Late Model Giants’ Spat has Left Trevor Ward Ahead in Title Chase Heading into CAS NAPA Race Night at South Boston Speedway By Joe Chandler Director, Public Relations South Boston Speedway SOUTH BOSTON, VA (July 9, 2026) – Late Model Stock Car juggernauts Peyton Sellers and Landon Pembelton have had their run-ins this season. And each have voiced their displeasure with the other – clearly. Sellers rooted Pembelton out of the way on the final lap and won in their first Late Mo

75-Lap Race is Longest, Richest Limited Sportsman Feature of the Season By Joe Chandler Director, Public Relations South Boston Speedway SOUTH BOSTON, VA (July 3, 2026) – Limited Sportsman Division competitors will be gunning for their biggest prize of the season on July 11 at South Boston Speedway. With more than $17,000 in purse and special awards on the line in the Third Annual Kenny Meadows Memorial Limited Sportsman Feature, competitors will need to be at their best. A $

Crown Jewel Victory Comes in Dominant Fashion for Honeycutt, Who Takes Third Win in Last Three South Boston Starts By Joe Chandler Director, Public Relations South Boston Speedway SOUTH BOSTON, VA (June 27, 2026) – Kaden Honeycutt had said it would be special if he could win the Thunder Road Harley-Davidson 200 for the third straight year. Saturday afternoon his wish became reality. The Texas native held off a fast-closing Trevor Ward to win Saturday’s 20th Running of the Thu

Hall Reunites Nelson Motorsports Entry in 20th Running of the Thunder Road Harley-Davidson 200 June 27 at South Boston Speedway By Joe Chandler Director, Public Relations South Boston Speedway SOUTH BOSTON, VA (June 18, 2026) – Connor Hall says winning South Boston Speedway’s Thunder Road Harley-Davidson 200 the past two years was special. How about three in a row? “I feel like three would just be the cherry on top,” Hall said. “I feel that would be a pretty big statement.” T

The six-time Thunder Road Harley-Davidson 200 winner and four-time NASCAR national champion will pilot a car out of the JR Motorsports stable. In doing so he will be competing against his own Lee Pulliam Performance team featuring NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series regular Brenden “Butterbean” Queen, and 17-year-old Carson Brown in the June 27 event.

Peyton Sellers Wins Saturday’s “125”, DeCarlo Pockets Hornets Bounty, Layne Ties Pure Stock Record Saturday Night By Joe Chandler Director, Public Relations South Boston Speedway SOUTH BOSTON VA (June 13, 2026) – Peyton Sellers found his groove, Trevor Ward regained the points lead and a mechanical issue sent Landon Pembelton’s car up in flames. Those were the big takeaways from Saturday night’s 125-lap Hitachi Energy Late Model Stock Car Division race, the headline race of t

National Leaders, Drivers on the Doorstep of Records and More Headline Benchmark Community Bank Race Night By Joe Chandler Director, Public Relations South Boston Speedway SOUTH BOSTON VA (June 10, 2026) – Ask our Late Model regulars, and it seems they all have different thoughts on a 125-lap feature. The headlining race to Benchmark Community Bank Race Night on June 13 is the season’s second-longest race for the Hitachi Energy Late Model Stock Car Division, second only to th

Teenager is Raising Eyebrows, Proving Doubters Wrong with Late Model Success By Joe Chandler Director, Public Relations South Boston Speedway SOUTH BOSTON, VA (June 4, 2026) – Conner Weddell raised a lot of eyebrows when he nearly beat Lee Pulliam in his South Boston Speedway debut. Weddell took the lead from the multi-time NASCAR national champion, led 15 laps and finished second to Pulliam in his first-ever South Boston Late Model Stock Car race on March 21. Some fans perha

Competitors Race In Remembrance, Honor Fallen Heroes And Late NASCAR star Kyle Busch By Joe Chandler Director, Public Relations South Boston Speedway SOUTH BOSTON, VA (May 30, 2026) – Landon Pembelton called it a surreal moment. Moments after accepting the winner’s trophy in the wake of a dominant sweep of the twin 75-lap Hitachi Energy Late Model Stock Car Division races that headlined the Oak River Realty Race Night event at South Boston Speedway the Amelia, Virginia paused

Late Model National Points Leaders, Record Breakers Highlight May 30 Race Night By Joe Chandler Director, Public Relations South Boston Speedway SOUTH BOSTON, VA (May 28, 2026) – A somber remembrance and the best-of-the best drivers in the nation battling it out in an action-packed slate of NASCAR racing await fans Saturday night, May 30 as South Boston Speedway hosts the Oak River Realty Race Night event. South Boston Speedway, in partnership with Mincey’s Graphics, will hon

In winning his third race in a row and earning his third win in five starts this season, the Keeling, Virginia resident eclipsed the former record of 10 career wins held by two former division champions: Josh Dawson of Halifax, Virginia and Kevin Currin of Chase City, Virginia.

