Carson Loftin led every lap in a chaotic SMART Modified Tour race at Caraway Speedway.
This year’s running of the Revolutionary 99 saw nine cautions and two red flags throughout the event. Loftin started on pole, but was never able to find a grove due to all of the cautions. On the one long green flag run the race had, it looked like points leader Danny Bohn would be able to contend for the win, but a slew of cautions at the end kept him from getting past Loftin.
“It’s really frustrating because my last one at Dominion was the same way,” Loftin said in regards to all the cautions. “It turned into [you’ve] got to be consistent on the restarts but it’s only helping me in the long run.
Super thankful for these guys. They gave me a really fast racecar. Qualified on pole, drew first, and led all the laps. Danny gave me a challenge there at the end but we were able to hold him off. Like I said, super thankful.”
The Revolutionary 99 is always one of the biggest stops on the SMART Modified Tour, and having to hold off Bohn made the win even more special for Loftin.
“The first half we were kind of riding,” Loftin said. “At the end after we put the tire on it was all out. I know Danny had a really good car and to hold him off on those last few restarts was pretty tough because he’s a phenomenal racecar driver [and] his stuff was really good tonight. So just really special.”
Loftin got a great jump from the pole to get a good lead, but the first stage saw only a few green flag laps run at a time before cautions would come out. Loftin took the stage win after a few yellows and lined up first for the restart.
The biggest moment of the night took place on the restart when Brandon Ward and Jake Crum made contact down the backstretch. The pair ran out of racing room, and Crum’s left front just tapped Ward’s right rear, sending Ward into the side of Joey Braun. Ward spun back down towards the inside wall and hit the tire barrier.
The ensuing checkup caused nearly everyone in the back half of the field to be involved, with most drivers involved having to retire from the race.
However, a 30 lap green flag run followed after the big one. During the run, Bohn drove up to fourth place and was the fastest car. The last 38 laps saw the trend of cautions every few laps return. Bohn was able to get up to second, but ran out of time before he could bring the fight to Loftin and finished second. Burt Myers rounded out the podium.
The full results can be viewed below.
SMART Modified Tour Revolutionary 99 Caraway Speedway July 4, 2026
1. 15 Carson Loftin 2. 25 Danny Bohn 3. 1 Burt Myers 4. 2 Ryan Newman 5. 40 Carter McMurray 6. 31 Kyle Sciasco 7. 1JC Jake Crum 8. 14 Autstin McDaniel 9. 24 Joey Braun 10. 77 William Lambros 11. 79 Ethan Truell 12. 7VA Luke Baldwin 13. 16VA Bobby Labonte 14. 8 John-Michael Shinette 15. 01 Melissa Fifield 16. 18 Daniel Yates 17. 11 Chase Robertson 18. 02 Joey Coulter VI 19. 39 Bryce Bailey 20. 04 Brandon Ward 21. 45NC Max Handley 22. 4 Jason Myers 23. 5 Tom Buzze 24. 99 Sean McElearney 25. 21 Jimmy Wallace 26. 20 Paulie Hartwig III 27. 7NY Jack Baldwin
Scotte is from North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, living just a few minutes from the historic North Wilkesboro Speedway. Scotte has raced at local dirt tracks for over six years, as well as covering NASCAR and short track races for over a year now, and has a firey passion for all motorsports, working to achieve a career as a driver.
