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SMART Modified Tour

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The Southern Modified Auto Racing Teams (SMART) Tour is a Modified stock car racing series racing in the Southeastern region of The United States. The series began in 1989, NASCAR took over the series in 2005. During its time as a NASCAR sanctioned series it followed identical regulations to the Northern NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour.[1]

Southern Modified Auto Racing Teams (SMART) Tour
CategoryStock cars
CountryUnited States
Inaugural season1989 (SMART)
Folded2016
ManufacturersChevrolet · Ford · Pontiac
Tire suppliersHoosier
Last Drivers' championLuke Baldwin
Last Makes' championN/A
Last Teams' championSadler–Stanley Racing
Official websiteSMART Modified Tour
Current season

The series merged with the Northern Modified Tour in 2017 bringing an end to the series after almost 30 years.[2]

The series came back in late 2020 without NASCAR sanction under the SMART Tour name and ran its first full season since 2004 in 2021 with the likes of Bobby Labonte and Ryan Preece competing.[3]

All races are broadcast live on FloRacing.

History

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NASCAR itself has a long tradition of Modified racing in the Southeastern U.S., prior to the formation of today's Northeast-based Whelen Modified Tour in 1985. The evolution of Modified racing began in the late 1940s with the first NASCAR sanctioned race taking place at the Daytona Beach course in February, 1948. Coupes and sedans were the vehicles of choice and provided a new form of entertainment as tracks began to spring up all over the country. NASCAR Modified teams competed in championship events up and down the east coast, including stops at Bowman Gray Stadium in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, North Wilkesboro Speedway and Martinsville Speedway. Top drivers from North Carolina and Virginia, such as Ralph Brinkley, Ray Hendrick and Satch Worley, were regular NASCAR Modified competitors.[4]

In the late 1980s, while modified racing was maintaining its popularity in the Northeast, Late Model Stock cars moved into the spotlight throughout the South. The downward slide suffered by the Southern Modifieds made many people feel that the division was fading, and quite possibly disappearing altogether from the region.

The S.M.A.R.T. TOUR Era

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In September 1988, after a rain-out in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, a group of dedicated car owners and drivers banded together and formed the Southern Modified Auto Racing Teams, or S.M.A.R.T., as they became known to race fans throughout the region. The group set as its goal to strive to return Modifieds to their previous state of popularity in the South. For the next 16 years, Modified racing through the S.M.A.R.T. Tour raced at tracks throughout the Carolinas and Virginia.

1989 season

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The Inaugural Season included a total of six races. The schedule had two races each at North Wilkesboro and Pulaski County, and one race each at Langley and Myrtle Beach. The first race in series history was on April 9, 1989, at Langley Speedway in Hampton, VA. Eighteen modifieds entered the inaugural event. Frank Fleming's pole-winning lap of 15.990 seconds (89.660 mph) for the event was the quickest in Langley's history. Robert Jeffreys earned the honor of being the first race winner by holding off Philip Smith. At the Lowes 150 on April 15 at North Wilkesboro Speedway, driver Don Smith had to be cut from his car after crashing on the second lap. Smith had a broken left shoulder from the crash. Northern Modified superstar Jimmy Spencer won in his only career S.M.A.R.T. start after recovering from a mid-race crash to finish two car-lengths ahead of Gary Myers. The season concluded at Pulaski County Speedway on October 15. Johnny Bush grabbed his only career series victory while Philip Smith was crowned the tour's inaugural champion. In the first season there were six different winners, with no driver winning more than one event.

# Event Date Track Pole-winner Winner
1 Modified 150 April 9, 1989 Langley Speedway (Hampton, VA) Frank Fleming Robert Jeffreys
2 Lowe's 150 April 15, 1989 North Wilkesboro Speedway (North Wilkesboro, NC) Jimmy Spencer
3 July 1, 1989 Pulaski County Speedway (Radford, VA) Tony Jankowiak
4 September 9, 1989 Myrtle Beach Speedway (Myrtle Beach, SC) Frank Fleming
5 September 17, 1989 North Wilkesboro Speedway (North Wilkesboro, NC) Philip Smith Philip Smith
6 October 15, 1989 Pulaski County Speedway (Radford, VA) Johnny Bush

1990 season

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The second season grew to eight races. The season began at Hickory Motor Speedway on March 31, and ended on September 29 at Caraway Speedway. North Wilkesboro was the only track to hold more than one event (two races were held there). This was the first season that had a race held at Caraway Speedway, which would later hold the most races in series history. Junior Miller won his first career series win at the season opener at Hickory Motor Speedway. It wasn't until April 21 at North Wilkesboro Speedway (the third race of the year and the ninth race in series history) that a driver became a repeat winner in the series. Robert Jeffreys held off Jimmy Spencer to win his second career SMART race. Jay Hedgecock became the first repeat winner of the 1990 season at Pulaski County, holding off Johnny Bryant and Frank Fleming. The race was stopped on lap 73 because of an accident with the cleanup truck. After a blown engine, the track safety truck lost the Stay-Dry spreader, dumping the chemical all over the second turn and causing a red flag for 17 minutes. Jay Hedgecock ended the year at Caraway Speedway with his third consecutive victory and fifth triumph in the eight-race season. There were only three winners during the season: Jay Hedgecock, Junior Miller and Robert Jeffreys. Jay Hedgecock dominated the season and won the season championship.

# Event Date Track Pole-winner Winner
1 March 31, 1990 Hickory Motor Speedway (Hickory, NC) Junior Miller
2 April 13, 1990 Tri-County Motor Speedway (Hudson, NC) Jay Hedgecock Jay Hedgecock
3 Lowe's 150 April 21, 1990 North Wilkesboro Speedway (North Wilkesboro, NC) Robert Jeffreys
4 July 7, 1990 Pulaski County Speedway (Radford, VA) Jay Hedgecock
5 August 26, 1990 Lonesome Pine International Raceway (Coeburn, VA) Junior Miller
6 September 1, 1990 Myrtle Beach Speedway (Myrtle Beach, SC) Jay Hedgecock
7 September 16, 1990 North Wilkesboro Speedway (North Wilkesboro, NC) Billy Middleton Jay Hedgecock
8 September 29, 1990 Caraway Speedway (Asheboro, NC) Jay Hedgecock

1991 season

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The third season held seven races, starting off with the season opener on April 13 at Concord Motorsport Park, and ending on October 5 at Lanier Speedway. The event at Lanier Speedway, in Braselton, GA, was the first event held outside of Virginia and the Carolinas. Junior Miller dominated the Motor Mile Speedway event, leading all but 25 laps of the race and holding off pole winner Jay Hedgecock. Hedgecock had to be treated for exhaustion after driving the entire race without power steering. Philip Smith dominated the race at North Wilkesboro, leading the last 91 laps en route to his only 1991 victory. The only other leader of the race, pole sitter Gary Myers (son of late NASCAR driver Billy Myers and better known as the father of Jason Myers and Burt Myers), fell out with mechanical issues. Junior Miller claimed both his third victory of the season and his first S.M.A.R.T. season title at the season finale at Lanier Speedway. There were five winners during the season. Junior Miller won the most races during the season with three wins.

# Event Date Track Pole-winner Winner
1 April 13, 1991 Concord Motorsport Park (Concord, NC) Gary Myers
2 April 20, 1991 Caraway Speedway (Asheboro, NC) Junior Miller
3 July 6, 1991 Motor Mile Speedway (Radford, VA) Jay Hedgecock Junior Miller
4 August 31, 1991 Myrtle Beach Speedway (Myrtle Beach, SC) Billy Middleton
5 September 8, 1991 Tri-County Motor Speedway (Hudson, NC) Jay Hedgecock
6 September 15, 1991 North Wilkesboro Speedway (North Wilkesboro, NC) Gary Myers Philip Smith
7 October 5, 1991 Lanier Speedway (Braselton, GA) Junior Miller

1992 season

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The 1992 season held 13 races, nearly twice as many as any previous season. The season began on April 11 at North Wilkesboro Speedway, and ended on November 3 at Caraway Speedway. Tour races were held at Bowman Gray Stadium for the first time. In the season opener, Paul Spencer, brother of NASCAR's Jimmy Spencer, claimed his only series victory by holding off Jay Hedgecock. Bobby Hutchens was the pole winner for the race but fell out on the 13th lap due to a mechanical failure. There were six winners during the season. Frank Fleming won the most races during the season with four wins, but Jay Hedgecock would claim his second series championship at the end of the season, becoming the first multiple time championship winner of the series.

# Event Date Track Pole-winner Winner
1 Lowe's 150 April 11, 1992 North Wilkesboro Speedway (North Wilkesboro, NC) Bobby Hutchens Paul Spencer
2 April 18, 1992 Caraway Speedway (Asheboro, NC) Frank Fleming
3 May 2, 1992 Bowman Gray Stadium (Winston-Salem, NC) Junior Miller Ralph Brinkley
4 July 3, 1992 Tri-County Motor Speedway (Hudson, NC) Jay Hedgecock
5 July 4, 1992 Caraway Speedway (Asheboro, NC) Junior Miller
6 August 1, 1992 Bowman Gray Stadium (Winston-Salem, NC) Gary Myers
7 September 7, 1992 Myrtle Beach Speedway (Myrtle Beach, SC) Jay Hedgecock
8 September 14, 1992 Caraway Speedway (Asheboro, NC) Gary Myers
9 September 18, 1992 Tri-County Motor Speedway (Hudson, NC) Gary Myers
10 September 20, 1992 North Wilkesboro Speedway (North Wilkesboro, NC) Frank Fleming
11 September 26, 1992 Caraway Speedway (Asheboro, NC) Frank Fleming
12 October 3, 1992 South Boston Speedway (South Boston, VA) Frank Fleming
13 November 3, 1992 Caraway Speedway (Asheboro, NC) Jay Hedgecock

1993 season

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The 1993 Season held 10 races. The season began at Caraway Speedway on March 13, and also ended at Caraway Speedway on October 30. There were seven winners during the season, the most in a season for the series. Junior Miller won three races, the most wins by any driver during the season, and claimed his second series championship, beating Philip Smith by just 17 points.

# Event Date Track Pole-winner Winner
1 March 13, 1993 Caraway Speedway (Asheboro, NC) Gary Myers Junior Miller
2 March 27, 1993 Summerville Speedway (Summerville, SC) Al Hill Robert Jeffreys
3 July 2, 1993 Tri-County Motor Speedway (Hudson, NC) Billy Middleton
4 September 4, 1993 Caraway Speedway (Asheboro, NC) Philip Smith
5 September 18, 1993 Myrtle Beach Speedway (Myrtle Beach, SC) Gary Myers Philip Smith
6 September 25, 1993 Southern National Motorsports Park (Kenly, NC) Al Hill
7 October 2, 1993 Caraway Speedway (Asheboro, NC) Junior Miller Gary Myers
8 October 16, 1993 Tri-County Motor Speedway (Hudson, NC) Frank Fleming Junior Miller
9 October 23, 1993 South Boston Speedway (South Boston, VA) Frank Fleming Frank Fleming
10 October 30, 1993 Caraway Speedway (Asheboro, NC) Philip Smith Junior Miller

1994 season

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The 1994 season held nine races. The seasoneason began at Caraway Speedway on April 2, and again ended at Caraway Speedway on October 30. At the season opener, Tim Arre began his ascension, holding off early race leader Frank Fleming for his first S.M.A.R.T. victory. There were six winners during the season, with Tim Arre scoring the most wins with three. Arre would win the 1994 season championship.

