The NASCAR WMT Wraps Up Their Season at Martinsville Speedway

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By Michael Jaworecki October 26th 2022

The NASCAR WMT heads to Martinville Speedway this Thursday October 27 for their 2022 season finale.

Since February, 15 races have been run from New Smyrna Speedway in Florida to New Hampshire Motor Speedway. 66 different race drivers have turned a lap on the WMT. From Matt Hirschman’s season opening win to Eric Goodale’s dominating victory at Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park 10 different drivers have visited victory lane.

This week Thirty-Six drivers from all up and down the east coast will do battle at one of the highest paying races of the year. The. Virginia is for Racing Lovers 200 will also award the winner the coveted Martinsville Speedway Ridgeway Grandfather clock.

Notes: The largest field of NASCAR Modifieds this year is headed to Martinsville Va. The Virginia is for Race Lovers 200 and is the third trip to Va. this season. Any one of the top four in points can take the championship; with the large field any of the championship contenders will have avoid mistakes to stay in the hunt. Four current or former NASCAR Cup drivers are entered, Bobby Labonte, Corie Lajoie, Ryan Preece and Ryan Newman. Weather will not be a factor as it has been at several races this year, Forecast- Sunny and 67. Only two drivers have had more than one win in 2022, Doug Coby with three and title contender Justin Bonsignore with four both must be favorites to increase that total.

The fight for the NASCAR WMT championship has come down to these four drivers:

Jon Mckennedy #79 Middlesex Interiors. With only one win this season, consistency has paid off for Jon. He has the highest average finish and has the most top 10’s (13) in the series. (Point leader)
Ron Silk #16 Blue Mountain Machine and Future Homes. With no wins this system, finishing in the top 5, has kept him near the top of the standings all year. Ron only suffered only one DNF all season. (-6)
Justin Bonsignore #51 Phoenix Communication Inc. Justin’s season started with the lowest of lows, last at New Smyrna and the highest of highs, win at Richmond. A 25th place finish at his home track Riverhead Raceway put him in a huge hole. Four wins and eleven top 10’s saved his season. (-11)
Eric Goodale #58 GAF Roofing. Eric’s fast start with 4 top 10’s put Eric at the top of the standings early but a 15th and 2 12th place finished dropped him back in the standings. Eric finished more laps than any other driver and a win at Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park in dominating fashion put him back in the thick of the championship hunt (-16)

Race Information

Where: Martinsville Speedway

Race: Virginia is for Racing Lovers 200

When: Thursday, Oct. 27, 2022

Laps: 200

Posted Awards $111,113

Race-day schedule: Practice from 3 – 4 p.m. ET … Qualifying at 5 p.m. ET … Race at 8 p.m. ET (FloRacing)

Virginia Is for Lovers 200 Entry List:

# Driver Owner Cew Chief Manufacturer Sponsor

01	Melissa Fifield	Kenneth Fifield	Jake Marosz	FURY Race Cars	Pine Knoll Auto Sales
02	Joey Coulter IV	Susan Coulter	Harold Holly Jr	FURY Race Cars	SRI Performance, Air Shok, Race-Fan, Molecule
2	Chuck Hossfeld	Joseph Bertuccio	Michael Bologna	Troyer	Gershow Recycling
3	Ryan Preece	Jan Boehler	Greg Fournier	Boehler Racing	Propane Plus, Island International
07	Patrick Emerling	Jennifer Emerling	Jan Leaty	Troyer	Captain Pips Marina & Hideaway
7	Jimmy Blewett	Tommy Baldwin	Tommy Baldwin	Troyer	John Blewett Inc
10	Doug Coby	Josh Bowley	John Mckenna	LFR	Mayhew Tools
16	Ron Silk	Tyler Haydt	Philip Moran	FURY Race Cars	Blue Mountain Machine and Future Homes
18	Ken Heagy	Robert Pollifrone	Greg Gorman	FURY Race Cars	Buoy One Seafood Market and Restaurant
21	JR Bertuccio Jr	Joseph Bertuccio	TBA	Troyer	Gershow Recycling
22	Kyle Bonsignore	Kyle Bonsignore	Cam McDermott	FURY Race Cars	Chalew Performance/MTT/Munns Auto
24	Andrew Krause	Diane Krause	Robert Hyer	LFR	Supreme Mfg. Co.
26	Gary McDonald	Sean McDonald	Chad Mcdonald	Troyer	Lakeland Landscape Supply
29	Spencer Davis	Spencer Davis	Alex Query III	FURY Race Cars	Max Industrial
32	Tyler Rypkema	Dean Rypkema	Zach Truesdail	FURY Race Cars	Northeast Drilling / MUSCO Lighting
34	J B Fortin	Nicole Fortin	Kenneth Lechner	FURY Race Cars	Red Camel Racing, Johns Fuel, John Tree Removal, Golden Jalapenos
36	David Sapienza	Judy Thilberg	Tommy Grasso	LFR	Sapienza Enterprises
39	Ryan Newman	William Stanley	Neal Cantor	PSR Products	Pacematic, PSR Products
44	Bobby Santos III	Lawney Tinio	Danny Gamache Jr	LFR	Harshaw Paving / Olivas Market
50	Ronnie Williams	Paul Les	Adam Skowyra	Troyer	Empower Financial Service, RB Enterprises
51	Justin Bonsignore	Kenneth Massa	Ryan Stone	FURY Race Cars	Coastal Fiber
53	Corey LaJoie	Mike Curb	Kevin Manion	Chevrolet	Curb Records
54	Tommy Catalano	David Catalano	David Catalano	Troyer	FX Caprara
55	Jeremy Gerstner	Dawn Gerstner	Terry Slater	Troyer	Jerry Hunt SuperCenter, GMR Complete Lawn Care
58	Eric Goodale	Edgar Goodale	Jason Shepphard	FURY Race Cars	GAF Roofing
60	Matt Hirschman	Roy Hall	Anthony Hirschman Iii	Troyer	PeeDee Motorsports
64	Austin Beers	Mike Murphy	Ron Yuhas Jr	LFR	Lumiere Electrical, Dell Electric, Andrew James Interiors, AP Marquadt & Sons
77	Max McLaughlin	Mike Curb	Gary Putnam	Troyer	CURB Records
78	Walter Sutcliffe Jr.	Steven Sutcliffe	Kevin Anderson	Troyer	Last Minute Racing
79	Jon Mckennedy	Tim Lepine	Dale Hedquist	LFR	Middlesex Interiors
82	Craig Lutz	Danny Watts, Jr.	Scott Tocci	LFR	Horton Avenue Materials
92	Anthony Nocella	Anthony Nocella	Chris Burdell	Chevrolet	Nocella Paving, K+D Associates, Airgas
97	Bryan Dauzat	Bryan Dauzat	Todd Cooper	Troyer	Brother in Law Motorsports
99	Jamie Tomaino	Cheryl Tomaino	Trey Tomaino	Chevrolet	Dunleavey’s

217	Bobby Labonte	Phil Stefanelli	TBA	PSR	Pace O Matic
120	Edward McCarthy	Edward McCarthy Jr.	William Cole	LFR	McCarthy’s Marine Sales