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By the numbers: 2023 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour season

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By Adam Fenwick

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The 2023 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour season featured incredible moments, culminating in Ron Silk’s second series championship 12 years after his first. The triumph also marked Haydt Yannone Racing’s first title in just their second full-time season.

With 2023 now in the rearview, it’s time to take a look back at some of the telling statistics from the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour season.

0.045 –  Margin of victory, in seconds, for Justin Bonsignore over Doug Coby to win in the Mohegan Sun 100 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway  in dramatic fashion .

1 –  First time winners in 2023: Austin Beers scored his first victory in the second race of the season at Richmond Raceway. He proceeded to win again at Lancaster Motorplex in August.

1 –  Number of drivers (Jamie Tomaino) who competed in the inaugural NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour season (1985) to start at least one event in 2023. He has competed in at least one event every season with the exception of 2020, when he withdrew from the lone race he entered.

2 –  Best finish by Sunoco Rookie of the Year Award winner Jake Johnson, which came at Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park.

2 –  Number of drivers (Ron Silk and Tyler Rypkema) running at the finish of every NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour event in 2023.

2 –  Consecutive seasons the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour finale at Martinsville Speedway has been won by a full-time NASCAR Cup Series driver — Corey LaJoie last year and Ryan Preece in 2023.

3 –  Number of NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour races that rank in the top 10 of most viewed events on FloRacing in 2023.

3 –  Victories Justin Bonsignore is from moving into third on the all-time NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour win list following his five-win season in 2023.

3.2 –  Average starting position of Austin Beers during the 2023 season.

3.3 –  Average finish by NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour champion Ron Silk in 2023.

4.94 –  Average number of lead changes during NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour events in 2023.

5 –  Number of laps led by Kyle Bonsignore during his victory at Langley Speedway, the fewest of any winner in 2023.

5 –  Drivers (Ron Silk, Justin Bonsignore, Matt Hirschman, Austin Beers, Doug Coby) to lead at least 400 laps during the 2023 season.

6 –  Best finish by NASCAR Hall of Famer Bobby Labonte (Richmond) in three NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour starts in 2023.

7 –  Different drivers (Ron Silk, Justin Bonsignore, Matt Hirschman, Austin Beers, Kyle Bonsignore, Doug Coby, Ryan Preece) to win NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour events in 2023.

9 –  Finish by Woody Pitkat in the World Series 150 at Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park, which doubled as the first top-10 finish for team owner Stan Mertz in his final race as a team owner.

13 –  Combined number of Mayhew Tools Dominator Pole Awards won by Justin Bonsignore (7) and Austin Beers (6).

15 –  Top-five finishes by Ron Silk and Justin Bonsignore during the 2023 season.

16 –  Drivers to make their NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour debuts in 2023.

17 –  Top-10 finishes by NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour champion Ron Silk in 2023, more than anyone else.

18 –  Drivers to lead at least one lap during the 2023 season.

21 –  Years between NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour starts for Tim Connolly, who returned to the series this year for the first time since 2002.

22 –  Career victories for Ron Silk following his five-win season in 2023, which ranks him 10th on the all-time NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour win list.

25 –  Drivers to earn top-five finishes during the 2023 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour season.

25.05 –  Average field size during the 2023 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour season.

38 –  Drivers to compete in the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour event at North Wilkesboro Speedway, the biggest field of the 2023 season.

44 –  With the addition of North Wilkesboro Speedway, the number of tracks to have hosted the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour.

77 –  With Austin Beers’ win at Richmond, the number of drivers to win a NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour race

82 –  Drivers to enter at least one NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour race in 2023.

129.9 –  Speed, in mph, of the fastest qualifying lap of the season, set by Justin Bonsignore for the race at New Hampshire.

150 –  Laps led by Matt Hirschman and Justin Bonsignore in their victories at Seekonk Speedway and Monadnock Speedway, respectively. They were the only two drivers to lead every lap of a race during the 2023 season.

152 –  NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour races held at Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park, more than any other track. Justin Bonsignore and Ron Silk won the pair of Thompson races on the 2023 schedule.

312 –  NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour events held in the state of Connecticut.

403 –  Laps led by Matt Hirschman during his three NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour victories in 2023.