# Event Date Track Pole-winner Winner
1 April 2, 1994 Caraway Speedway (Asheboro, NC) Tim Arre
2 April 23, 1994 Summerville Speedway (Summerville, SC) Frank Fleming
3 July 1, 1994 Tri-County Motor Speedway (Hudson, NC) Philip Smith
4 July 2, 1994 Caraway Speedway (Asheboro, NC) Bobby Hutchens
5 September 3, 1994 Myrtle Beach Speedway (Myrtle Beach, SC) Tim Arre
6 September 10, 1994 Caraway Speedway (Asheboro, NC) Frank Fleming
7 September 24, 1994 Ace Speedway (Altamahaw, NC) Tim Arre
8 October 8, 1994 Southern National Motorsports Park (Kenly, NC) Roger Hill
9 October 30, 1994 Caraway Speedway (Asheboro, NC) Junior Miller

1995 season

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The 1995 season held 10 races. The season began at Summerville Speedway on April 1, and ended at Caraway Speedway on October 29. At the season opener, defending series champ Tim Arre started his title defense off well by winning the event. Tim Arre won his fifth and his final series race at Myrtle Beach Speedway on September 2, holding off Gary Myers after the duo swapped the lead multiple times during the event. At Franklin County Speedway on October 7, Jay Foley captured his first series victory, leading the last 69 laps. This race had a significance to Kenny Minter. Minter was racing in memory of his dad, winning the pole and leading the first 81 laps. However, a two-tire stop doomed Minter to 14th. Tragedy struck during the final season race at Caraway Speedway. On lap 87 of the 200 lap race, the cars of Kenny Minter and Brian King touched entering Turn 3, and Minter's car slammed the outer retaining wall before coming back across and coming to rest in Turn 4. Minter was taken to Randolph Memorial Hospital in Asheboro, where he was pronounced dead from his injuries. There were five different winners during the season. Junior Miller won the most races, with five, and his third season championship (by 145 points over runner-up Bobby Hutchens).

# Event Date Track Pole-winner Winner
1 Azalea 150 April 1, 1995 Summerville Speedway (Summerville, SC) Tim Brown Tim Arre
2 April 8, 1995 Caraway Speedway (Asheboro, NC) Junior Miller Frank Fleming
3 Fairvalue 150 June 30, 1995 Tri-County Motor Speedway (Hudson, NC) Al Hill
4 July 1, 1995 Caraway Speedway (Asheboro, NC) Randy Butner Junior Miller
5 September 2, 1995 Myrtle Beach Speedway (Myrtle Beach, SC) Tim Arre Tim Arre
6 Hayes Jewelers 150 September 9, 1995 Caraway Speedway (Asheboro, NC) Junior Miller
7 September 30, 1995 Peach State Speedway (Jefferson, GA) Tim Arre Junior Miller
8 October 7, 1995 Franklin County Speedway (Callaway, VA) Gary Myers Jay Foley
9 October 14, 1995 Hickory Motor Speedway (Hickory, NC) Junior Miller Junior Miller
10 Mid-Atlantic 500 October 29, 1995 Caraway Speedway (Asheboro, NC) Tim Brown Junior Miller
1995 top 10 points standings
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Rank Driver Points Diff Starts Wins T5 T10 Poles
1 Junior Miller 1752 10 5 8 9
2 Bobby Hutchens 1607 -145 10 0 6 8
3 Jay Foley 1508 -244 10 1 2 6
4 Tim Dwiggins 1497 -255 10 0 4 7
5 Roger Hill 1398 -354 10 0 2 4
6 Al Hill 1372 -380 10 1 3 3
7 Billy Middleton 1368 -384 8 0 3 7
8 Gary Myers 1356 -396 9 0 5 6
9 Kenny Minter 1344 -408 10 0 1 5
10 Tim Arre 1330 -422 8 2 5 6

1996 season

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The 1996 season held 12 races. The season began on March 30 at Summerville Speedway, and ended at Caraway Speedway on October 27. Gary Myers avenged a heartbreaking loss in the 1995 Summerville race to claim victory in the 1996 season opener at Summerville. Frank Fleming won the final S.M.A.R.T. event at North Wilkesboro Speedway on September 14. There were five different winners during the season. Frank Fleming and Junior Miller tied for the most victories, with four each. Gary Myers won the season championship by just 10 points over runner-up Frank Fleming, and by 74 points over third place finisher Jay Foley. Myers's car owner, 1989 champion Phillip Smith, had retired from regular competition in 1995 to become a car owner.

# Event Date Track Pole-winner Winner
1 March 30, 1996 Summerville Speedway (Summerville, SC) Gary Myers
2 Lowe's 150 April 13, 1996 North Wilkesboro Speedway (North Wilkesboro, NC) Roger Hill Junior Miller
3 April 13, 1996 Caraway Speedway (Asheboro, NC) Roger Hill Bobby Hutchens
4 April 20, 1996 Franklin County Speedway (Callaway, VA) Frank Fleming Frank Fleming
5 July 4, 1996 Franklin County Speedway (Callaway, VA) Roger Hill
6 July 5, 1996 Tri-County Motor Speedway (Hudson, NC) Frank Fleming
7 July 6, 1996 Caraway Speedway (Asheboro, NC) Junior Miller
8 August 31, 1996 Myrtle Beach Speedway (Myrtle Beach, SC) Junior Miller
9 September 7, 1996 Caraway Speedway (Asheboro, NC) Frank Fleming
10 September 14, 1996 North Wilkesboro Speedway (North Wilkesboro, NC) Frank Fleming
11 September 19, 1996 Franklin County Speedway (Callaway, VA) Junior Miller Gary Myers
12 October 27, 1996 Caraway Speedway (Asheboro, NC) Junior Miller Junior Miller

1997 season

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The 1997 season only held five races, four of which were at Caraway Speedway. The July 4th event at Tri-County Motor Speedway was the season opener, after rain canceled the April 12th scheduled season opener at Caraway Speedway. The season ended at Caraway Speedway on September 27. Jay Foley became the only driver other than Junior Miller to win a S.M.A.R.T. Modified race in 1997, winning the prestigious Myrtle Beach event on August 30. Junior Miller won by making a decisive pass of Frank Fleming on the 121st lap at the September 6th race. At the season finale to the abbreviated season, Junior Miller went 4-for-5, winning both the finale and the championship title. Miller was under severe pressure from Frank Fleming late in the race, but Fleming hit the wall late, setting up a three-lap dash for the checkered. This was Miller's fourth championship in the series.

# Event Date Track Pole-winner Winner
1 July 4, 1997 Tri-County Motor Speedway (Hudson, NC) Junior Miller
2 July 5, 1997 Caraway Speedway (Asheboro, NC) Junior Miller
3 August 30, 1997 Caraway Speedway (Asheboro, NC) Jay Foley
4 September 6, 1997 Caraway Speedway (Asheboro, NC) Junior Miller
5 September 27, 1997 Caraway Speedway (Asheboro, NC) Junior Miller

1998 season

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The 1998 season, the tenth season of the series, had an increase of events, to 9 races. The season began on April 11 at Caraway Speedway, and ended at Caraway Speedway on October 11. Frank Fleming made it a season sweep at Tri-County Motor Speedway on September 19, by holding off Burt Myers. In the season finale, Jay Hedgecock won the race but it was Junior Miller who was crowned the 1998 champion. There were five different winners during the season. Junior Miller won the most victories, with three. This was Junior Miller's second straight year, and fifth time in series history, that he had won the championship.

# Event Date Track Pole-winner Winner
1 April 11, 1998 Caraway Speedway (Asheboro, NC) Junior Miller Randy Butner
2 July 2, 1998 Concord Motorsport Park (Concord, NC) Jay Hedgecock
3 July 3, 1998 Tri-County Motor Speedway (Hudson, NC) Frank Fleming
4 July 4, 1998 Caraway Speedway (Asheboro, NC) Junior Miller
5 August 29, 1998 Summerville Speedway (Summerville, SC) Junior Miller
6 September 5, 1998 Myrtle Beach Speedway (Myrtle Beach, SC) Junior Miller
7 September 19, 1998 Tri-County Motor Speedway (Hudson, NC) Frank Fleming
8 September 26, 1998 Caraway Speedway (Asheboro, NC) Gary Myers
9 October 11, 1998 Caraway Speedway (Asheboro, NC) Jay Hedgecock

1999 season

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The 1999 season held 13 races. The season began on March 27 at Summerville Speedway, and ended at Caraway Speedway on November 1. Frank Fleming claimed the season opener victory by holding off Junior Miller. Burt Myers won his first series race on September 4 at Myrtle Beach Speedway. Junior Miller dominated the B-99 500, leading all 150 laps en route to victory over Jay Foley and points rival Gary Myers. Miller left the event 70 points ahead of Myers. Miller continued to dominate the circuit at the next event, rolling to his third consecutive victory. At the Kenny Minter Memorial 150, Jay Hedgecock won his second race of the year. Meanwhile, Miller headed into the championship finale with a 73-point cushion on Myers in the battle for the title. Hedgecock ended the year with his second consecutive victory, holding off pole winner Frank Fleming. Despite only finishing 12th, Junior Miller claimed the championship. There were six different winners during the season. Junior Miller again won the most events with four wins during the season. The 1999 season Championship was Miller's third straight championship and the sixth of his career.

No. Event Date Track Pole-winner Winner
1 March 27, 1999 Summerville Speedway (Summerville, SC) Frank Fleming
2 April 3, 1999 Caraway Speedway (Asheboro, NC) Gary Myers
3 April 10, 1999 Lonesome Pine International Raceway (Coeburn, VA) Jay Hedgecock Frank Fleming
4 Triad Clean Sweep 150 April 17, 1999 Caraway Speedway (Asheboro, NC) Junior Miller
5 July 1, 1999 Concord Motorsport Park (Concord, NC) Jay Hedgecock
6 July 3, 1999 Caraway Speedway (Asheboro, NC) Gary Myers
7 July 16, 1999 Tri-County Motor Speedway (Hudson, NC) Bobby Hutchens
8 September 4, 1999 Myrtle Beach Speedway (Myrtle Beach, SC) Burt Myers
9 September 11, 1999 Caraway Speedway (Asheboro, NC) Frank Fleming Junior Miller
10 B-99 500 September 18, 1999 Franklin County Speedway (Callaway, VA) Junior Miller
11 September 25, 1999 Caraway Speedway (Asheboro, NC) Junior Miller
12 Kenny Minter Memorial 150 October 16, 1999 Caraway Speedway (Asheboro, NC) Jay Hedgecock
13 November 1, 1999 Caraway Speedway (Asheboro, NC) Frank Fleming Jay Hedgecock

2000 season

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The 2000 season held 11 races. The season began on April 1 at Caraway Speedway, and ended at Caraway Speedway on October 29. At the season opener, rising Northern Modified star L.W. Miller claimed victory, holding off Junior Miller. Junior Miller won his first race of the year at the next event, at Coastal Plains Raceway, holding off a young Brian Loftin. Junior Miller won for the fourth time at the September 23rd event, holding off Burt Myers in a thrilling last-lap duel. Northern Modified star Ed Flemke, Jr. won his only series race, holding off L.W. Miller at the Advance Auto Parts 150. At the Kenny Minter Memorial 150, Gary Myers won his second race of the season, holding off Frank Fleming. Junior Miller finished third to clinch the season championship with one race yet to go. There were six different divers to win a race during the season. Junior Miller led all drivers, with four wins. Miller won the season championship, making it his fourth straight championship (by 152 points over runner-up Frank Fleming). It was Miller's 7th S.M.A.R.T. championship of his career and the last under the S.M.A.R.T. name.

