Tom Abele Jr.

{{Short description|American racing driver}}

{{Infobox racing driver

| name = Tom Abele Jr.

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| nationality = American

| birth_name =

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1989|6|2|mf=yes}}

| birth_place = Norwich, Connecticut

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| current series = NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour

| last series =

| years active = 2007–2009, 2016

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| first year = 2007

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| starts = 18

| championships = 0

| wins = 0

| poles = 0

| best finish = 21st

| year = 2008

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| updated = September 17, 2024

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Tom Abele Jr. (born June 2, 1989) is an American professional stock car racing driver who competed in the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour from 2007 to 2016. Abele operates Thirty Two Signs, a graphic design company that provides the lettering and vinyl for many race teams.{{cn|date=January 2025}}

Abele Jr. has also previously competed in series such as the now defunct NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour, the PASS North Super Late Model Series, the PASS National Championship Super Late Model Series, the Modified Racing Series, the Allison Legacy Race Series, and the EXIT Realty Modified Touring Series.{{cite web|url=https://thethirdturn.com/wiki/Tom_Abele,_Jr.|title=Tom Abele, Jr. |work=The Third Turn|access-date=September 17, 2024}}

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

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

! Pts

! Ref

2007

! rowspan=3| Tom Abele Sr.

! rowspan=3| 32

! rowspan=3| Chevy

| TMP

| STA

| WTO

| STA

| TMP

| NHA

| TSA

| RIV

| STA

| TMP

| MAN

| MAR

| NHA

| TMP

| STA

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

|

! 68th

! 49

! {{cite web|url=http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/abeleto01/2007/N|title=Tom Abele Jr. – 2007 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=September 17, 2024}}

2008

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| TMP
{{small|5}}

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

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

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

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

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| SPE
{{small|22}}

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

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

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| TMP
{{small|12}}

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

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

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

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

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

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| STA
{{small|27}}

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

|

! 21st

! 1520

! {{cite web|url=http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/abeleto01/2008/N|title=Tom Abele Jr. – 2008 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=September 17, 2024}}

2009

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| TMP
{{small|27}}

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

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

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

| SPE

| RIV

| STA

| BRI

| TMP

| NHA

| MAR

| STA

| TMP

| colspan=4|

! 35th

! 361

! {{cite web|url=http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/abeleto01/2009/N|title=Tom Abele Jr. – 2009 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=September 17, 2024}}

2016

! Tom Abele Jr.

! 32

! Chevy

| TMP

| STA

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

| STA

| TMP

| RIV

| NHA

| MND

| STA

| TMP

| BRI

| RIV

| OSW

| SEE

| NHA

| STA

| TMP

! 45th

! 28

! {{cite web|url=http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/abeleto01/2016/N|title=Tom Abele Jr. – 2016 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=September 17, 2024}}

==Whelen Southern Modified Tour==

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! colspan=17| NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour results

Year

! Car owner

! No.

! Make

! 1

! 2

! 3

! 4

! 5

! 6

! 7

! 8

! 9

! 10

! {{Tooltip|NWSMTC|NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour classification}}

! Pts

! Ref

2015

! Tom Abele Sr.

! 32

! Chevy

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

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| CRW
{{small|18}}

| SBO

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| LGY
{{small|15}}

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

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| BGS
{{small|18}}

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

| LGY

| SBO

| CLT

! 18th

! 146

! {{cite web|url=http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/abeleto01/2015/M|title=Tom Abele Jr. – 2015 NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=September 17, 2024}}

References

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