Gary McDonald (racing driver)

Gary McDonald (born September 24, 1957) is an American professional stock car racing driver who competes part-time in the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour, driving the No. 26 for Sean McDonald.

Gary McDonald
Nationality	American
Born	(1957-09-24) September 24, 1957 (age 67) Ronkonkoma, New York, U.S.
NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour career
Debut season	2007
Current team	Sean McDonald
Years active	2007–2019, 2021–present
Car number	26
Crew chief	Chad McDonald
Starts	154
Championships	0
Wins	0
Poles	0
Best finish	13th in 2022
Finished last season	41st (2024)
Statistics up to date as of April 16, 2025.

McDonald has also competed in series such as the Midwest Truck Series, the United States Super Trucks National Championship Series, and the Race of Champions Asphalt Modified Tour.^[1]

Motorsports 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	NWMTC	Pts	Ref
2007	Sean McDonald	26	Chevy	TMP DNQ	STA DNQ	WTO	STA	TMP	NHA	TSA	RIV DNQ	STA	TMP	MAN	MAR	NHA 40	TMP	STA	TMP DNQ			48th	209	[2]
2008				TMP 39	STA	STA DNQ	TMP DNQ	NHA 27	SPE	RIV DNQ	STA DNQ	TMP 15	MAN	TMP 23	NHA 24	MAR	CHE	STA	TMP DNQ			33rd	703	[3]
2009				TMP	STA DNQ	STA DNQ	NHA 38		RIV DNQ	STA 22	BRI	TMP 22	NHA 23	MAR 15	STA 18	TMP 21						25th	962	[4]
			Pontiac					SPE 16
2010				TMP 25													TMP 25					21st	1162	[5]
			Chevy		STA DNQ	STA DNQ	MAR 34	NHA 21	LIM 19	MND 16	RIV DNQ	STA 20	TMP 19	BRI	NHA 15	STA 25
2011			Pontiac	TMP 21	STA 27	STA 29	MND 27	TMP 23			STA 24	NHA 15	BRI 19	DEL	TMP	LRP	NHA					25th	1140	[6]
			Chevy						NHA 25	RIV								STA 18	TMP 13
2012				TMP	STA 25																	27th	126	[7]
			Pontiac			MND 19	STA 22	WFD 23	NHA 24	STA 25	TMP	BRI	TMP	RIV	NHA	STA	TMP
2013				TMP 24	STA 23	STA 18	WFD 19	RIV 22	NHA 31	MND 18	STA 24	TMP 19	BRI	RIV 19	NHA 22	STA 15	TMP					22nd	274	[8]
2014			Chevy	TMP DNQ									BRI 19									18th	318	[9]
			Pontiac		STA 17	STA 18	WFD 18	RIV 25	NHA 21	MND 15	STA 20	TMP 12		NHA 14	STA 17	TMP 31
2015				TMP 23	STA 28	WAT 29	STA 23	TMP 25	RIV DNQ		MON 24				RIV 18							20th	296	[10]
			Chevy							NHA 20		STA 21	TMP 25	BRI		NHA 16	STA 17	TMP 20
2016				TMP 22	STA 22	WFD 12	STA 20	TMP 13	RIV 26	NHA 26	MND 19	STA 19	TMP 24	BRI 17	RIV 13	OSW 18	SEE 21	NHA 18	STA 24	TMP 16		18th	418	[11]
2017				MYR	THO 26	STA Wth	LGY	THO	RIV 26	NHA Wth	STA 16	THO Wth	BRI	SEE 9	OSW	RIV 20	NHA Wth	STA 21	THO 31			29th	159	[12]
2018				MYR 17	TMP 17	STA 23	SEE 18	TMP 24	LGY 17	RIV 27	NHA 21	STA 17	TMP 22	BRI 16	OSW 21	RIV 19	NHA 27	STA 21	TMP 33			16th	364	[13]
2019				MYR Wth	SBO Wth	TMP	STA	WAL	SEE	TMP	RIV Wth	NHA	STA Wth	TMP	OSW	RIV 30	NHA	STA 23	TMP 24			50th	55	[14]
2021	Sean McDonald	26	Chevy	MAR 20	STA 23	RIV 25	JEN	OSW	RIV 18	NHA	NRP	STA	BEE	OSW	RCH	RIV	STA 25					30th	109	[15]
2022				NSM 24	RCH 22	RIV 22	LEE 18	JEN 20	MND 21	RIV	WAL 20	NHA 18	CLM 18	TMP 17	LGY 17	OSW 21	RIV 20	TMP 21	MAR 25			13th	356	[16]
2023				NSM 22	RCH 22	MON 23	RIV 20	LEE	SEE	RIV	WAL	NHA	LMP 15	THO	LGY 14	OSW 12	MON	RIV 13	NWS 29	THO	MAR	21st	226	[17]
2024				NSM 22	RCH 19	THO	MON	RIV 20	SEE	NHA 24	MON	LMP	THO	OSW	RIV	MON	THO	NWS	MAR			41st	91	[18]
2025				NSM 24	THO Wth	NWS	SEE	RIV 21	WMM	LMP 20	MON 24	MON Wth	THO	RCH	OSW	RIV	NHA	THO	MAR			-*	-*	[19]