Whelen Southern Modified Tour
The NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour (WSMT) is a stock car racing series owned by NASCAR and operated in the Southeastern United States as part of its Modified Division. The Whelen Southern Modified Tour uses nearly identical rules as its northeastern-based counterpart the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour.
History [edit]
The NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour was established in 2005, after the collapse of the Southern Modified Auto Racing Teams (SMART) 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.
While the Tour itself was a new addition in 2005, NASCAR itself has a long tradition of Modified racing in the Southeastern U.S. Prior to the formation of today’s Northeastern-based Whelen Modified Tour in 1985, 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.[1]
The 2005 Ingragual Whelen Southern Modified Tour Championship was won by Junior Miller.
Whelen Southern Modified Tour champions [edit]
Tracks [edit]
Current venues [edit]
Former venues [edit]
- Ace Speedway – Altamahaw, NC (4/10 Mile Oval)
- Coastal Plains Speedway - Jacksonville, NC (1 Mile Oval)
- Franklin County Speedway - Callaway, VA (.333 Mile Oval)
- Greenville-Pickens Speedway – Greenville, SC (1/2 Mile Oval)
- Lanier National Speedway – Braselton, GA (.375 Mile Oval)
- Martinsville Speedway – Ridgeway, VA (1/2 Mile Oval)
- Motor Mile Speedway – Radford, VA (.416 Mile Oval)
- Music City Motorplex – Nashville, TN (.590 Mile Oval)
- North Wilkesboro Speedway - North Wilkesboro, NC (5/8 Mile Oval)
- Myrtle Beach Speedway – Myrtle Beach, SC (.530 Mile Oval)
- Summerville Speedway - Summerville, SC (1/2 Mile Oval)
- Thompson International Speedway – Thompson, CT (.625 Mile Oval)
- Thunder Ring at Atlanta Motor Speedway – Hampton, GA (1/4 Mile Oval)
- Tri-County Motor Speedway – Hudson, NC (.4 Mile Oval)
2012 schedule [edit]
| 2012 Whelen Southern Modified Tour Schedule |
| Date |
Track |
Length |
Location |
Winner |
| March 31 |
Caraway Speedway |
.455 Miles |
Asheboro, NC |
George Brunnhoelzl III |
| April 7 |
Caraway Speedway |
.455 Miles |
Asheboro, NC |
Brian Loftin |
| April 14 |
South Boston Speedway |
.400 Miles |
South Boston, VA |
Brandon Ward |
| April 21 |
Caraway Speedway |
.455 Miles |
Asheboro, NC |
George Brunnhoelzl III |
| July 6 |
Caraway Speedway |
.455 Miles |
Asheboro, NC |
George Brunnhoelzl III |
| August 4 |
Bowman Gray Stadium |
.25 Miles |
Winston-Salem, NC |
George Brunnhoelzl III |
| August 22 |
Bristol Motor Speedway |
.533 Miles |
Bristol, TN |
George Brunnhoelzl III |
| September 1 |
Langley Speedway |
.396 Miles |
Langley, VA |
Jason Myers |
| September 9 |
Thompson International Speedway |
.625 Miles |
Thompson, CT |
Andy Seuss |
| September 29 |
Caraway Speedway |
.455 Miles |
Asheboro, NC |
Danny Bohl |
| October 11 |
Charlotte Motor Speedway |
.25 Miles |
Concord, NC |
George Brunnhoelzl III |
Notes and references [edit]
- ^ http://www.nascarregionalracing.com/info.asp?Series_ID=22
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