South Boston Speedway

South Boston Speedway or "SoBo" is a short track located just outside South Boston, Virginia, U.S.A.. SoBo is located approximately 60 miles (97 km) east of another area familiar to most NASCAR fans, Martinsville. It is owned by Mattco, Inc, the Mattioli family trust that owns Pocono Raceway, with longtime general manager Cathy Rice operating the track. NASCAR's Sprint Cup Series has not raced at the track since 1971; however, NASCAR's Busch Series (now Xfinity Series) last raced here in 2000. After the NASCAR Busch Series left the schedule, the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series competed at SoBo for a few years between 2001 and 2003. The NASCAR K&N Pro Series East and Whelen Modified Tour now hold events here, and SoBo continues to play a part in the NASCAR family hosting Whelen All-American Series late model and CARS Super Late Model Tour and CARS Late Model Stock Tour events. Some of the better known graduates of South Boston's Saturday night weekly events include Jeff Burton, Ward Burton, Elliott Sadler, Stacy Compton, and the Bodine brothers (Todd, Geoff and Brett). Danville, Virginia driver Wendell Scott, the first African-American driver to compete at NASCAR's highest level, also raced in Modified Division events here.

South Boston Speedway
LocationHalifax County, at 1188 James D. Hagood Hwy.
South Boston, Virginia 24592
Capacity10,000 (est.)
OwnerMattco Inc.
OperatorDr. Joe Mattioli III
Opened1957
Former namesBig Daddy's South Boston Speedway (2002–2003)
Quad-Oval
SurfaceAsphalt
Length.400 mi (.644 km)
Banking12° – Turns
10° – Straights
Websitesouthbostonspeedway.com
Aug 9, 2008, USAR Pro Cup Series preparing for their qualifying session.

ARCA Menards Series had 3 races in SoBo from 2002 until 2004. The facility also hosted 11 NASCAR Southeast Series races from 1992 to 2006. NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour also had 11 events until 2016 when the series was folded, now the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour races at South Boston instead.

CARS X1-R Pro Cup Series had 21 events at the speedway from 1997 until 2011. ASA National Tour also hosted 2 races at SoBo, one in 2001 and the other in 2002.

Denny Hamlin Short Track Showdown was hosted at the track in 2014 and 2015.

Trivia

Records
  • Track record – Tommy Catalano (13.849 / 103.979 mph) NASCAR Whelen Modified
  • Race record – Todd Bodine, 70.785 mph
  • Most wins – David Blankenship and Barry Beggarly (tie) (37 wins)

Late Model Track Champions
YearDriver
1960Eddie Crouse
1961Ray Hendrick
1962Ted Hairfield
1963Ray Hendrick
1964Runt Harris
1965Sonny Hutchins \ Bob McGinnis
1966Ray Hendrick
1967Runt Harris
1968Ray Hendrick
1969Eddie Royster
1970Jimmy Hensley
1971Lennie Pond
1972Sonny Hutchins
1977Sonny Hutchins
1978Jack Ingram
1979Ray Hendrick
1980Sonny Hutchins
1981Geoff Bodine
1982Sam Ard
1983Roy Hendrick
1984David Blankenship
1985Maurice Hill
1986David Blankenship
1987Wayne Patterson
1988Barry Beggarly
1989David Blankenship
1990David Blankenship
1991Mike Buffkin
1992Wayne Patterson
1993David Blankenship
1994Stacy Compton
1995Elliott Sadler
1996B.A. Wilson
1997David Blankenship
1998David Blankenship
1999Bubba Urban Jr.
2000Nick Woodward
2001Brandon Butler
2002Frank Deiny Jr.
2003Philip Morris
2004Timothy Peters
2005Peyton Sellers
2006Drew Herring
2007Adam Baker
2008Wayne Ramsey
2009Justin Johnson
2010Justin Johnson
2011Philip Morris
2012Matt Bowling
2013Lee Pulliam
2014Peyton Sellers
2015Matt Bowling
2016Matt Bowling
2017Peyton Sellers
2018Peyton Sellers
2019Peyton Sellers
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