# 2022 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour

The 2022 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour was the thirty-eighth season of the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour, a stock car racing tour sanctioned by NASCAR. It began with the New Smyrna Visitors Bureau 200 at New Smyrna Speedway on February 12 and ended with the Virginia is for Racing Lovers 200 at Martinsville Speedway on October 27.
Justin Bonsignore entered the season as the defending series champion. Jon McKennedy won his first championship in the series in 2022.

## Schedule

On November 3, 2021, NASCAR announced the 2022 Whelen Modified Tour schedule. There are 16 scheduled races for the season which includes an inaugural stop at New Smyrna Speedway.
| No. | Race Title | Track | Date |
| 1 | New Smyrna Visitors Bureau 200 | New Smyrna Speedway, New Smyrna Beach, Florida | February 12 |
| 2 | Virginia is for Racing Lovers 150 | Richmond Raceway, Richmond, Virginia | April 1 |
| 3 | Miller Lite 200 | Riverhead Raceway, Riverhead, New York | May 14 |
| 4 | Granite State Derby | Lee USA Speedway, Lee, New Hampshire | May 21 |
| 5 | Jennerstown Salutes 150 | Jennerstown Speedway, Jennerstown, Pennsylvania | May 28 |
| 6 | Duel at the Dog 200 | Monadnock Speedway, Winchester, New Hampshire | June 18 |
| 7 | Buzz Chew Chevrolet Cadillac 200 | Riverhead Raceway, Riverhead, New York | June 25 |
| 8 | Jersey Shore 150 | Wall Stadium, Wall Township, New Jersey | July 9 |
| 9 | Whelen 100 | New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Loudon, New Hampshire | July 16 |
| 10 | Clash at Claremont 150 | Claremont Motorsports Park, Claremont, New Hampshire | July 29 |
| 11 | Phoenix Communications 150 | Thompson Speedway, Thompson, Connecticut | August 17 |
| 12 | CheckeredFlag.com 150 | Langley Speedway, Hampton, Virginia | August 27 |
| 13 | Toyota - Bud Mod Classic 150 | Oswego Speedway, Oswego, New York | September 3 |
| 14 | Eddie Partridge 256 | Riverhead Raceway, Riverhead, New York | September 17 |
| 15 | Phoenix Communications 150 | Thompson Speedway, Thompson, Connecticut | October 8 |
| 16 | Virginia is for Racing Lovers 200 | Martinsville Speedway, Ridgeway, Virginia | October 27 |

## Results and standings
### Race results

| No. | Race | Pole position | Most laps led | Winning driver | Manufacturer | Report |
| 1 | New Smyrna Visitors Bureau 200 | Matt Hirschman | Matt Hirschman | Matt Hirschman | Chevrolet | Report |
| 2 | Virginia is for Racing Lovers 150 | Justin Bonsignore | Tommy Catalano | Justin Bonsignore | Chevrolet | Report |
| 3 | Miller Lite 200 | Timmy Solomito | Doug Coby | Doug Coby | Chevrolet | Report |
| 4 | Granite State Derby | Jake Johnson | Matt Hirschman | Doug Coby | Chevrolet | Report |
| 5 | Jennerstown Salutes 150 | Tyler Rypkema | Tyler Rypkema | Mike Christopher Jr. | Chevrolet | Report |
| 6 | Duel at the Dog 200 | Justin Bonsignore | Ron Silk | Justin Bonsignore | Chevrolet | Report |
| 7 | Buzz Chew Chevrolet Cadillac 200 | Ron Silk | Timmy Solomito | Kyle Soper | Chevrolet | Report |
| 8 | Jersey Shore 150 | Ron Silk | Andrew Krause | Jimmy Blewett | Chevrolet | Report |
| 9 | Whelen 100 | Justin Bonsignore | Donny Lia | Anthony Nocella | Chevrolet | Report |
| 10 | Clash at Claremont 150 | Jake Johnson | Jon McKennedy | Jon McKennedy | Chevrolet | Report |
| 11 | Phoenix Communications 150 | Jimmy Blewett | Craig Lutz | Craig Lutz | Chevrolet | Report |
| 12 | CheckeredFlag.com 150 | Doug Coby | Doug Coby | Doug Coby | Chevrolet | Report |
| 13 | Toyota - Bud Mod Classic 150 | Matt Hirschman | Doug Coby | Justin Bonsignore | Chevrolet | Report |
| 14 | Eddie Partridge 256 | Justin Bonsignore | Justin Bonsignore | Justin Bonsignore | Chevrolet | Report |
| 15 | Phoenix Communications 150 | Ronnie Williams | Doug Coby | Eric Goodale | Chevrolet | Report |
| 16 | Virginia is for Racing Lovers 200 | Matt Hirschman | Corey LaJoie | Corey LaJoie | Chevrolet | Report |

