Holtsville's Bonsignore Wins First NASCAR Race

Justin Bonsignore made the saying “home sweet home” mean something this weekend.

The Holtsville native earned his first NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Victory by winning the Lighthouse Mission 200 Saturday at Riverhead Raceway, his home track.

Bonsignore, 23, grabbed headlines last year, winning the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Sunoco Rookie of the Year and races often at Riverhead.

“The car was perfect,” he told NASCAR.com. “It didn’t change from Lap 1 to Lap 175. We nailed the setup perfect tonight,” Bonsignore said. “It’s just a pleasure to get it here, my first win at my home track, the first [Riverhead] regular to do it here in a long time.”