Mike Stefanik 16
Career Highlights
• His nine total championships are tied with Richie Evans for the most in NASCAR history.
• Was named one of the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour’s 10 Greatest Drivers in 2003.
Driver Details
Sponsor: Diversified Metals
Manufacturer: Pontiac
Owner: Eric Sanderson
Crewchief: Stan Szaban
Birthdate: May 20, 1958
Hometown: Coventry, R.I.
Wife: Julie
Occupation: John Koszela & Sons
Mike Stefanik
Nascar Whelen Modified Tour Statistics
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| Year | Rank | Races | Wins | Poles | Top 5s | Top 10s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 1986 | 12 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 1987 | 7 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 13 |
| 1988 | 17 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| 1989 | 1 | 26 | 7 | 4 | 18 | 20 |
| 1990 | 2 | 23 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 13 |
| 1991 | 1 | 23 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 22 |
| 1992 | 14 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 |
| 1993 | 17 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 8 |
| 1994 | 42 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1995 | 5 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 12 |
| 1996 | 5 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 11 |
| 1997 | 1 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 17 |
| 1998 | 1 | 22 | 13 | 7 | 20 | 21 |
| 2000 | 50 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2001 | 1 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 16 |
| 2002 | 1 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
| 2003 | 29 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 |
| 2004 | 22 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| 2005 | 17 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 |
| 2006 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 15 |
| 2007 | 7 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| 2008 | 7 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 10 |
| 2009 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| TOTALS | 394 | 70 | 42 | 193 | 261 |
WINS: 70 – Riverhead (7/9/86), Orange County (3/15/87), Thompson (7/31/88), Thompson (9/11/88), Martinsville (4/22/89), Stafford (5/7/89), Monadnock (5/22/89), Stafford (7/21/89), Oswego (8/5/89), Thompson (8/20/89), Riverside Park (8/26/89), Thompson (9/10/89), Stafford (4/20/90), Thompson (6/3/90), Stafford (6/22/90), Pocono (9/16/90), Stafford (9/30/90), Richmond (3/24/91), New Hampshire (4/14/91), Martinsville (4/27/91), Jennerstown (7/6/91), Martinsville (10/27/91), Riverhead (6/24/92), Stafford (10/4/92), Martinsville (10/18/92), Richmond (4/3/93), Stafford (10/3/93), Stafford (5/26/95), Riverside Park (7/13/95), New Hampshire (8/20/95), Stafford (10/1/95), Thompson (10/15/95), Riverhead (8/10/96), Watkins Glen (8/25/96), Stafford (8/30/96), Stafford (4/27/97), Nazareth (5/18/97), Stafford (5/23/97), New Hampshire (5/31/97), Flemington (6/7/97), Riverhead (6/21/97), Watkins Glen (8/24/97), Stafford (8/29/97), Flemington (10/5/97), Richmond (11/1/97), Thompson (4/5/98), Stafford (5/3/98), Nazareth (5/17/98), Stafford (5/22/98), Jennerstown (6/13/98), New Hampshire (6/28/98), New Hampshire (7/11/98), Holland (7/25/98), Thompson (7/29/98), New Hampshire (8/2/98), Thompson (9/6/98), Stafford (9/27/98), Thompson (10/18/98), Nazareth (7/16/00), Riverhead (6/9/01), Riverhead (8/4/01), Stafford (8/24/01), Thompson (9/8/02), Stafford (9/29/02), Thompson (8/14/03), Thompson (10/16/04), Thompson (4/9/06), Stafford (9/30/07), Stafford (10/12/08), Martinsville (9/27/09)
POLES: 42 – Stafford (9/1/86), Thompson (10/19/86), Thompson (8/14/88), Thompson (9/11/88), Martinsville (3/12/89), Stafford (5/7/89), Thompson (8/9/89), Oswego (9/2/89), Martinsville (3/11/90), Riverside Park (7/25/90), Thompson (8/22/90), Richmond (8/3/91), Stafford (9/29/91), Thompson (10/20/91), Stafford (4/12/92), Riverhead (6/24/92), Richmond (4/3/93), Stafford (4/18/93), Thompson (4/25/93), New Hampshire (5/2/93), Nazareth (5/23/93), Stafford (5/28/93), Stafford (10/2/94), Stafford (8/25/95), Riverside Park (7/17/96), Stafford (4/27/97), Riverhead (6/21/97), Watkins Glen (8/24/97), Stafford (8/29/97), Stafford (9/28/97), Riverside Park (3/29/98), Thompson (4/5/98), Martinsville (4/18/98), Stafford (5/22/98), Watkins Glen (5/30/98), New Hampshire (6/28/98), Stafford (9/27/98), Seekonk (6/23/01), Stafford (8/24/01), Stafford (7/4/06), Martinsville (9/2/06), Stafford (10/12/08)
Year-by-year Whelen Modified Tour Recap
2008: Recorded seven top fives and 10 top 10s in 16 starts … Won the pole and took the checkered flag at the Stafford Fall Final … Finished seventh in the standings. 2007: Finished seventh in the standings with a win and four top-fives. 2006: Captured seventh championship with one win and two Coors Light Pole Awards. 2005: Finished 17th in points … Went winless for first time in more than a decade. 2004: Finished 22nd in points with one win. 2003: Finished 29th in points with one win. 2002: Won second championship in a row, and sixth overall … Took home two wins. 2001: Won fifth championship … Notched three wins. 2000: Won one of only two events entered during the season. 1998: Won second-straight title, and fourth overall … Had another dominant season with 13 wins. 1997: Won third championship while dominating with 10 wins. 1996: Finished fifth in points while taking three victories. 1995: Finished fifth in points with five wins. 1994: Finished 42nd in points. 1993: Finished 17th in points with two victories. 1992: Finished 14th in points with three wins. 1991: Won second series title while capturing five wins. 1990: Finished second in points with five wins. 1989: Won first championship on the strength of seven victories. 1988: Finished 17th in points while collecting three victories. 1987: Finished seventh in points with one win. 1986: Finished 12th in points while scoring first career win. 1985: Debuted in the series with six races.
Noteworthy
Made 26 NASCAR Nationwide Series starts from 1992-2000 and 26 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series starts from 1998-99 … 1997 and 1998 NASCAR Camping World Series East champion … 1997, 1998 and 2001 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Most Popular Driver … 1998 NWMT Coors Light Pole Award winner … 2007 and 2008 NWMT season Coca-Cola Power Move of the Race Award winner … Three-time Modified track champion, one Pro Stock track title, one Limited Sportsman track championship prior to his NASCAR touring series career.
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