 Luke Baldwin entered the 2024 season looking to become the Rookie of the Year on the SMART Modified Tour. In the end, Baldwin did even better. Wheeling the Pace-O-Matic No. 7VA for Sadler-Stanley Racing, Baldwin captured the SMART Modified Tour title Saturday in the season-finale at North Wilkesboro Speedway.
Baldwin finished third in the 99-lap main event, enough to best the other four contenders racing him for the title. The 18-year-old North Carolina native posted two wins and countless top-fives during an impressive rookie season that ended with the championship trophy. “I can’t put it into words,” Baldwin said. “I just can’t thank everyone enough. It’s been a year filled with ups and downs. We could have had five or six wins as a team if it wasn’t for me being so inexperienced. It still doesn’t feel real. I’ll remember this one forever for sure.” For more information on Sadler-Stanley Racing, visit Sadler-StanleyRacing.com and follow the team on Facebook at SS Racing for the latest updates, including from the track on race day. ABOUT SS RACING The Sadler-Stanley Racing (SS Racing) team was started in 2022 by NASCAR TV personality and 1993 NASCAR Xfinity Series Rookie of the Year Hermie Sadler and his friend, Virginia State Senator and Attorney, Bill Stanley. SS Racing has been in existence for two years and won multiple events. The team won two races in 2022, including a once-in-a-lifetime win in the return to North Wilkesboro Speedway with the SMART Modified Tour with NASCAR legend Ryan Newman driving. In 2023, the team returned to Victory Lane twice on the SMART Modified Tour powered by Pace-O-Matic with Labonte piloting the No. 18VA to victory at Tri-County Speedway and Orange County Speedway. Both Jonathan Cash and Luke Baldwin will compete full-time on the SMART Modified Tour powered by Pace-O-Matic for the 2024 season. Labonte will compete in a partial SMART Modified Tour schedule for the team, while also running select NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour events. Follow the team on Facebook at SS Racing. ABOUT PACE-O-MATIC Pace-O-Matic develops, produces and licenses legally compliant games in every state where they operate. Since Pace-O-Matic was founded in 2000, they have built a talented leadership team and a company culture defined by empowerment, innovation and integrity. Their mission is to build the best earning games that are legal and defendable. Their qualities make them a true leader in the industry with a successful history of demonstrated service and customer loyalty. Visit them online today at paceomatic.com. ABOUT PSR PRODUCTS PSR Products was founded by longtime racer, crew member and chassis and engine builder Phil Stefanelli. Wearing many hats throughout his racing career exposed Stefanelli to all of the secrets to speed. He has worked hard with industry leaders to develop some of the most cutting edge parts and components that have been driven to Victory Lane from the weekly short tracks to the top levels of NASCAR. Now, Stefanelli has taken all of his experience, combined it with a team of talented staff members and the team prepares and sets up chassis for many of the top Modified contenders. Follow PSR Products on social media or visit psrproducts.net for more information. ABOUT STANLEY LAW GROUP The Stanley Law Group was founded by State Senator Bill Stanley and his mother Diane in 1998, serving clients throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia in both civil litigation and criminal defense on behalf of their clients. The Stanley Law Group is a distinguished Franklin County based law firm known for its comprehensive legal solutions and client-centered approach. With a team of highly skilled and dedicated attorneys, the firm provides expert counsel across a wide range of legal areas, consistently delivering exceptional results for its clients.
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 Photo: Erick Messer Sadler-Stanley (SS) Racing, owned by Virginia State Senator and Attorney Bill Stanley and former NASCAR Driver Hermie Sadler, announced today that they have extended the contract of driver Luke Baldwin for the 2025 season.
