South Boston Speedway has released its 2020 schedule, featuring 14 race dates and the revelation that it will host the new season-opener for the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour.
The historic short track in the Commonwealth of Virginia will open its 63rd season on Saturday, March 21 with a 150-lapper for the Whelen Modified Tour and twin 75-lappers for the NASCAR Whelen All-American Late Model Stock Cars.
In addition to the Whelen Modified Tour season-opener, the South Boston track schedule will also close out the CARS Tour season with 125-lap races for both the Late Model Stock and Super Late Model divisions.
READ MORE: 2020 CARS Tour schedule
“Fans and competitors have come to expect great, exciting racing at South Boston Speedway, and we believe that’s what they will see again in 2020,” said Cathy Rice, the track’s general manager.
“The NASCAR Modified Tour was a huge hit last spring and we’re excited they are coming back, especially for the season-opener. And the CARS Tour always puts on a great show in their championship races. What a great way to begin and end the 2020 season with a whole lot of awesome racing in between.”
OTHER REGIONAL SCHEDULES: Langley | Motor Mile | Hickory (TBA)
South Boston’s signature event will remain near the Independence Day holiday as the South Boston 200 is scheduled for Saturday, June 27. That is a 200-lap, $10,000-to-win Late Model Stock race that is the first traditional marquee event of the summer.
The popular Southern Ground Pounders, a vintage stock car racing series, will visit South Boston Speedway three times in 2020, May 2, June 13, and August 22, staging 25-lap races each time.
Below is a full list of the 2020 tentative South Boston Speedway events:
- March 21 | NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour 150 + NASCAR Late Model Twin 75
- April 4 | NASCAR Late Model T-100 + Limited 50 + Pure Stock 30 + Hornets 15
- April 18 | NASCAR Late Model 100 + Limited T-25 + Pure Stock 30 + Hornets 15
- May 2 | NASCAR Late Model T-75 + Limited 50 + Pure Stock 30 + Hornets 15 + Southern Ground Pounders 25
- May 16| NASCAR Late Model 100 + Limited T-25 + Pure Stock T-15 + Hornets 15
- May 30 | NASCAR Late Model T-75 + Limited 50 + Pure Stock 30 + Hornets 15
- June 13 | NASCAR Late Model 100 + Limited T-25 + Pure Stock T-15 + Hornets 15 + Southern Ground Pounders 25
- June 27 | NASCAR Late Model 200 + Limited 50 + Pure Stock 30 + Hornets 20 + FIREWORKS
- July 11 | NASCAR Late Model T-75 + Limited T-25 + Pure Stock 30 + Hornets 15
- July 25 | NASCAR Late Model 100 + Limited 50 + Pure Stock T-15 + Hornets 15
- Aug. 8 | NASCAR Late Model T-75 + Limited 50 + Pure Stock 30 + Hornets 15
- Aug. 22 | NASCAR Late Model 100 + Limited T-25 + Pure Stock 30 + Hornets 15 + Southern Ground Pounders 25
- Sept. 5 | NASCAR Late Model T-75 + Limited 50 + Pure Stock 30 + Hornets 15
- Sept. 19 | CARS Tour LMSC and SLM
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