Virginia Late Model Triple Crown Series standings

South Boston Speedway finally released the official results from Saturday's Danville Toyota 300. Here are the current Virginia Late Model Triple Crown Series standings after 1 of 3 races. The first point total is from the South Boston race and the two totals that follow (currently 0's) are for the races at Langley and Martinsville (photo by James Price/James Price Photography)


1.         C.E. Falk III                45/0/0 -- 45
2.         Nick Smith                 38/0/0 -- 38
3.         Eddie Johnson          36/0/0 -- 36
4.         Matt Bowling             34/0/0 -- 34
5.         Dennis Holdren         32/0/0 -- 32
6.         Michael Hardin          30/0/0 -- 30
7.         Peyton Sellers           28/0/0 -- 28
8.         Austin Thaxton           26/0/0 -- 26
9.         Jesse Little                 24/0/0 -- 24
10.       Darrell Gilchrist          22/0/0 -- 22
11.       Ryan Robertson         20/0/0 -- 20
12.       Mike Darne                18/0/0 -- 18
13.       Ronald Hill                  16/0/0 -- 16
14.       Kris Bowen                14/0/0 -- 14
15.       Frank Deiny Jr.          12/0/0 -- 12
16.       Terry Carroll               10/0/0 -- 10
17.       Bruce Anderson        8/0/0 -- 8
18.       J.D. Eversole             6/0/0 -- 6
19.       Greg Edwards           4/0/0 -- 4
20.       Dude Gibbs               2/0/0 -- 2
21.       Danny Willis Jr.          2/0/0 -- 2
22.       Justin Snow               2/0/0 -- 2

C.E. Falk III Q&A - - Danville Toyota 300 winner

Transcript of the interview with C.E. Falk III after the three-time defending Langley Speedway track champion led a race-high 154 laps and won the Danville Toyota 300 at South Boston Speedway (photo by James Price/James Price Photography)

Q: After letting this one sink in a little bit after Victory Lane, how does this win feel?

A: “It feels incredible. It’s up there with the Denny Hamlin win, our first Hampton Heat and our first track championship. This was a huge win for us. Man, we built this new car and had Sammy [Houston, crew chief] come on board and man, he’s absolutely great. He’s made me a better driver and a better mechanic. I’m really pumped about the season. This is so cool.”

Q: Last time you were here, you finished second and had a lot of drivers come up to you and congratulate you for the run you had. You’re still getting the same type of praise now. Is it better being in Victory Lane?

A: “It’s cool, especially now that they remained it Philip’s Victory Lane and I get to be the first one in it. That’s really cool. I don’t know, any win up here is tough. To get this 300-lapper and a big check to start the year, it’s huge. It’s really cool.”

Q: Big check and you’re the leader in the Triple Crown with Langley and Martinsville to go. When we talked Thursday, you said you don’t really think about it but you still think about it. Does that change with getting the win in the first of the three events?

A: “You’ve just got to be prepared. All these guys, they’re going to work hard and they’re really tough competitors. We had a good car today and the second half just really fell our way. I feel really confident going to Langley; we’ve got a great car. I’m really confident we can go to these races up here in South Boston and continue to win.”

Q: The past three years, you’ve progressively gotten better and better in the national standings and you said what hurt you last year was not getting full-field wins early in the year. What does this one do you for?

A: “It’s so early, man, I’m going to let the crew get this under their belts. This is a really big win for our team and we’re just going to keep racing and try to win them all.”

On GoDanRiver.com: 

Falk returns to Victory Lane at SoBo with dominating Danville Toyota 300 win

Matt Bowling Q&A - - Danville Toyota 300 fourth-place finisher

Transcript of the interview with Matt Bowling after the Ridgeway native finished fourth in Saturday's Danville Toyota 300 at South Boston Speedway.

Q: Not a bad start to your season with a fourth-place run. Talk about your first run in this new car and how you picked up from your solid run in last year’s 300-lap race.

