Tom Rogers Jr.

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Tom Rogers Jr.
NationalityAmerican
Born (1978-06-16) June 16, 1978 (age 46)
Patchogue, New York
NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour career
Debut season2004
Current teamJody Lauzon
Years active2004–2006, 2010–2012, 2014–2019, 2021–2022, 2024–present
Car number00
Crew chiefSteve Mendoza
Starts35
Championships0
Wins0
Poles3
Best finish27th in 2011
Finished last season54th (2022)
Last updated on: August 8, 2024.

Thomas Rogers Jr. (born June 16, 1978) is an American professional stock car racing driver who competes part-time in the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour, driving the No. 00 for Jody Lauzon. Rogers is a 6 time champion and has the most career modified division titles at the Riverhead Raceway, his home track. [1]

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Rogers Jr. has also competed in the Tri-Track Open Modified Series. [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
2004 N/A6 Chevy TMP STA WFD NZH STA RIV
DNQ		 LER WAL BEE NHA SEE RIV
22		 STA TMP WFD TMP NHA STA
DNQ		 TMP 67th195 [3]
2005 TMP STA RIV
DNQ		 WFD STA JEN NHA BEE SEE RIV
DNQ		 STA TMP WFD MAR TMP NHA STA TMP N/A0 [4]
2006 01 Chevy TMP STA JEN TMP STA NHA HOL RIV
14		 STA TMP MAR TMP NHA WFD TMP 51st173 [5]
51N/A STA
DNQ
2010 Helmut Loschnig5 Chevy TMP STA STA MAR NHA LIM MND RIV STA TMP BRI NHA STA
19		 TMP
DNQ		43rd164 [6]
2011 Michael Berner9 Chevy TMP
27		 STA
9		 STA
28		 MND TMP
14		 NHA RIV STA
19		 NHA BRI DEL TMP
6		 LRP NHA STA
17		 TMP
5		27th948 [7]
2012 Joe Ambrose TMP STA MND STA WFD NHA STA TMP BRI TMP RIV
6		 NHA STA TMP
12		32nd70 [8]
2014 Joe Ambrose0 Chevy TMP STA STA WFD RIV
8		 NHA MND STA TMP BRI NHA STA TMP 38th36 [9]
2015 Bill Darrow63 Chevy TMP
14		 STA
31		 WAT
23		 STA
10		 TMP 29th185 [10]
Joe Ambrose0 Chevy RIV
7		 NHA MON STA TMP BRI RIV
6
Linda Rodenbaugh83 Chevy NHA
33		 STA TMP
2016 38 TMP STA
32		 WFD STA TMP RIV NHA MND STA TMP BRI 37th52 [11]
Joe Ambrose0 Chevy RIV
4		 OSW SEE NHA STA TMP
2017 MYR THO STA LGY THO RIV
8		 NHA STA THO BRI SEE OSW RIV NHA STA THO 54th36 [12]
2018 Danny Watts Racing 82 Chevy MYR TMP STA SEE TMP LGY RIV
8		 NHA STA TMP BRI OSW RIV
22		 NHA STA TMP 45th58 [13]
2019 Sean Corsetti9 Chevy MYR SBO TMP STA WAL SEE TMP RIV
9		 NHA STA TMP OSW 38th98 [14]
Danny Watts Racing 82 Chevy RIV
9*		 NHA STA
80 TMP
18
2021 Kenny Darch03 Chevy MAR STA RIV
24		 JEN OSW RIV NHA NRP STA BEE OSW RCH RIV
8		 STA 40th57 [15]
2022 NSM RCH RIV
20		 LEE JEN MND RIV WAL
25		 NHA CLM TMP LGY OSW RIV TMP MAR 54th43 [16]
2024 Jody Lauzon00 Chevy NSM RCH THO MON RIV
21		 SEE
18		 NHA MON LMP THO OSW RIV MON THO NWS MAR -*-* [17]

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References

  1. ↑ https://racedayct.com/2024/07/tom-rogers-jr-becomes-all-time-winningest-modified-driver-at-riverhead-raceway/
  2. ↑ "Tom Rogers, Jr". The Third Turn. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Tom Rogers Jr. – 2004 NASCAR Featherlite Modified Tour Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Tom Rogers Jr. – 2005 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Tom Rogers Jr. – 2006 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
  6. ↑ "Tom Rogers Jr. – 2010 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
  7. ↑ "Tom Rogers Jr. – 2011 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
  8. ↑ "Tom Rogers Jr. – 2012 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
  9. ↑ "Tom Rogers Jr. – 2014 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
  10. ↑ "Tom Rogers Jr. – 2015 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
  11. ↑ "Tom Rogers Jr. – 2016 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
  12. ↑ "Tom Rogers Jr. – 2017 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
  13. ↑ "Tom Rogers Jr. – 2018 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
  14. ↑ "Tom Rogers Jr. – 2019 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
  15. ↑ "Tom Rogers Jr. – 2021 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
  16. ↑ "Tom Rogers Jr. – 2022 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
  17. ↑ "Tom Rogers Jr. – 2024 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
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