Smith, Johnson Split SBS LMSC Twinbill 

SOUTH BOSTON, VA. - Justin Johnson of Roxboro, N.C. and Nick Smith of Hampton, Va. split wins here Saturday night in the twin 75-lap NASCAR Late Model Stock Car Division races that headlined the Halifax County Business Appreciation Night racing program at South Boston Speedway.

Smith started on the pole in the first race and led the entire race, holding off Johnson and third-place finisher Stacy Puryear of South Boston, Va. down the stretch. His margin of victory over Johnson was 1.209 second.

The win was Smith's first victory of the season at South Boston Speedway.

Kenny Forbes of Bullock, N.C. finished fourth with defending NASCAR Whelen All-American Series National Champion Philip Morris of Ruckersville, Va. rounding out the top five finishers.

Johnson returned to Victory Lane with a flag-to-flag win in the nightcap, holding off Smith and Deac McCaskill of Raleigh, N.C. in a three-lap sprint to the finish that followed the race's final caution period.

The win gave Johnson, the points lead in the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series Late Model Stock Car Division at South Boston Speedway, four wins in his six starts this season at South Boston Speedway.

Lee Pulliam of Semora, N.C. finished fourth in the nightcap with Puryear finishing fifth.

Smith averaged 79.074 mph in winning the first race. Johnson averaged 59.864 mph in winning the second race.

Bailey Wins Limited Sportsman Division Race

For Jonathan Bailey, Saturday night's 50-lap Limited Sportsman Division race will be a race to be remembered for some time to come.

Bailey edged Tommy Peregoy of Red Oak, Va. and Justin Snow of Danville, Va. in a frantic battle over the last three laps to score his first feature race win at South Boston Speedway in five years.

His margin of victory over Peregoy was .301 second, or about a car length, with Snow finishing less than a tenth of a second behind Peregoy.

Danny Willis Jr. of Cluster Springs, Va. finished fourth with last year's division champion, Brian Pembelton of Amelia, Va. rounding out the top five finishers.

Milam Wins Pure Stock Division Race

Jarrett Milam of Ringgold, Va. grabbed the lead from Joe Allred III of Scottsburg, Va. on the second lap and drove to victory in the 30-lap race for the Budweiser Pure Stock Division.

Milam's margin of victory was .505 second.

Allred finished second, holding off 15-year-old Trey Crews of Halifax, Va. in a tough battle over the final 10 laps. Daniel Crews of Long Island, Va. finished fourth and Quain Moore of Callands, Va. rounded out the top five finishers.

Ricketts Wins Legendary Flathead Race

Garland Ricketts of South Boston, Va. took the lead on the third lap and fended off Bill Blair of Thomasville, N.C. in the closing laps to win the 20-lap race for the competitors in the Legendary Flathead Ford Racing Association.

Ricketts, who garnered the overall race win, won the series' Sportsman Division trophy. Blair was the top finisher in the series' Modified Division.