South Boston Speedway
Thunder Road Harley-Davidson 200
1188 James D. Hagood Highway, South Boston, VA 24592
- Camping on site
- Track temp
- 55°F13°C
- Rain chance
- 0%
- Wind
- 5mph8km/hENE
- Density alt.
- -251ft-77m
- Barometer 30.44 inHg1031 hPa steady
- Humidity 45%
- Cloud 80%
- UV 0
Forecast updated · Open-Meteo
Hour by hour
OvercastTemperature 55°13°Rain chance 0%Wind 5 mph8 km/hENETrack temperature 55°13°OvercastTemperature 53°12°Rain chance 0%Wind 4 mph6 km/hNETrack temperature 53°12°OvercastTemperature 53°12°Rain chance 0%Wind 3 mph4 km/hNETrack temperature 53°12°OvercastTemperature 52°11°Rain chance 0%Wind 2 mph3 km/hNETrack temperature 52°11°OvercastTemperature 51°11°Rain chance 1%Wind 3 mph6 km/hNNETrack temperature 51°11°OvercastTemperature 50°10°Rain chance 1%Wind 4 mph6 km/hNETrack temperature 50°10°OvercastTemperature 49°9°Rain chance 1%Wind 4 mph7 km/hNETrack temperature 49°9°OvercastTemperature 47°9°Rain chance 1%Wind 4 mph7 km/hNETrack temperature 47°9°OvercastTemperature 46°8°Rain chance 1%Wind 5 mph7 km/hNETrack temperature 46°8°OvercastTemperature 46°8°Rain chance 2%Wind 4 mph7 km/hNNETrack temperature 46°8°OvercastTemperature 46°8°Rain chance 1%Wind 4 mph6 km/hNNWTrack temperature 46°8°OvercastTemperature 45°7°Rain chance 1%Wind 4 mph6 km/hNTrack temperature 45°7°
OvercastTemperature 44°7°Rain chance 1%Wind 4 mph6 km/hNNWTrack temperature 44°7°OvercastTemperature 48°9°Rain chance 2%Wind 4 mph6 km/hNNWTrack temperature 53°12°OvercastTemperature 53°12°Rain chance 2%Wind 3 mph5 km/hNNETrack temperature 63°17°OvercastTemperature 58°15°Rain chance 3%Wind 6 mph9 km/hENETrack temperature 77°25°OvercastTemperature 61°16°Rain chance 3%Wind 6 mph10 km/hENETrack temperature 80°27°OvercastTemperature 63°17°Rain chance 3%Wind 6 mph9 km/hENETrack temperature 85°30°OvercastTemperature 65°18°Rain chance 3%Wind 7 mph11 km/hENETrack temperature 84°29°OvercastTemperature 66°19°Rain chance 3%Wind 6 mph9 km/hETrack temperature 88°31°
Mostly clearTemperature 66°19°Rain chance 2%Wind 6 mph10 km/hETrack temperature 82°28°
Partly cloudyTemperature 66°19°Rain chance 2%Wind 6 mph10 km/hETrack temperature 76°25°OvercastTemperature 62°17°Rain chance 2%Wind 4 mph6 km/hETrack temperature 64°18°OvercastTemperature 58°15°Rain chance 2%Wind 5 mph8 km/hETrack temperature 58°15°Hours in your time zone (the track's when they match). Track temperature is an estimate.
The racer numbers
Computed from the forecast air temperature, dew point and station pressure (NWS formulas). Track temperature is estimated from sun, wind and the surface; it is not a sensor reading. How these are figured.