521 –  Laps run under the caution flag in 2023, 28.94 per race, down 3.3 percent from 2022.

644 –  Laps led by NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour champion Ron Silk in 2023, more than anyone else.

724 –  With the completion of the 2023 season, the number of events held in the history of the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour.

1,791 –  Days between Kyle Bonsignore’s first NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour victory in 2018 and his second at Langley Speedway this year.

3,048 –  Laps completed by NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour champion Ron Silk in 2023, more than anyone else.

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NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour continues 2023 season with another talented rookie field

As NASCAR celebrates its 75th anniversary season in 2023, the sports oldest division continues to thrive.

Each year, the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour brings together polished veterans like Doug Coby, Justin Bonsignore, Ron Silk and others to race alongside the rising stars of Modified racing, most of whom cut their teeth in the Northeast. This season, the Tour schedule features 19 races, with the opener at New Smyrna Speedway in February, won by Silk, already in the books.

The series returns to competition Friday, March 31 at Richmond Raceway, and the entry list for the Virginia is for Racing Lovers 150 is padded with talent. As the season hits full speed again for Round 2, it provides a chance to review the Rookie of the Year lineup heading into 2023.

Whether drivers have come from Legends cars, Late Models, Super Late Models, Quarter Midgets or even SK or Crate Modifieds, each of the competitors in the rookie class of 2023 has taken a different path to reach the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour.

Some of them will run full-time this season and chase the Josten‘s Rookie of the Year honors, while others will sprinkle starts throughout the season to gain experience. The battle for the Rookie of the Year is one to watch during the season, and for many of these drivers, it‘s their ultimate goal.

Jake Johnson

For a driver who cut his teeth racing in Legends cars, Jake Johnson has moved up the ladder quickly in the Northeast. The Massachusetts driver went from winning a Legends car championship to full-bodied Late Models, then Super Late Models and now Modifieds.

He competed in select NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour events in 2022, driving for the famed Boehler family in Ole Blue No. 3. Although he struggled in his first start at Riverhead, Johnson quickly came out of the gate at Lee USA Speedway in his next start, winning the Mayhew Tools Dominator Pole, leading three laps and finishing fifth. In five starts that followed Lee, Johnson finished eighth or better in four of them.

Entering a new year, Johnson will be the driver of the Boehler Racing Enterprises entry for more than half of the events on the diverse 2023 schedule. After capturing his first victory in a Modified last year at Star Speedway in New Hampshire, Johnson will continue to try to score his first NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour win, but he will also sit behind the wheel of Late Models, Super Late Models and an Open Modified in competition for his family team again this season.

Bryan Narducci

Bryan Narducci will sit behind the wheel of one of the most historic cars in the history of the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour in 2023, joining Johnson to fill out the schedule for Boehler Racing Enterprises in the Ole Blue No. 3.

Narducci‘s first Tour start, and those that come after, will be the next steps in his already successful short-track Modified career. His first race will come at Richmond on a weekend when the Tour joins NASCAR‘s national series divisions.

Narducci is a two-time NASCAR Division III National Champion (2018-19), and at just 23, he has multiple wins in SK Light Modifieds and SK Modifieds in New England. Narducci has won at two of Connecticut‘s toughest tracks — Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park and Stafford Motor Speedway — and is a threat every time he climbs behind the wheel.

The Colchester, Connecticut, native competed in the Legends cars, Limited Late Models, SK Light Modifieds and SK Modifieds prior to making this step.

His planned NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour starts in 2023 include events at Richmond, Lancaster Motorplex (Aug. 5), Langley Speedway (Aug. 26), Oswego Speedway (Sept. 2) and Martinsville Speedway (Oct. 26).

Justin Brown

With Goodie Racing returning to the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour full-time this season, and their team based on Long Island in New York, it‘s only fitting that they selected a Riverhead Raceway driver to wheel the car.

Justin Brown, driver of the No. 46 for Goodie Racing, started his career at Riverhead in 2012 and has been racing there since. He won races and championships in the Champ Karts at multiple tracks to start his career in 2012, and then moved to the 602 Modified class at Riverhead in 2017, winning nine races before moving to the Modified class, Riverhead‘s top division, in 2020.

