2018 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour

The 2018 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour was the thirty-fourth 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 17 March and concluded with the Sunoco World Series 150 at Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park on 14 October. Doug Coby entered the season as the defending Drivers' champion. 2018 marked the second season of the unification of the Whelen (Northern) Modified Tour and the Whelen Southern Modified Tour. Justin Bonsignore won the championship, 97 points ahead of Chase Dowling.

Drivers Manufacturer Car Owner Race Driver Crew Chief 01 Chevrolet Kenneth Fifield Melissa Fifield Kenneth Fifield Chad Dow 1 Ford Chevrolet Eddie Harvey Burt Myers Eddie Harvey Jeff Rocco Don Barker Unknown Jimmy Blewett Jeff Rocco (R) 2 Chevrolet Mike Smeriglio III Doug Coby Phil Moran 3 Chevrolet Jan Boehler Rowan Pennink Greg Fournier Matt Swanson 04 Chevrolet Brian Midgett Cory Osland (R) Unknown Ford 5 Chevrolet Bob Ebersole Kyle Ebersole Bob Ebersole Unknown Mark Mina John Beatty Jr. Unknown 06 Chevrolet Randy Rameau Sam Rameau (R) Danny Stebbins 6 Chevrolet Ed Partridge Jimmy Blewett Jeff Preece Ryan Preece 07 Chevrolet Jennifer Emerling Patrick Emerling Jan Leaty 7 Chevrolet Tommy Baldwin Jr. Jon McKennedy Tommy Baldwin Jr. Glenn Dixon 11 Chevrolet Eddie Harvey Burt Myers Eddie Harvey 14 Chevrolet Richard Barney Blake Barney (R) Robert Barney 15 Chevrolet Rob Fuller Chase Dowling Steven Kopcik 16 Ford Eric Sanderson Timmy Solomito Sly Szaban 17 Chevrolet John Ellwood Jr. Kyle Ellwood Unknown 18 Chevrolet Robert Pollifrone Ken Heagy Desmond Gorman Ford 20 Chevrolet Ken Zachem Max Zachem Ken Zachem Max Zachem Timothy Armbruster 21 Chevrolet Joe Bertuccio Sr. Ronnie Williams Joe Bertuccio Sr. Michael Bologna 22 Chevrolet Kyle Bonsignore Kyle Bonsignore Bobby Foley 23 Chevrolet Paul DeGracia Joe DeGracia (R) Paul DeGracia Jimmy Zacharias 24 Toyota Diane Krause Andrew Krause John Cooke Chevrolet Brian Hendrickson 25 Chevrolet Joe Carroll Calvin Carroll Stash Butova Joe Carroll 26 Chevrolet Sean McDonald Gary McDonald Chad McDonald Gary McDonald 32 Chevrolet Dean Rypkema Tyler Rypkema (R) Unknown 33 Chevrolet Wade Cole Wade Cole Rick Rodenbaugh 34 Chevrolet Nicole Fortin J. B. Fortin (R) Unknown 35 Ford Mike Molleur Andrew Molleur (R) Rob Fuller 36 Chevrolet Judy Thilberg Dave Sapienza Tommy Grasso 38 Chevrolet Linda Rodenbaugh Rick Rodenbaugh Manny Dias (R) Bobby Bourne Dave Salzarulo Kyle Ellwood 40 Chevrolet Gina Fleming Frank Fleming Talmage Thomas 44 Chevrolet Sully Tinio Bobby Santos III Bob Santos 46 Chevrolet Russell Goodale Craig Lutz Doug Ogiejko 51 Chevrolet Ken Massa Justin Bonsignore Ryan Stone 54 Chevrolet Amy Catalano Tommy Catalano (R) Dave Catalano 57 Chevrolet Bryan Dauzat Andy Seuss Todd Cooper Steve Seuss 58 Chevrolet Edgar Goodale Eric Goodale Jason Shephard 60 Chevrolet Roy Hall Matt Hirschman Mike Stein Matt Hirschman 63 Chevrolet Steve Pickens Austin Pickens Jeff DeMinck Unknown Ray Parent (R) 64 Chevrolet Mike Murphy Rob Summers Steve Lemay 66 Chevrolet Jerry Solomito Sr. Shawn Solomito Unknown Jerry Solomito Sr. 75 Chevrolet Charles Pasteryak Chris Pasteryak Cam McDermott Nick Walsh 76 Chevrolet John Blewett Sr. Jimmy Blewett Rob Ormsbee 77 Chevrolet Mike Curb Gary Putnam Teddy Musgrave Jr. Ryan Newman Ryan Preece 78 Chevrolet Steven Sutcliffe Walter Sutcliffe Jr. Kevin Anderson Steven Sutcliffe 82 Chevrolet Danny Watts Jr. Pamela Hulse Woody Pitkat Jarod Zeltmann Spencer Davis Tom Rogers Jr. 84 Chevrolet Nicole Fortin John Fortin Unknown 85 Chevrolet Kevin Stuart Ron Silk Kenny Stuart 88 Chevrolet Pat Kennedy Roger Turbush (R) Raymond Bouchard Unknown 89 Ford John Swanson Matt Swanson John Swanson 91 Chevrolet Steven Booker Kyle Ellwood Unknown 92 Chevrolet Anthony Nocella Anthony Nocella Unknown Steve Murphy Jesse Vasconcellos 95 Chevrolet Wayne Anderson Kyle Soper (R) Tom Soper 97 Chevrolet Bryan Dauzat Andy Seuss Todd Cooper Bryan Dauzat Todd Cooper (R) 98 Chevrolet Don Parsons Ray Parent (R) Scott Allen 99 Chevrolet Cheryl Tomaino Jamie Tomaino Cheryl Tomaino Sources:

Schedule On 22 November 2017, NASCAR announced the 2018 schedule. Charlotte was dropped from the schedule. The All-Star Shootout did not count towards the championship. The Icebreaker 150, the Thompson 125 and the Musket 250 were broadcast live on FansChoice.tv. Eleven of the seventeen races in the 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 17 March NBCSN 2 Icebreaker 150 Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park, Thompson, Connecticut 8 April FansChoice.tv 3 NAPA Auto Parts Spring Sizzler 200 Stafford Motor Speedway, Stafford, Connecticut 29 April 4 Seekonk 150 Seekonk Speedway, Seekonk, Massachusetts 2 June NBCSN 5 Thompson 125 Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park, Thompson, Connecticut 14 June FansChoice.tv 6 WhosYourDriver.org 150 Langley Speedway, Hampton, Virginia 23 June NBCSN 7 Buzz Chew Auto Group 200 Riverhead Raceway, Riverhead, New York 7 July All-Star Shootout New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Loudon, New Hampshire 20 July NBCSN 8 Eastern Propane & Oil 100 21 July NBCSN 9 Starrett 150 Stafford Motor Speedway, Stafford, Connecticut 3 August 10 Bud 'King of Beers' 150 Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park, Thompson, Connecticut 8 August NBCSN 11 Bush's Beans 150 Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol, Tennessee 15 August NBCSN 12 Toyota Mod Classic 150 Oswego Speedway, Oswego, New York 1 September NBCSN 13 Miller Lite 200 Riverhead Raceway, Riverhead, New York 8 September NBCSN 14 Musket 250 New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Loudon, New Hampshire 22 September FansChoice.tvNBCSN 15 NAPA Fall Final 150 Stafford Motor Speedway, Stafford, Connecticut 30 September NBCSN 16 Sunoco World Series 150 Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park, Thompson, Connecticut 14 October NBCSN Notes

