Hall Wins Thunder Road 200 at South Boston Speedway, Captures First Leg of the Virginia Late Model Triple Crown

SOUTH BOSTON, VA…….Connor Hall felt like South Boston Speedway had not been a good track for him. In his only previous start in the Thunder Road Harley-Davidson 200 at the .4-mile oval he finished 15th in 2022.

It appears Hall’s mind may have changed.

The 2023 NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series national champion wrestled the lead from Trevor Ward for the final time with 17 laps to go and drove to a 1.123-second win over Ward to win the Thunder Road Harley-Davidson 200 Saturday night at South Boston Speedway and capture the first leg of the 2024 Virginia Late Model Triple Crown.


Hall’s victory, his first career win. At South Boston Speedway, was worth $10,500 as he took home the $10,000 winner’s prize and the $500 Anderson Outdoor Solutions Hard Charger Award for the driver who gained the most positions from their initial feature starting position.

“I’ve always joked that this place has kind of been my kryptonite,” Hall remarked. “This was going to be one of the harder places for me to find my way. Other than qualifying, I think it went about as good as we could hope.”

Hall arguably had the best car in the field all night, although his 23rd-place qualifying effort may not have reflected that. He drove his way up to seventh place by the halfway break at lap 100 and worked his way up to third place by lap 138.

The stage break at lap 150 allowed Hall to restart the race beside Ward. The pair battled each other hard for most of the last 50 laps of the 200-lap race before Hall took the lead with 17 laps to go and sped away.
“Trevor is a heckuva racecar driver, a very respectful racecar driver,” Hall pointed out.

“He’s one of my best buds at the racetrack, so be able to do it with him was bad to the bone.”

Ward, who won last year’s Virginia Late Model Triple Crown, and earned the $250 Southside Disposal Stage 3 Leader Award, took solace in his strong outing.

“I feel like I pushed it too hard to try to get the lead back at the end,” Ward explained. “I felt like it was my only shot. Looking back at it, I’m wishing I had gotten back in the groove and see if I could run with him.”

Kaden Honeycutt of Aledo, Texas who led 99 of the first 101 laps, and won the $500 Sparks Oil Company/Sunoco Halfway Leader Award and the $250 GutterworX Stage 1 Leader Award, finished third with two-time former NASCAR national champion Peyton Sellers of Danville, Virginia edging Kade Brown of Fulshear, Texas for the final spot in the top five.

Last year’s South Boston Speedway champion Carter Langley of Zebulon, North Carolina finished sixth with pole winner Kyle Dudley of Roanoke, Virginia, Brenden Queen of Chesapeake, Virginia, Deac McCaskill of Raleigh, North Carolina and Blake Stallings of Danville, Virginia rounded out the top 10 finishers.

There were five lead changes among four drivers with Honeycutt leading once for 99 laps, Ward occupying the top spot twice for 60 laps, Hall leading twice for 38 laps and Dudley leading once for two laps.

Nathan Crews Wins 40-Lap Budweiser Limited Sportsman Division Race

Nathan Crews of Long Island, Virginia earned his third win in a row, driving away to a 2.682-second win over Eric Winslow of Keeling, Virginia in the 40-lap Budweiser Limited Sportsman Division race that was part of Saturday night’s Thunder Road Harley Davidson 200 at South Boston Speedway.

Crews started seventh but needed only 11 laps to move into the lead. Once in front, Crews was not seriously challenged as he opened up a comfortable lead and sped to the win.

Zach Peregoy of Clarksville, Virginia finished third and equaled his best finish of the season. Drew Dawson of Nathalie, Virginia and Jason Pittman of Chester, Virginia rounded out the top five finishers.

Johnny Layne Captures Fourth Win Of The Season In The 20-Lap Southside Disposal Pure Stock Division Race

Johnny Layne of Halifax, Virginia captured his fourth win of the season and his second win in a row Saturday night, edging B.J. Reaves of South Boston, Virginia by .496-second in Saturday night’s 20-lap Southside Disposal Pure Stock Division race at South Boston Speedway.

Zach Reaves of Danville, Virginia, Dillon Davis of Nathalie, Virginia and Kendall Milam of Keeling, Virginia rounded out the top five finishers.

Cameron Goble Takes Win In The 20-Lap Virginia State Police HEAT Hornets Division Race

Cameron Goble of Ringgold, Virginia started on the pole, led every lap and won Saturday night’s 20-lap race for the Virginia State Police HEAT Hornets Division that was part of the Thunder Road 200 at South Boston Speedway.

The win was Goble’s fourth victory of the season.

Steven Layne of Nathalie, Virginia trailed Goble by .650-second at the finish but his finish was not declared official Saturday night. Landon Milam of Keeling, Virginia, Jordaine Penick of Meherrin, Virginia, and Max Sangillo of Farmville, Virginia followed the top pair across the finish line.

Next Race At South Boston Speedway

NASCAR racing will return to South Boston Speedway on Saturday night, July 13, with the Boone Tractor Race Night presented by Billy’s AC Service event. The first race will start at 7 p.m.

The six-race card will be highlighted by twin 65-lap races for the Sentara Health Late Model Stock Car Division. Twin 30-lap races for the Budweiser Limited Sportsman Division, a 25-lap race for the Southside Disposal Pure Stock Division and a 20-lap race for the Virginia State Police HEAT Hornets Division will round out the night’s racing action.

