Nathan Crews can smile all the way to the bank.
The Long Island, Virginia held off Cory Dunn of Salem, Virginia by 1.385-seconds in a six-lap green flag dash to the finish after the race’s final caution period to win the 50-lap Kenny Meadows Limited Sportsman Memorial Feature Race, the richest Limited Sportsman Division race ever held at the .4-mile oval.
The win in the race that was part of Saturday night’s Sentara Health Race Night partnering with God’s Pit Crew event at South Boston Speedway was Crews’ fourth of the season at South Boston Speedway, and was worth $3,000.
“This is the biggest win I’ve ever had,” Crews remarked. “I’ve had some pretty good wins, but this tops them all. Honestly, there were two or three cars out there that could have won at any given time. I just happened to be lucky enough to be in the position we happened to be in at the end.”
Crews led twice for a total of 35 laps, taking the lead for the final time on the 30th lap. However, three caution periods for crashes in the final eight laps of the race kept challengers in play. Two of them, defending division champion Jason Myers of Hurt, Virginia, Karl Budzevski, and Nathalie, Virginia resident Drew Dawson were involved in one of the mishaps, taking them out of contention.
That thrust Dunn into contention at the end, but Dunn came up just short of the big prize.
“I don’t think I had anything for Nathan,” Dunn said. “I was just trying to keep track position. Everything that happened in the race seemed like it was right around me, either in front of me or behind me. I had a feeling it was going to be a race of survival, and it played out kind of the way I thought it was going to play out.”
Brad Foy finished third and received the $250 Aqua Pros Hard Charger Award. Justin Dawson of Nathalie, Virginia battled back from being a lap down to finish fourth and Eric Winslow of Pelham, North Carolina rounded out the top five finishers.
Winslow was one of the top contenders in the race, leading twice for 15 laps, but two flat tires dented his chances of winning.
Three-time former South Boston Speedway NASCAR Limited Sportsman Division Champion Billy Myers of Hurt, Virginia finished sixth in his first start of the season. Jason Pittman of Chester, Virginia, Brian Rundstrom, Jr., of Green Bay, Virginia, Drew Dawson, Jason Myers and Budzevski, of Montvale, Virginia completed the top 10 finishers.
The race was slowed by eight cautions and took one hour and 24 minutes to complete.
Many contributions to the event made the 50-lap Kenny Meadows Limited Sportsman Memorial Feature Race, the richest Budweiser Limited Sportsman Division race ever held at South Boston Speedway.
In addition to the $3,000 winner’s prize there was a $250 Roof Masters Pole Award that was won by Jason Myers, and a $250 Aqua Pros Hard Charger Award won by Foy. Additional special bonus awards have been posted by the Meadows Family, Helical Precision Inc., LS Tractor, 3DR, Velocita, Midnight Performance, DRP, Joe’s Racing, and Stateline Baptist Church.
Purse sponsors include Skynet Technologies, Sellers Racing, Mincey’s Graphics, Anderson Outdoor Solutions, Billy’s A/C Service, W.G. Speeks, Tanner Racing Engines, Helical Precision, Martin’s Auto Body and Restoration, Meeks Recycling and Salvage, Pro Automotive, Auto Rehab, Pembelton Forest Products, Daryn Cockram Towing, and Colors Edge of Danville, Virginia and PPG Paint.
The race honored the late Kenny Meadows who passed away December 7, 2021 at age 56 due to COVID-19. Meadows was a life-long racing enthusiast. He was crew chief for his son, Calvin Meadows,’ racing efforts and helped many other teams throughout the years as well. Kenny Meadows was involved in racing for 14 years.
Stallings, Borst Split Sentara Health Late Model Stock Car Division Twinbill
Blake Stallings of Danville, Virginia and Jacob Borst of Elon, North Carolina split wins in the twin 75-lap Sentara Health Late Model Stock Car Division races that were part of Saturday night’s Sentara Health Race Night partnering with God’s Pit Crew event at South Boston Speedway.
