Junior Miller (racing driver)

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Junior Miller
Junior Miller at North Wilkesboro 2010.jpg
Miller at North Wilkesboro Speedway in 2010
Born (1951-04-26) April 26, 1951 (age 72)
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Achievements1991, 1993, 1995, 1997–2000 SMART Modified Tour champion
2005, 2006 NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour champion
2005, 2006 NASCAR SMART Modified Tour Most Popular Driver
NASCAR Cup Series career
27 races run over 6 years
Best finish31st (1980)
First race 1976 Gwyn Staley 400 (North Wilkesboro)
Last race 1981 Holly Farms 400 (North Wilkesboro)
WinsTop tens Poles
000
NASCAR Xfinity Series career
11 races run over 2 years
Best finish26th (1983)
First race 1983 Coca-Cola 200 (Rockingham)
Last race 1983 Cardinal 250 (Martinsville)
WinsTop tens Poles
010

Junior Miller (born April 26, 1951) is an American professional stock car racing driver who has previously competed in the NASCAR Winston Cup Series, the NASCAR Busch Series, the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour and the NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour.

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Miller competed in 27 Winston Cup races between 1976 and 1981, getting a best finish of thirteenth at North Wilkesboro Speedway in 1980, and competed in one NASCAR Budweiser Late Model Sportsman Series season, running eleven races in 1983 with a best finish of eighth at Orange County Speedway. Miller fould a majority of his success in the modified ranks, winning the championship in the SMART Modified Tour seven times between 1991 and 2000, and the NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour in 2005 and 2006, thus earning the nickname "King of the Southern Modifieds". [1]

Miller was a frequent competitor at Bowman Gray Stadium, winning 74 races in the Modified division, which as of 2024 is the third most behind Burt Myers (91) and Tim Brown (94). [2]

Miller was inducted into Caraway Speedway's Wall of Fame in 2023. [3]

Motorsports results

NASCAR

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

Winston Cup Series

NASCAR Winston Cup Series results
YearTeamNo.Make12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031NWCCPtsRef
1976 Junior Miller95 Chevy RSD DAY CAR RCH BRI ATL NWS
14
DAR MAR TAL NSV DOV CLT RSD MCH DAY NSV POC TAL MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS
15
CLT CAR ATL ONT 67th239 [4]
1977 RSD DAY RCH
17
NWS
18
DAR BRI
24
MAR TAL NSV DOV CLT RSD MCH DAY NSV POC TAL MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS
26
CLT CAR ATL ONT 47th467 [5]
45 CAR
31
ATL
1978 Gordon Racing 24 Chevy RSD DAY RCH CAR ATL BRI DAR NWS MAR TAL DOV CLT NSV RSD MCH DAY NSV POC TAL MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS
15
CLT 72nd197 [6]
Junior Miller95 Chevy CAR
28
ATL ONT
1979 RSD DAY CAR RCH ATL NWS BRI DAR MAR TAL NSV DOV CLT TWS RSD MCH DAY NSV POC TAL MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR
DNQ
CLT NWS CAR ATL ONT N/A0 [7]
1980 29 RSD DAY RCH CAR
38
ATL BRI
25
DAR NWS 31st1402 [8]
Frank Warren 79 Dodge MAR
14
TAL
Junior Miller Chevy NSV
16
BRI
27
DAR RCH
23
DOV
29
NWS
13
MAR
17
CLT
26
CAR
33
ATL
35
ONT
Frank Warren DOV
31
CLT TWS RSD MCH
34
DAY NSV
20
POC
21
TAL MCH
1981 Junior Miller Olds RSD DAY RCH CAR ATL BRI NWS DAR MAR TAL NSV DOV
26
CLT
DNQ
TWS RSD MCH DAY NSV POC TAL MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS
20
CLT CAR ATL RSD 68th188 [9]

Busch Series

NASCAR Busch Series results
YearTeamNo.Make1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435NBSCPtsRef
1983 Junior Miller69 Buick DAY
DNQ
RCH CAR
16
HCY MAR
13
NWS SBO GPS LGY DOV BRI
21
CLT SBO HCY ROU SBO ROU
8
CRW
18
ROU SBO HCY LGY IRP GPS BRI HCY RCH
23
NWS SBO 26th1205 [10]
Pontiac DAR
15
MAR
28
ROU
19
CLT HCY
21
07 MAR
15
1994 N/A ?N/A DAY CAR RCH ATL MAR
DNQ
DAR HCY
DNQ
BRI ROU NHA NZH CLT DOV MYB GLN MLW SBO TAL HCY IRP MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV CLT MAR CAR N/A0 [11]

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References

  1. "Junior Miller". The Third Turn. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
  2. "Junior Miller heading to Caraway Speedway's Wall of Fame this weekend". Greensboro News and Record. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
  3. "Junior Miller heading to Caraway Speedway's Wall of Fame this weekend". Winston-Salem Journal. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
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