A: “This new car is a great car; the best car I’ve ever been in. I think it definitely has the potential to win some races. We’ve just got to work out some little things in it and we ain’t far from winning races. We just got real free right there after the halfway and got too free. The other guys were kind of a little bit better than us. Overall, we had a pretty good day I feel like for qualifying ninth and coming to where we did and we kind of turned our weekend around.”

Q: Do you think you had anything for the top two cars [Falk and Smith]?

A: “Maybe at one point in the race or I could have gotten a caution, but not at the end. They had me beat pretty bad. I just got terrible free and I don’t think I had nothing for them. They drove a great race and they didn’t cut us no slack. That’s racing for $10,000.”

Q: You were battling Nick Smith on Lap 236 and had second for a brief moment before he used a cross-over move to get the spot back. If you had been able to keep second, do you think maybe a little more clean air on your nose might have allowed you to pull away from him and possibly a second-place finish?

A: “I might have been able to hold onto second if I had clean air but I stayed there in third. Frankie [Frank Deiny Jr.] got to me, kind of put some pressure on me and caused us to race with him some. That kind of messed us up some, but that’s racing. He’s doing what he’s supposed to do. I believe we could have got in front of him [Smith], but that was a nice move by Nick and I know next time.”

Q: You said you want to race full-time at Motor Mile. After a race like this, do you reconsider maybe racing here full-time?

A: “We’re not for sure; we possibly could run here. We’re not throwing that out the window, but right now we’re on track to run Motor Mile.”

Nick Smith Q&A - - Danville Toyota 300 second-place finisher

Transcript of the interview with Nick Smith after the pole sitter finished second Saturday in the Danville Toyota 300 at South Boston Speedway:

Q: When we talked yesterday, you said you didn’t really know what type of strategy you were going to have for this 300-lap race. You stayed in the top three the entire race and that strategy seemed to play out just fine.

A: “It’s kind of frustrating to finish second the longer I think about it, but overall, it was a great day for the team. For me, I’m kind of frustrated because I want to be in Victory Lane, but I can’t say enough about the guys. They worked their butts off. The car drove really well and they got the setup dialed in right off the bat; we didn’t get hardly any practice for that to be like that. I think we did great.”

Q: Are you going to keep going for the Triple Crown after this finish or just keep going race to race?

A: “I’ll definitely go race by race, but when it comes down to the Triple Crown, that’s just another race. Just got to do the best we can do and see what happens.”

Eddie Johnson Q&A - - Danville Toyota 300 third-place finisher

Transcript of the interview with Eddie Johnson after the veteran driver of the No. 57 Chevrolet finished third Saturday in the Danville Toyota 300 at South Boston Speedway:

Q: You said before the race all you had to do was be patient, stay out of people’s trouble and be there at the end. Didn’t quite get the caution you needed there to get the win, but third place today. How good does that feel?

A: “It feels really good to start off the year with a third-place finish here and collect a fairly nice paycheck. … All the guys worked awful hard on the car and my son, he’s done all the setup on the car. He had a really good car and deserved to win, but who knows? I saved it for him. This car is going to be his car for Southside this year, so I’m sure he’s pretty happy about that.”

Q: You said that you kind of had a time where you’d think you would go. Do you kind of wish you had maybe gone a little sooner and maybe had a shot to win this thing, or was that your game plan and you were sticking with it?

A: “Well, you always can go back and wish you had done this or wish you had done that. But, we’ve got a third-place finish, the car is all in one piece and we’ve come here with a third-place finish with the competition the way it is, we’re pretty happy. A few more laps, we could have had second and if we could have had a caution, maybe we’d have won. Who knows?”

Q: The top three finishers today typically run well at Langley. How does that bode for going into the next stage of the Triple Crown?

A: “Well, when they first come out with the Triple Crown, I looked at it and said, ‘Well, I might not have the car or the money that other people have and win it, but second and third sure looks good and that’s some decent bonus money for you at the end of the year. We’ll surely be looking forward to it. The main thing is to be able to go down to Langley, be able to finish that race and then the third thing is qualify for Martinsville. That’s probably the toughest of the whole Triple Crown deal.”

