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14th Thompson Speedway Victory Leaves Him in Sole Possession of Third All-Time on Tour Win List
Photo Tom Morris Racing Photography
THOMPSON, Conn. – Justin Bonsignore was in Thompson Speedway victory lane again on Sunday afternoon. For the 14th time in his career, Bonsignore captured victory on the high-banks in Connecticut – leading the most laps and taking the lead back late after a pit road miscue to rocket to another win.
The victory was Bonsignore’s 43rd career on the Whelen Modified Tour, giving him sole possession of third place all-time. His 14th career Thompson win also put him just one off Mike Stefanik’s record of 15.
“We worked hard all summer, but haven’t had the best car,” Bonsignore said. “We brought back ‘Old Faithful’. This car has been sitting bare bones since the last Martinsville race and we finally got it back together. It got us back into Victory Lane at Thompson and the guys did a great job today with the quick turnaround. It’s humbling to be around Reggie and Teddy and to have your name mentioned with them is really special. Obviously we try not to think about that stuff while we’re still racing, but it is really awesome to have that much success in this series over the 15 years that we’ve been here. Hopefully we’ve got another 14 or 15 years in us if we can stay competitive.”
With the win, Bonsignore closed within five points of Ron Silk in the championship battle with two races remaining. The NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour will return to the track at North Wilkesboro Speedway on Sunday, October 20. The series will then visit Martinsville Speedway on Saturday, October 26, for the season-finale.
For more information on three-time NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour champion Justin Bonsignore, visit JustinBonsignore.com and follow him on social media.
