# 2009 NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour

The 2009 NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour was the fifth season of the NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour (WSMT). It began with the Capital Bank 150 at Concord Speedway on March 21. It ended with the Fall Classic 150 at Caraway Speedway on October 24. Brian Loftin entered the season as the defending championship. George Brunnhoelzl III would win his first championship in the series, 180 points ahead of series runner up Andy Seuss.

## Schedule

Source:
| No. | Race Title | Track | Date |
| 1 | Capitol Bank 150 | Concord Speedway, Concord | March 21 |
| 2 | Whelen Southern Modified Tour 150 | South Boston Speedway, South Boston | April 4 |
| 3 | Caraway Speedway 150 | Caraway Speedway, Asheboro | April 11 |
| 4 | Lanier 150 | Lanier Speedway, Gainesville | April 18 |
| 5 | Firecracker 150 | Caraway Speedway, Asheboro | July 3 |
| 6 | Advance Auto Parts 199 | Bowman Gray Stadium, Winston-Salem | August 1 |
| 7 | UNOH Perfect Storm | Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol | August 19 |
| 8 | Caraway 150 | Caraway Speedway, Asheboro | August 29 |
| 9 | Myrtle Beach 150 | Myrtle Beach Speedway, Myrtle Beach | September 5 |
| 10 | Caraway 150 | Caraway Speedway, Asheboro | September 12 |
| 11 | Caraway Classic 150 | Caraway Speedway, Asheboro | September 19 |
| 12 | Made In America Whelen 300 | Martinsville Speedway, Martinsville | September 27 |
| 13 | Lightning Fast 150 | Ace Speedway, Altamahaw | October 2 |
| 14 | Fall Classic 150 | Caraway Speedway, Asheboro | October 24 |

### Notes

* ↑ The UNOH Perfect Storm was held as a combined event, with competitors from the Whelen Southern Modified Tour competing along with competitors for the Whelen Modified Tour. The race was run with a series-based point distribution, where drivers received points and statistical credit for their finish relative to other drivers in their series, not to the whole field in general.
* ↑ The Made In America Whelen 300 was held as a combined event, with competitors from the Whelen Modified Tour competing along with competitors for the Whelen Modified Tour. The race was run with a series-based point distribution, where drivers received points and statistical credit for their finish relative to other drivers in their series, not to the whole field in general.

## Results and standings
### Races

| No. | Race | Pole position | Most laps led | Winning driver | Manufacturer |
| 1 | Capitol Bank 150 | Burt Myers | Ted Christopher | Ted Christopher | Chevrolet |
| 2 | Whelen Southern Modified Tour 150 | George Brunnhoelzl III | Andy Seuss | Andy Seuss | Dodge |
| 3 | Caraway Speedway 150 | George Brunnhoelzl III | George Brunnhoelzl III | Ted Christopher | Chevrolet |
| 4 | Lanier 150 | George Brunnhoelzl III | Andy Seuss | Andy Seuss | Dodge |
| 5 | Firecracker 150 | Andy Seuss | L. W. Miller | George Brunnhoelzl III | Ford |
| 6 | Advance Auto Parts 199 | Brian Loftin | John Smith | Luke Fleming | Chevrolet |
| 7 | UNOH Perfect Storm | Ted Christopher | Ted Christopher | Donny Lia | Dodge |
| 8 | Caraway 150 | George Brunnhoelzl III | Brian Loftin | Brian Loftin | Chevrolet |
| 9 | Myrtle Beach 150 | George Brunnhoelzl III | Gene Pack | Andy Seuss | Dodge |
| 10 | Caraway 150 | Burt Myers | George Brunnhoelzl III | George Brunnhoelzl III | Ford |
| 11 | Caraway Classic 150 | Burt Myers | Andy Seuss | Andy Seuss | Dodge |
| 12 | Made In America Whelen 300 | Ron Silk | Chris Pasteryak | Mike Stefanik | Pontiac |
| 13 | Lightning Fast 150 | Burt Myers | George Brunnhoelzl III | George Brunnhoelzl III | Ford |
| 14 | Fall Classic 150 | George Brunnhoelzl III | George Brunnhoelzl III | George Brunnhoelzl III | Ford |

