Brian Loftin | |
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Nationality | American |
Born | Lexington, North Carolina | July 29, 1977
NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour career | |
Debut season | 2005 |
Years active | 2005–2014 |
Starts | 86 |
Championships | 1 |
Wins | 12 |
Poles | 11 |
Best finish | 1st in 2008 |
Last updated on: August 22, 2024. |
Brian Loftin (born July 29, 1977) is an American professional stock car racing driver who competed in the now defunct NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour from 2005 to 2014. He is the father of Carson Loftin, who currently competes part-time in the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour. [1]
Loftin is a former champion of the Southern Modified Tour, having won the championship in 2008, where he won twelve races and eleven pole positions.
Loftin has previously competed in series such as the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour, the SMART Modified Tour, the NASCAR Goody's Dash Series, the Southern Modified Racing Series, the ASA Southern Modified Race Tour, and the 602 Modified Tour. [2]
(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour results | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Year | Car owner | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | NWMTC | Pts | Ref | ||||||||||
1999 | N/A | 23 | N/A | TMP | RPS | STA | RCH | STA | RIV | JEN | NHA | NZH | HOL | TMP | NHA | RIV | GLN | STA | RPS | TMP | NHA | STA | MAR DNQ | TMP | N/A | 0 | [3] | ||||||||||
2005 | N/A | 2 | Chevy | TMP | STA | RIV | WFD | STA | JEN | NHA 12 | BEE | SEE | RIV | STA | TMP | WFD | MAR | TMP | NHA | STA | TMP | 70th | 127 | [4] | |||||||||||||
2006 | 23 | TMP | STA | JEN | TMP | STA | NHA | HOL | RIV | STA | TMP | MAR | TMP | NHA 29 | WFD | TMP | STA | 68th | 76 | [5] | |||||||||||||||||
2008 | Brian Loftin | 23 | Chevy | TMP | STA | STA | TMP | NHA 11 | SPE | RIV | STA | TMP | MAN | TMP | NHA | MAR | CHE | STA | TMP | 50th | 130 | [6] |
NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour results | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Year | Car owner | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | NSWMTC | Pts | Ref | ||
2005 | Bobby Loftin | 23 | Chevy | CRW 21 | CRW 17 | CRW 3 | CRW 1 | BGS 16 | MAR 1 | ACE 4 | ACE 4 | CRW 8 | CRW 1 | DUB 1 | ACE 2 | 3rd | 1844 | [7] | ||||
2006 | CRW 13 | GRE 12 | CRW 15 | DUB 23 | CRW 7 | BGS | MAR 11 | CRW 4 | ACE | CRW 5 | HCY 9 | DUB 18 | SNM | 13th | 1301 | [8] | ||||||
2007 | CRW 3 | FAI 17 | GRE | CRW | CRW 17 | BGS 11 | MAR 13 | ACE 3 | CRW 18 | SNM | CRW 1* | CRW 1* | 12th | 1277 | [9] | |||||||
2008 | CRW 3 | ACE 17 | CRW 1 | BGS 1** | CRW 1* | LAN 4 | CRW 2 | SNM 15 | MAR 1 | CRW 2 | CRW 3 | 1st | 1780 | [10] | ||||||||
2009 | CON 15 | SBO 5 | CRW 3 | LAN 4 | BGS 9 | BRI 6 | CRW 1* | MBS 6 | CRW 15 | CRW 3 | MAR 10 | ACE 4 | CRW 8 | 4th | 2090 | [11] | ||||||
Pontiac | CRW 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
2010 | Chevy | ATL 16 | CRW 4 | SBO 10 | CRW 16 | BGS | BRI | CRW 17 | LGY | TRI 6 | CLT | 15th | 791 | [12] | ||||||||
2011 | CRW 18 | HCY | SBO | CRW | CRW 13 | BGS | BRI | CRW | LGY | THO | TRI | CRW 4 | CLT | CRW 5 | 20th | 558 | [13] | |||||
2012 | CRW 7 | CRW 1* | SBO 23 | CRW 12 | CRW 4 | BGS 22 | BRI | LGY | THO | CRW 2* | CLT | 15th | 245 | [14] | ||||||||
2013 | CRW 11 | SNM 23 | SBO 2 | CRW 5 | CRW 4 | BGS 20 | BRI | LGY | CRW | CRW | SNM | CLT | 16th | 199 | [15] | |||||||
2014 | CRW 7 | SNM 14 | SBO | LGY 16 | CRW 15 | BGS | BRI | LGY | CRW | SBO 13 | SNM 8 | CRW 2 | CRW | CLT | 17th | 235 | [16] |
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