South Boston Speedway's 'Super Bowl' of racing will open the 2012 season on Saturday, March 10
SOUTH BOSTON, VA. The hype and excitement is building toward the 2012 season at South Boston Speedway.
The 2011 champions at the historic four-tenths mile asphalt oval have officially been crowned and everyone's sights are now set on claiming an elite championship at America's Hometown Track in the new season.
The 2012 season will begin on Saturday, March 10 when South Boston Speedway will host its Super Bowl of racing the NASCAR Whelen Late Model 300 presented by Danville Toyota.
The NASCAR Whelen Late Model 300 presented by Danville Toyota will feature the best of the best Late Model Stock Car Division competitors in the region in an event that will have the season-opening appeal of the Daytona 500 for short track competitors and fans.
Formerly, the NASCAR Whelen Late Model 300 presented by Danville Toyota has closed out the season at South Boston Speedway, but the decision was made to move the event to the start of the campaign in 2012 to bring added excitement to the start of the new season for competitors and fans.
A total of 17 events are scheduled at America's Hometown Track in 2012 and season tickets for all of the exciting action in the upcoming season are currently on sale and priced at only $150.
South Boston Speedway's upcoming campaign will be highlighted by NASCAR Whelen All American Series racing action in the Late Model Stock Car Division, Limited Sportsman Division, Budweiser Pure Stock Division and MAD Modifieds.
The dates for NASCAR Whelen All American Series action at South Boston Speedway for the Late Model Stock Car Division, Limited Sportsman Division and Budweiser Pure Stock Division include April 7, May 5, May 12, May 26, June 16, July 14, July 21, Aug. 4, Sept. 1 and Sept. 15.
America's Hometown Track will also be the scene for a ton of special events in 2012 as well.
South Boston Speedway will host the touring PASS Super Late Model Series for three events in upcoming season. Those events are slated for March 24, June 9, and Aug. 18. All three of those events will also feature twin races for the competitors in the NASCAR Whelen All American Late Model Stock Car Division.
The annual 200-lap FindItHere.com NASCAR Whelen Late Model Stock Car race and the annual Fireworks Extravaganza will be held on Tuesday, July 3. That event will also feature a 100-lap race for the Limited Sportsman Division and a 50-lap race for the Budweiser Pure Stock Division.
The NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour will visit the historic four-tenths mile asphalt oval on Saturday, April 14. That event will also feature twin races for the NASCAR Whelen All American Late Model Stock Car Division.
South Boston Speedway officials have also announced that the Modified Affordable Division (MAD) would be competing at the historic four-tenths mile asphalt oval on five dates in 2012.
The MAD Modifieds are scheduled to compete at South Boston Speedway on April 7, May 5, May 26, June 9 and July 21.
South Boston Speedway officials also announced plans to have a return visit of the popular Monster Truck Show in 2012. A date for that event will be released later.
The complete 2012 South Boston Speedway schedule can be found here .
For more information phone the track at (434) 572-4947 or toll free at 1-877-440-1540.
updated by @stars-radio: 12/05/16 04:09:31PM