# Chris Pasteryak

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{{Short description|American racing driver}}
{{Infobox racing driver
| name              = Chris Pasteryak
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| nationality       = American
| birth_name        = 
| birth_date        = {{Birth date and age|1980|9|15|mf=yes}}
| birth_place       = [Lisbon, Connecticut](/source/Lisbon%2C_Connecticut), U.S.
| relatives        = 
| awards            = 
| current_series    = [NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour](/source/NASCAR_Whelen_Modified_Tour)
| last_series       =
| years_active      = 2005–2007, 2009–2010, 2018–2020
| teams             =
| first_year        = 2005
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| starts            = 69
| championships     = 0
| wins              = 0
| poles             = 1
| best_finish       = 6th
| year              = [2009](/source/2009_NASCAR_Whelen_Modified_Tour)
| last_finish       = 
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| updated           = August 6, 2024
}}
'''Chris Pasteryak''' (born September 15, 1980) is an American professional [stock car racing](/source/stock_car_racing) driver who competed in the [NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour](/source/NASCAR_Whelen_Modified_Tour) from 2005 to 2020. Pasteryak is a second generation driver, following in the footsteps of his father [Charlie](/source/Charlie_Pasteryak), and uncle [Carl](/source/Carl_Pasteryak). His career started in Legends cars before moving into the SK Modified Division at his home track of the [Waterford Speedbowl](/source/Waterford_Speedbowl) in 2003.{{cn|date=April 2025}}

Pasteryak has also competed in series such as the [SMART Modified Tour](/source/SMART_Modified_Tour), the Tri-Track Open Modified Series, the Modified Racing Series (where he was the 2008 & 2011 series champion), and the World Series of Asphalt Stock Car Racing.<ref name="Third Turn">{{cite web|url=https://thethirdturn.com/wiki/Chris_Pasteryak|title=Chris Pasteryak|work=The Third Turn|access-date=August 6, 2024}}</ref>

==Motorsports results==
===NASCAR===
(key) (<span style="font-size:85%">'''Bold'''&nbsp;– Pole position awarded by qualifying time. ''Italics''&nbsp;– Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. *&nbsp;– Most laps led.</span>)

====Whelen Modified Tour====
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:75%"
!colspan=38| [NASCAR](/source/NASCAR) [Whelen Modified Tour](/source/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
! {{Tooltip|NWMTC|NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour classification}}
! Pts
! Ref
|-
! [2005](/source/2005_NASCAR_Whelen_Modified_Tour)
! Margrette Pasteryak
! rowspan=2| 5
! rowspan=2| [Chevy](/source/Chevrolet)
| [TMP](/source/Thompson_Speedway_Motorsports_Park)
| [STA](/source/Stafford_Motor_Speedway)
| [RIV](/source/Riverhead_Raceway)
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [WFD](/source/Waterford_Speedbowl)<br>{{small|20}}
| [STA](/source/Stafford_Motor_Speedway)
| [JEN](/source/Jennerstown_Speedway)
| [NHA](/source/New_Hampshire_Motor_Speedway)
| [BEE](/source/Beech_Ridge_Motor_Speedway)
| [SEE](/source/Seekonk_Speedway)
| [RIV](/source/Riverhead_Raceway)
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [STA](/source/Stafford_Motor_Speedway)<br>{{small|15}}
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [TMP](/source/Thompson_Speedway_Motorsports_Park)<br>{{small|29}}
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [WFD](/source/Waterford_Speedbowl)<br>{{small|10}}
| [MAR](/source/Martinsville_Speedway)
| [TMP](/source/Thompson_Speedway_Motorsports_Park)
| [NHA](/source/New_Hampshire_Motor_Speedway)
| [STA](/source/Stafford_Motor_Speedway)
| [TMP](/source/Thompson_Speedway_Motorsports_Park)
! 42nd
! 431