He won his first Riverhead Modified feature in 2022, and when Goodie Racing made the call to put him on the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour full-time, he couldn‘t pass up the opportunity. Brown is teamed with crew chief Douglas Ogiejko, who was on the box for Craig Lutz during three of his four NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour wins, all of which came with Goodie Racing.

Brown has a crew chief on his side who has experience, and as he continues to learn the ropes of touring with the Whelen Modified Tour, expect his finishing position to improve.

Brian Robie

This New Hampshire standout made his first NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour start in 2022, competing in all three races during the Whelen Granite State Short Track Cup, promoted by JDV Productions. His best finish was eighth, showing he‘s a quick study when it comes to the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour at his local short tracks.

Robie won the NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series New Hampshire State championship in 2020, winning track championships at Monadnock Speedway, Claremont Motorsports Park and Hudson Speedway — all in the same season.

As he continues to dip his toes into the Modified ranks and make select NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour starts along the way, Robie is planning to compete in at least five Tour races this season, which began at New Smyrna. He will also run the four JDV Productions events at Monadnock (two), Lee USA (one) and Claremont (one), while chasing the three-race Whelen Granite State Short Track Cup again. Monadnock (May 6), Lee (May 27) and Claremont (July 29) are the three races that make up the Whelen Granite State Short Track Cup in 2023.

Robie will look to continue to impress his local crowd but also showcase his name to fans across the country by competing on the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour circuit again this season.

Matt Kimball

Similar to Robie, Matt Kimball is another driver who cut his teeth in the state of New Hampshire. Kimball grew up racing at the same tracks — Monadnock, Claremont, Lee USA — and like Robie was a champion. Kimball won the title in the Mini Stock division at Monadnock at 13 years old. Shortly after winning the title, Kimball moved to the Sportsman Modifieds, where he‘s been to Victory Lane multiple times.

He‘s been focusing on getting up to speed in a Modified the last two seasons and opened his NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour adventure at New Smyrna in February, running inside the top 15 before a mechanical failure ended his night.

Like Robie, Kimball is expected to frequent his local New Hampshire tracks with the Whelen Granite State Short Track Cup and the second Monadnock date in September, but don‘t be surprised to see this rising star compete in some other events along the way as well.

Chris Hatton Jr.

As a Florida native, Chris Hatton Jr. was a competitor in the opening round of the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour season at New Smyrna Speedway. He started his career at the Florida half-mile, running in the Southern Ground Pounders and then capturing the championship in that division in 2021.

In 2022, Hatton moved to the 602 Modifieds when they became a regular division at New Smyrna, picking up two wins last season and finishing second in the track point standings.

After making his debut with the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour in February, don’t be surprised to see him at additional events during the 2023 season.

Anthony Bello

Scheduled to compete in select races in 2023, Anthony Bello is one to watch when it comes to the future of the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour. This Connecticut standout won the SK Lite Modified championship at Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park in 2021, winning the prestigious Icebreaker to begin the season.

Since then, Bello has also polished his skills at one of the toughest Northeast Modified tracks, Stafford Motor Speedway, winning in their SK Modified division with the help of setup mastermind Stephen Kopcik.

Bello opened the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour season with a DNF due to a mechanical failure at New Smyrna. It’s currently unknown when he’ll join the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour next, but when you think about five, maybe 10 years into the future, look for Bello‘s name to be near the front of the pack.

These drivers won‘t be the only ones during the season who are rookies on the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour. Similar to past years, as the season rolls along, other competitors will throw their name into the ring to see if they can tackle NASCAR‘s oldest division and the stout competition that comes with it.

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NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Announces 2024 Schedule

NASCAR officials have announced the 16-race schedule for the 2024 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour.

For the third consecutive year, the Tour will open at New Smyrna Speedway in Florida during NASCAR’s Speedweeks, racing under the lights on Saturday, February 10. The season will conclude at Martinsville Speedway in Virginia, which will host the Whelen Modified Tour’s season finale on Saturday, October 26.

“We have seen over the past two seasons how exciting it has been for our fans and competitors to open at New Smyrna and finish at Martinsville,” said Jimmy Wilson, Senior Director, NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour. “The mix of tracks on the schedule pays tribute to the Tour’s roots and sets up a competitive season from start to finish, demonstrated by how once again this year our fans are going to see the Whelen Modified Tour title decided at the finale.”