Q: Does it bode well for you that the top three run well at all three tracks and this finish gives you a leg up on the rest of the field?

A: “We’re in third place right now. (Chuckles) Everybody else is chasing us and we’re chasing two of them. That’s all we could ask for. We’re in the hunt.”

Danville Toyota 300 - - Unofficial Results

NASCAR Whelen All-American Series

Danville Toyota 300 Results

Saturday

At South Boston Speedway

South Boston, Va.

Lap length: 0.4 miles

(Start position in parenthesis)

1. (4) C.E. Falk III, Toyota, 300 laps

2. (1) Nick Smith, Chevrolet, 300

3. (8) Eddie Johnson, Chevrolet, 300

4. (9) Matt Bowling, Chevrolet, 300

5. (5) Dennis Holdren, Chevrolet, 300

6. (19) Michael Hardin, Chevrolet, 300

7. (2) Peyton Sellers, Toyota, 300

8. (12) Austin Thaxton, Toyota, 300

9. (15) Jesse Little, Chevrolet, 300

10. (13) Darrell Gilchrist, Chevrolet, 299

11. (14) Ryan Robertson, Chevrolet, 299

12. (20) Mike Darne, Chevrolet, 299

13. (17) Ronald Hill, Chevrolet, 299

14. (6) Kris Bowen, Chevrolet, mechanical, 278

15. (3) Frank Deiny Jr., Toyota, mechanical, 275

16. (16) Terry Carroll, Chevrolet, 142

17. (7) Bruce Anderson, Chevrolet, accident, 136

18. (18) J.D. Eversole, Chevrolet, mechanical, 103

19. (10) Greg Edwards, Ford, mechanical, 89

20. (11) Dude Gibbs, Chevrolet, accident, 51

21. (21) Danny Willis Jr., Chevrolet, mechanical, 13

22. (22) Justin Snow, Chevrolet, mechanical, 11

Race Statistics

Average Speed of Race Winner: 63.739 mph.

Time of Race: 1 hour, 52 minutes, 57 seconds.

Margin of Victory: 2.968 seconds.

Caution Flags: 5 for 27 laps;  
Cautions Summary (Laps, Drivers Involved): Lap 52-57 (Gibbs spins on backstretch); Lap 118-123 (Deiny stops in Turns 3 and 4); Lap 137-143 (Hardin, Carroll and Anderson wreck in Turn 1); Lap 151-154 (halfway break); Lap 182-185 (Hill, Gilchrist and Darne spin in Turn 2; no contact).

Lead Changes: 8 among 4 drivers.

Lap Leaders: P. Sellers 1-19; N. Smith 20-56; F. Deiny 57-68; N. Smith 69-124; C. Falk 125-154; P. Sellers 155-160; C. Falk 161-184; N. Smith 185-190; C. Falk 191-300.

Leaders Summary (Driver, Times Led, Laps Led): C. Falk 3 times for 154 laps; N. Smith 3 times for 99 laps; P. Sellers 2 times for 25 laps; F. Deiny 1 time for 12 laps.

Danville Toyota 300 - - Halfway Break

Danville Toyota 300

Running order after 154 laps

1. (40) C.E. Falk III

2. (83) Matt Bowling

3. (10) Nick Smith

4. (99) Peyton Sellers

5. (12) Dennis Holdren

6. (74) Ronald Hill

7. (80) Kris Bowen

8. (2) Austin Thaxton

9. (97) Jesse Little

10. (77) Michael Hardin

11. (20) Darrell Gilchrist

12. (57) Eddie Johnson

13. (31) Ryan Robertson

14. (14) Mike Darne

15. (5) Frank Deiny Jr., 7 laps down

16. (90) Terry Carroll, 18 laps down - accident

17. (9) Bruce Anderson, 18 laps down - accident

18. (34) Greg Edwards, 66 laps down - mechanical

19. (98) J.D. Eversole, 72 laps down - mechnical

20. (17) Dude Gibbs, 102 laps down - accident

21. (07) Danny Willis Jr., 141 laps down - start and park

22. (7) Justin Snow, 143 laps down - start and park

4 leaders and 4 lead changes: Nick Smith 2 times for 93 laps; C.E. Falk III 1 time for 30 laps; Peyton Sellers 1 time for 19 laps; Frank Deiny Jr. 1 time for 12 laps.

