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. 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 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 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, Virginia. 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.
1990 season 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. Hedgecock dominated the season and won the season championship.
1991 season 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. Miller won the most races during the season with three wins.
1992 season The 1992 season held thirteen 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.
1993 season The 1993 season held ten 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.
1994 season 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.
1995 season The 1995 season held ten 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 fourteenth. 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 three, 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).
1995 top 10 points standings 1996 season The 1996 season held twelve 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 ten 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.
1997 season 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. 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 four-for-five, 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.
1998 season The 1998 season, the tenth season of the series, had an increase of events, to nine 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. Miller won the most victories, with three. This was Miller's second straight year, and fifth time in series history, that he had won the championship.
1999 season The 1999 season held thirteen 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. 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 twelfth, Miller claimed the championship. There were six different winners during the season. 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.
2000 season The 2000 season held eleven 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.
2000 top 10 points standings 2001 season The 2001 season held thirteen 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, who had dominated the second Caraway event but was taken out in a late crash, 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 thieteenth. 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. Foley won the most events, with four wins. Foley's championship ended
Junior Miller's streak of four straight championships.
2001 top 10 points standings 2002 season The 2002 season held ten 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.
2002 top 10 points standings 2003 season 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.
2003 top 10 points standings 2004 season The 2004 season held thirteen 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. 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 Loftin each won four races, tying to lead all drivers in wins.
2004 top 10 points standings 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 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==== The inaugural NASCAR era season held twelve 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 16 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 eight cars, but Brian Crammer was coming as he had worked his way from his eleventh place starting spot to 2nd by the halfway point. Crammer had been chasing down Hedgecock during the second half and caught Hedgecock with twenty laps to go. Crammer began putting hard pressure on Hedgecock with ten to go and with five to go made a move on Hedgecock coming off of turn two. 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 fifth 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 fourth 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 Brown in the end. The Made in America Whelen 300 at
Martinsville Speedway was a combination 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 twelfth, 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 fourth Pole of the season at the sixth 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 second place Loftin. Junior Miller, by finishing eighth, won the inaugural NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour Championship. There were five different winners during the season with
Brian Loftin winning the most with 4. Junior Miller was voted the most popular driver during the season. :* Martinsville WMT and WSMT combo race. Highest finishing WSMT driver credited a win.
2005 Top 10 points standings ====
2006 season==== The 2006 season held thirteenth 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 Brown. There were six different winners during the season with Junior Miller winning the most with six. Junior Miller also was voted the most popular driver for the second straight year. Brian King was the Rookie of the Year. :* Martinsville WMT & WSMT combo race. Highest finishing WSMT driver credited a win.
2006 top 10 points standings ====
2007 season==== The 2007 season had twelve 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 six different winners in the season with
L.W. Miller winning the most with five victories.
L.W. Miller also was the most popular driver for the season and Wesley Swartout was the Rookie of the Year. :*Martinsville WMT & WSMT combo race. Highest finishing WSMT driver credited a win.
2007 top 10 points standings ====
2008 season==== The 2008 season had eleven 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 three 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. Loftin won the championship by 30 points over
Tim Brown. It was Brown's third straight season finishing runner-up in points to three different champions. There were six different winners in the season with Loftin's four victories leading the tour.
Bobby Hutchens was the most popular driver for the season and Buddy Emory was the Rookie of the Year. :*Martinsville WMT & WSMT combo race. Highest finishing WSMT driver credited a win.
2008 top 10 points standings ====
2009 season==== The 2009 season had fourteenth 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 victories in the first four events.
George Brunnhoelzl III won his first race of the season in the fifth event of the season at
Caraway Speedway. At the Advance Auto Parts 199 at Bowman Gray, 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 second. Only eight cars were running at the finish, only three on the lead lap. Gene Pack finished third,
L.W. Miller was fourth (two laps down), and
Bryan Dauzat was fifth (seven laps down). Brunnhoelzl III won the last two races and the championship. There were six different winners in the season with Brunnhoelzl's five victories 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. :*Martinsville & Bristol WMT & WSMT combo races. Highest finishing WSMT driver credited a win.
2009 top 10 points standings ====
2010 season==== 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 two-time Nationwide Series Champion
Randy LaJoie, passed
Tim Brown with six 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 ninth 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 officials 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 fourth in points to win the title by 31 points over
L.W. Miller. There were seven different winners in the ten race season with
Burt Myers,
James Civali and
Andy Seuss each winning two 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. :* Bristol WMT & WSMT combo races. Highest finishing WSMT driver credited a win.
2010 top 10 points standings ====
2011 season==== :* Bristol WMT & WSMT combo races. Highest finishing WSMT driver credited a win.
2011 top 10 points standings ====
2012 season==== :* Bristol WMT & WSMT combo races. Highest finishing WSMT driver credited a win.
2012 top 10 points standings ====
2013 season==== :* Bristol WMT & WSMT combo races. Highest finishing WSMT driver credited a win.
2013 top 10 points standings ====
2014 season==== :* Bristol WMT & WSMT combo races. Highest finishing WSMT driver credited a win.
2014 top 10 points standings ====
2015 season==== :* Bristol WMT & WSMT combo races. Highest finishing WSMT driver credited a win.
2015 top 10 points standings ====
2016 season==== :* Bristol WMT and WSMT combo races. Highest finishing WSMT driver credited a win.
2016 Top 10 points standings Merger with the Modified Tour 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. ==Champions==