Ted Christopher | |||||||
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Born | Plainville, Connecticut, U.S. | June 5, 1958||||||
Died | September 16, 2017 North Branford, Connecticut, U.S. | (aged 59)||||||
Achievements | 2008 Whelen Modified Tour Champion 48 victories in NASCAR modified competition (42 in Whelen Modified; 6 in Southern Modified) | ||||||
NASCAR Cup Series career | |||||||
6 races run over 4 years | |||||||
2009 position | 75th | ||||||
Best finish | 64th (1999) | ||||||
First race | 1999 Frontier @ the Glen (Watkins Glen) | ||||||
Last race | 2006 Sylvania 300 (Loudon) | ||||||
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NASCAR Xfinity Series career | |||||||
21 races run over 6 years | |||||||
2001 position | 102nd | ||||||
Best finish | 61st (1997) | ||||||
First race | 1996 Meridian Advantage 200 (Nazareth) | ||||||
Last race | 2001 Nazareth 200 (Nazareth) | ||||||
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NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career | |||||||
2 races run over 2 years | |||||||
1999 position | 88th | ||||||
Best finish | 88th (1999) | ||||||
First race | 1997 Parts America 150 (Watkins Glen) | ||||||
Last race | 1999 Bully Hill Vineyards 150 (Watkins Glen) | ||||||
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Statistics current as of September 3, 2014. |
Theodore Christopher (June 5, 1958 – September 16, 2017) was an American professional racing driver and business owner who raced and won in many different types of race cars, including Modifieds, SK Modifieds, ISMA, Camping World East Series, Late Models, Pro Stocks, and Midgets. He also raced in NASCAR's now named Monster Energy Cup Series, Xfinity Series, and Camping World Truck Series. He is best known for competing in NASCAR's Whelen Modified Tour, where he has over 40 victories and a championship in 2008. He was also well known for his success on the 1.058 mile New Hampshire Motor Speedway where Christopher has won five Camping World East Series events and 5 Whelen Modified Tour events.
Christopher was an aggressive driver, known for his infamous "Three Tap Rule" when passing cars in front of him, though his driving style changed in his later career and brought more success to his racing career.[1]