMP STA MND STA WFD NHA STA TMP BRI TMP RIV NHA STA TMP
24
48th20 [6]
2013 Jerry Solomito89 Chevy TMP STA STA WFD
16
RIV
4
NHA MND STA TMP BRI RIV
12
NHA STA TMP 31st100 [7]
2014 TMP STA STA
16
WFD
22
RIV
9
NHA MND STA TMP BRI NHA STA 29th93 [8]
Mike Murphy64 Chevy TMP
36
2015 Wayne Anderson75 Chevy TMP
32
STA
17
WAT
18
STA
15
TMP RIV
18
NHA
29
MON
7
STA
11
TMP
28
BRI
13
RIV
20
NHA
17
STA
5
TMP
13
16th373 [9]
2016 TMP
16
STA
6
WFD STA
11
TMP
16
RIV
24
NHA MND
23
STA
15
TMP
9
BRI RIV
3
OSW SEE NHA
13
STA
10
TMP
27
21st356 [10]
2017 MYR
21
TMP
29
24th220 [11]
48 STA
19
LGY TMP
25
RIV
14
NHA
10
Jerry Solomito66 Chevy STA
22
TMP BRI SEE
21
OSW
Ken Zachem20 Chevy RIV
15
NHA STA TMP
2018 Jerry Solomito66 Chevy MYR TMP STA
10
SEE TMP
12
LGY RIV NHA STA TMP BRI OSW RIV
8
NHA STA TMP
20
36th126 [12]

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References

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  2. "Change Of Racing Plans Nets Timmy Solomito Second Riverhead Raceway Win". Race Day CT. Retrieved August 9, 2024.
  3. https://riverheadraceway.com/champions/
  4. "Shawn Solomito". The Third Turn. Retrieved August 9, 2024.
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