NEXT CARS TOUR RACE
APRIL 26, 2025
ORANGE COUNTY SPEEDWAY - ROUGEMONT, NC
zMAX CARS Tour Late Model Stock Car
9TH AT CORDELE
Carson had a challenging night that netted out in a positive ninth place finish in the Byron Outdoors 224 at Georgia's Cordele Motor Speedway.
FIFTH IN KING OF THE MODIFIEDS
Carson started seventh and came home with a strong fifth place finish in the Pace-O-Matic King of the Modifieds at South Boston Speedway. It was his second top-five in two Mod starts in 2025.
THIRD AT ANDERSON IN SMART MOD
Carson had a solid 2025 Modified debut finishing third in the Pace-O-Matic 99 at Anderson Motor Speedway in South Carolina.
CARS TOUR DEBUT A SUCCESS
Carson drove the AutosByNelson #22 from a 27th starting position to finish 4th in his CARS Tour Late Model Stock debut at Jacksonville, North Carolina's New River All-American Speedway. (Icreate Photography)
BIG PLANS IN 2025
Carson Loftin will race full time on the zMAX CARS Tour in the #22 Nelson Motorsports Late Model Stock Car. He will also make select starts in his family owned Modified in the SMART Modified Tour and NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour. (Icreate Photography)
IMPRESSIVE FULL FENDERED DEBUT
Carson Loftin made his debut in the Autos By Nelson #22 Late Model Stock Car and finished an impressive 5th at the South Carolina 400 at Florence Motor Speedway. The 16-year old started 33rd and methodically made his way to the front against the top Late Model Stock racers in the region. (Icreate Photography)
CARSON LOFTIN RACING - HEADLINES
Drive for Five... Accomplished
After Blake Barney DQ, Carson Awarded Rumble in Rougemont Win
Carson Scores Fourth Win at SMART Mod Hickory Hundred
Just when it looked like someone else was going to win on the SMART Modified Tour powered by Pace-O-Matic, the 16 year-old driver struck when it mattered most. After Ryan Newman and Luke Baldwin made contact while battling for the lead, Loftin scrambled by Newman’s number-2 ...
Carson Scores Fourth Win at SMART Mod Hickory Hundred
After Blake Barney DQ, Carson Awarded Rumble in Rougemont Win
Carson Scores Fourth Win at SMART Mod Hickory Hundred
Carson Loftin entered the Hickory Hundred on Saturday night (April 13) as the only multi-time winner of the season for the SMART Modified Tour powered by Pace-O-Matic. The 16 year-old driver ended the night by collecting his fourth Banker's Life SMARTY trophy of 2024, this time at the famed Hickory Motor Speedway
After Blake Barney DQ, Carson Awarded Rumble in Rougemont Win
After Blake Barney DQ, Carson Awarded Rumble in Rougemont Win
Carson Loftin Goes Back to Back, WInning in honor of a fallen friend.
When Carson Loftin climbed out of his car following Saturday’s (April 6) Rumble in Rougemont at Orange County Speedway, he thought he had just wrapped up a solid second-place effort. However, he soon found out that he had, in fact, scored his third-career victory on the SMART Modified Tour powered by Pace-O-Matic.
Blake Barney commanded the late stages of the race and took the checkered flag, but his win
was disqualified after series officials found an unapproved intake manifold on the engine of the
27-car in post-race technical inspection.
Carson Loftin Goes Back to Back, WInning in honor of a fallen friend.
Carson Becomes Youngest Winner in the History of the SMART Modified Tour
Carson Loftin Goes Back to Back, WInning in honor of a fallen friend.
Carson Loftin held off a charge by 2008 Daytona 500 Champion Ryan Newman to score his second straight win on the SMART Modified Tour by taking the Warrior 100 at Caraway Speedway in Sophia, North Carolina. The win comes after an emotional week for Carson and the team losing fellow racer and great friend Zach Brewer.
Carson Becomes Youngest Winner in the History of the SMART Modified Tour
Carson Becomes Youngest Winner in the History of the SMART Modified Tour
Carson Becomes Youngest Winner in the History of the SMART Modified Tour
(SMART RELEASE) The old phrase, “The Apple Didn’t Fall Far from the Tree,” could certainly apply to 9-time SMART winner Brian Loftin and his son, Carson. In just his 16th-career series start, the 15-year-old driver won his first race in a Tour-Type Modified. It came Saturday (March 2), in the Peanut Patch 99 at Florence Motor Speedway (SC), which marked the season opener for the SMART Modified Tour powered by Pace-O-Matic.
Rookie of the Year Set for Sophomore Season
Carson Becomes Youngest Winner in the History of the SMART Modified Tour
Carson Becomes Youngest Winner in the History of the SMART Modified Tour
Carson Loftin finished third in the Championship Standings on the SMART Modified Tour powered by Pace-O-Matic in 2023 winning the Racing Electronics Rookie of the Year award. In 2024, the 15-year ofd looks to build on the lessons learned during his first full-season of competition on a Tour-Type Modified.
Oh So Close at Sobo! Second Place Finish locks Carson into the SMART 3.
Oh So Close at Sobo! Second Place Finish locks Carson into the SMART 3.
Carson Loftin led the most laps during the Pace-O-Matic 99 at Virginia's South Boston Speedway on Sunday en route to a solid second place finish. The finish locked Carson into the "SMART 3" Championship Eligible drivers for the season finale at Orange County Speedway on October 28th.
SOLID SIXTH HAS LOFTIN IN HUNT FOR SMART TITLE
Oh So Close at Sobo! Second Place Finish locks Carson into the SMART 3.
Carson Loftin's sixth place effort at North Carolina's Tri-County Speedway has the 15-year old driver in the hunt for the 2023 SMART Modified Tour Championship with just two-races remaining on the schedule. The Cardinal 99 started out well for the 23-team with great speed on the charts during practice at the North Carolina speedplant.
CARSON SET TO MAKE NASCAR MOD DEBUT AND RUN THE DOUBLE
CARSON SET TO MAKE NASCAR MOD DEBUT AND RUN THE DOUBLE
Carson Loftin will race a double-header Modified weekend making his NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour debut at North Wilkesboro Speedway (NC) on Saturday and the next day compete in The Radford Race at Pulaski Co. Speedway in Virginia on the SMART Modified Tour.
ABOUT CARSON LOFTIN
16-YEAR OLD RACING SENSATION
A third-generation racing talent, Carson Loftin has risen through the ranks and is now competing in the highly competitive CARS Tour Late Model Stock Car Series.
RISING SON: CARSON LOFTIN
Carson became a winner in the 602 Crate Modified division in 2022. He was crowned the 2022 Caraway Speedway 602 Modified Champion and won in the Carolina Crate Modified Series as well. Late in 2022, Carson graduated to a full Tour-Type Modified, competing with the SMART Modified Tour. He made his debut at Virginia's Dominion Speedway. In just his second year in a tour-type Modified he won five out of 13 races on the SMART Modified Tour. In 2025 he moves into the #22 Nelson Motorsports Late Model competing full-time in the xMAX CARS Tour.
FAST FATHER: BRIAN LOFTIN
Brian Loftin is a 20-time winner in Touring Modified Racing. In 2008 he captured the NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour Championship. He's also a multi-time winner at North Carolina's historic Bowman Gray Stadium. Brian competes regularly on the SMART Modified Tour with the Shady Grady Racing Team out of North Carolina.