Baldwin, 18, is competing in his first season of Open-Wheel Modified Racing, and has delivered for SS Racing in 2024. Baldwin has two victories on the SMART Modified Tour, and finished second in the regular season point standings, earning an opportunity to race for the championship at North Wilkesboro Speedway in the season-finale this Saturday, October 19. “Luke has exceeded our expectations in every way this season,” team co-owner Hermie Sadler said. “He is a very talented racer, takes care of his equipment, and carries himself in a way that is beyond his years. I would expect to see him do more racing in 2025 outside of the Modifieds. I am pleased that he wanted to come back and continue to build on what we accomplished together this season and we are all looking forward to it.” While Baldwin’s eyes are set towards competing for the title, he’s also excited about being back in the No. 7VA for 2025. “I can’t thank everyone at Sadler-Stanley Racing and Pace-O-Matic enough for the opportunity to drive this bad fast PSR Chassis for another year in 2025,” Baldwin said. “I’m extremely excited to work with this great group for another year. Hopefully we can finish the deal this weekend at North Wilkesboro and we will be defending a title next season.” “Luke symbolizes exactly what Hermie and I wanted to do when we started Sadler-Stanley Racing,” team co-owner Bill Stanley said. “To provide opportunities for up and coming drivers to compete and win. In just one season with the SMART Modified Tour, Luke has surpassed all of the goals that we set for him, and has represented both the team and our sponsor Pace-O-Matic with style, grace and determination. I am thrilled that he will be driving the Pace-O-Matic No. 7VA to compete for the championship this weekend and for the 2025 racing season.” For more information on Sadler-Stanley Racing, visit Sadler-StanleyRacing.com and follow the team on Facebook at SS Racing for the latest updates, including from the track on race day. ABOUT SS RACING The Sadler-Stanley Racing (SS Racing) team was started in 2022 by NASCAR TV personality and 1993 NASCAR Xfinity Series Rookie of the Year Hermie Sadler and his friend, Virginia State Senator and Attorney, Bill Stanley. SS Racing has been in existence for two years and won multiple events. The team won two races in 2022, including a once-in-a-lifetime win in the return to North Wilkesboro Speedway with the SMART Modified Tour with NASCAR legend Ryan Newman driving. In 2023, the team returned to Victory Lane twice on the SMART Modified Tour powered by Pace-O-Matic with Labonte piloting the No. 18VA to victory at Tri-County Speedway and Orange County Speedway. Both Jonathan Cash and Luke Baldwin will compete full-time on the SMART Modified Tour powered by Pace-O-Matic for the 2024 season. Labonte will compete in a partial SMART Modified Tour schedule for the team, while also running select NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour events. Follow the team on Facebook at SS Racing. ABOUT PACE-O-MATIC Pace-O-Matic develops, produces and licenses legally compliant games in every state where they operate. Since Pace-O-Matic was founded in 2000, they have built a talented leadership team and a company culture defined by empowerment, innovation and integrity. Their mission is to build the best earning games that are legal and defendable. Their qualities make them a true leader in the industry with a successful history of demonstrated service and customer loyalty. Visit them online today at paceomatic.com. ABOUT PSR PRODUCTS PSR Products was founded by longtime racer, crew member and chassis and engine builder Phil Stefanelli. Wearing many hats throughout his racing career exposed Stefanelli to all of the secrets to speed. He has worked hard with industry leaders to develop some of the most cutting edge parts and components that have been driven to Victory Lane from the weekly short tracks to the top levels of NASCAR. Now, Stefanelli has taken all of his experience, combined it with a team of talented staff members and the team prepares and sets up chassis for many of the top Modified contenders. Follow PSR Products on social media or visit psrproducts.net for more information. ABOUT STANLEY LAW GROUP The Stanley Law Group was founded by State Senator Bill Stanley and his mother Diane in 1998, serving clients throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia in both civil litigation and criminal defense on behalf of their clients. The Stanley Law Group is a distinguished Franklin County based law firm known for its comprehensive legal solutions and client-centered approach. With a team of highly skilled and dedicated attorneys, the firm provides expert counsel across a wide range of legal areas, consistently delivering exceptional results for its clients.  SMART Efforts With Sadler-Stanley Racing; Baldwin To Also Compete in NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Event at North Wilkesboro With Tommy Baldwin Racing