Stallings edged Mike Looney of Catawba, Virginia by five one-hundredths of a second at the finish to earn his third win of the season and retain a shot at the South Boston Speedway Sentara Health Late Model Stock Car Division title.
Two-time NASCAR national champion Peyton Sellers of Danville, Virginia finished third, seven tenths of a second behind Stallings, with Kyle Dudley of Roanoke, Virginia and Stacy Puryear of South Boston, Virginia rounding out the top five finishers. Borst finished sixth in the opener.
Stallings led the entire 75-lap distance in the caution-free race.
Borst started third in the nightcap, took the lead from pole starter Stuart Crews of Long Island, Virginia on lap 17, and led the rest of the way in the caution-free race, edging Looney by 0.715-second to score his second win of the season.
Dudley finished third and was followed by Sellers and Stallings in rounding out the top five finishers.
Johnny LayneWins 25-Lap Southside Disposal Pure Stock Division Race
Johnny Layne of Halifax, Virginia picked up his fifth win of the season with a flag-to-flag victory in the 25-lap Southside Disposal Pure Stock Division race that was part of Saturday night’s action at South Boston Speedway.
Layne, the division points leader, edged B.J. Reaves of South Boston, Virginia by 1.354-secons to pick up the win. Zach Reaves of Danville, Virginia, Dillon Davis of Nathalie, Virginia, and Bruce Mayo of Halifax, Virginia rounded out the top five finishers.
Jason DeCarlo Earns Win In 20-Lap Virginia State Police HEAT Hornets Division Race
Jason DeCarlo of Chase City, Virginia, the 2022 South Boston Speedway Virginia State Police HEAT Hornets Division champion, won the 20-lap Virginia State Police HEAT Hornets Division race that was part of Saturday night’s Sentara Health Race Night partnering with God’s Pit Crew event at South Boston Speedway.
DeCarlo breezed to a 4.580-second win over Dustin Davis of Nathalie, Virginia in the caution-free race. Division points leader Jordaine Penick of Meherrin, Virginia finished third, Cameron Goble of Ringgold, Virginia finished fourth and Cameron Moss of Danville, Virginia finished fifth.
Kevin Floars, Jimmy Mullins Triumph In 25-Lap Southern Ground Pounders Vintage Racing Club Race
Kevin Floars of Clayton, North Carolina earned the Sportsman Division win and overall race win and Jimmy Mullins of Bassett, Virginia, the overall race runner-up, took the win in the Modified Division in the 25-lap race for the Southern Ground Pounders Vintage Racing Club Saturday night at South Boston Speedway.
Chris Hicks of Powhatan, Virginia in a Modified, Bobby Griffin of Stokesdale, North Carolina in a Sportsman car, and Mack Tatum of Midlothian, Virginia in a Modified completed the top five finishers in the 15-car field.
Next Race At South Boston Speedway
It will be Championship Night when NASCAR racing returns to South Boston Speedway on Saturday night, August 31 for the Halifax County Farm Bureau Championship Night event. That event will mark the final night of points races for the 2024 season at South Boston Speedway.
The division championship in the Sentara Health Late Model Stock Car Division will be decided in a 150-lap race that will pay $5,000 to the winner. A 50-lap race for the Budweiser Limited Sportsman Division will determine the champion for that division. Twin 15-lap races for the Southside Disposal Pure Stock Division, and a 20-lap race for the Virginia State Police HEAT Hornets Division will decide the respective championships in those two divisions.
Fans will be treated to a fireworks display following the night’s final race.
Advance tickets for the Saturday, August 31 Halifax Farm Bureau Championship Night event are priced at $17 each. Advance tickets may be purchased online on South Boston Speedway’s website, www.southbostonspeedway.com or by calling the speedway office at 434-572-4947 or toll free at 1-877-440-1540 during regular business hours.
Tickets at the gate on race day will be $20 each. Seniors ages 65 and older, military, healthcare workers, and students (with ID) can purchase tickets for $17 each at the gate on race day.
