Junior Miller (racing driver)

Junior Miller
Junior Miller
	Miller at North Wilkesboro Speedway in 2010
Born	April 26, 1951 (age 75); Winston-Salem, North Carolina, U.S.
Achievements	1991, 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 finish	31st (1980)
First race	1976 Gwyn Staley 400 (North Wilkesboro)
Last race	1981 Holly Farms 400 (North Wilkesboro)
NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series career
	11 races run over 2 years
Best finish	26th (1983)
First race	1983 Coca-Cola 200 (Rockingham)
Last race	1983 Cardinal 250 (Martinsville)

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.

BornApril 26, 1951 (age 75)
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, U.S.

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

Best finish31st (1980)

First race1976 Gwyn Staley 400 (North Wilkesboro)

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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 found 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]

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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	NWCC	Pts	Ref
1976	Junior Miller	95	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		67th	239	^[4]
1977		95		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		47th	467	^[5]
1977		45					CAR 31	ATL																											47th	467	^[5]
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					72nd	197	^[6]
1978	Junior Miller	95	Chevy																												CAR 28	ATL	ONT		72nd	197	^[6]
1979		95		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/A	0	^[7]
1980		29		RSD	DAY	RCH	CAR 38	ATL	BRI 25	DAR	NWS																								31st	1402	^[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		Chevy													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		68th	188	^[9]

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	NBSC	Pts	Ref
1983	Junior Miller	69	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						26th	1205	^[10]
		69	Pontiac																											DAR 15				MAR 28	ROU 19	CLT	HCY 21
		07	Pontiac																																			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/A	0	^[11]

NASCAR Goody's Dash 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	NGDS	Pts	Ref
1994	N/A	43	Pontiac	DAY	VOL	FLO 13	SUM	CAR 2	411 21	HCY 11	LAN 17	BRI 2			BGS 17	MYB									15th	1531	^[12]
	N/A	43	Chevy										SUM 13	FLO 16						HCY 3
	N/A	69	Pontiac														NRV 22	ASH 17	VOL
1995			Chevy	DAY 32	FLO 25	LAN	MYB	SUM	HCY	CAR	STH	BRI	SUM	GRE								HOM 34			36th	463	^[13]
1995			Pontiac												BGS 34	MYB	NSV	FLO	NWS 9	VOL	HCY				36th	463	^[13]
1996			Pontiac	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	20th	1285	^[14]
1996			Chevy		HOM 29																				20th	1285	^[14]
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				28th	922	^[15]
	N/A	3	N/A								FLO 15	HCY
	N/A	17	Pontiac																			USA 25	CON	HOM
1998	N/A	69	Pontiac	DAY 8	MON	STA	JAC	CAR	CLT	SBO	ROU	LOU	SUM	GRE	SNM	MYB	BRI	HCY	JAC	USA	LAN				73rd	142	^[16]
1999	N/A	77	Pontiac	DAY DNQ	HCY	CAR	CLT	BRI 19	LOU	SUM	GRE	ROU	STA	MYB	HCY	LAN	USA	JAC	LAN						N/A	0	^[17]
2000	N/A	78	Mercury	DAY DNQ	MON	STA	JAC	CAR	CLT	SBO	ROU	LOU	SUM	GRE	SNM	MYB									55th	165	^[18]
2000	N/A	77	Mercury														BRI 29	HCY	JAC	USA	LAN				55th	165	^[18]
2002	N/A	77	Toyota	DAY 16	HAR	ROU	LON	CLT 32	KEN	MEM	GRE	SNM	SBO	MYB	BRI	MOT	ATL								52nd	182	^[19]
2003	N/A	77	Toyota	DAY	OGL	CLT	SBO	GRE	KEN	BRI 28	ATL														58th	79	^[20]

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	NSWMTC	Pts	Ref
2005	David Riggs	69	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			1st	1904	^[21]
2006			Dodge	CRW 4	GRE 1**	CRW 1	DUB 5		BGS 4	MAR 14			CRW 11	HCY 1	DUB 8	SNM 1		1st	2098	^[22]
2006			Chevy					CRW 1**			CRW 1	ACE 6*						1st	2098	^[22]
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			4th	1766	^[23]
2008	Kim Miller		Dodge	CRW 24	ACE	CRW 21	BGS 15	CRW	LAN	CRW	SNM	MAR						23th	569	^[24]
2008	Kim Miller		Chevy										CRW 11	CRW 11				23th	569	^[24]
2009	Melvin Swisher	53	Chevy	CON	SBO	CRW	LAN	CRW	BGS	BRI	CRW	MBS	CRW	CRW	MAR	ACE 14	CRW	39th	121	^[25]

Junior Miller (racing driver)

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