 Tom Morris Justin Bonsignore capped his fourth NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour championship in fine fashion on Saturday night at Martinsville Speedway.
Bonsignore captured the victory in the season-finale - the Virginia is for Racing Lovers 200 - his 45th career triumph on the Whelen Modified Tour. The win gave Bonsignore sole possession of second on the all-time wins list, breaking a tie with Reggie Ruggerio. His fourth title adds Bonsignore to a historic list of drivers with four titles since the modern era of the Whelen Modified Tour started in 1985. The list includes Mike Stefanik (7), Doug Coby (6), Tony Hirschman (5) and now Bonsignore, with four. Thirty-three of Bonsignore’s career wins have come with Ryan Stone as crew chief since the start of the 2018 season. He’s been driving with Ken and Janine Massa and their entire team for his entire tenure on the Whelen Modified Tour - the 2024 season was their 15th year of full-time racing. “It’s a year of hard work and a lot of ups and downs,” Bonsignore said. “We got hot and three wins in a row to close the year is something I’ve never done in my career. To cap it off with a Grandfather Clock, it’s really awesome. We have a lot of guys on our team that have been with us a long time and this is their fourth title and we have others where this is their first title. Just have to thank Phoenix Communications Inc., Clear Com IT Solutions, Robert Yates Engines, FURY Race Cars… everyone who makes this possible. Especially Ken and Janine Massa, who have changed my life on and off the race track, and Ryan Stone, who works his guts out on these cars. These championships and races are hard to win. There are some really good teams in this garage. It’s really hard to put into words how special this is.” For more information on three-time NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour champion Justin Bonsignore, visit JustinBonsignore.com and follow him on social media. ABOUT JUSTIN BONSIGNORE Justin Bonsignore, 36, is a four-time NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour champion driver for Ken Massa Motorsports. Bonsignore picked up his first championship in 2018, and followed it up with two more in 2020 and 2021, before capturing a fourth title in 2024. Over 17 years of competing on NASCAR’s oldest touring series, Bonsignore has amassed 45 career wins, which puts him in sole possession of second all-time. He has 130 top-fives and 169 top-10s. Bonsignore also has 33 career Tour pole awards - fourth on the all-time list. In the last six years with crew chief Ryan Stone, Bonsignore has 33 of his 45 wins.
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Bonsignore Looks To Seal Fourth NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Title at Martinsville Speedway10/22/2024  Photo: Tom Morris Justin Bonsignore heads to Martinsville Speedway looking to secure a Grandfather Clock for the first time in his career, but also has a larger goal. Bonsignore will return to NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour action this Saturday, October 26, with the season finale in Virginia. He enters the race leading the series point standings by 10 points over Ron Silk.
Bonsignore finished second at Martinsville last year, trailing just Ryan Preece to the line at the finish. The three-time NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour champion looks to seal up a fourth title in a seven-year stretch. He tied Reggie Ruggerio for second on the all-time series wins list with 44 - his second straight Tour win at North Wilkesboro Speedway last Sunday afternoon. “We had a really strong car last year at Martinsville and we have momentum on our side going into it,” Bonsignore said. “Nothing is a given in our series, especially when you’re racing for the championship. We will go out there and be smart and race hard. I would love to leave there with one of those Grandfather Clocks… it’s probably the most marquee trophy in our series and we’d love to end the season with it.” The Martinsville Speedway schedule includes NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour practice from 12:50-1:50 p.m., followed by qualifying at 3:45 p.m. and the green flag for the Virginia is for Racing Lovers 200 at 8 p.m. The event will air live on FloRacing.TV and is joined by the Mazda MX-5 Cup non-points event at 6 p.m. For more information on three-time NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour champion Justin Bonsignore, visit JustinBonsignore.com and follow him on social media. ABOUT JUSTIN BONSIGNORE Justin Bonsignore, 36, is a three-time NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour champion driver for Ken Massa Motorsports. Bonsignore picked up his first championship in 2018, and followed it up with two more in 2020 and 2021. Over 17 years of competing on NASCAR’s oldest touring series, Bonsignore has amassed 44 career wins, tied for second all-time with Reggier Ruggerio on the series wins list. He has 129 top-fives and 168 top-10s. Bonsignore also has 31 career Tour pole awards - also fourth on the all-time list. In the last six years with crew chief Ryan Stone, Bonsignore has 32 of his 44 wins.  Photo: Erick Messer SMART Modified Tour, NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Wins in North Carolina
