SMART 3 PLAYOFF FORMAT DETAILED FOR FANS AND COMPETITORS ALIKE
Round Eliminations & Head-To-Head Finale Part of Championship Equation
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Martinsville, VA (September 9, 2024) - With a stretch-run for the SMART Modified Tour just one race away, series officials have announced the “SMART 3” Playoff format. The playoff will determine the final series standings and 2024 SMART Modified Tour powered by Pace-O-Matic champion.
This Saturday, September 14, the series is scheduled to compete at Dominion Raceway in Spotsylvania, Virginia. Following the completion of “The Flying VA Classic,” the top-5 drivers in points will advance to the first round of the playoff, which is at Lonesome Pine Motorsports Park in Coeburn, VA, on Wednesday, September 18.
If any of the playoff-contending drivers win either of the first two events in the playoffs, at Lonesome Pine, or on October 12 at South Boston Speedway (VA), they will automatically advance to the “SMART 3” championship finale at North Wilkesboro Speedway (NC), on Saturday, October 19.
The playoff driver with the least amount of points exiting each of the next two rounds of the playoffs (LPMP and SOBO) will be eliminated, unless that driver happens to be the winner of either race. If the winner of either event happens to have the lowest point total of the playoff contenders, the next lowest driver in points would be eliminated.
Four drivers will advance to the second round of the playoffs at South Boston and three for the finale at North Wilkesboro.
The “SMART 3” will compete in a head-to-head championship round at the season finale of North Wilkesboro. With this style of competition, the results of that event, not points, will determine the champion, as well as second and third in the Pace-O-Matic standings.
The drivers eliminated in the opening two rounds of the playoffs, as well as those through the rest of the standings that are not considered playoff contenders, will compete for fourth and fifth place in the final standings.
In the event of a cancellation of either of the first two rounds, the “SMART 3” championship contenders for the season finale will be determined by wins of eligible drivers during the playoffs, as well as the point standings.
NOTE: Officials performed a mid-season audit of the points. A discrepancy was found with points issued during the “King of the Modifieds” event at South Boston Speedway (March 24, 2024) as it pertains to the ranking order of drivers / car owners that did not start the race. The point standings have been corrected, and the race report adjusted, to reflect the corrections on both the SMART website and listed within this release.
All SMART races are streamed live on FloRacing, the official streaming broadcast partner of the SMART Modified Tour powered by Pace-O-Matic.
For updates on the SMART Modified Tour powered by Pace-O-Matic, be sure to follow the series on social media (Facebook: SMART Modified Tour| Twitter: @SMARTMods_ | IG: @smartmods_).
POINT STANDINGS (as of September 9, 2024)
Pos - Car - Driver - Points - Behind
SMART Modified Tour
The SMART Modified Tour captures the essence of one of the most legendary forms of racing in America, pavement Modifieds. Born in 1988, these ground-pounding, 600-horsepower missiles for the SMART Tour are a must-see for any racing fan.
In 2020, Chris Williams brought SMART Modifieds back to prominence after a brief hiatus. Due to the overwhelming popularity from its fan base, a four-race schedule in its initial year has given birth to an adventurous 15-race schedule in 2024.
This year will mark the fourth full-season of SMART Modified Tour racing since its return. Many of Modified racing’s best drivers, from all over the country, will compete with the series, which visits 13 different racetracks in three different states in the Mid-Atlantic - North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia.
SMART Modifieds compete on grueling asphalt oval short tracks, embedded in quaint local communities, each spring, summer and fall.
Pace-O-Matic
Pace-O-Matic develops, produces, and licenses fun and entertainment in the form of skill games in various states, including Virginia, Pennsylvania, Kansas, South Carolina, Texas and Wyoming, among others. Since its founding in 2000, the organization has built a talented leadership team and a culture defined by integrity, innovation, and compliance. Learn more at www.paceomatic.com.
Round Eliminations & Head-To-Head Finale Part of Championship Equation
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Martinsville, VA (September 9, 2024) - With a stretch-run for the SMART Modified Tour just one race away, series officials have announced the “SMART 3” Playoff format. The playoff will determine the final series standings and 2024 SMART Modified Tour powered by Pace-O-Matic champion.
This Saturday, September 14, the series is scheduled to compete at Dominion Raceway in Spotsylvania, Virginia. Following the completion of “The Flying VA Classic,” the top-5 drivers in points will advance to the first round of the playoff, which is at Lonesome Pine Motorsports Park in Coeburn, VA, on Wednesday, September 18.
If any of the playoff-contending drivers win either of the first two events in the playoffs, at Lonesome Pine, or on October 12 at South Boston Speedway (VA), they will automatically advance to the “SMART 3” championship finale at North Wilkesboro Speedway (NC), on Saturday, October 19.
The playoff driver with the least amount of points exiting each of the next two rounds of the playoffs (LPMP and SOBO) will be eliminated, unless that driver happens to be the winner of either race. If the winner of either event happens to have the lowest point total of the playoff contenders, the next lowest driver in points would be eliminated.
Four drivers will advance to the second round of the playoffs at South Boston and three for the finale at North Wilkesboro.