The event schedule for the Saturday, August 31 Halifax Farm Bureau Championship Night event has registration and pit gates opening at 2 p.m. Practice will begin at 3:25 p.m. and run until 5:05 p.m. Frontstretch spectator gates will open at 3:30 p.m. and backstretch and trackside parking gates will open at 5:30 p.m. Qualifying is set for 6 p.m., pre-race ceremonies are slated for 6:45 p.m. and the first race of the night will get the green flag at 7 p.m.
The latest news and updates about the August 31 Halifax Farm Bureau Championship Night event at South Boston Speedway and all of the speedway’s events can be found on the speedway’s website, www.southbostonspeedway.com, by calling the speedway office at 434-572-4947 or toll free at 1-877-440-1540 during regular business hours, and through the track’s social media channels.
SOUTH BOSTON, VA SPEEDWAY RACE RESULTS – AUGUST 17, 2024
Sentara Health Late Model Stock Cars – Race 1
Finish No. Name
1 77 Stallings, Blake
2 87 Looney, Mike
3 26 Sellers, Peyton
4 4 Dudley, Kyle
5 15 Puryear, Stacy
6 25 Borst, Jacob
7 28 Huffman, Landon S.
8 29 Crews, Stuart
9 91 Elliott, Chris
10 51 Layne, Toby
11 90 Goin, John
12 12 Thaxton, Austin
13 41 Callihan, Davey
14 2 Wilson, Ryan
15 50 Pittman, Raymond
16 38 Keesee, Mark Jr
Sentara Health Late Model Stock Cars – Race 2
Finish No. Name
1 25 Borst, Jacob
2 87 Looney, Mike
3 4 Dudley, Kyle
4 26 Sellers, Peyton
5 77 Stallings, Blake
6 29 Crews, Stuart
7 51 Layne, Toby
8 28 Huffman, Landon S.
9 91 Elliott, Chris
10 90 Goin, John
11 50 Pittman, Raymond
12 12 Thaxton, Austin
13 41 Callihan, Davey
14 15 Puryear, Stacy
15 2 Wilson, Ryan
16 38 Keesee, Mark Jr
Budweiser Limited Sportsman Kenny Meadows Memorial Feature
Finish No. Competitor
1 75C Crews, Nathan
2 75D Dunn, Cory
3 38 Foy, Brad
4 88 Dawson, Justin
5 22 Winslow, Eric
6 17B Myers, Billy
7 51 Pittman, Jason
8 88R Rundstrom, Brian
9 8 Dawson, Drew
10 17 Myers, Jason
11 7 Budzevski, Karl
12 19 Davis, Bob
13 12M Mullins, Jimmy
14 62 Mountcasel, Ross
15 5 Peregoy, Beverly
16 27 Denny, Rusty
17 4 Dudley, Kyle
18 12 Peregoy, Zachary
19 32 Purnell, Austin
20 21 Barnes, Phillip
21 1 Dawson, Jared
22 45 Towler, Justin
Southside Disposal Pure Stocks
Finish No. Competitor
1 9 Layne, Johnny
2 11 Reaves, Barry
3 77 Reaves, Zach
4 63 Davis, Dillon
5 0 Mayo, Bruce
6 29 Pool, Colby
7 2 Mills, Kenny
8 6 Thomason, Lane
9 31 Sanford, Caleb
10 42 Richardson, Jason
11 66 Phillips, Scott
12 76T Turner, Andrew
13 28 Milam, Kendall
VSP HEAT Hornets
Finish No. Competitor
1 54 DeCarlo, Jason
2 51 Davis, Dustin
3 7 Penick, Jordaine
4 18 Goble, Cameron
5 29 Moss, Cameron
6 24 Penick, Chris
7 33 Sangillo, Christian
8 2 Moore, Colton
9 42 Byrd, Daniel
10 3 Layne, Steven
11 19 Moser, DJ
12 76 Armstead, Kristian
13 83 Milam, Landon
South Boston Speedway PR
