2014 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour
The 2014 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour is the 30th season of the Whelen Modified Tour. It began with the UNOH Battle at the Beach at Daytona International Speedway on February 18, which did not count towards the championship. The first race for the championship was the Icebreaker 150 presented by Town Fair Tire at Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park on April 6. It ended with the Sunoco World Series 150 at Thompson again on October 19. Ryan Preece entered the season as the defending Drivers' Champion. 2012 champion Doug Coby won the 2014 championship after 13 races, 22 points ahead of Preece. Preece won the last race, which meant he went from sixth to second in the championship.
Drivers
Manufacturer | Car Owner | Race Driver | Crew Chief | |
0 | Chevrolet | Joe Ambrose | Tom Rogers Jr. | TBA |
01 | Chevrolet | Kenneth Fifield | Melissa Fifield ' | Kenneth Fifield |
1 | Chevrolet | Ed Marceau | Mike Stefanik | Ed Marceau |
2 | Chevrolet | Mike Smeriglio III | Doug Coby | Phil Moran |
2 | Ford | Mike Smeriglio III | Doug Coby | Phil Moran |
3 | Chevrolet | Jan Boehler | Jimmy Zacharias ' | TBA |
3 | Chevrolet | Jan Boehler | Keith Rocco | TBA |
3 | Chevrolet | Jan Boehler | Max Zachem ' | TBA |
3 | Chevrolet | Jan Boehler | Troy Talman ' | TBA |
4 | Dodge | Robert Garbarino | Donny Lia | Dan Laferriere |
5 | Chevrolet | Jarod Zeltmann | Frank Vigliarolo | TBA |
5 | Chevrolet | Jarod Zeltmann | Dave Sapienza ' | TBA |
6 | Chevrolet | Ed Partridge | Ron Silk | Ryan Stone |
07 | Chevrolet | Jennifer Emerling | Patrick Emerling | Jan Leaty/Don Ryerse |
7 | Chevrolet | Mike Curb | Ryan Newman | Gary Putnam |
8 | Chevrolet | Mark Sypher | Glen Reen | TBA |
12 | Chevrolet | Janet Our | Chuck Hossfeld | Brad Lafontaine |
13 | Chevrolet | Robert Katon Jr. | Ted Christopher | Robert Katon Jr. |
14 | Chevrolet | William Deakin | John Beatty Jr. ' | Glenn Dixon |
15 | Chevrolet | Rob Fuller | Rob Fuller | Jeff DeMinck |
15 | Chevrolet | Rob Fuller | Todd Szegedy | Jeff DeMinck |
16 | Ford | Eric Sanderson | Ryan Preece | Sly Szaban |
17 | Chevrolet | John Ellwood Jr. | Kyle Ellwood | TBA |
18 | Ford | Robert Pollifrone | Ken Heagy | Greg Gorman |
18 | Chevrolet | Robert Pollifrone | Ken Heagy | Greg Gorman |
20 | Chevrolet | Barbara Park | Todd Szegedy | TBA |
20 | Chevrolet | Michael Grimaldi | Max Zachem ' | TBA |
21 | Chevrolet | Joe Bertuccio, Sr. | J. R. Bertuccio | TBA |
22 | Chevrolet | Christopher Our | Tommy Barrett Jr. ' | Brad Lafontaine |
26 | Pontiac | Sean McDonald | Gary McDonald | Chad McDonald |
26 | Chevrolet | Sean McDonald | Gary McDonald | Chad McDonald |
29 | Pontiac | Sandra Hill | James Civali | TBA |
33 | Chevrolet | Beth Cole | Wade Cole | Rick Rodenbaugh |
35 | Chevrolet | Richard Ramstrom | Derek Ramstrom ' | TBA |
36 | Chevrolet | Jarod Zeltmann | Frank Vigliarolo | TBA |
38 | Chevrolet | Linda Rodenbaugh | Dave Salzarulo ' | TBA |
39 | Chevrolet | Rich Pallai | Richie Pallai Jr. | Rich Pallai |
43 | Chevrolet | Michael Calabrese | David Calabrese | TBA |
44 | Chevrolet | Mike Curb | Bobby Santos III | Steve Lemay |
48 | Chevrolet | John Rufrano | Keith Rocco | Junior Woods |
51 | Chevrolet | Ken Massa | Justin Bonsignore | Bill Michael |
52 | Chevrolet | Wayne Darling | Matt Hirschman | Frank Gasper/John McKenna |
52 | Chevrolet | Wayne Darling | Keith Rocco | Frank Gasper/John McKenna |
