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MODIFIEDS ARE BACK AT NORTH WILKESBORO! - A VISUALEYEZ MEDIA PRODUCTION
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LATEST NEWS
SMART SERIES TO TEST/PRACTICE AT NORTH WILKESBORO ON WEDNESDAY, JUNE 1, 2022
May 31, 2022
Today, Chris Williams, Director of the Southern Modified Auto Racing Teams(SMART) series announced that they will be holding a tire test and open practice session involving some of their open-wheel modified race cars at the North Wilkesboro Speedway (NWS) on Wednesday, June 1, 2022, beginning at 10:00a.m. This will be the first time that a race car will be taking laps on the North Wilkesboro asphalt in quit some time. The test session is a closed session and therefore closed to the public, but press will be permitted inside the speedway to attend.
“With the return of open wheel modified racing to North Wilkesboro as the very first races to be held at the track in many years we felt the need to test our cars and Hoosier Tires® on the existing asphalt prior to the race,” Chris Williams stated, “and that time is now.” SMART Series drivers slated to participate include: NASCAR® Hall of Famer Bobby Labonte in his #25 Cookout car; “The Madhouse” reality shows, Burt Myers in the #1 Citrusafe®Cleaners car; and, former NASCAR® driver and Fox Sports analyst Hermie Sadler and Virginia State Senator Bill Stanley’s team (SSR Racing) will also be practicing with their #22 Powered by Pace O Matic car, driven by modified driver, Jonathan Brown. SMART series Teams have been invited to practice on June 1st, and a number of them have notified us they will attend.
“Bobby (Labonte) is a hall of famer that has had prior experience on this track and raced in the last CUP series event held at the speedway. Burt Myers is our 2021 Series Champion, so it makes sense to have these two excellent drivers in on our series tire test with Hoosier® and track personnel ,” Williams said, “but this testing opportunity will give other teams who can bring their own tires an opportunity to participate in getting some laps in on this historic track prior to the races in August, and be the first ones to do it. We are eagerly looking forward to being the first racing series to put rubber down on this track, both at this test/practice, and at the two nights of racing on August 2nd and 3rd. These feature races are going to be as historic as this great racetrack is, and we can’t wait to see one of our Modifieds and driver to be on the famous Wilkesboro lift headed to victory lane ” Williams concluded.
May 31, 2022
Today, Chris Williams, Director of the Southern Modified Auto Racing Teams(SMART) series announced that they will be holding a tire test and open practice session involving some of their open-wheel modified race cars at the North Wilkesboro Speedway (NWS) on Wednesday, June 1, 2022, beginning at 10:00a.m. This will be the first time that a race car will be taking laps on the North Wilkesboro asphalt in quit some time. The test session is a closed session and therefore closed to the public, but press will be permitted inside the speedway to attend.
“With the return of open wheel modified racing to North Wilkesboro as the very first races to be held at the track in many years we felt the need to test our cars and Hoosier Tires® on the existing asphalt prior to the race,” Chris Williams stated, “and that time is now.” SMART Series drivers slated to participate include: NASCAR® Hall of Famer Bobby Labonte in his #25 Cookout car; “The Madhouse” reality shows, Burt Myers in the #1 Citrusafe®Cleaners car; and, former NASCAR® driver and Fox Sports analyst Hermie Sadler and Virginia State Senator Bill Stanley’s team (SSR Racing) will also be practicing with their #22 Powered by Pace O Matic car, driven by modified driver, Jonathan Brown. SMART series Teams have been invited to practice on June 1st, and a number of them have notified us they will attend.
“Bobby (Labonte) is a hall of famer that has had prior experience on this track and raced in the last CUP series event held at the speedway. Burt Myers is our 2021 Series Champion, so it makes sense to have these two excellent drivers in on our series tire test with Hoosier® and track personnel ,” Williams said, “but this testing opportunity will give other teams who can bring their own tires an opportunity to participate in getting some laps in on this historic track prior to the races in August, and be the first ones to do it. We are eagerly looking forward to being the first racing series to put rubber down on this track, both at this test/practice, and at the two nights of racing on August 2nd and 3rd. These feature races are going to be as historic as this great racetrack is, and we can’t wait to see one of our Modifieds and driver to be on the famous Wilkesboro lift headed to victory lane ” Williams concluded.
