2016 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour
# 2016 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour

The 2016 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour was the thirty-second season of the Whelen Modified Tour (WMT). It began with the Icebreaker 150 at Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park on April 10 and concluded with the Sunoco World Series 150 at the same venue on October 16. Doug Coby entered the season as the defending Drivers' Champion and he won the championship for the fourth time, twelve points in front of Justin Bonsignore. Melissa Fifield, the only female driver to compete in the series in 2016, was voted by the fans as the most popular driver for the third consecutive year.

## Drivers

| No. | Manufacturer | Car Owner | Race Driver | Crew Chief |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 00 | Chevrolet | Brian Brady | Ted Christopher 2 | Scott Anderson |
| 0 | Chevrolet | Joe Ambrose | Tom Rogers Jr. 2 | Helmut Losching |
| 01 | Chevrolet | Kenneth Fifield | Melissa Fifield | Kenneth Fifield |
| 2 | Chevrolet | Mike Smeriglio III | Doug Coby | Phil Moran |
| 3 | Chevrolet | Jan Boehler | Rowan Pennink | Greg Fournier |
| 4 | Dodge | Robert Garbarino | Jimmy Blewett 16 | P. J. Fearns |
| 4 | Dodge | Robert Garbarino | Chuck Hossfeld 1 | P. J. Fearns |
| 5 | Chevrolet | Raymond Bouchard 1 | Frank Vigliarolo Jr. 2 | Raymond Bouchard 1 |
| 5 | Chevrolet | Tim Thilberg 1 | Frank Vigliarolo Jr. 2 | Tommy Grasso 1 |
| 06 | Chevrolet | Michelle Biondolillo | Vincent Biondolillo (R) 2 | Andrew R. Biondolillo |
| 6 | Chevrolet | Constance Partridge | Ryan Preece 9 | Jeff Preece |
| 07 | Chevrolet | Jennifer Emerling | Patrick Emerling 7 | Jan Leaty |
| 7 | Chevrolet | Mike Curb | Gary Putnam 1 | Mike Hann 1 |
| 7 | Chevrolet | Mike Curb | Ryan Newman 2 | Teddy Musgrave Jr. 2 |
| 8 | Chevrolet | Mark Sypher | Donny Lia | Don Barker 16 |
| 8 | Chevrolet | Mark Sypher | Donny Lia | Robert Katon Jr. 1 |
| 9 | Chevrolet | Robert Katon Jr. | Chase Dowling | Robert Katon Jr. 3 |
| 9 | Chevrolet | Robert Katon Jr. | Chase Dowling | Mark Dowling 14 |
| 10 | Chevrolet | Erin Solomito | Jerry Solomito Jr. (R) 1 | Jerry Solomito Sr. |
| 13 | Chevrolet | Ashley Katon | Anthony Nocella (R) 1 | Don Adams |
| 15 | Chevrolet | Monica Fuller | Todd Szegedy 3 | Ryan Stone 1 |
| 15 | Chevrolet | Monica Fuller | Todd Szegedy 3 | Rob Fuller 2 |
| 16 | Ford | Eric Sanderson | Timmy Solomito | Sly Szaban |
| 17 | Chevrolet | John Ellwood Jr. | Kyle Ellwood 2 | Jarod Zeltmann |
| 18 | Chevrolet | Robert Pollifrone | Ken Heagy 16 | Greg Gorman |
| 20 | Chevrolet | Ken Zachem | Max Zachem | Shawn Ruszczyk |
| 21 | Chevrolet | Joe Bertuccio Sr. | J. R. Bertuccio 1 | Joe Bertuccio Sr. |
| 24 | Chevrolet | Cliff Krause | Andrew Krause (R) 11 | Ralph Solhem 2 |
| 24 | Chevrolet | Cliff Krause | Andrew Krause (R) 11 | John Cooke 9 |
