Ted Christopher 36
Career Highlights
• Captured his first NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour championship in 2008.
• Earned the 2001 NASCAR Whelen All-American Series crown and the 2000 New England Region title.
• Was voted the 2008 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Most Popular Driver.
Driver Details
Sponsor: Al-Lee Installations
Manufacturer: Chevrolet
Owner: Eddie Whelan
Crewchief: Brad Lafontaine
Birthdate: June 5, 1958
Hometown: Plainville, Conn.
Wife: Quinn
Occupation: Runs an Allison Transmission business
Ted Christopher
Nascar Whelen Modified Tour Statistics
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| Year | Rank | Races | Wins | Poles | Top 5s | Top 10s |
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| 1988 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1989 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1993 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1994 | 15 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| 1995 | 27 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 1996 | 27 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1997 | 21 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 1998 | 30 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1999 | 15 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 8 |
| 2000 | 5 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 |
| 2001 | 6 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 13 |
| 2002 | 2 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 13 |
| 2003 | 4 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 12 |
| 2004 | 4 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 11 |
| 2005 | 2 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 12 | 14 |
| 2006 | 3 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 11 |
| 2007 | 5 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 |
| 2008 | 1 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 13 |
| 2009 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 |
| TOTALS | 278 | 34 | 21 | 98 | 148 |
WINS: 34 – Richmond (5/14/99), Watkins Glen (8/14/99), Watkins Glen (8/11/00), Thompson (8/17/00), Stafford (9/30/01), Thompson (10/21/01), Stafford (5/5/02), Stafford (7/3/02), Riverhead (6/8/02), Stafford (8/23/02), Waterford (8/31/02), Stafford (4/27/03), Nazareth (5/18/03), Thompson (4/17/04), New Hampshire (7/23/04), New Hampshire (9/20/04), Thompson (4/10/05), Riverhead (6/4/05), Stafford (7/3/05), New Hampshire (7/17/05), Martinsville (9/3/05), Thompson (9/11/05), New Hampshire (9/16/05), Jennerstown (6/13/06), Riverhead (8/5/06), Thompson (8/17/06), Stafford (8/11/07), Stafford (4/27/08), Mansfield (8/23/08), New Hampshire (9/13/08), Thompson (10/19/08), Thompson (4/5/09), Stafford (4/26/09), Thompson (10/25/09)
POLES: 21 – Stafford (5/27/94), New Hampshire (8/21/94), New Hampshire (9/25/94), Nazareth (5/21/95), Thompson (7/30/97), Watkins Glen (8/11/00), Thompson (8/17/00), Nazareth (5/20/01), Waterford (9/1/01), Thompson (10/21/01), Thompson (10/27/02), Nazareth (5/23/04), Stafford (5/28/04), New Hampshire (7/23/04), New Hampshire (9/20/04), Riverhead (8/5/06), New Hampshire (6/30/07), Riverhead (8/8/07), Thompson (4/5/09), Stafford (4/26/09), Stafford (5/22/09)
Year-by-year Whelen Modified Tour Recap
2008: Earned the series title on the strength of 10 top fives and 13 top 10s in 16 starts … Won at Stafford, Mansfield, New Hampshire and Thompson … Moved his streak to 10-consecutive years with a win. 2007: Finished fifth in the season standings with eight top-fives and 10 top-10s … Named the season Featherlite Driver Improvement Award winner. 2006: Finished third in series points. 2005: Finished second in points, just 18 markers back of first … Notched seven wins for the year. 2004: Finished fourth in points while collecting three wins. 2003: Finished fourth in points with two wins. 2002: Finished second in points … Scored five victories. 2001: Finished sixth in points with two wins. 2000: Finished fifth in points with two wins. 1999: Finished 15th in points with two victories. 1998: Finished 30th in points. 1997: Finished 21st in points. 1996: Finished 27th in points. 1995: Finished 27th in points. 1994: Finished 15th in points. 1988-1989: Ran five events in two seasons.
Noteworthy
1987, 2000, 2001 and 2007 Stafford (Conn.) Motor Speedway Champion … 1998, 1989 and 2002 Thompson (Conn.) Speedway Modified Champion … Won inaugural NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour event, March 26, 2005 at Caraway Speedway in Asheboro, N.C. … Has also competed in NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, NASCAR Nationwide Series, NASCAR Camping World Truck Series and NASCAR Camping World Series East … Drove in the Rolex 24 at Daytona in 2006 and 2008 …. Won two TQ Midget indoor races in 2009; the Gambler’s Classic in Atlantic City’s Boardwalk Hall and in the Dunkin Donuts Center in Providence, R.I. … Won the Richie Evans Memorial 100 and Tour-Type Modified points championship at New Smyrna in 2009.
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