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Mike Christopher (racing driver)

{{Short description|American racing driver}}

{{Infobox racing driver

| name = Mike Christopher

| image =

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| nationality = American

| birth_name =

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1958|6|5|mf=yes}}

| birth_place = Plainville, Connecticut

| related to =

| awards =

| current series = NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour

| last series =

| years active = 1994–2002, 2004–2007, 2009–2010, 2012

| teams =

| first year = 1994

| current team =

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| championships = 6

| wins =

| poles = 0

| best finish = 9th

| year = 2005

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| updated = October 3, 2024

}}

Michael Christopher (born June 5, 1958) is an American former professional stock car racing driver who competed in the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour from 1994 to 2012. He is the twin brother of the late Ted Christopher, who was a former champion of the series, and the son of Mike Christopher Jr., who has also competed in the series.{{cite web |url= http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/hartfordcourant/obituary.aspx?n=theodore-christopher&pid=186721359&fhid=4096 |title= Theodore Christopher |date= September 21, 2017 |website= legacy.com |access-date= September 21, 2017 |quote= Theodore Christopher Obituary}}{{cite web|url=https://racedayct.com/2021/06/three-time-sk-mod-champ-mike-christopher-sr-joins-field-for-tickmike-com-all-star-event/|title=Three-Time SK Mod Champ Mike Christopher Sr. Joins Field For TickMike.com All-Star Event |work=Race Day CT|access-date=October 7, 2024}}{{cite web |url=https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2022/08/15/mike-christopher-jr-helping-carry-the-family-torch-with-the-nascar-whelen-modified-tour/ |title=Mike Christopher Jr. helping carry the family torch with the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour |website=NASCAR |date=August 15, 2022 |access-date=October 7, 2024}}

Christopher has also previously competed in series such as the now ARCA Menards Series East, the World of Outlaws Late Model Series, and the World Series of Asphalt Stock Car Racing.{{cite web|url=https://thethirdturn.com/wiki/Mike_Chrsitopher|title=Mike Christopher |work=The Third Turn|access-date=October 3, 2024}} He is a 3 time track champion in the SK Modified division at Stafford Motor Speedway.{{cn|date=January 2025}}

Motorsports results

=NASCAR=

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

==Whelen Modified Tour==

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:75%"

!colspan=38| NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour results

Year

! Team

! No.

! Make

! 1

! 2

! 3

! 4

! 5

! 6

! 7

! 8

! 9

! 10

! 11

! 12

! 13

! 14

! 15

! 16

! 17

! 18

! 19

! 20

! 21

! 22

! 23

! {{Tooltip|NWMTC|NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour classification}}

! Pts

! Ref

1994

! rowspan=2| Mystic Motorsports

! rowspan=2| 82

! rowspan=2| Chevy

| NHA

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| STA
{{small|28}}

| TMP

| NZH

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| STA
{{small|19}}

| LEE

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| TMP
{{small|19}}

| RIV

| TIO

| NHA

| RPS

| HOL

| TMP

| RIV

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| NHA
{{small|26}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| STA
{{small|26}}

| SPE

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| TMP
{{small|30}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| NHA
{{small|39}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| STA
{{small|19}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| TMP
{{small|18}}

| colspan=2|

! 33rd

! 847

! {{cite web|url=http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/chrismi01/1994/N|title=Mike Christopher – 1994 NASCAR Featherlite Modified Tour Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=October 3, 2024}}

rowspan=3| 1995

| TMP

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| NHA
{{small|7}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| STA
{{small|18}}

| NZH

| STA

| LEE

| TMP

| RIV

| BEE

| NHA

| JEN

| RPS

| HOL

| RIV

| colspan=9|

! rowspan=3| 36th

! rowspan=3| 559

! rowspan=3| {{cite web|url=http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/chrismi01/1995/N|title=Mike Christopher – 1995 NASCAR Featherlite Modified Tour Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=October 3, 2024}}

