Tommy Vigh Jr.

Last updated
Tommy Vigh Jr.
TommyVighJr2019MadisonARCA.jpg
Vigh in 2019
BornThomas Vigh Jr.
(1964-11-27) November 27, 1964 (age 59)
Parsippany-Troy Hills, New Jersey
ARCA Menards Series career
26 races run over 4 years
ARCA no., teamNo. TBA (Fast Track Racing)
Best finish6th (2019)
First race 2021 Herr's Potato Chips 200 (Madison)
Last race 2022 General Tire 150 (Charlotte)
WinsTop tens Poles
010
ARCA Menards Series East career
2 races run over 2 years
Best finish43rd (2020)
First race 2020 General Tire 125 (Dover)
Last race 2022 General Tire 125 (Dover)
WinsTop tens Poles
000

Thomas Vigh Jr. (born November 27, 1964) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He currently competes part-time in the ARCA Menards Series, driving the No. TBA for Fast Track Racing. He previously competed part-time for the team in 2018 and full-time in 2019, both in the team's No. 10 car. In 2019, he was the Rookie of the Year award winner.

Contents

Racing career

Vigh began his racing career on local dirt tracks prior to racing in ARCA. [1] He started racing in 1996, competing in street stock racing events, and soon after in pro stock and sportsman races as well, finishing fifth in the OCFS Sportsman Series standings in 2018. [2]

He made his first three ARCA starts for Andy Hillenburg's Fast Track Racing team, driving their No. 10 car at Madison as well as the two dirt races at Springfield and DuQuoin with sponsorship from Extreme Kleaner. He got top-15 finishes in each race, with a 15th-place finish at Madison and 13ths on both dirt tracks.

He and his sponsor returned to Fast Track and the No. 10 to run the 2019 season-opener at Daytona, [3] which later turned into a full-season run for rookie of the year by April.

Because rookie Christian Eckes won the championship, he became ineligible to also win the rookie of the year award in addition to his title according to ARCA rules, so Vigh, who was second place behind Eckes in rookie points, was given the award at season's-end. He became the oldest rookie of the year winner in ARCA Series history, earning it at age 54. [4]

Vigh did not return to the No. 10 full-time in 2020, and was replaced in that ride by Ryan Huff. However, he did go back to running part-time for Fast Track, with his first start of the season coming at Talladega. After initially being on the entry list in the team's No. 11 car, the team moved him to the No. 01 (which was to be driven by Dick Doheny) before the race due to Willie Mullins securing a ride with the team in the days leading up to the race, where he was put in the No. 11. Vigh finished nineteenth in both of his ARCA starts in 2020, his second coming at Pocono Raceway. He also made one start for Fast Track Racing in the ARCA Menards Series East at Dover.

Vigh stated prior to the 2020 season that he would be competing in dirt modified races at Orange County Fair Speedway as well as in street stock events again. [2]

Personal life

Vigh is from Otisville, New York, although he currently lives in Parsippany, New Jersey.

He and his wife Pamela Van Dunk own Big Momma Motorsports, which is Vigh's street stock and sportsman team. [2]

In addition to racing, Vigh works as a shop fabricator for Statewide Line Striping and has been a longtime ambassador for his sponsor, Extreme Energy Solutions, based in Sparta, New Jersey. [5]

Motorsports career results

ARCA Menards Series

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

ARCA Menards Series results
YearTeamNo.Make1234567891011121314151617181920AMSCPtsRef
2018 Fast Track Racing 10 Toyota DAY NSH SLM TAL TOL CLT POC MCH MAD
15		 GTW CHI IOW ELK POC ISF
13		 BLN DSF
13		 SLM IRP KAN 40th495 [6]
2019 Ford DAY
23		 FIF
13		 SLM
11		 NSH
12		 TOL
9		 CLT
15		 POC
17		 MCH
17		 MAD
11		 GTW
19		 CHI
17		 ELK
15		 IOW
19		 POC
17		 ISF
19		 DSF
13		 SLM
19		 IRP
12		 KAN
19		6th3995 [7]
Toyota TAL
24
2020 01 DAY PHO TAL
19		48th50 [8]
Chevy POC
19		 IRP KEN IOW KAN TOL TOL MCH DAY GTW L44 TOL BRI WIN MEM ISF KAN
2022 12 Chevy DAY PHO TAL KAN CLT
21		 IOW BLN ELK MOH POC IRP MCH GLN ISF MLW DSF KAN BRI SLM TOL 107th23 [9]