Sellers 1-19; Smith 20-56; Deiny 57-68; Smith 69-124; Falk 125-154.

4 cautions for 23 laps: Lap 52-57 (Gibbs spins on backstretch); Lap 118-123 (Deiny stops in Turns 3 and 4); Lap 137-143 (Hardin, Carroll and Anderson wreck in Turn 1); Lap 151-154 (halfway break).

The top four are being inverted for the second half of the race. Here is the rundown for when the race restarts:
1. (99) Peyton Sellers
2. (10) Nick Smith
3. (83) Matt Bowling
4. (40) C.E. Falk III

5. (12) Dennis Holdren

6. (74) Ronald Hill

7. (80) Kris Bowen

8. (2) Austin Thaxton

9. (97) Jesse Little

10. (77) Michael Hardin

11. (20) Darrell Gilchrist

12. (57) Eddie Johnson

13. (31) Ryan Robertson

14. (14) Mike Darne

15. (5) Frank Deiny Jr., 7 laps down

Danville Toyota 300 official starting lineup

NASCAR Whelen All-American Series

Danville Toyota 300 lineup

After Friday’s qualifying; race Saturday

Positions 1-18 set on time

At South Boston Speedway

South Boston, Va.

Lap length: 0.4 miles

(Car number in parenthesis; fastest lap in bold)

1. (10) Nick Smith, Chevrolet, 15.946/15.744 seconds
2. (99) Peyton Sellers, Toyota, 15.969/15.782
3. (5) Frank Deiny Jr., Toyota, 15.958/15.794
4. (40) C.E. Falk III, Toyota, 15.907/15.844
5. (12) Dennis Holdren, Chevrolet, 16.064/15.857
6. (80) Kris Bowen, Chevrolet, 16.036/15.864
7. (9) Bruce Anderson, Chevrolet, 15.984/15.883
8. (57) Eddie Johnson, Chevrolet, 16.210/15.899
9. (83) Matt Bowling, Chevrolet, 16.015/15.904
10. (34) Greg Edwards, Ford, 16.038/15.913
11. (17) Dude Gibbs, Chevrolet, 16.166/15.935
12. (12) Austin Thaxton, Chevrolet, 16.102/15.967
13. (20) Darrell Gilchrist, Chevrolet, 16.246/15.973
14. (31) Ryan Robertson, Chevrolet, 16.272/16.019
15. (97) Jesse Little, Chevrolet, 16.228/16.069
16. (90) Terry Carroll, Chevrolet, 16.452/16.098
17. (74) Ronald Hill, Chevrolet, 16.394/16.154
18. (98) J.D. Eversole, Chevrolet, 16.447/16.296
19. (77) Michael Hardin, no time
20. (14) Mike Darne, no time
21. (07) Danny Willis Jr., no time
22. (7) Justin Snow, no time

Danville Toyota 300 Saturday special practice times

1. (5) Frank Deiny Jr. - 15.789 (91.203 mph)

2. (10) Nick Smith - 15.792

3. (77) Michael Hardin - 15.834

4. (80) Kris Bowen - 15.883

5. (40) C.E. Falk III - 15.889

6. (99) Peyton Sellers - 15.932

7. (9) Bruce Anderson - 15.937

8. (83) Matt Bowling - 15.941

9. (20) Darrell Gilchrist - 15.943

10. (12) Dennis Holdren - 15.955

11. (2) Austin Thaxton - 15.987

12. (97) Jesse Little - 16.000

13. (34) Greg Edwards - 16.023

14. (90) Terry Carroll - 16.044

15. (98) J.D. Eversole - 16.060

16. (31) Ryan Robertson - 16.061

17. (14) Mike Darne - 16.103

Dude Gibbs, Eddie Johnson and Ronald Hill did not practice.

