
Whelen Modified Tour
For Buddy Emory and Glen Reen, similar paths led to the same results in 2008: Sunoco Rookie of the Year honors in a NASCAR Modified.
Emory, from Petersburg, Va., finished 11th in points during his first full NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour season in 2008. Two top 10s in 10 starts helped him secure top rookie honors in the series. Reen’s 2008 rookie campaign followed a similar storyline. The Wilbraham, Mass., native made all 16 starts and registered three top-10 finishes en route to the Sunoco Rookie of the Year Award in the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour.
| Fin | Str | Car | Driver | Team | Laps | Points | Total Award | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 36 | Ted Christopher | Al-Lee Installations Chevrolet | 154 | 180 | $7,000 | Running |
| 2 | 4 | 4 | Chuck Hossfeld | Mystic Missile Dodge | 154 | 170 | 3,700 | Running |
| 3 | 8 | 79 | Ronnie Silk | Hill Enterprises/Coors Light/Sunoco Pontiac | 154 | 165 | 3,000 | Running |
| 4 | 9 | 28 | Doug Coby | Ramar-Hall/Genesis Shocks Chevrolet | 154 | 160 | 2,600 | Running |
| 5 | 22 | 45 | Erick Rudolph * | Original Pizza Logs/Prime Tyme Chevrolet | 154 | 155 | 2,178 | Running |
| Pos | Driver Name | Points | Starts | Wins | Top 5 | Top 10 | Money Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ted Christopher | 2441 | 16 | 4 | 10 | 13 | $75,950 |
| 2 | Matt Hirschman | 2314 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 11 | $44,504 |
| 3 | Todd Szegedy | 2260 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 11 | $42,700 |
| 4 | Chuck Hossfeld | 2251 | 16 | 2 | 9 | 9 | $58,300 |
| 5 | Ronnie Silk | 2158 | 16 | 2 | 8 | 9 | $44,050 |