ARCA Menards Series East

ARCA Menards Series East results
YearTeamNo.Make1234567AMSECPtsRef
2020 Fast Track Racing 10 Chevy NSM TOL DOV
15		 TOL BRI FIF 40th29 [10]
2022 12 Chevy NSM FIF DOV
13		 NSV IOW MLW BRI 49th31 [11]

* Season still in progress
1 Driver ineligible for series points

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tanner Gray</span> American racing driver

Tanner Sean Gray is an American professional racing driver who has competed in drag racing and stock car racing. He competes full-time in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, driving the No. 15 Toyota Tundra for Tricon Garage and part-time in the ARCA Menards Series, driving the No. 18 Toyota Camry for Joe Gibbs Racing. Gray is the youngest professional driver to win a national event in NHRA history, and the youngest driver to win an NHRA season championship.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2019 ARCA Menards Series</span> 67th season of the ARCA Menards Series

The 2019 ARCA Menards Series was the 67th season of the ARCA Menards Series. Christian Eckes of Venturini Motorsports won the championship over teammate Michael Self. Eckes became the first champion since Tim Steele in 1997 to win the title after missing a race during the season.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Brittney Zamora</span> American racing driver

Brittney Zamora is an American professional stock car racing driver who last competed part-time in the ARCA Menards Series, driving the No. 30 Ford for Rette Jones Racing. She previously drove for Bill McAnally Racing full-time in the ARCA Menards Series West and part-time in the ARCA Menards Series East.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ty Gibbs</span> American racing driver

Tyler Randal Gibbs is an American professional stock car racing driver. He competes full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series, driving the No. 54 Toyota Camry XSE for Joe Gibbs Racing. Gibbs was the 2022 NASCAR Xfinity Series champion and 2021 ARCA Menards Series champion. He is the grandson of former NFL coach and NASCAR team owner Joe Gibbs.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Fast Track Racing</span> Motor racing team

Fast Track Racing is an American professional stock car racing team that currently competes full time in the ARCA Menards Series and ARCA Menards Series East, fielding the Nos. 01, 10, 11, 12, and 99 for various drivers. They also compete part-time in the ARCA Menards Series West. The team has also competed in NASCAR's top 3 Series as well as the IndyCar Series in the past.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lawless Alan</span> American racing driver

Lawless Alan is an American professional stock car racing driver. He competes full-time in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, driving the No. 33 Ford F-150 for Reaume Brothers Racing. He previously competed part-time in the ARCA Menards Series West for Bill McAnally Racing in 2019 and 2020.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2020 ARCA Menards Series</span> 68th season of the ARCA Racing Series

The 2020 ARCA Menards Series season was the 68th season of the ARCA Menards Series. It began on February 8 with the Lucas Oil 200 at Daytona International Speedway and ended on October 16 with the Speediatrics 150 at Kansas Speedway. 2020 was the first season that the series was sanctioned by NASCAR.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Colby Howard</span> American racing driver

Colby A. Howard is an American professional stock car racing driver. He last competed full-time in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, driving the No. 9 Chevrolet Silverado for CR7 Motorsports.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bret Holmes</span> American racing driver

Stacy Bret Holmes is an American professional stock car racing driver. He competes full-time in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, driving the No. 32 Chevrolet Silverado for Bret Holmes Racing. He won the 2020 ARCA Menards Series championship with BHR.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Eric Caudell</span> American racing driver

Eric Caudell is an American professional stock car racing driver who competes part-time in the ARCA Menards Series and ARCA Menards Series East, driving the No. 7 Ford/Toyota for his team, CCM Racing. He has competed in ARCA since 2015, including running full-time for one season in 2017, where he finished tenth in points. He also made one Truck Series start in 2014 at Iowa.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tim Richmond (racing driver, born 1998)</span> American racing driver

Timothy Richmond is an American professional stock car racing driver who competes part-time in the ARCA Menards Series, driving the No. 27 car for his team, Richmond Motorsports.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jesse Love</span> American racing driver

