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  1.   Cooper posted:
  03.14.2010 - 4:12 pm
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South Boston Speedway or "SoBo" is a short track located in South
Boston, Virginia, U.S.A.. SoBo is located approximately sixty miles east
of another area familiar to most NASCAR fans, Martinsville. It is owned
by Dr. Joe Mattioli II, who also controls Pocono Raceway. 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
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, 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.

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.


  2.   chris o posted:
  09.07.2012 - 7:47 pm
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track still active


  3.   b4il3y posted:
  12.26.2014 - 3:33 am
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This track should STILL be active.


  4.   RaceFanX posted:
  07.03.2016 - 3:06 pm
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This track opened in 1957.


  5.   48johnsonfan posted:
  05.11.2017 - 7:11 pm
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Currently watching the K&N Pro Series return to this historic track, and
the track's new surface looks amazing. Can't wait to see how the racing
is (as they was a double header).


  6.   A Ford Thunderbird posted:
  05.15.2017 - 8:48 am
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Shame NASCAR won't ever allow trucks to return to South Boston, Memphis
and Lucas Oil Raceway where they could easily sell out 5,000 seats and
would have place the trucks in Las Veags TWO times a year for attendance
of 1,500-2,000.


  7.   John posted:
  08.08.2018 - 10:37 pm
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@6 I think within the next few years it will return because I believe
NASCAR official stated that the Truck Series will be getting some short
tracks added to it's schedule in the future.


  8.   Anonymous posted:
  11.21.2018 - 4:10 pm
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The NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour will return to South Boston Speedway in
2019, after a 18 year absence.


  9.   GoPM21 posted:
  11.26.2018 - 7:27 am
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@7
Have they installed SAFER barriers yet? That'd be a positive sign.


  10.   Anon posted:
  09.29.2020 - 7:24 pm
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Trucks and xfinity rumored to return in 2021. Race would be run the same
week as cup at Martinsville.


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