After his stint in stock car racing, Santos returned to his roots, racing the full NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour for Bob Garbarino's Mystic Missile Racing team and a limited schedules in all three USAC divisions.
He will drive part-time in the NASCAR Nationwide Series in 2012 for Tommy Baldwin Racing[REF] and will continue to compete on the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour behind the wheel of the Tinio Corporation #44.