# Event Date Track Pole-winner Winner
1 April 1, 2000 Caraway Speedway (Asheboro, NC) Frank Fleming L.W. Miller
2 May 19, 2000 Coastal Plains Raceway (Jacksonville, NC) Jay Hedgecock Junior Miller
3 June 30, 2000 Anderson Motor Speedway (Anderson, SC) Jay Foley Junior Miller
4 July 1, 2000 Caraway Speedway (Asheboro, NC) Junior Miller Jay Foley
5 September 2, 2000 Myrtle Beach Speedway (Myrtle Beach, SC) Jay Foley Gary Myers
6 September 9, 2000 Caraway Speedway (Asheboro, NC) Bobby Hutchens Junior Miller
7 September 15, 2000 Ace Speedway (Altamahaw, NC) Junior Miller Frank Fleming
8 September 23, 2000 Caraway Speedway (Asheboro, NC) George Brunnhoelzl III Junior Miller
9 Advance Auto Parts 150 September 29, 2000 Motor Mile Speedway (Radford, VA) Ed Flemke, Jr. Ed Flemke, Jr.
10 Kenny Minter Memorial 150 October 14, 2000 Caraway Speedway (Asheboro, NC) George Brunnhoelzl III Gary Myers
11 October 29, 2000 Caraway Speedway (Asheboro, NC) Frank Fleming Frank Fleming
2000 top 10 points standings
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Rank Driver Points Diff Starts Wins T5 T10 Poles
1 Junior Miller 1940 11 4 11 11 2
2 Frank Fleming 1788 -152 11 2 7 9 2
3 Jay Foley 1734 -206 11 1 5 9 2
4 Burt Myers 1675 -265 11 0 6 9 0
5 Earl Baker 1621 -319 11 0 4 7 0
6 Gary Myers 1577 -363 11 2 5 5 0
7 Puddin Swisher 1562 -378 11 0 1 7 0
8 Brian Loftin 1515 -425 11 0 2 6 0
9 Tim Dwiggins 1481 -459 11 0 0 5 0
10 Gene Pack 1456 -484 11 0 1 5 0

2001 season

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The 2001 season held 13 races. The Season began on April 7 at Caraway Speedway, and ended on November 10 at South Boston Speedway. Jay Foley started the year off by winning the first two events. Junior Miller had dominated the second event but was taken out in a late crash. Junior Miller would claim his first victory of the season at the next event, the Jockey Lot 150, by holding off Gary Myers. Doug Wolcott claimed his first series victory, by dominating the last third of the race at Langley Speedway en route to victory over Frank Fleming. At the Alco Yamaha of Asheboro 150, Burt Myers grabbed his first victory of the season in convincing fashion, dominating the second half of the race and holding off his father, Gary Myers. Jay Foley had late issues after leading most of the early part of the race, finishing in 13th. At the season closing Bailey's 150, Gary Myers won his second race of the year, passing Ed Flemke, Jr. in the final ten laps. Jay Foley finished third to claim his first and only tour championship. Foley beat Burt Myers by 45 points for the championship. There were seven different divers to win a race during the season. Jay Foley won the most events, with four wins. Foley's championship ended Junior Miller's streak of four straight championships.

# Event Date Track Pole-winner Winner
1 April 7, 2001 Caraway Speedway (Asheboro, NC) Gary Myers Jay Foley
2 April 14, 2001 Caraway Speedway (Asheboro, NC) Patrick DePonte Jay Foley
3 Jockey Lot 150 June 15, 2001 Anderson Motor Speedway (Anderson, SC) Junior Miller Junior Miller
4 July 4, 2001 Langley Speedway (Hampton, VA) Patrick DePonte Doug Wolcott
5 July 6, 2001 Caraway Speedway (Asheboro, NC) George Brunnhoelzl III Frank Fleming
6 Myrtle Beach 150 September 1, 2001 Myrtle Beach Speedway (Myrtle Beach, SC) Junior Miller Jay Foley
7 Labor Day 150 September 3, 2001 Ace Speedway (Altamahaw, NC) George Brunnhoelzl III Gary Myers
8 3M 150 September 8, 2001 Caraway Speedway (Asheboro, NC) George Brunnhoelzl III Junior Miller
9 Advance Auto Parts 150 September 15, 2001 New River Valley Speedway (Radford, VA) George Brunnhoelzl III Jay Hedgecock
10 September 29, 2001 Caraway Speedway (Asheboro, NC) George Brunnhoelzl III Jay Foley
11 Alco Yamaha of Asheboro 150 October 13, 2001 Caraway Speedway (Asheboro, NC) George Brunnhoelzl III Burt Myers
12 Mid-Atlantic Championship 500 October 28, 2001 Caraway Speedway (Asheboro, NC) George Brunnhoelzl, Jr. Burt Myers
13 Bailey's 150 November 10, 2001 South Boston Speedway (South Boston, VA) Frank Fleming Gary Myers
2001 top 10 points standings
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Rank Driver Points Diff Starts Wins T5 T10 Poles
1 Jay Foley 2201 13 4 11 12 0
2 Burt Myers 2156 -45 13 2 9 13 0
3 Gary Myers 1999 -202 13 2 7 9 1
4 Junior Miller 1821 -380 11 2 8 10 2
5 Frank Fleming 1819 -382 12 1 6 9 1
6 George Brunnhoelzl III 1757 -444 13 0 3 8 6
7 Gene Pack 1750 -451 13 0 0 7 0
8 John Smith 1714 -487 13 0 1 6 0
9 Earl Baker 1676 -525 13 0 2 6 0
10 Jason Myers 1615 -586 13 0 1 3 0

2002 season

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The 2002 season held 10 races. The season opener was on April 6 at Summerville Speedway, after a race at Caraway Speedway the previous week was cancelled due to rain. The season ended on October 27 at Caraway Speedway. Burt Myers started the year on top, winning the season opener by holding off Frank Fleming. Bob Park won his only career S.M.A.R.T. race at the next event, the Triad Neat Sweep 150, holding off Burt Myers. Frank Fleming won his 21st & final S.M.A.R.T. race at the September 7th event at Caraway Speedway, holding off Jay Foley. Junior Miller ended the year with three consecutive victories, but Burt Myers would hold on to claim his only S.M.A.R.T. championship, by 86 points over Miller. There were six different winners during the season. Burt Myers and Junior Miller tied for the most wins with three each. Burt Myers joined his father, the 1996 Champion, as the first father-son champions in the series.

# Event Date Track Pole-winner Winner
1 Azalea 150 April 6, 2002 Summerville Speedway (Summerville, SC) Junior Miller Burt Myers
2 Triad Neat Sweep 150 April 13, 2002 Caraway Speedway (Asheboro, NC) Ed Flemke Jr. Bob Park
3 WTKR TV 3 Firecracker 200 July 3, 2002 Langley Speedway (Hampton, VA) Danny Baker Doug Wolcott
4 July 5, 2002 Caraway Speedway (Asheboro, NC) Burt Myers Jay Hedgecock
5 Pepsi 150 September 2, 2002 Ace Speedway (Altamahaw, NC) Doug Wolcott Burt Myers
6 September 7, 2002 Caraway Speedway (Asheboro, NC) Jay Hedgecock Frank Fleming
7 Advance Auto Parts 150 September 21, 2002 New River Valley Speedway (Radford, VA) George Brunnhoelzl III Burt Myers
8 September 28, 2002 Caraway Speedway (Asheboro, NC) Junior Miller
9 October 5, 2002 Concord Motorsport Park (Concord, NC) George Brunnhoelzl III Junior Miller
10 October 27, 2002 Caraway Speedway (Asheboro, NC) George Brunnhoelzl III Junior Miller
2002 top 10 points standings
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Rank Driver Points Diff Starts Wins T5 T10 Poles
1 Burt Myers 1702 10 3 8 9 1
2 Junior Miller 1616 -86 10 3 5 7 1
3 Jay Foley 1584 -118 10 0 4 10 0
4 Jay Hedgecock 1581 -121 10 1 7 7 1
5 Frank Fleming 1578 -124 10 1 6 7 0
6 Gary Myers 1511 -191 10 0 4 7 0
7 Puddin Swisher 1429 -273 10 0 1 6 0
8 Gene Pack 1385 -317 10 0 1 5 0
9 George Brunnhoelzl III 1343 -359 10 0 3 3 3
10 Jason Myers 1339 -363 10 0 1 4 0

2003 season

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The American Speed Association became the sanctioning body of the series in 2003, and the tour was renamed the ASA S.M.A.R.T. Tour. The 2003 season was the 15th season of the Tour. There were 10 races were held that season. The season began on March 29 at Caraway Speedway, and ended on October 12 at Friendship Motor Speedway. At the season opener, Jay Hedgecock took home the winner's trophy, dominating the second half of the race while holding off Jeff Fultz. A crash near the end of the race left driver Puddin Swisher injured, and he had to be airlifted from the event. John Smith was the surprise winner of the Summerville 150, holding off L.W. Miller for his only career S.M.A.R.T. era victory. L.W. Miller won an amazing six consecutive victories between April 12 and September 1, a series record for consecutive victories. At the Concord 150, Jay Hedgecock won for the third time of the season, slipping past the dominant car of Gary Myers in the waning laps. Hedgecock also used the win to slash two-thirds off L.W. Miller's points lead as they headed into the season finale. In the season finale, Jay Foley claimed his only victory of the season, holding off L.W. Miller. Miller couldn't be too upset with his efforts, however, as he was crowned S.M.A.R.T. champion for the first time in his career (by just 51 points over two-time champion Jay Hedgecock). There were only five different winners during the season.