Sadler-Stanley (SS) Racing is ready for a mega weekend of action to wrap the SMART Modified Tour season. Saturday at North Wilkesboro Speedway, team driver Luke Baldwin is part of the Championship 5, chasing the title for 2024. The highest finishing of the five drivers in the race will earn the crown. Baldwin will be back in action in his No. 7VA Pace-O-Matic entry, trying to seal up the title in his Rookie season on the SMART Modified Tour. While Baldwin competes for the title, team drivers Bobby Labonte and Jonathan Cash will also be in action in the finale of the SMART campaign for 2024. On Sunday, Labonte will also drive a car in the Brushy Mountain Powersports 150 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour event for SS Racing, as the NASCAR Hall of Fame driver returns to NASCAR’s oldest touring series. “I feel really good going into North Wilkesboro,” Baldwin said. “We have a lot of momentum as a team and we had great speed at the test. It will be tough running against these guys with so much experience, but at the end of the day, if we are firing on all cylinders, I feel like we are the best team on the SMART Modified Tour in our PSR Chassis.” Saturday’s SMART Modified Tour race is set to begin at 7:15 p.m. Before the race, teams will practice at 1 p.m. and qualify at 3:15 p.m. On Sunday, the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour practices from 10:30-11:30 a.m., followed by qualifying at 1 p.m. and the green flag for the Brushy Mountain Powersports 150 at 2 p.m. All of the racing for the weekend, which also includes the CARS Tour championship events, will be live on FloRacing.TV. For more information on team driver Bobby Labonte, visit BobbyLabonte.com and follow his page on Facebook. For more information on Jonathan Cash, fans should visit Jonathan Cash Racing on Facebook. For more information on team driver Luke Baldwin, visit him on Facebook and Instagram at Luke Baldwin Racing and also follow Tommy Baldwin Racing across Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. For more information on Sadler-Stanley Racing, visit Sadler-StanleyRacing.com and follow the team on Facebook at SS Racing for the latest updates, including from the track on race day. ABOUT SS RACING The Sadler-Stanley Racing (SS Racing) team was started in 2022 by NASCAR TV personality and 1993 NASCAR Xfinity Series Rookie of the Year Hermie Sadler and his friend, Virginia State Senator and Attorney, Bill Stanley. SS Racing has been in existence for two years and won multiple events. The team won two races in 2022, including a once-in-a-lifetime win in the return to North Wilkesboro Speedway with the SMART Modified Tour with NASCAR legend Ryan Newman driving. In 2023, the team returned to Victory Lane twice on the SMART Modified Tour powered by Pace-O-Matic with Labonte piloting the No. 18VA to victory at Tri-County Speedway and Orange County Speedway. Both Jonathan Cash and Luke Baldwin will compete full-time on the SMART Modified Tour powered by Pace-O-Matic for the 2024 season. Labonte will compete in a partial SMART Modified Tour schedule for the team, while also running select NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour events. Follow the team on Facebook at SS Racing. ABOUT PACE-O-MATIC Pace-O-Matic develops, produces and licenses legally compliant games in every state where they operate. Since Pace-O-Matic was founded in 2000, they have built a talented leadership team and a company culture defined by empowerment, innovation and integrity. Their mission is to build the best earning games that are legal and defendable. Their qualities make them a true leader in the industry with a successful history of demonstrated service and customer loyalty. Visit them online today at paceomatic.com. ABOUT PSR PRODUCTS PSR Products was founded by longtime racer, crew member and chassis and engine builder Phil Stefanelli. Wearing many hats throughout his racing career exposed Stefanelli to all of the secrets to speed. He has worked hard with industry leaders to develop some of the most cutting edge parts and components that have been driven to Victory Lane from the weekly short tracks to the top levels of NASCAR. Now, Stefanelli has taken all of his experience, combined it with a team of talented staff members and the team prepares and sets up chassis for many of the top Modified contenders. Follow PSR Products on social media or visit psrproducts.net for more information. ABOUT STANLEY LAW GROUP The Stanley Law Group was founded by State Senator Bill Stanley and his mother Diane in 1998, serving clients throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia in both civil litigation and criminal defense on behalf of their clients. The Stanley Law Group is a distinguished Franklin County based law firm known for its comprehensive legal solutions and client-centered approach. With a team of highly skilled and dedicated attorneys, the firm provides expert counsel across a wide range of legal areas, consistently delivering exceptional results for its clients.  