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.
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