What is Mike Stefanik?
[[File:MikeStefanik cts -90.jpg|right|200px]] '''Michael Stefanik''' (May 20, 1958&nbsp;– September 15, 2019) was an American professional [[stock car racing]] driver. He competed mainly in the [[NASCAR]] [[Whelen Modified Tour]]. He was a seven-time champion in the Modified series, Stefanik was named the second greatest NASCAR Modified driver of all-time in 2003.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.nascar.com/2003/news/headlines/official/top_ten/09/12/top10_modified/index.html|title=News & Media|access-date=2017-04-05|language=en|archive-date=2013-01-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130102122115/http://www.nascar.com/2003/news/headlines/official/top_ten/09/12/top10_modified/index.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> His nine total championships (two in the [[Busch North]] Series) tie him with [[Richie Evans]] for most in NASCAR history.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://hometracks.nascar.com/media_guide/All_Time_Top_10_Modified_Drivers|title=All-Time Top 10 Modified Drivers {{!}} NASCAR Home Tracks|website=hometracks.nascar.com|access-date=2017-04-05|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130405211615/http://hometracks.nascar.com/media_guide/All_Time_Top_10_Modified_Drivers|archive-date=2013-04-05|url-status=dead}}</ref> He was born in [[Wilbraham, Massachusetts]]. Stefanik was killed in an airplane crash near [[Sterling, Connecticut]] September 15, 2019 at the age of 61.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://racedayct.com/2019/09/nine-time-nascar-champion-modified-racing-legend-mike-stefanik-killed-in-plane-crash/|title=Nine-Time NASCAR Champion, Modified Racing Legend Mike Stefanik Killed In Plane Crash|first=Shawn|last=Courchesne|website=RaceDayCT.com|access-date=Sep 16, 2019}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} {{US-sports-bio-stub}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Stefanik, Mike}} [[Category:1958 births]] [[Category:2019 deaths]] [[Category:Aviation deaths in the United States]] [[Category:NASCAR drivers]] [[Category:Sportspeople from Massachusetts]]