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Eric Berndt

{{Short description|American racing driver}}

{{Infobox racing driver

| name = Eric Berndt

| image =

| image_size =

| caption =

| nationality = American

| birth_name =

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1979|4|23|mf=yes}}

| birth_place = Rocky Hill, Connecticut

| related to =

| awards =

| current series = NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour

| last series =

| years active = 2001, 2003–2013, 2023, 2025–present

| teams =

| first year = 2004

| current team = Ferguson Racing

| car number = 11

| engine =

| crew chief =

| former teams =

| starts = 86

| championships = 0

| wins = 0

| poles = 2

| best finish = 13th

| year = 2012

| last finish = 51st (2023)

| prev series =

| prev series years =

| titles =

| title years =

| updated = August 15, 2024

}}

Eric Berndt (born April 23, 1979) is an American professional stock car racing driver who competes part-time in the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour, driving the No. 11 for Ferguson Racing. Nicknamed "The Bulldog", Berndt has spent the majority of his career driving SK Modifieds at Stafford Motor Speedway, Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park, and the Waterford Speedbowl, winning races at all 3 facilities as well as the 2003 track championship at Thompson. Berndt's grandfather Ron has owned racecars in Connecticut dating back to the 1960's.https://newenglandautoracers.com/ron-berndt/

Berndt has also competed in the Tri-Track Open Modified Series and the Modified Racing Series.{{cite web|url=https://thethirdturn.com/wiki/Eric_Berndt|title=Eric Berndt|work=The Third Turn|access-date=August 15, 2024}}

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==

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:75%"

!colspan=38| 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

! 19

! 20

! {{Tooltip|NWMTC|NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour classification}}

! Pts

! Ref

2001

! N/A

! 13

! N/A

| SBO

| TMP

| STA

| WFD

| NZH

| STA

| RIV

| SEE

| RCH

| NHA

| HOL

| RIV

| CHE

| TMP

| STA

| WFD

| TMP

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| STA
{{small|DNQ}}

| MAR

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| TMP
{{small|DNQ}}

! N/A

! 0

! {{cite web|url=http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/bernder01/2001/N|title=Eric Berndt – 2001 NASCAR Featherlite Modified Tour Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=August 15, 2024}}

2003

! N/A

! 25

! N/A

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| TMP
{{small|DNQ}}

| STA

| WFD

| NZH

| STA

| LER

| BLL

| BEE

| NHA

| ADI

| RIV

| TMP

| STA

| WFD

| TMP

| NHA

| STA

| TMP

| colspan=2|

! N/A

! 0

! {{cite web|url=http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/bernder01/2003/N|title=Eric Berndt – 2003 NASCAR Featherlite Modified Tour Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=August 15, 2024}}

2004

! rowspan=9| Ronald Berndt

! rowspan=7| 64

! rowspan=4| Chevy

| TMP

| STA

| WFD

| NZH

| STA

| RIV

| LER

| WAL

| BEE

| NHA

| SEE

| RIV

| STA

| TMP

| WFD

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| TMP
{{small|31}}

| NHA

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| STA
{{small|DNQ}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| TMP
{{small|16}}

|

! 63rd

! 225

! {{cite web|url=http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/bernder01/2004/N|title=Eric Berndt – 2004 NASCAR Featherlite Modified Tour Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=August 15, 2024}}

2005

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| TMP
{{small|32}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| STA
{{small|32}}

| RIV

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| WFD
{{small|21}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| STA
{{small|20}}

| JEN

| NHA

| BEE

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SEE
{{small|12}}

| RIV

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| STA
{{small|DNQ}}

| TMP

| WFD

| MAR

| TMP

| NHA

| STA

| TMP

| colspan=2|

! 39th

! 528

! {{cite web|url=http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/bernder01/2005/N|title=Eric Berndt – 2005 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=August 15, 2024}}

2006

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| TMP
{{small|30}}

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| STA
{{small|DNQ}}

| JEN

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| TMP
{{small|DNQ}}

| STA

| NHA

| HOL

| RIV

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| STA
{{small|DNQ}}

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| TMP
{{small|DNQ}}

| MAR

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| TMP
{{small|26}}

| NHA

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| WFD
{{small|8}}

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| TMP
{{small|DNQ}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| STA
{{small|29}}

| colspan=4|

! 37th

! 576

! {{cite web|url=http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/bernder01/2006/N|title=Eric Berndt – 2006 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=August 15, 2024}}

rowspan=2| 2007

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| TMP
{{small|37}}

| STA

| WTO

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| STA
{{small|14}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| TMP
{{small|29}}

| NHA

| TSA

| RIV

| colspan=12|

! rowspan=2| 35th

! rowspan=2| 734

! rowspan=2| {{cite web|url=http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/bernder01/2007/N|title=Eric Berndt – 2007 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=August 15, 2024}}

