Reggie Ruggiero 14
Career Highlights
• His 44 career wins are second-most in NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour history.
• Was named one of the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour’s 10 Greatest Drivers in 2003.
Driver Details
Sponsor: Atlantic Sprinkler
Manufacturer: Ford
Owner: Richard Barney
Crewchief: Robert Barney
Birthdate: July 28, 1951
Hometown: Rocky Hill, Conn.
Wife: Kim
Occupation: Co-owns Raceworks chassis shop with fellow NWMT driver Ed Flemke Jr.
Reggie Ruggiero
Nascar Whelen Modified Tour Statistics
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| Year | Rank | Races | Wins | Poles | Top 5s | Top 10s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 17 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 1986 | 9 | 24 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| 1987 | 2 | 28 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 18 |
| 1988 | 2 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 17 |
| 1989 | 2 | 26 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 20 |
| 1990 | 6 | 23 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 12 |
| 1991 | 3 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 15 |
| 1992 | 2 | 21 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 12 |
| 1993 | 2 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 9 |
| 1994 | 2 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 16 |
| 1995 | 12 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| 1996 | 16 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 |
| 1997 | 11 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| 1998 | 3 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 16 |
| 1999 | 10 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 9 |
| 2000 | 2 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 13 |
| 2001 | 8 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 |
| 2003 | 61 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | 39 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2005 | 35 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2006 | 21 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 2007 | 23 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 2008 | 26 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 2009 | 28 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| TOTALS | 420 | 44 | 27 | 169 | 228 |
WINS: 44 – Martinsville (3/22/87), Stafford (4/12/87), Stafford (5/22/87), Thompson (7/19/87), Riverside Park (7/22/87), Seekonk (7/30/87), Stafford (9/9/87), Thompson (10/18/87), Orange County (3/6/88), Jennerstown (5/1/88), Pocono (9/18/88), Jennerstown (4/30/89), Riverhead (6/29/89), Monadnock (7/11/89), Riverside Park (7/26/89), Thompson (8/9/89), Stafford (10/1/89), Martinsville (3/11/90), Riverside Park (7/25/90), Riverhead (8/1/90), Riverside Park (7/24/91), Richmond (8/3/91), Stafford (5/22/92), New Hampshire (7/11/92), Stafford (7/17/92), Riverside Park (7/22/92), New Hampshire (9/20/92), Thompson (11/1/92), Stafford (4/18/93), New Hampshire (5/2/93), Stafford (5/28/93), New Hampshire (7/10/93), Lee USA (8/6/93), New Hampshire (4/17/94), Thompson (8/7/94), Riverside Park (7/16/97), New Hampshire (9/13/97), Riverside Park (3/29/98), Martinsville (10/2/99), Richmond (5/4/00), Martinsville (9/30/00), Waterford (5/6/01), Wall Township (6/26/04), Thompson (10/15/06)
POLES: 27 – Thompson (7/21/85), Stafford (9/2/85), Stafford (4/3/86), Thompson (8/20/86), Thompson (9/7/86), Martinsville (3/22/87), Stafford (4/12/87), Jennerstown (6/28/87), Seekonk (7/30/87), Riverhead (8/6/87), Stafford (9/9/87), Oswego (5/29/88), Jennerstown (7/10/88), Thompson (10/16/88), Jennerstown (4/30/89), Stafford (7/21/89), Riverside Park (8/26/89), Thompson (11/5/89), Stafford (4/22/90), Monadnock (6/10/90), Holland (6/16/90), Riverhead (8/1/90), Stafford (9/30/90), Lee USA (6/10/94), New Hampshire (7/9/94), Riverside Park (7/13/95), Richmond (5/14/99)
Year-by-year Whelen Modified Tour Recap
2008: Recorded three top fives and four top 10s in nine starts … Finished 26th in the season standings. 2007: Had three top-five finishes in 12 starts. 2006: Registered a win in 12 starts and finished 21st in the season standings. 2005: Ran seven races with one top-five finish. 2004: Ran just seven races and recorded one win. 2003: Competed in just two events. 2001: Finished 8th in driver points. 2000: Had two victories and finished as the season runner-up to Jerry Marquis. 1999: Had a win and finished 10th in driver points. 1998: Finished third in the season standings. 1997: Registered two wins and finished 11th in points. 1996: Finished 16th in driver points. 1995: Finished 12th in driver points. 1994: Finished as the season runner-up for the sixth time in the last nine seasons, this time to Wayne Anderson. 1993: Was the season runner-up to Rick Fuller with five wins in 17 outings. 1992: Was the championship runner-up to Jeff Fuller on the strength of six wins. 1991: Finished third in points with two wins and 10 top-fives. 1990: Had three victories and finished sixth in the season standings. 1989: Earned six checkered flags and finished as the runner-up to Mike Stefanik. 1988: Finished in the top-five in 12 of 24 races and finished as the runner-up in points to Mike McLaughlin. 1987: Runner-up to Jimmy Spencer and led all drivers with eight wins … Earned first victory at Martinsville in March. 1986: Finished ninth in points with 10 top-10s. 1985: Finished 17th in points with four top-fives in 13 starts as a rookie.
Noteworthy
1979, 1984 and 1988 Riverside Park (Mass.) Champion … 1983 Stafford (Conn.) Motor Speedway Champion … 1988, 1989 and 1999 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Most Popular Driver … NWMT Coors Light Pole Season Award winner in 1986, 1987 and 1990 … Actual first name is John.
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