| 26 | Chevrolet | Sean McDonald | Gary McDonald | Chad McDonald 10 |
| 26 | Chevrolet | Sean McDonald | Gary McDonald | Sean McDonald 7 |
| 28 | Chevrolet | George Brunnhoelzl Jr. | George Brunnhoelzl III 1 | George Brunnhoelzl Jr. |
| 29 | Chevrolet | George Bock | Brendon Bock 13 | Glenn Dixon |
| 32 | Chevrolet | Tom Abele Sr. | Tom Abele Jr. 1 | Tom Abele Sr. |
| 33 | Chevrolet | Beth Cole 3 | Wade Cole | Rick Rodenbaugh |
| 33 | Chevrolet | Wade Cole 14 | Wade Cole | Rick Rodenbaugh |
| 34 | Chevrolet | Tom Soper | Kyle Soper (R) 2 | Jarod Zeltmann |
| 36 | Chevrolet | Judy Thilberg | Dave Sapienza | Tommy Grasso |
| 38 | Chevrolet | Linda Rodenbaugh 8 Wade Cole 2 | Troy Talman 1 | Mike Talman 1 |
| 38 | Chevrolet | Linda Rodenbaugh 8 Wade Cole 2 | Tom Rogers Jr. 1 | Michael Berner 1 |
| 38 | Chevrolet | Linda Rodenbaugh 8 Wade Cole 2 | Johnny Bush 1 | Bobby Bourne 8 |
| 38 | Chevrolet | Linda Rodenbaugh 8 Wade Cole 2 | Dave Salzarulo 4 | Bobby Bourne 8 |
| 38 | Chevrolet | Linda Rodenbaugh 8 Wade Cole 2 | Gary Byington (R) 3 | Bobby Bourne 8 |
| 39 | Chevrolet | Calvin Carroll | Calvin Carroll (R) 2 | Joe Carroll |
| 44 | Chevrolet | Mike Curb | Bobby Santos III | Steve Lemay 9 |
| 44 | Chevrolet | Mike Curb | Bobby Santos III | Ryan Stone 8 |
| 46 | Chevrolet | Russell Goodale | Jeff Goodale | Doug Ogiejko |
| 51 | Chevrolet | Ken Massa | Justin Bonsignore | Bill Michael |
| 56 | Chevrolet | Renee Lutz | Craig Lutz (R) 16 | Eric Lutz 14 |
| 56 | Chevrolet | Renee Lutz | Craig Lutz (R) 16 | Jason Sechrist 2 |
| 58 | Chevrolet | Edgar Goodale | Eric Goodale | Jason Shephard |
| 59 | Chevrolet | Ed Bennett III | Nick Salva (R) 4 | Bob Buffington |
| 60 | Chevrolet | Roy Hall | Matt Hirschman 1 | TBA |
| 64 | Chevrolet | Mike Murphy | Rob Summers | Ron Yuhas Jr. 4 |
| 64 | Chevrolet | Mike Murphy | Rob Summers | Steve Dodge 13 |
| 68 | Chevrolet | Michael Loomis | Johnny Bush 2 | Michael Loomis |
| 69 | Chevrolet | Jason Blatz | Jason Agugliaro (R) 1 | Jason Blatz |
| 70 | Chevrolet | Steve Seuss | Andy Seuss 2 | Steve Seuss |
| 71 | Chevrolet | Danny Watts Jr. | Jimmy Zacharias 2 | TBA |
| 75 | Chevrolet | Wayne Anderson | Shawn Solomito 12 | Aaron Clifford |
| 77 | Chevrolet | Mike Curb | Gary Putnam 1 | Mike Hann 1 |
| 77 | Chevrolet | Mike Curb | Ryan Newman 1 | Teddy Musgrave Jr. 1 |
| 78 | Chevrolet | Steven Sutcliffe | Walter Sutcliffe Jr. (R) 8 | Kevin Anderson |
| 82 | Chevrolet | Danny Watts Jr. | Ron Silk | Buddy Loecher |
| 84 | Chevrolet | Nicole Fortin | John Fortin 1 | TBA |
| 85 | Chevrolet | Kevin Stuart | Woody Pitkat 13 | Kenny Stuart 9 |
| 85 | Chevrolet | Kevin Stuart | Woody Pitkat 13 | Greg Felton 4 |
| 89 | Chevrolet | John Swanson | Matt Swanson (R) | Ken Barry |
| 97 | Chevrolet | Bryan Dauzat | Bryan Dauzat 1 | Todd Cooper |
| 99 | Chevrolet | Brittany Tomaino | Jamie Tomaino | George Ratajczak |

