Sunday
Lee Pulliam Wins Rain-Shortened South Boston Speedway Race
Press Release
The scheduled 150-lap NASCAR Late Model Stock Car race, the headline event of the Country Cares St. Jude’s Night racing program, was stopped at 126 laps as rain pelted the speedway for the second time of the night.
Rain began falling and the race was put under caution at lap 119. With the rain intensifying, track NASCAR officials stopped the race at lap 126.
Stacy Puryear of South Boston, Va. finished second with division points leader Justin Johnson of Durham, N.C. finishing third. Josh Oakley of Rougemont, N.C. and David Latour of Advance, N.C. rounded out the top five finishers.
Eddie Johnson of Midlothian, Va., Jeb Burton of Halifax, Va., Deac McCaskill of Raleigh, N.C., Ronald Hill of Rougemont, N.C. and Greg Edwards of Poquoson, Va. rounded out the top ten finishers.
The win was the third of the season for Pulliam, who led by over a quarter of a lap at one point in the race.
He averaged 70.483 mph in the race that was slowed by three caution periods that consumed 18 laps.
Francisco Wins Southern Vintage Modified Race
Ryan Francisco of Nathalie, Va. grabbed the lead from Randy Smith on the second lap and sped away to win the 25-lap race for the Southern Vintage Modified Division.
The win was Francisco’s first win in the division.
Smith finished second with division points leader Darryl Lacks of Goode, Va. finishing third. Donnie Lacks of Goode, Va. and Chris Jones of Forest, Va. rounded out the top five finishers.
Rain washed out the night’s other scheduled races.
Next Race At South Boston Speedway
NASCAR racing will return to South Boston Speedway Saturday night, August 14, with the Sunoco Presents Anderson Lawn Care Night racing program.
A 150-lap race for the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series Late Model Stock Car Division will headline the six-race event.
Twin Limited Sportsman Division races, a race for the Budweiser Pure Stock Division and twin races for the Southern Vintage Modified Division are also set as part of the program.
Pit gates will open at 12 noon. Practice will go from 2:15 p.m. until 3:45 p.m. Grandstand gates open at 5 p.m. and qualifying time trials begin at 5:15 p.m. The first race will get the green flag at 7 p.m.
Admission is $10 for adults and $5 for youths ages 7-12. Kids ages six and under are admitted free with a paying adult.
For additional information about the Sunoco Presents Anderson Lawn Care Night racing program or any events at South Boston Speedway, please visit the speedway’s website at www.southbostonspeedway.com or telephone the speedway at 434-572-4947 or 1-877-440-1540.
- South Boston Speedway Press Release
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