The 2017 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour was the 33rd season of the Whelen Modified Tour (WMT), a stock car racing tour sanctioned by NASCAR. It began with the Performance Plus 150 presented by Safety-Kleen at Myrtle Beach Speedway on March 18 and concluded with the Sunoco World Series 150 at Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park on October 15. Doug Coby entered the season as the defending Driver's Champion. 2017 marked the first season of the unification of the Whelen (Northern) Modified Tour and the Whelen Southern Modified Tour. Doug Coby won the championship, six points in front of Timmy Solomito.
Drivers Manufacturer Car Owner Race Driver Crew Chief 00 Chevrolet Brian Brady Les Hinckley III (R) Scott Anderson Ted Christopher Jon McKennedy Ron Silk Andy Seuss 0 Chevrolet Joe Ambrose Tom Rogers Jr. Unknown 01 Chevrolet Kenneth Fifield Melissa Fifield Glen Billings Eric Pelletier Jake Rheaume 1 Ford Kim Myers Burt Myers Bobby Foley 2 Chevrolet Mike Smeriglio III Doug Coby Phil Moran 3 Chevrolet Jan Boehler Rowan Pennink Greg Fournier 04 Chevrolet Mike Curb Gary Putnam Donald Tarantino 5 Chevrolet Bob Ebersole Kyle Ebersole Bob Ebersole 06 Chevrolet Michelle Biondolillo Vincent Biondolillo (R) Andrew Biondolillo 6 Chevrolet Ed Partridge Ryan Preece Jeff Preece George Brunnhoelzl III Jon McKennedy 07 Chevrolet Jennifer Emerling Patrick Emerling Jan Leaty 7 Chevrolet Tommy Baldwin Jr. Donny Lia Tommy Baldwin Jr. Woody Pitkat 09 Chevrolet Jeff Goodale Brad Vanhouten (R) William Renton Jr. 10 Chevrolet Erin Solomito Jerry Solomito Ed Bennett 11 Chevrolet Eddie Harvey Andy Seuss Justin Link Chase Dowling Eddie Harvey Burt Myers 14 Ford Bobby Hutchens Jr. Trey Hutchens Bobby Hutchens Jr. Brian Midgett Cory Osland (R) Michael Midgett 15 Chevrolet Grady Jeffreys Jr. Jeremy Gerstner Kevin Jasper Rob Fuller Chase Dowling Steve Garrepy Wayne Anderson Kyle Soper (R) Tom Soper 16 Ford Eric Sanderson Timmy Solomito Sly Szaban 17 Chevrolet John Ellwood Jr. Kyle Ellwood Jarod Zeltmann John Baker (R) 18 Chevrolet Greg Gorman Ken Heagy Greg Gorman 20 Chevrolet Ken Zachem Max Zachem Max Zachem drove in the Whelen Modified All-Star Shootout with car number 4. Steve Lemay Shawn Solomito Shawn Solomito drove the No. 20 in place of Max Zachem. Zachem suffered a broken nose the weekend before so he was unable to race. Danny Cugini (R) Max Zachem 21 Chevrolet Joe Bertuccio Sr. Ronnie Williams (R) Joe Bertuccio Stash Butova 22 Chevrolet Kyle Bonsignore Kyle Bonsignore Bill Bonsignore Unknown 23 Chevrolet Jason Sechrist Troy Talman Jason Sechrist 24 Chevrolet Cliff Krause Andrew Krause John Cooke 26 Chevrolet Sean McDonald Gary McDonald Chad McDonald Gary McDonald 28 Chevrolet George Brunnhoelzl Jr. George Brunnhoelzl III Unknown 29 Chevrolet George Bock Brendon Bock Glenn Dixon 33 Ford Wade Cole Wade Cole Jake Marosz Chevrolet Rick Rodenbaugh 36 Chevrolet Judy Thilberg Dave Sapienza Tommy Grasso 38 Chevrolet Linda Rodenbaugh Gary Byington (R) Bobby Bourne Dave Salzarulo Manny Dias (R) Kyle Ellwood 39 Chevrolet Joe Carroll Calvin Carroll (R) Joe Carroll Geary Rinehimer 40 Chevrolet Gina Fleming Danny Bohn Frank Fleming 44 Chevrolet Sully Tinio Bobby Santos III Bob Santos Steve Lemay 45 Chevrolet Chuck Steuer Dillon Steuer (R) Butch Capuano 46 Chevrolet Russell Goodale Woody Pitkat Doug