### Notes

* ↑ Jimmy Blewett drove in the Bush's Beans 150 with car number 41.
* ↑ Todd Szegedy drove in the Bush's Beans 150 with car number 05.
* ↑ Wade Cole drove in the Bush's Beans 150 with car number 38.
* ↑ Walter Sutcliffe Jr. drove in the Stafford 150 with car number 76.

## Schedule

The Whelen All-Star Shootout did not count towards the championship. Nine of the eighteen races in the 2016 season were televised on NBCSN and were on a tape delay basis. The Icebreaker 150 was shown live on FansChoice.tv.

| No. | Race Title | Track | Date | TV |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Icebreaker 150 | Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park, Thompson | April 10 | FansChoice.tv |
| 2 | NAPA Spring Sizzler 200 | Stafford Motor Speedway, Stafford | April 24 | |
| 3 | New England Cycle Center 161 | Waterford Speedbowl, Waterford | May 14 | |
| 4 | TSI Harley-Davidson 125 | Stafford Motor Speedway, Stafford | June 3 | |
| 5 | Thompson 125 | Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park, Thompson | June 15 | NBCSN |
| 6 | Riverhead 200 | Riverhead Raceway, Riverhead | June 25 | |
| | All-Star Shootout | New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Loudon | July 15 | NBCSN |
| 7 | New England 100 | New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Loudon | July 16 | NBCSN |
| 8 | Dunleavy's 200 | Monadnock Speedway, Winchester | July 24 | |
| 9 | Stafford 150 | Stafford Motor Speedway, Stafford | August 5 | |
| 10 | Budweiser King of Beers 150 | Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park, Thompson | August 10 | NBCSN |
| 11 | Bush's Beans 150 | Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol | August 17 | NBCSN |
| 12 | Riverhead 200 | Riverhead Raceway, Riverhead | August 27 | NBCSN |
| 13 | Toyota Mod Classic 150 presented by McDonald's | Oswego Speedway, Oswego | September 3 | |
| 14 | AnytimeRealty.com 150 | Seekonk Speedway, Seekonk | September 10 | |
| 15 | F. W. Webb 100 | New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Loudon | September 24 | NBCSN |
| 16 | NAPA Fall Final 150 | Stafford Motor Speedway, Stafford | October 9 | NBCSN |
| 17 | Sunoco World Series 150 presented by XtraMart | Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park, Thompson | October 16 | NBCSN |
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### Notes

* ↑ The Dunleavy's 200 was postponed a day because of persistent rain.
* ↑ The Bush's Beans 150 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.
* ↑ The NAPA Fall Final 150 was postponed a week due to the forecast for heavy rain and high winds throughout the weekend.

## Results and standings

### Races

| No. | Race | Pole position | Most laps led | Winning driver | Manufacturer |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Icebreaker 150 | Doug Coby | Ryan Preece | Timmy Solomito | Ford |
| 2 | NAPA Spring Sizzler 200 | Doug Coby | Doug Coby | Doug Coby | Chevrolet |
| 3 | New England Cycle Center 161 | Eric Goodale | Ron Silk | Ron Silk | Chevrolet |
| 4 | TSI Harley-Davidson 125 | Doug Coby | Doug Coby | Doug Coby | Chevrolet |
| 5 | Thompson 125 | Doug Coby | Max Zachem | Bobby Santos III | Chevrolet |
| 6 | Riverhead 200 | Doug Coby | Doug Coby | Timmy Solomito | Ford |
| | All-Star Shootout | J. R. $Bertuccio^1$ | Woody Pitkat | Bobby Santos III | Chevrolet |
| 7 | New England 100 | Ron Silk | Doug Coby | Doug Coby | Chevrolet |
| 8 | Dunleavy's 200 | Timmy Solomito | Timmy Solomito | Timmy Solomito | Ford |
| 9 | Stafford 150 | Doug Coby | Doug Coby | Jimmy Blewett | Dodge |
| 10 | Budweiser King of Beers 150 | Doug Coby | Justin Bonsignore | Justin Bonsignore | Chevrolet |
| 11 | Bush's Beans 150 | Todd Szegedy | Todd Szegedy | Eric Goodale | Chevrolet |
| 12 | Riverhead 200 | Shawn Solomito | Justin Bonsignore | Justin Bonsignore | Chevrolet |
| 13 | Toyota Mod Classic 150 presented by McDonald's | Bobby Santos III | Doug Coby | Doug Coby | Chevrolet |
| 14 | AnytimeRealty.com 150 | Doug Coby | Doug Coby | Timmy Solomito | Ford |
| 15 | F. W. Webb 100 | Woody $Pitkat^2$ | Justin Bonsignore | Justin Bonsignore | Chevrolet |
| 16 | NAPA Fall Final 150 | Doug Coby | Doug Coby | Doug Coby | Chevrolet |
| 17 | Sunoco World Series 150 presented by XtraMart | Timmy Solomito | Timmy Solomito | 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 F. W. Webb 100 was cancelled due to heavy rain. 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 2015 Owner's points. * – Most laps led.

