Ted Christopher
American racing driver (1958–2017)
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 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 forty victories and a championship in 2008. He was also well known for his success on the 1.058-mile (1.703 km) New Hampshire Motor Speedway where Christopher has won five Camping World East Series events and five 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.
Racing career
2001 NASCAR Weekly Series national champion, winning fifteen of the eighteen races that he entered, clinching it at Thompson International Speedway in Connecticut.
2008 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour champion. Christopher, who is known as one of the most accomplished drivers in the Northeast, won both the championship and the final race of the season at Thompson International Speedway. Christopher came into the race leading the championship standings over Matt Hirschman by 31 points. Late in the race, Hirschman suffered an electrical problem, which put him a handful of laps off the pace.
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