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 73)
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Achievements1991, 1993, 1995, 1997–2000 SMART Modified Tour champion
2005, 2006 NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour champion
2005, 2006 NASCAR Whelen Southern 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]

Goody's Dash Series

NASCAR Goody's Dash Series results
YearTeamNo.Make123456789101112131415161718192021NGDSPtsRef
1994 N/A43 Pontiac DAY VOL FLO
13		 SUM CAR
2		 411
21		 HCY
11		 LAN
17		 BRI
2		 BGS
17		 MYB 15th1531 [12]
Chevy SUM
13		 FLO
16		 HCY
3
N/A69 Pontiac NRV
22		 ASH
17		 VOL
1995 Chevy DAY
32		 FLO
25		 LAN MYB SUM HCY CAR STH BRI SUM GRE HOM
34		36th463 [13]
Pontiac BGS
34		 MYB NSV FLO NWS
9		 VOL HCY
1996 DAY
20		 MYB
7		 SUM
6		 NSV
23		 TRI
8		 CAR
18		 HCY
12		 FLO
21		 BRI
6		 SUM GRE SNM BGS
11		 MYB LAN STH FLO NWS VOL HCY 20th1285 [14]
Chevy HOM
29
1997 Pontiac DAY
30		 HOM
7		 KIN
22		 MYB LAN CAR TRI
21		 BRI
11		 GRE SNM CLT
28		 MYB
24		 LAN SUM STA HCY 28th922 [15]
N/A3N/A FLO
15		 HCY
N/A17 Pontiac USA
25		 CON HOM
1998 N/A69 Pontiac DAY
8		 MON STA JAC CAR CLT SBO ROU LOU SUM GRE SNM MYB BRI HCY JAC USA LAN 73rd142 [16]
1999 N/A77 Pontiac DAY
DNQ		 HCY CAR CLT BRI
19		 LOU SUM GRE ROU STA MYB HCY LAN USA JAC LAN N/A0 [17]
2000 N/A78 Mercury DAY
DNQ		 MON STA JAC CAR CLT SBO ROU LOU SUM GRE SNM MYB 55th165 [18]
77 BRI
29		 HCY JAC USA LAN
2002 N/A77 Toyota DAY
16		 HAR ROU LON CLT
32		 KEN MEM GRE SNM SBO MYB BRI MOT ATL 52nd182 [19]
2003 DAY OGL CLT SBO GRE KEN BRI
28		 ATL 58th79 [20]

Whelen Southern Modified Tour

NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour results
YearCar ownerNo.Make1234567891011121314NSWMTCPtsRef
2005 David Riggs69 Dodge CRW
4		 CRW
6		 CRW
1		 CRW
13		 BGS
3		 MAR
3		 ACE
9		 ACE
1		 CRW
1		 CRW
2		 DUB
6		 ACE
8		1st1904 [21]
2006 CRW
4		 GRE
1**		 CRW
1		 DUB
5		 BGS
4		 MAR
14		 CRW
11		 HCY
1		 DUB
8		 SNM
1		1st2098 [22]
Chevy CRW
1**		 CRW
1		 ACE
6*
2007 Dodge CRW
6		 FAI
4		 GRE
1		 CRW
4		 CRW
11		 BGS
3		 MAR
8		 ACE
20		 CRW
3*		 SNM
3		 CRW
10		 CRW
17		4th1766 [23]
2008 Kim Miller CRW
24		 ACE CRW
21		 BGS
15		 CRW LAN CRW SNM MAR 23th569 [24]
Chevy CRW
11		 CRW
11
2009 Melvin Swisher53 Chevy CON SBO CRW LAN CRW BGS BRI CRW MBS CRW CRW MAR ACE
14		 CRW 39th121 [25]

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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.
  4. ↑ "Junior Miller – 1976 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Junior Miller – 1977 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
  6. ↑ "Junior Miller – 1978 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
  7. ↑ "Junior Miller – 1979 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
  8. ↑ "Junior Miller – 1980 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
  9. ↑ "Junior Miller – 1981 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
  10. ↑ "Junior Miller – 1983 NASCAR Budweiser Late Model Sportsman Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
  11. ↑ "Junior Miller – 1984 NASCAR Busch Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
  12. ↑ "Junior Miller - 1994 Season Results - NASCAR Goody's Dash Series". The Third Turn. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
  13. ↑ "Junior Miller - 1995 Season Results - NASCAR Goody's Dash Series". The Third Turn. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
  14. ↑ "Junior Miller - 1996 Season Results - NASCAR Goody's Dash Series". The Third Turn. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
  15. ↑ "Junior Miller - 1997 Season Results - NASCAR Goody's Dash Series". The Third Turn. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
  16. ↑ "Junior Miller - 1998 Season Results - NASCAR Goody's Dash Series". The Third Turn. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
  17. ↑ "Junior Miller - 1999 Season Results - NASCAR Goody's Dash Series". The Third Turn. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
  18. ↑ "Junior Miller - 2000 Season Results - NASCAR Goody's Dash Series". The Third Turn. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
  19. ↑ "Junior Miller - 2002 Season Results - NASCAR Goody's Dash Series". The Third Turn. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
  20. ↑ "Junior Miller - 2003 Season Results - NASCAR Goody's Dash Series". The Third Turn. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
  21. ↑ "Junior Miller – 2005 NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 21, 2024.
  22. ↑ "Junior Miller – 2006 NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 21, 2024.
  23. ↑ "Junior Miller – 2007 NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 21, 2024.
  24. ↑ "Junior Miller – 2008 NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 21, 2024.
  25. ↑ "Junior Miller – 2009 NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 21, 2024.
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