Brenden Queen is back — and he’s got two Virginia short tracks squarely in his sights.
Queen, who races under the nickname Butterbean, is targeting wins at South Boston Speedway and Langley Speedway as part of a run at the Virginia Triple Crown, according to NASCAR.com. The report was published Tuesday, June 3.
The Virginia Triple Crown
The Virginia Triple Crown is a challenge built around the state’s short-track circuit, asking drivers to collect wins at its marquee venues. South Boston Speedway, in Halifax County, and Langley Speedway, in Hampton, are two of the tracks in the mix. Winning them is no formality — both facilities draw serious regional competition, and the Triple Crown demands consistency across different layouts and crowds that know racing.
Queen’s return to contention at those venues is the hook here. The Butterbean nickname has followed him long enough that NASCAR.com led with it, suggesting it means something to the short-track faithful who track this circuit closely.
What race dates Queen is targeting at South Boston and Langley, and how far along he is in any Triple Crown bid, wasn’t detailed in the report. NASCAR.com didn’t specify whether Queen has already logged a win at any of the qualifying tracks this season.
NASCAR.com reported this story on June 3, 2026. Read the original report.
