Junior Miller (racing driver) explained

Junior Miller
Birth Date:	26 April 1951
Birth Place:	Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Achievements:	1991, 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
Total Cup Races:	27
Years In Cup:	6
Best Cup Pos:	31st (1980)
First Cup Race:	1976 Gwyn Staley 400 (North Wilkesboro)
Last Cup Race:	1981 Holly Farms 400 (North Wilkesboro)
Cup Wins:	0
Cup Top Tens:	0
Cup Poles:	0
Total Busch Races:	11
Years In Busch:	2
Best Busch Pos:	26th (1983)
First Busch Race:	1983 Coca-Cola 200 (Rockingham)
Last Busch Race:	1983 Cardinal 250 (Martinsville)
Busch Wins:	0
Busch Top Tens:	1
Busch Poles:	0

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.

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

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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
Year	Team	No.	Make	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31		Pts	Ref
1976	Junior Miller	95	Chevy	RSD	DAY	CAR	RCH	BRI	ATL	NWS	DAR	MAR	TAL	NSV	DOV	CLT	RSD	MCH	DAY	NSV	POC	TAL	MCH	BRI	DAR	RCH	DOV	MAR	NWS	CLT	CAR	ATL	ONT		67th	239	^[4]
1977				RSD	DAY	RCH			NWS	DAR	BRI	MAR	TAL	NSV	DOV	CLT	RSD	MCH	DAY	NSV	POC	TAL	MCH	BRI	DAR	RCH	DOV	MAR	NWS	CLT	CAR	ATL	ONT		47th	467	^[5]
		45					CAR	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	CLT					72nd	197	^[6]
	Junior Miller	95	Chevy																												CAR	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	CLT	NWS	CAR	ATL	ONT	N/A	0	^[7]
1980		29		RSD	DAY	RCH	CAR	ATL	BRI	DAR	NWS																								31st	1402	^[8]
	Frank Warren	79	Dodge									MAR	TAL
	Junior Miller		Chevy											NSV											BRI	DAR	RCH	DOV	NWS	MAR	CLT	CAR	ATL	ONT
	Frank Warren															DOV	CLT	TWS	RSD	MCH	DAY	NSV	POC	TAL	MCH
1981	Junior Miller		Olds	RSD	DAY	RCH	CAR	ATL	BRI	NWS	DAR	MAR	TAL	NSV	DOV	CLT	TWS	RSD	MCH	DAY	NSV	POC	TAL	MCH	BRI	DAR	RCH	DOV	MAR	NWS	CLT	CAR	ATL	RSD	68th	188	^[9]

Busch Series

NASCAR Busch Series results
Year	Team	No.	Make	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31	32	33	34	35		Pts	Ref
1983	Junior Miller	69	Buick	DAY	RCH	CAR	HCY	MAR	NWS	SBO	GPS	LGY	DOV	BRI	CLT	SBO	HCY	ROU	SBO	ROU	CRW	ROU	SBO	HCY	LGY	IRP	GPS	BRI	HCY		RCH	NWS	SBO						26th	1205	^[10]
			Pontiac																											DAR				MAR	ROU	CLT	HCY
		07																																				MAR
1994	N/A	?	N/A	DAY	CAR	RCH	ATL	MAR	DAR	HCY	BRI	ROU	NHA	NZH	CLT	DOV	MYB	GLN	MLW	SBO	TAL	HCY	IRP	MCH	BRI	DAR	RCH	DOV	CLT	MAR	CAR								N/A	0	^[11]

Whelen Southern Modified Tour

NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour results
Year	Car owner	No.	Make	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14		Pts	Ref
2005	David Riggs	69	Dodge	CRW	CRW	CRW	CRW	BGS	MAR	ACE	ACE	CRW	CRW	DUB	ACE			1st	1904	^[12]
2006				CRW	GRE	CRW	DUB		BGS	MAR			CRW	HCY	DUB	SNM		1st	2098	^[13]
			Chevy					CRW			CRW	ACE
2007			Dodge	CRW	FAI	GRE	CRW	CRW	BGS	MAR	ACE	CRW	SNM	CRW	CRW			4th	1766	^[14]
2008	Kim Miller			CRW	ACE	CRW	BGS	CRW	LAN	CRW	SNM	MAR						23th	569	^[15]
			Chevy										CRW	CRW
2009	Melvin Swisher	53	Chevy	CON	SBO	CRW	LAN	CRW	BGS	BRI	CRW	MBS	CRW	CRW	MAR	ACE	CRW	39th	121	^[16]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Junior Miller . The Third Turn. April 10, 2024.
2. Web site: Junior Miller heading to Caraway Speedway's Wall of Fame this weekend . Greensboro News and Record. April 10, 2024.
3. Web site: Junior Miller heading to Caraway Speedway's Wall of Fame this weekend . Winston-Salem Journal. April 10, 2024.
4. Web site: Junior Miller – 1976 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. April 10, 2024.
5. Web site: Junior Miller – 1977 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. April 10, 2024.
6. Web site: Junior Miller – 1978 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. April 10, 2024.
7. Web site: Junior Miller – 1979 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. April 10, 2024.
8. Web site: Junior Miller – 1980 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. April 10, 2024.
9. Web site: Junior Miller – 1981 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. April 10, 2024.
10. Web site: Junior Miller – 1983 NASCAR Budweiser Late Model Sportsman Series Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. April 10, 2024.
11. Web site: Junior Miller – 1984 NASCAR Busch Series Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. April 10, 2024.
12. Web site: Junior Miller – 2005 NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. August 21, 2024.
13. Web site: Junior Miller – 2006 NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. August 21, 2024.
14. Web site: Junior Miller – 2007 NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. August 21, 2024.
15. Web site: Junior Miller – 2008 NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. August 21, 2024.
16. Web site: Junior Miller – 2009 NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. August 21, 2024.