Ogiejko Craig Lutz 48 Chevrolet Wayne Anderson Shawn Solomito Jerry Solomito Sr. Kyle Soper (R) Tom Soper 51 Chevrolet Ken Massa Justin Bonsignore Danny Laferriere Bill Michael 52 Chevrolet Erika Pitkat Woody Pitkat Unknown 56 Toyota Renee Lutz Craig Lutz Eric Lutz Chevrolet Aaron Clifford 58 Chevrolet Edgar Goodale Eric Goodale Jason Shephard 60 Chevrolet Roy Hall Matt Hirschman James Gouldey Unknown 63 Chevrolet Steve Pickens Austin Pickens (R) Rob Fuller 64 Chevrolet Mike Murphy Rob Summers Russell Montgomery Ron Yuhas Jr. Steve Lemay 66 Chevrolet Jerry Solomito Sr. Shawn Solomito Jerry Solomito Sr. 70 Chevrolet Dawn Gerstner Jeremy Gerstner Unknown Steve Seuss Andy Seuss Steve Seuss 72 Chevrolet Rusty Edgerton Lauren Edgerton (R) Lauren Edgerton 74 Chevrolet Marie Benevento C. J. Lehmann (R) Michael LaMura John Visconti III Bill Loecher 75 Chevrolet Wayne Anderson Shawn Solomito Jerry Solomito Sr. Sean McDonald Jeremy Gerstner Chad McDonald 76 Chevrolet John Blewett Sr. Jimmy Blewett Rob Ormsbee 77 Chevrolet Mike Curb Gary Putnam Teddy Musgrave Jr. Donald Tarantino Ryan Newman Bobby Santos III 78 Chevrolet Steven Sutcliffe Walter Sutcliffe Jr. (R) Kevin Anderson 82 Chevrolet Danny Watts Jr. Ron Silk Danny Watts Jr. Aaron Clifford Spencer Davis Ted Christopher Woody Pitkat 84 Chevrolet Nicole Fortin John Fortin Unknown 85 Chevrolet Robert Katon Jr. Todd Szegedy Don Barker Jeff Rocco (R) Ron Silk Kenny Stuart 88 Chevrolet Danny Watts Jr. Roger Turbush (R) Jarod Zeltmann Spencer Davis Unknown 89 Ford John Swanson Matt SwansonMatt Swanson drove in the Whelen Modified All-Star Shootout with a Chevrolet engine. Ken Barry John Swanson 92 Chevrolet Anthony Nocella Anthony Nocella Jason Decambra Ford 97 Chevrolet Bryan Dauzat Bryan Dauzat Todd Cooper 99 Chevrolet Cheryl Tomaino Jamie Tomaino Trey Tomaino Entry list Southern Slam 150 2 Chevrolet Mike Smeriglio III Doug Coby Phil Moran 7 Chevrolet Tommy Baldwin Jr. Ryan Preece Tommy Baldwin Jr. 11 Chevrolet Eddie Harvey Corey LaJoie Justin Link 14A Chevrolet Bobby Measmer Jr. Bobby Measmer Jr. Bobby Measmer Sr. 14 Ford Bobby Hutchens Jr. Trey Hutchens Bobby Hutchens Jr. 39 Chevrolet Joe Carroll Calvin Carroll (R) Geary Rinehimer 65 Chevrolet Eddie Bohn Danny Bohn Eddie Bohn 72 Chevrolet Rusty Edgerton Lauren Edgerton (R) Unknown 74 Chevrolet Marie Benevento C. J. Lehmann (R) John Visconti III 75 Chevrolet Dawn Gerstner Jeremy Gerstner Dawn Gerstner 77 Chevrolet Mike Curb Derek Kraus (R) Teddy Musgrave Jr. 99 Chevrolet Cheryl Tomaino Jamie Tomaino Trey Tomaino Notes
Schedule The All-Star Shootout and the Southern Slam 150 did not count towards the championship. The Performance Plus 150 presented by Safety-Kleen, the Icebreaker 150, City of Hampton 150 and the Thompson 125 were shown live on FansChoice.tv. Eleven of the eighteen races in the 2017 season were televised on NBCSN on a tape delay basis. No. Race title Track Date TV 1 Performance Plus 150 presented by Safety-Kleen Myrtle Beach Speedway, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina March 18 FansChoice.tv 2 Icebreaker 150 Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park, Thompson, Connecticut April 9 FansChoice.tv 3 NAPA Auto Parts Spring Sizzler 200 Stafford Motor Speedway, Stafford, Connecticut April 30 4 City of Hampton 150 Langley Speedway, Hampton, Virginia May 13 FansChoice.tv 5 