2023 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour at Riverhead Raceway

Justin Bonsignore Scores 10th NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Win At Riverhead

Justin Bonsignore Scores 10th NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Win At Riverhead

Three-time NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour champion Justin Bonsignore is now a 10-time winner at his home track of Riverhead Raceway.

May 22, 2023 by Rob Blount
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Justin Bonsignore is a three-time champion of the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour and winner of 36 races total. Bonsignore's 36th victory came on Sunday afternoon in the Buzz Chew 200 at his home track of Riverhead Raceway where he now has a massive 10 total wins at the quarter-mile bullring. Bonsignore took the lead from Ron Silk late and then held off Silk and the rest of the field on an overtime finish to capture the win.

Winning Quote From Justin Bonsignore

"Ron (Silk) and I have been beating the hell out of each other and putting on shows at I think three of the four races. That caution with 15 or 20 to go or whatever it was was really good for us. I got a really good restart and he spun the tires bad and I was able to get down in front of him. He was able to roll down on the apron in one and two so good, and I couldn't hold the bottom. He got under me and we were beating and banging. I thought we were going to wreck when that yellow came out. Thank God we didn't. I just can't take the top on a green-white-checkered. I was able to roll the bottom like he did. He was a little bit better than us in the long run, but you've got to keep yourself in these things late in the race. Cautions fell our way. It's just unbelievable to get number 10 here."

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NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour at Riverhead Raceway Unofficial Results

Pos.

No.

Driver

1

51

Justin Bonsignore

2

16

Ron Silk

3

79

Jon McKennedy

4

32

Tyler Rypkema

5

58

Eric Goodale

6

34

J.B. Fortin

7

07

Patrick Emerling

8

3

Jake Johnson

9

82

Craig Lutz

10

22

Kyle Bonsignore

11

66

Timmy Solomito

12

49

Chris Young

13

60

Kyle Soper

14

45

Jack Handley Jr.

15

5

John Beatty Jr.

16

92

Anthony Nocella

17

64

Austin Beers

18

46

Justin Brown

19

7

Doug Coby

20

27

Gary McDonald

21

01

Melissa Fifield

22

96

Matthew Brode

23

10

Dylan Slepian

24

88

Roger Turbush

25

18

Ken Heagy

26

26

Eddie Brunnhoelzl III

27

36

Dave Sapienza

28

81

Chris Turbush

NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Point Standings

With his victory on Sunday afternoon, Justin Bonsignore will unofficially take over the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour points lead. Bonsignore entered Sunday's race third in points, just two markers behind Silk for the points lead. 

NEXT RACE: NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour at Lee USA Speedway - May 27

LAST RACE: NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour at Riverhead Raceway - May 21

NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Remaining Schedule

Date

Track

May 27

Lee USA Speedway

June 10

Seekonk Speedway

June 24

Riverhead Raceway

July 8

Wall Stadium Speedway

July 15

New Hampshire Motor Speedway

July 29

Claremont Motorsports Park

August 5

Lancaster Motorplex

August 16

Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park

August 26

Langley Speedway

September 2

Oswego Speedway

September 9

Monadnock Speedway

September 16

Riverhead Raceway

September 30

North Wilkesboro Speedway

October 8

Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park

October 26

Martinsville Speedway