2015 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour
The 2015 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour was the thirty-first season of the Whelen Modified Tour. It began with the Icebreaker 150 at Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park on April 12 and concluded at the same venue with the Sunoco World Series 150 on October 18.
Defending champion Doug Coby won his third series title, and as a result, became the first driver since Tony Hirschman Jr. to win successive Whelen Modified Tour championships. Coby was the season's most prolific winner – with seven victories – including the final three races which allowed him to overhaul Ryan Preece in the standings, with Coby ultimately prevailing by eleven points after entering the final race tied on points with Preece. Preece was a four-time race winner, and finished all but one race inside the top-ten placings. Just like Preece, Woody Pitkat recorded fourteen top-ten finishes out of fifteen starts – winning at Stafford along with the non-championship Shootout at New Hampshire – as he finished third in points, two down on Preece and thirteen behind Coby. The only other drivers to win races during the season were Todd Szegedy at New Hampshire and Justin Bonsignore, who swept both races at his local track, Riverhead Raceway.
Drivers
Manufacturer | Car Owner | Race Driver | Crew Chief | |
0 | Chevrolet | Joe Ambrose | Tom Rogers Jr. | Helmut Loschnig |
01 | Chevrolet | Kenneth Fifield | Melissa Fifield | Kenneth Fifield |
2 | Chevrolet | Mike Smeriglio III | Doug Coby | Phil Moran |
3 | Chevrolet | Jan Boehler | Troy Talman ' | Greg Fournier |
3 | Chevrolet | Jan Boehler | Derek Ramstrom ' | Rick Ramstrom |
3 | Chevrolet | Jan Boehler | Kyle Bonsignore ' | Bill Bonsignore |
4 | Dodge | Robert Garbarino | Todd Szegedy | Ryan Spaulding |
5 | Chevrolet | Raymond Bouchard | Frank Vigliarolo Jr. | Raymond Bouchard |
06 | Chevrolet | Michelle Biondolillo | Vincent Biondolillo ' | Jarred Hayes |
6 | Chevrolet | Ed Partridge | Ryan Preece | Tommy Grasso |
07 | Chevrolet | Jennifer Emerling | Patrick Emerling | Jan Leaty |
7 | Chevrolet | Mike Curb | Ryan Newman | Teddy Musgrave Jr. |
8 | Chevrolet | Mark Sypher | Donny Lia | Dan Laferriere |
9 | Chevrolet | Cheryl Tomaino | Chase Dowling ' | Don Barker |
11 | Chevrolet | Grant Williams | Chuck Steuer | Butch Capuano |
11 | Chevrolet | William Deakin | John Beatty Jr. ' | Glenn Dixon |
13 | Chevrolet | Robert Katon Jr. | Ted Christopher | Bob Fill |
13 | Chevrolet | Robert Katon Jr. | Andy Seuss | Bob Fill |
13 | Chevrolet | Robert Katon Jr. | Johnny Bush | Michael Loomis |
13 | Chevrolet | Robert Katon Jr. | James Civali | Bob Fill |
14 | Chevrolet | Ken Zachem | Max Zachem ' | Shawn Ruszczyk |
15 | Chevrolet | Rob Fuller | Corey LaJoie | Jeff DeMinck |
15 | Chevrolet | Rob Fuller | Ron Silk | Ryan Stone |
15 | Chevrolet | Rob Fuller | Ray Graham ' | Ryan Stone |
16 | Ford | Eric Sanderson | Timmy Solomito | Sly Szaban |
17 | Chevrolet | John Ellwood Jr. | Kyle Ellwood ' | Rico Mariani |
18 | Chevrolet | Robert Pollifrone | Ken Heagy | Greg Gorman |
19 | Chevrolet | Karen Oltra | Brandon Oltra ' | Steve Kreitzer |
20 | Chevrolet | Barbara Park | Ron Silk | Dave Wheeler |
22 | Chevrolet | Christopher Our | Tommy Barrett Jr. | Brad Lafontaine |
22 | Chevrolet | Christopher Our | Keith Rocco | Brad Lafontaine |
22 | Chevrolet | Christopher Our | Ted Christopher | Brad Lafontaine |
26 | Chevrolet | Sean McDonald | Gary McDonald | Chad McDonald |
26 | Pontiac | Sean McDonald | Gary McDonald | Chad McDonald |
28 | Ford | George Bock | Brendon Bock ' | Glenn Dixon |
29 | Chevrolet | Jon McKennedy | Jon McKennedy | Peter Frappier |
29 | Ford | George Bock | Brendon Bock ' | Glenn Dixon |
29 | Chevrolet | George Bock | Brendon Bock ' | Glenn Dixon |
31 | Chevrolet | Pete Masse | Steve Masse ' | Josh Steeves |
33 | Chevrolet | Wade Cole | Johnny Bush | Rick Rodenbaugh |
33 | Chevrolet | Wade Cole | Wade Cole | Rick Rodenbaugh |
35 | Chevrolet | Wayne Darling | Derek Ramstrom ' | Rick Ramstrom |
36 | Chevrolet | Jarod Zeltmann | Dave Sapienza ' | Jarod Zeltmann |
37 | Chevrolet | Cynthia Richey | Dave Salzarulo | Marty Radewick |
38 | Chevrolet | Linda Rodenbaugh | Wade Cole | Jake Marosz |
38 | Chevrolet | Linda Rodenbaugh | George Perreault ' | Jake Marosz |
40 | Chevrolet | Monica Fuller | Ron Silk | Ryan Stone |
41 | Chevrolet | Tom Soper | Kyle Soper ' | Tom Soper |