! <ref>{{cite web|url=http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/pastech01/2005/N|title=Chris Pasteryak – 2005 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=August 6, 2024}}</ref>
|-
! rowspan=2| [2006](/source/2006_NASCAR_Whelen_Modified_Tour)
! Margrette Pasteryak
| [TMP](/source/Thompson_Speedway_Motorsports_Park)
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [STA](/source/Stafford_Motor_Speedway)<br>{{small|24}}
| [JEN](/source/Jennerstown_Speedway)
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [TMP](/source/Thompson_Speedway_Motorsports_Park)<br>{{small|30}}
| [STA](/source/Stafford_Motor_Speedway)
| [NHA](/source/New_Hampshire_Motor_Speedway)
| [HOL](/source/Holland_International_Speedway)
| [RIV](/source/Riverhead_Raceway)
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [STA](/source/Stafford_Motor_Speedway)<br>{{small|3}}
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [TMP](/source/Thompson_Speedway_Motorsports_Park)<br>{{small|12}}
| [MAR](/source/Martinsville_Speedway)
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [TMP](/source/Thompson_Speedway_Motorsports_Park)<br>{{small|13}}
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [NHA](/source/New_Hampshire_Motor_Speedway)<br>{{small|23}}
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [WFD](/source/Waterford_Speedbowl)<br>{{small|6}}
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [TMP](/source/Thompson_Speedway_Motorsports_Park)<br>{{small|8}}
| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| [STA](/source/Stafford_Motor_Speedway)<br>{{small|DNQ}}
| colspan=2|
! rowspan=2| 29th
! rowspan=2| 1140
! rowspan=2| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/pastech01/2006/N|title=Chris Pasteryak – 2006 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=August 6, 2024}}</ref>
|-
! Rose Pasteryak
! 75
! [Pontiac](/source/Pontiac_(automobile))
| colspan=15|
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [STA](/source/Stafford_Motor_Speedway)<br>{{small|15}}
| colspan=2|
|-
! [2007](/source/2007_NASCAR_Whelen_Modified_Tour)
! Margrette Pasteryak
! 5
! [Chevy](/source/Chevrolet)
| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| [TMP](/source/Thompson_Speedway_Motorsports_Park)<br>{{small|DNQ}}
| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| [STA](/source/Stafford_Motor_Speedway)<br>{{small|DNQ}}
| [WTO](/source/Wall_Township_Speedway)
| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| [STA](/source/Stafford_Motor_Speedway)<br>{{small|DNQ}}
| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| [TMP](/source/Thompson_Speedway_Motorsports_Park)<br>{{small|DNQ}}
| [NHA](/source/New_Hampshire_Motor_Speedway)
| [TSA](/source/Twin_State_Speedway)
| [RIV](/source/Riverhead_Raceway)
| [STA](/source/Stafford_Motor_Speedway)
| [TMP](/source/Thompson_Speedway_Motorsports_Park)
| [MAN](/source/Mansfield_Motorsports_Park)
| [MAR](/source/Martinsville_Speedway)
| [NHA](/source/New_Hampshire_Motor_Speedway)
| [TMP](/source/Thompson_Speedway_Motorsports_Park)
| [STA](/source/Stafford_Motor_Speedway)
| [TMP](/source/Thompson_Speedway_Motorsports_Park)
| colspan=2|
! 55th
! 150
! <ref>{{cite web|url=http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/pastech01/2007/N|title=Chris Pasteryak – 2007 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=August 6, 2024}}</ref>
|-
! [2009](/source/2009_NASCAR_Whelen_Modified_Tour)
! rowspan=2| Wayne Darling
! rowspan=2| 52
! rowspan=2| [Chevy](/source/Chevrolet)
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [TMP](/source/Thompson_Speedway_Motorsports_Park)<br>{{small|33}}
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [STA](/source/Stafford_Motor_Speedway)<br>{{small|5}}
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [STA](/source/Stafford_Motor_Speedway)<br>{{small|6}}
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [NHA](/source/New_Hampshire_Motor_Speedway)<br>{{small|25}}