Results and standings

Races No. Race Pole position Most laps led Winning driver 1 Performance Plus 150 presented by Safety-Kleen Matt Hirschman Matt Hirschman Jon McKennedy Chevrolet 2 Icebreaker 150 Ronnie Williams Chase Dowling Justin Bonsignore Chevrolet 3 NAPA Auto Parts Spring Sizzler 200 Chase Dowling Ryan Preece Ryan Preece Chevrolet 4 Seekonk 150 Justin Bonsignore Justin Bonsignore Justin Bonsignore Chevrolet 5 Thompson 125 Doug Coby Doug Coby Justin Bonsignore Chevrolet 6 WhosYourDriver.org 150 Ryan Preece Ryan Preece Ryan Preece Chevrolet 7 Buzz Chew Auto Group 200 Justin Bonsignore Ryan Preece Justin Bonsignore Chevrolet All-Star Shootout Rob Summers1 Justin Bonsignore Justin Bonsignore Chevrolet 8 Eastern Propane & Oil 100 Ryan Newman Justin Bonsignore Bobby Santos III Chevrolet 9 Starrett 150 Chase Dowling Rowan Pennink Doug Coby Chevrolet 10 Bud 'King of Beers' 150 Justin Bonsignore Justin Bonsignore Justin Bonsignore Chevrolet 11 Bush's Beans 150 Justin Bonsignore Justin Bonsignore Justin Bonsignore Chevrolet 12 Toyota Mod Classic 150 Matt Hirschman Matt Hirschman Matt Hirschman Chevrolet 13 Miller Lite 200 Doug Coby2 Timmy Solomito Justin Bonsignore Chevrolet 14 Musket 250 Chase Dowling Justin Bonsignore Chase Dowling Chevrolet 15 NAPA Fall Final 150 Justin Bonsignore Chase Dowling Kyle Bonsignore Chevrolet 16 Sunoco World Series 150 Ronnie Williams Ryan Preece Justin Bonsignore Chevrolet Notes 1 – There was no qualifying session for the All-Star Shootout. The starting grid was decided with a random draw. 2 – The qualifying session for the Miller Lite 200 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. Driver MYR THO STA SEE THO LGY RIV NHA‡ NHA STA THO BRI OSW RIV NHA STA THO Points 1 Justin Bonsignore 5 1 8 1* 1 2 1 1* 4* 7 1* 1* 2 1 6* 12 1 693 2 Chase Dowling 4 8* 2 2 9 6 7 2 25 4 2 12 3 1 4* 30 596 3 Doug Coby 14 6 21 12 3* 24 3 2 26 1 3 5 3 4 7 3 6 575 4 Timmy Solomito 12 10 9 7 6 4 5 11 17 5 10 15 8 2* 18 9 28 545 5 Craig Lutz 9 2 5 10 7 27 6 16 19 6 8 11 11 13 17 2 12 541 6 Rob Summers 10 7 11 11 8 13 22 15 12 13 16 3 18 10 11 6 18 515 7 Eric Goodale 7 27 30 19 11 5 18 3 5 3 11 10 5 14 9 25 10 495 8 Dave Sapienza 6 25 24 9 5 19 4 20 13 29 14 7 22 5 13 7 26 477 9 Ronnie Williams 21 19 14 6 20 7 10 10 24 DNS1 6 16 11 26 11 14 461 10 Chris Pasteryak 18 11 18 15 13 9 11 10 9 25 9 20 8 9 431 11 Wth 15 16 8 22 23 12 18 19 20 12 10 12 15 15 19 424 12 Blake Barney (R) 11 31 27 14 17 10 16 31 14 13 9 15 21 17 16 398 13 Ryan Preece 4 1* 27 4 1* 2* 6 28 23 19 5 4* 381 14 Woody Pitkat 27 12 25 26 15 9 14 2 6 19 4 14 18 13 379 15 Calvin Carroll 8 16 29 24 21 16 23 13 34 12 19 DNS1 24 18 31 16 23 368 16 Gary McDonald 17 17 23 18 24 17 27 21 17 22 16 21 19 27 21 33 364 17 Wade Cole 24 18 17 23 27 21 26 22 21 21 17 23 17 23 22 24 358 18 Jon McKennedy 1 20 6 25 29 Wth 4 11 23 12 Wth 15 8 26 2 357 19 Ken Heagy 26 Wth 15 16 23 18 21 24 18 25 20 13 21 24 20 22 354 20 Rowan Pennink INJ 3 3 4 2 8 20 14 6 4* 8 341 21 Matt Swanson 5 7 30 10 10 8 DNS1 2 6 23 30 29 7 341 22 Melissa Fifield 25 30 20 22 28 22 30 30 28 26 21 20 20 25 24 31 302 23 Burt Myers 16 13 19 14 26 9 3 10 5 282 24 Ron Silk 24 26 5 Wth 18 7 11 27 10 5 3 279 25 Bobby Santos III 9 12 Wth 5 1 22 5 22 23 8 256 26 Gary Putnam 15 13 17 14 16 15 14 Wth QL2 21 228 27 Joe DeGracia (R) 20 22 19 21 26 25 28 23 20 24 Wth Wth 213 28 Patrick Emerling 33 4 19 9 4 7 2 Wth 207 29 Kyle Bonsignore 23 34 31 11 9 1 15 189 30 Andrew Krause 14 Wth 13 18 16 7 28 27 185 31 Walter Sutcliffe Jr. Wth 35 22 DNS1 25 26 24 33 27 DNS1 Wth Wth 30 25 177 32 Matt Hirschman 3* 3 3 1* 175 33 Jimmy Blewett 2 28 32 14 8 Wth 14 Wth 168 34 Anthony Nocella 20 15 12 13 11 149 35 Andy Seuss 13 26 7 27 13 4 138 36 Shawn Solomito 10 12 8 20 126 37 Ray Parent (R) 16 15 17 Wth 84 38 Dave Salzarulo 28 32 19 31 32 78 39 Jamie Tomaino 19 17 25 16 72 40 Austin Pickens 29 Wth 18 18 67 41 John Beatty Jr. 15 7 66 42 John Fortin 17 6 65 43 Jeff Rocco (R) 28 15 29 60 44 Kyle Ebersole 12 17 59 45 Tom Rogers Jr. 8 22 58 46 Cory Osland (R) 29 24 29 50 47 Kyle Soper (R) 32 9 Wth 47 48 Roger Turbush (R) 25 16 47 49 Kyle Ellwood 29 13 Wth 46 50 Bryan Dauzat 23 12 20 45 51 Ryan Newman 8 3 42 52 Max Zachem 36 Wth Wth 29 27 Wth 40 53 Tyler Rypkema (R) 14 30 54 Sam Rameau (R) 17 27 55 J. B. Fortin (R) 19 25 56 Andrew Molleur (R) 19 25 57 Spencer Davis 20 24 58 Manny Dias (R) 21 23 59 Frank Fleming 22 22 60 Todd Cooper (R) 28 16 Driver MYR THO STA SEE THO LGY RIV NHA‡ NHA STA THO BRI OSW RIV NHA STA THO Points Notes ‡ – Non-championship round. 1 – Calvin Carroll, Walter Sutcliffe Jr., Matt Swanson and Ronnie Williams received championship points, despite the fact that they did not start the race. 2 – Gary Putnam qualified in the No. 77 for Ryan Preece.

2018 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour

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