Other tour stops include Richmond Raceway and New Hampshire Motor Speedway, which return to the schedule as companion events alongside the NASCAR national series race weekends. North Wilkesboro Speedway will return in 2024, with a race date on Saturday, October 5. Other popular tour stops include a trio of races at Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park in Connecticut, and a pair of races at Riverhead Raceway in New York.

To learn more about the 2024 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour schedule, see the full announcement here .  

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Whelen Engineering, a global leader in the emergency warning industry for more than 70 years, Richard Childress Racing (RCR), and the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation (NFFF) have teamed up to honor fallen fire heroes at FDIC International on April 18, 2024, in Indianapolis, Indiana. 

At 12:30pm ET in Whelen Engineering’s booth #3223 at FDIC International, RCR’s No. 2 Whelen Chevrolet will debut a special paint scheme in honor of the 226 of firefighters who died in the line of duty in 2023 and years prior. Members of NFFF, Whelen Engineering, and the No. 2 Driver, Jesse Love, will be on hand to unveil the car. The event will also be broadcast live on Whelen Engineering’s Facebook page.

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“We are incredibly grateful that Whelen’s No. 2 Chevrolet carries the names of 226 fallen firefighters who died in the line of duty serving their local communities. These firefighters will also be memorialized at this year’s National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend, taking place the first weekend in May,” said NFFF CEO, Victor Stagnaro. “Remembering these heroes means so much to our Fire Hero Families, and it’s a true demonstration of Whelen’s commitment to the core mission of the NFFF: honoring our fallen heroes and supporting their families.” 

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Austin Beers Latest Driver To Enter NAPA Spring Sizzler At Stafford Speedway

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The field for the 52 nd  Annual NAPA Spring Sizzler® set for April 27-28 at Stafford Motor Speedway has added 2022 Whelen Modified Tour Rookie of the Year Austin Beers to its entry list.  Beers has teamed up with the Jensen Family to drive their #179 Avenue Auto machine in the “The Greatest Race in the History of Spring”.

“I had heard [the Jensens] split up with their last driver so I gave Glenn a call and we worked out a deal and here we are,” said Beers.  “We’re going to go race by race, feel things out, and see if we’re a good connection.  We finished third at Loudon and the Jensens have had a lot of success at Stafford and they have a big notebook so I’m looking to continue that and have another good run.  I’m working on trying to put a crew together right now so we can have a competitive pit stop and I’m really excited about coming back to race at Stafford since I’ve only raced there once before.”

Beers comes to Stafford at a disadvantage in the experience department.  Beers has only 1 start at the Connecticut half-mile facility, qualifying 7th and finishing 13th in the 2021 NAPA Fall Final.  Beers has shown to be a quick study on the Whelen Modified Tour, where he broke out in 2023 by notching his first 2 career wins along with 6 pole positions in only his second full season and he will have his father Eric, who has 41 career WMT starts at Stafford, along with the Jensen family, as experienced voices he can lean on for advice.

“Practice will be more important for me than for the car,” said Beers.  “The guys will show up with a fast racecar and it’ll be up to me to figure out where I’m at and figure the track out since I haven’t been there since 2021.  I’m sure I’ll be asking my father for advice once we get to the track.  We’ll do a track walk together and I’m sure that he’ll be able to teach me some things that I don’t know yet like where guys used to run and where to set guys up for passes.  He has a lot of knowledge and he’s helped me out a lot.  Once I get up to speed, we can fine tune things later on in the practice round.”

In addition to being short on track experience, Beers will face another unknown when it comes to qualifying as he is accustomed to 2-lap time trials where now he’ll be facing a 40-lap NAPA Duel Qualifying race.  

“I’m pretty comfortable with the qualifying,” said Beers.  “We’re all still out there racing and trying to get to the front.  I do enjoy qualifying with 2 laps, but the Duel will be just another race where you’re trying to get to the front.”

Beers is confident that he can build on the 3rd place finish that he and the Jensen #179 crew earned at New Hampshire while setting a reasonable goal for how he would like his NAPA Spring Sizzler® weekend to go.

