South Boston Speedway celebrated its 60th Anniversary with Saturday night’s Italian Delight Family Restaurant Presents Frutopia Not Just Frozen Yogurt NASCAR Late Model Twin 60’s racing program, complete with birthday cake, balloons for the kids and a colorful fireworks display to end the evening.
While the evening was a celebration of South Boston Speedway’s history, Bobby McCarty and Philip Morris were at the center of the celebration at the conclusion of the night’s pair of 60-lap NASCAR Whelen All American Series Late Model Stock Car Division races.
McCarty, of Summerfield, North Carolina, won the first of the night’s twin 60-lap NASCAR Whelen All American Series Late Model Stock Car Division races, fending off a torrid challenge from Morris to score his fourth win of the season.
In what was one of the most exciting Late Model Stock Car Division races of the season, McCarty edged Morris by .206-second to earn the win. NASCAR Camping World Truck Series standout Timothy Peters of Danville, Virginia finished third with track points leader Peyton Sellers of Danville, Virginia and Josh Oakley of Rougemont, North Carolina rounding out the top five finishers.
With the top 10 finishers of the first race inverted for the start of the nightcap, Morris and McCarty started ninth and tenth respectively. Morris quickly sliced his way through the field to take the lead from Blake Stallings of Danville, Virginia on the 15th lap. Once in front, Morris never relinquished the lead.
A caution flag with four laps to go set up a four-lap dash to the finish and a battle between Morris and Sellers for the win. Morris cleared Sellers with two laps to go and crossed the finish line .908-second ahead of Sellers to secure his sixth win of the season at South Boston Speedway and his 63rd career NASCAR Late Model Stock Car Division win at the .4-mile oval.
Oakley finished third, Brandon Pierce of Oak Ridge, North Carolina and Peters rounded out the top five finishers in the nightcap.
