Jon McKennedy

Jonathan McKennedy (born April 5, 1987) is an American race car driver who competes full-time in the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour, driving the No. 79 for his own team. He is a former champion of the series, having won it in 2022.

McKennedy has won nine championships in Tour-Type Modifieds and Supermodifieds.

Career McKennedy began racing at the age of nine. Since starting his career, he has won multiple Karting championships. McKennedy has won 83 races at 25 tracks from Canada to Florida.

Former NASCAR team owner Tommy Baldwin Jr. won his first NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour race with McKennedy, at Myrtle Beach Speedway in 2018. At the time, Baldwin called him "an awesome talent.”

In 2009, McKennedy was ranked third by Vermont Motorsports Magazine.

Championships 2003 350 Supermodified champion at Star Speedway 4x Modified Racing Series champion (2009, 2010, 2012, and 2016). 24 wins, second all-time wins. 4x ISMA Ollie Silva Memorial winner (2012, 2014, 2019, and 2020) at Lee USA Speedway. 4x ISMA Star Classic winner (2013, 2018, 2020, and 2021) at Star Speedway. 2014 & 2025 Tri-Track Open Modified Series champion 2015 ISMA Hy-Miler Classic winner at Sandusky Speedway 2016 Northeast Premier Touring Series Driver of the Year 2017 ISMA champion 2018 First NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour win at Myrtle Beach Speedway and North/South Shootout Winner at Concord Motorsports Park 2020 Finished 2nd in NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour championship standings 2022 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Champion

Motorsports career 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 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour results Year Car owner No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Pts Ref 2006 Chris Geoffroy 73 Chevy TMP STA JEN TMP STA NHA HOL RIV STA TMP MAR TMP NHA WFD TMP STA 30th 1090 2007 TMP STA WTO STA TMP NHA TSA RIV STA TMP MAN MAR 34th 745 Bear Motorsports 13 Dodge NHA TMP STA TMP 2009 Joe Brady 00 Chevy TMP STA STA NHA SPE RIV STA BRI TMP 55th 116 Art Barry 21 Chevy NHA MAR STA TMP 2012 Roger Hill 79 Pontiac TMP STA MND STA WFD NHA STA TMP BRI TMP RIV NHA STA TMP 23rd 248 2015 Jon McKennedy 29 Chevy TMP STA WFD STA TMP RIV NHA MND STA TMP BRI RIV NHA STA TMP 46th 43 2017 Brian Brady 00 Chevy MYR TMP STA LGY TMP RIV NHA STA TMP BRI SEE OSW RIV STA TMP 27th 196 Ed Partridge 6 Chevy NHA 2018 Tommy Baldwin Racing 7 Chevy MYR TMP STA SEE TMP LGY RIV NHA STA TMP BRI OSW RIV NHA STA TMP 18th 357 2019 MYR SBO TMP STA WAL SEE TMP RIV NHA STA TMP OSW RIV NHA STA TMP 20th 295 2020 JEN WMM WMM JEN MND TMP NHA STA TMP 2nd 352 2021 MAR STA RIV JEN OSW RIV NHA NRP STA BEE OSW RCH RIV STA 8th 450 2022 Tim Lepine 79 Chevy NSM RCH RIV LEE JEN MND RIV WAL NHA CLM TMP LGY OSW RIV TMP MAR 1st 597 2023 NSM RCH MON RIV LEE SEE RIV WAL NHA LMP THO LGY 19th 254 Mike Curb 77 Chevy OSW MON RIV NWS THO MAR 2024 Jon McKennedy 79 Chevy NSM RCH THO MON RIV SEE NHA MON LMP THO OSW RIV MON THO NWS MAR 35th 105 2025 NSM THO NWS SEE RIV WMM LMP MON MON THO RCH OSW NHA RIV THO MAR 22nd 159 2026 NSM MAR THO SEE RIV OXF SEE CLM WMM MON THO NHA STA OSW RIV THO -* -*