What Won the Race: Lee Pulliam passed Timothy Peters in the final 10 laps to score his sixth win in the South Boston 200. Danny Willis Jr. led the first 100-laps, but got wrecked on a restart and was never a factor in the finish. Matt Bowling took the lead with 50-laps to go only to be spun from the top spot by Bobby McCarty.

 

The Finish

1	5	Lee Pulliam	200
2	12B	Timothy Peters	200
3	6	Bobby McCarty	200
4	97	Greg Edwards	200
5	2B	Brandon Pierce	200
6	55	Mark Wertz	200
7	2	Matt Waltz	200
8	83	Matt Bowling	200
9	91	Justin Carroll	200
10	26	Peyton Sellers	200
11	12	Austin Thaxton	200
12	03	Brenden Queen	200
13	9A	Alex Brock	200
14	22	Eric Winslow	199
15	3	Nathan Crews	198
16	11	Jeff Oakley	173
17	10B	Maddy Mulligan	159
18	19	Cameron Bowen	117
19	23	Danny Willis Jr.	103
20	9	Trey Crews	102
21	28	Jason Barnes	102
22	64	Charles Barnes	101
23	14	Dusty Ellington	101
24	29	Stuart Crews	99
25	26A	Danny Edwards	26
26	04	C.E. Falk	7

Rest of finish pending

 

The Skinny: Lee Pulliam wins the SoBo 200 for the sixth-straight year.

 

Winning Quote: “This was the most exciting 200 win I have had,” said Pulliam.  “We had to come from ninth to the lead in the final 80 laps.  It was fun after I got ticked off a little bit.”

 

Winning Chassis: Marlowe

Winning Engine: Kowalski Racing Engines

Winning Crew Chief: Lee Pulliam

 

On the Move: TBD

 

Biggest Loser: TBD

 

Notebook:  Lee Pullman scores the win over Timothy Peters.  More to come in a few minutes. 

• Ross “Boo Boo” Dalton won the 100-lap Limited Sportsman race.
• Matt Bowling sets fast time for the SoBo 200.  Joey Throckmorton sets fast time for the Limited race.
• C.E. Falk had mechanical problems on his time trial laps. They are done for the night as they have no back up car ready to go.
• Timothy Peters had a family function and will start shotgun tonight on the field.
• Tonight’s race is a four-tire event. There will be a break at lap 100, but teams can not change tires. They can swap tires, but they can’t add any new ones.  Officials have to be with a team to change a flat tire.
• Trey Crews ran 109 laps of practice here on Thursday.
• Former winners Lee Pulliam and Peyton Sellers are in the field.
• Peyton Sellers led the first practice over Matt Waltz and Matt Bowling. The second practice was a combination of practice.  Lee Pullman topped the chart in round two as Sellers fell to second and Waltz third.  Matt Bowling was fourth and Austin Thaxton fifth.
• On the Limited Sportsman side Joey Throckmorton has won all eight races this season and led the first practice round. Mike Jones led the second practice over Throckmorton.
• Matt Bowling has been second twice in this race in 2013 and 2015.
• With a pair of wins this season Austin Thaxton is the only driver other then Bowling to win more then once. Thaxton looks to better his 11th-place finish from a year ago.
• Danny Willis Jr. has won in this event three times in the Limited ranks, but today he will look for his first LMSC 200 win when the sun goes down.
• Charles Barnes spun at the end of the first practice and didn’t hit anything.
• Kenny Mills won an entertaining Hornets race.

 

 

Car Count: 27 Late Model Stock Cars. We have 14 Limited Sportsman here for the 100-lap race.

 

Previous Winners:

LMSC 200

2015 Lee Pulliam

2014 Lee Pulliam

2013 Lee Pulliam

2012 Lee Pulliam

2011 Lee Pulliam

2010 Deac McCaskill

2009 Nick Smith

2008 Deac McCaskill

2007 Adam Barker

2006 Drew Herring

2005 Peyton Sellers

2004 Peyton Sellers

 

Last-Chance Race Results: There will be no Last-Chance race today.

 

Heat Race Results: There will be no Heat Races today.

 

Qualifying Results:  

1	83	Matt Bowling	15.909
2	23	Danny Willis Jr.	15.921
3	5	Lee Pulliam	15.932
4	26	Peyton Sellers	15.969
5	04	C.E. Falk	15.972
6	12	Austin Thaxton	15.974
7	2	Matt Waltz	15.982
8	6	Bobby McCarty	16.004
9	55	Mark Wertz	16.012
10	11	Jeff Oakley	16.020
11	2B	Brandon Pierce	16.028
12	91	Justin Carroll	16.056
13	97	Greg Edwards	16.058
14	22	Eric Winslow	16.177
15	9	Trey Crews	16.180
16	26A	Danny Edwards	16.192
17	9A	Alex Brock	16.206
18	03	Brenden Queen	16.313
19	14	Dusty Ellington	16.344
20	19	Cameron Bowen	16.407
21	57	Kelly Kingery	16.413
22	28	Jason Barnes	16.443
23	10B	Maddy Mulligan	16.449
24	3	Nathan Crews	16.487
25	64	Charles Barnes	16.504
26	29	Stuart Crews	16.625
27	12B	Timothy Peters	No Time

In Limited Joey Throckmorton sets fast time for the Limited race.

 

Event Schedule:

1:30pm Practice Hornets, Pure Stock, Limited Sportsman, Late Models (30 Minutes)

3:45pm Drivers Meeting

4:30pm Grandstands Open

4:30pm Time Trials, Pure Stock, Limited, Late Model (Eur0)

5:3opm-6:30pm Fan Appreciation Begins

7:00pm Green Flag

Hornets 15 Laps

Limited Sportsman 100 Laps

Pure Stocks 50 Laps

Late Model 200 Laps

Fireworks

 

Who To Watch For: Lee Pullman comes into this race having won the Late Model Stock 200 race for the last five years in a row.  Matt Bowling is the track’s point leader and the NASCAR Whelen All American series national point leader.  NASCAR Trucks Series driver Timothy Peters is here looking to pocket another Late Model win.  C.E. Falk, Austin Thaxton and Danny Willis, Jr. have all won races this season at SoBo.

 

Entry List:

03	Brenden Queen
04	C.E. Falk
10B	Maddy Mulligan
11	Jeff Oakley
12	Austin Thaxton
12B	Timothy Peters
14	Dusty Ellington
19	Cameron Bowen
2	Matt Waltz
22	Eric Winslow
23	Danny Willis Jr.
26	Peyton Sellers
26A	Danny Edwards
28	Jason Barnes
29	Stuart Crews
2B	Brandon Pierce
3	Nathan Crews
5	Lee Pulliam
55	Mark Wertz
57	Kelly Kingery
6	Bobby McCarty
64	Charles Barnes
83	Matt Bowling
9	Trey Crews
91	Justin Carroll
97	Greg Edwards
9A	Alex Brock

 

The Track: South Boston Speedway or SoBo is a 4/10ths of a mile track located just outside of the Virginia town of South Boston. The track was opened in 1957.  The turns are banked at 12° and the straightaways are 10°.

 

Weather: Temps will hit the low 90’s with partly cloudy skies.  The forecast looks solid and dry.

 

Next Series Race: South Boston Speedway will be back in action on July 16 for Twin 75-lap races for the Late Model Stocks.

 

 

 

Speed Central: Pulliam Makes It Half a Dozen at SoBo