Virginia Motor Speedway to have booth at Dirt Trackin’ 2010
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Jamaica, VA – Virginia Motor Speedway will have a booth at the Dirt Trackin 2010 show at the York Expo Center in York, PA this weekend Jan. 15th, 16th and 17th. It will be a chance for fans to visit with York Haven, PA driver Jason Covert a two time winner at VMS. Covert will be signing autographs Saturday Jan. 16th from 4:30 to 7pm.
Covert stated, “This is a great time for the fans to come out and see us and get our minds off the cold weather and thinking about spring coming and racing season starting up”. Covert also commented on how he wanted the fans to know about the upcoming Commonwealth 100 at VMS is April. “We really want to encourage the fans of our region to come out and help support what appears to be the Biggest Race on the East Coast for 2010”, he said.
Covert drives the Barry Klinedinst owned Rocket #43a using Hershey power American Racer Tires, Trick Carbon Fiber Drive Shafts and JRI Shocks. To get the latest on Jason Covert and the Klinedinst Motorsports Team visit the teams website at www.kmotorsports43a.com and for the Dirt Trackin 2010 show go to www.dirttrackin.com.
While at the show fans will have the opportunity to order their advance tickets for the April 16-17, 2010 Commonwealth 100 at a substantial discount. Advance two-day adults tickets are $35 with advance two-day child (6-12 years old) tickets only $10 saving fans $15 per adult ticket and $10 per child ticket. Advance ticket purchases will also include a Friday ONLY pit pass and early admittance into the driver autograph session.
A $25,000 prize is earmarked for the winner of the Commonwealth 100, which will offer a cash purse totaling over $125,000. The Commonwealth 100 will pay $2,000 to start, and a 30-lap Non-Qualifiers’ Race will boast a $3,000 first-place award from a purse of nearly $16,000.
Time trials and heat races will be run on Fri., April 16, with B-mains, non-qualifiers races and the Commonwealth 100 on Sat., April 17. A rain date of Sun., April 18, has been established for the event
For fans not attending Dirt Trackin’ 2010 there are two ways to purchase tickets: Visit www.vamotorspeedway.com to download the advance ticket order form and send it in with a money order or cashiers check. No personal checks will be accepted. Or fans wanting to purchase tickets using a credit card can call the speedway at 804-758-1867 Monday through Friday between the hours of 9am and 4pm. Mastercard, Visa and Discover cards accepted. All seats are general admission.
Drivers can save too by entering early! The early entry fee of $150 not only saves you $50 off the regular $200 price but also includes the drivers $50 two-day pit pass making the driver’s savings a total of $100. All advance sales of tickets and pre-entry deadline is April 1st 2010.
Fans can also save money by camping on the speedway grounds. There will be no charge to camp (no hookups) in designated areas.
For complete information on The Commonwealth 100 and other events at Virginia Motor Speedway visit the tracks website or call 1-804-758-1VMS (1867).