N/A

! 30

! Chevy

| colspan=14|

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| NHA
{{small|13}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| STA
{{small|30}}

| TMP

| NHA

| STA

| TMP

| colspan=3|

Mario Fiore

! 44

! Pontiac

| colspan=20|

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| TMP
{{small|32}}

| colspan=2|

1996

! N/A

! 88

! Chevy

| TMP

| STA

| NZH

| STA

| NHA

| JEN

| RIV

| LEE

| RPS

| HOL

| TMP

| RIV

| NHA

| GLN

| STA

| NHA

| NHA

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| STA
{{small|32}}

| FLE

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| TMP
{{small|31}}

| colspan=3|

! N/A

! 0

! {{cite web|url=http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/chrismi01/1996/N|title=Mike Christopher – 1996 NASCAR Featherlite Modified Tour Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=October 3, 2024}}

rowspan=2| 1997

! Bear Motorsports

! 14

! Chevy

| TMP

| MAR

| STA

| NZH

| STA

| NHA

| FLE

| JEN

| RIV

| GLN

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| NHA
{{small|31}}

| RPS

| HOL

| TMP

| RIV

| NHA

| GLN

| STA

| colspan=5|

! rowspan=2| N/A

! rowspan=2| 0

! rowspan=2| {{cite web|url=http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/chrismi01/1997/N|title=Mike Christopher – 1997 NASCAR Featherlite Modified Tour Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=October 3, 2024}}

Curt Chase

! 77

! Chevy

| colspan=18|

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| NHA
{{small|37}}

| STA

| FLE

| TMP

| RCH

1998

! N/A

! 1

! Chevy

| RPS

| TMP

| MAR

| STA

| NZH

| STA

| GLN

| JEN

| RIV

| NHA

| NHA

| LEE

| HOL

| TMP

| NHA

| RIV

| STA

| NHA

| TMP

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| STA
{{small|7}}

| TMP

| FLE

|

! N/A

! 0

! {{cite web|url=http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/chrismi01/1998/N|title=Mike Christopher – 1998 NASCAR Featherlite Modified Tour Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=October 3, 2024}}

rowspan=2| 1999

! Bear Motorsports

! 14

! Chevy

| TMP

| RPS

| STA

| RCH

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| STA
{{small|31}}

| RIV

| JEN

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| NHA
{{small|33}}

| NZH

| HOL

| TMP

| NHA

| RIV

| colspan=10|

! rowspan=2| N/A

! rowspan=2| 0

! rowspan=2| {{cite web|url=http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/chrismi01/1999/N|title=Mike Christopher – 1999 NASCAR Featherlite Modified Tour Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=October 3, 2024}}

Joe Brady

! 00

! Chevy

| colspan=13|

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| GLN
{{small|6}}

| STA

| RPS

| TMP

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| NHA
{{small|15}}

| STA

| MAR

| TMP

| colspan=2|

rowspan=2| 2000

! rowspan=3| Bear Motorsports

! 11

! rowspan=3| Chevy

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| STA
{{small|30}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| RCH
{{small|3}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| STA
{{small|16}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| RIV
{{small|13}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| SEE
{{small|29}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| NHA
{{small|2}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| NZH
{{small|19}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| TMP
{{small|30}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| RIV
{{small|28}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| GLN
{{small|28}}

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| TMP
{{small|DNQ}}

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| STA
{{small|DNQ}}

| style="background-color:#000000;color:white;"| WFD
{{small|30}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| NHA
{{small|31}}

| colspan=9|

! rowspan=2| 19th

! rowspan=2| 1525

! rowspan=2| {{cite web|url=http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/chrismi01/2000/N|title=Mike Christopher – 2000 NASCAR Featherlite Modified Tour Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=October 3, 2024}}

00

| colspan=14|

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| STA
{{small|34}}

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| MAR
{{small|8}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| TMP
{{small|35}}

| colspan=6|

2001

! 50

| SBO

| TMP

| STA

| WFD

| NZH

| STA

| RIV

| SEE

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| RCH
{{small|25}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| NHA
{{small|36}}

| HOL

| RIV

| CHE

| TMP

| STA

| WFD

| TMP

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| STA
{{small|DNQ}}

| MAR

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| TMP
{{small|7}}

| colspan=3|

! 49th

! 350

! {{cite web|url=http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/chrismi01/2001/N|title=Mike Christopher – 2001 NASCAR Featherlite Modified Tour Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=October 3, 2024}}

rowspan=2| 2002

! N/A

! 48

! Chevy

| TMP

| STA

| WFD

| NZH

| RIV

| SEE

| RCH

| STA

| BEE

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| NHA
{{small|14}}

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| RIV
{{small|DNQ}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| TMP
{{small|28}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| STA
{{small|29}}

| WFD

| colspan=9|

! rowspan=2| 53rd

! rowspan=2| 380

! rowspan=2| {{cite web|url=http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/chrismi01/2002/N|title=Mike Christopher – 2002 NASCAR Featherlite Modified Tour Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=October 3, 2024}}

