 RIVERHEAD, N.Y. – Justin Bonsignore had a strong night at Riverhead Raceway on Saturday night with the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour. On a night where Bonsignore had a chance to tie Mike Ewanitsko for the most Whelen Modified Tour wins at his home track, Bonsignore started in sixth, raced up to the front and finished second to Ron Silk.
Bonsignore chased the back bumper of Silk for much of the middle portion of the race, but just couldn’t quite find enough speed to get around. The finish of second was the fourth consecutive finish in the top-two at Riverhead for Bonsignore. It was his 22nd top-five in 26 career starts at the New York oval and also his sixth in seven Whelen Modified Tour races so far this season. “We were able to run at a harder pace than we had in the past for Riverhead,” Bonsignore said. “I tried the bottom groove at around Lap 130 and I lost about six car-lengths. You’re just glued to the top, which is unfortunate. I would have loved to win with Mike Ewanitsko here tonight and I appreciate Riverhead for everything they did to honor Mike. He’s well deserving of it.” Justin Bonsignore will return to the track for the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Jersey Shore 150 at Wall Stadium Speedway on Saturday, July 8. For more information on the three-time series champion, visit his Athlete page on Facebook or online at JustinBonsignore.com.
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 Three-Time Series Champion Looks To Make History Saturday Night
HOLTSVILLE, N.Y. – Just one month ago, Justin Bonsignore parked in Victory Lane for the 10th time at Riverhead Raceway on the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour. This Saturday night, June 24, in a special Riverhead honors MIke Ewanitsko 200 for the Whelen Modified Tour, Bonsignore will have the chance to make history. After growing up racing at Riverhead, Bonsignore had sights set on collecting as many Tour wins as possible at his home track throughout his career, just like any other Riverhead weekly regular. Now, he has a chance to tie Ewanitsko with 11 career wins at Riverhead, the most on the Whelen Modified Tour all-time. He’s been to Victory Lane in the last two races at the New York oval and has finished fifth or better in 16 of his last 17 starts. He’s also led over 1,300 laps in his career at Riverhead on the Whelen Modified Tour alone. In the May 21 race at the quarter-mile, Bonsignore won the pole and led laps, but ran second most of the race to Ron Silk before snagging the lead away with a move late to pick up the win. He’s off to a strong start to the season with top-10 finishes in all six races, including five top-fives. “Winning at Riverhead is always important for us,” Bonsignore said. “Last month we were able to do it again and we’re certainly confident going back to our home track. It’s always tough to finish the job at the end of 200 laps. It will be a special night for Riverhead to be honoring Mike Ewanitsko and for us to have the opportunity to tie him for the record. It’s been a goal of ours for a long time and to have the opportunity to pull it off is cool.” Saturday’s Riverhead schedule includes one practice session from 3:15-4:15 p.m., followed by qualifying at 5:30 p.m. and the drop of the green flag for 200 laps at 8 p.m. All of the racing for the night will air live on FloRacing.TV for those who will not be able to make it. For more information on three-time series champion Justin Bonsignore, including his schedule of events, team partners and more, visit JustinBonsignore.com and follow his Facebook Athlete page for all the latest news and updates, including from the track.  SEEKONK, Mass. – Saturday was a day of moving forward in the Seekonk 150 for Justin Bonsignore and the Ken Massa Motorsports team. After qualifying 10th for the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour return to the Action Track of the East, Bonsignore struggled a bit early, but then, chased his way up through the field into the top-five.
Bonsignore moved from the bottom of the top-10 up into sixth spot, then passed Austin Beers and Anthony Sesely to move into fourth, just after going one lap down to leader and eventual winner Matt Hirschman. When Bonsignore was running fourth, the caution came out, giving him the lucky dog. A second caution a few laps later gave Bonsignore a chance to restart up at the front. He chased the back bumper of Ron Silk racing for the third the final 10 laps, but finished just behind him in fourth in the sixth race of the season. “Considering how it started, it was a good night for us,” Bonsignore said. “We picked off a whole bunch of cars. We got lucky with getting past those two guys when we did and we had a shot at a top-three at the end. Ron was doing a really good job protecting, so we just take a fourth-place finish and get ready for the next one.” Justin Bonsignore and the Kenneth Massa Motorsports team will return to the track at Riverhead Raceway, looking for their second straight win at the New York oval, on Saturday, June 24. For more information on three-time series champion Justin Bonsignore, visit JustinBonsignore.com and follow his Athlete page on Facebook for the latest news and information.  Race Advance by Souza Media
HOLTSVILLE, N.Y. – A Saturday night short-track showdown in Massachusetts is up next for Justin Bonsignore and the Ken Massa Motorsports team. This Saturday night, June 10, the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour heads to Seekonk Speedway for the Seekonk 150 – race six of the 19-event 2023 calendar. Bonsignore enters the race with one win in the first five races of the season – at Riverhead Raceway – but the three-time series champion has top-10 finishes in all events and top-fives in all but one. Heading to Seekonk, a place where Bonsignore won in 2018, the New York native has a high amount of confidence. Seekonk recently paved the corners on both ends of the third-mile, adding yet another element to Saturday’s race. No Modifieds have competed in a race on the surface yet in competition this season, but the track has been running weekly events and the racing has been some of the best the track has seen. “Definitely excited to get to Seekonk and try the new pavement and see how it impacted the track,” Bonsignore said. “We’ve had a pretty consistent season so far, but we are looking to get back to Victory Lane again with our Phoenix Communications team. We’re going to be six races into the year and the summer stretch is about to get underway. It’s going to be a busy and important time for our team.” A full day of racing at Seekonk Speedway also includes their weekly Sport Trucks, Sportsman and Late Models, all with extra-distance races. The NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour will practice from 3-4 p.m., with qualifying at 5:30 p.m., and the 150-lap at 8 p.m. Tickets are available in advance at SeekonkSpeedway.com and will also be available at the track on race day. For those who can’t make it, FloRacing.TV will also have live coverage at 8 p.m. For more information on three-time NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour champion Justin Bonsignore and his Kenneth Massa Motorsports team, visit JustinBonsignore.com and follow his Athlete page on Facebook for the latest updates. |
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