THE REBIRTH
In late 1988, a group of loyal Modified owners and drivers decided to bring back the raw horsepower and the wide five wheels that once dominated the tracks of the southeast. A rained-out Modified race at Myrtle Beach Speedway proved to be a rebirth of the once legendary division. Standing in the chilly rain, that group decided to form a touring series that would soon give a new direction to the Modifieds.
Since that day, the Southern Modified Auto Racing Teams (SMART) has hurdled many obstacles while trying to rebuild the Modified division in the southeast that once reigned supreme. The dedication of the drivers, owners, crew members, and Tour officials has surpassed many goals and aspirations that was set previously. The rebirth of the SMART Modified Tour has proven to be inspirational for drivers and fans. No matter where the Tour travels, from the sandy shores of Carteret County Speedway to the mountaintop region of Motor Mile Speedway and everywhere in between, the SMART Tour features some of the best Modified drivers and racing in the region.
Since that day, the Southern Modified Auto Racing Teams (SMART) has hurdled many obstacles while trying to rebuild the Modified division in the southeast that once reigned supreme. The dedication of the drivers, owners, crew members, and Tour officials has surpassed many goals and aspirations that was set previously. The rebirth of the SMART Modified Tour has proven to be inspirational for drivers and fans. No matter where the Tour travels, from the sandy shores of Carteret County Speedway to the mountaintop region of Motor Mile Speedway and everywhere in between, the SMART Tour features some of the best Modified drivers and racing in the region.
PAST SMART MODIFIED TOUR STATS
SEASON CHAMPIONS
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1989 - PHILIP SMITH
1990 - JAY HEDGECOCK 1991 - JUNIOR MILLER 1992 - JAY HEDGECOCK 1993 - JUNIOR MILLER 1994 - TIM ARRE 1995 - JUNIOR MILLER 1996 - GARY MYERS 1997 - JUNIOR MILLER |
1998 - JUNIOR MILLER
1999 - JUNIOR MILLER 2000 - JUNIOR MILLER 2001 - JAY FOLEY 2002 - BURT MYERS 2003 - L.W. MILLER 2004 - L.W. MILLER 2021 - BURT MYERS 2022 - CALEB HEADY |
2023 - BURT MYERS
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ROBERT JEFFREYS
MOST WINS PER SEASON
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1989 - NO REPEAT WINNERS
1990 - JAY HEDGECOCK (5) 1991 - JUNIOR MILLER (3) 1992 - FRANK FLEMING (4) 1993 - JUNIOR MILLER (4) 1994 - TIM ARRE (3) 1995 - JUNIOR MILLER (5) 1996 - FRANK FLEMING & JUNIOR MILLER (4) 1997 - JUNIOR MILLER (4) 1998 - JUNIOR MILLER (3) |
1999 - JUNIOR MILLER (4)
2000 - JUNIOR MILLER (4) 2001 - JAY FOLEY (4) 2002 - BURT MYERS & JUNIOR MILLER (3) 2003 - L.W. MILLER (6) 2004 - L.W. MILLER & BRIAN LOFTIN (4) 2021 - JONATHAN BROWN, MATT HIRSCHMAN, BOBBY LABONTE & BRANDON WARD (2) 2022 - MATT HIRSCHMAN (6) 2023 - BURT MYERS (3) |
MOST POLE POSITIONS ALL-TIME CURRENT
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Junior Miller (25)
Frank Fleming (23) Jay Hedgecock (23) Gary Myers (15) L.W. Miller (12) George Brunnhoelzl III (11) Burt Myers (11) Matt Hirschman (8) Jay Foley (7) Philip Smith (7) Tim Arre (6) Tim Brown (6) Bobby Hutchens (5) Brian Loftin (5) Jason Myers (4) Tim Brown (3) Jimmy Spencer (3) Brandon Ward (3) Billy Middleton (3) Caleb Heady (3) Jonathan Brown (2) Randy Butner (2) |
