# 2010 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour

The 2010 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour was the 26th season of the Whelen Modified Tour (WMT). It began with the Icebreaker 150 at Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park on April 11. It ended with the Sunoco World Series of Speedway Racing at Thompson again on October 17. Donny Lia entered the season as the defending Drivers' Champion. Bobby Santos III won the 2010 championship after 14 races, 27 points ahead of Mike Stefanik.

## Schedule

Source:
| No. | Race Title | Track | Date |
| 1 | Icebreaker 150 | Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park, Thompson | April 11 |
| 2 | Spring Sizzler Presented by CarQuest | Stafford Motor Speedway, Stafford | May 1 |
| 3 | TSI Harley-Davidson 125 | Stafford Motor Speedway, Stafford | May 28 |
| 4 | Made In America Whelen 200 | Martinsville Speedway, Virginia | June 6 |
| 5 | New England 100 | New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Loudon | June 26 |
| 6 | Lime Rock 100 | Lime Rock Park, Lakeville | July 3 |
| 7 | Monadnock 200 | Monadnock Speedway, Winchester | July 17 |
| 8 | Riverhead 200 | Riverhead Raceway, Riverhead | July 31 |
| 9 | Town Fair Tire 150 | Stafford Motor Speedway, Stafford | August 6 |
| 10 | Budweiser King of Beers 150 | Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park, Thompson | August 12 |
| 11 | UNOH Perfect Storm | Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol | August 18 |
| 12 | F.W. Webb 100 | New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Loudon | September 18 |
| 13 | CarQuest Fall Final | Stafford Motor Speedway, Stafford | October 3 |
| 14 | Sunoco World Series of Speedway Racing | Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park, Thompson | October 17 |

### Notes

* ↑ The UNOH Perfect Storm was held as a combined event, with competitors from the Whelen Modified Tour competing along with competitors for the Whelen Southern Modified Tour. The race was run with a series-based point distribution, where drivers received points and statistical credit for their finish relative to other drivers in their series, not to the whole field in general.

## Results and standings
### Races

| No. | Race | Pole position | Most laps led | Winning driver | Manufacturer |
| 1 | Icebreaker 150 | Bobby Santos III | Bobby Santos III | Bobby Santos III | Dodge |
| 2 | Spring Sizzler Presented by CarQuest | Bobby Santos III | Doug Coby | Ted Christopher | Chevrolet |
| 3 | TSI Harley-Davidson 125 | Bobby Santos III | Eric Berndt | Bobby Santos III | Dodge |
| 4 | Made In America Whelen 200 | Mike Stefanik | Ryan Preece | Bobby Santos III | Dodge |
| 5 | New England 100 | Ryan Newman | Ted Christopher | Ryan Newman | Chevrolet |
| 6 | Lime Rock 100 | Todd Szegedy | Todd Szegedy | Dale Quarterley | Chevrolet |
| 7 | Monadnock 200 | Erick Rudolph | Erick Rudolph | Ted Christopher | Chevrolet |
| 8 | Riverhead 200 | George Brunnhoelzl III | George Brunnhoelzl III Kevin Goodale | Rowan Pennink | Chevrolet |
| 9 | Town Fair Tire 150 | Ron Silk | Todd Szegedy | Todd Szegedy | Ford |
| 10 | Budweiser King of Beers 150 | Ted Christopher | Ted Christopher | Ted Christopher | Chevrolet |
| 11 | UNOH Perfect Storm | Justin Bonsignore | Ted Christopher | Ryan Newman | Chevrolet |
| 12 | F.W. Webb 100 | Ryan Newman | Ryan Newman | Ryan Newman | Chevrolet |
| 13 | CarQuest Fall Final | Justin Bonsignore | Ron Silk | Bobby Santos III | Dodge |
| 14 | Sunoco World Series of Speedway Racing | Bobby Santos III | Ron Silk | Ted Christopher | Chevrolet |
* ↑ Brunnhoelzl III and Goodale both led 54 laps.

