2006 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour

The 2006 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour was the 22nd season of the Whelen Modified Tour (WMT). It began with the Icebreaker 150 at Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park on April 9. It ended with the CarQuest Fall Final at Stafford Motor Speedway on October 28. Tony Hirschman Jr. entered the season as the defending Drivers' Champion. Mike Stefanik won his seventh and final championship after 16 races, 209 points ahead of Ed Flemke Jr.

Schedule

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No. Race Title Track Date
1 Icebreaker 150 Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park, Thompson April 9
2 Carquest Tech-Net Spring Sizzler Stafford Motor Speedway, Stafford April 23
3 Wheeler Brothers 150 Jennerstown Speedway, Jennerstown June 13
4 New England Dodge Dealers 100 Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park, Thompson June 29
5 Connecticut Classic 150 Stafford Motor Speedway, Stafford July 4
6 New England 100 New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Loudon July 15
7 Paul Graff Trucking 100 Holland International Speedway, Holland July 8
8 Riverhead 200 Riverhead Raceway, Riverhead August 5
9 New England Dodge Dealers 150 Stafford Motor Speedway, Stafford August 8
10 New England Dodge Dealers 150 Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park, Thompson August 17
11 Made In America Whelen 300[a] Martinsville Speedway, Martinsville September 2
12 Sunoco Modified Mania Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park, Thompson September 10
13 New Hampshire 100 New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Loudon September 15
14 Whelen VFD 150 Waterford Speedbowl, Waterford October 8
15 World Series of Auto Racing Pres. by Whelen Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park, Thompson October 15
16 CarQuest Fall Final Stafford Motor Speedway, Stafford October 28
Notes
  1. ^ The Made In America Whelen 300 was held as a combined event, with competitors from the Whelen Modified Tour competing along with competitors for the Whelen Southern Modified Tour. The race was run with a series-based point distribution, where drivers received points and statistical credit for their finish relative to other drivers in their series, not to the whole field in general.

Results and standings

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Races

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No. Race Pole position Most laps led Winning driver Manufacturer
1 Icebreaker 150[2] Jerry Marquis Chuck Hossfeld Mike Stefanik Chevrolet
2 Carquest Tech-Net Spring Sizzler[3] Donny Lia Doug Coby Doug Coby Pontiac
3 Wheeler Brothers 150[4] Tony Hirschman Jr. Ed Flemke Jr. Ted Christopher Chevrolet
4 New England Dodge Dealers 100[5] Jimmy Blewett James Civali Todd Szegedy Ford
5 Connecticut Classic 150[6] Mike Stefanik Jimmy Blewett John Blewett III Chevrolet
6 New England 100[7] Zach Sylvester Ted Christopher John Blewett III Chevrolet
7 Paul Graff Trucking 100[8] Matt Hirschman Tony Hirschman Jr. Tony Hirschman Jr. Chevrolet
8 Riverhead 200[9] Ted Christopher Ted Christopher Ted Christopher Chevrolet
9 New England Dodge Dealers 150[10] Tony Hirschman Jr. James Civali James Civali Chevrolet
10 New England Dodge Dealers 150[11] Tony Hirschman Jr. Tony Hirschman Jr. Ted Christopher Chevrolet
11 Made In America Whelen 300[12] Mike Stefanik Mike Stefanik Jimmy Blewett Chevrolet
12 Sunoco Modified Mania[13] Donny Lia Matt Hirschman Eric Beers Chevrolet
13 New Hampshire 100[14] Mike Stefanik Todd Szegedy John Blewett III Chevrolet
14 Whelen VFD 150[15] Jerry Marquis Ed Flemke Jr. Donny Lia Chevrolet
15 World Series of Auto Racing Pres. by Whelen[16] Tony Hirschman Jr. Ted Christopher Reggie Ruggiero Chevrolet
16 CarQuest Fall Final[17] Todd Szegedy Todd Szegedy Todd Szegedy Ford

Drivers' championship

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(key) Bold - Pole position awarded by time. Italics - Pole position set by final practice results or rainout. * – Most laps led.

