At the very top of the list of all-time NASCAR championships sit two men: NASCAR Hall of Famer Richie Evans … and Mike Stefanik. Each tallied nine in their exemplary careers, with Stefanik’s coming in both the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour and NASCAR K&N Pro Series East.
Born: May 20, 1958
Hometown: Coventry, Rhode Island
Championships (9)
Modified: 1989, ’91, ’97, ’98, 2001, ’02, ’06
Pro Series East: 1997, ’98
Driving Stats
NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour
Competed: 1985-Present
Starts: 450
Wins: 74
Poles: 48
Seven of his titles came in his primary racing series — the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour. In 2003, he was named one of the Tour’s 10 Greatest Drivers, an obvious choice if there ever was one — Stefanik holds the all-time series record in championships, wins, poles, top fives and top 10s.
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Stefanik won two championships consecutively in NASCAR K&N Pro Series East competition, in 1997-98. That, along with a win total that ties for ninth on the all-time series wins list, earned him a spot on the Top 10 Drivers of the First 25 Years of the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East list in 2011.
In addition, Stefanik spent one full-time season in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series — and it was a successful one. He captured the Rookie of the Year Award in 1999.