Special Charlie Jarzombek Scheme Planned With “Laps For Noelle” Decals on 7NY
Tommy Baldwin Racing (TBR) announced today a new event added to the schedule for Luke Baldwin for the 2024 season. Luke will pilot the historic Tommy Baldwin Racing No. 7NY Tour-Type Modified at Riverhead Raceway on Saturday, August 17, for the running of the Baldwin/Evans/Jarzombek 77 on Wall of Fame night. The paint scheme for this event - a “Charging” Charlie Jarzombek tribute scheme - will help support a special initiative through RaceForKids.com. TBR is helping to support RaceForKids.com and their important “Laps For Noelle” initiative they have ongoing. Noelle is a six-year-old who has been diagnosed with stage four osteosarcoma and there is a mass located on her left leg and multiple masses in her lungs. She is currently undergoing chemo and will have to have her femur bone removed. The Laps For Noelle decals will be on the quarter-panels and rear-panel of the 7NY for this event. At the end of the race, TBR will auction off the doors, quarter-panels and rear panels from the car. All of the money raised will be donated to help Noelle cover medical expenses. Tommy Baldwin Racing is also selling a special tribute t-shirt, with all proceeds also going to the cause for Noelle. RaceForKids.com, created by young rising driver Darren Krantz Jr., creates a world where every child has the opportunity to thrive, regardless of the obstacles they face. “We are really appreciative of everything that Darren Krantz Jr. and the team at RaceForKids.com are doing to help Noelle and all children in need. Having a special Charlie Jarzombek scheme on the car and having it support Noelle’s journey – this will be a proud moment for all of short-track racing,” Tommy Baldwin Jr. said. “We hope everyone will help get behind the cause and buy a t-shirt and contribute to the auction for the doors and quarter panels, so we can donate as much as possible.” Prior to Riverhead, the Bugsy Stevens tribute scheme will return on the 7NY for one more upcoming event. The scheme will be in place for the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour event at Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park on Wednesday, August 14, with six-time Tour champion Doug Coby behind the wheel. From there, the Tommy Baldwin Racing team will change the scheme to the Charlie Jarzombek special and roll to Riverhead on the 17th with Luke Baldwin. For more information on Tommy Baldwin Racing, fans can visit TommyBaldwinRacing.com and follow the team on social media. For more information on Race For Kids, visit RaceForKids.com.  Photo: Jayden Dole No. 7VA Sadler-Stanley Racing, Pace-O-Matic Crew Heading North
MOORESVILLE, N.C. – Rising Modified competitor Luke Baldwin will make his NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour debut at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on Saturday, June 22. Driving the Pace-O-Matic No. 7VA for Sadler-Stanley (SS) Racing, Baldwin will compete with NASCAR’s best during the only NASCAR National Series weekend of the New England racing season. Competing in the Mohegan Sun 100, Baldwin will get his first taste of drafting in a Modified at the ‘Magic Mile’ oval. He’s no stranger to racing Modifieds over the last few years - as a former 602 Modified champion at New Smyrna Speedway’s World Series of Asphalt Stock Car Racing in 2022 and already a Tour-Type Modified winner in a short time in 2024. Baldwin is excited to take his talent north to New Hampshire to compete on the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour. “New Hampshire is a dream come true for sure,” Luke Baldwin said. “Growing up, it was one of the coolest races to watch, so having the privilege to run this race is an incredible feeling. The Sadler-Stanley Racing team has a ton of momentum and I know they’ll bring a stout piece to New Hampshire. It wouldn't be possible without my mom and dad, Sadler-Stanley Racing, Pace-O-Matic, and PSR Products. I can’t thank them enough. I’m extremely grateful for this opportunity and I can’t wait to