South Boston Speedway

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**South Boston Speedway**
Quad-Oval


Location	1188 James D. Hagood Hwy. South Boston, Virginia 24592
Capacity	10,000 (est.)
Owner	Dr. Joe Mattioli III
Operator	Dr. Joe Mattioli III
Former Names	Big Daddy's South Boston Speedway (2002-2003)

Surface	Asphalt
Circuit Length	.357 mi (.575 km)
Banking	12° - Turns 10° - Straights

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 millenium. 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.

1 Trivia
2 Records
3 See also
4 External links

[edit] Trivia

What is now the Sprint Cup Series last ran here in 1970, and what is now the NASCAR Nationwide Series made this a regular stop until it left the schedule after the 1999 race. The Craftsman Truck Series was on the schedule as late as 2003.
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.