The “SMART 3” will compete in a head-to-head championship round at the season finale of North Wilkesboro. With this style of competition, the results of that event, not points, will determine the champion, as well as second and third in the Pace-O-Matic standings.
The drivers eliminated in the opening two rounds of the playoffs, as well as those through the rest of the standings that are not considered playoff contenders, will compete for fourth and fifth place in the final standings.
In the event of a cancellation of either of the first two rounds, the “SMART 3” championship contenders for the season finale will be determined by wins of eligible drivers during the playoffs, as well as the point standings.
NOTE: Officials performed a mid-season audit of the points. A discrepancy was found with points issued during the “King of the Modifieds” event at South Boston Speedway (March 24, 2024) as it pertains to the ranking order of drivers / car owners that did not start the race. The point standings have been corrected, and the race report adjusted, to reflect the corrections on both the SMART website and listed within this release.
All SMART races are streamed live on FloRacing, the official streaming broadcast partner of the SMART Modified Tour powered by Pace-O-Matic.
For updates on the SMART Modified Tour powered by Pace-O-Matic, be sure to follow the series on social media (Facebook: SMART Modified Tour| Twitter: @SMARTMods_ | IG: @smartmods_).
POINT STANDINGS (as of September 9, 2024)
Pos - Car - Driver - Points - Behind
- 23 Carson Loftin 430
- 24 Danny Bohn 399 -31
- 7VA Luke Baldwin 395 -35
- 2 Ryan Newman 384 -46
- 1 Burt Myers 363 -67
- 25 Tom Buzze Jr. 346 -84
- 02 Joey Coulter 346 -84
- 16VA Jonathan Cash 341 -89
- 99/76 Jimmy Blewett 339 -91
- 79 Anthony Bello 329 -101
- 4 Jason Myers 319 -111
- 15 Brian Loftin 269 -161
- 21 Jimmy Wallace 267 -163
- 04 Brandon Ward 242 -188
- 18 Daniel Yates 227 -203
- 12NC Jake Crum 207 -223
- 22 Jason Tutterow 179 -251
- 27 Blake Barney 175 -255
- 48 Jonny Kay 162 -268
- 60 Matt Hirschman 155 -275
- 45 Gary Young Jr. 152 -278
- 31 Cody Norman 150 -280
- 77L Will Lambros 121 -309
- 18VA Bobby Labonte 119 -311
- 77 Gary Putnam 94 -336
- 63 Josh Lowder 76 -354
- 7NY Jack Baldwin 69 -361
- 11 Michael Ritch 63 -367
- 82 John-Michael Shenette 63 -367
- 51 Jayden Harman 58 -372
- 40 Frank Fleming 57 -373
- 23NY Bryce Bailey 53 -377
- 8 Chris Finocchario 50 -380
- 66 Austin Kochenash 44 -386
- 21nc Dwight Sauls 39 -391
- 24X Carsten DiGiantomasso 38 -392
- 7NY Doug Coby 38 -392
- 5CT Chris Pasteryak 34 -396
- 97 Patrick Staropoli 32 -398
- 06ma Samuel Rameau 31 -399
- 8NY Tyler Barry 30 -400
- 77 Ryan Preece 27 -403
- 69 John Holleman IV 25 -405
- 88 Woody Pitkat 24 -406
- 0 Randall Richard 23 -407
- 6 Slate Myers 22 -408
- 64 Ethan Truell 21 -409
- 14 Bobby Measmer Jr. 21 -409
- 99 Caleb Heady 21 -409
- 44 Daniel Beeson 20 -410
- 44nc Spencer Martin 18 -412
- 01 Brian Weber 18 -412
- 75 Lee Jeffreys 17 -413
- 48 Tovia Grynewicz 17 -413
- 9NJ Andrew Krause 15 -415
- 1PA Stephen Kopcik 14 -416
- 21VA Jim Gavek 13 -417
- 73 Paul Hartwig Jr. 12 -418
SMART Modified Tour
The SMART Modified Tour captures the essence of one of the most legendary forms of racing in America, pavement Modifieds. Born in 1988, these ground-pounding, 600-horsepower missiles for the SMART Tour are a must-see for any racing fan.
In 2020, Chris Williams brought SMART Modifieds back to prominence after a brief hiatus. Due to the overwhelming popularity from its fan base, a four-race schedule in its initial year has given birth to an adventurous 15-race schedule in 2024.
This year will mark the fourth full-season of SMART Modified Tour racing since its return. Many of Modified racing’s best drivers, from all over the country, will compete with the series, which visits 13 different racetracks in three different states in the Mid-Atlantic - North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia.
SMART Modifieds compete on grueling asphalt oval short tracks, embedded in quaint local communities, each spring, summer and fall.
Pace-O-Matic
Pace-O-Matic develops, produces, and licenses fun and entertainment in the form of skill games in various states, including Virginia, Pennsylvania, Kansas, South Carolina, Texas and Wyoming, among others. Since its founding in 2000, the organization has built a talented leadership team and a culture defined by integrity, innovation, and compliance. Learn more at www.paceomatic.com.