### Drivers' championship

(key) Bold - Pole position awarded by time. Italics - Pole position set by final practice results or rainout. * – Most laps led.
| Pos | Driver | THO | STA | STA | MAR | NHA | LMP | MON | RIV | STA | THO | BRI | NHA | STA | THO | Points |
| 1 | Bobby Santos III | 1* | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 5 | 9 | 23 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 1 | 6 | 2180 |
| 2 | Mike Stefanik | 3 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 27 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2153 |
| 3 | Ted Christopher | 4 | 1 | 12 | 18 | 2* | 5 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 1* | 26* | 30 | 8 | 1 | 2102 |
| 4 | Ron Silk | 8 | 30 | 13 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 5 | 2* | 5* | 2096 |
| 5 | Todd Szegedy | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 2* | 25 | 22 | 1* | 6 | 5 | 24 | 11 | 20 | 1957 |
| 6 | Ryan Preece | 2 | 23 | 4 | 16* | 3 | 4 | 22 | 2 | 16 | 22 | 9 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 1933 |
| 7 | Eric Goodale | 9 | 17 | 24 | 24 | 11 | 18 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 1784 |
| 8 | Erick Rudolph | 19 | 9 | 8 | 27 | 28 | 16 | 2* | 10 | 4 | 21 | 10 | 25 | 3 | 19 | 1753 |
| 9 | Eric Beers | 10 | 27 | 28 | 7 | 10 | 25 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 1752 |
| 10 | Chuck Hossfeld | 33 | 6 | 15 | 25 | 13 | 7 | 17 | 21 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 18 | 13 | 1704 |
| 11 | Rowan Pennink | 6 | 4 | 26 | 32 | 25 | 22 | 12 | 1 | 29 | 4 | 33 | 35 | 4 | 9 | 1648 |
| 12 | Richie Pallai Jr. | 21 | 12 | 16 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 11 | 14 | 31 | 10 | 23 | 11 | 1592 |
| 13 | Justin Bonsignore | 27 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 12 | 21 | 9 | 17 | 25 | 24 | 6 | 27 | 29 | 22 | 1587 |
| 14 | Ed Flemke Jr. | 26 | 11 | 29 | 23 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 26 | 24 | 15 | 1540 |
| 15 | Wade Cole | 22 | 21 | 20 | 10 | 19 | 10 | 19 | 14 | 24 | 18 | 22 | 14 | 15 | 27 | 1534 |
| 16 | Woody Pitkat | 12 | 24 | 23 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 21 | 25 | 13 | 22 | 30 | 30 | 1527 |
| 17 | George Brunnhoelzl III | 16 | 29 | 9 | 29 | 29 | | 6 | 5* | 10 | 17 | 28 | 13 | 13 | 26 | 1478 |
| 18 | Renee Dupuis | 13 | 18 | 18 | 26 | 20 | 13 | 18 | 25 | 13 | 20 | 35 | 23 | 14 | 24 | 1478 |
| 19 | Jamie Tomaino | 34 | 28 | 14 | 33 | 18 | 9 | 20 | 8 | 28 | 13 | 21 | 32 | 28 | 17 | 1398 |
| 20 | James Civali | 29 | 8 | 27 | 6 | 7 | | 7 | 24 | | 12 | 3$^1$ | 17 | | 10 | 1206 |
| 21 | Gary McDonald | 25 | DNQ | DNQ | 34 | 21 | 19 | 16 | DNQ | 20 | 19 | | 15 | 25 | 25 | 1162 |
| 22 | Glenn Tyler | 20 | 13 | 21 | 36 | 16 | 14 | | 20 | 22 | | | 11 | 16 | 29 | 1139 |
| 23 | Jimmy Blewett | 15 | 15 | 2 | 30 | 30 | | | | 26 | 15 | | 2 | 20 | 31 | 1103 |
| 24 | Jake Marosz | 32 | DNQ | 31 | 14 | 32 | 15 | 26 | DNQ | 30 | 23 | | 16 | 31 | 28 | 1084 |
| 25 | Kevin Goodale | 31 | 14 | 25 | 17 | | 24 | | 15* | | 28 | 16 | 29 | 22 | DNQ | 1047 |
| 26 | Glen Reen | | 25 | 17 | | 34 | | 8 | | 15 | 10 | | 21 | 7 | 16 | 1016 |