go have some fun.” Hermie Sadler from SS Racing agrees that Baldwin is ready for the challenge. “It was pretty evident to me early on this season that Luke has “it” for us,” Sadler said. “His ability to do things like adapt to our cars, more horsepower, new tracks, to get that extra speed for qualifying, knowing when to be aggressive and when to save… he is just mature beyond his years. Taking him to a track like New Hampshire was the logical next step for his development.” The Mohegan Sun 100 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway is set for Saturday, June 22. Practice and qualifying for race day will take place on Friday, June 21. The event will be live on FloRacing.TV when it takes the green flag around 6:30 p.m. on Saturday. Fans can follow Luke Baldwin across all social media accounts. For more information on Sadler-Stanley Racing, visit Sadler-StanleyRacing.com and follow the team on Facebook at SS Racing for the latest updates, including from the track on race day. ABOUT SS RACING The Sadler-Stanley Racing (SS Racing) team was started in 2022 by NASCAR TV personality and 1993 NASCAR Xfinity Series Rookie of the Year Hermie Sadler and his friend, Virginia State Senator and Attorney, Bill Stanley. SS Racing has been in existence for two years and won multiple events. The team won two races in 2022, including a once-in-a-lifetime win in the return to North Wilkesboro Speedway with the SMART Modified Tour with NASCAR legend Ryan Newman driving. In 2023, the team returned to Victory Lane twice on the SMART Modified Tour powered by Pace-O-Matic with Labonte piloting the No. 18VA to victory at Tri-County Speedway and Orange County Speedway. Both Jonathan Cash and Luke Baldwin will compete full-time on the SMART Modified Tour powered by Pace-O-Matic for the 2024 season. Labonte will compete in a partial SMART Modified Tour schedule for the team, while also running select NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour events. Follow the team on Facebook at SS Racing. ABOUT PACE-O-MATIC Pace-O-Matic develops, produces and licenses legally compliant games in every state where they operate. Since Pace-O-Matic was founded in 2000, they have built a talented leadership team and a company culture defined by empowerment, innovation and integrity. Their mission is to build the best earning games that are legal and defendable. Their qualities make them a true leader in the industry with a successful history of demonstrated service and customer loyalty. Visit them online today at paceomatic.com. ABOUT PSR PRODUCTS PSR Products was founded by longtime racer, crew member and chassis and engine builder Phil Stefanelli. Wearing many hats throughout his racing career exposed Stefanelli to all of the secrets to speed. He has worked hard with industry leaders to develop some of the most cutting edge parts and components that have been driven to Victory Lane from the weekly short tracks to the top levels of NASCAR. Now, Stefanelli has taken all of his experience, combined it with a team of talented staff members and the team prepares and sets up chassis for many of the top Modified contenders. Follow PSR Products on social media or visit psrproducts.net for more information. ABOUT STANLEY LAW GROUP The Stanley Law Group was founded by State Senator Bill Stanley and his mother Diane in 1998, serving clients throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia in both civil litigation and criminal defense on behalf of their clients. The Stanley Law Group is a distinguished Franklin County based law firm known for its comprehensive legal solutions and client-centered approach. With a team of highly skilled and dedicated attorneys, the firm provides expert counsel across a wide range of legal areas, consistently delivering exceptional results for its clients.  Doug Coby To Pilot No. 7NY For NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Mohegan Sun 100 MOORESVILLE, N.C. – Tommy Baldwin Racing announced today that the team will have a tribute paint scheme to the late Carl “Bugsy” Stevens during the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour event at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on Saturday, June 22. The scheme, produced by Natural Designs, with the TBR No. 7NY on it, is dressed in red, white and blue in honor of the historic No. 15 that Bugsy drove to multiple wins. The team also announced today that they are selling a special t-shirt for the Bugsy scheme online now at TommyBaldwinRacing.com. Those interested may pre-order a shirt online and they will be shipped once they arrive. The proceeds collected will be donated to the Matheny School in honor of Bugsy. ORDER SHIRT “Bugsy was one