Jon McKennedy
Jon McKennedy | |
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Nationality | American |
Born | Chelmsford, Massachusetts | April 15, 1987
NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour career | |
Debut season | 2006 |
Current team | JMR - Jon McKennedy Racing |
Years active | 2006–present |
Car number | 79 |
Crew chief | John Lowinksi |
Starts | 79 |
Wins | 2 |
Poles | 4 |
Best finish | 1st in 2022 |
Finished last season | 8th (2021) |
Championship titles | |
NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour | |
Last updated on: May 24, 2022. |
Jonathan McKennedy (born April 5, 1987) is an American race car driver from Chelmsford, MA.[1] He has won 8 championships in Tour-Type Modifieds and Supermodifieds.[2][3][4][5] [6]
Career
[edit]McKennedy began racing at age 9.[8] Since starting his career, he has won multiple Karting championships. McKennedy has won 83 races at 25 tracks from Canada to Florida.[9]
Former NASCAR team owner Tommy Baldwin Jr. won his first NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour race with McKennedy, at Myrtle Beach Speedway in 2018. At the time, Baldwin called him "an awesome talent.”[10]
In 2009, McKennedy was ranked third by Vermont Motorsports Magazine.[11]
Championships
[edit]- 2003 350 Supermodified champion at Star Speedway[12]
- 4x Modified Racing Series champion (2009, 2010, 2012, and 2016). 24 wins, 2nd all-time wins.[13][14]
- 4x ISMA Ollie Silva Memorial winner (2012, 2014, 2019, and 2020) at Lee USA Speedway.[15]
- 4x ISMA Star Classic winner (2013, 2018, 2020, and 2021) at Star Speedway.[16]
- 2014 Tri-Track Open Modified Series champion [17]
- 2015 ISMA Hy-Miler Classic winner at Sandusky Speedway[18]
- 2016 Northeast Premier Touring Series Driver of the Year[19]
- 2017 ISMA champion[20]
- 2018 First NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour win at Myrtle Beach Speedway and North/South Shootout Winner at Concord Motorsports Park[21][22]
- 2020 Finished 2nd in NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour championship standings[23]
- 2022 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Champion[24]
Motorsports career results
[edit]NASCAR
[edit](key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
Whelen Modified Tour
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Jon McKennedy". Racing-Reference.info. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
- ^ Spence, John. "McKennedy Crowned VMRS Champion For Fourth Time". The Chrome Horn. GeeLaw Motorsports. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
- ^ Haynes, Carol. "SHULLICK TAKES THIRD STRAIGHT WORLD SERIES ISMA WIN; JON MCKENNEDY TAKES FIRST ISMA TITLE FOR THE P&L 21 TEAM". ismasupers.com. International Super Modified Association. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
- ^ Haynes, Carol. "ISMA HONORS 2017 CHAMPIONS JON MCKENNEDY AND P&L MOTORSPORTS AT 43RD ANNUAL AWARDS BANQUET". ismasupers.com. International Super Modified Association. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
- ^ Spence, John. "VMRS CHAMPION MCKENNEDY TO BE FETED SATURDAY NIGHT". The Chrome Horn. GeeLaw Motorsports. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
- ^ "Tri-Track Open Modified Series Series History". Tri-Track Open Modified Series. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
- ^ "Jon McKennedy, TBR Split on Whelen Mod Tour; McKennedy to Lead New Team on Series". 10 October 2021.
- ^ "Get to Know the Fast Track Finalists: Jonathan McKennedy". Valvoline. 19 June 2018. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
- ^ Teto, Nicholas. "Jon McKennedy". Auto Racing Research Associates. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
- ^ Weaver, Matt (17 March 2018). "Tommy Baldwin finds immediate success with Jon McKennedy". Short Track Scene. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
- ^ "Vermont Motorsports Magazine | Racing Coverage for the Green Mountains: The Juice: Nobody Asked Me, but". 29 July 2009.
- ^ "Race Results". Star Speedway. Archived from the original on 2003-10-01. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
- ^ "McKennedy Crowned VMRS Champion For Fourth Time". THEMODIFIEDRACINGSERIES.COM. Valenti Modified Racing Series. Archived from the original on 2016-12-20. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
- ^ Spence, John. "VMRS CHAMPION MCKENNEDY TO BE FETED SATURDAY NIGHT". The Chrome Horn. GeeLaw Motorsports. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
- ^ Haynes, Carol. "JON MCKENNEDY CLAIMS HIS 4TH OLLIE SILVA ISMA WIN". ismasupers.com. ISMA. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
- ^ Haynes, Carol. "JON MCKENNEDY WINS FOURTH STAR CLASSIC; OTTO SITTERLY IS 2021 ISMA CHAMPION". ISMASupers.com. International Super Modified Association. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
- ^ "Tri-Track Open Modified Series Series History". Tri-Track Open Modified Series. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
- ^ Haynes, Carol. "JON MCKENNEDY TAKES FIRST HY-MILER WIN; SECOND STRAIGHT FOR CAR OWNERS CLYDE AND SUSAN BOOTH". ISMASupers.com. International Super Modified Association. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
- ^ Raducha, Rick (16 January 2017). "Jonathan McKennedy awarded "Premier Touring Series Driver of the Year" at Northeast Motorsports Expo". MyRaceNews.com. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
- ^ Haynes, Carol. "SHULLICK TAKES THIRD STRAIGHT WORLD SERIES ISMA WIN; JON MCKENNEDY TAKES FIRST ISMA TITLE FOR THE P&L 21 TEAM". International Super Modified Association. ISMA. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
- ^ Weaver, Matt. "Race Results Short Track Scene". Short Track Scene. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
- ^ Staley, Rob. "McKennedy Wins Thrilling North-South Shootout". RACE22.com. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
- ^ "2020 NASCAR WHELEN MODIFIED TOUR RESULTS". Racing-Reference.info. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
- ^ White, Brandon (October 28, 2022). "Jon McKennedy wins Whelen Modified Tour championship; Corey LaJoie takes first career series win". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
- ^ "Jon McKennedy – 2006 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
- ^ "Jon McKennedy – 2007 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
- ^ "Jon McKennedy – 2009 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
- ^ "Jon McKennedy – 2012 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
- ^ "Jon McKennedy – 2015 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved June 23, 2020.
- ^ "Jon McKennedy – 2017 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
- ^ "Jon McKennedy – 2018 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
- ^ "Jon McKennedy – 2019 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
- ^ "Jon McKennedy – 2020 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
- ^ "Jon McKennedy – 2021 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
- ^ "Jon McKennedy – 2022 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
- ^ "Jon McKennedy – 2023 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
- ^ "Jon McKennedy – 2024 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Jon McKennedy driver statistics at Racing-Reference