Pos Driver THO STA JEN THO STA NHA HOL RIV STA THO MAR THO NHA WFD THO STA Points
1 Mike Stefanik 1 4 11 6 5 5 3 4 5 6 14* 9 4 4 5 6 2457
2 Ed Flemke Jr. 18 27 3* 2 16 4 4 10 7 7 12 4 7 2* 18 9 2248
3 Ted Christopher 4 6 1 29 6 7* 2 1* 22 1 2 28 6 3 19* 25 2247
4 Tony Hirschman Jr. 5 9 2 5 7 11 1* 20 21 2* 27 33 10 18 6 4 2170
5 Todd Szegedy 17 12 8 1 23 6 6 9 6 21 4 11 5* 27 16 1* 2165
6 Jerry Marquis 33 11 6 32 10 8 5 3 16 10 16 6 2 23 3 10 2096
7 James Civali 6 7 12 3* 24 2 10 17 1* 31 3 14 3 14 30 22 2087
8 Donny Lia 15 2 5 12 3 38 21 19 17 9 17 19 30 1 4 7 2029
9 Zach Sylvester 28 28 16 18 4 36 19 11 8 3 15 12 8 5 9 3 1997
10 Eric Beers 21 3 4 4 12 12 18 27 28 30 41 1 9 24 26 11 1888
11 Matt Hirschman 35 8 14 33 9 24 16 13 4 26 7 8* 13 16 14 12 1873
12 Chuck Hossfeld 2* 15 7 26 27 14 12 2 19 18 31 16 14 20 31 18 1852
13 Richard Houlihan 9 17 13 16 14 19 8 16 13 28 23 17 16 19 12 26 1833
14 Doug Coby 16 1* 9 17 21 33 24 DNQ 20 20 5 7 33 11 23 13 1792
15 Jimmy Blewett 20 29 17 14 2* 42 9 DNQ 24 5 1 32 11 28 2 30 1754
16 Jamie Tomaino 8 19 23 13 13 25 17 18 12 29 34 30 26 12 22 16 1693
17 Ken Barry 29 16 18 10 31 35 11 DNQ 2 24 33 21 15 30 32 2 1642
18 Ron Yuhas Jr. 23 14 DNQ 9 29 15 29 DNQ 15 8 6 24 37 7 17 21 1614
19 Ron Silk 11 DNQ DNQ 19 20 10 26 22 25 11 29 34 12 22 7 8 1599
20 Anthony Sesely 22 DNQ 20 15 8 21 23 21 11 19 19 31 18 9 29 24 1596
21 Reggie Ruggiero 3 13 24 7 11 3 9 DNQ 38 2 38 1 27 1583
22 Rob Summers 24 5 21 35 19 30 13 5 26 25 42 32 26 11 28 1475
23 John Blewett III 36 21 11 1 1 23 22 3 1 20 5 1439
24 Danny Sammons 31 10 DNQ 27 26 23 7 DNQ DNQ 33 24 35 21 25 10 17 1426
25 Jimmy Storace 25 DNQ 25 25 DNQ 16 27 DNQ 14 32 20 36 22 10 DNQ 19 1295
26 Steve Whitt 32 20 15 8 25 28 15 DNQ 30 14 40 15 20 1261
27 Kevin Goodale 34 31 22 23 22 34 DNQ 27 DNQ 8 25 36 13 14 1214
28 Wade Cole 12 DNQ 28 28 DNQ 32 22 DNQ DNQ 23 21 27 28 17 DNQ 23 1192
29 Chris Pasteryak DNQ 24 30 DNQ 3 12 13 23 6 8 15 1140
30 Jon McKennedy 10 DNQ 10 DNQ DNQ 26 14 29 13 DNQ 18 34 DNQ 32 1090
31 Jake Marosz DNQ DNQ 26 DNQ DNQ 22 20 DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ 29 35 15 DNQ DNQ 880
32 Glenn Tyler 37 DNQ 27 24 37 25 23 DNQ DNQ 24 29 DNQ DNQ 838
33 Tom Bolles DNQ DNQ 15 10 4 20 DNQ 20 702
34 Renee Dupuis 26 22 22 DNQ 18 17 23 27 686
35 Richard Savary DNQ 31 18 27 15 43 15 604
36 Dave Etheridge 19 32 21 DNQ 17 21 DNQ DNQ 602
37 Eric Berndt 30 DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ 26 8 DNQ 29 576
38 Mike Andrews 7 23 DNQ 6 37 DNQ 561
39 Rick Fuller 27 18 31 10 31 31 535
40 Ken Bouchard 13 DNQ 17 27 DNQ 25 DNQ 532
41 Joe Hartmann DNQ DNQ DNQ 20 DNQ 20 28 15 DNQ 519
42 Carl Pasteryak DNQ DNQ 17 DNQ 16 22 28 505
43 Tony Ferrante Jr. 34 12 5 25 431
44 Dennis Charette DNQ1 DNQ1 DNQ1 28 DNQ1 13 309
45 Alex Hoag 13 DNQ DNQ 41 286
46 Billy Pauch Jr. DNQ1 21 DNQ1 231
47 Ken Heagy DNQ1 DNQ1 DNQ1 DNQ1 26 DNQ1 225
48 Kirk Alexander 26 DNQ 18 222
49 Mike Christopher 14 25 209
50 Kenny Horton 33 30 31 207
51 Tom Rogers Jr. 14 DNQ1 173
52 Tommy Cloce DNQ1 DNQ1 19 DNQ1 163
53 Frank Ruocco 30 DNQ1 DNQ1 147
54 Chuck Steuer 7 146
55 Howie Brode 8 142
56 Tony Stewart 9 138
57 Roy Seidell Jr. DNQ1 DNQ1 DNQ1 DNQ1 133
58 Joseph Mongeau DNQ1 DNQ1 DNQ1 DNQ1 DNQ1 DNQ1 129
59 Nevin George 41 27 122
60 Tommy Cravenho Jr. 19 106
61 John Denniston 24 91
62 Bobby Grigas III 24 91
63 Wayne Anderson 25 88
64 Andy Seuss DNQ1 39 80
65 J. R. Bertuccio 28 79
66 Bobby Santos III 29 76
67 Frank Vigliarolo Jr. DNQ1 76
68 Brian Loftin 322 29 76
69 Larry Altholtz DNQ1 67
70 Bill Park DNQ1 61
71 Carl Edwards 39 46
72 Brian Cranmer 40 43
73 Todd Bodine 40 43
Drivers ineligible for NWMT points, because at the combined event at Martinsville they chose to drive for NWSMT points
Tim Brown 9
Gene Pack 10
Michael Clifton 11
Burt Myers 13
Jay Foley 18
Jamie Tomaino Jr. 22
L. W. Miller 25
Frank Fleming 26
Jason Myers 28
Bobby Hutchens 30
Brian King 35
Kevin Powell 36
Junior Miller 39
Randy Butner DNQ
Brandon Hire DNQ
Brian Pack DNQ
Pos Driver THO STA JEN THO STA NHA HOL RIV STA THO MAR THO NHA WFD THO STA Points