of the top drivers to ever sit behind a wheel of a Modified - no doubt about it,” team owner Tommy Baldwin Jr. said. “This paint scheme tribute is the first of many we will do during the 2024 season to pay tribute to some of those who had success and paved the way for Modified racing. We’re so happy to have Bugsy’s colors on the PSR Chassis No. 7NY for New Hampshire with Doug Coby behind the wheel.” Driving his first race in 1957, Bugsy was born for auto racing. He rolled into the mid-1960s teaming with legendary car owner Lenny Boehler to drive the historic No. 3 “Ole Blue” machine and they had immediate success — winning championships and countless races. Stevens won titles at Seekonk Speedway, Thompson Speedway, Stafford Motor Speedway and many other tracks in New England. Not only was Stevens a Modified standout, he also competed in the NASCAR Cup Series back in 1970 - competing in three events in that season, scoring a best finish of sixth in what is now the Coca-Cola 600. Bugsy was also a competitor on the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour once the modern era started in 1985, competing in three years of competition and 45 starts with multiple top-five finishes. Tommy Baldwin Racing will return to the track on Friday, May 31, with Bryan Narducci wheeling the No. 7NY SK Modified for the team. The group will also have Jack Baldwin wheel the SK Modified on Friday, June 7, June 14 and June 21, before Coby pilots the No. 7NY in the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour race on June 22 at New Hampshire. For more information on Tommy Baldwin Racing, visit TommyBaldwinRacing.com and follow the team on social media for the latest news and updates.   Teaming with Tommy Baldwin Racing in Historic 7NY
Justin Bonsignore and Tommy Baldwin Racing will team together this weekend to chase over $20,000 in posted awards in the NAPA Spring Sizzler at Stafford Motor Speedway. The 52nd running of the Sizzler, an Open Modified event, pins some of the top Modified talent in the Northeast against each other to chase a large amount of cash at one the most historic short-tracks in the country. It will be Bonsignore’s second start in the historic No. 7NY for Tommy Baldwin Racing. He competed once in the car last year at Riverhead Raceway, scoring a top-10 finish. The three-time NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour champion has never won the Spring Sizzler, posting a best finish of second in 2014. He hasn’t competed in the event since 2021. In Bonsignore’s last Stafford start, he finally posted his first win at the Connecticut half-mile - a victory that helped him capture his third NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour title. “The Spring Sizzler is a major event and I’m thrilled that Tommy Baldwin and his team asked me to drive the 7NY for it,” Bonsignore said. “It’s going to be a competitive race with a lot of strategy involved in the whole weekend. We’re looking forward to getting to Stafford and going after the trophy.” The schedule for Stafford’s Spring Sizzler weekend includes two days of racing. On Saturday, the team will compete in a qualifying heat race and a 40-lap Duel qualifying race worth $3,500 to win. On Sunday, the team will race for a $20,000 prize in the 100-lap NAPA Spring Sizzler feature. All of the racing action for the weekend will air live on FloRacing.TV. For the latest information on three-time NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour champion Justin Bonsignore, fans are encouraged to visit JustinBonsignore.com and follow his Athlete page on Facebook for updates. ABOUT JUSTIN BONSIGNORE Justin Bonsignore, 36, is a three-time NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour champion driver for Ken Massa Motorsports. Bonsignore picked up his first championship in 2018, and followed it up with two more in 2020 and 2021. Over 17 years of competing on NASCAR’s oldest touring series, Bonsignore has amassed 41 career wins, along with over 115 top-fives. His 41 wins ranks him fourth all-time on the series win list, just one behind the late Ted Christopher for third. Bonsignore also has 30 career Tour pole awards - also fourth on the all-time list. In the last six years with crew chief Ryan Stone, Bonsignore has 29 of his 41 wins.  Photo: Tom Morris Stafford Motor Speedway and the Arute Family are pleased to announce that long-time NASCAR team owner and crew chief Tommy Baldwin, Jr. will serve as the grand marshal of the 52nd Annual NAPA Spring Sizzler®, set for April 27-28. Baldwin will send the open modified field on their way for 100-laps of ground pounding action with the most famous words in motorsports, ‘Drivers start your engines.’