Additions to Danville Toyota 300 lineup

Four cars arrived this morning and will start at the rear of the field for the Danville Toyota 300:

NASCAR Whelen All-American Series

Danville Toyota 300 lineup

After Friday’s qualifying; race Saturday

Positions 1-18 set on time

At South Boston Speedway

South Boston, Va.

Lap length: 0.4 miles

(Car number in parenthesis; fastest lap in bold)

1. (10) Nick Smith, Chevrolet, 15.946/15.744 seconds
2. (99) Peyton Sellers, Toyota, 15.969/15.782
3. (5) Frank Deiny Jr., Toyota, 15.958/15.794
4. (40) C.E. Falk III, Toyota, 15.907/15.844
5. (12) Dennis Holdren, Chevrolet, 16.064/15.857
6. (80) Kris Bowen, Chevrolet, 16.036/15.864
7. (9) Bruce Anderson, Chevrolet, 15.984/15.883
8. (57) Eddie Johnson, Chevrolet, 16.210/15.899
9. (83) Matt Bowling, Chevrolet, 16.015/15.904
10. (34) Greg Edwards, Ford, 16.038/15.913
11. (17) Dude Gibbs, Chevrolet, 16.166/15.935
12. (12) Austin Thaxton, Chevrolet, 16.102/15.967
13. (20) Darrell Gilchrist, Chevrolet, 16.246/15.973
14. (31) Ryan Robertson, Chevrolet, 16.272/16.019
15. (97) Jesse Little, Chevrolet, 16.228/16.069
16. (90) Terry Carroll, Chevrolet, 16.452/16.098
17. (74) Ronald Hill, Chevrolet, 16.394/16.154
18. (98) J.D. Eversole, Chevrolet, 16.447/16.296
(14) Mike Darne

(77) Michael Hardin

(07) Danny Willis Jr.

(Number to be announced) Justin Snow

Nick Smith Q&A - Danville Toyota 300 pole winner

Nick Smith qualified on the pole for Saturday's Danville Toyota 300 at South Boston Speedway. Here is a brief question-and-answer session with the driver of the No. 10 Chevrolet (photo by James Price):

Q: How does it feel to put down a good lap and set yourself up with a good chance in tomorrow’s race?

A: “It feels pretty good. We’ve been very fortunate all day; the guys have been working really hard. It’s a brand new car and its got only what laps we put on it here today in practice. It only has 100 laps. I’m very excited about that. Was not expecting the pole here today, but I’m definitely not going to give it up. I’m really looking forward to the race. I don’t really have a strategy yet, but I’m going to try to be there at the end.”

Q: How does it feel to be back up at the front, similar to 2009 when you won a lot of poles and competed for a track championship?

A: It really feels great. It definitely feels good to succeed and outperform everybody for that day. That was today, that was qualifying; we’ve still got to race and its going to be a long race. It’s a brand new car … I don’t know what its going to do in the end. I feel good about it, but at the same time, you just never know. We’re just looking forward to the race and just have a shot to be there at the end.”

Updated Saturday schedule for Danville Toyota 300

Danville Toyota 300 Saturday schedule
9 a.m.: Registration opens
10 a.m.: Mandatory driver/crew chief/spotter meeting
11 a.m.: Grandstand gate opens
11:30 a.m.-12 p.m.: Practice (open to drivers already in field and those arriving morning of race)
12:30-1:30 p.m.: Fan Appreciation track side
1:30 p.m.: Pre-race activities/Driver Intros
2 p.m.: Danville Toyota 300 green flag

Danville Toyota 300 qualifying results

NASCAR Whelen All-American Series

Danville Toyota 300 lineup

After Friday’s qualifying; race Saturday

Positions 1-18 set on time

At South Boston Speedway

South Boston, Va.