### Drivers' championship

(key) Bold - Pole position awarded by time. Italics - Pole position set by final practice results or rainout. * – Most laps led.
| Pos | Driver | CON | SBO | CRW | LAN | CRW | BGS | BRI | CRW | MYB | CRW | CRW | MAR | ACE | CRW | Points |
| 1 | George Brunnhoelzl III | 3 | 2 | 11* | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1* | 2 | 7 | 1* | 1* | 2385 |
| 2 | Andy Seuss | 20 | 1* | 2 | 1* | 3 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 1* | 21 | 2 | 6 | 2205 |
| 3 | Burt Myers | 4 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2138 |
| 4 | Brian Loftin | 15 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 1* | 6 | 15 | 3 | 29 | 4 | 8 | 2090 |
| 5 | Frank Fleming | 8 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 2044 |
| 6 | Jason Myers | 14 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 27 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 2016 |
| 7 | John Smith | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 13* | 23 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 24 | | 2 | 1823 |
| 8 | Gene Pack | 19 | 8 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 29 | 10 | 5* | 6 | 12 | 34 | 6 | | 1762 |
| 9 | Buddy Emory | 12 | 15 | 20 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 38 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 27 | | | 1602 |
| 10 | L. W. Miller | 7 | 7 | 15 | 3 | 12* | 4 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 16 | | | | | 1457 |
| 11 | Rich Kuiken Jr. | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 24 | 11 | 8 | 12 | | | | | 1269 |
| 12 | Bryan Dauzat | | 13 | 17 | | 14 | 5 | 30 | 14 | | 13 | 13 | 35 | | 10 | 1266 |
| 13 | J. R. Bertuccio | 11 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 11 | | | | | | 10 | 37 | 15 | | 1075 |
| 14 | Tommy Neal | | | | | | 15 | | 15 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 39 | 11 | | 866 |
| 15 | Zach Brewer | | 16 | 21 | | 6 | 19 | | | | | | 38 | | 7 | 735 |
| 16 | Jay Mize | 16 | | | | 19 | | | 12 | | | 11 | | 7 | | 624 |
| 17 | Johnathon Brown | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | 25 | 13 | 9 | 550 |
| 18 | Tim Brown | 17 | 4 | 9 | 11 | | | | | | | | 41 | | | 540 |
| 19 | Ted Christopher | 1* | | 1 | 7 | | | 2*$^1$ | | | | | 30$^1$ | | | 506 |
| 20 | Ron Silk | 10 | | 4 | | 4 | | 33$^1$ | | | | | 4$^1$ | | | 454 |
| 21 | Bobby Hutchens | | | 13 | | | 10 | 18 | | | | | | | | 413 |
| 22 | Josh Nichols | | | | | | | | 9 | | 9 | | | 12 | | 403 |
| 23 | Thomas Stinson | | | | | 18 | | | | | 7 | | | 9 | | 393 |
| 24 | Dean Ward | | 14 | 22 | | | 6 | | | | | | | | | 368 |
| 25 | Brandon Ward | 6 | | 23 | | 16 | | | | | | | | | | 359 |
| 26 | Greg Butcher | | | 19 | | | | | | 9 | | | 40 | | | 356 |
| 27 | Erick Rudolph | 5 | | 7 | | | | 10$^1$ | | | | | 36$^1$ | | | 301 |
| 28 | Rowan Pennink | 2 | | 24 | | | | 7$^1$ | | | | | 16$^1$ | | | 261 |
| 29 | Jim Willis | | | | | | | | 13 | | 10 | | | | | 258 |
| 30 | Mike Norman | | | | | | | | | | | 15 | | 10 | | 252 |
| 31 | Jay Foley | | | 18 | | | | | | | | | 26 | | | 251 |
| 32 | Scott Rigney | | | | | 15 | 11 | | | | | | | | | 248 |
| 33 | Lee Jeffreys | | | | | | | | | | | 16 | | | 11 | 245 |
| 34 | Luke Fleming | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | | 180 |
| 35 | Randy Butner | | | | | | 8 | | | | | | | | | 142 |
| 36 | Bradley Robbins | | | | | | | | | | | | 32 | | | 130 |
| 37 | Tom McCann Jr. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12 | 127 |
| 38 | Jay Hedgecock | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 13 | 124 |
| 39 | Junior Miller | | | | | | | | | | | | | 14 | | 121 |
| 40 | Jamie Tomaino | 18 | | | | | | 17$^1$ | | | | | 10$^1$ | | | 109 |
| 41 | Jamie Tomaino Jr. | | | | | | | | | | | | 43 | | | 109 |
| 42 | Brent Elliott | | | | | | 20 | | | | | | | | | 103 |
| 43 | Jason Trinchere | | | 25 | | | | | | | | | | | | 88 |
| Drivers ineligible for NWMT points, because at the combined events they chose to drive for NWSMT points |||||||||||||||||
| | Donny Lia | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | 8 | | | |
| | Mike Stefanik | | | | | | | 25 | | | | | 1 | | | |
| | Todd Szegedy | | | | | | | 6 | | | | | 2 | | | |
| | Ryan Preece | | | | | | | 3 | | | | | 3 | | | |
| | Woody Pitkat | | | | | | | 5 | | | | | 20 | | | |
| | Kevin Goodale | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | | | |
| | Ed Flemke Jr. | | | | | | | 8 | | | | | 12 | | | |
| | Eric Goodale | | | | | | | 12 | | | | | 9 | | | |
| | James Civali | | | | | | | 40 | | | | | 13 | | | |
| | Eric Beers | | | | | | | 14 | | | | | 23 | | | |
| | Jake Marosz | | | | | | | 36 | | | | | 14 | | | |
| | Chris Pasteryak | | | | | | | 16 | | | | | 15* | | | |
| | Bobby Grigas III | | | | | | | 15 | | | | | | | | |
| | Johnny Bush | | | | | | | 22 | | | | | 18 | | | |
| | Gary McDonald | | | | | | | | | | | | 19 | | | |
| | Glen Reen | | | | | | | 32 | | | | | 22 | | | |
| | Ken Heagy | | | | | | | 26 | | | | | 28 | | | |
| | Kasey Kahne | | | | | | | 28 | | | | | | | | |
| | Glenn Tyler | | | | | | | 35 | | | | | 31 | | | |
| | Jimmy Blewett | | | | | | | 31 | | | | | | | | |
| | Wade Cole | | | | | | | 34 | | | | | 33 | | | |
| | Ryan Newman | | | | | | | 37 | | | | | | | | |
| | Matt Hirschman | | | | | | | 39 | | | | | | | | |
| | Jeremy Stoltz | | | | | | | | | | | | 42 | | | |
| Pos | Driver | CON | SBO | CRW | LAN | CRW | BGS | BRI | CRW | MYB | CRW | CRW | MAR | ACE | CRW | Points |
* $^1$ – Scored points towards the Whelen Modified Tour.