“I’d like to have a repeat of what we did at New Hampshire and try to contend for the win and learn a lot,” said Beers.  “I think a top-5 would be outstanding for us with the caliber of field that’s going to be at Stafford.  This is probably the biggest Modified race that we’ll have all year long so we want to hang with those heavy hitters and show that we’re contenders.  I’d expect to see Ron Silk and Matt Hirschman up front, and with Justin [Bonsignore] in the 7ny car he’s going to be really fast, so we have to be patient, try to not use up the tires that you’re not changing during the race, and keep your nose clean to be there at the end.  I’d like to say I’ll be happy with a top-10, but if we could go out there and put it on them, and do something that my Dad hasn’t even done, it would be amazing to win the Sizzler.  And I like milk!”

The 52nd Annual NAPA Spring Sizzler® is set for Saturday and Sunday, April 27-28.  Saturday, April 27th and will consist of two 40-lap NAPA Duel qualifying races for the Open Modified division. The 40-lap races will each pay $3,500 to win and will set the field for Sunday’s NAPA Spring Sizzler®.  Stafford’s Late Model, Limited Late Model, and Street Stock divisions will complete Saturday’s racing program with qualifying and feature racing.

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Sunday, April 28th will play host to the $20,000 to win 52nd NAPA Auto Parts Spring Sizzler®.  Filling out Sunday’s racing card will be qualifying and feature racing for the SK Modified® and SK Light Modified divisions along with last chance qualifiers for the NAPA Spring Sizzler®. 

For more information, visit  staffordspeedway.com , follow Stafford Speedway on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or contact the track office at 860-684-2783.

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Awesome news for both Driver an Team#179

$20,000.00 TO WIN !!! $3500.00 for a Heat WIN … Pay a STRONG purse to the Competitors & you will have all the Modifieds dusted off and off jack stands … Is there a Bigger Race in the Northeast for Modifieds than the current format SIZZLER …??? I THINK NOT!!! every driver and owner wants to go down in History with a Sizzler Title …. The best of the best will be there & we can’t wait…. It gets bigger every year….

the heats dont pay $3,500 lol.

Zig, First place in each heat event at the Spring Sizzler pays $3,500. https://staffordmotorspeedway.com/2024-sizzler-purse/

2nd place for the Sizzler pays 4k…steep drop off

Just to be correct – NAPA Spring Sizzler® Open Modified Heats – 8 Laps NAPA Duel Race #1 Feature – 40 Laps NAPA Duel Race #2 Feature – 40 Laps

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Mayhew Tools to sponsor NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Pole Award for 2024 season

T his award honors the driver and crew who achieves the fastest time in qualifying. Through this sponsorship, Mayhew Tools will reward each pole-winning driver with a $1,000 check and present the team’s crew chief with a newly released 14-piece Micro Hand Tool Set. This set consists of Mayhew’s most popular micro hand tools, including pry bars, hooks, picks and screwdrivers. Each tool has an ergonomic Nylon 6 handle and alloy steel blade that is heat treated and tempered for hardness and ductility. All tools in this set are made in the USA and come with a lifetime warranty.

The 2024 Modified Tour season began Feb. 10 at Florida’s New Smyrna Speedway, where Ron Silk started the year with a victory. The season will span 16 races throughout the Northeast, ending at Martinsville Speedway on Oct. 26.

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The 2024 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour schedule consists of the following races:

• Saturday, Feb. 10: New Smyrna Speedway (FL)
• Friday, March 29: Richmond Raceway (VA)
• Sunday, April 7: Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park (CT)
• Saturday, May 4: Monadnock Speedway (NH)
• Saturday, May 18: Riverhead Raceway (NY)
• Saturday, June 1: Seekonk Speedway (MA)
• Saturday, June 22: New Hampshire Motor Speedway (NH)
• Saturday, July 20: Monadnock Speedway (NH)
• Saturday, Aug. 3: Lancaster Motorplex (NY)
• Wednesday, Aug. 14: Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park (CT)
• Saturday, Aug. 31: Oswego Speedway (NY)
• Saturday, Sept. 14: Riverhead Raceway (NY)
• Saturday, Sept. 21: Monadnock Speedway (NH)
• Saturday, Oct. 5: North Wilkesboro Speedway (NC)
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