BROWN SEALS THE DEAL AT FRANKLIN COUNTY
April 10, 2022
Jonathan Brown went into Franklin County with a ton of momentum and finally was able to grab that first win of the season. The Kenny Minter Classic is a very special race that honors one of the upcoming drivers and former SMART Modified Tour Rookie of the Year whose life was cut tremendously short. It’s also special because it’s a extra distance race, it’s a 110 lap event, which is longer than the usual 99 lap events that the tour runs. Brandon Ward captured his first Pace-O-Matic Pole Winner of the season with a lap of 13.012, just shy of the track record, Ward would have the first pick in the redraw. Ward redrew the unlucky “10” pill. Gary Putnam drew the “1” pill which sent him to the pole. Putnam was flanked by local hometown favorite Dennis Holdren. READ MORE....
April 10, 2022
Jonathan Brown went into Franklin County with a ton of momentum and finally was able to grab that first win of the season. The Kenny Minter Classic is a very special race that honors one of the upcoming drivers and former SMART Modified Tour Rookie of the Year whose life was cut tremendously short. It’s also special because it’s a extra distance race, it’s a 110 lap event, which is longer than the usual 99 lap events that the tour runs. Brandon Ward captured his first Pace-O-Matic Pole Winner of the season with a lap of 13.012, just shy of the track record, Ward would have the first pick in the redraw. Ward redrew the unlucky “10” pill. Gary Putnam drew the “1” pill which sent him to the pole. Putnam was flanked by local hometown favorite Dennis Holdren. READ MORE....
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HIRSCHMAN HONORS HENDRICK WITH HUGE WIN
April 2, 2022 The race at South Boston was one for the ages, it had so many high and low moments, not to mention the big one and even history being made. The South Boston race continues to showcase unbelievable talent to the allegiance of their loyal fans in attendance. The crowd was phenomenal. READ MORE.... |
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HEADY WINS WARRIOR 99 AT CARAWAY
March 28, 2022 The Warrior 99 featured some different strategies, comers and goers and a thrilling finish to the end. Caleb Heady showed the spirit of a Keyauwee Warrior and fought to win the race. Jonathan Brown for the second straight race won the Pace-O-Matic Pole Award. Brown then got the lucky #1 pill and started on the pole. Young Heady would start to his outside. READ MORE.... |
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SMART MODIFIED TOUR TO HONOR SOUTHERN MODIFIED HERITAGE WITH INAUGURAL FLYING VA 99
March 27, 2022 The SMART Modified Tour powered by Pace-O-Matic is racing into the future with a unique style of Modified racing at tracks across the Southeast. However, in sports, it's important to look back, celebrate the past and respect the heroes that built what so many fans enjoy today. Major League Baseball did it with its wildly successful Field of Dreams concept last summer. Other sports pay homage to their past by wearing special throwback jerseys. On April 2, the SMART Modified Tour aims to honor the heritage of Southern Modified racing with the running of the inaugural Flying VA 99 at Virginia’s South Boston Speedway. READ MORE.... |
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HIRSCHMAN CAPTURES GOLD AT SOUTHERN NATIONAL
March 19, 2022 On what seemed to be a gloomy day in Eastern North Carolina with overcast skies looming, then it was a great day of racing. The threat of precipitation didn’t deter 27 Drivers making the trek to Southern National Motorsports Park. 25 started the Lucky Charms 99 after Kevin Orlando had transmission problems and Craig Young had mechanical issues. READ MORE.... |
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SOUTHERN NATIONAL NEWS AND NOTES
March 16, 2022 The SMART Modified Tour will finally make their long overdue return to one of the original tracks this weekend. Southern National Speedway aka Southern National Motorsports Park is a ultra fast 4/10th’s mile progressive banking oval that would be added at the SMART schedule in 1993, the track’s inaugural season. That first year had 21 SMART Stars with all-time wins and poles leaders Junior Miller grabbing the pole in the 150 lap affair. READ MORE.... |
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THE SMARTY TROPHY
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The Tom Dawson Trophy belongs to the winner of the Snowball Derby, the Guitar is given out at Fairgrounds Speedway in Nashville for the All American 400, Martinsville rewards winners with a Ridgeway Grandfather Clock. Now there’s a new special trophy that’s arrived to the racing scene.
Like at Kentucky Speedway you get a Crosley jukebox for winning, Meridian Speedway gives it’s winners a unique trophy that features the town’s water tower that’s behind the track. The SMART Modified Tour will showcase a brand newly created trophy at the next scheduled event which stands to be Caraway Speedway in July. The tour director Chris Williams extended his personal thoughts about generic trophies. READ MORE.... |
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