Day by day
- TodayOct 3167°20° 41°5° 0%Green flag
- TomorrowNov 166°19° 44°7° 3%Green flag
- MonNov 261°16° 46°8° 4%Green flag
- TueNov 374°23° 47°8° 1%Green flag
- WedNov 477°25° 54°12° 12%Green flag
- ThuNov 5
77°25° 60°15° 50%Green flag - FriNov 671°22° 60°15° 41%Red flag
| Day | Flag | Sky | High / low | Rain | Gusts | Track temp | Density alt. | Sunrise · sunset |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 31 | Green flag | Overcast | 67°20° 41°5° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h NNE | 93°34° | 567 ft173 m | 7:37 AM · 6:21 PM |
| Tomorrow Nov 1 | Green flag | Overcast | 66°19° 44°7° | 3% | 12 mph20 km/h NE | 88°31° | 455 ft139 m | 6:38 AM · 5:19 PM |
| Mon Nov 2 | Green flag | Overcast | 61°16° 46°8° | 4% | 10 mph16 km/h NE | 80°27° | 306 ft93 m | 6:39 AM · 5:18 PM |
| Tue Nov 3 | Green flag | Partly cloudy | 74°23° 47°8° | 1% | 9 mph15 km/h SE | 100°38° | 1,268 ft386 m | 6:40 AM · 5:17 PM |
| Wed Nov 4 | Green flag | Overcast | 77°25° 54°12° | 12% | 21 mph34 km/h SE | 101°38° | 1,696 ft517 m | 6:41 AM · 5:16 PM |
| Thu Nov 5 | Green flag | Drizzle | 77°25° 60°15° | 50% 0.14 in3.5 mm | 12 mph19 km/h SE | 91°33° | 1,910 ft582 m | 6:42 AM · 5:15 PM |
| Fri Nov 6 | Red flagrain | Heavy drizzle | 71°22° 60°15° | 41% 0.45 in11.4 mm | 7 mph12 km/h SSW | 78°26° | 1,716 ft523 m | 6:43 AM · 5:15 PM |
Flags judge the racing hours, 9 am to 10 pm at the track. Days marked partial are at the edge of the forecast.
Every hour, every number
Today’s remaining 4 hours are free. Pro members get all seven days and the CSV.
| Hour | Air | Dew pt | Humidity | Barometer | Density alt. | Air density kg/m³ | Grains | Track temp (est.) | Wind | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55°13° | 34°1° | 45% | 30.44 inHg1031 hPa | -251 ft-77 m | 1.234 | 29 | 55°13° | 5 mph8 km/h ENE | 0% | |
| 53°12° | 36°2° | 52% | 30.46 inHg1032 hPa | -397 ft-121 m | 1.239 | 31 | 53°12° | 4 mph6 km/h NE | 0% | |
| 53°12° | 35°2° | 51% | 30.47 inHg1032 hPa | -440 ft-134 m | 1.241 | 30 | 53°12° | 3 mph4 km/h NE | 0% | |
| 52°11° | 31°0° | 45% | 30.47 inHg1032 hPa | -507 ft-155 m | 1.243 | 25 | 52°11° | 2 mph3 km/h NE · gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 0% |
Every hour from the forecast, the same arithmetic as the pit box above (NWS density-altitude formula; track temperature is an estimate). Hours in your time zone, the track’s when they match.
Plan the whole week at South Boston
Pit box, all week
Every forecast hour for the next seven days at South Boston: density altitude, air density, grains, track temp and more, with a CSV for the tuning laptop.
Do the models agree?
ECMWF, GFS and ICON side by side for the next three racing days, so you know when the forecast is shaky.
Next 6 hours of rain
Rain in 15-minute steps for the next six hours at your tracks, refreshed every hour.
Alerts for your tracks
An email the morning a red or yellow flag is due at South Boston, and a heads-up three days out.
A year at South Boston
Typical for October here: highs around 71°22°, lows 51°11°, rain on 19% of days.
5-year averages from the Open-Meteo archive at the track's coordinates.
Getting to South Boston
1188 James D. Hagood Highway, South Boston, VA 24592
Parking
Paved lots beside the front ticket office, including accessible spaces. Trackside parking on the backstretch is sold by the season; unclaimed spots may be sold on race day for $50 plus tickets. southbostonspeedway.com
Camping On site
Free dry camping on event weekends on the backstretch side, by the light pole at the Halifax County Fairgrounds line. Hookup sites cost extra at the county fairgrounds, (434) 476-3300, not run by the track. southbostonspeedway.com
Good to know
Coolers up to 14 inches allowed in the grandstand, no glass. Cash, debit and major credit cards accepted at tickets and concessions. southbostonspeedway.com
From the track’s own pages, checked October 2026. Prices and rules change by event, so confirm before you go.
Facts
- Location
- South Boston, Virginia
- Layout
- 0.4-mile oval, America's Hometown Track
- Length
- 0.4 mi (0.64 km)
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Banking
- 12°
- Opened
- 1957
- Series
- Late Models, CARS Tour
- Signature events
- Thunder Road Harley-Davidson 200
- Time zone
- America/New York
- Elevation
- 413 ft (126 m)