South Boston Speedway to Host 2026 CARS Tour Championship Event

CARS Tour Late Model Stock Cars, Pro Late Models to settle title bouts October 17, 2026 at South Boston

By Joe Chandler

Director, Public Relations

South Boston Speedway

SOUTH BOSTON, VA (October 28, 2025) – For the fifth time in the track’s history South Boston Speedway will host the zMAX CARS Tour championship event in 2026.

The zMAX CARS Tour Late Model Stock Car and Pro Late Model Tour will wrap up their respective 2026 seasons and crown their champions at South Boston Speedway on Saturday, October 17, 2026.

“South Boston is that perfect track where there is so much history with Late Model Stocks and Pro Late Models,” said zMAX CARS Tour co-owner Dale Earnhardt Jr. “There are a lot of big names that have come out of that track over the last several decades. I can't think of a better place to be able to close out our seasons and celebrate our champions in the Pro and Late Model Stock classes. It's going to be pretty incredible to finish at a facility like that.”

South Boston Speedway General Manager Brandon Brown agrees.

“We are very excited to host the zMAX CARS Tour’s championship event and be a part of the crowning of the 2026 CARS Tour Late Model Stock Car and Pro Late Model champions,” Brown said. “The zMAX CARS Tour season finale always produces exciting races and a dramatic end to the series championships. It will be a thrilling event for our fans and a great way to close out our 2026 season schedule.”

South Boston Speedway hosted the zMAX CARS Tour championship event in 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2021, with Josh Berry winning the Late Model Stock Car championship in 2017 and Bobby McCarty winning the Late Model Stock Car title in 2018, 2019 and 2021.

South Boston Speedway has hosted the zMAX CARS Tour eight times in the track’s history. CARS Tour Late Model Stock Car race winners include Deac McCaskill and Carson Kvapil who have two wins each. Craig Moore, Josh Berry, McCarty and Kaden Honeycutt have one win each.

There have been five zMAX CARS Tour Pro Late Model races held at South Boston Speedway with five different drivers visiting Victory Lane. The group of Pro Late Model race winners at South Boston Speedway includes Carson Kvapil, William Sawalich, Nick Loden, Spencer Davis and Keelan Harvick.

Tickets for all 2026 South Boston Speedway racing events will go on soon.

South Boston Speedway will open its 2026 season on Saturday afternoon, March 21 with the SMART Modified Tour’s King of the Modifieds event, one of the country’s showcase Modified racing events. That event will feature many of the country’s top Modified drivers in a 125-lap race.

South Boston Speedway’s Late Model Stock Car Division competitors will also be in action as part of the season-opening event. The King of the Modifieds event will be the first of three scheduled special events on the track’s 2026 season schedule.

The latest news and updates for fans and competitors can be found on South Boston Speedway’s website, southbostonspeedway.com, and through the track’s social media channels. Information may also be obtained by phoning the speedway at 434-572-4947 or toll free at 1-877-440-1540 during regular business hours.