Pat Deponte (2)
Ed Flemke Jr. (2) Alfred Hill (2) Roger Hill (2) Bobby Labonte (2) Bobby Measmer Jr. (2) Danny Baker (1) George Brunnhoelzl Jr. (1) Joey Coulter (1) Jeff Fuller (1) Spencer Davis (1) Chuck Hossfeld (1) Tony Jankowiak (1) Andy Jankowiak (1) Brian King (1) Ryan Newman (1) Gene Pack (1) Dave Pecko (1) Gary Putnam (1) Puddin Swisher (1) Doug Wolcott (1) Gary Young Jr. (1) |
JUNIOR MILLER
MOST WINS ALL-TIME CURRENT
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Junior Miller (40)
Frank Fleming (22) Jay Hedgecock (21) Gary Myers (15) L.W. Miller (11) Burt Myers (11) Jay Foley (9) Matt Hirschman (9) Brian Loftin (9) Tim Arre (7) Philip Smith (6) Brandon Ward (5) Bobby Labonte (4) Jonathan Brown (3) Caleb Heady (3) Bobby Hutchens (3) Robert Jeffreys (3) John Smith (3) Billy Middleton (2) Joey Coulter (2) Roger Hill (2) |
Alfred Hill (2)
Doug Wolcott (2) Jimmy Spencer (1) Ralph Brinkley (1) Johnny Bryant (1) Johnny Bush (1) Randy Butner (1) Ted Christopher (1) Michael Clifton (1) Ed Flemke Jr. (1) Rick Fuller (1) Tony Jankowiak (1) Ryan Newman (1) Bob Park (1) Ryan Preece (1) Gary Putnam (1) Paul Spencer (1) Satch Worley (1) Andy Jankowiak (1) Sammy Rameau (1) |
MOST POLES IN A SEASON
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1989 - Frank Fleming & Gary Myers (2)
1990 - Jay Hedgecock (3) 1991 - Junior Miller & Jay Hedgecock (2) 1992 - Jay Hedgecock (5) 1993 - Frank Fleming & Gary Myers (4) 1994 - Philip Smith (3) 1995 - Junior Miller & Tim Arre (3) 1996 - Frank Fleming, Jay Foley, Roger Hill & Junior Miller (2) 1997 - Frank Fleming & Gary Myers (2) 1998 - Jay Hedgecock (6) |
1999 - Frank Fleming (5)
2000 - Frank Fleming, George Brunnhoelzl III, Jay Foley & Junior Miller (2) 2001 - George Brunnhoelzl III (6) 2002 - George Brunnhoelzl III (3) 2003 - L.W. Miller (5) 2004 - L.W. Miller (6) 2020 - Bobby Labonte, Joey Coulter, Brian Loftin & Jason Myers (1) 2021 - Burt Myers (3) 2022 - Matt Hirschman (5) 2023 - Jason Myers, Tim Brown & Caleb Heady (2) |
PAGE IN A 1998 SMART MODIFIED TOUR PROGRAM
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
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1991 - DEAN SMITH
1992 - TIM BROWN 1993 - KENNY MINTER 1994 - TERRY GAITHER 1995 - DON CARLTON 1996 - AUBREY FISHEL 1997 - TIM McGLAMERY 1998 - HARRY COSNER 1999 - FREDDY HAMM |
2000 - BRIAN LOFTIN
2001 - GEORGE BRUNNHOELZL III 2002 - JASON MYERS 2003 - BRAD SMITH 2004 - TOMMY NEAL 2021 - BOBBY LABONTE 2022 - TROY YOUNG 2023 - CARSON LOFTIN |
SMART MODIFIED TRACK LAP RECORDS
ACTIVE TRACKS
Caraway Speedway: Jason Myers - 3/15/15 - 15.563 seconds @ 105.250 mph
Carteret County Speedway: Brandon Ward - 9/5/21 - 15.277 seconds @ 88.368 mph
Florence Motor Speedway: Caleb Heady - 3/20/21 - 16.806 seconds @ 85.684 mph
Franklin County Speedway: James Civali - 10/20/07 - 12.867 seconds @ 104.920 mph
Hickory Motor Speedway: Chris Pasteryak - 3/26/16 - 14.009 seconds @ 93.283 mph
Little Rock: N/A
Lonesome Pine Speedway: Jay Hedgecock - 4/10/99 - 15.418 seconds @ 87.560 mph
New River All-American Speedway: Jay Hedgecock - 5/19/00 - 15.223 seconds @ 94.593 mph
