SMART Modified Tour
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The Southern Modified Auto Racing Teams (SMART) Tour is a Modified stock car racing series racing in the Southeastern region of The United States. The series began in 1989, NASCAR took over the series in 2005. During its time as a NASCAR sanctioned series it followed identical regulations to the Northern NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour.
Category | Stock cars |
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Country | United States |
Inaugural season | 1989 (SMART) |
Folded | 2016 |
Manufacturers | Chevrolet · Ford · Pontiac |
Tire suppliers | Hoosier |
Last Drivers' champion | Burt Myers |
Last Makes' champion | Ford |
Last Teams' champion | Myers Brothers Racing |
Official website | SMART Modified Tour |
The series merged with the Northern Modified Tour in 2017 bringing an end to the series after almost 30 years.[1]
The series came back in late 2020 without NASCAR sanction under the SMART Tour name and ran its first full season since 2004 in 2021 with the likes of Bobby Labonte and Ryan Preece competing.
All races are broadcast live on FloRacing.