### Point standings

(key) Bold – Pole position awarded by time. Italics – Pole position set by final practice results or rainout. * – Most laps led. ** – All laps led.
| Pos | Driver | NSM | RCH | RIV | LEE | JEN | MON | RIV | WAL | NHA | CLA | THO | LGY | OSW | RIV | THO | MAR | Points |
| 1 | Jon McKennedy | 4 | 8 | 17 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 597 |
| 2 | Ron Silk | 7 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 3* | 3 | 5 | 21 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 13 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 591 |
| 3 | Eric Goodale | 2 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 588 |
| 4 | Justin Bonsignore | 31 | 1 | 25 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1* | 14 | 29 | 568 |
| 5 | Austin Beers | 11 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 548 |
| 6 | Kyle Bonsignore | 15 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 19 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 21 | 5 | 16 | 536 |
| 7 | Tommy Catalano | 8 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 7 | 15 | 6 | 17 | 12 | 15 | 9 | 534 |
| 8 | Craig Lutz | 6 | 15 | 26 | 14 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 1* | 9 | 3 | 7 | 23 | 23 | 508 |
| 9 | Doug Coby | | | 1* | 1 | | 5 | 10 | | 7 | 9 | 3 | 1* | 7* | 4 | 8* | 30 | 460 |
| 10 | J. B. Fortin | 14 | 14 | | 8 | 3 | 14 | 25 | 22 | 16 | 16 | 24 | 11 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 10 | 418 |
| 11 | Patrick Emerling | 9 | 25 | 2 | | 13 | 22 | | 3 | 3 | | 9 | | 23 | 2 | 4 | 34 | 380 |
| 12 | Dave Sapienza | 17 | 16 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 24 | 15 | 23 | | | 11 | 12 | 20 | 380 |
| 13 | Gary McDonald | 24 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 20 | 21 | | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 25 | 356 |
| 14 | Walter Sutcliffe Jr. | | | 21 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 21 | 13 | 16 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 35 | 342 |
| 15 | Melissa Fifield | 30 | 27 | 30 | 19 | 21 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 25 | 22 | 24 | 28 | 321 |
| 16 | Ken Heagy | 22 | | 19 | | | 17 | 24 | | 15 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 27 | 320 |
| 17 | Matt Hirschman | 1* | | | 3 | | 2 | | 2 | | 4 | | | 3 | | | 2 | 300 |
| 18 | Tyler Rypkema | 5 | 5 | | | 2* | | 12 | | 19 | | 14 | | 24 | | 18 | 22 | 278 |
| 19 | Andrew Krause | 29 | 18 | | | 4 | | | 4* | | | 22 | | 10 | | | 6 | 217 |
| 20 | Timmy Solomito | | | 5 | | 14 | | 8* | 23 | | | 8 | | | 8 | | | 201 |
| 21 | Jake Johnson | | | 24 | 5 | | 7 | | 26 | | 3 | | 8 | | | | | 193 |
| 22 | Donny Lia | | 9 | | | | | 21 | | 8* | | 19 | | 11 | 25 | | | 173 |
| 23 | Ronnie Williams | 12 | | 14 | | | 12 | | | | | 20 | | | | 16 | 19 | 173 |
| 24 | Kyle Ebersole | 26 | 4 | | | 17 | | | | 25 | | | 7 | 16 | | | | 169 |
| 25 | Anthony Nocella | | 28 | | | | | | | 1 | 19 | | | | | 3 | 5 | 168 |
| 26 | Bobby Santos III | | 17 | | | | | | | 13 | | | | 8 | | 10 | 4 | 168 |