Lap length: 0.4 miles

(Car number in parenthesis; fastest lap in bold)

1. (10) Nick Smith, Chevrolet, 15.946/15.744 seconds
2. (99) Peyton Sellers, Toyota, 15.969/15.782
3. (5) Frank Deiny Jr., Toyota, 15.958/15.794
4. (40) C.E. Falk III, Toyota, 15.907/15.844
5. (12) Dennis Holdren, Chevrolet, 16.064/15.857
6. (80) Kris Bowen, Chevrolet, 16.036/15.864
7. (9) Bruce Anderson, Chevrolet, 15.984/15.883
8. (57) Eddie Johnson, Chevrolet, 16.210/15.899
9. (83) Matt Bowling, Chevrolet, 16.015/15.904
10. (34) Greg Edwards, Ford, 16.038/15.913
11. (17) Dude Gibbs, Chevrolet, 16.166/15.935
12. (12) Austin Thaxton, Chevrolet, 16.102/15.967
13. (20) Darrell Gilchrist, Chevrolet, 16.246/15.973
14. (31) Ryan Robertson, Chevrolet, 16.272/16.019
15. (97) Jesse Little, Chevrolet, 16.228/16.069
16. (90) Terry Carroll, Chevrolet, 16.452/16.098
17. (74) Ronald Hill, Chevrolet, 16.394/16.154
18. (98) J.D. Eversole, Chevrolet, 16.447/16.296

Danville Toyota 300 final practice times

Danville Toyota 300

Final Practice Times

March 9

South Boston Speedway, 0.4-mile oval

1. (20) Darrell Gilchrist, 15.767 (91.330 mph)
2. (40) C.E. Falk III, 15.767
3. (10) Nick Smith, 15.783
4. (5) Frank Deiny Jr., 15.789
5. (34) Greg Edwards, 15.804
6. (12) Austin Thaxton, 15.807
7. (9) Bruce Anderson, 15.820
8. (57) Eddie Johnson, 15.826
9. (1) Dennis Holdren, 15.831
10. (83) Matt Bowling, 15.847
11. (99) Peyton Sellers, 15.850
12. (97) Jesse Little, 15.853
13. (80) Kris Bowen, 15.879
14. (74) Ronald Hill, 15.991
15. (31) Ryan Robertson, 16.024
16. (90) Terry Carroll, 16.057
17. (17) Dude Gibbs, 16.061
18. (98) J.D. Eversole, 16.095

Strange sight: No orange and white 26 for season opener at South Boston

The 2012 season opener at South Boston Speedway will have a different feel to it with the familiar orange and white colors of the No. 26 not making laps around the 0.4-mile oval.

Defending Whelen All-American Series national champion and SoBo track champion Philip Morris will not be competing in Saturday’s Danville Toyota 300, car owner Jim Dean told the Register & Bee on Friday morning prior to the day’s practice and qualifying sessions.

“A couple of developmental deals didn’t come through that we were expecting to help fund the financial side of Philip’s deal for him to run. We’re expecting for hopefully some sponsorship to come in at a later date. He’ll be back in a car,” Dean said. “It’s nothing to do with me and Philip. It’s just a responsibility that Dean Motorsports has to these other developmental teams that we have to make sure the funding is there for them and what they’ve invested. Mutually, we’ve decided that we’re going to put Philip’s deal on hold until we get the funding through sponsorship.”

Dean, owner of Dean Motorsports, fields the No. 20 car for Darrell Gilchrist and the No. 83 for Matt Bowling. Both of those cars are fully funded and other deals to have drivers race under the Dean Motorsports banner fell through during the offseason, which stifled the funding expected to come through for the organization.

Morris, the all-time wins leader at SoBo (54), has won the past two Danville Toyota 300s and was a pre-race favorite to win the event a third straight time.