| Pos | Driver | THO | STA | WAT | STA | THO | RIV | NHA‡ | NHA | MON | STA | THO | BRI | RIV | OSW | SEE | NHA | STA | THO | Points |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Doug Coby | 4 | 1* | 8 | 1* | 11 | 10* | 5 | 1* | 6 | 20* | 2 | 5 | 15 | 1* | 3* | 3 | 1* | 6 | 684 |
| 2 | Justin Bonsignore | 3 | 5 | 17 | 5 | 20 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1* | 33 | 1* | 3 | 2 | 1* | 4 | 1 | 672 |
| 3 | Timmy Solomito | 1 | 4 | 15 | 23 | 15 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 1* | 8 | 12 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 5* | 638 |
| 4 | Donny Lia | 6 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 10 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 23 | 4 | 577 |
| 5 | Max Zachem | 12 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 2* | 6 | | 32 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 576 |
| 6 | Jimmy Blewett | 8 | 31 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 15 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 19 | 6 | INJ | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 574 |
| 7 | Eric Goodale | 7 | 24 | 20 | 4 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 1 | 10 | 17 | 6 | 16 | 19 | 8 | 570 |
| 8 | Ron Silk | 5 | 26 | 1* | 7 | 21 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 9 | 16 | 2 | 11 | 18 | 565 |
| 9 | Matt Swanson (R) | 15 | 11 | 7 | 17 | 3 | 9 | | 13 | 12 | 21 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 21 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 543 |
| 10 | Chase Dowling | 11 | 8 | 24 | 16 | 25 | 8 | 13 | 11 | 16 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 22 | 543 |
| 11 | Rowan Pennink | 9 | 3 | 18 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 6 | 14 | 2 | 25 | 25 | 32 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 20 | 6 | 14 | 533 |
| 12 | Bobby Santos III | 13 | 7 | 26 | 8 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 27 | 20 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 28 | 13 | 5 | 26 | 18 | 15 | 507 |
| 13 | Jeff Goodale | 24 | 28 | 4 | 12 | 5 | 17 | | 28 | 21 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 19 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 499 |
| 14 | Jamie Tomaino | 17 | 16 | 10 | 15 | 26 | 11 | 20 | 24 | 15 | 11 | 18 | 21 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 481 |
| 15 | Rob Summers | 18 | 12 | 5 | 24 | 22 | 20 | | 19 | 9 | 14 | 17 | 30 | 26 | 4 | 17 | 15 | Wth | 21 | 441 |
| 16 | Dave Sapienza | 19 | 13 | 22 | 13 | 27 | 5 | | 18 | 14 | 23 | 19 | Wth | 23 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 14 | 10 | 438 |
| 17 | Craig Lutz (R) | 26 | 21 | 11 | 14 | 23 | 16 | | 21 | 13 | 10 | 21 | | 7 | 10 | 14 | 22 | 13 | 25 | 437 |
| 18 | Gary McDonald | 22 | 22 | 12 | 20 | 13 | 26 | | 26 | 19 | 19 | 24 | 23 | 13 | 18 | 21 | 18 | 24 | 16 | 418 |
| 19 | Wade Cole | 23 | 23 | 25 | 21 | 18 | 18 | | 29 | 18 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 27 | 19 | 27 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 397 |
| 20 | Woody Pitkat | 10 | 25 | 19 | 25 | 29 | | 19* | 7 | 8 | 9 | 4 | | | | 20 | 24 | 9 | 7 | 377 |
| 21 | Shawn Solomito | 16 | 6 | | 11 | 16 | 24 | | | 23 | 15 | 9 | | 3 | | | 13 | 10 | 27 | 356 |
| 22 | Brendon Bock | 20 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 13 | | 15 | 11 | 3 | 13 | 36 | Wth | Wth | | | | | 354 |
| 23 | Melissa Fifield | 27 | 27 | 28 | 22 | 19 | 27 | | 31 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 29 | $DNQ^2$ | 26 | 25 | 20 | 19 | 341 |
| 24 | Ryan Preece | 2* | 30 | | | 6 | 23 | 4 | 6 | | | 5 | 6 | | | | | Wth | 2 | 277 |
| 25 | Patrick Emerling | 14 | Wth | | | 4 | | 9 | 3 | | | | 4 | | 5 | | 6 | | | 228 |
