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Christian Sangillo

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‘It’s my goal’: Christian Max Sangillo aims for Victory Lane

Christian Max Sangillo is like most 15-year-olds in Farmville, studying for classes and hanging out with friends. However, ...

South Boston Speedway

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South Boston Speedway makes a change for Late Model Series

South Boston Speedway and Hoosier Racing Tire, two leaders in short-track asphalt racing, are forging new ground together ...

South Boston Speedway

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Champions honored at South Boston Speedway banquet

It was two months ago that 18-year-old Carter Langley took the checkered flag to win the 2023 season’s ...

SMART Modified results

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SMART Modified results ruled unofficial, ruling set for Tuesday

Taking advantage of two caution flags in the final five laps, Andy Jankowiak surged past 15-year-old Carson Loftin ...

South Boston Speedway

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Myers hunts championship in SMART Modified race at South Boston Speedway

Burt Myers heads into the SMART Modified Tour’s return to South Boston Speedway on Saturday afternoon, Oct. 14 ...

South Boston Speedway

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Hard work, perseverance pay off for Milam

Hard work and perseverance gave 18-year-old Kendall Milam his first HEAT Hornets Division championship at South Boston Speedway. ...

Carter Langley

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Carter Langley wins 2023 South Boston Speedway championship

Carter Langley found himself facing what many people viewed as a “must win” situation at the start of ...

South Boston Speedway

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South Boston Speedway: Points race comes down to this

Even though Carter Langley is in the final stage of one of the closest Late Model Stock Car ...

South Boston Speedway

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Forbes wins season’s richest South Boston Speedway race

Kenny Forbes won South Boston Speedway’s longest and richest race of the season Saturday night, a 75-lap race ...

Dawson brothers

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Dawson brothers all aim for title at South Boston Speedway

For three brothers, winning the Sportsman Division race Aug. 19 at South Boston Speedway would be the biggest ...

Saturday races

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Pembelton, Sellers split Saturday races, move up in points

History repeated itself for Landon Pembelton and six-time South Boston Speedway champion Peyton Sellers snapped a four-race winless ...

Lifestyles

Memorial Park gets Pride Award

The Gene Dixon Sr. Memorial Park, owned by the County of Buckingham and operated by the Buckingham Youth ...

Late Model

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In Late Model return, Borst, Langley pick up wins at South Boston

Jacob Borst scored a breakthrough win and Carter Langley picked up his seventh win of the season in ...

Late Model division

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New leader emerges in Late Model division

A new leader has emerged in the quest for the hotly contested South Boston Speedway Late Model division ...

Buckingham County softball

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Board approves proposed Buckingham County softball complex

Softball players in Buckingham County will soon have a place close to home to practice their sport. At ...

Virginia Tomahawks

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Virginia Tomahawks owner uses football to help build community

FARMVILLE – The Town of Farmville is getting a new football team this fall, as the Virginia Tomahawks ...

Thunder Road

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Carson Kvapil picks up the win at Thunder Road 2023

Carson Kvapil got a good jump on a restart with 21 laps to go and sped away to ...

Civil War sport

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Civil War sport on display this weekend at Appomattox Court House

In 1864, when you competed in a game of “base ball”, your prize was the ball itself. The ...

Thunder Road

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Looney needs Thunder Road win to get Triple Crown

Mike Looney knows that to be a contender for the Virginia Late Model Triple Crown you need to ...

Thunder Road

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Thunder Road a special race for Brandon Pierce

The July 1 Thunder Road Harley-Davidson 200 at South Boston Speedway is a top-tier showcase event. Late Model ...

Buckingham County softball

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Buckingham County softball complex heads to final vote

The proposed GRIT Softball Academy is one step closer to reality. GRIT in this case stands for Greatness, ...

South Boston Speedway

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Langley, Donnelly split late model races at South Boston Speedway

The lengthy string of nine wins that Carter Langley and Peyton Sellers had achieved between themselves at South ...

Thunder Road

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Thunder Road returns for 2023

By Joe Chandler South Boston Speedway Patriotic festivities, the excitement and drama of one of the country’s top ...

South Boston Speedway

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Elliott builds a Top-10 operation at South Boston Speedway

Chris Elliott is no stranger to racing, but when it comes to competing in the Late Model Stock ...

Buckingham County softball

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Buckingham County softball complex gets first approval

DILLWYN – GRIT Softball Academy took another step this week toward becoming a reality. The concept for a ...

Longwood senior

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A race to win: Longwood senior juggles graduation, marathon prep

Many college students find it difficult to balance school, work and extracurriculars. However, one Longwood student found time ...

Buckingham County softball

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Proposed Buckingham softball complex goes to public hearing

Marci Lowrance wants to give back to her community. The Buckingham County native has played softball at multiple ...

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