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South Boston Speedway or "SoBo" is a short track
Short track motor racing

In North American auto racing, particularly with regard to NASCAR, a short track is a racetrack of less than one mile in length. Short track racing, often associated with fairgrounds and similar venues, is where stock car racing first got off of the back roads and into organized and regulated competition....
 located in South Boston, Virginia
South Boston, Virginia

South Boston is a town in Halifax County, Virginia, Virginia, United States. The population was 8,491 at the 2000 census. NASCAR drivers Ward Burton and Jeff Burton are from South Boston and prepared for their racing career at South Boston Speedway....
, U.S.A.
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
. SoBo is located approximately sixty miles east of another area familiar to most NASCAR
NASCAR

The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing is the largest sanctioning body of stock cars in the United States. The three largest racing series sanctioned by NASCAR are the Sprint Cup Series, the Nationwide Series and the Camping World Truck Series....
 fans, Martinsville
Martinsville, Virginia

Martinsville is an independent city surrounded by and the county seat of Henry County, Virginia, Virginia, United States. The population was 15,416 at the United States Census, 2000....
. It is owned by Dr. Joe Mattioli II, who also controls Pocono Raceway
Pocono Raceway

Pocono Raceway is a superspeedway located in the The Poconos of Pennsylvania at Long Pond, Pennsylvania. It is the site of two annual NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races held just weeks apart in June and August....
. NASCAR's Sprint Cup Series has not raced at the track since 1972; however, NASCAR's BUSCH Series (now Nationwide Series) raced here into the new millennium. After the NASCAR Busch Series left the schedule, the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series compteted at SoBo for a couple years.






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South Boston Speedway or "SoBo" is a short track
Short track motor racing

In North American auto racing, particularly with regard to NASCAR, a short track is a racetrack of less than one mile in length. Short track racing, often associated with fairgrounds and similar venues, is where stock car racing first got off of the back roads and into organized and regulated competition....
 located in South Boston, Virginia
South Boston, Virginia

South Boston is a town in Halifax County, Virginia, Virginia, United States. The population was 8,491 at the 2000 census. NASCAR drivers Ward Burton and Jeff Burton are from South Boston and prepared for their racing career at South Boston Speedway....
, U.S.A.
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
. SoBo is located approximately sixty miles east of another area familiar to most NASCAR
NASCAR

The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing is the largest sanctioning body of stock cars in the United States. The three largest racing series sanctioned by NASCAR are the Sprint Cup Series, the Nationwide Series and the Camping World Truck Series....
 fans, Martinsville
Martinsville, Virginia

Martinsville is an independent city surrounded by and the county seat of Henry County, Virginia, Virginia, United States. The population was 15,416 at the United States Census, 2000....
. It is owned by Dr. Joe Mattioli II, who also controls Pocono Raceway
Pocono Raceway

Pocono Raceway is a superspeedway located in the The Poconos of Pennsylvania at Long Pond, Pennsylvania. It is the site of two annual NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races held just weeks apart in June and August....
. NASCAR's Sprint Cup Series has not raced at the track since 1972; however, NASCAR's BUSCH Series (now Nationwide Series) raced here into the new millennium. After the NASCAR Busch Series left the schedule, the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series compteted at SoBo for a couple years. The NASCAR Camping World East Series now hold events here and SoBo continues to play a part in the NASCAR family, hosting Whelen All-American Series
Whelen All-American Series

The Whelen All-American Series is a semi-professional and amateur auto racing series sanctioned by NASCAR. It is commonly seen as the lowest level of competitive racing sanctioned by NASCAR, and is thus the entry point for a number of aspiring drivers....
 late model and USAR Hooter's Pro Cup events. Some of the better known graduates of South Boston's Saturday night weekly events include Jeff Burton
Jeff Burton

Jeffrey Brian Burton also sometimes referred to as "JB" is a Sprint Cup Series driver. He drives the #31 Caterpillar Inc. Chevrolet Impala for Richard Childress Racing....
, Ward Burton
Ward Burton

John Edward Burton III is an American NASCAR auto racing, who has a total of five career Sprint Cup wins. He last drove the #4 State Water Heaters Chevrolet Impala SS for Morgan-McClure Motorsports in 2007....
, Elliott Sadler
Elliott Sadler