44 | Chevrolet | Mike Curb | Bobby Santos III | Steve Lemay |
46 | Chevrolet | Russell Goodale | Jeff Goodale ' | Doug Ogiejko |
51 | Chevrolet | Ken Massa | Justin Bonsignore | Bill Michael |
56 | Chevrolet | Renee Lutz | Craig Lutz ' | Jason Seachrist |
57 | Chevrolet | Mark Pane | Keith Rocco | Stash Butova |
58 | Chevrolet | Edgar Goodale | Eric Goodale | Jason Shephard |
59 | Chevrolet | Ed Bennett III | Jerry Solomito Jr. ' | Jerry Solomito Sr. |
59 | Chevrolet | Ted Christopher | Ronnie Williams ' | Stash Butova |
63 | Chevrolet | Bill Darrow | Tom Rogers Jr. | Mike Curtis |
64 | Chevrolet | Mike Murphy | Anthony Nocella ' | Steve Dodge |
68 | Chevrolet | Charlene Bush | Johnny Bush | Michael Loomis |
69 | Chevrolet | Jason Blatz | Jason Agugliaro ' | Jason Blatz |
70 | Chevrolet | Steve Seuss | Andy Seuss | Steve Seuss |
73 | Chevrolet | Paul Hartwig | Paul Hartwig Jr. ' | Lisa Hartwig |
73 | Chevrolet | Todd Powell | Cole Powell | Seth Smith |
75 | Chevrolet | Wayne Anderson | Shawn Solomito | Jerry Solomito Sr. |
75 | Chevrolet | Wayne Anderson | Jerry Solomito Jr. ' | Butch Capuano |
77 | Chevrolet | Mike Curb | Gary Putnam | Mike Hann |
79 | Pontiac | Susan Hill | Spencer Davis | David Hill |
79 | Pontiac | Susan Hill | James Civali | David Hill |
79 | Pontiac | Susan Hill | Joe Ryan Osborne | David Hill |
79 | Chevrolet | Susan Hill | Troy Talman ' | David Hill |
79 | Chevrolet | Susan Hill | Joe Ryan Osborne | David Hill |
82 | Chevrolet | Pamla Hulse | Danny Watts Jr. | Buddy Loecher |
83 | Chevrolet | Linda Rodenbaugh | Tom Rogers Jr. | Helmut Losching |
87 | Chevrolet | Keri Brunnhoelzl | Ed Brunnhoelzl III ' | Russell Savoy |
88 | Chevrolet | Buzz Chew | Woody Pitkat | Ronald Ste-Marie |
89 | Chevrolet | John Swanson | Matt Swanson | Ken Barry |
93 | Chevrolet | Mark Pennink | Rowan Pennink | Jimmy Fuller |
99 | Chevrolet | Brittany Tomaino | Jamie Tomaino | George Ratajczak |
;Notes:
Schedule
The Whelen All-Star Shootout did not count towards the championship. 10 races from the 2015 season were televised on NBCSN, on a tape-delay basis.No. | Race Title | Track | Date | TV |
1 | Icebreaker 150 | Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park, Thompson | April 12 | NBCSN |
2 | NAPA Spring Sizzler 200 | Stafford Motor Speedway, Stafford | April 26 | |
3 | Mr. Rooter 161 | Waterford Speedbowl, Waterford | May 30 | |
4 | TSI Harley-Davidson 125 | Stafford Motor Speedway, Stafford | June 5 | |
5 | Mr. Rooter 125 | Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park, Thompson | June 10 | NBCSN |
6 | Hoosier Tire East 200 | Riverhead Raceway, Riverhead | June 28 | NBCSN |
Whelen All-Star Shootout | New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Loudon | July 17 | NBCSN | |
7 | Andy Blacksmith 100 presented by Donate Life New England | New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Loudon | July 18 | NBCSN |
8 | O'Reilly Auto Parts 200 | Monadnock Speedway, Winchester | July 25 | NBCSN |
9 | Call Before You Dig 150 | Stafford Motor Speedway, Stafford | August 7 | |
10 | Budweiser King of Beers 150 | Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park, Thompson | August 12 | FansChoice.TV |
11 | Bush's Beans 150 | Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol | August 19 | NBCSN |
12 | Riverhead 200 | Riverhead Raceway, Riverhead | August 29 | |
13 | F. W. Webb 100 | New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Loudon | September 26 | NBCSN |
14 | NAPA Fall Final 150 | Stafford Motor Speedway, Stafford | October 4 | NBCSN |
15 | Sunoco World Series 150 | Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park, Thompson | October 18 | NBCSN |
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Results and standings
Races
;Notes:- 1 – There was no qualifying session for the Whelen All-Star Shootout. The starting grid was decided with a random draw.
Drivers' championship
;Notes:
- ‡ – Non-championship round.
- 1 – Wade Cole, Melissa Fifield, Jeff Goodale, Paul Hartwig Jr., Gary McDonald, Anthony Nocella, George Perreault, Dave Sapienza, and Danny Watts Jr. received championship points, despite the fact that they did not qualify for the race.
- 2 – Cole Powell received championship points, despite the fact that he did not start the race.
- 3 – Scored points towards the Whelen Southern Modified Tour.
- 4 – Chuck Steuer, Frank Vigliarolo Jr. and Danny Watts Jr. received championship points, despite the fact that they did not qualify for the race.