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The 2014 NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour was the tenth season of the
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(WSMT). It began with the
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at
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on February 18, which did not count towards the championship. The first race for the championship was the Whelen Season Opener 150 at
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on March 9. It ended with the Southern Slam 150 at
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on October 9. George Brunnhoelzl III entered the season as the defending Drivers' Champion. A previous two-time series runner-up,
Andy Seuss Andrew T. Seuss (born March 15, 1987) is an American professional stock car racing driver and team owner. As a driver, he won two consecutive championships in 2014 and 2015 in the NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour, and also competed in the NAS ...
won his first championship title, after a fifth-place finish at the final race in Charlotte. Seuss, who won a trio of races in the opening half of the season – two at Caraway Speedway and one at
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 – finished 14 points clear of Brunnhoelzl III, who won a pair of races at Langley Speedway and also at Caraway Speedway. Third place in the championship went to
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, who won the most races during the season, with four, all of which came during the second half of the season. Aside from the lead trio, other drivers to take race victories were J. R. Bertuccio, who won at
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, Danny Bohn was a winner at
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and Kyle Ebersole won the season's second race at South Boston Speedway. A combination race was also held during the season, the Bush's Beans 150 at
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, with competitors from the Whelen Southern Modified Tour competing along with competitors for the
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. The race was won by Tommy Barrett Jr. and the best Southern Modified Tour competitor was Bertuccio in 13th position.


Drivers

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Schedule

The
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did not count towards the championship. ;Notes: *1 – The Prestoria Farms 150 was originally scheduled for March 29, but was postponed to October 4 due to heavy rain. *The Bunny Hop 150 was originally scheduled to be held at
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on April 19, but was postponed due to heavy rain. On May 7, it was announced that the race would not be rescheduled.


Results and standings


Races


Drivers' championship

( key) Bold - Pole position awarded by time. ''Italics'' - Pole position set by final practice results or rainout. * – Most laps led. ;Notes: * – Non-championship round *1 – Scored points towards the
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. *2 – Joe Ryan Osborne, Thomas Stinson and Brandon Ward received championship points, despite the fact that they did not start the race.


See also

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2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Kyle Larson, the 2014 NASCAR Rookie of the Year. file:Jimmie Johnson Dale Earnhardt Jr. cars at Hendrick Engines 2014.jpg"> List_of_NASCAR_Manufacturers%27_champions">Manufacturer's championship with 20 wins & 1572 points, their 13th champi ...
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2014 NASCAR Nationwide Series file:22 Alex Tagliani pan NASCAR Nationwide 2014 Gardner Denver 200 at Road America.jpg, The No. 22 car for NASCAR operations of Team Penske, Team Penske won the owner's championship with 1347 points and five different drivers. file:9 Chase ...
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2014 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Ben Kennedy won the Rookie of the Year. The No. 51 for Toyota won the List of NASCAR Manufacturers' champions#Truck Series">Manufacturers' championship with 18 wins and 1,028 points. The 2014 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series was the 20t ...
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2014 NASCAR K&N Pro Series East The 2014 NASCAR K&N Pro Series East was the 28th season of the K&N Pro Series East. It began with the New Smyrna 150 presented by JEGS at New Smyrna Speedway on February 16, and ended with the Drive Sober 150 at Dover International Speedway on ...
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2014 NASCAR K&N Pro Series West The 2014 NASCAR K&N Pro Series West was the 61st season of the K&N Pro Series West. It began with the Talking Stick Resort 75 at Phoenix International Raceway on February 27, and will end with the Casino Arizona 100, also at Phoenix, on Novem ...
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2014 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour The 2014 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour is the 30th season of the Whelen Modified Tour (WMT). It began with the UNOH Battle at the Beach at Daytona International Speedway on February 18, which did not count towards the championship. The first race ...
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* 2014 NASCAR Toyota Series * 2014 NASCAR Whelen Euro Series


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