Gary McDonald 26
Gary McDonald
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| Sponsor | Lakeland Landscape/TRC Electric |
| Manufacturer | Pontiac |
| Owner | Sean McDonald |
| Crewchief | Chad McDonald |
| Birthdate | Sept. 24, 1957 |
| Hometown | Ronkonkoma, N.Y. |
| Wife | Sheree |
| Occupation | Owner and operator of landscaping supply business |
Career Highlights
- Made NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour debut in the 2008 Icebreaker at Thompson International Speedway
NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Statistics
| Year | Rank | Races | Wins | Poles | Top 5s | Top 10s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 33 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 25 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 21 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 25 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 27 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTALS | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
BEST FINISH: 15th - four times (most recent, New Hampshire - 8/13/11)
Year-by-year Whelen Modified Tour Recap
2012: Competed in six events during the first half of the season and recorded his best finish, 19th, at Monadnock. 2011: Competed in a career-high 11 events and finished 25th in points ... Tied his career-best race finish of 15th in the August New Hampshire event. 2010: Started 10 races and finished 21st in points ... Best finish of the year was 15th in the September New Hampshire race. 2009: Made eight starts and finished 25th in points. 2008: Started five races and finished 33rd in points.
Noteworthy
Started racing Modifieds at age 17 … Raced mainly at Riverhead and Islip … Was the Modified Rookie of the Year at Riverhead … Also raced at Freeport, Stafford, Thompson, Dover, Pocono, Mondadnock, Riverside Park, and Wall before stepping away from racing while his kids grew up.
Whelen Modified Tour Drivers
At A Glance
