Ted Christopher 36
Ted Christopher
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| 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 |
Career Highlights
- Captured his first NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour championship in 2008
- Ranks third on the Tour's all-time wins list and eighth in career poles
- The 2001 NASCAR Whelen All-American Series national champion and 2000 New England Region titlist
NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Statistics
| Year | Rank | Races | Wins | Poles | Top 5s | Top 10s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1988 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1989 | 38 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1990 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1993 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1994 | 15 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| 1995 | 27 | 14 | 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 |
| 2010 | 3 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 9 |
| 2011 | 9 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 11 |
| TOTALS | 307 | 42 | 23 | 114 | 168 |
WINS: 42 – 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), Stafford (5/1/10), Monadnock (7/17/10), Thompson (8/12/10), Thompson (10/17/10), Thompson (4/10/11), Thompson (6/30/11), Stafford (8/5/11), Stafford (10/2/11)
POLES: 23 – 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), Thompson (8/12/10), Thompson (6/30/11)
Year-by-year Whelen Modified Tour Recap
2011: Competed in 14 of 16 events and finished ninth in the standings on the strenght of 11 top-10 finishes ... Earned a tour-high four wins including the first two Thompson races and the last two Stafford dates. 2010: Finished third in points with nine top 10s … Tied champion Bobby Santos for the most wins with four … Wins came at the Stafford Spring Sizzler, Monadnock, the August Thompson race and the Thompson World Series … Led a Tour-high 401 laps … Earned the pole at Thompson in August. 2009: Finished third in the standings with three wins and 10 top 10s in 13 starts … Led the Tour with three Coors Light Pole Awards … Named the season Featherlite Most Improved Driver Award winner … Moved his streak to 11-consecutive years with a win. 2008: Earned the Tour title on the strength of 10 top fives and 13 top 10s in 16 starts … Won at Stafford, Mansfield, New Hampshire and Thompson. 2007: Finished fifth in the season standings with eight top-fives and 10 top-10s … Named the season Featherlite Most Improved Driver 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. 1987-1993: Competed in 13 events as a part-time driver.
Noteworthy
Was named one of the All-Time Top 25 drivers in NASCAR Whelen All-American Series history in 2006 … Voted by the fans as the 2008, `09 and `10 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Most Popular Driver … 1987, `96, 2000, `01, `04, `07 and `09 champion at Stafford (Conn.) Motor Speedway, where he has 114 overall career wins through 2011 … 1988, `89, 2002 and `10 Thompson (Conn.) Speedway champion, where he has unofficially notched 92 overall career wins through 2011 … A 36-time career feature winner at Waterford (Conn.) Speedbowl, where he earned the 1992 track title … Has competed in NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (6), NASCAR Nationwide Series (21), NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (2) and NASCAR K&N Pro Series East (92) … Has 10 wins, 30 top 10s and four poles in K&N East action … Has six wins in 15 career NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour starts through 2011, including that Tour’s inaugural event on March 26, 2005 at Caraway Speedway … Drove in the Rolex 24 at Daytona in 2006 and 2008 … Has earned nine Modified points championships at the New Smyrna (Fla.) Speedway World Series (1998, `99, 2000, `01, `03, `05, `09, `10, `11) … Is a five-time winner of the Richie Evans Memorial 100 at New Smyrna … Won the 2009, `10 and `11 Gambler’s Classic TQ Midget races in Atlantic City’s Boardwalk Hall as well as the 2009 and `11 TQ Midget races at the Dunkin Donuts Center in Providence, R.I.