The announcement also takes Morris out of contention to win the Virginia Late Model Triple Crown Series, which debuts with this race.

C.E. Falk III Q&A - Danville Toyota 300 open practice

Here is the transcript from the interview with three-time Langley Speedway track champion C.E. Falk III after Thursday's open practice session at South Boston Speedway leading up to Saturday's Danville Toyota 300. Falk drives the No. 40 CarlsRacing.com/Hampton Roads Toyota Camry.

Q: This race can be big in terms of setting your season up for a run at the Triple Crown and getting as many points as possible with a full field for a national title push. How important is it to start off your season with a performance like you had in last year’s Danville Toyota 300?

A: “It’s really interesting to come up here and it’s a big race. We were talking about, ‘What do you have to look forward to in the fall?’ We always treat this as a big race and there’s a lot of car count, a lot of good cars and it just didn’t pay as well [in years prior when it was a 150-lap race]. Now it pays really good and is part of the Triple Crown and all this stuff. It’s important, but it’s not going to make or break your year. It’s like winning the first football game and it’s not going to take you out of the Super Bowl or stuff like that. It’s important to win the money and it’d be a nice way to start off the year and validate a lot of the stuff we’ve done over the offseason — building a new car and hiring a new crew chief [Sammy Houston] and reforming our team. It’s good to get off on the right foot but we’ve got a good car so far and we’ll be contenders Saturday."

Q: Do you focus on the Triple Crown at all during this race or do you just go out there and treat it like a big-money race and let the points fall where they may?

A: “It makes you think about it. Maybe if you rip the nose off or something or you do fall back — I’m not one to give up — some of these other guys that might say, ‘We’re already bad, let’s park it,’ they’re probably going to go for it. The points, somebody’s going to win it, and it’s about getting all the points you can. It’s going to be a full field, so you can’t bank on people not showing up. It makes you think differently and makes you prepare even more."

Q: With the way you ran here last year, you almost had the chance to win. Does that give you any type of confidence with the offseason you’ve had getting a new car, bringing in an experienced crew chief that you’ve got something for Philip and those guys?

A: “I certainly do. I know what I felt with my car that I raced with last year and this new car that we’ve built here, I feel all those things that I needed to win that race as far as the entry and the drive, and the way and the attitude of the car. I felt like I’ve gained everything that I needed to win. All the pieces are in place and of course you have to have racer luck and all that stuff on your side. We’ve overly prepared and we’ve really concentrated on making sure we have a good race car, not just a qualifying car, and I think it will show up."

A look back at last year's Danville Toyota 300

In case you don't remember what happened in last October's Danville Toyota 300 at South Boston Speedway, here are a few links to bring you up to speed on the aftermath of arguably the best race at the 0.4-mile oval of the 2011 season.

What happened in the race: 

Pulliam takes off gloves, goes after Morris at SoBo 

Falk humbled with praise after second-place run at SoBo

And the aftermath in the days and months that have followed:

NASCAR hands down fines, suspensions from SoBo post-race incidents 

Suspensions reduced from melee following SoBo finale

Charge against Sellers dismissed (courtesy the Gazette-Virginian)

Danville Toyota 300 entry list

South Boston Speedway was kind enough to post its early entry list for the Danville Toyota 300 on RaceRap.com. Unlike Martinsville (Virginia is for Racing Lovers 300), drivers are not required to submit an entry blank before the weekend of the event. So, if you don't see your favorite names on here, that doesn't mean they are not racing. The track said they are expecting more entries later this week:

Car No.               Driver                     Hometown

01                        Dustin Storm          Huntingtown, Md.

5                          Frank Deiny Jr.      Ashland, Va.

9                          Bruce Anderson    South Boston, Va.

12                        Dennis Holdren      Roanoke, Va.

12                        Austin Thaxton       South Boston, Va.

17                        Dude Gibbs            Yorktown, Va.

20                        Darrell Gilchrist      Raleigh, N.C.

25                        Derrick Lancaster  Christiansburg, Va.

26                        Philip Morris           Ruckersville, Va.

31                        Ryan Robertson    Winston Salem, N.C.

33                        Kenny Forbes        Bullock, N.C.

40                        C.E. Falk III            Virginia Beach, Va.

57                        Eddie Johnson      Midlothian, Va.

74                        Ronald Hill              Rougemont, N.C.

83                        Matt Bowling          Ridgeway, Va.

90                        Terry Carroll            Williamsburg, Va.

97                        Jesse Little             Sherrills Ford, N.C.

98                        J.D. Eversole         Richmond, Va.

99                        Peyton Sellers       Danville, Va.

Danville Toyota 300 tentative weekend schedule

Danville Toyota 300 tentative weekend schedule
SUBJECT TO CHANGE 
NO CHANGING OF SCHEDULE UNLESS APPROVED BY TRACK MANAGEMENT

Thursday, March 8 
10 a.m.-4 p.m.: Practice
5-7 p.m.: Early Parking & Registration

Friday, March 9
8 a.m.: Registration/Late Hauler Parking
9 a.m.: Technical Inspection Begins
12:15 p.m.: Mandatory Driver/Crew Chief Meeting
12:45-2:45 p.m.: Practice
4 p.m.: Qualifying
Garage closes following the conclusion of qualifying
 
Saturday, March 10
9 a.m.: Registration Opens
10 a.m.: Mandatory Driver/Crew Chief/Spotter Meeting
11 a.m.: Grandstand Gate Opens
11:30 a.m.: 25-Lap Qualifying Race(s)
Mandatory on-track driver autograph session to follow heat races
2 p.m.: Green Flag for Danville Toyota 300

Late Model drivers Twitter handles

Looking to follow your favorite Late Model driver on Twitter? Here's a list of drivers that use Twitter. See a name not on here? Let me know and it will be added.

Peyton Sellers -- @PeytonSellers
Philip Morris -- @philipmorris26
C.E. Falk III -- @CEFalk40
Kyle Waltz -- @KWaltz1
Michael Hardin -- @LMRacer77

Leigh Caruthers -- @leighcaruthers
Danny Edwards -- @DannyEdwards_26
Shannon Marano -- @ShannonMarano6
Taylor Doggett -- @T_Doggett
Brandon Dean -- @BDeanRacing
Wes Falk -- @WesFalk41
Greg Edwards -- @GregEdwards97
Ryan Robertson -- @RyanRobertson31 and @RyanRob31
Julia Landauer -- @julialandauer
David Polenz -- @DavidPolenz33
Josh Berry -- @joshberry
Nate Monteith -- @natemonteith
Dexter Capine Jr. -- @DexterJr5
Kris Bowen -- @KrisBowenRacing

Austin Wayne Self -- @AustinWSelf

Daniel Pope II -- @DanielPopeII

Ryan Wilson -- @ryanwilson12

Deac McCaskill -- @Deac08

Joey Throckmorton -- @jbthrock21

Cameron Hedgecock -- @CamHedgecock

Mark Simpson -- @latemodel36

Matt Waltz -- @Matte02_W

Blake Stallings -- @BlakeSRacing77

Hudson Hall -- @HudsonHall

Teams:

FJD Motorsports -- @fdjmotorsports

Falk Motorsports -- @FalkMotorsports

Tracks to follow:

NASCAR Home Tracks official Twitter -- @NASCARHomeTrack
Motor Mile Speedway -- @motormile
Ace Speedway -- @AceSpeedway
Old Dominion Speedway -- @ODSpeedway
Langley Speedway -- @LangleySpeedway
Martinsville Speedway -- @ms1947

Southern National Motorsports Park -- @SNM_Park

Caraway Speedway -- @carawayspeedway

Spotters, media and racing encyclopedia types:
@TheKenChilds
@MasonD51
@ELangLMSCfan
@KennyLang1775
@Push2Talk_GS
@tsouth1968
@Spotter_47
@heatherbelle47
@jay_christley