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "2006 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Season Stats, Race Results". racing-reference.info. September 9, 2024. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
  2. ^ "2006 Icebreaker". racing-reference.info. September 9, 2024. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
  3. ^ "2006 Carquest Tech-Net Spring Sizzler". racing-reference.info. September 9, 2024. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
  4. ^ "2006 Wheeler Brothers 150". racing-reference.info. September 9, 2024. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
  5. ^ "2006 New England Dodge Dealers 100". racing-reference.info. September 9, 2024. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
  6. ^ "2006 Connecticut Classic 150". racing-reference.info. September 9, 2024. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
  7. ^ "2006 New England 100". racing-reference.info. September 9, 2024. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
  8. ^ "2006 Paul Graff Trucking 100". racing-reference.info. September 9, 2024. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
  9. ^ "2006 Riverhead 200". racing-reference.info. September 9, 2024. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
  10. ^ "2006 New England Dodge Dealers 150". racing-reference.info. September 9, 2024. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
  11. ^ "2006 New England Dodge Dealers 150". racing-reference.info. September 9, 2024. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
  12. ^ "2006 Made In America Whelen 300". racing-reference.info. September 9, 2024. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
  13. ^ "2006 Sunoco Modified Mania". racing-reference.info. September 9, 2024. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
  14. ^ "2006 New Hampshire 100". racing-reference.info. September 9, 2024. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
  15. ^ "2006 Whelen VFD 150". racing-reference.info. September 9, 2024. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
  16. ^ "2006 World Series of Auto Racing Pres. by Whelen". racing-reference.info. September 9, 2024. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
  17. ^ "2006 CarQuest Fall Final". racing-reference.info. September 9, 2024. Retrieved 9 September 2024.