Pontiac

| colspan=9|

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| STA
{{small|14}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| TMP
{{small|11}}

| MAN

| MAR

| NHA

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| TMP
{{small|28}}

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| STA
{{small|23}}

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| TMP
{{small|DNQ}}

| colspan=4|

2008

! rowspan=4| Chevy

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| TMP
{{small|31}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| STA
{{small|18}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| STA
{{small|26}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| TMP
{{small|32}}

| NHA

| SPE

| RIV

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| STA
{{small|29}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| TMP
{{small|31}}

| MAN

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| TMP
{{small|31}}

| NHA

| MAR

| CHE

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| STA
{{small|31}}

| TMP

| colspan=4|

! 37th

! 617

! {{cite web|url=http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/bernder01/2008/N|title=Eric Berndt – 2008 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=August 15, 2024}}

rowspan=2| 2009

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| TMP
{{small|24}}

| colspan=19|

! rowspan=2| 31st

! rowspan=2| 667

! rowspan=2| {{cite web|url=http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/bernder01/2009/N|title=Eric Berndt – 2009 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=August 15, 2024}}

rowspan=2| 54

|

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| STA
{{small|13}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| STA
{{small|20}}

| NHA

| SPE

| RIV

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| STA
{{small|16}}

| BRI

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| TMP
{{small|7}}

| NHA

| MAR

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| STA
{{small|25}}

| TMP

| colspan=7|

2010

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| TMP
{{small|11}}

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| STA
{{small|7}}

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| STA
{{small|6*}}

| MAR

| NHA

| LIM

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| MND
{{small|4}}

| RIV

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| STA
{{small|27}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| TMP
{{small|29}}

| BRI

| NHA

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| STA
{{small|21}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| TMP
{{small|12}}

| colspan=6|

! 28th

! 986

! {{cite web|url=http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/bernder01/2010/N|title=Eric Berndt – 2010 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=August 15, 2024}}

2011

! rowspan=3| Robert Katon Jr.

! rowspan=3| 46

! rowspan=3| Chevy

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| TMP
{{small|28}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| STA
{{small|20}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| STA
{{small|12}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MND
{{small|16}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| TMP
{{small|5}}

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| NHA
{{small|13}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| RIV
{{small|16}}

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| STA
{{small|23}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| NHA
{{small|27}}

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| BRI
{{small|9}}

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| DEL
{{small|6}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| TMP
{{small|24}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| LRP
{{small|13}}

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| NHA
{{small|23}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| STA
{{small|26}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| TMP
{{small|27}}

| colspan=4|

! 17th

! 1763

! {{cite web|url=http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/bernder01/2011/N|title=Eric Berndt – 2011 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=August 15, 2024}}

2012

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| TMP
{{small|24}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| STA
{{small|15}}

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| MND
{{small|21}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| STA
{{small|15}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| WFD
{{small|12}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| NHA
{{small|15}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| STA
{{small|20}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| TMP
{{small|19}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| BRI
{{small|12}}

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| TMP
{{small|9}}

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| RIV
{{small|10}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| NHA
{{small|11}}

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| STA
{{small|21}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| TMP
{{small|15}}

| colspan=6|

! 13th

! 399

! {{cite web|url=http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/bernder01/2012/N|title=Eric Berndt – 2012 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=August 15, 2024}}

2013

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| TMP
{{small|29}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| STA
{{small|14}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| STA
{{small|16}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| WFD
{{small|14}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| RIV
{{small|16}}

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| NHA
{{small|7}}

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| MND
{{small|10}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| STA
{{small|18}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| TMP
{{small|14}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| BRI
{{small|16}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| RIV
{{small|27}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| NHA
{{small|26}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| STA
{{small|20}}

| TMP

| colspan=6|

! 19th

! 345

! {{cite web|url=http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/bernder01/2013/N|title=Eric Berndt – 2013 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=August 15, 2024}}

rowspan=2| 2023

! Rob Fuller

! 1

! Chevy

| NSM

| RCH

| MON

| RIV

| LEE

| SEE

| RIV

| WAL

| NHA

| LMP

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| THO
{{small|21}}

| LGY

| OSW

| MON

| RIV

| NWS

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| THO
{{small|23}}

| colspan=3|

! rowspan=2| 51st

! rowspan=2| 57

! rowspan=2| {{cite web|url=http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/bernder01/2023/N|title=Eric Berndt – 2023 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=August 15, 2024}}

Tim Lepine

! 79

! Chevy

| colspan=17|

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MAR
{{small|32}}

| colspan=2|

2025

! Ferguson Racing

! 11

! Chevy

| NSM

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| THO
{{small|21}}

| MON

| NWS

| SEE

| RIV

| WMM

| LMP

| MON

| THO

| RCH

| OSW

| RIV

| NHA

| THO

| MAR

| colspan=4|

! -*

! -*

! {{cite web|url=http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/bernder01/2025/N|title=Eric Berndt – 2025 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=April 16, 2025}}

References

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External links

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