Thompson 125 Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park, Thompson, Connecticut June 14 FansChoice.tv 6 Buzz Chew Chevrolet-Cadillac 200 Riverhead Raceway, Riverhead, New York June 24 Whelen Modified All-Star Shootout New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Loudon, New Hampshire July 14 NBCSN 7 Eastern Propane & Oil 100 July 15 NBCSN 8 Stafford 150 Stafford Motor Speedway, Stafford, Connecticut August 4 9 Bud 'King of Beers' 150 Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park, Thompson, Connecticut August 9 NBCSN 10 Bush's Beans 150 Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol, Tennessee August 16 NBCSN 11 Seekonk 150 Seekonk Speedway, Seekonk, Massachusetts August 26 NBCSN 12 Toyota Mod Classic 150 presented by McDonald's Oswego Speedway, Oswego, New York September 2 NBCSN 13 Miller Lite 200 Riverhead Raceway, Riverhead, New York September 16 NBCSN 14 F. W. Webb 100 New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Loudon, New Hampshire September 23 NBCSN 15 NAPA Fall Final Stafford Motor Speedway, Stafford, Connecticut October 1 NBCSN Southern Slam 150 Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord, North Carolina October 5 NBCSN 16 Sunoco World Series 150 Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park, Thompson, Connecticut October 15 NBCSN Source: Notes
The race at the Waterford Speedbowl was originally scheduled for 22 July, but was removed from the schedule by NASCAR on 6 April following the track owner's arrest a week earlier.
Results and standings
Races No. Race Pole position Most laps led Winning driver 1 Performance Plus 150 presented by Safety-Kleen Rob Summers Rob Summers Timmy Solomito Ford 2 Icebreaker 150 Timmy Solomito Rowan Pennink Rowan Pennink Chevrolet 3 NAPA Auto Parts Spring Sizzler 200 Doug Coby Doug Coby Ryan Preece Chevrolet 4 City of Hampton 150 Doug Coby Doug Coby Timmy Solomito Ford 5 Thompson 125 Donny Lia Ryan Preece Ryan Preece Chevrolet 6 Buzz Chew Chevrolet-Cadillac 200 Timmy Solomito Timmy Solomito Timmy Solomito Ford Whelen Modified All-Star Shootout Rowan Pennink1 Ryan Newman Ryan Preece Chevrolet 7 Eastern Propane & Oil 100 Ryan Preece2 Ryan Preece Bobby Santos III Chevrolet 8 Stafford 150 Craig Lutz Doug Coby Ryan Preece Chevrolet 9 Bud 'King of Beers' 150 Rowan Pennink Ryan Preece Ryan Preece Chevrolet 10 Bush's Beans 150 Patrick Emerling Patrick Emerling Patrick Emerling Chevrolet 11 Seekonk 150 Matt Hirschman Doug Coby Doug Coby Chevrolet 12 Toyota Mod Classic 150 presented by McDonald's Matt Hirschman Matt Hirschman Ryan Preece Chevrolet 13 Miller Lite 200 Timmy Solomito Timmy Solomito Timmy Solomito Ford 14 F. W. Webb 100 Ryan Newman Doug Coby Bobby Santos III Chevrolet 15 NAPA Fall Final Ryan Preece Ryan Preece Eric Goodale Chevrolet Southern Slam 150 Doug Coby Doug Coby Doug Coby Chevrolet 16 Sunoco World Series 150 Chase Dowling Doug Coby Timmy Solomito Ford Notes 1 – There was no qualifying session for the Whelen Modified All-Star Shootout. The starting grid was decided with a random draw. 2 – The qualifying session for the Eastern Propane & Oil 100 was cancelled due to weather. The starting line-up was decided by Practice results.
Drivers' championship
(key) Bold – Pole position awarded by time. Italics – Pole position set by final practice results or Owners' points. * – Most laps led.