# Event Date Track Pole-winner Winner
1 Caraway 150 March 29, 2003 Caraway Speedway (Asheboro, NC) Jay Hedgecock Jay Hedgecock
2 Summerville 150 April 5, 2003 Summerville Speedway (Summerville, SC) Burt Myers John Smith
3 Caraway 150 April 12, 2003 Caraway Speedway (Asheboro, NC) Jay Foley L.W. Miller
4 Friendship 150 May 2, 2003 Friendship Motor Speedway (Elkin, NC) (Rained Out) L.W. Miller
5 Friendship 150 June 13, 2003 Friendship Motor Speedway (Elkin, NC) L.W. Miller L.W. Miller
6 Caraway 150 July 4, 2003 Caraway Speedway (Asheboro, NC) L.W. Miller L.W. Miller
7 Myrtle Beach 150 August 30, 2003 Myrtle Beach Speedway (Myrtle Beach, SC) Junior Miller L.W. Miller
8 Ace 150 September 1, 2003 Ace Speedway (Altamahaw, NC) L.W. Miller L.W. Miller
9 Caraway 150 September 6, 2003 Caraway Speedway (Asheboro, NC) Jay Hedgecock Jay Hedgecock
10 Grubbs Marine 150 September 13, 2003 Friendship Motor Speedway (Elkin, NC) Tim Brown Burt Myers
11 Concord 150 October 4, 2003 Concord Motorsport Park (Concord, NC) L.W. Miller Jay Hedgecock
12 Friendship 500 October 12, 2003 Friendship Motor Speedway (Elkin, NC) Frank Fleming Jay Foley
2003 top 10 points standings
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Rank Driver Points Diff Starts Wins T5 T10 Poles
1 L.W. Miller 2053 12 6 9 10 4
2 Jay Hedgecock 2002 -51 12 3 10 11 2
3 Jay Foley 1953 -100 12 1 8 10 1
4 Junior Miller 1879 -174 12 0 7 10 1
5 Earl Baker 1841 -212 12 0 4 10 0
6 Burt Myers 1835 -218 12 1 6 9 1
7 Gary Myers 1783 -270 12 0 4 8 0
8 Brian Pack 1691 -362 12 0 4 9 0
9 Gene Pack 1690 -363 12 0 1 6 0
10 Frank Fleming 1661 -392 12 0 2 6 1

2004 season

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The 2004 season held 13 races. The season began on March 27 at Caraway Speedway, and ended on October 17 at Friendship Motor Speedway. At the season opener, Michael Clifton won his only career series race, holding off Junior Miller in the waning laps. L.W. Miller won his second consecutive race at the Caraway 150 (April 10), moving the dominant car of Jay Hedgecock out of the way on a green-white-checkered. Insult would later be added to injury for Hedgecock, as his car was disqualified for a technical violation discovered in post-race inspection. Jay Hedgecock overcame the disappointment of the previous week, holding off L.W. Miller for the victory in the Caraway 150 (April 17). Burt Myers won his only race of the year at the Friendship 150 (May), holding off his brother Jason. Jay Foley captured a dominating victory at the Friends of Friendship 150, leading all but the first two laps en route to a wide margin of victory over runner-up Burt Myers. At the Caraway 150 (July), L.W. Miller grabbed yet another victory at his favorite track, sneaking into the lead with just a dozen laps to go and holding off Jay Hedgecock for the trophy. Brian Loftin began a hot streak at the ASA/S.M.A.R.T. 150, going on to win four of the final six races of the season. Lofton held off Junior Miller for the victory at historic Myrtle Beach. The race was certainly competitive, as a season-high seven lead changes punctuated the event. Loftin would slip by the dominant Jay Hedgecock with just thirteen laps to go, and never looked back. Ironically, Hedgecock would lose the next race, at Caraway, with the deciding pass on exactly the same lap as at the Caraway 150 (July). Loftin won the Star Country/Old Milwaukee 150 after a green-white-checkered extended the event by ten laps. Northern Modified star Ted Christopher captured his only career series race at the North vs. South Shootout Qualifier, holding off Tim Brown on a green-white-checkered. At the season finale, and ultimately the final race of the S.M.A.R.T. era, Brian Loftin captured the victory by edging out L.W. Miller. However, Miller would beat Loftin by 116 points to win his second straight season championship. There were six different winners during the season. L.W. Miller and Brian Loftin each won four races, tying to lead all drivers in wins.

# Event Date Track Pole-winner Winner
1 Caraway 150 March 27, 2004 Caraway Speedway (Asheboro, NC) (Rained Out) Michael Clifton
2 Friendship 150 April 4, 2004 Friendship Motor Speedway (Elkin, NC) L.W. Miller L.W. Miller
3 Caraway 150 April 10, 2004 Caraway Speedway (Asheboro, NC) Jay Hedgecock L.W. Miller
4 Caraway 150 April 17, 2004 Caraway Speedway (Asheboro, NC) Bobby Hutchens Jay Hedgecock
5 Friendship 150 May 21, 2004 Friendship Motor Speedway (Elkin, NC) L.W. Miller Burt Myers
6 Friends of Friendship 150 June 11, 2004 Friendship Motor Speedway (Elkin, NC) L.W. Miller Jay Foley
7 Caraway 150 July 2, 2004 Caraway Speedway (Asheboro, NC) Burt Myers L.W. Miller
8 ASA/S.M.A.R.T. 150 September 4, 2004 Myrtle Beach Speedway (Myrtle Beach, SC) Brian Loftin Brian Loftin
9 Caraway 150 September 11, 2004 Caraway Speedway (Asheboro, NC) L.W. Miller Brian Loftin
10 Caraway 150 September 25, 2004 Caraway Speedway (Asheboro, NC) Jay Hedgecock L.W. Miller
11 Star Country/Old Milwaukee 150 October 2, 2004 Motor Mile Speedway (Radford, VA) Jason Myers Brian Loftin
12 North vs. South Shootout Qualifier October 9, 2004 Concord Motorsport Park (Concord, NC) Jay Foley Ted Christopher
13 Championship 200 October 17, 2004 Friendship Motor Speedway (Elkin, NC) L.W. Miller Brian Loftin
2004 top 10 points standings
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Rank Driver Points Diff Starts Wins T5 T10 Poles
1 L.W. Miller 2105 13 4 10 12 4
2 Brian Loftin 1989 -116 13 4 9 9 1
3 Junior Miller 1973 -132 13 0 8 11 0
4 John Smith 1932 -173 13 0 6 11 0
5 Burt Myers 1885 -220 13 1 6 11 1
6 Frank Fleming 1842 -263 13 0 3 10 0
7 Jay Foley 1830 -275 13 2 5 7 0
8 Earl Baker 1828 -277 13 0 4 9 0
9 Brian Pack 1801 -304 13 0 2 9 0
10 Jay Hedgecock 1579 -325 12 1 5 7 2

In late 2004, NASCAR announced it was taking over the S.M.A.R.T. Tour and bringing it under the NASCAR banner.

NASCAR Tour era

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The NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour was established in 2005, taking over what had formerly been the Southern Modified Auto Racing Tour (SMART) after the collapse of the organization as part of the breakup of the American Speed Association in late 2004. Whelen Industries, who sponsors the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour agreed to sponsor the Southern Tour series, which became the Whelen Southern Modified Tour.

2005 season

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The inaugural NASCAR era season held 12 events, beginning on March 26 at Caraway Speedway and ended on October 29 at Ace Speedway. The inaugural event for the NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour was the Southern Modified Tour 150 at Caraway Speedway on March 26. Burt Myers won the first pole for the NASCAR era of the southern-based Modified Tour. While leading the event Jay Hedgecock had to pulled his car into the pits on the 65th lap with an engine problem. Ted Christopher, a star driver on the northeastern-based NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour, inherited the lead from Hedgecock and paced the field for the remaining laps on his way to the victory. In the April 16th race at Caraway, the tour's 3rd race under NASCAR sanction, Burt Myers led the first 145 laps but fellow rival Junior Miller stayed on his back bumper for most of the race. Miller and Myers bumped and banged and racing each other hard lap after lap. Miller made the pass for the lead on Myers with only 5 laps remaining to score the victory. At the July 1 event at Caraway Bud Pole winner Jay Hedgecock was on point. Hedgecock had lapping all but the top 8 cars, but Brian Crammer was coming as he had worked his way from his 11th place starting spot to 2nd by the halfway point. Crammer had been chasing down Hedgecock during the 2nd half and caught Hedgecock with 20 laps to go. Crammer began putting hard pressure on Hedgecock with 10 to go and with 5 to go made a move on Hedgecock coming off of turn 2. Hedgecock and Crammer bumped wheels resulting in Crammer being sent spinning while Hedgecock kept the lead. Crammer retaliated under the caution by hitting Hedgecock's car but Hedgecock was able to continue. A crash during the green-white-checker attempt sent the race over its scheduled distance. Hedgecock's car ran out of gas before the race was red flagged during track clean up. Brian Loftin inherited the lead for the next another green-white-checkered attempt and held off Tim Brown for the win. Burt Myers was the fastest in qualifying for the Advance Auto Parts 199 at Bowman Gray Stadium, but drew the 5th starting position. This was the tour's first visit to Bowman Gray Stadium, the track many tour drivers call home, since 1992. Hedgecock led the first 71 laps until a spinning car hit the infield and shot dirt onto the track coming out of the 4th turn. Hedgecock's car skidded in the dirt and careened into the outside guardrail as Tim Brown zipped past into the lead. Brown stayed there until the lap 137 when Myers squeezed inside and completed a pass. Myers held off the win-hungry Tim Brown in the end. The Made in America Whelen 300 at Martinsville Speedway was a combo race for both Modified Tours. The Event was the first NASCAR Modified Tour event held at the track since 2002 and the first night race held at the historic .526-mile track. Ted Christopher won the overall event as Brian Loftin was the top-finishing driver from the Southern Tour, finishing 12th, but credited as first-place towards the Southern Modified Tour. A special Twin 100-lap event was held at Ace Speedway as a Labor Day doubleheader. Burt Myers won the first 100-lap race while Junior Miller got the win in the second 100-lap race. Jay Hedgecock won his 4th Pole of the season at the 6th and final season visit to Caraway Speedway. Hedgecock lead 115 of the first 133 laps and looked to be closing in on his first win of the season. Hedgecock's season of bad luck continued as during a caution period on lap 134 Hedgecock came into the pits with engine trouble ending his night. Brian Loftin held off a hard-charging Junior Miller over the final laps to win. Jay Hedgecock finally avoided any bad luck at the season finale, Whelen 150, at Ace Speedway. Hedgecock lead all 150 lap and won easily over 2nd place Brian Loftin. Junior Miller, By finishing 8th, won the 2005 Inaugural NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour Championship. There were 5 different winners during the season with Brian Loftin winning the most with 4. Junior Miller was voted the most popular driver during the season.

# Event Date Track Pole-winner Winner
1 Southern Modified 150 March 26, 2005 Caraway Speedway (Asheboro, NC) Burt Myers Ted Christopher
2 Southern Modified Tour 150 April 9, 2005 Caraway Speedway (Asheboro, NC) Jay Hedgecock Burt Myers
3 Southern Modified Tour 150 April 16, 2005 Caraway Speedway (Asheboro, NC) Jay Hedgecock Junior Miller
4 Southern Modified Tour 150 July 1, 2005 Caraway Speedway (Asheboro, NC) Jay Hedgecock Brian Loftin
5 Advance Auto Parts 199 August 6, 2005 Bowman Gray Stadium (Winston-Salem, NC) Burt Myers Burt Myers
6 Made In America Whelen 300 September 3, 2005 Martinsville Speedway (Ridgeway, VA) Brian Loftin* Brian Loftin*
7 DMC Auto Exchange 100 September 5, 2005 Ace Speedway (Altamahaw, NC) Burt Myers Burt Myers
8 Crown Truck N Stuff 100 September 5, 2005 Ace Speedway (Altamahaw, NC) (Random Draw) Junior Miller
9 Southern Modified Tour 150 September 10, 2005 Caraway Speedway (Asheboro, NC) Junior Miller Junior Miller
10 Southern Modified Tour 150 September 24, 2005 Caraway Speedway (Asheboro, NC) Jay Hedgecock Brian Loftin
11 Adams Construction Star Country 150 October 1, 2005 Motor Mile Speedway (Radford, VA) Brian Loftin Brian Loftin
12 Whelen 150 October 29, 2005 Ace Speedway (Altamahaw, NC) Michael Clifton Jay Hedgecock 
*Martinsville WMT and WSMT combo race. Highest finishing WSMT driver credited a win.
2005 Top 10 points standings
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Rank Driver Points Diff Starts Wins T5 T10 Poles
1 Junior Miller 1904 12 3 7 11 1
2 Burt Myers 1872 -32 12 3 7 9 3
3 Brian Loftin 1844 -60 12 4 8 9 2
4 Tim Brown 1752 -152 11 0 6 8 0
5 Michael Clifton 1740 -164 12 0 6 9 1
6 Jay Hedgecock 1680 -224 12 1 4 7 4
7 Jay Foley 1669 -235 12 0 3 7 0
8 Frank Fleming 1655 -249 12 0 3 8 0
9 Brian Pack 1585 -319 12 0 2 7 0
10 Bobby Hutchens 1579 -325 12 0 1 5 0