“This is pretty cool and very unexpected for sure,” said Baldwin. “As a crew chief, the Sizzler® is the only race that I haven’t won yet at Stafford. We’ve won at New Hampshire, won the Thompson 300 a couple of times, won the Fall Final a couple times, won at Martinsville, but the Sizzler® at Stafford is definitely a race that I have circled.” “When we were talking about the 2024 Sizzler® Grand Marshal, Tommy was one of the first names that came up,” explained Stafford Speedway CEO Mark Arute. “From the early days racing with his father to having his own Modified team today, his contributions to Modified racing is something we wanted to recognize. We’re looking forward to having Tommy send off the drivers in the 52nd running of the NAPA Spring Sizzler®.” Baldwin has a long history of success in both the modified ranks as well as the NASCAR Cup Series. Baldwin has won modified races with a wide variety of drivers such as his father Tom Baldwin, Jimmy Blewett, Michael Christopher, Jr., Doug Coby, Mike Ewanitsko, Jeff Fuller, Jon McKennedy, and Steve Park. Baldwin also has 5 career NASCAR Cup Series wins as a crew chief with 4 of those wins, including crown jewel events Daytona 500 and Southern 500, with Ward Burton, and he has a single victory with Kasey Kahne. Baldwin won the Whelen Modified Tour owner’s championship in 2022 and he has notched several Speedweeks championships at New Smyrna Speedway. “I think I’ve won 25 or 26 tour races in my career and a bunch of open races and a couple championships on top of that, so it’s been pretty cool,” said Baldwin. “We won the owners championship a couple years ago with Doug Coby, Jimmy Blewett, and Michael Christopher, Jr. driving and I’ve lost the championship to Tony Hirschman by 3 points with Steve Park. In the five years since I’ve been back racing modifieds, we finished second with Jon McKennedy and won the owner’s championship and those are the only two years we have run the Tour full-time. On the Cup side I’ve won the Daytona 500 and the Southern 500, so I’ve had a really good career and hopefully there’s a lot more still to come.” On paper, Baldwin will have a great opportunity to finally take home a Sizzler® trophy as he has teamed with Justin Bonsignore to drive the famous #7ny car. Bonsignore is a 3-time Whelen Modified Tour champion and his 41 career WMT wins place him 4th on the all-time winners list, trailing only Ted Christopher with 42, Reggie Ruggiero with 44, and Mike Stefanik with 74. Bonsignore first ran the #7ny last season in the Tour-Type 150 at Riverhead Raceway where he finished 7th. “We ran together last year at Riverhead and I’ve been lucky enough to have a lot of really good racecar drivers driving the #7ny car,” said Baldwin. “We have another one with Justin and we’ll plug him in there and see what we can do. Winning the Sizzler® would be awesome and that race is definitely on my list of accomplishments that I’d like to get.” The 52nd Annual NAPA Spring Sizzler® is set for Saturday and Sunday, April 27-28. Saturday, April 27th and will consist of two 40-lap NAPA Duel qualifying races for the Open Modified division. The 40-lap races will each pay $3,500 to win and will set the field for Sunday’s NAPA Spring Sizzler®. Stafford’s Late Model, Limited Late Model, and Street Stock divisions will complete Saturday’s racing program with qualifying and feature racing. Order 52nd NAPA Spring Sizzler® Tickets Sponsor a NAPA Spring Sizzler® Lap Sunday, April 28th will play host to the $20,000 to win 52nd NAPA Auto Parts Spring Sizzler®. Filling out Sunday’s racing card will be qualifying and feature racing for the SK Modified® and SK Light Modified divisions along with last chance qualifiers for the NAPA Spring Sizzler®. For more information, visit staffordspeedway.com, follow Stafford Speedway on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or contact the track office at 860-684-2783.  Photo: Noah Watts Tommy Baldwin Racing announced today that Justin Bonsignore will drive the historic No. 7NY for the 52nd running of the NAPA Spring Sizzler at Stafford Motor Speedway on April 27-28. Bonsignore will wheel the entry for both the NAPA Duel Race on Saturday and the prestigious 100-lap, $20,000 to win event on Sunday.
