By Joe Chandler
Director, Public Relations
South Boston Speedway
SOUTH BOSTON, VA (February, 26, 2025) – South Boston Speedway’s Budweiser Limited Sportsman Division competitors will launch their 2025 season on Saturday afternoon, April 12 with the division’s longest and richest race of the season – the Second Annual Kenny Meadows Limited Sportsman Memorial Feature.
This season’s Kenny Meadows Limited Sportsman Memorial Feature will go for 75 laps, up from 50 laps last season, and will pay $3,000 to the winner, $1,000 for second place, and $400 to start.
Prizes and awards for the race include a $250 Anderson Turf Management Pole Award, a $250 Aqua Pros Hard Charger Award for the driver that gains the most positions in the race, and a $500 Surprise Finishing Position Bonus from Ronnie Ratliff Service Center and LS Tractor that will be picked on race day.
Purse sponsors for the race include Martins Auto Body and Restoration, Buddy Scoops Ice Cream, Bowling Logging and Chipping Inc., Meeks Pic & Pull, McMillion Automotive, Sellers Racing, Billy's AC Service, Helical Precision, Pembelton Forest Products, R&S Race Cars, Famous Subs & More and Harbour Garage & Towing Piedmont Realty. Also among the purse sponsors are Shane Perkins Construction LLC, Max Kendall Lumber & Tin, Frye Fence & Curbscaping, Auto Rehab, Chip Wyatt State Farm Agent, Anderson Outdoor Solutions and Apple’s Engine Building.
“It’s a complete honor,” Debra Meadows, widow of the late Kenny Meadows, said of having a second annual event at South Boston Speedway. “It’s just so heartfelt to realize that so many people thought so much of Kenneth to continue this as a yearly event. Kenneth was a special person, and racing was his favorite hobby. For him to be able to be a part of it for as long as he was, he lived his childhoods dream over and over. It’s an honor for me and honor for my family and friends to see this race return.”
“We were proud to honor Kenny Meadows last year with a huge Limited Sportsman race,” remarked South Boston Speedway General Manager Brandon Brown. “It was an incredible show and drew a huge field of cars. We wanted to bring that excitement back again this season, and we’re so very proud to work with the Meadows Family once again and kick off our Budweiser Limited Sportsman season in style. Thank you to all of the incredible partners that came on board to make this happen. We certainly appreciate all of them, and we know our racers do, too.”
The race honors the late Kenny Meadows who passed away December 7, 2021, at age 56 due to COVID-19. Meadows was a life-long racing enthusiast. He was crew chief for his son, Calvin Meadows,’ racing efforts and helped many other teams throughout the years as well. Kenny Meadows was involved in racing for 14 years.
Nathan Crews of Long Island, Virginia enters the Second Annual Kenny Meadows Limited Sportsman Memorial Feature as the defending race champion. Crews led 35 laps in last year’s 50-lap race.
“That’s one of the biggest, if not the biggest win of my racing career,” Crews noted. “I’m really looking forward to racing in it again. Hopefully we will have a strong enough car that we will have a shot at winning it. If I can win only one race this season, this is the one I would want to win.”
Crews appreciates everyone involved in making the event possible for the Budweiser Limited Sportsman Division competitors.
“I appreciate the Meadows Family, all of the sponsors, and everybody involved for coming together and putting on this race,” Crews said. “It’s special for all of us. Most of us race on a tight budget, trying to have fun and enjoy racing. It’s nice that they are putting the spotlight on us for this race. It gives everybody in the Limited Sportsman class something to look forward to. It’s really a great opportunity for everybody in our class to race in that race.”
South Boston Speedway will open its 2025 season on Saturday afternoon, March 22 with the SMART Modified Tour’s King of the Modifieds event featuring powerful 600-horsepower open-wheel tour-type Modifieds in a 125-lap race.
South Boston Speedway’s Sentara Health Late Model Stock Car Division will open its 2025 season that afternoon as well. Twin-50-lap races, each paying $2,500 to win will be the co-feature event of the day. A 50-lap race for the regional touring STAR Super Stock Tour will round out the four-race card.
Advance tickets for the season-opening March 22 SMART Modified Tour King of the Modifieds event are priced at $20. Tickets at the gate on race day will be $25 each.
Seniors ages 65 and older, military, healthcare workers, and students (with ID) can purchase tickets at the advance ticket price in advance and at the gate on the day of the event.
VIP Suite tickets for the March 22 SMART Modified Tour King of the Modifieds event are $45 each whether purchased in advance or at the gate on race day.
Advance tickets for all of South Boston Speedway’s 2025 events 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.
The latest news and updates from South Boston Speedway can be found on the speedway’s website and the track’s social media channels. Information may also be obtained by phoning the speedway during regular business hours.
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