South Boston Speedway
Location: 1188 James D. Hagood Highway, South Boston, VA 24592 Track Type: Oval Length: 0.4 miles Surface: Asphalt (repaved 2017, million-dollar renovation) Banking: 12° in turns, 10° on straights Width: 45 feet Seating: 7,600 Opened: 1957
Quick Answers
Where is South Boston Speedway? 1188 James D. Hagood Highway, South Boston, Virginia, in Halifax County. Locals call it SoBo.
How long is South Boston Speedway? Four-tenths of a mile, with 12 degrees of banking in the turns and 10 on the straights. It seats 7,600.
What races are left at South Boston in 2026? Two: Autos by Nelson Championship Night, the CARS Tour season finale, on Saturday, October 17 (7 p.m. green flag), and the Krush 250 on Saturday, November 14 (2 p.m. green flag).
How much are tickets? For 2026, the track lists most NASCAR local racing nights at $12 in advance and $15 on race day for adults, and the CARS Tour championship night at $25 in advance and $30 on race day. Kids 12 and under get in free with a paying adult.
Can you bring a cooler or camp? Coolers up to 14 inches are allowed in the grandstands, with no glass. Dry camping is free on event weekends.
When does the 2027 season start? Saturday, March 20, 2027, with the fourth King of the Modifieds and the Late Model Stock Car opener. The full 2027 schedule is below.
South Boston Speedway Schedule
Remaining 2026 dates
| Date | Day | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 17 | Saturday | Autos by Nelson Championship Night: CARS Tour season finale (7 p.m.) |
| Nov 14 | Saturday | Krush 250 (2 p.m.) |
2027 schedule, announced by the track on September 24, 2026
| Date | Day | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 20 | Saturday | SMART Modified Tour King of the Modifieds, plus the Late Model Stock Car opener |
| Apr 3 | Saturday | NASCAR Local Racing Series (all four divisions) |
| Apr 24 | Saturday | NASCAR Local Racing Series |
| May 1 | Saturday | NASCAR Local Racing Series |
| May 15 | Saturday | NASCAR Local Racing Series |
| May 29 | Saturday | NASCAR Local Racing Series |
| Jun 12 | Saturday | NASCAR Local Racing Series |
| Jul 3 | Saturday | South Boston 200, the Virginia Triple Crown opener |
| Jul 17 | Saturday | NASCAR Local Racing Series |
| Aug 7 | Saturday | NASCAR Local Racing Series |
| Aug 21 | Saturday | NASCAR Local Racing Series |
| Sep 4 | Saturday | NASCAR Local Racing Series |
| Sep 18 | Saturday | NASCAR Local Racing Series championship night |
| To be announced | CARS Tour |
The first three 2027 events are afternoon shows with features at 2 p.m. Confirm dates and times at southbostonspeedway.com before you travel.
Overview
South Boston Speedway sits in a natural bowl pressed into Halifax County farmland, twelve degrees of banking in the turns, ten on the straights, forty-five feet of width between the walls. Buck Wilkins and Dave Blount built a quarter-mile dirt oval here in 1957. It was paved in 1962, expanded to four-tenths of a mile in 1994, and repaved in a million-dollar renovation in 2017. The bowl is still there, and when forty Late Model Stock cars fire at once on a Saturday night, the amphitheater holds the sound.
The locals call it SoBo. The speedway's own marketing calls it "America's Hometown Track." It is the front door of professional stock car racing.
History
Junior Johnson won the first NASCAR-sanctioned race here on July 8, 1960. Ten Cup races ran at SoBo between 1960 and 1971. Benny Parsons took his first career victory here, the beginning of a Hall of Fame career. Jeff Burton won six late model races here in 1986 and seven more in 1987. Elliott Sadler won a track championship at twenty. The track produced NASCAR talent reliably and quietly for decades.
The Mattioli family, the same family that owns Pocono Raceway, has owned the track since 2004. Brandon Brown runs the day-to-day as general manager. The Championship Loyalty Bonus Program rewards drivers who commit to the full season.
Key Drivers
Peyton Sellers, Eight track championships. Holds the late model track record (14.676 seconds, 98.1 mph). Five Virginia Triple Crown titles. Sellers IS South Boston.
Lee Pulliam, Won the Thunder Road Harley-Davidson 200 six consecutive times (2011–2016). Four NASCAR Weekly national championships. The track named a section of grandstands after him. Returned from a 2,387-day absence to win here in March 2026.
Connor Hall, Won the South Boston 200 in 2024 and 2025, becoming the fourth driver to win back-to-back VTC championships.
Key Events
- Thunder Road Harley-Davidson 200, Virginia Triple Crown Round 1, run June 27, 2026. VTC purse hit $100,000 in 2025 after FloSports and NASCAR added $50,000.
- CARS Tour season finale, October 17, 2026
- Weekly Late Model Stock Car racing (spring through fall)