| 27 | Doug Coby | 37 | 22* | | | 8 | 20 | | | 17 | 8 | | 4 | | 3 | 1003 |
| 28 | Eric Berndt | 11 | 7 | 6* | | | | 4 | | 27 | 29 | | | 21 | 12 | 986 |
| 29 | Danny Knoll | 24 | DNQ | DNQ | 13 | 22 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 18 | | | | | | 918 |
| 30 | Ken Heagy | 35 | 31 | | | 17 | | | DNQ | 14 | 26 | | 12 | 10 | 18 | 889 |
| 31 | Johnny Bush | 23 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 26 | | 24 | DNQ | | 27 | | | | | 743 |
| 32 | Rob Summers | 28 | 32 | 5 | | 31 | | | | | | 27 | 33 | 27 | 32 | 690 |
| 33 | Dale Quarterley | | | | | | 1 | | | | | 7 | 6 | 17 | | 597 |
| 34 | Ryan Newman | | | | | 1 | | | | | | 1 | 1* | | | 560 |
| 35 | Joe Hartmann | 18 | 19 | | | 33 | | | | | | | 9 | 26 | DNQ | 554 |
| 36 | Andy Seuss | 36 | 26 | 10 | 20 | 23 | | | | | | 23$^1$ | 34 | | | 532 |
| 37 | Chris Pasteryak | 7 | 16 | 30 | 22 | | | | | | | | | | | 431 |
| 38 | Burt Myers | 14 | | | 5 | | | | | | | 11$^1$ | | | 14 | 397 |
| 39 | Richard Savary | 30 | | | | 36 | | | | | | | 28 | | 23 | 301 |
| 40 | Rob Fuller | 17 | | | 31 | 35 | | | | | | | | | | 240 |
| 41 | L. W. Miller | | | | 21 | 24 | | | | | | 29$^1$ | | | | 191 |
| 42 | Tony Ferrante Jr. | | | | | | | | 19 | | | | | | DNQ$^2$ | 167 |
| 43 | Tom Rogers Jr. | | | | | | | | | | | | | 19 | DNQ$^2$ | 164 |
| 44 | Bobby Grigas III | | | | | | | | | 8 | | | | | | 142 |
| 45 | Jason Myers | | | | 11 | | | | | | | 18$^1$ | | | | 130 |
| 46 | Dave Brigati | | | | | | | | 11 | | | | | | | 130 |
| 47 | Frank Fleming | | | | 12 | | | | | | | 17$^1$ | | | | 127 |
| 48 | Mike Christopher | | | | | DNQ$^2$ | | | | | | | 31 | | | 122 |
| 49 | Mike Speeney | | | | | | | | | 19 | | | | | | 106 |
| 50 | Ron Yuhas Jr. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 21 | 100 |
| 51 | Tim Arre | | | 22 | | | | | | | | | | | | 97 |
| 52 | Chuck Steuer | | | | | | | | 26 | | | | | | | 85 |
| 53 | Frank Vigliarolo Jr. | | | | | | | | 27 | | | | | | | 82 |
| 54 | Bryan Dauzat | | | | 28 | | | | | | | 24$^1$ | | | | 79 |
| 55 | Howie Brode | | | | | | | | 28 | | | | | | | 79 |
| 56 | Kenny Horton | | 33 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 64 |
| 57 | Jonathan Kievman | | | | 35 | | | | | | | | | | | 58 |
| 58 | Rick Gentes | | | | | | | | | | | | | | DNQ$^2$ | 55 |
| 59 | Zach Brewer | | | | 37 | | | | | | | 32$^1$ | | | | 52 |
| | Andy Petree | | | | | | | | | | | DNQ | | | | |
| | Gary Fountain Sr. | | | | | | | | | | | DNQ | | | | |
| Drivers ineligible for NWMT points, because at the combined event at Bristol they chose to drive for NWSMT points |||||||||||||||||
| | John Smith | | | | | | | | | | | 19 | | | | |
| | Gene Pack | | | | | | | | | | | 25 | | | | |
| | Tim Brown | | | | | | | | | | | 30 | | | | |
| | Greg Butcher | | | | | | | | | | | 34 | | | | |
| | Brandon Hire | | | | | | | | | | | 36 | | | | |
| Pos | Driver | THO | STA | STA | MAR | NHA | LMP | MON | RIV | STA | THO | BRI | NHA | STA | THO | Points |

#### Notes

* $^1$ – Scored points towards the Whelen Southern Modified Tour.
* $^2$ – Tony Ferrante Jr., Tom Rogers Jr., Mike Christopher and Rick Gentes received championship points, despite the fact that the driver did not qualify for the race.