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Top 50 Supermodified Drivers of 2006


Once again I’d like to thank Danny Kapuscinski for all the hard work and time involved in putting together his top 50 super modified drivers of 2006. It’s always interesting every year and thought it’d be cool again to not only have a permemant place for Danny’s writing, but thought that it’d be sharp for everyone to actually be able to see who these drivers are and the supermodifieds they have had their successes with the past season. Once again this year, I was able to use a lot of my own photos from the super modified races I’ve attended, but for a total recap, it wouldn’t have been possible without the help of a lot of others! Lou Anne McKeefrey from the ASA Supermodified series helped out out a ton with getting photos and the word out for those shots that the east coast zoom lense just couldn’t get in sight along with Jim Davidson from www.supermodfiedscorecard.com. , Rick from the ERA Supermodifieds, Rob Rodier from Lane Racing and all those who are listed under each photo the helped with. Without everyone coming together, this recap would not have been possible and just wanted to send a big thanks to everyone for lending a hand!


#1 Chris Perley (ISMA): 900 pts.
Last Year: #1


Who else would be on top of the list in 2006? For the second year in a row, Chris Perley is the Top50 National Supermodified Driver of the Year. The "Rowley Rocket" only won 10 of 17 ISMA features in 2006, including 6 in a row from June 17 to July 29, on his way to yet another ISMA crown in the Vic Miller #11. In Classic events, Perley took the checkered flag in both legs of the Hy-Miler Weekend in Sandusky, finished 4th in the Star Classic, and was qualified for the Oswego Classic in a Furlong entry but unfortunately left town before the green due to the terrible Classic Weekend weather. Perley also set fast time in Star and Sandusky Classic time trials. Perley ended his dominant campaign with 10 feature wins, and 14 top5 finishes in 17 ISMA features.



#2 Nokie Fornoro (ISMA): 740 pts.
Last Year: #5


Driving the Danny Soule #32, Nokie Fornoro edged even closer to his bid for an ISMA Championship in 2006. Driving all of the 17 events with ISMA in '06, Fornoro won two feature events. His first came at Toledo in June, the other at the year end Thompson World Series. By the end of the season Fornoro had won two feature events, and 11 top5 feature finishes. Fornoro took 3rd in the Sandusky Classic, and 2nd in the Star Classic which was likely the boost he needed to edge past Lou Cicconi. At the end of the season Fornoro finished 2nd in the ISMA point battle.



#3 Lou Cicconi (ISMA): 730 pts.
Last Year: #20


Cicconi ran 18 feature events in 2006, 17 on the ISMA trail with his #75, and also the International Classic behind the wheel of the Graham Racing #92. Were it not for Chris Perley's dominance, Cicconi had a breakout season. He won 2 features with ISMA, the first at Mansfield in August, and the other was the highly coveted 41st running of the Star Classic. His 12 top5 feature finishes with ISMA were second behind only Chris Perley. In the other Classic events, Cicconi shined as well. He finished 5th at Sandusky, and was running solidly in the top5 for much of the Oswego Classic before he made contact with Dave McKnight in the late going. The Aston, PA driver finished 3rd in the ISMA standings.



#4 Mike Lichty (ISMA): 567 pts.
Last Year: #8


Mike Lichty was the iron man of 2006, running the most feature events of all drivers with 19. Last season his teammate Dave McKnight was the iron man with 22 features. Lichty ran all 17 races with the ISMA bunch in '06, ran the International Classic at Oswego, and won his lone feature of the year with the MSA series at Sandusky in October. In all Lichty had one win in 2006 with 8 top5 feature finishes. The Innerkip, ONT pilot finished 5th in the ISMA point battle and finished 5th in the Star Classic, 2nd in both Hy-Miler features at Sandusky, but had a disappointing run in the Oswego Classic after finishing 5th last season.



#5 Dave McKnight (ISMA): 545 pts.
Last Year: #6


Once again behind the wheel of the Lichty Racing #94, Dave McKnight had another solid year on the ISMA trail. Despite not winning a feature event, McKnight came home 7th in the ISMA standings, running 16 events with the travelling winged warriors. despite not winning a feature event, dave ran to 8 top5 feature finishes in 2006. The Lichty #94 finished 9th in the Sandusky Classic, 14th in the Star Classic, and had a tremendous run going in the Oswego Classic before he and Lou Cicconi got together late in the race. McKnight was driving the Syrell #08 in the International.



#6 Charlie Schultz (MSA): 538 pts.
Last Year: #15


In 2006 Schultz made the big move to the May Racing gang, piloting that familiar bright red #7. Schultz finished 3rd in the MSA standings with two wins and six top5 finishes. Both of Charlies victories came in the state of Michigan, the first at Auto City Speedway in July and the other at Dixie Speedway in August. With ISMA Schultz had one top5 finish coming at Mansfield in June. Schultz edged out Shullick by virtue of his start in the Oswego Classic, the first time he had ever competed without a wing. The #7 came home 19th in the final rundown. The May Racing team competed in 16 races in 2006 with Charlie behind the wheel.

#7 Dave Shullick Jr. (MSA): 537 pts.
Last Year: #9
Head shot provided by www.supermodifiedscorecard.com


Dave Shullick Jr. is once again the Midwest Supermodified Champion in 2006 behind the wheel of the Stout Racing #49. Shullick ended the MSA season with eight top5 finishes in nine races with the series including three wins all of which came at the Sandusky Speedway. Shoe 2 ran a total of 15 events in 2006, meaning six of those came on the ISMA tour. Dave ran to a 7th place finish with ISMA in the Sandusky Classic, and a 10th at Mansfield in June. Shullick was barely outdone in the Top50 standings by a fellow MSA competitor.



#8 Mike Ordway (ISMA): 522 pts.
Last Year: #22


In Mike Ordway's final season behind the wheel of the Booth #61, Ordway competed in 12 events but was unable to find victory lane. Mike had four top5 finishes on the ISMA circuit, including a 3rd place finish in the 41st Star Classic. At the Oswego Speedway, Ordway time trialed up front and ran to a fine 2nd place finish in the Oswego Classic.



#9 Bobby Santos (ISMA): 514 pts.
Last Year: N/A


The "Franklin Flash" Bobby Santos, from Franklin, MA is a rising superstar in the world of auto racing and he made his name known once again in the supermodified community. Driving for the Lane Racing team, Santos pulled into Lee USA victory lane in August for his lone win of the season. One win and six top5 finishes were enough to put Santos and the Lane Racing #97 in the 4th spot in the final ISMA standings. Santos also qualified once again for the Oswego Classic, running solidly in the top5 before running out of fuel with less than 10-laps to go.

#10 Troy Regier (WSSRL): 480 pts.
Last Year: #11
Photos by MMRacingphotos.com


Troy Regier and the #98 machine were once again the team to beat on the west coast in 2006. Regier ran 9 events in the WSSRL series, visting victory lane an amazing 7 times! When it was all said and done Regier went on a 7 race win streak to end the season, while finishing in the top5 in every race he competed in on his way to another WSSRL Championship season.

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