2006 season

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The 2006 season held 13 events, beginning on March 25 at Caraway Speedway and ended on October 21 at Southern National Motorsports Park. Northern tour driver Ted Christopher won the season opener at Caraway for the second year in a row. Junior Miller would win the next two races before L.W. Miller won the forth race of the season at Motor Mile Speedway. It was L.W. Miller's first win in the series under the NASCAR banner. Junior Miller won his third win of the year at the next event. At the Bowman Gray event Burt Myers won the pole and started fourth after an inversion, but crashed on the second lap of the race dropping him from contention. Lee Jeffreys led the first 157 laps before dropping out with brake issues opening the door for Burt's brother, Jason Myers, to take over the lead. Jason Myers would lead the final 42 laps to win his first Southern Modified Tour event. Tim Brown would claim the southern tour win in the Martinsville combo race. Rookie Brian King won his first tour race at Ace Speedway on August 15. in the season final race at Southern National Junior Miller won the race and his second straight championship by 6 points over Tim Brown. There were 6 different winners during the season with Junior Miller winning the most with 6. Junior Miller also was voted the most popular driver for the second straight year. Brian King was the Rookie of the Year.

# Event Date Track Pole-winner Winner
1 Southern Modified Tour 150 March 25, 2006 Caraway Speedway (Asheboro, NC) Burt Myers Ted Christopher
2 Kevin Whitaker Chevrolet 150 April 8, 2006 Greenville-Pickens Speedway (Greenville, SC) (Rained Out) Junior Miller
3 Southern Modified Tour 150 April 15, 2006 Caraway Speedway (Asheboro, NC) Brian Loftin Junior Miller
4 94.9 Star Country 200 April 23, 2006 Motor Mile Speedway (Radford, VA) Brian Loftin L.W. Miller
5 Southern Modified Tour 150 June 30, 2006 Caraway Speedway (Asheboro, NC) Brian Loftin Junior Miller
6 Advance Auto Parts 199 August 5, 2006 Bowman Gray Stadium (Winston-Salem, NC) Burt Myers Jason Myers
7 Made In America Whelen 300 September 2, 2006 Martinsville Speedway (Ridgeway, VA) Tim Brown* Tim Brown*
8 Southern Modified Tour 150 September 9, 2006 Caraway Speedway (Asheboro, NC) Tim Brown Junior Miller
9 Southern Modified Tour 150 September 15, 2006 Ace Speedway (Altamahaw, NC) Tim Brown Brian King
10 Southern Modified Tour 150 September 23, 2006 Caraway Speedway (Asheboro, NC) Tim Brown L.W. Miller
11 Hickory 150 September 30, 2006 Hickory Motor Speedway (Hickory, NC) Burt Myers Junior Miller
12 Star Country 94.9 / Adams Construction 150 October 14, 2006 Motor Mile Speedway (Radford, VA) Burt Myers L.W. Miller
13 Night of the Modifieds 100 October 21, 2006 Southern National Motorsports Park (Kenly, NC) L.W. Miller Junior Miller 
*Martinsville WMT & WSMT combo race. Highest finishing WSMT driver credited a win.
2006 top 10 points standings
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Rank Driver Points Diff Starts Wins T5 T10 Poles
1 Junior Miller 2098 13 6 9 11 0
2 Tim Brown 2092 -6 13 1 10 13 4
3 L.W. Miller 1924 -174 12 3 9 11 1
4 Burt Myers 1913 -185 13 0 7 11 4
5 Brian King 1824 -274 13 1 4 9 0
6 Jason Myers 1788 -310 12 1 2 9 0
7 Brian Pack 1778 -320 12 0 3 8 0
8 Bobby Hutchens 1760 -338 13 0 3 7 0
9 Gene Pack 1705 -393 13 0 1 6 0
10 Frank Fleming 1534 -564 12 0 2 6 0

2007 season

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The 2007 season had 12 events, beginning on March 24 at Caraway Speedway and ended on October 6 also at Caraway Speedway. L.W. Miller won the season opener. At the second event of the year Andy Seuss won his first tour win and the first Southern Modified Tour event at the Music City Motorplex (Nashville Speedway). At the Bowman Gray event after a crash took out Frank Fleming, who had led the first 194 laps, Burt Myers passed John Smith on the last lap to pick up his only Southern Mod victory of the season. It was Myers' first victory on the tour in over a year. L.W. Miller won the championship over Tim Brown by 25 points. There were 6 different winners in the season with L.W. Miller winning the most with 5 victory's. L.W. Miller also was the most popular driver for the season and Wesley Swartout was the Rookie of the Year.

# Event Date Track Pole-winner Winner
1 Southern Modified Tour 150 March 24, 2007 Caraway Speedway (Asheboro, NC) Burt Myers L.W. Miller
2 Whelen 150 April 1, 2007 Nashville Speedway (Nashville, TN) Burt Myers Andy Seuss
3 American Revolution 150 April 7, 2007 Greenville-Pickens Speedway (Greenville, SC) Burt Myers Junior Miller
4 Night of the Southern Modifieds 150 April 21, 2007 Caraway Speedway (Asheboro, NC) Burt Myers L.W. Miller
5 Southern Modified Tour 150 July 7, 2007 Caraway Speedway (Asheboro, NC) Burt Myers L.W. Miller
6 Advance Auto Parts 199 August 4, 2007 Bowman Gray Stadium (Winston-Salem, NC) Tim Brown Burt Myers
7 Made In America Whelen 300 September 1, 2007 Martinsville Speedway (Ridgeway, VA) Brian Loftin* L.W. Miller*
8 DMC Auto Exchange 150 September 3, 2007 Ace Speedway (Altamahaw, NC) Tim Brown Tim Brown
9 Southern Modified Tour 150 September 8, 2007 Caraway Speedway (Asheboro, NC) Burt Myers L.W. Miller
10 Southern National Raceway Park 150 September 15, 2007 Southern National Motorsports Park (Kenly, NC) Frank Fleming Tim Brown
11 Southern Modified Tour 150 September 22, 2007 Caraway Speedway (Asheboro, NC) Brian Loftin Brian Loftin
12 Southern Modified Tour 150 October 6, 2007 Caraway Speedway (Asheboro, NC) Brian Loftin Brian Loftin 
*Martinsville WMT & WSMT combo race. Highest finishing WSMT driver credited a win.
2007 top 10 points standings
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Rank Driver Points Diff Starts Wins T5 T10 Poles
1 L.W. Miller 1930 12 5 9 11 0
2 Tim Brown 1905 -25 12 2 8 11 2
3 Burt Myers 1798 -132 12 1 5 10 6
4 Junior Miller 1766 -164 12 1 6 9 0
5 Brian King 1718 -212 12 0 4 10 0
6 Jason Myers 1694 -236 12 0 3 8 0
7 Frank Fleming 1692 -238 12 0 6 7 1
8 George Brunnhoelzl III 1609 -321 12 0 1 7 0
9 Brian Pack 1593 -337 12 0 3 6 0
10 Gene Pack 1475 -455 11 0 0 3 0

2008 season

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The 2008 season had 11 events, beginning on March 22 at Caraway Speedway and ended on October 4 at Caraway Speedway. L.W. Miller opened the season by winning the first two events before Brian Loftin won the next 3 events. At the next event at Lanier Speedway, the series' first race there, George Brunnhoelzl III won his first tour victory. Burt Myers scores his lone tour race of the season at Southern National Raceway Park. Brian Loftin won the championship by 30 points over Tim Brown. It was Brown's 3rd straight season finishing runner-up in points to 3 different champions. There were 6 different winners in the season with Brian Loftin's 4 victory's leading the tour. Bobby Hutchens was the most popular driver for the season and Buddy Emory was the Rookie of the Year.

# Event Date Track Pole-winner Winner
1 Southern Modified Tour 150 March 22, 2008 Caraway Speedway (Asheboro, NC) Tim Brown L.W. Miller
2 Southern Modified Tour 150 April 11, 2008 Ace Speedway (Altamahaw, NC) L.W. Miller L.W. Miller
3 Southern Modified Tour 150 April 12, 2008 Caraway Speedway (Asheboro, NC) Burt Myers Brian Loftin
4 Advance Auto Parts 199 August 2, 2008 Bowman Gray Stadium (Winston-Salem, NC) Burt Myers Brian Loftin
5 Southern Modified Tour 150 August 22, 2008 Caraway Speedway (Asheboro, NC) Andy Seuss Brian Loftin
6 Lanier 150 August 30, 2008 Lanier Speedway (Gainesville GA) George Brunnhoelzl III George Brunnhoelzl III
7 Whelen 150 September 6, 2008 Caraway Speedway (Asheboro, NC) Burt Myers Tim Brown
8 Night of the Modifieds 150 September 13, 2008 Southern National Motorsports Park (Kenly, NC) L.W. Miller Burt Myers
9 Made In America Whelen 300 September 20, 2008 Martinsville Speedway (Ridgeway, VA) George Brunnhoelzl III Brian Loftin*
10 Southern Modified Tour 150 September 27, 2008 Caraway Speedway (Asheboro, NC) Tim Brown Tim Brown
11 Whelen 150 October 4, 2008 Caraway Speedway (Asheboro, NC) Tim Brown Andy Seuss 
*Martinsville WMT & WSMT combo race. Highest finishing WSMT driver credited a win.
2008 top 10 points standings
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Rank Driver Points Diff Starts Wins T5 T10 Poles
1 Brian Loftin 1780 11 4 9 9 0
2 Tim Brown 1750 -30 11 2 8 10 3
3 L.W. Miller 1698 -82 11 2 5 10 2
4 Andy Seuss 1617 -163 11 1 6 9 1
5 Jason Myers 1562 -218 11 0 3 8 0
6 Frank Fleming 1552 -228 11 0 3 9 0
7 George Brunnhoelzl III 1540 -240 11 1 6 7 2
8 John Smith 1398 -382 11 0 0 5 0
9 Burt Myers 1355 -425 9 1 6 7 3
10 Rich Kuiken, Jr. 1256 -524 10 0 1 1 0

2009 season

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The 2009 season had 14 events, beginning on March 21 at Concord Motorsport Park and ended on October 24 at Caraway Speedway. Ted Christopher won the season opener. Christopher and Andy Seuss would alternate victory's in the first 4 events. George Brunnhoelzl III won his first race of the season in the 5th event of the season at Caraway Speedway. At the Advance Auto Parts 199 at Bowman Gray, George Brunnhoelzl III and John Smith would trade the lead back and forth for most of the race. Smith lead 105 laps and Brunnhoelzl 60 laps with Burt Myers the only other driver to lead a lap until a crash on lap 167 took out most of the cars remaining in the race. L.W. miller made it back to the line first to lead a lap after the accident but was forced to immediately make a pit stop for the damage his had from the wreck. Luke Fleming who was making his Tour debut driving in his father's car, avoided the crash and took over the race with 32 laps to go. Fleming would lead the rest of the event to claim the upset victory in his only start of the season. Brunnhoelzl who had major suspension damage from the big crash would finish 2nd. Only 8 cars were running at the finish, only 3 on the lead lap. Gene Pack finished 3rd, L.W. Miller was 4th (2 laps down), and Bryan Dauzat 5th (7 laps down). George Brunnhoelzl III won the last two races and the championship. There were 6 different winners in the season with George Brunnhoelzl III's 5 victory's the most on the tour. Andy Seuss was the most popular driver for the season. No Rookie of the Year award was given out as no rookies ran for the award.