Elliott William Barnes Sadler is a race car driver in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. He currently drives the #19 Best Buy Dodge Charger for Richard Petty Motorsports....
, Stacy Compton, and the Bodine brothers (Todd
Todd Bodine

Todd Bodine is a stock car racer. Todd is the younger brother of former racers Geoff Bodine and Brett Bodine. Bodine is known for his aggressive driving style and bald head, which has given him the nickname The Onion....
, Geoff
Geoff Bodine

Geoffrey Bodine is the oldest of the three Bodine brothers who are all NASCAR drivers. Bodine currently lives in Cornelius, North Carolina, North Carolina....
 and Brett
Brett Bodine

Brett Bodine , is a former NASCAR Winston Cup driver and is the current driver of the Safety car in Sprint Cup events. Brett is employed by NASCAR as Director of Cost and Research....
). Danville, Virginia
Danville, Virginia

Danville is an independent city in Virginia, bounded by Pittsylvania County, Virginia and Caswell County, North Carolina. It was the last Capital of the Confederate States of America....
 driver Wendell Scott
Wendell Scott

Wendell Oliver Scott was an United States stock car racing driver from Danville, Virginia. He is the only black driver to win a race in what is now the Sprint Cup Series....
, the first African-American driver to compete at NASCAR
NASCAR

The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing is the largest sanctioning body of stock cars in the United States. The three largest racing series sanctioned by NASCAR are the Sprint Cup Series, the Nationwide Series and the Camping World Truck Series....
's highest level, also raced in Modified Division events here.

Trivia

  • What is now the Sprint Cup Series last ran here in 1970, and what is now the NASCAR Nationwide Series made this a regular stop until it left the schedule after the 1999
    1999 in NASCAR Busch Series

    The 1999 NASCAR Busch Series season began on February 13 and ended on November 13. Dale Earnhardt Jr. of Dale Earnhardt, Inc. won the season points championship....
     race. The Craftsman Truck Series
    Craftsman Truck Series

    The NASCAR Camping World Truck Series is a racing series owned and operated by the NASCAR. It is the only series in all of NASCAR to race modified production pickup trucks and is one of the three national divisions of NASCAR, together with the Nationwide Series and the top level Sprint Cup....
     was on the schedule as late as 2003
    2003 in NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series

    The 2003 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series was held February 14 and ended November 14. Travis Kvapil of Xpress Motorsports won the championship.See also: 2003 NASCAR Winston Cup Series, 2003 NASCAR Busch Series...
    .
  • For a time, the track was called "Big Daddy's South Boston Speedway
    Big Daddy's BBQ Sauce

    Big Daddy's BBQ Sauce is a company that produces barbecue sauce. Based in Yukon, Oklahoma, it came from the result of two friends merging their famous recipes together....
    ", after the brand of barbecue sauce
    Barbecue sauce

    Barbecue sauce is a liquid flavoring sauce or condiment ranging from a watery to very thick consistency. As the name implies, it was created as an accompaniment to barbecued foods....
     that had purchased the naming rights
    Naming rights

    Naming rights are the right to name a piece of property, either tangible property or an event, usually granted in exchange for financial considerations....
    .


Records

  • Track record - Mike Ewanitsko (14.409 / 99.938 mph) NASCAR WHELEN Modified
    Whelen Modified Tour

    The NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour is a stock car racing series owned and operated by NASCAR in the Modified division. The Modified division is NASCAR's oldest division, and its one of two open-wheeled divisions....
  • Race record - Todd Bodine, 70.785 mph
  • Most wins - David Blakenship and Barry Beggarly
    Barry Beggarly

    Barry Beggarly was an American race car driver that competed on the short track motor racing of Virginia and North Carolina mainly during the 1980s and 1990s....
     (tie) (37 wins)


See also

  • List of NASCAR race tracks
    List of NASCAR race tracks

    NASCAR national series race tracksThe following is a list of race tracks currently used by NASCAR as part of its Sprint Cup Series, Nationwide Series, and Camping World Truck Series for their 2008 racing season....
  • Winston Racing Series
  • Barry Beggarly
    Barry Beggarly

    Barry Beggarly was an American race car driver that competed on the short track motor racing of Virginia and North Carolina mainly during the 1980s and 1990s....


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