Sellers, Ward Deadlocked; Track Championship on the Line in Final 2025 Points Race Saturday at South Boston Speedway

By Joe Chandler

Director, Public Relations

South Boston Speedway

SOUTH BOSTON, VA (September 2, 2025) – The battle for the 2025 South Boston Speedway Sentara Health Late Model Stock Car Division championship can’t get any closer or more intense than it is for seven-time South Boston Speedway champion Peyton Sellers of Danville, Virginia and Trevor Ward of Winston-Salem, North Carolina, who is seeking his first championship.

Their championship hopes what is one of the closest championship points battles in track history rests with the final points event of the season, the Halifax County Farm Bureau Championship Night event on Saturday night, September 6, and one last race, the 100-lap Sentara Health Late Model Stock Car Division race that headlines the night’s four-race card.

“It’s winner take all now,” remarked Sellers who is seeking a record-breaking eighth career South Boston Speedway championship. “Trevor has had some bad luck throughout the season, and I’ve had a few bad races, and here we are. The fans will get a good show.”

Ward entered the twin-race event on August 23 trailing Sellers by seven points. A win and a second-place finish by Ward coupled with finishes of fourth and fifth by Sellers created a tie for the track championship.

“It was unexpected,” Ward said of the tie for the track championship. “I knew being seven points down going into the event we were just trying to chip away at it (Sellers’ point lead). It (the championship) will come down to that last checkered flag. It all comes down to who finishes in front of who. We’ll walk out of here with our head up either way.”

Sellers has a second-place finish, third-place finish, fourth-place finish and a fifth-place finish in his last four starts. For the season, the two-time NASCAR national champion has six wins, five pole awards and 13 Top-5 finishes in his 17 starts.

Ward appears to have a slight edge in momentum with two wins, a second-place finish and a 10th-place finish in his last four starts. For the season, Ward has six wins, 14 Top-5 finishes and 15 Top-10 finishes in his 17 starts.

As far as pressure goes, Sellers sees it being similar to the August 23 event.

“It’s not any more pressure than it was last week,” he pointed out. “We’re going to sleep the same next Saturday night regardless. The championship wasn’t won or lost on the last night.”

Ward said he isn’t feeling pressured heading into Saturday night’s 100-lap race.

“I’m going to race to win, and whatever happens happens,” he pointed out. “I’m happy just to be a part of it and knowing we have this prestigious of a battle going.

“I came into this season just wanting a South Boston Speedway win,” Ward added.

“I’m grateful having six wins. I hope we can check off another one championship night.”

There is one other driver in the midst of the championship points chase – Landon Pembelton. Pembelton trails Sellers and Ward by eight points entering the 100-lap Sentara Health Late Model Stock Car Division race that will be the feature event of Saturday night’s event.

There are multiple scenarios in which Pembelton could win the championship, but they are more complex than the scenario facing Sellers and Ward. Among the three drivers, Pembelton has the best results in looking at each driver’s last three starts. The Amelia, Virginia resident has a second-place finish, a third-place finish and a win in his last three starts.

While Pembelton has a shot at the championship in the season’s final points race he, too, says he is not feeling any pressure.

“It is going to be a lot of fun,” Pembelton said of Saturday’s race. “The pressure really isn’t on me, it’s on those two guys. If we can keep bringing fast cars to the racetrack and qualify well, we’ll get a good finish.”

In addition to the 100-lap Sentara Health Late Model Stock Car Division race, fans will see the season’s final points races for the Budweiser Limited Sportsman Division, the Southside Disposal Pure Stock Division and the Dollar General Hornets Division.

Zach Peregoy of Clarksville, Virginia holds an 18-point edge over Tristan Brunelli of Powhatan, Virginia entering Saturday’s 50-lap Budweiser Limited Sportsman Division race with Drew Dawson of Nathalie, Virginia occupying third place, 28 points out of the lead.

B.J. Reaves of South Boston, Virginia holds a 25-point advantage over Dillon Davis of Nathalie, Virginia entering the 25-lap Southside Disposal Pure Stock Division race. Jason DeCarlo of Chase City, Virginia leads Landon Milam of Keeling, Virginia by 14 points heading into the 20-lap race for the Dollar General Hornets Division.

A special Championship Night Fireworks Show presented by Italian Delight Family Restaurant will follow the final race of the night.

Advance adult tickets for the Saturday, September 6 Halifax County Farm Bureau Championship Night event are priced at $12. Tickets at the gate on race day will be $15 each. Suite tickets are available for $40 each. Seniors ages 65 and older, military, and students (with ID) can purchase tickets for $12 each at the gate only on the day of the event.

The tentative race-day schedule has registration and pit gates opening at 2 p.m. and practice going from 3:25 p.m. to 5:05 p.m. Frontstretch grandstand gates open at 3:30 p.m. and backstretch and Turn 4 trackside parking gates open at 5:30 p.m. Qualifying starts at 6 p.m. and the first race of the night will get the green flag at 7 p.m.

The latest news and updates about the September 6 Halifax County Farm Bureau Championship Night event and all South Boston Speedway events can be found on the speedway’s website, www.southbostonspeedway.com, by calling the speedway office at 434-572-4947 or toll free at 1-877-440-1540 during regular business hours, and through the track’s social media channels.