Bonsignore Sweeps North Wilkesboro Weekend

SMART Modified Tour, NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Wins in North Carolina

Justin Bonsignore found himself in North Wilkesboro Speedway Victory Lane twice this weekend. The driver of the No. 51 Phoenix Communications machine for Kenneth Massa Motorsports swept the weekend of Modified competition at the historic track - winning both the SMART Modified Tour season-finale 99 on Saturday and the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Brushy Mountain Powersports 150 on Sunday. 

Bonsignore’s SMART Tour victory came in his first career start with the series. He dominated the race and held off Matt Hirschman over the final laps to score the win. 

His NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour win on Sunday was his fourth of the season and second straight. It was also his 44th career Whelen Modified Tour win - tying Reggie Ruggerio for second on the all-time NWMT wins list. Bonsignore also took back the series points lead heading for the finale at Martinsville Speedway (October 26) by 10 points in search of his fourth series championship. 

“This car is two-for-two this year,” Bonsignore said. “Just a great job by everyone. These cars have been lights out. It’s just really special. Forty-four wins… it’s cool. But there’s a bigger goal next week. I’m looking forward to Martinsville… it can’t come soon enough.”

Bonsignore and the Kenneth Massa Motorsports crew will return to the track for the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour season-finale at Martinsville Speedway on Saturday, October 26. 

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 44 career wins, tied for second all-time with Reggier Ruggerio on the series wins list. He has 129 top-fives and 168 top-10s. 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 32 of his 44 wins.