Tom Abele Jr. | |
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Nationality | American |
Born | Norwich, Connecticut | June 2, 1989
NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour career | |
Debut season | 2007 |
Years active | 2007–2009, 2016 |
Starts | 18 |
Championships | 0 |
Wins | 0 |
Poles | 0 |
Best finish | 21st in 2008 |
Last updated on: September 17, 2024. |
Tom Abele Jr. (born June 2, 1989) is an American professional stock car racing driver who competed in the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour from 2007 to 2016. Abele operates Thirty Two Signs, a graphic design company that provides the lettering and vinyl for many race teams.
Abele Jr. has also previously competed in series such as the now defunct NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour, the PASS North Super Late Model Series, the PASS National Championship Super Late Model Series, the Modified Racing Series, the Allison Legacy Race Series, and the EXIT Realty Modified Touring Series. [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 | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | NWMTC | Pts | Ref | ||||||||||||||
2007 | Tom Abele Sr. | 32 | Chevy | TMP | STA | WTO | STA | TMP | NHA | TSA | RIV | STA | TMP | MAN | MAR | NHA | TMP | STA | TMP DNQ | 68th | 49 | [2] | |||||||||||||||
2008 | TMP 5 | STA 17 | STA DNQ | TMP 18 | NHA 32 | SPE 22 | RIV DNQ | STA DNQ | TMP 12 | MAN 25 | TMP 20 | NHA 28 | MAR 16 | CHE 20 | STA 27 | TMP 20 | 21st | 1520 | [3] | ||||||||||||||||||
2009 | TMP 27 | STA 31 | STA 19 | NHA 20 | SPE | RIV | STA | BRI | TMP | NHA | MAR | STA | TMP | 35th | 361 | [4] | |||||||||||||||||||||
2016 | Tom Abele Jr. | 32 | Chevy | TMP | STA | WFD 16 | STA | TMP | RIV | NHA | MND | STA | TMP | BRI | RIV | OSW | SEE | NHA | STA | TMP | 45th | 28 | [5] |
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 | NWSMTC | Pts | Ref |
2015 | Tom Abele Sr. | 32 | Chevy | CRW 9 | CRW 18 | SBO | LGY 15 | CRW 14 | BGS 18 | BRI DNQ | LGY | SBO | CLT | 18th | 146 | [6] |
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