| 27 | Jimmy Blewett | 13 | 7 | | | | | | 1 | | | 21 | | | | | 17 | 166 |
| 28 | Mike Christopher Jr. | 3 | | | | 1 | 13 | | | | | | | | | 2 | | 162 |
| 29 | Kyle Soper | | | 7 | | | | 1 | | | | | | | 9 | 7 | | 156 |
| 30 | Ryan Preece | 10 | | | | | | | 6 | | 6 | | | | | 17 | 31 | 151 |
| 31 | Eddie McCarthy | 20 | 23 | | | | | | 14 | 14 | | | | | | | 14 | 135 |
| 32 | James Pritchard Jr. | | 21 | | | 16 | 20 | 20 | 13 | | | | | | | | | 130 |
| 33 | Spencer Davis | 16 | 26 | | | 22 | | | | | | 10 | | | | | 21 | 125 |
| 34 | Dylan Slepian | 21 | | 3 | | | | 5 | | | | | | | 24 | | | 122 |
| 35 | Chuck Hossfeld | | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | | | 18 | 110 |
| 36 | Matt Kimball | 19 | | | | | 24 | | 17 | | 10 | | | | | | | 106 |
| 37 | John Beatty Jr. | | | 8 | | | | 7 | | | | | | | 16 | | | 101 |
| 38 | Sam Rameau | | | | 12 | | 4 | | | | 22 | | | | | | | 94 |
| 39 | Max McLaughlin | | 12 | | | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | 26 | 88 |
| 40 | Brian Robie | | | | | | 23 | | | | 8 | | | 15 | | | | 86 |
| 41 | Corey LaJoie | | | | | | | | | 9 | | | | | | | 1* | 83 |
| 42 | Eddie Brunnhoelzl III | | | | | | | 16 | | | | | | | 14 | 22 | | 80 |
| 43 | Anthony Sesely | | | | | | | | 21 | | 14 | | | 19 | | | | 78 |
| 44 | Chris Young | 28 | | 11 | | | | 11 | | | | | | | | | | 76 |
| 45 | Chris Turbush | | | 16 | | | | 23 | | | | | | | 17 | | | 76 |
| 46 | Ryan Newman | | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | 73 |
| 47 | Matt Brode | | | 27 | | | | 13 | | | | | | | 19 | | | 73 |
| 48 | Roger Turbush | | | 28 | | | | 19 | | | | | | | 13 | | | 72 |
| 49 | J. R. Bertuccio | 18 | | 23 | | | | | | | | | 19 | | | | | 72 |
| 50 | Jacob Perry | | | | 15 | | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | 63 |
| 51 | Joey Coulter | 25 | | 29 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 15 | 63 |
| 52 | Jeremy Gerstner | 27 | 19 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 24 | 62 |
| 53 | Jamie Tomaino | | | | | | | | | | | | 14 | | | | 13 | 61 |
| 54 | Tom Rogers Jr. | | | 20 | | | | | 25 | | | | | | | | | 43 |
| 55 | Todd Patnode | | | | | | 26 | | | | 23 | | | | | | | 39 |
| 56 | John Baker | | | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 38 |
| 57 | Blake Barney | | | | | | | | 9 | | | | | | | | | 35 |
| 58 | Bryan Dauzat | | 24 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 32 | 32 |
| 59 | Mike Leaty | | | | | | | | | | | | | 14 | | | | 30 |
| 60 | John Fortin | | | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 29 |
| 61 | Gary Putnam | | | | | | | | | | | | 15 | | | | | 29 |
| 62 | Steve Dickey | | | | 16 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 28 |
| 63 | Jack Ely | | | | | | | | 16 | | | | | | | | | 28 |
| 64 | Andy Seuss | | | | | | | | | 22 | | | | | | | | 22 |
| 65 | Paul Charette | 23 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 21 |
| 66 | Danny Bohn | | | | | | | | 24 | | | | | | | | | 20 |
| 67 | Bobby Labonte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 33 | 11 |