Justin Bonsignore found himself in North Wilkesboro Speedway Victory Lane twice this weekend. The driver of the No. 51 Phoenix Communications machine for Kenneth Massa Motorsports swept the weekend of Modified competition at the historic track - winning both the SMART Modified Tour season-finale 99 on Saturday and the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Brushy Mountain Powersports 150 on Sunday. Bonsignore’s SMART Tour victory came in his first career start with the series. He dominated the race and held off Matt Hirschman over the final laps to score the win. His NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour win on Sunday was his fourth of the season and second straight. It was also his 44th career Whelen Modified Tour win - tying Reggie Ruggerio for second on the all-time NWMT wins list. Bonsignore also took back the series points lead heading for the finale at Martinsville Speedway (October 26) by 10 points in search of his fourth series championship. “This car is two-for-two this year,” Bonsignore said. “Just a great job by everyone. These cars have been lights out. It’s just really special. Forty-four wins… it’s cool. But there’s a bigger goal next week. I’m looking forward to Martinsville… it can’t come soon enough.” Bonsignore and the Kenneth Massa Motorsports crew will return to the track for the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour season-finale at Martinsville Speedway on Saturday, October 26. For more information on three-time NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour champion Justin Bonsignore, visit JustinBonsignore.com and follow him on social media. ABOUT JUSTIN BONSIGNORE Justin Bonsignore, 36, is a three-time NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour champion driver for Ken Massa Motorsports. Bonsignore picked up his first championship in 2018, and followed it up with two more in 2020 and 2021. Over 17 years of competing on NASCAR’s oldest touring series, Bonsignore has amassed 44 career wins, tied for second all-time with Reggier Ruggerio on the series wins list. He has 129 top-fives and 168 top-10s. Bonsignore also has 31 career Tour pole awards - also fourth on the all-time list. In the last six years with crew chief Ryan Stone, Bonsignore has 32 of his 44 wins.  Photo: Tom Morris Three-time NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour champion Justin Bonsignore will compete in two events this weekend at North Wilkesboro Speedway. Bonsignore will make his first start in the SMART Modified Tour, driving the No. 51 for Ken Massa Motorsports in the 99-lap SMART season finale on Saturday evening. On Sunday, Bonsignore returns to NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour racing in the Brushy Mountain Powersports 150, the penultimate race of the season.
Bonsignore enters Sunday’s Tour race just five points behind Ron Silk in the championship battle with two races remaining in the season. Last year, he finished third at North Wilkesboro. He’s coming off his 43rd career NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour win last Sunday at Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park, giving him sole possession of third on the all-time list. “North Wilkesboro is such a historic track,” Bonsignore said. “A doubleheader of racing sounds like an awesome weekend. Definitely excited to try something new on Saturday and join the SMART Modified Tour… It will be a good opportunity for us to learn a few things and chase a trophy. Our goals for the rest of the Whelen Modified Tour season are simple… we know all we can do is control going out there and trying to do our job, racing for the win. We have some momentum on our side and look forward to using it for the next two weeks.” Saturday’s schedule for the SMART Modified Tour race includes practice from 1-1:55 p.m., followed by qualifying at 3:15 p.m. and the green flag for the 99-lap race at 7:15 p.m. On Sunday, NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour teams will hit the track from 10:30-11:30 a.m. for practice, followed by qualifying at 1 p.m. and the green flag for the Brushy Mountain Powersports 150 at 2 p.m. All events for the weekend will air live on FloRacing.TV. For more information on three-time NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour champion Justin Bonsignore, visit JustinBonsignore.com and follow him on social media. ABOUT JUSTIN BONSIGNORE Justin Bonsignore, 36, is a three-time NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour champion driver for Ken Massa Motorsports. Bonsignore picked up his first championship in 2018, and followed it up with two more in 2020 and 2021. Over 17 years of competing on NASCAR’s oldest touring series, Bonsignore has amassed 43 career wins, along with 128 top-fives and 167 top-10s. His 43 wins ranks him tied for third on the all-time on the series win list. Bonsignore also has 31 career Tour pole awards - also fourth on the all-time list. In the last six years with crew chief Ryan Stone, Bonsignore has 31 of his 43 wins.  Photo: Tom Morris 14th Thompson Speedway Victory Leaves Him in Sole Possession of Third All-Time on Tour Win List