North Wilkesboro Speedway: Billy Middleton - 9/16/90 - 18.282 seconds @ 94.593 mph
Orange County Speedway: John Rosati - 3/16/86 - 12.720 seconds @ 106.132 mph
Pulaski County Speedway: Jimmy Spencer - 10/15/88 - 14.662 seconds @ 102.142 mph
South Boston Speedway: Tommy Catalano - 3/30/19 - 13.849 seconds @ 103.979 mph
Tri-County Speedway: Brian Loftin - 10/15/22 - 14.518 seconds @ 99.187 mph
INACTIVE TRACKS
Ace Speedway: Gary Young Jr. - 10/23/21 - 14.531 seconds @ 99.098 mph
Anderson Motor Speedway: Jay Foley - 6/30/00 - 15.335 seconds @ 88.034 mph
Bowman Gray Stadium: Tim Brown - 8/4/07 - 13.186 seconds @ 68.253 mph
Concord Speedway: Jay Foley -10/9/04 - 15.499 seconds @ 116.137 mph
Dillon Motor Speedway: Burt Myers - 9/29/07 - 15.006 seconds @ 95.962 mph
Friendship Motor Speedway: Burt Myers - 7/14/07 - 13.737 seconds @ 104.826 mph
Gresham Motorsports Park: Tim Arre - 9/30/95 - 17.330 seconds @ 103.866 mph
Lanier National Speedway: George Brunnhoelzl III - 8/30/08 - 13.543 seconds @ 99.682 mph
Langley Speedway: Ryan Preece - 4/12/14 - 14.823 seconds @ 97.145 mph
Myrtle Beach Speedway: Frank Fleming - 8/31/91 - 18.544 seconds @ 104.443 mph
Southern National Motorsports Park: Jeremy Gerstner - 3/23/19 - 15.210 seconds @ 94.674 mph
Summerville Speedway: Philip Smith - 4/9/94 - 14.713 seconds @ 97.872 mph
Caraway Speedway: Jason Myers - 3/15/15 - 15.563 seconds @ 105.250 mph
Carteret County Speedway: Brandon Ward - 9/5/21 - 15.277 seconds @ 88.368 mph
Florence Motor Speedway: Caleb Heady - 3/20/21 - 16.806 seconds @ 85.684 mph
Franklin County Speedway: James Civali - 10/20/07 - 12.867 seconds @ 104.920 mph
Hickory Motor Speedway: Chris Pasteryak - 3/26/16 - 14.009 seconds @ 93.283 mph
Little Rock: N/A
Lonesome Pine Speedway: Jay Hedgecock - 4/10/99 - 15.418 seconds @ 87.560 mph
New River All-American Speedway: Jay Hedgecock - 5/19/00 - 15.223 seconds @ 94.593 mph
North Wilkesboro Speedway: Billy Middleton - 9/16/90 - 18.282 seconds @ 94.593 mph
Orange County Speedway: John Rosati - 3/16/86 - 12.720 seconds @ 106.132 mph
Pulaski County Speedway: Jimmy Spencer - 10/15/88 - 14.662 seconds @ 102.142 mph
South Boston Speedway: Tommy Catalano - 3/30/19 - 13.849 seconds @ 103.979 mph
Tri-County Speedway: Brian Loftin - 10/15/22 - 14.518 seconds @ 99.187 mph
INACTIVE TRACKS
Ace Speedway: Gary Young Jr. - 10/23/21 - 14.531 seconds @ 99.098 mph
Anderson Motor Speedway: Jay Foley - 6/30/00 - 15.335 seconds @ 88.034 mph
Bowman Gray Stadium: Tim Brown - 8/4/07 - 13.186 seconds @ 68.253 mph
Concord Speedway: Jay Foley -10/9/04 - 15.499 seconds @ 116.137 mph
Dillon Motor Speedway: Burt Myers - 9/29/07 - 15.006 seconds @ 95.962 mph
Friendship Motor Speedway: Burt Myers - 7/14/07 - 13.737 seconds @ 104.826 mph
Gresham Motorsports Park: Tim Arre - 9/30/95 - 17.330 seconds @ 103.866 mph
Lanier National Speedway: George Brunnhoelzl III - 8/30/08 - 13.543 seconds @ 99.682 mph
Langley Speedway: Ryan Preece - 4/12/14 - 14.823 seconds @ 97.145 mph
Myrtle Beach Speedway: Frank Fleming - 8/31/91 - 18.544 seconds @ 104.443 mph
Southern National Motorsports Park: Jeremy Gerstner - 3/23/19 - 15.210 seconds @ 94.674 mph
Summerville Speedway: Philip Smith - 4/9/94 - 14.713 seconds @ 97.872 mph