Jesse Hammer Love Jr. is an American professional stock car racing driver. He competes full-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the No. 2 Chevrolet Camaro for Richard Childress Racing.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ryan Huff</span> American racing driver

Ryan James Huff is an American professional stock car racing driver who competes part-time in the ARCA Menards Series, driving the No. 36 Ford Fusion for his own team, Huff Racing.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2021 ARCA Menards Series</span> 69th season of the ARCA Menards Series

The 2021 ARCA Menards Series season was the 69th season of the ARCA Menards Series, a stock car racing series sanctioned by NASCAR in the United States. The season began at Daytona International Speedway with the Lucas Oil 200 on February 13 and ended with the Reese's 150 at Kansas Speedway on October 23. Ty Gibbs was crowned the series champion, having won ten times and finished in the top four in 19 of 20 races.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2021 ARCA Menards Series East</span> 35th season of the ARCA Menards Series East

The 2021 ARCA Menards Series East was the 35th season of the ARCA Menards Series East, a regional stock car racing series sanctioned by NASCAR in the United States. The season began on February 8 at New Smyrna Speedway with the Jeep Beach 175 and ended on September 16 at Bristol Motor Speedway with the Bush's Beans 200. Sammy Smith and Joe Gibbs Racing won the series championship. JGR's No. 18 car, driven by Smith and Ty Gibbs, won all but one race during the season.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sammy Smith</span> American racing driver

Samuel L. Smith is an American professional stock car racing driver. He competes full-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the No. 8 Chevrolet Camaro for JR Motorsports.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Zachary Tinkle</span> American professional stock car racing driver

Zachary Tinkle is an American professional stock car racing driver. He competes full-time in the ARCA Menards Series East, and part-time in the ARCA Menards Series, driving the No. 11 Toyota Camry for Fast Track Racing.

Owen Smith is an American professional stock car racing driver.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ron Vandermeir Jr.</span> American professional stock car driver

Ron Vandermeir Jr. is an American professional stock car racing driver. He currently competes part-time in the ARCA Menards Series and the ARCA Menards Series East, driving the No. 10 Toyota for Fast Track Racing. He won the 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021 Mid-American Stock Car Series championship in the Upper Midwestern United States.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2024 ARCA Menards Series</span> 72nd season of the ARCA Menards Series

The 2024 ARCA Menards Series will be the 72nd season of the ARCA Menards Series, a stock car racing series sanctioned by NASCAR in the United States. The season will begin at Daytona International Speedway with the BRANDT 200 on February 17 and end with the Shore Lunch 200 at Toledo Speedway on October 5.

References

  1. ↑ "About". Tommy Vigh Racing. Squarespace. Retrieved December 31, 2019.
  2. 1 2 3 Traverse, Mike (February 2, 2020). "RPW Column: Tommy Vigh Jr. Getting Back To The Basics For 2020 Season". Race Pro Weekly. Retrieved June 22, 2020.
  3. ↑ Krall, Charles (January 14, 2019). "Tommy Vigh, Jr. and Extreme Kleaner Partner With Fast Track High Performance Racing for Season Opener at Daytona". ARCARacing.com. Archived from the original on July 28, 2019. Retrieved December 31, 2019.
  4. ↑ Krall, Charles (November 13, 2019). "Tommy Vigh, Jr. has Solid 2019 Season; Expected to be Named Bounty Rookie of the Year at Series' Awards Banquet". ARCARacing.com. Retrieved December 31, 2019.
  5. ↑ Dericks, Jennifer (January 5, 2019). "Sparta Business and Brand Ambassador Race Driver Going to Daytona". Sparta TapInto. Retrieved December 31, 2019.
  6. ↑ "Tommy Vigh Jr. – 2018 ARCA Racing Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
  7. ↑ "Tommy Vigh Jr. – 2019 ARCA Menards Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
  8. ↑ "Tommy Vigh Jr. – 2020 ARCA Menards Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
  9. ↑ "Tommy Vigh Jr. – 2022 ARCA Menards Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved June 4, 2023.
  10. ↑ "Tommy Vigh Jr. – 2020 ARCA Menards Series East Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 22, 2020.
  11. ↑ "Tommy Vigh Jr. – 2022 ARCA Menards Series East Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved June 4, 2023.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.