Todd Szegedy and Bob Garbarino Unite for 2015 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Championship
NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour team owner Bob Garbarino announced today that Todd Szegedy of Ridgefield will drive his No. 4 Mystic Missile on the Whelen Modified Tour in 2015.
“I think he’s hungry and ready to get back at it,” Garbarino said. “I think in general his fans like him and I don’t think I’ve got any worries putting him in the car. He’s qualified. He doesn’t tear cars up very often at least what I see. I think he’s just a good fit for us so that’s what we’re doing.”
Szegedy ran part-time on the Whelen Modified Tour in 2014 after parting ways with the Mike Smeriglio III owned team after the 2013 season. Szegedy had been driving for Smeriglio from the start of the 2006 season and had 10 of his 18 career series victories with the team.
Joining also with the team will be Don Barker as Crew Chief
Garbarino, who has run the Whelen Modified Tour since the division’s inception, has won three championships, with Lia (2007 and 2009) and Bobby Santos III (2010).
Very few owners have been involved with the NASCAR Modifieds to the extent of Bob. Over 54 years in Modifieds should announce DEDICATION to fans quit easily.
He has always tried to do what is best for The Tour, His Team, and the Driver. All equal. The choice was made not only because Todd explained his hungriness to win again as a driver, but with Don Barker also joining as Crew Chief, the choice went in his direction.
Bob Garbarino also knows well the NASCAR Spec motor ‘predicament’ and is doing everything necessary to win races and the Whelen Championship in 2015.
Sources: Mystic Missle Racing PR