N/A

! 18

! Chevy

| colspan=14|

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| TMP
{{small|DNQ}}

| NHA

| STA

| MAR

| TMP

| colspan=4|

2004

! N/A

! 82

! Chevy

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| TMP
{{small|37}}

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| STA
{{small|DNQ}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| WFD
{{small|29}}

| NZH

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| STA
{{small|DNQ}}

| RIV

| LER

| WAL

| BEE

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| NHA
{{small|2}}

| SEE

| RIV

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| STA
{{small|DNQ}}

| TMP

| WFD

| TMP

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| NHA
{{small|29}}

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| STA
{{small|DNQ}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| TMP
{{small|11}}

| colspan=4|

! 42nd

! 685

! {{cite web|url=http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/chrismi01/2004/N|title=Mike Christopher – 2004 NASCAR Featherlite Modified Tour Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=October 3, 2024}}

2005

! Hill Enterprises

! 79

! Pontiac

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| TMP
{{small|24}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| STA
{{small|11}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| RIV
{{small|13}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| WFD
{{small|11}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| STA
{{small|17}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| JEN
{{small|15}}

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| NHA
{{small|9}}

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| BEE
{{small|8}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SEE
{{small|15}}

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| RIV
{{small|7}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| STA
{{small|16}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| TMP
{{small|4}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| WFD
{{small|16}}

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| MAR
{{small|8}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| TMP
{{small|31}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| NHA
{{small|27}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| STA
{{small|18}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| TMP
{{small|4}}

| colspan=5|

! 9th

! 2202

! {{cite web|url=http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/chrismi01/2005/N|title=Mike Christopher – 2005 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=October 3, 2024}}

2006

! William Calicchio

! 14

! Chevy

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| TMP
{{small|14}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| STA
{{small|25}}

| JEN

| TMP

| STA

| NHA

| HOL

| RIV

| STA

| TMP

| MAR

| TMP

| NHA

| WFD

| TMP

| STA

| colspan=7|

! 49th

! 209

! {{cite web|url=http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/chrismi01/2006/N|title=Mike Christopher – 2006 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=October 3, 2024}}

2007

! N/A

! 82

! Dodge

| TMP

| STA

| WTO

| STA

| TMP

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| NHA
{{small|34}}

| TSA

| RIV

| STA

| TMP

| MAN

| MAR

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| NHA
{{small|23}}

| TMP

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| STA
{{small|DNQ}}

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| TMP
{{small|DNQ}}

| colspan=7|

! 46th

! 262

! {{cite web|url=http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/chrismi01/2007/N|title=Mike Christopher – 2007 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=October 3, 2024}}

2009

! rowspan=2| James Ksepka

! rowspan=2| 82

! rowspan=2| Dodge

| TMP

| STA

| STA

| NHA

| SPE

| RIV

| STA

| BRI

| TMP

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| NHA
{{small|28}}

| MAR

| STA

| TMP

| colspan=10|

! 59th

! 79

! {{cite web|url=http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/chrismi01/2009/N|title=Mike Christopher – 2009 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=October 3, 2024}}

2010

| TMP

| STA

| STA

| MAR

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| NHA
{{small|DNQ}}

| LIM

| MND

| RIV

| STA

| TMP

| BRI

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| NHA
{{small|31}}

| STA

| TMP

| colspan=9|

! 48th

! 122

! {{cite web|url=http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/chrismi01/2010/N|title=Mike Christopher – 2010 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=October 3, 2024}}

2012

! James Ksepka

! 82

! Dodge

| TMP

| STA

| MND

| STA

| WFD

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| NHA
{{small|32}}

| STA

| TMP

| BRI

| TMP

| RIV

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| NHA
{{small|20}}

| STA

| TMP

| colspan=9|

! 39th

! 36

! {{cite web|url=http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/chrismi01/2012/N|title=Mike Christopher – 2012 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=October 3, 2024}}

References

{{Reflist}}

External links

  • {{Racing-Reference driver|Mike_Christopher}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Christopher, Mike}}

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