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Soutli Boston Race Track To Open Season On SundayBig 300-Lap National ChampionshipLate Model Sportsman Test Scheduled ** ■«■■■' — ■■■ ■ ■ ' ’ » .......SOUTH BOSTON Va. —'Fredericksburg, 1964 Falcon;Entries began pouring in Lhis Tom Colelle, Pittsburgh, Pa.,week for Sunday’s big, 300 lap 1964 Chevelle; Hank Thomas,national championship 1 a t e| Winston-Salem, N.C.. 1964 Ford,model sportsman race schcdul- iRonr.ie Daniel, Lynchburg, 1953ed for the South Bo s to nChevrolet: Joe Smith, Amelia,Speedway, the season opener 1957 Chevrolet, Bill Smith,for the fast, popular three-;A1 e x a n d e r , N.C., 1959eights mile oval. Plymouth: Bill Hollar, Burl*Ray Hendries: of Richmond, ington, N.C., 1961 Ford; PeeVirginia State Modified chain- Wee Wcntz- Dallvilie’ 19 5Chevelle: Harold Martin,pion last year and considered one of NASCAR’s most notedMartinsville, 19 6 4 Chevelle;chargers, Joe Thurman o fIVinccnt McWhitt, Fredericks-Rocky Mount, current NASCAR burg, 1957 hevrolet; and Berm#national latn model snnrtsm an Kei'Sley, Stoney Point, N. C.,national late model sportsman champion, and Jack Shaw of Martinsville, current South Boston Speedway late model sportsman champion, are1964 Ford, among others.Emauel Zervakis, populaf Richmond car owner and builder, has entered a 1964.among some 20-plus entries!Chevelle with Ted Hairfield, already on hand vying for the also of Richmond, expected todrive.lion’s share of a S6.000 purse that pays $1,100 to the winner and $650 to the runner-up.Practice and qualifying for the 32-car limited field willHendrick will drive Ins own; begin Saturday with bolh days 1964 Chevelle while Thurman having identical 2 p.m. starting will pilot the Waller Harmon- times.owned 1955 Chevrolet and Shaw Sharing the spotlight with tha his own 1956 Chevrolet. 300-iap late model sportsmanOther top names included amoug the early entries are Sonny Hutchins, Richmond, 1963 Fairlane; Runt Harris, Richmond, 1964 Chevelle; Jimmy Griffin, Eden, N.C, 19 64 ;'.Chevel!e; Paul Radford, Fcr-rum 1966 Chevelle; Ned Selzer, Claremont, N.C., 1964 Chevelle; Eddie Royster, Middleburg,N.C. 1965 Chevelle; Lennic Pond, Petersburg, 1965 Chevelle; A1 Grinna,event on Sunday will be a 25-lap late model hobby race — the new class of racing at South. Boston this season featuring all rookie drivers — paying a $600 purse and $100 to the winner. A $50 bonus is offered b y speedway officials to the first 20 moded bobby drivers to sign in at the speedway Sunday in an effort to promote late model hobby racing at the speedway this season.
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Danville Register
Danville, Virginia, US
Thu, Mar 20, 1969
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