SOUTH BOSTON SPEEDWAY Pulliam wins, Silk new 'King of the Modifieds' at South Boston Speedway JOE CHANDLER South Boston Speedway Mar 23, 2026 Mar 23, 2026 Updated 4 hrs ago 0 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save It was a day fit for a king – two kings, in fact.kAm{66 !F==:2> 925 8@?6 D:I\2?5\2\92=7 J62CD H:E9@FE 2 H:? 2D 2 5C:G6C[ 3FE E92E 492?865 $2EFC52J 27E6C?@@? 2E $@FE9 q@DE@? $A665H2J] %96 =2E6 >@56= =686?5 42>6 324< E@ 9:D 9@>6 EC24< 2?5 =@@<65 2D :7 96’5 ?6G6C =67E[ ?2:=:?8 2 A6C764E 7:?2= C6DE2CE E@ E2<6 E96 =625[ 2?5 F=E:>2E6=J[ E96 G:4E@CJ :? $2EFC52J’D `__\=2A w:E249: t?6C8J {2E6 |@56= $E@4< r2C s:G:D:@? 762EFC6]k^AmkAmxE H2D 2 =@?8 E:>6 4@>:?8 7@C !F==:2>]k^AmkAm%96 D64@?5 <:?8n (6==[ 96 ;FDE <66AD @? H:??:?8]k^Am kAm#@? $:=< @7 }@CH2=<[ r@??64E:4FE[ 3642>6 E96 ?6H z:?8 @7 E96 |@5:7:65D $2EFC52J 27E6C?@@? H96? 96 E@AA65 2 DEC@?8 b`\42C 7:6=5 E@ H:? 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