Many know that Lee Pulliam is one of the greatest to ever hold the steering wheel of a Late Model Stock car.
However, there is a large number of people who don’t know much about the Late Model Stock Legend, who won everything there is to win in southeast late model racing.
Pulliam’s resume features four NASCAR National Championships in 2012, 2013, 2015 and 2017. He won the Virginia State Championship in 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015, while also claiming the North Carolina State Championship in 2014. He followed that up with a South Carolina State Championship in 2017.
In addition to national and state championships, Pulliam was a five-time track champion of Motor Mile Speedway, while also picking up a track championship at both South Boston Speedway and Myrtle Beach Speedway.
Pulliam also has two wins in the sport’s biggest event, the ValleyStar Credit Union 300 at Martinsville Speedway (2011, 2014).
Some would argue Pulliam retired at the top of his game, stepping away from full-time competition in 2018 to start his own race team in Lee Pulliam Performance.
When Pulliam announced he was returning to the driver’s seat for this year’s Martinsville 300, his goal was to be competitive and enjoy the event with both his father and daughter.
To the delight of the Martinsville fans, Pulliam did just that. Driving the No. 03 normally piloted by Brenden ‘Butterbean’ Queen, Pulliam contended for the win of his heat race and was 13th at the end of the 200-lap main event.
Frontstretch caught up with Pulliam following the race at Martinsville on Saturday, Sept. 28, to break down what could be his final time behind the wheel. He talked about what it means to have his family in attendance, and whether or not this return to racing was his last.
Chase Folsom, Frontstretch: Lee Pulliam, we’re here after your return to the ValleyStar Credit Union 300 at Martinsville, and your return to racing in general. I just want to talk about tonight first. You ended up 13th, you guys had a solid run all night long. How would you assess your night?
Lee Pulliam: I had a good time, you know. I led a lap in the heat race and finished second, had a shot at the pole in qualifying, just the car was super free all night long and we could not get that thing tightened up. Probably the most free racecar I’ve ever drove, but I had a blast man.
I’m so lucky to have been able to do this, race with my dad and have my daughter be…
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