The Saturday, July 13 Boone Tractor Race Night presented by Billy’s AC Service event schedule has registration and pit gates opening at 2 p.m. Practice will run from 3:30 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. Frontstretch spectator gates will open at 3:30 p.m. Qualifying is set for 6 p.m., pre-race ceremonies are scheduled for 6:45 p.m. and the first race of the night will start at 7 p.m.

Advance tickets for the July 13 Boone Tractor Race Night presented by Billy’s AC Service event are priced at $12 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 $15 each. Seniors ages 65 and older, military, healthcare workers, and students (with ID) can purchase tickets for $12 each at the gate on race day.

Fans and competitors can find the latest news and updates from South Boston Speedway 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.

Sentara Health Late Model Stock Car Results – 200 Laps
1    22H    Connor Hall
2    77W    Trevor Ward
3    17H    Kaden Honeycutt
4    26    Peyton Sellers
5    23    Kade Brown
6    5    Carter Langley
7    4    Kyle Dudley
8    03    Brenden Queen
9    08    Deac McCaskill
10    77    Blake Stallings
11    87F    Tate Fogleman
12    17P    Stacy Puryear
13    50    Raymond Pittman
14    2P    Brandon Pierce
15    2W    Matthew Waltz
16    19    Jessica Cann
17    51    Timothy Peters
18    17M    Jason Myers
19    0    Landon Pembelton
20    05    Mason Bailey
21    87    Mike Looney
22    95    Sam Yarbrough
23    00    Chase Burrow
24    40    Brian Thomas
25    6    Bobby McCarty
26    01W    George Waldrop
27    55    Isabella Robusto
28    15    Logan Clark
29    22W    Eric Winslow
30    25    Jacob Borst
31    01G    Camden Gullie
32    1    Andrew Grady

Budweiser Limited Sportsman Results
1    75C    Nathan Crews
2    22    Eric Winslow
3    12    Zachary Peregoy
4    8    Drew Dawson
5    51    Jason Pittman
6    75D    Cory Dunn
7    17    Jason Myers
8    12T    John Thornton
9    32    Austin Purnell
10    45    Justin Towler
11    62    Ross Mountcasel
12    01    Jared Dawson
13    88    Justin Dawson
14    88R    Brian Rundstrom

Southside Disposal Pure Stocks
1    9L    Johnny Layne
2    11    Barry Reaves
3    77    Zach Reaves
4    63    Dillon Davis
5    28    Kendall Milam
6    9R    Jeremy Ratliff
7    29    Colby Pool
8    6    Lane Thomason
9    66    Scott Phillips
10    2    Kenny Mills
11    76    Andrew Turner

VSP HEAT Hornets Results (2nd place unofficial)
1    18    Cameron Goble
2    3    Steven Layne
3    83    Landon Milam
4    07    Jordaine Penick
5    33    Christian Sangillo
6    02    Colton Moore
7    42    Daniel Byrd
8    29    Cameron Moss
9    24    Chris Penick
10    1    Larry Dickerson
11    76    Kristian Armstead
12    31    Tyler Stanley

PHOTO CAPTIONS

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Fireworks explode behind Connor Hall as he displays a special-handmade patriotic award and the winner’s trophy in Victory Lane following his win in Saturday night’s Thunder Road Harley-Davidson 200 at South Boston Speedway. Hall’s win was worth $10,500. The 200-lap race for the Sentara Health Late Model Stock Car Division was the opening race of the Virginia Late Model Triple Crown.

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Connor Hall (22) surges past Trevor Ward (77) to take the lead during the late stages of Saturday night’s Thunder Road Harley-Davidson 200 at South Boston Speedway. Hall took home a total of $10,500 for winning the race that was the opening race of the Virginia Late Model Triple Crown.

VICTOR NEWMAN PHOTOGRAPHY

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Dazzling fireworks light up the night sky over South Boston Speedway Saturday night during the speedway’s patriotic Fourth of July post-race fireworks show. South Boston Speedway’s Fourth of July fireworks show, annually one of the best in the region, was held at the conclusion of the Thunder Road Harley-Davidson 200 at South Boston Speedway.

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Nathan Crews is all smiles as he displays the winner’s trophy in Victory Lane following his win in the 40-lap Budweiser Limited Sportsman Division race that was part of Saturday night’s Thunder Road Harley-Davidson 200 at South Boston Speedway. The win was the third in a row for Crews.

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Ross Mountcasel (62) and Jared Dawson (01) collide in the fourth turn on the first lap of the 40-lap Budweiser Limited Sportsman Division race that was part of Saturday night’s Thunder Road Harley-Davidson 200 at South Boston Speedway.

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Johnny Layne (center) is congratulated in Victory Lane by Southside Disposal representatives Cole Foushee (left) and Shane Foushee (right) following his victory in the 20-lap Southside Disposal Pure Stock Division race that was part of Saturday night’s Thunder Road Harley Davidson 200 at South Boston Speedway.

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Cameron Goble celebrates in Victory Lane following his win in the 20-lap Virginia State Police HEAT Hornets Division race that was part of Saturday night’s Thunder Road Harley-Davidson 200 at South Boston Speedway. The win was Goble’s fourth victory of the season.

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The large crowd that attended Saturday night’s Thunder Road Harley-Davidson 200 enjoyed an hour-long pre-race on-track autograph session. Fans had the opportunity to meet the drivers in all four of South Boston Speedway’s NASCAR racing divisions and see the cars up-close.

FROM: Joe Chandler, Director, Public Relations
South Boston Speedway
Office Phone: 1-434-572-4947 or toll free 1-877-440-1540
E-Mail: media@southbostonspeedway.com