| 26 | Ken Heagy | Wth | 18 | 13 | 18 | 10 | 14 | | 30 | Wth | 24 | Wth | Wth | 25 | Wth | Wth | | 22 | Wth | 222 |
| 27 | Andrew Krause (R) | 21 | 19 | 23 | 19 | 17 | | | 23 | | 13 | 22 | | | | Wth | | Wth | Wth | 195 |
| 28 | Todd Szegedy | | 2 | | | | | 14 | 10 | | | | 2* | | | | | | | 120 |
| 29 | Ryan Newman | | | | | | | 10 | 5 | | | | 13 | | | | 5 | | | 111 |
| 30 | Walter Sutcliffe Jr. (R) | | Wth | 21 | | 28 | | | | | Wth | Wth | | | Wth | | | 17 | 20 | 90 |
| 31 | Nick Salva (R) | | 29 | 27 | | 24 | | | | | | | | | | 18 | | | | 78 |
| 32 | Gary Byington (R) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 23 | 21 | | 24 | 64 |
| 33 | Jimmy Zacharias | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11 | | 14 | | | 63 |
| 34 | Ted Christopher | | 14 | 14 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 61 |
| 35 | Johnny Bush | | | $DNQ^2$ | | | | | | | | | | 22 | | 24 | | | | 57 |
| 36 | Frank Vigliarolo Jr. | | | | | | 25 | | | | | | | 9 | | | | | | 54 |
| 37 | Tom Rogers Jr. | | 32 | | | | Wth | | | | | | | 4 | | | | | | 52 |
| 38 | Vincent Biondolillo (R) | | | | | | 15 | | | | | | | 21 | | | | | | 52 |
| 39 | Dave Salzarulo | | | | 26 | | | | 33 | Wth | | | | | | | | 25 | | 48 |
| 40 | Kyle Ellwood | | $QL^1$ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 21 | 23 | 44 |
| 41 | Gary Putnam | | 20 | | | | | 18 | 25 | | | | $18^3$ | | | | | | | 43 |
| 42 | Matt Hirschman | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | | | | 40 |
| 43 | Chuck Hossfeld | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | | | | | 38 |
| 44 | Calvin Carroll (R) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 25 | | | 26 | 37 |
| 45 | Tom Abele Jr. | | | 16 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 28 |
| 46 | Andy Seuss | | | | | | | 11 | 16 | Wth | | | $11^3$ | | | | | | | 28 |
| 47 | George Brunnhoelzl III | | 17 | | | | | | | | | | $34^3$ | | | | | | | 27 |
| 48 | J. R. Bertuccio | | | | | | | 17 | 17 | | | | $35^3$ | | | | | | | 27 |
| 49 | Jason Agugliaro (R) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 17 | | | | | | 27 |
| 50 | John Fortin | | | | | | | | | | | | | 20 | | | | | | 24 |
| 51 | Kyle Soper (R) | | | | | | 22 | | | | | | | Wth | | | | | | 22 |
| 52 | Bryan Dauzat | | | | | | | 16 | 22 | | | | $31^3$ | | | | | | | 22 |
| 53 | Anthony Nocella (R) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 22 | | | | 22 |
| 54 | Jerry Solomito Jr. (R) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 24 | | | | | | 20 |
| 55 | Troy Talman | 25 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 19 |
| | Jon McKennedy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $QL^4$ | |
| Drivers ineligible for Whelen Modified Tour points |||||||||||||||||||||
| | Kyle Ebersole | | | | | | | | | | | | 9 | | | | | | | |
| | Danny Bohn | | | | | | | | | | | | 16 | | | | | | | |
| | Bobby Measmer Jr. | | | | | | | | | | | | 17 | | | | | | | |
| | Jeremy Gerstner | | | | | | | | | | | | 20 | | | | | | | |
| | Kyle Bonsignore (R) | | | | | | | | | | | | 25 | | | | | | | |
| | James Civali | | | | | | | | | | | | 26 | | | | | | | |
| | Burt Myers | | | | | | | | | | | | 28 | | | | | | | |
| | Jason Myers | | | | | | | | | | | | 29 | | | | | | | |
| | Austin Pickens (R) | | | | | | | | | | | | 37 | | | | | | | |
| Pos | Driver | THO | STA | WAT | STA | THO | RIV | NHA‡ | NHA | MON | STA | THO | BRI | RIV | OSW | SEE | NHA | STA | THO | Points |

**Notes**

* $^‡$ – Non-championship round.
* $^1$ – Kyle Ellwood qualified in the No. 6 for Ryan Preece.
* $^2$ – Johnny Bush and Melissa Fifield received championship points, despite the fact that they did not qualify for the race.
* $^3$ – Scored points towards the Whelen Southern Modified Tour.
* $^4$ – Jon McKennedy qualified in the No. 6 for Ryan Preece.