THOMPSON, Conn. – Justin Bonsignore was in Thompson Speedway victory lane again on Sunday afternoon. For the 14th time in his career, Bonsignore captured victory on the high-banks in Connecticut - leading the most laps and taking the lead back late after a pit road miscue to rocket to another win. The victory was Bonsignore’s 43rd career on the Whelen Modified Tour, giving him sole possession of third place all-time. His 14th career Thompson win also put him just one off Mike Stefanik’s record of 15. “We worked hard all summer, but haven’t had the best car,” Bonsignore said. “We brought back ‘Old Faithful’. This car has been sitting bare bones since the last Martinsville race and we finally got it back together. It got us back into Victory Lane at Thompson and the guys did a great job today with the quick turnaround. It’s humbling to be around Reggie and Teddy and to have your name mentioned with them is really special. Obviously we try not to think about that stuff while we’re still racing, but it is really awesome to have that much success in this series over the 15 years that we’ve been here. Hopefully we’ve got another 14 or 15 years in us if we can stay competitive.” With the win, Bonsignore closed within five points of Ron Silk in the championship battle with two races remaining. The NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour will return to the track at North Wilkesboro Speedway on Sunday, October 20. The series will then visit Martinsville Speedway on Saturday, October 26, for the season-finale. For more information on three-time NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour champion Justin Bonsignore, visit JustinBonsignore.com and follow him on social media. ABOUT JUSTIN BONSIGNORE Justin Bonsignore, 36, is a three-time NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour champion driver for Ken Massa Motorsports. Bonsignore picked up his first championship in 2018, and followed it up with two more in 2020 and 2021. Over 17 years of competing on NASCAR’s oldest touring series, Bonsignore has amassed 43 career wins, along with 128 top-fives and 167 top-10s. His 43 wins ranks him tied for third on the all-time on the series win list. Bonsignore also has 31 career Tour pole awards - also fourth on the all-time list. In the last six years with crew chief Ryan Stone, Bonsignore has 31 of his 43 wins.  Three-time NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour champion Justin Bonsignore heads back to a familiar place this Sunday afternoon. Bonsignore and the Kenneth Massa Motorsports team will return to Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park to compete in the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Sunoco World Series 150. With just three races remaining in the Tour season, Bonsignore sits second, just 11 points out of the lead in the title chase.
Thompson has been one of Bonsignore’s best tracks in his career. Hosting 13 of his 42 career wins, Bonsignore’s last Thompson win came in this event last year. In two starts at Thompson so far in 2024, Bonsignore has finished fourth and second. “We found some bits of information with the setup when we were there in August and we’re excited to build on them and go back even stronger this Sunday,” Bonsignore said. “The World Series weekend has a lot of tradition and racing over three days. Headlining the Sunday portion of the show with the Whelen Modified Tour always draws a great crowd of fans and supporters. Even though we are down to the stretch run, it’s business as usual for us to control what we can control and go out there and get wins.” Sunday’s schedule at Thompson includes one NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour practice session from 12:25-1:25 p.m., followed by qualifying at 2:15 p.m. and the green flag for the Sunoco World Series 150 at 4:30 p.m. The event will air live on FloRacing.TV for those who are unable to make it to the track. For more information on three-time NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour champion Justin Bonsignore, visit JustinBonsignore.com and follow him on social media. ABOUT JUSTIN BONSIGNORE Justin Bonsignore, 36, is a three-time NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour champion driver for Ken Massa Motorsports. Bonsignore picked up his first championship in 2018, and followed it up with two more in 2020 and 2021. Over 17 years of competing on NASCAR’s oldest touring series, Bonsignore has amassed 42 career wins, along with 127 top-fives and 166 top-10s. His 42 wins ranks him tied for third on the all-time on the series win list, tied with the late Ted Christopher. Bonsignore also has 31 career Tour pole awards - also fourth on the all-time list. In the last six years with crew chief Ryan Stone, Bonsignore has 30 of his 42 wins.  With just four races remaining in the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour season, Justin Bonsignore heads back to Monadnock Speedway this Saturday night. Set for the Winchester Fair 200, Bonsignore will drive the No. 51 Kenneth Massa Motorsports machine looking to get back to Victory Lane.