# Event Date Track Pole-winner Winner
1 Capitol Bank 150 March 21, 2009 Concord Motorsport Park (Concord, NC) Burt Myers Ted Christopher
2 Southern Modified Tour 150 April 4, 2009 South Boston Speedway (South Boston, VA) George Brunnhoelzl III Andy Seuss
3 Caraway Speedway 150 April 11, 2009 Caraway Speedway (Asheboro, NC) George Brunnhoelzl III Ted Christopher
4 Lanier 150 April 18, 2009 Lanier Speedway (Gainesville GA) George Brunnhoelzl III Andy Seuss
5 Firecracker 150 July 3, 2009 Caraway Speedway (Asheboro, NC) Andy Seuss George Brunnhoelzl III
6 Advance Auto Parts 199 August 1, 2009 Bowman Gray Stadium (Winston-Salem, NC) Brian Loftin Luke Fleming
7 UNOH Perfect Storm 150 August 19, 2009 Bristol Motor Speedway (Bristol, TN) (Rain Out) George Brunnhoelzl III*
8 Caraway 150 August 29, 2009 Caraway Speedway (Asheboro, NC) George Brunnhoelzl III Brian Loftin
9 Myrtle Beach 150 September 5, 2009 Myrtle Beach Speedway (Myrtle Beach, SC) George Brunnhoelzl III Andy Seuss
10 Caraway 150 September 12, 2009 Caraway Speedway (Asheboro, NC) Burt Myers George Brunnhoelzl III
11 Caraway Classic 150 September 19, 2009 Caraway Speedway (Asheboro, NC) Burt Myers Andy Seuss
12 Made In America Whelen 300 September 27, 2009 Martinsville Speedway (Ridgeway, VA) Brian Loftin* Burt Myers*
13 Lightning Fast 150 October 4, 2008 Ace Speedway (Altamahaw, NC) Burt Myers George Brunnhoelzl III
14 Fall Classic 150 October 24, 2009 Caraway Speedway (Asheboro, NC) George Brunnhoelzl III George Brunnhoelzl III 
*Martinsville & Bristol WMT & WSMT combo races. Highest finishing WSMT driver credited a win.
2009 top 10 points standings
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Rank Driver Points Diff Starts Wins T5 T10 Poles
1 George Brunnhoelzl III 2385 14 5 13 13 6
2 Andy Seuss 2205 -180 14 4 10 11 1
3 Burt Myers 2138 -247 14 1 8 12 4
4 Brian Loftin 2090 -295 14 1 7 12 2
5 Frank Fleming 2044 -341 14 0 5 11 0
6 Jason Myers 2016 -369 14 0 6 11 0
7 John Smith 1823 -562 13 0 3 9 0
8 Gene Pack 1762 -623 13 0 2 7 0
9 Buddy Emory 1602 -783 12 0 1 7 0
10 L.W. Miller 1457 -928 10 0 5 7 0

2010 season

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The 2010 season had 10 events, beginning on March 5 at Atlanta Motor Speedway's infield Oval track and ended on October 14 at Charlotte Motor Speedway's infield Oval track. Corey Lajoie, son of 2-time Nationwide Series Champion Randy Lajoie, passed Tim Brown with 6 laps to go and won his first win in his first start in the Series. Five different drivers won the first Five races of the season. In the 9th Event of the season at Tri-County Motor Speedway Burt Myers made a dive-bomb pass against the infield wall down the backstretch on leader John Smith that stuck and won Myers his first victory of the season. In the season ending race James Civali came into the event with the points lead but during the race was parked by NASCAR official's for an incident involving him retaliated at L.W. Miller while the race was under cation laps. Burt Myers had a dominant race, leading all but one lap, to win his second victory in a row. The Victory moved Myers from 4th in points to win the title by 31 points over L.W. Miller. There were 7 different winners in the 10 race season with Burt Myers, James Civali and Andy Seuss each winning 2 races as the most on the tour. Burt Myers was the most popular driver for the season and Greg Butcher was the Rookie of the Year.

# Event Date Track Pole-winner Winner
1 Atlanta 150 March 5, 2010 Atlanta Motor Speedway (Hampton, GA) James Civali Corey LaJoie
2 Spring Classic 150 March 14, 2010 Caraway Speedway (Asheboro, NC) Burt Myers Andy Seuss
3 South Boston 150 April 3, 2010 South Boston Speedway (South Boston, VA) Zach Brewer James Civali
4 Firecracker 150 July 2, 2010 Caraway Speedway (Asheboro, NC) Burt Myers John Smith
5 Strutmasters.com 199 August 7, 2010 Bowman Gray Stadium (Winston-Salem, NC) Zach Brewer L.W. Miller
6 UNOH Perfect Storm August 18, 2010 Bristol Motor Speedway (Bristol, TN) James Civali* James Civali*
7 Triad Commercial Property Services 150 August 28, 2010 Caraway Speedway (Asheboro, NC) Andy Seuss Andy Seuss
8 Visit Hampton 150 September 4, 2010 Langley Speedway (Hampton, VA) James Civali Tim Brown
9 Tri-County 150 September 25, 2010 Tri-County Motor Speedway (Hudson, NC) George Brunnhoelzl III Burt Myers
10 UNOH Southern Slam 150 October 14, 2010 Charlotte Motor Speedway (Concord, NC) Andy Seuss Burt Myers 
* Bristol WMT & WSMT combo races. Highest finishing WSMT driver credited a win.
2010 top 10 points standings
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Rank Driver Points Diff Starts Wins T5 T10 Poles
1 Burt Myers 1609 10 2 7 9 2
2 L.W. Miller 1578 -31 10 1 5 9 0
3 James Civali 1575 -34 10 2 6 8 3
4 Andy Seuss 1566 -43 10 2 6 8 2
5 John Smith 1555 -54 10 1 6 9 0
6 Zach Brewer 1429 -180 10 0 4 7 2
7 Jason Myers 1427 -182 10 0 3 7 0
8 Frank Fleming 1365 -244 10 0 2 5 0
9 Brandon Hire 1354 -255 10 0 2 5 0
10 Gene Pack 1293 -316 10 0 0 5 0

2011 season

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# Event Date Track Pole-winner Winner
1 Spring Classic 150 March 13, 2011 Caraway Speedway (Asheboro, NC) Brian Loftin George Brunnhoelzl III
2 Hickory 150 April 2, 2011 Hickory Motor Speedway (Hickory, NC) Patrick Emerling George Brunnhoelzl III
3 South Boston 150 April 17, 2011 South Boston Speedway (South Boston, VA) (Rained Out) Ted Christopher
4 Caraway 150 April 23, 2011 Caraway Speedway (Asheboro, NC) George Brunnhoelzl III Ted Christopher
5 Firecracker 150 July 1, 2011 Caraway Speedway (Asheboro, NC) Brian Loftin L.W. Miller
6 Strutmasters.com 199 August 6, 2011 Bowman Gray Stadium (Winston-Salem, NC) George Brunnhoelzl III L.W. Miller
7 UNOH Perfect Storm 150 August 24, 2011 Bristol Motor Speedway (Bristol, TN) Tim Brown* Frank Fleming*
8 Caraway 150 August 26, 2011 Caraway Speedway (Asheboro, NC) Andy Seuss Andy Seuss
9 Newport News Shipbuilding 150 September 3, 2011 Langley Speedway (Hampton, VA) Burt Myers Andy Seuss
10 Southern Thompson 125 September 11, 2011 Thompson Speedway (Thompson, CT) Andy Seuss George Brunnhoelzl III
11 Tri-County 150 September 24, 2011 Tri-County Motor Speedway (Hudson, NC) George Brunnhoelzl III George Brunnhoelzl III
12 Caraway 150 October 1, 2011 Caraway Speedway (Asheboro, NC) George Brunnhoelzl III Andy Seuss
13 UNOH Southern Slam 150 October 13, 2011 Charlotte Motor Speedway (Concord, NC) George Brunnhoelzl III Tim Brown
14 Caraway 150 October 22, 2011 Caraway Speedway (Asheboro, NC) Andy Seuss George Brunnhoelzl III 
* Bristol WMT & WSMT combo races. Highest finishing WSMT driver credited a win.
2011 top 10 points standings
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Rank Driver Points Diff Starts Wins T5 T10 Poles
1 George Brunnhoelzl III 2411 14 5 12 14 5
2 Andy Seuss 2231 -180 14 3 9 12 3
3 Jason Myers 2103 -308 14 0 6 12 0
4 Tim Brown 2067 -344 13 1 5 11 1
5 John Smith 2043 -368 14 0 7 9 0
6 Frank Fleming 1988 -423 14 1 3 9 0
7 L.W. Miller 1984 -427 14 2 3 9 0
8 Austin Pack 1875 -536 13 0 1 9 0
9 Burt Myers 1854 -557 12 0 7 11 1
10 Thomas Stinson 1570 -841 10 0 4 8 0

2012 season

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# Event Date Track Pole-winner Winner
1 Spring Classic 150 March 31, 2012 Caraway Speedway (Asheboro, NC) George Brunnhoelzl III George Brunnhoelzl III
2 Farm Bureau Insurance 150 April 7, 2012 Caraway Speedway (Asheboro, NC) Tim Brown Brian Loftin
3 South Boston 150 April 14, 2012 South Boston Speedway (South Boston, VA) L.W Miller Brandon Ward
4 Parking Lot Maintenance Headquarters 150 April 21, 2012 Caraway Speedway (Asheboro, NC) George Brunnhoelzl III George Brunnhoelzl III
5 Firecracker 150 July 6, 2012 Caraway Speedway (Asheboro, NC) George Brunnhoelzl III George Brunnhoelzl III
6 Strutmasters.com 199 August 4, 2012 Bowman Gray Stadium (Winston-Salem, NC) Burt Myers George Brunnhoelzl III
7 UNOH Perfect Storm 150 August 22, 2012 Bristol Motor Speedway (Bristol, TN) Ryan Newman* George Brunnhoelzl III*
8 Newport News Shipbuilding 150 September 1, 2012 Langley Speedway (Hampton, VA) Danny Bohn Jason Myers
9 GreenPointe Energy 75 September 9, 2012 Thompson Speedway (Thompson, CT) Rob Fuller Andy Seuss
10 Mid-Atlantic Shoot Out 150 October 6, 2012 Caraway Speedway (Asheboro, NC) George Brunnhoelzl III Danny Bohn
11 UNOH Southern Slam 150 October 11, 2012 Charlotte Motor Speedway (Concord, NC) George Brunnhoelzl III George Brunnhoelzl III 
* Bristol WMT & WSMT combo races. Highest finishing WSMT driver credited a win.
2012 top 10 points standings
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Rank Driver Points Diff Starts Wins T5 T10 Poles
1 George Brunnhoelzl III 468 11 6 6 11 5
2 Danny Bohn 415 -53 11 1 6 8 1
3 Jason Myers 412 -56 11 1 6 9 0
4 Tim Brown 393 -75 11 0 5 6 1
5 Andy Seuss 388 -80 11 1 5 8 0
6 Kyle Ebersole 381 -87 11 0 3 7 0
7 Frank Fleming 366 -102 11 0 1 4 0
8 Thomas Stinson 357 -111 11 0 1 5 0
9 John Smith 357 -111 11 0 2 6 0
10 Burt Myers 353 -115 10 0 2 7 1

