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 mi 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.

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

 * The NASCAR Cup Series last ran here in 1971, and the NASCAR Busch Series made this a regular stop until it left the schedule after the 2000 race. The Craftsman Truck Series was on the schedule as late as 2003.
 * For a time, the track was called "Big Daddy's South Boston Speedway", after the brand of barbecue sauce that had purchased the naming rights.

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)