58 | Chevrolet | Edgar Goodale | Eric Goodale | Jason Shephard |
64 | Chevrolet | Mike Murphy | Ron Yuhas Jr. | P. J. Fearns |
64 | Chevrolet | Mike Murphy | Shawn Solomito ' | P. J. Fearns |
69 | Chevrolet | Fred Bolk | Jason Agugliaro ' | TBA |
70 | Chevrolet | Steve Seuss | Andy Seuss | TBA |
71 | Chevrolet | Terry Zacharias | T. J. Zacharias ' | TBA |
71 | Chevrolet | Terry Zacharias | Craig Lutz ' | TBA |
71 | Chevrolet | Terry Zacharias | Dave Brigati ' | TBA |
73 | Chevrolet | Todd Powell | Cole Powell | Todd Powell |
75 | Chevrolet | Wayne Anderson | Timmy Solomito ' | Jerry Solomito |
77 | Chevrolet | Mike Curb | Gary Putnam | Donald Tarantino |
79 | Pontiac | Susan Hill | Spencer Davis ' | TBA |
82 | Chevrolet | Pamla Hulse | Danny Watts Jr. | TBA |
88 | Chevrolet | Buzz Chew | Woody Pitkat | Ronald Ste-Marie |
89 | Chevrolet | Jerry Solomito | Timmy Solomito ' | Jerry Solomito/Ed Bennett III |
89 | Chevrolet | Jerry Solomito | Shawn Solomito | Jerry Solomito/Ed Bennett III |
93 | Chevrolet | Mark Pennink | Rowan Pennink | Don Barker |
99 | Chevrolet | Brittany Tomaino | Jamie Tomaino | George Ratajczak |
;Notes:
Schedule
The UNOH Battle at the Beach and the Whelen All-Star Shootout did not count towards the championship.No. | Race Title | Track | Date | TV |
UNOH Battle at the Beach | Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach | February 18 | FS2 | |
1 | Icebreaker 150 pres. by Town Fair Tire | Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park, Thompson | April 6 | FansChoice.TV |
2 | NAPA Spring Sizzler 200 | Stafford Motor Speedway, Stafford | April 27 | |
3 | TSI Harley-Davidson 125 | Stafford Motor Speedway, Stafford | June 6 | |
4 | Mr. Rooter 161 | Waterford Speedbowl, Waterford | June 21 | |
5 | Hoosier Tire 200 | Riverhead Raceway, Riverhead | June 28 | |
Whelen All-Star Shootout | New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Loudon | July 11 | FS1 | |
6 | Sunoco 100 | New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Loudon | July 12 | FS1 |
7 | O'Reilly Auto Parts 200 | , Winchester | July 19 | |
8 | Call Before You Dig 811 150 | Stafford Motor Speedway, Stafford | August 8 | |
9 | Budweiser King of Beers 150 | Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park, Thompson | August 13 | |
10 | Bush's Beans 150 | Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol | August 20 | FS1 |
11 | F. W. Webb 100 | New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Loudon | September 20 | FS1 |
12 | NAPA Fall Final 150 | Stafford Motor Speedway, Stafford | September 28 | |
13 | Sunoco World Series 150 pres. by Xtra Mart | Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park, Thompson | October 19 | FS1 |
;Notes:
- The Riverhead 200 was originally scheduled to be held at Riverhead Raceway on September 13, but the event was rained out. With the track unable to hold racing after September due to licensing regulations and the lack of an available weekend to hold racing, the event was not rescheduled.
Results and standings
Races
;Notes:- 1 – There was no qualifying session for the Whelen All-Star Shootout. The starting grid was decided with a random draw.
- 2 – Ryan Newman and Ron Silk both led 16 laps.
Drivers' championship
;Notes:
- ‡ – Non-championship round
- 1 – Dave Salzarulo, Gary McDonald, Richie Pallai Jr. and Cole Powell received championship points, despite the fact that the driver did not qualify for the race.
- 2 – Scored points towards the Whelen Southern Modified Tour.