2013 season

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# Event Date Track Pole-winner Winner
1 Charles Kepley Memorial 150 March 16, 2013 Caraway Speedway (Asheboro, NC) Tim Brown Jason Myers
2 KOMA Unwind Relaxation Drink 150 March 23, 2013 Southern National Motorsports Park (Kenly, NC) Ryan Preece Burt Myers
3 South Boston 150 April 13, 2013 South Boston Speedway (South Boston, VA) George Brunnhoelzl III George Brunnhoelzl III
4 Spring Fling 150 April 20, 2013 Caraway Speedway (Asheboro, NC) George Brunnhoelzl III George Brunnhoelzl III
5 Daggett Schuler / Rusty Harpe Memorial 150 July 5, 2013 Caraway Speedway (Asheboro, NC) (Rained Out) George Brunnhoelzl III
6 Kevin Powell Motorsports 199 August 3, 2013 Bowman Gray Stadium (Winston-Salem, NC) Ryan Preece Ryan Preece
7 Titan Roof 150 August 21, 2013 Bristol Motor Speedway (Bristol, TN) Tim Brown* Burt Myers*
8 Newport News Shipbuilding 150 August 31, 2013 Langley Speedway (Hampton, VA) Andy Seuss Kyle Ebersole
9 Caraway 150 September 8, 2013 Caraway Speedway (Asheboro, NC) Andy Seuss Andy Seuss
10 Zooland 150 September 28, 2013 Caraway Speedway (Asheboro, NC) Burt Myers Andy Seuss
11 G-Oil 150 October 5, 2013 Southern National Motorsports Park (Kenly, NC) Burt Myers Andy Seuss
12 UNOH Southern Slam 150 October 10, 2013 Charlotte Motor Speedway (Concord, NC) Ryan Preece Burt Myers 
* Bristol WMT & WSMT combo races. Highest finishing WSMT driver credited a win.
2013 top 10 points standings
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Rank Driver Points Diff Starts Wins T5 T10 Poles
1 George Brunnhoelzl III 506 12 3 11 11 2
2 Kyle Ebersole 475 -31 12 1 8 10 0
3 Burt Myers 465 -41 12 3 5 10 2
4 Andy Seuss 464 -42 12 3 6 9 2
5 Tim Brown 438 -68 11 0 7 8 2
6 John Smith 435 -71 12 0 5 9 0
7 Jason Myers 428 -78 12 1 2 8 0
8 Luke Fleming 402 -104 12 0 1 5 0
9 Danny Bohn 395 -111 11 0 4 9 0
10 J. R. Bertuccio 392 -114 12 0 2 4 0

2014 season

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# Event Date Track Pole-winner Winner
1 Whelen Season Opener 150 March 9, 2014 Caraway Speedway (Asheboro, NC) Andy Seuss Andy Seuss
2 Southern National 150 March 15, 2014 Southern National Motorsports Park (Kenly, NC) George Brunnhoelzl III J. R. Bertuccio
3 South Boston 150 April 5, 2014 South Boston Speedway (South Boston, VA) Danny Bohn Andy Seuss
4 Courtyard by Marriott / Pepsi 150 April 12, 2014 Langley Speedway (Hampton, VA) Ryan Preece George Brunnhoelzl III
5 Daggett Schuler Attorneys at Law 150 July 4, 2014 Caraway Speedway (Asheboro, NC) Andy Seuss Andy Seuss
6 Strutmasters.com 199 August 2, 2014 Bowman Gray Stadium (Winston-Salem, NC) Danny Bohn Danny Bohn
7 Bush's Beans 150 August 20, 2014 Bristol Motor Speedway (Bristol, TN) Burt Myers* J. R. Bertuccio*
8 Bayport Credit Union 150 August 30, 2014 Langley Speedway (Hampton, VA) Ryan Preece Burt Myers
9 Southern Pride 150 September 5, 2014 Caraway Speedway (Asheboro, NC) George Brunnhoelzl III Burt Myers
10 South Boston 150 September 13, 2014 South Boston Speedway (South Boston, VA) Danny Bohn Kyle Ebersole
11 Southern National 150 September 20, 2014 Southern National Motorsports Park (Kenly, NC) Burt Myers Burt Myers
12 Zooland 150 September 27, 2014 Caraway Speedway (Asheboro, NC) Brian Loftin George Brunnhoelzl III
13 Prestoria Farms 150 October 4, 2014 Caraway Speedway (Asheboro, NC) Danny Bohn Danny Bohn
14 Southern Slam 150 October 9, 2014 Charlotte Motor Speedway (Concord, NC) Ryan Preece Burt Myers 
* Bristol WMT & WSMT combo races. Highest finishing WSMT driver credited a win.
2014 top 10 points standings
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Rank Driver Points Diff Starts Wins T5 T10 Poles
1 Andy Seuss 583 14 3 12 14 1
2 George Brunnhoelzl III 569 -14 14 2 11 11 2
3 Burt Myers 560 -23 14 4 9 12 2
4 J. R. Bertuccio 548 -35 14 2 9 12 0
5 Danny Bohn 542 -41 14 2 6 12 4
6 Kyle Ebersole 520 -63 13 1 7 10 0
7 Luke Fleming 511 -72 14 0 5 11 0
8 Gary Putnam 477 -106 14 0 0 7 0
9 Spencer Davis 475 -108 14 0 2 7 0
10 Jason Myers 465 -118 14 0 2 8 0

2015 season

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# Event Date Track Pole-winner Winner
1 Spring Classic 150 March 15, 2015 Caraway Speedway (Asheboro, NC) Jason Myers Eric Goodale
2 Charles Kepley Memorial 150 March 28, 2015 Caraway Speedway (Asheboro, NC) Ryan Preece Andy Seuss
3 South Boston 150 April 4, 2015 South Boston Speedway (South Boston, VA) Ryan Preece Ryan Preece
4 Pepsi 150 April 11, 2015 Langley Speedway (Hampton, VA) George Brunnhoelzl III Burt Myers
5 Rusty Harpe Memorial 150 July 4, 2015 Caraway Speedway (Asheboro, NC) Andy Seuss George Brunnhoelzl III
6 Strutmasters.com 199 August 1, 2015 Bowman Gray Stadium (Winston-Salem, NC) Ryan Preece Danny Bohn
7 Bush's Beans 150 August 19, 2015 Bristol Motor Speedway (Bristol, TN) Gary Putnam* Andy Seuss*
8 Bayport Credit Union 150 September 5, 2015 Langley Speedway (Hampton, VA) George Brunnhoelzl III George Brunnhoelzl III
9 South Boston 150 September 19, 2015 South Boston Speedway (South Boston, VA) Bobby Measmer Jr. Andy Seuss
10 Southern Slam 150 October 8, 2015 Charlotte Motor Speedway (Concord, NC) George Brunnhoelzl III George Brunnhoelzl III 
* Bristol WMT & WSMT combo races. Highest finishing WSMT driver credited a win.
2015 top 10 points standings
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Rank Driver Points Diff Starts Wins T5 T10 Poles
1 Andy Seuss 392 10 3 5 8 1
2 George Brunnhoelzl III 390 -2 10 3 6 6 3
3 Jason Myers 385 -7 10 0 5 10 1
4 Burt Myers 384 -8 10 1 6 8 0
5 Kyle Ebersole 371 -21 10 0 3 8 0
6 Frank Fleming 360 -32 10 0 3 7 0
7 Bobby Measmer, Jr. 358 -34 10 0 3 8 1
8 Gary Putnam 343 -49 10 0 0 6 1
9 Jeremy Gerstner 342 -50 10 0 2 6 0
10 David Calabrese 324 -68 10 0 1 4 0

2016 season

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# Event Date Track Pole-winner Winner
1 Davis Roofing 150 March 12, 2016 Caraway Speedway (Asheboro, NC) Danny Bohn Burt Myers
2 Spring Explosion 150 April 2, 2016 Concord Motorsport Park (Concord, NC) Jason Myers George Brunnhoelzl III
3 South Boston 150 April 9, 2016 South Boston Speedway (South Boston, VA) Burt Myers George Brunnhoelzl III
4 Dogwood 150 April 16, 2016 Caraway Speedway (Asheboro, NC) Danny Bohn Burt Myers
5 Davis Roofing 150 July 1, 2016 Caraway Speedway (Asheboro, NC) J. R. Bertuccio Andy Seuss
6 Strutmasters.com 199 August 6, 2016 Bowman Gray Stadium (Winston-Salem, NC) Kyle Ebersole Burt Myers
7 Bush's Beans 150 August 17, 2016 Bristol Motor Speedway (Bristol, TN) Kyle Bonsignore* Kyle Ebersole*
8 Visit Martin County 150 September 11, 2016 East Carolina Motor Speedway (Robersonville, NC) Burt Myers Bobby Measmer, Jr.
9 South Boston 150 September 17, 2016 South Boston Speedway (South Boston, VA) Danny Bohn James Civali
10 Caraway 150 September 24, 2016 Caraway Speedway (Asheboro, NC) Andy Seuss George Brunnhoelzl III
11 Bad Boy Off Road Southern Slam 150 October 6, 2016 Charlotte Motor Speedway (Concord, NC) George Brunnhoelzl III Ryan Preece 
* Bristol WMT and WSMT combo races. Highest finishing WSMT driver credited a win.
2016 Top 10 points standings
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Rank Driver Points Diff Starts Wins T5 T10 Poles
1 Burt Myers 465 11 3 9 11 2
2 George Brunnhoelzl III 445 -20 11 3 7 9 1
3 Andy Seuss 442 -23 11 1 8 11 1
4 Danny Bohn 432 -33 11 0 8 10 3
5 Bobby Measmer, Jr. 426 -39 11 1 6 10 0
6 Jason Myers 418 -47 11 0 6 10 1
7 Kyle Bonsignore 401 -64 11 0 2 9 1
8 Jeremy Gerstner 379 -86 10 0 1 6 0
9 Kyle Ebersole 310 -155 8 1 1 5 1
10 Gary Putnam 310 -155 8 0 2 5 0

Merger with the Modified Tour

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In 2016, after 12 years as a NASCAR series, NASCAR decided to drop the Southern Modified Tour and combine them with the northern tour starting in 2017.[2]

Tour champions

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SMART Modified Tour champions