The three-time NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour champion has one Stafford win to his credit on the Tour, sealing the championship with a victory in 2021. He will be looking for his first Sizzler victory at the end of the month in a partnership with Tommy Baldwin Jr. and the team. “We’re happy to have Justin in the car,” Tommy Baldwin Jr. said. “The NAPA Spring Sizzler has become such a marquee race in the Modified community with a lot of buzz and a lot of money on the line. We’ve had success at Stafford in the last few years and look forward to having Justin behind the wheel to chase the big trophy.” Bonsignore has driven the No. 7NY before - competing in an Open Modified event at Riverhead Raceway last year, scoring a top-10 finish - and is excited to have the opportunity to drive for Baldwin again. “Driving the No. 7NY in the Spring Sizzler at Stafford is an honor,” Bonsignore said. “Tommy has been such a major part of the Modified community for so many years and it’s great to have the chance to work with him and his team for this big race. There is going to be a lot of competition at the Sizzler and it should be fun to go out there and contend for the win.” The NAPA Spring Sizzler at Stafford Motor Speedway includes two, 40-lap NAPA Duel qualifying races on Saturday, April 27, both worth $3,500 to win. On Sunday, the 100-lap race pays $20,000 to win and $4,000 for second - part of a purse that extends over $125,000 for a 32-car field. For more information on the race, or to see the full schedule, visit StaffordMotorSpeedway.com. For the latest information on three-time NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour champion Justin Bonsignore, fans are encouraged to visit JustinBonsignore.com and follow his Athlete page on Facebook for updates. For more information on Tommy Baldwin Racing, visit TommyBaldwinRacing.com and follow the team on social media. ABOUT JUSTIN BONSIGNORE Justin Bonsignore, 36, is a three-time NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour champion driver for Ken Massa Motorsports. Bonsignore picked up his first championship in 2018, and followed it up with two more in 2020 and 2021. Over 17 years of competing on NASCAR’s oldest touring series, Bonsignore has amassed 41 career wins, along with over 115 top-fives. His 41 wins ranks him fourth all-time on the series win list, just one behind the late Ted Christopher for third. Bonsignore also has 30 career Tour pole awards - also fourth on the all-time list. In the last six years with crew chief Ryan Stone, Bonsignore has 29 of his 41 wins.  Photo: Jayden Dole SOUTH BOSTON, Va. – Talk about a way to score your first career win.
Luke Baldwin drove the No. 7VA to the front of the field and held off the best of the best in Matt Hirschman over the final laps to become King of the Modifieds on Sunday at South Boston Speedway. In the third race of the SMART Modified Tour powered by Pace-O-Matic season, Baldwin drove the Sadler-Stanley Racing, Pace-O-Matic, Mohawk Northeast entry to Victory Lane for his first career Tour-Type Modified win in just his third career start. The win came with a $20,000 prize and the crown in Victory Lane for Baldwin. “I can’t believe it,” Luke Baldwin said. “The car was a rocket ship. All of the guys at Sadler-Stanley Racing and PSR Chassis did a great job. It’s a ton of pressure (over the final laps battling Hirschman) - but, I always say pressure is privilege. I’m thankful for everyone who makes this possible.” Luke passed Matt Hirschman for the lead prior to pit stops just after halfway in the King of the Modifieds 125, then after pitting, had to get the lead back. He led the final stretch of the race and held off Hirschman, who was close behind, in the stretch run to the checkered flag at the Virginia track. While Luke won with Sadler-Stanley Racing, Tommy Baldwin Racing also fielded the historic 7NY in the race, with six-time NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour champion Doug Coby driving. After qualifying 11th, Coby spun early. But after some adjustments mid-race, Coby charged through the field, avoided major damage in a pile-up on the backstretch late, and scored a solid third-place finish in the Dominion Energy machine. “It was pretty wild, this track is so fun and so fast,” Coby said. “We had a ton of damage front and rear, but we came home third. Really happy for Luke on his first win and thankful for Tommy and his team for having me here. This SMART Modified Tour is really fun.” Former Daytona 500 crew chief Tommy Baldwin Jr. was ecstatic about his sons first career Tour-Type Modified win. “I was watching Luke more than I was watching the 7NY out there,” Tommy Baldwin Jr. said. “He put on a clinic with that much speed and talent. The two kids (Carson Loftin, winner of the first two SMART race and Luke, winner Sunday) are putting on a show down south. I don’t even know what to say." Tommy Baldwin Racing will be back on track with Coby at Richmond Raceway for the second race of the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour season on Friday, March 29. Luke will return to racing with Sadler-Stanley Racing at Tri-County Speedway on Saturday, March 30. |
