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SMITH TAKES
SECOND SBS WIN
SOUTH BOSTON,
VA….Nick Smith pulled away from the field over the final 49 laps to win
the 150-lap NASCAR Late Model Stock Car Division race that headlined
Saturday night’s Dad’s Night 150 racing program here at South Boston Speedway.
Smith, from Hampton, crossed the finish line 2.455
seconds ahead of runner-up Josh Oakley of Rougemont, N.C. in recording his
second win of the season here.
Former track champion and defending NASCAR Whelen
All-American Series National Champion Philip Morris of Ruckersville, Va.
finished third after losing second place to Oakley with 19 laps to go.
Deac McCaskill of Raleigh, N.C. rallied to finish fourth
after being involved in a mishap on lap 99 and unofficially took over the
points lead from Justin Johnson of Durham, N.C who finished fifth.
McCaskill and Johnson entered the race deadlocked for the division points
lead.
Lee Pulliam of Semora, N.C., Ronald Hill of Rougemont,
N.C., David Quackenbush of Lorton, Va., Michael Hardin of Pomfret, Md. and
Laura Hayes of Wilton, Cal. rounded out the top ten finishers.
Smith averaged 53.158 Mph in the race that was slowed by
five caution periods and one red flag.
Snow Takes
Limited Win
Justin Snow of Danville, Va. took the lead from pole
winner and race leader Brian Pembelton of Amelia, Va. with five laps to go
and held on to win the 50-lap Limited Sportsman Division race.
Snow edged Pembelton by .522 second in scoring his third
win of the season.
Tommy Peregoy of Red Oak, Va., Danny Willis, Jr., of
Cluster Springs, Va. and Brandon Gdovic of Yorktown, Va. rounded out the
top five finishers.
Snow averaged 71.500 mph in the race that was slowed by
one caution period.
Milam Sweeps Pure
Stock Twinbill
Jarrett Milam of Ringgold, Va. had a big night, sweeping
both of the night’s pair of 30-lap races for the Pure Stock Division.
In the opener, Milam edged Chris Crosby of Raleigh, N.C.
by .536 second in a 15-lap sprint to the finish that followed the last of
the race’s three caution periods.
Jack Milam of Ringgold, Va., Randy Hupp of Halifax, Va.
and Courtney Crosby of Scottsburg, Va. rounded out the top five finishers.
The second 30-lap race saw the lead change hands twice
among three drivers with Jarrett Milam taking the lead from Jack Milam with
five laps to go and edging Courtney Crosby by .517 second to take the win.
Jack Milam, Hupp and Chris Crosby rounded out the top
five finishers in the nightcap.
Blair Wins Ford
Flatheads Race
Bill Blair won the Modified Division and Harry Hale won
the Sportsman Division in the 20-lap race for the Legendary Ford Flatheads
Racing Association.
Jerry King, Carlton Pugh and Garland Ricketts rounded
out the top-five finishers in that race.
Next Race At
South Boston Speedway
Racing fans can jump start their Fourth of July weekend
activities with one of the region’s biggest events for the NASCAR Whelen
All-American Series Late Model Stock Car Division, the Bailey’s Late Model
200, on Friday night, July 3, at 7 p.m. at South Boston Speedway.
The Bailey’s 200 will be headlined by a 200-lap NASCAR
Late Model Stock Car Division race that will pay $5,000 to the winner. Also
scheduled as part of the three-race event is a 100-lap Limited Sportsman
Division race and a 50-lap race for the Budweiser Pure Stock Division.
Following the conclusion of the last race, fans will be
treated to a dazzling Fourth of July fireworks display.
Pit gates open and registration starts at 12 noon with
practice starting at 2:15 p.m. and continuing until 3:30 p.m.
Grandstand gates will open at 4 p.m., qualifying time
trials will start at 4:30 p.m. and a special Fan Appreciation event will be
held on the track from 5:30 p.m. until 6:30 p.m. The first race gets the
green flag at 7 p.m.
Advance tickets are on sale for $15 each and will be
sold until 5 p.m. on Thursday, July 2.
Race day admission will be $20 for adults with youths
ages 7-12 being admitted for $10 when accompanied by a paying adult. Kids
ages 6 and under will be admitted free when accompanied by a paying adult.
For additional information
about the Bailey’s Late Model 200 or any events at the speedway, please
visit the speedway’s website at www.southbostonspeedway.com or telephone the speedway at
434-572-4947 or 1-877-440-1540.
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