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [SPE](/source/Spencer_Speedway)<br>{{small|14}}
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [RIV](/source/Riverhead_Raceway)<br>{{small|9}}
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [STA](/source/Stafford_Motor_Speedway)<br>{{small|3}}
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [BRI](/source/Bristol_Motor_Speedway)<br>{{small|12}}
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [TMP](/source/Thompson_Speedway_Motorsports_Park)<br>{{small|13}}
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [NHA](/source/New_Hampshire_Motor_Speedway)<br>{{small|12}}
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [MAR](/source/Martinsville_Speedway)<br>{{small|12*}}
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [STA](/source/Stafford_Motor_Speedway)<br>{{small|5}}
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [TMP](/source/Thompson_Speedway_Motorsports_Park)<br>{{small|6}}
| colspan=5|
! 6th
! 1691
! <ref>{{cite web|url=http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/pastech01/2009/N|title=Chris Pasteryak – 2009 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=August 6, 2024}}</ref>
|-
! [2010](/source/2010_NASCAR_Whelen_Modified_Tour)
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [TMP](/source/Thompson_Speedway_Motorsports_Park)<br>{{small|7}}
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [STA](/source/Stafford_Motor_Speedway)<br>{{small|16}}
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [STA](/source/Stafford_Motor_Speedway)<br>{{small|30}}
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [MAR](/source/Martinsville_Speedway)<br>{{small|22}}
| [NHA](/source/New_Hampshire_Motor_Speedway)
| [LIM](/source/Lime_Rock_Park)
| [MND](/source/Monadnock_Speedway)
| [RIV](/source/Riverhead_Raceway)
| [STA](/source/Stafford_Motor_Speedway)
| [TMP](/source/Thompson_Speedway_Motorsports_Park)
| [BRI](/source/Bristol_Motor_Speedway)
| [NHA](/source/New_Hampshire_Motor_Speedway)
| [STA](/source/Stafford_Motor_Speedway)
| [TMP](/source/Thompson_Speedway_Motorsports_Park)
| colspan=4|
! 37th
! 431
! <ref>{{cite web|url=http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/pastech01/2010/N|title=Chris Pasteryak – 2010 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=August 6, 2024}}</ref>
|-
! [2018](/source/2018_NASCAR_Whelen_Modified_Tour)
! rowspan=3| Charles Pasteryak
! rowspan=3| 75
! rowspan=3| [Chevy](/source/Chevrolet)
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [MYR](/source/Myrtle_Beach_Speedway)<br>{{small|18}}
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [TMP](/source/Thompson_Speedway_Motorsports_Park)<br>{{small|11}}
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [STA](/source/Stafford_Motor_Speedway)<br>{{small|18}}
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [SEE](/source/Seekonk_Speedway)<br>{{small|15}}
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [TMP](/source/Thompson_Speedway_Motorsports_Park)<br>{{small|13}}
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [LGY](/source/Langley_Speedway_(Virginia))<br>{{small|9}}
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [RIV](/source/Riverhead_Raceway)<br>{{small|11}}
| [NHA](/source/New_Hampshire_Motor_Speedway)
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [STA](/source/Stafford_Motor_Speedway)<br>{{small|10}}
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [TMP](/source/Thompson_Speedway_Motorsports_Park)<br>{{small|9}}
| [BRI](/source/Bristol_Motor_Speedway)
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [OSW](/source/Oswego_Speedway)<br>{{small|25}}
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [RIV](/source/Riverhead_Raceway)<br>{{small|9}}
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [NHA](/source/New_Hampshire_Motor_Speedway)<br>{{small|20}}