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Year Driver Team Owner Wins Number Make Sponsor Chassis
1989 Philip Smith Philip Smith 1 #1 Oldsmobile
1990 Jay Hedgecock (1) 5 #41 Pontiac Wilson-Inman Racing
1991 Junior Miller (1) 3 #69 Pontiac Miller Motorsports
1992 Jay Hedgecock (2) 3 #41 Pontiac Wilson-Inman Racing
1993 Junior Miller (2) 3 #69 Pontiac A & J Salvage
1994 Tim Arre Riggs Racing 3 #56 Chevrolet
1995 Junior Miller (3) 5 #69 Pontiac
1996 Gary Myers Phillip Smith 2 #1 Oldsmobile/Chevrolet Doug Jones Enterprises
1997 Junior Miller (4) Riggs Racing 4 #69 Chevrolet Miller Brick
1998 Junior Miller (5) Riggs Racing 3 #69 Chevrolet Miller Brick
1999 Junior Miller (6) Riggs Racing 4 #69 Chevrolet Advance Auto Parts
2000 Junior Miller (7) Riggs Racing 4 #69 Chevrolet Advance Auto Parts
2001 Jay Foley 4 #57 Chevrolet Packaging Products
2002 Burt Myers (1) Gary Myers 3 #4 Chevrolet
2003 L.W. Miller (1) Miller Motorsports 4 #73 Chevrolet Miller Auto Transport Chassis Dynamics
2004 L.W. Miller (2) Miller Motorsports 5 #73 Chevrolet Chassis Dynamics
2021 Burt Myers (4) Burt Myers 0 #1 Chevrolet Backyard Leisure PSR
2022 Caleb Heady Tommy Baldwin Racing 1 #7NY Chevrolet Baldwin Automotive PSR
2023 Burt Myers (5) Burt Myers 3 #1 Chevrolet Backyard Leisure PSR
2024 Luke Baldwin Sadler–Stanley Racing 2 #7VA Chevrolet Pace-O-Matic PSR

Whelen Southern Modified Tour champions

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Year Driver Team Owner Wins Number Make Sponsor Chassis
2005 Junior Miller (8) Riggs Racing 3 #69 Dodge Advance Auto Parts Troyer
2006 Junior Miller (9) Riggs Racing 6 #69 Dodge Advance Auto Parts Troyer
2007 L.W. Miller (3) Baker Motorsports 5 #36 Pontiac John Baker Plumbing & Utilities Chassis Dynamics
2008 Brian Loftin Loftin Racing 4 #23 Chevrolet L&R Transmission Troyer
2009 George Brunnhoelzl III (1) George Brunnhoelzl, Jr. 5 #28 Ford Fibrwrap Troyer
2010 Burt Myers (2) Phillip Smith 2 #1 Ford Capital Bank Troyer
2011 George Brunnhoelzl III (2) Howard Harvey 5 #09 Chevrolet Phoenix Pre-owned / Triad Auto Sales Troyer
2012 George Brunnhoelzl III (3) Howard Harvey 6 #09 Chevrolet Phoenix Pre-Owned / Triad Auto Sales Troyer
2013 George Brunnhoelzl III (4) George Brunnhoelzl, Jr. 3 #28 Chevrolet Epox-Z Troyer
2014 Andy Seuss (1) Eddie Harvey 3 #11 Chevrolet Ideal Finance Troyer
2015 Andy Seuss (2) Eddie Harvey 2 #11 Chevrolet Northeast Race Cars/Ideal Finance Troyer
2016 Burt Myers (3) Burt Myers 3 #1 Ford Remington SCT/Citrusafe/Speedway Auto Auction LFR

Champions

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SMART Modified Tour

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Driver Total Seasons
Junior Miller 7 1991, 1993, 1995, 1997-2000
Burt Myers 3 2002, 2021, 2023
Jay Hedgecock 2 1990, 1992
L.W. Miller 2 2003-2004
Philip Smith 1 1989
Tim Arre 1 1994
Gary Myers 1 1996
Jay Foley 1 2001
Caleb Heady 1 2022
Luke Baldwin 1 2024

NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour

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Driver Total Seasons
George Brunnhoelzl III 4 2009, 2011-2013
Junior Miller 2 2005-2006
Burt Myers 2 2010, 2016
Andy Seuss 2 2014-2015
L.W. Miller 1 2007
Brian Loftin 1 2008

Overall

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Driver Total Seasons
Junior Miller 9 1991, 1993, 1995, 1997-2000, 2005-2006
Burt Myers 5 2002, 2010, 2016, 2021, 2023
George Brunnhoelzl III 4 2009, 2011-2013
L.W. Miller 3 2003-2004, 2007
Jay Hedgecock 2 1990, 1992
Andy Seuss 2 2014-2015
Philip Smith 1 1989
Tim Arre 1 1994
Gary Myers 1 1996
Jay Foley 1 2001
Brian Loftin 1 2008
Caleb Heady 1 2022
Luke Baldwin 2 2024

Type of Race Cars & Rules

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The tour features 600 horsepower open-wheeled modified's which run 15" wide Hoosier tires to give the cars added traction to attain speeds of up to 125 mph on some of the fastest short tracks in the South. Rules are similar to those used by the NASCAR Modified Tour. Cars must have a minimum weight of 2,900 pounds, maintain a wheelbase between 101 and 105 inches, and using 350 to 358 cubic-inch engines.

As the S.M.A.R.T. tour, the series added excitement to each event by allowing each competitor two laps of qualifying to determine their starting positions. Once these positions are established, the six fastest qualifiers draw numbers between 1 and 6. This shake up of the front runners adds to the action by letting the top six determine who is fastest competitor versus the fastest qualifier. Another exciting feature of the S.M.A.R.T. tour was that while all laps run under caution are counted, each race must end under green flag conditions insuring the fans will witness an exciting down-to-the-wire finish at each event.

Tracks

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2016 venues

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Former NASCAR venues (2005–2016)

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S.M.A.R.T. era venues (1989–2004)

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  • Anderson Motor Speedway - Anderson, SC (.375 Mile Oval)
  • Coastal Plains Speedway - Jacksonville, NC (.4 Mile Oval)
  • Franklin County Speedway - Callaway, VA (.333 Mile Oval)
  • Friendship Motor Speedway - Elkin, NC (.4 Mile Oval)
  • Gresham Motorsports Park - Jefferson, GA (1/2 Mile Oval)
  • Lonesome Pine Raceway - Coeburn, VA (.375 Mile Oval)
  • North Wilkesboro Speedway - North Wilkesboro, NC (5/8 Mile Oval)
  • Summerville Speedway - Summerville, SC (1/2 Mile Oval)

Winners table

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Driver Original SMART Era
(1989–2004) 		NASCAR Era
(2005–2016) 		Current SMART Era
(2020–present) 		Total
(1989–2016, 2020–present)
Junior Miller 39 10 0 49
George Brunnhoelzl III 0 28 0 28
Burt Myers 8 19 3 30
L.W. Miller 11 13 0 24
Frank Fleming 21 1 0 22
Andy Seuss 0 22 0 22
Jay Hedgecock 20 1 0 21
Brian Loftin 4 12 5 21
Gary Myers 14 0 0 14
Jay Foley 9 0 0 9
Ted Christopher 1 6 0 7
Tim Brown 0 7 0 7
Philip Smith 5 0 0 5
Tim Arre 5 0 0 5
Danny Bohn 0 4 0 4
Robert Jeffreys 3 0 0 3
Bobby Hutchens 3 0 0 3
Jason Myers 0 3 0 3
Kyle Ebersole 0 3 0 3
James Civali 0 3 0 3
Ryan Preece 0 3 1 4
Billy Middleton 2 0 0 2
Alfred Hill 2 0 0 2
Roger Hill 2 0 0 2
Doug Wolcott 2 0 0 2
John Smith 1 1 0 2
J. R. Bertuccio 0 2 0 2
Johnny Bush 1 0 0 1
Jimmy Spencer 1 0 0 1
Tony Jankowiak 1 0 0 1
Paul Spencer 1 0 0 1
Ralph Brinkley 1 0 0 1
Randy Butner 1 0 0 1
Ed Flemke Jr. 1 0 0 1
Bob Park 1 0 0 1
Michael Clifton 1 0 0 1
Luke Fleming 0 1 0 1
Brian King 0 1 0 1
Corey LaJoie 0 1 0 1
Brandon Ward 0 1 5 6
Eric Goodale 0 1 0 1
Bobby Measmer, Jr. 0 1 0 1
John Smith 0 0 2 2
Joey Coulter 0 0 2 2
Caleb Heady 0 0 3 3
Matt Hirschman 0 0 9 9
Carson Loftin 0 0 5 5
Gary Putnam 0 0 1 1
Jonathan Brown 0 0 3 3
Andy Jankowiak 0 0 1 1
Bobby Labonte 0 0 4 4
Sam Rameau 0 0 1 1
Ryan Newman 0 0 2 2
Luke Baldwin 0 0 2 2

Most wins at each track

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Current tracks

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Track Driver Wins
Caraway Speedway Junior Miller 28
Carteret County Speedway Bobby Labonte, Brian Loftin, Brandon Ward 1
Florence Motor Speedway Matt Hirschman 2
Franklin County Speedway John Smith, Jonathan Brown, Burt Myers 1
Hickory Motor Speedway Junior Miller 3
North Wilkesboro Speedway Phillip Smith & Frank Fleming 2
South Boston Speedway Andy Seuss 3
Tri-County Motor Speedway Frank Fleming 4

Former tracks

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Track Driver Wins
Ace Speedway Burt Myers & L.W. Miller 2
Anderson Speedway Junior Miller 2
Bowman Gray Stadium Burt Myers 3
Charlotte Motor Speedway Burt Myers 3
Concord Speedway Jay Hedgecock 3
Friendship Motor Speedway L.W. Miller 3
Greenville-Pickens Speedway Junior Miller 2
Langley Speedway Doug Wolcott, Burt Myers & George Brunnhoelzl III 2
Motor Mile Speedway Jay Hedgecock, Brian Loftin & L.W. Miller 2
Myrtle Beach Speedway Jay Hedgecock, Tim Arre, Jay Foley & Junior Miller 2
Southern National Motorsports Park Burt Myers 3
Summerville Speedway Frank Fleming 2

Rookie of the Year Award

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Year Driver
1990
2003 Brad Smith
2004 Tommy Neal
2005 No award (first year under NASCAR banner)
2006 Brian King
2007 Wesley Swartout
2008 Buddy Emory
2009 None
2010 Greg Butcher
2011 Austin Pack
2012 Danny Bohn
2013 Luke Fleming
2014 Spencer Davis
2015 Trey Hutchens
2016 Kyle Bonsignore
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Year Driver
2005 Junior Miller
2006 Junior Miller
2007 L.W. Miller
2008 Bobby Hutchens
2009 Andy Seuss
2010 Burt Myers
2011 Jason Myers
2012 Danny Bohn
2013 Andy Seuss
2014 Andy Seuss
2015 Trey Hutchens
2016 Trey Hutchens

Notes and references

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  1. ^ Hamilton, Don (November 1, 2007). "Open wheel asphalt modified - modified revolution". Motor Trend. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
  2. ^ a b Courchesne, Shaun (October 12, 2016). "Come Together: Whelen Modified Tour And Whelen Southern Mod Tour To Merge For 2017". RaceDay CT. Retrieved May 8, 2017.
  3. ^ White, Brian (November 12, 2021). "Revived SMART Tour Concludes Successful First Year". Racing America. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
  4. ^ "NASCAR Touring, Whelen Southern Modified Tour Information". Archived from the original on 2006-09-07. Retrieved 2006-08-11.

See also

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