Landon Milam Sets New Hornets Division Win Mark; Jay Hemenway Wins First Career SBS Pure Stock Race By Joe Chandler Director, Public Relations South Boston Speedway SOUTH BOSTON VA (May 16, 2026) – Peyton Sellers and Landon Pembelton were obviously miffed with each other after the first of Saturday night’s twin 75-lap Hitachi Energy Late Model Stock Car Division races at South Boston Speedway. The pair took turns leaning on each other to gain position over the final 25 laps w

Racing In Remembrance: Honoring Our Heroes presented by Mincey’s Graphics Set for May 30 Event By Joe Chandler Director, Public Relations South Boston Speedway SOUTH BOSTON, VA (May 13, 2026) – South Boston Speedway, in partnership with Mincey’s Graphics, will honor America’s fallen heroes with a special observance. Racing in Remembrance: Honoring our Heroes presented by Mincey’s Graphics on Saturday night, May 30 will give race fans the opportunity to honor the fallen heroes

A Look Ahead at Saturday Night’s Event with Seven Feature Races on Tap By Joe Chandler Director, Public Relations South Boston Speedway SOUTH BOSTON, VA (May 13, 2026) – Race fans have a lot in store as South Boston Speedway partners with Feed Halifax to bring the Saturday night, May 16 Feed Halifax Driving to End Hunger Race Night event. The Feed Halifax Driving to End Hunger Race Night event features a total of seven races including twin-race events for three of the track’s

With a Win, Five Top-5 Finishes in Six Starts, Pembelton Sits Third Nationally Entering Saturday’s Late Model Twinbill at South Boston Speedway By Joe Chandler Director, Public Relations South Boston Speedway SOUTH BOSTON, VA (May 11, 2026) – Landon Pembelton is enjoying a career-best season start at South Boston Speedway, and competitors and fans alike are noticing it. He got off to a solid start last season competing in the Hitachi Energy Late Model Stock Car Division at So

With Monetary or Non-Perishable Food Item Donation, Fans Enter to Win August 29 Suite Passes, Pace Car Ride, Honorary Starter Position and More By Joe Chandler Director, Public Relations South Boston Speedway SOUTH BOSTON, VA (May 8, 2026) – South Boston Speedway and Feed Halifax are teaming up as one of its community initiatives for the 2026 season, setting the track’s NASCAR Local Racing Series powered by O’Reilly Auto Parts event on Saturday night, May 16 to support the or

Triple Crown to kick off with 20th running of the Thunder Road Harley-Davidson 200 at South Boston Speedway June 27 DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (May. 7, 2026) – One of the most coveted achievements in Late Model Stock Car racing is set to take center stage once again as the Virginia Triple Crown returns in 2026 with heightened intensity, elevated competition, and continued investment in grassroots racing’s premier showcase. Following last year’s landmark announcement, FloSports and N

Twin Late Model, Hornets Races Featured Saturday In Season’s First Night Race At South Boston Speedway on May 2 By Joe Chandler Director, Public Relations South Boston Speedway SOUTH BOSTON, VA (April 30, 2026) – Trevor Ward’s stunning ‘turnaround’ on April 18 at South Boston Speedway created a swarm of fan buzz on social media. While attempting to do something to excite the fans as he sped down the frontstretch toward the checkered flag, Ward’s car got sideways, spun, and ta

Three Drivers Earn First Career South Boston Speedway Wins By Joe Chandler Director, Public Relations South Boston Speedway SOUTH BOSTON VA (April 18, 2026) – Trevor Ward made fans gasp as he slid backwards across the finish line while taking the checkered flag on Saturday. Ward was so good, and his lead was so big on the final lap, that he wanted to give the fans a thrill as he took the win. He sure did. Ward made a mistake, which turned the car sideways as he won Saturday’s

Late Model Feature on April 18 Bojangles Race Day is Second-Longest Race of the 2026 Season at South Boston Speedway By Joe Chandler Director, Public Relations South Boston Speedway SOUTH BOSTON, VA (April 16, 2026) – The longest early-season race for Late Models. A close Late Model points battle. The first twin-race Limited Sportsman event of the season. The last of three early-season daytime events. It’s all part of the Bojangles Race Day event on Saturday afternoon, April