South Boston Speedway Partners with Feed Halifax to Combat Hunger in the Community

Speedway Sets Feed Halifax Driving To End Hunger Race Night on Saturday night, May 16

By Joe Chandler

Director, Public Relations

South Boston Speedway

SOUTH BOSTON, VA (February 26, 2026) – South Boston Speedway is partnering with food support organization Feed Halifax to elevate the organization’s efforts to combat hunger in Halifax County, Virginia.

As a part of the partnership, the speedway will devote its event scheduled for May 16 to Feed Halifax’s food relief efforts. The event will be entitled Feed Halifax Driving to End Hunger Race Night and will feature all four of the track’s NASCAR Local Racing Series powered by O’Reilly Auto Parts-sanctioned racing divisions.

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Fans attending the May 16 event will be encouraged to bring non-perishable food items to the event to be donated to the Feed Halifax organization. Feed Halifax will have a trailer set up to accept both food and monetary donations.

“Race Night has become one of our favorite opportunities to connect our community’s love of racing with our mission to fight hunger right here at home,” noted Ryland Clark, the founder of Feed Halifax. “Every dollar raised translates directly into meals for local families, and the support we receive at South Boston Speedway truly moves the needle. We’re excited to bring the Feed Halifax food trailer back this year and showcase how our community continues to step up for one another.”

South Boston Speedway General Manager Brandon Brown pointed out the speedway’s support of this important initiative.

"Feed Halifax is such an important organization in our community, and we're proud to partner with them to not only bring more awareness to their cause but also help get food directly to those who need it,” Brown said. “We can't wait to see this event come to life and the positive impact that we can make with it.”

More details about how fans can support Feed Halifax’s efforts will be announced soon.

Last season South Boston Speedway and Feed Halifax partnered to collect donations of non-perishable food items during the track’s zMAX CARS Tour event in September. The Feed Halifax organization set up a trailer at the speedway during the event to collect donations.

Feed Halifax is a community-driven coalition of food banks and food support organizations dedicated to combating food insecurity in Halifax County, Virginia. The mission of Feed Halifax is to ensure that no one in the community goes hungry by providing accessible, reliable, and sustainable food assistance.

Through innovative solutions like mobile food bank trailers and emergency food lockers, Feed Halifax brings nourishment directly to those in need, bridging gaps in food access and reaching underserved areas. By working collaboratively with local partners, volunteers, and donors, Feed Halifax strives to create a stronger, healthier community where everyone has the resources to thrive.

There are six operational food pantries serving citizens in Halifax County, Virginia under the Feed Halifax umbrella. They include People’s Pantry, Serving Hope, Jane Jones Pantry, Ellis Creek, White Oak, and The Good Samaritan.

South Boston Speedway opens its 2026 season on Saturday, March 21 with one its major events of the season, the Third Annual Pace-O-Matic King of the Modifieds powered by Dominion Energy. The SMART Modified Tour race, the headline event of the season-opening URW Community Federal Credit Union Race Day at South Boston Speedway, will feature an elite field of drivers wheeling tour-type Modifieds in a 125-lap race paying $20,000 to win.

A 100-lap race for South Boston Speedway’s Hitachi Energy Late Model Stock Car Division and a 35-lap race for the members of the Southern Ground Pounders Vintage Racing Club will also be part of the day’s racing action. Grandstand gates will open at 9 a.m. The first race of the day will get the green flag at 2 p.m.

Advance tickets are priced at $20 each. Tickets at the gate on race day will be $25 each. Seniors age 65 and older, military, healthcare workers and students (with ID) can purchase tickets at the advance ticket price at the gate only on the day of the event.