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [STA](/source/Stafford_Motor_Speedway)<br>{{small|8}}
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [TMP](/source/Thompson_Speedway_Motorsports_Park)<br>{{small|9}}
| colspan=2|
! 10th
! 431
! <ref>{{cite web|url=http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/pastech01/2018/N|title=Chris Pasteryak – 2018 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=August 6, 2024}}</ref>
|-
! [2019](/source/2019_NASCAR_Whelen_Modified_Tour)
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [MYR](/source/Myrtle_Beach_Speedway)<br>{{small|5}}
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [SBO](/source/South_Boston_Speedway)<br>{{small|6}}
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [TMP](/source/Thompson_Speedway_Motorsports_Park)<br>{{small|9}}
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [STA](/source/Stafford_Motor_Speedway)<br>{{small|26}}
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [WAL](/source/Wall_Stadium)<br>{{small|18}}
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [SEE](/source/Seekonk_Speedway)<br>{{small|6}}
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [TMP](/source/Thompson_Speedway_Motorsports_Park)<br>{{small|12}}
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [RIV](/source/Riverhead_Raceway)<br>{{small|12}}
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [NHA](/source/New_Hampshire_Motor_Speedway)<br>{{small|21}}
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [STA](/source/Stafford_Motor_Speedway)<br>{{small|11}}
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [TMP](/source/Thompson_Speedway_Motorsports_Park)<br>{{small|12}}
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [OSW](/source/Oswego_Speedway)<br>{{small|12}}
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [RIV](/source/Riverhead_Raceway)<br>{{small|22}}
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [NHA](/source/New_Hampshire_Motor_Speedway)<br>{{small|8}}
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| '''[STA](/source/Stafford_Motor_Speedway)'''<br>{{small|11}}
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [TMP](/source/Thompson_Speedway_Motorsports_Park)<br>{{small|32}}
| colspan=2|
! 9th
! 483
! <ref>{{cite web|url=http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/pastech01/2019/N|title=Chris Pasteryak – 2019 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=August 6, 2024}}</ref>
|-
! [2020](/source/2020_NASCAR_Whelen_Modified_Tour)
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [JEN](/source/Jennerstown_Speedway_Complex)<br>{{small|12}}
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [WMM](/source/White_Mountain_Motorsports_Park)<br>{{small|7}}
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [WMM](/source/White_Mountain_Motorsports_Park)<br>{{small|20}}
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [JEN](/source/Jennerstown_Speedway)<br>{{small|10}}
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [MND](/source/Monadnock_Speedway)<br>{{small|20}}
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [TMP](/source/Thompson_Speedway_Motorsports_Park)<br>{{small|4}}
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [NHA](/source/New_Hampshire_Motor_Speedway)<br>{{small|13}}
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [STA](/source/Stafford_Motor_Speedway)<br>{{small|16}}
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [TMP](/source/Thompson_Speedway_Motorsports_Park)<br>{{small|13}}
| colspan=9|
! 11th
! 282
! <ref>{{cite web|url=http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/pastech01/2020/N|title=Chris Pasteryak – 2020 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=August 6, 2024}}</ref>
|}

===SMART Modified Tour===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:75%"
!colspan=38| [SMART Modified Tour](/source/SMART_Modified_Tour) results
|-
! Year
! Car owner
! No.