So far in the 2024 season, Bonsignore has finished inside the top-five in all but three races. In two events this season at Monadnock, Bonsignore finished sixth and seventh. He’s aiming to improve on those markers to gain ground in the championship battle this weekend. Overall at Monadnock, Bonsignore has five victories spread across 13 career starts at the New Hampshire oval. “Our entire team has been working hard to get back to the front at Monadnock,” Bonsignore said. “We’ve learned a lot about the new pavement and some of the new characteristics of the track in our first two races there this year, and will be looking to use that to our advantage this weekend.” The race day schedule for the Winchester Fair 200 at Monadnock includes NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour practice from 1:15-2 p.m., followed by qualifying at 4:15 p.m. and the drop of the green flag for the Winchester Fair 200 at 6 p.m. The event will be live on FloRacing.TV for those who are unable to make it to the track. For more information on three-time NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour champion Justin Bonsignore, visit JustinBonsignore.com and follow him on social media. ABOUT JUSTIN BONSIGNORE Justin Bonsignore, 36, is a three-time NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour champion driver for Ken Massa Motorsports. Bonsignore picked up his first championship in 2018, and followed it up with two more in 2020 and 2021. Over 17 years of competing on NASCAR’s oldest touring series, Bonsignore has amassed 42 career wins, along with 127 top-fives and 165 top-10s. His 42 wins ranks him tied for third on the all-time on the series win list, tied with the late Ted Christopher. Bonsignore also has 31 career Tour pole awards - also fourth on the all-time list. In the last six years with crew chief Ryan Stone, Bonsignore has 30 of his 42 wins.  Photo: Tom Morris Justin Bonsignore is heading for the final five NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour races at the top of the championship standings. The chase for his fourth championship continues this Saturday night, September 14, as the Whelen Modified Tour rolls to Riverhead Raceway for the Ed Partridge 256.
In honor of the late Partridge, who operated the track for many years, the Whelen Modified Tour runs this special event each September, with extra laps, and a special pit road set up in the infield for pit stops. In the two-year history of the race, Bonsignore went to Victory Lane both times. The New York native has 11 career Riverhead Raceway Tour wins, tied with Mike Ewanitsko for the most all-time. Bonsignore leads all active drivers in the category. Saturday gives him the opportunity to break the tie with Ewanitsko and stand alone as the all-time winningest Tour driver at the quarter-mile. “The Ed Partridge 256 has become a major event for our series,” Bonsignore said. “What everyone is doing at Riverhead to keep the track and the memory of Ed Partridge alive is really important for Long Island racing. The last two years, we’ve played the strategy right and had a good car at the end to be in contention to win. We will have to play all of the cards right to be there again on Saturday.” The race day schedule for Riverhead includes the drop of the green flag for the Ed Partridge 256 at 8 p.m. For those who can’t make it to the track, the event will air live on FloRacing.TV. For more information on three-time NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour champion Justin Bonsignore, visit JustinBonsignore.com and follow him on social media. ABOUT JUSTIN BONSIGNORE Justin Bonsignore, 36, is a three-time NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour champion driver for Ken Massa Motorsports. Bonsignore picked up his first championship in 2018, and followed it up with two more in 2020 and 2021. Over 17 years of competing on NASCAR’s oldest touring series, Bonsignore has amassed 42 career wins, along with 127 top-fives and 165 top-10s. His 42 wins ranks him tied for third on the all-time on the series win list, tied with the late Ted Christopher. Bonsignore also has 31 career Tour pole awards - also fourth on the all-time list. In the last six years with crew chief Ryan Stone, Bonsignore has 30 of his 42 wins.  Justin Bonsignore wrapped the Bud Mod Classic 150 on the podium Saturday night at Oswego Speedway. In the 11th race of the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour season, Bonsignore qualified the No. 51 Phoenix Communications Inc. machine in fourth spot and remained near the front of the field for the duration of the race.
