
• Captured the 2003 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour title.
• Earned Sunoco Rookie of the Year honors in 2002.
Sponsor: Wisk/Snuggle
Manufacturer: Ford
Owner: Mike Smeriglio III
Crewchief: Don Barker, Lloyd Agor
Birthdate: May 6, 1976
Hometown: Ridgefield, Conn.
Wife: Alexis
Occupation: Montanari Fuel
| Year | Rank | Races | Wins | Poles | Top 5s | Top 10s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 71 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 39 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2002 | 7 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 10 |
| 2003 | 1 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 14 |
| 2004 | 11 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| 2005 | 48 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 5 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 2007 | 2 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 11 |
| 2008 | 3 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 11 |
| 2009 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| TOTALS | 123 | 13 | 5 | 48 | 77 |
WINS: 13 – Richmond (6/28/02), Lake Erie (6/14/03), Beech Ridge (7/12/03), Adirondack (7/26/03), Stafford (8/19/03), Nazareth (5/23/04), Stafford (8/25/04), Waterford (9/4/04), Thompson (6/29/06), Stafford (10/29/06), Thompson (8/16/07), New Hampshire (9/15/07), Thompson (9/7/08)
POLES: 5 – Thompson (4/17/04), Stafford (4/25/04), Stafford (10/29/06), Thompson (4/22/07), New Hampshire (9/15/07)
2008: Recorded five top fives and 11 top 10s to finish third in the championship standings … Won at Thompson in September. 2007: Finished second in the season standings with two wins, eight top-fives and 11 top-10s. 2006: Finished fifth in series points with two wins and one Coors Light Pole Award. 2005: Finished 48th in points. 2004: Finished 11th in points with three wins. 2003: Won first series championship while collecting four victories. 2002: Finished seventh in points … Captured first career victory at Richmond in June. 2001: Finished 39th in points. 2000: Debuted in the series with two starts.
At the age of 27, became the youngest driver to win the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour championship in 2003 … Is the only driver in NWMT history to earn Rookie of the Year and the championship in back-to-back seasons … Was named the 2007 NWMT Most Popular Driver … Ran two races in the NASCAR Nationwide Series in 2004 … Started racing in 1983 in go-karts and won 11 WKA and IKF championships between 1983 and 1994 … Ran SCCA road races in 1995 and 1996, and won championships both years.