! Make
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
! 6
! 7
! 8
! 9
! 10
! 11
! 12
! 13
! 14
! {{Tooltip|SMTC|SMART Modified Tour classification}}
! Pts
! Ref
|-
! rowspan=2| [2024](/source/2024_SMART_Modified_Tour)
! [Charlie Pasteryak](/source/Charlie_Pasteryak)
! 5CT
! N/A
| [FLO](/source/Florence_Motor_Speedway)
| [CRW](/source/Caraway_Speedway)
| style="background:#FFFFFF;"| [SBO](/source/South_Boston_Speedway)<br>{{small|DNS}}
| [TRI](/source/Tri-County_Motor_Speedway)
| [ROU](/source/Orange_County_Speedway)
| colspan=9|
! rowspan=2| 46th
! rowspan=2| 34
! rowspan=2| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://thethirdturn.com/wiki/Chris_Pasteryak/Results/SMART_Modified_Tour_Powered_by_Pace-O-Matic/2024|title=Chris Pasteryak - 2024 Season Results - SMART Modified Tour Powered by Pace-O-Matic |work=The Third Turn|access-date=April 21, 2025}}</ref>
|-
! [Gary Putnam](/source/Gary_Putnam)
! 77
! N/A
| colspan=5|
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [HCY](/source/Hickory_Motor_Speedway)<br>{{small|16}}
| [FCS](/source/Franklin_County_Speedway)
| [CRW](/source/Caraway_Speedway)
| [JAC](/source/New_River_All-American_Speedway)
| [CAR](/source/Carteret_Motor_Speedway)
| [CRW](/source/Caraway_Speedway)
| [DOM](/source/Dominion_Raceway)
| [SBO](/source/South_Boston_Speedway)
| [NWS](/source/North_Wilkesboro_Speedway)
|-
! [2025](/source/2025_SMART_Modified_Tour)
! rowspan=2| [Charlie Pasteryak](/source/Charlie_Pasteryak)
! rowspan=2| 5CT
! rowspan=2| N/A
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [FLO](/source/Florence_Motor_Speedway)<br>{{small|12}}
| [AND](/source/Anderson_Motor_Speedway)
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [SBO](/source/South_Boston_Speedway)<br>{{small|12}}
| [ROU](/source/Orange_County_Speedway)
| [HCY](/source/Hickory_Motor_Speedway)
| [FCS](/source/Franklin_County_Speedway)
| [CRW](/source/Caraway_Speedway)
| [CPS](/source/Coastal_Plains_Speedway)
| [CAR](/source/Carteret_Motor_Speedway)
| [CRW](/source/Caraway_Speedway)
| [DOM](/source/Dominion_Raceway)
| [FCS](/source/Franklin_County_Speedway)
| [TRI](/source/Tri-County_Motor_Speedway)
| [NWS](/source/North_Wilkesboro_Speedway)
! 35th
! 58
! <ref>{{cite web|url=https://thethirdturn.com/wiki/Chris_Pasteryak/Results/SMART_Modified_Tour_Powered_by_Pace-O-Matic/2025|title=Chris Pasteryak - 2025 Season Results - SMART Modified Tour Powered by Pace-O-Matic |work=The Third Turn|access-date=April 21, 2025}}</ref>
|-
! [2026](/source/2026_SMART_Modified_Tour)
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [FLO](/source/Florence_Motor_Speedway)<br>{{small|8}}
| [AND](/source/Anderson_Motor_Speedway)
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [SBO](/source/South_Boston_Speedway)<br>{{small|10}}
| [DOM](/source/Dominion_Raceway)
| [HCY](/source/Hickory_Motor_Speedway)
| [WKS](/source/Wake_County_Speedway)
| [FCR](/source/Franklin_County_Raceway)
| [CRW](/source/Caraway_Speedway)
| [PUL](/source/Pulaski_County_Motorsports_Park)
| [CAR](/source/Carteret_Motor_Speedway)
| [CRW](/source/Caraway_Speedway)
| [ROU](/source/Orange_County_Speedway)
| [TRI](/source/Tri-County_Motor_Speedway)
| [NWS](/source/North_Wilkesboro_Speedway)
! -*
! -*
! <ref>{{cite web|url=https://thethirdturn.com/wiki/Chris_Pasteryak/Results/SMART_Modified_Tour_Powered_by_Pace-O-Matic/2026|title=Chris Pasteryak - 2026 Season Results - SMART Modified Tour Powered by Pace-O-Matic |work=The Third Turn|access-date=February 28, 2026}}</ref>
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{Racing-Reference driver|Chris_Pasteryak}}

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