After a pit stop, Bonsignore restarted on the outside of the front row, and when it all shook out, he was running second to eventual winner Patrick Emerling. Later, Matt Hirschman would also slide around and take second, but Bonsignore remained in third for the rest of the distance. The finish allowed the New York native to open his Whelen Modified Tour championship lead to five points heading for the final five races of the season. “The guys had a great pit stop and got us out in the lead of those who pitted but we restarted second there,” Bonsignore said. “I think if I could have got the lead, we could have had the track position to hold them off. All in all, it was a good night for our Phoenix Communications team.” Bonsignore and the rest of the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour teams will be back on the track at Riverhead Raceway on Saturday, September 14. For more information on three-time NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour champion Justin Bonsignore, visit JustinBonsignore.com and follow him on social media. ABOUT JUSTIN BONSIGNORE Justin Bonsignore, 36, is a three-time NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour champion driver for Ken Massa Motorsports. Bonsignore picked up his first championship in 2018, and followed it up with two more in 2020 and 2021. Over 17 years of competing on NASCAR’s oldest touring series, Bonsignore has amassed 42 career wins, along with 127 top-fives and 165 top-10s. His 42 wins ranks him tied for third on the all-time on the series win list, tied with the late Ted Christopher. Bonsignore also has 31 career Tour pole awards - also fourth on the all-time list. In the last six years with crew chief Ryan Stone, Bonsignore has 30 of his 42 wins.  With the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour season down to the final six events, Justin Bonsignore and the Kenneth Massa Motorsports team will head to Oswego Speedway this Saturday night. Race 11 of the season brings the team to New York, as the Whelen Modified Tour will run 150 laps as part of the Bud Classic weekend. The event will take place on Saturday, August 31 at 8 p.m.
Bonsignore leads the Whelen Modified Tour point standings by four markers over Ron Silk and is coming off two straight podium finishes. Bonsignore has finished inside the top-five in all but two races this season in the No. 51 Phoenix Communications Inc. Modified. In eight career Oswego starts, Bonsignore has two wins and six top-five finishes. Bonsignore’s two victories came in 2022 and 2019. “We’re carrying some momentum after a lot of hard work and two good runs in the last two races,” Bonsignore said. “We had great speed at Lancaster and Thompson and we’re looking forward to transferring that over to Oswego. Competing as part of their Bud Classic weekend is special. This is a marquee event for the Whelen Modified Tour - hopefully we can come away with another strong run.” Saturday’s Oswego Speedway schedule includes NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour practice from 3:15-4 p.m., followed by single-car qualifying at 5:15 p.m. and the drop of the green flag for the 150-lap event at 8 p.m. Fans can watch the race live on FloRacing.TV. For more information on three-time NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour champion Justin Bonsignore, visit JustinBonsignore.com and follow him on social media. ABOUT JUSTIN BONSIGNORE Justin Bonsignore, 36, is a three-time NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour champion driver for Ken Massa Motorsports. Bonsignore picked up his first championship in 2018, and followed it up with two more in 2020 and 2021. Over 17 years of competing on NASCAR’s oldest touring series, Bonsignore has amassed 42 career wins, along with 126 top-fives and 164 top-10s. His 42 wins ranks him tied for third on the all-time on the series win list, tied with the late Ted Christopher. Bonsignore also has 31 career Tour pole awards - also fourth on the all-time list. In the last six years with crew chief Ryan Stone, Bonsignore has 30 of his 42 wins. |
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