Herring scores 4th victory in last 5 Late Model Stock Car Division events Saturday at South Boston Speedway

SOUTH BOSTON, VA. — Drew Herring of Benson, N.C. scored his second straight Barkhouser Late Model Stock Car victory Saturday night at South Boston Speedway. The win was also Herring's fourth in his last five races.

The Late Model Stock Car Division event was the featured attraction of NASCAR Dodge Weekly Series racing action on the four-tenths mile asphalt oval.

Herring started on the outside of the front row and took the lead on the second circuit of the race. Jason Dickerson of Ruckersville, Va. started from the pole, but had to pit after two laps when he made contact with Herring and had a right front tire go flat.

Jonathan Cash of Oxford, N.C. started sixth in the 19-car field, but motored to a runner-up finish for the night. Cash grabbed second place on the track on the 30th circuit of the race, but was unable to challenge Herring for the triumph.

Nick Smith of Hampton, Va. roared from a 10th-place starting spot in the race to tally a season-best third-place run, while Eddie Johnson of Ashland, Va. was fourth after starting in the seventh slot.

Wayne Ramsey of Amherst, Va. rounded out the top five drivers in the field and was followed in sixth place by Jon Denning of Springfield, N.J., who started the night in the fourth position.

Rodney Cook of Reidsville, N.C. began the race from the 15th starting position, but rallied for an eighth-place run, while Jonathan Bailey of Keysville, Va. finished in ninth place as the final driver on the lead lap.

Tommy Peregoy and Bruce Anderson collect triumphs in twin 50-lap races for Limited Sportsman Division

Tommy Peregoy of Red Oak, Va. tallied his second straight victory of the season in the first of two 50-lap races for the Strutmasters.com Limited Sportsman Division, while Bruce Anderson of South Boston, Va. managed his sixth triumph of the season in the 50-lap nightcap for the division.

Peregoy placed second in the nightcap despite spinning out early on and falling to the rear of the lead lap pack.

Danny Willis, Jr. of Cluster Springs, Va. was second in the opening 50-lap event, while Anderson, the point leader for the division, placed third in the 11-car field.

Justin Snow of Danville, Va. was fourth in the opening race, while Charles Barnes of Chase City, Va. rounded out the top five competitors.

Snow followed Peregoy across the start-finish line to place third in the second 50-lap race of the night, while Timmy Langford of Amelia, Va. was fourth in the event and Wesley Falk of Virginia Beach, Va. rounded out the top five competitors.

Courtney Crosby grabs first Pure Stock win of season

Courtney Crosby of Scottsburg, Va. posted his fist Budweiser Pure Stock triumph of the season during a 30-lap event Saturday night on the four-tenths mile asphalt oval.

Chuck Watkins of Stem, N.C. secured a second-place position in the 12-car field and maintained his lead in the chase for the division points crown.

Quain Moore of Callands, Va. motored to a third-place finish for the event. Moore set the fast qualifying time for the race, but began from the ninth position due to a pre-race inversion.

Lee Anderson of Gladys, Va. managed a fourth-place finish for the race, while Corey Loveday of Cullen, Va. rounded out the top five drivers in the race.

Smith is winner in Southern Vintage Modifieds action

Randy Smith started from the pole and managed to score a triumph in the highly competitive 25-lap race for the touring Southern Vintage Modified Series.

Darryl Lacks tallied a second-place run in the 13-car field and was followed by Rodney Cook in the third-place position. Bill Lacks rounded out the top four drivers after beginning the race in the sixth slot.