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Aug. 29 Event Preview: South Boston Speedway Late Model Title Picture – Same Contenders, Different Order
Division Title Contenders Face Pivotal Races; Connor Hall To Compete In Saturday Late Model Twinbill

Joe Chandler
Aug 28


A Champion’s Return: Jordaine Penick Back in the Driver’s Seat
Driving for a Cause, Former Hornets Division Champion Dives into Limited Sportsman Division By Joe Chandler Director, Public Relations South Boston Speedway SOUTH BOSTON, VA (August 26, 2026) – Jordaine Penick announced she was retiring from racing after exiting her Hornets Division car following the final race of South Boston Speedway’s 2025 season. It was understandable. She is a teenager and wanted to enjoy her last year or so of high school without being tied down working

Joe Chandler
Aug 25


Sellers Hits Reset, Drives to Fourth Win of the Season
Brunelli Wins Limited Sportsman Race, B.J. Reaves Scores Pure Stock Win, Milam Rolls to Hornets Division Victory, Lockhart and Griffin Prevail in Ground Pounders By Joe Chandler Director, Public Relations South Boston Speedway SOUTH BOSTON VA (August 22, 2026) – Peyton Sellers used the three-week break in South Boston Speedway’s racing schedule to hit the reset button. It worked. The Danville, Virginia resident sped past pole winner and division points leader Trevor Ward with

Joe Chandler
Aug 23


August 22 Event Preview: Final Twinbill To Send Hornets Swarming As Title Fight Renews
Four Division Championship Battles Resume August 22 on Davenport Energy Race Night By Joe Chandler Director, Public Relations South Boston Speedway SOUTH BOSTON, VA (August 20, 2026) – The Hornets are dormant today. On Saturday they’ll erupt into a frenzy. Who will feel the sting when the colony swarms? Who will emerge as the “King Hornet?” Racing fans will find out Saturday night at South Boston Speedway. The twin 15-lap races that will be part of the August 22 Davenport Ene

Joe Chandler
Aug 20


Bobby McCarty Battling For Present, Future Success with Family Team
Facing Different Pressures, Different Battles, Late Model Legend is Forging a New Path Forward By Joe Chandler Director, Public Relations South Boston Speedway SOUTH BOSTON, VA (August 18, 2026) – Race fans see a highly competitive Bobby McCarty who appreciates the opportunity to race against the best-of-the-best in Late Model Stock Car racing. What they don’t see is the intensity and complexity of the Bobby McCarty that deftly navigates a pressure-filled world battling well-

Joe Chandler
Aug 17


The Krush 250 Returns to South Boston Speedway on Saturday, November 14
The best Late Model Stock Car drivers are ready to “Krush” it once again at South Boston Speedway.
For the second straight year, the Krush 250 presented by Rogers Heating & Cooling benefitting the Ward Burton Wildlife Foundation returns to South Boston Speedway.
This year’s Krush 250 is slated for Saturday afternoon, November 14, and will again bring top-tier Late Model Stock Car competitors to the legendary .4-mile oval for a “must-see” event.

Joe Chandler
Aug 9


Aggression, Intensity Highlight Boone Tractor Race Night Saturday at South Boston Speedway
Brunelli, Rundstrom tighten Limited Sportsman Title Fight with Victories By Joe Chandler Director, Public Relations South Boston Speedway SOUTH BOSTON VA (August 1, 2026) – The intensity and aggression of the racing was ramped up another notch Saturday night with Landon Pembelton of Amelia, Virginia crossing the finish line first in both of the twin 75-lap Hitachi Energy Late Model Stock Car Division races that headlined the Boone Tractor Race Night presented by New Holland a

Joe Chandler
Aug 2


“A Long Time Coming”: Trevor Ward Finally Snaps Father’s South Boston Victory Mark
Trevor’s father, Dean Ward, won eight South Boston Late Model Stock Car features in the early 2000s, and has countless wins at other short tracks around the Southeast. Trevor, a former Virginia Triple Crown champion, is an accomplished racer in his own right, but his father’s South Boston win mark was one he had been thinking about for quite some time.
It was a meaningful milestone for Trevor, but as he strapped into his No. 77 on July 11, it really wasn’t even on his mind

Joe Chandler
Jul 30
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