COREY ALMOND PASSES JARRED POWELL ON LATE RACE RESTART TO CLAIM SEASON OPENING PRO LATE MODEL VICTORY; Shipp, Jarrelle and Bradley Also Take Wins

COREY ALMOND PASSES JARRED POWELL ON LATE RACE RESTART TO CLAIM SEASON OPENING PRO LATE MODEL VICTORY; Shipp, Jarrelle and Bradley Also Take Wins

Jamaica, VA – After battling for the lead for the first 30 laps of the 35 lap Victory Lap Pro Late Model feature Corey Almond of Appomattox, VA finally got by race leader Jared Powell of Charlottesville, VA on lap 31 to score the victory in a race that featured twenty-eight competitors. On a lap 30 restart Almond jumped inside Powell as they barreled into turn 1 getting door to door as they raced out of turn 2. It took two more turns before Almond would complete the pass but once out front never looked back to go on to take the opening night victory. “I have to thank Jared (Powell) for racing me clean, he was better in lapped traffic than I was so when that last caution came out I knew I had to make my move; thankfully it paid off and we came away with the win,” commented Corey Almond in WhosYourDriver.org victory lane. Rounding out the top five were Jared Powell, Matt Glanden, Davis Lipscombe and Billy Hubbard. In other action Francis Jarrelle of Henrico, VA scored his career first Budweiser Modified victory leading 29 of the 30 lap feature; in the Truckin Thunder Sportsman 30 lap feature Tyler Shipp of Mechanicsville, VA led all 30 laps to score the victory and in the Collision One Limited Stock Car 25 lap feature Cory Bradley of Hopewell, VA took the feature win over James Givens of Henrico, VA. In the Victory Lap Pro Late Model 35 lap feature Same Archer and Jared Powell led the 28 car field to green with Powell taking the lead out of turn 2. By lap 8 Powell and Almond began to pull away from the rest of the field. By lap 19 the two were working lapped traffic with Powell holding Almond at bay. On lap 21 Almond began looking inside Powell but each time Powell would hold to his lead. On lap 29 caution came out closing the field on Powell’s bumper. On the restart Almond jumped inside Powell heading into turn 1 with the two coming out of turn 2 side by side for the lead. Almond would finally grab the lead as the two headed out of turn 4. Once out front Almond would never look back and go onto the win over Powell, Matt Glanden, Davis Lipscombe and Billy Hubbard. In the Budweiser Modified feature Lance Grady and Ryan Toole led the 17 car field to green with Toole grabbing the lead out of turn 2. Toole’s lead wouldn’t last long as Francis Jarrelle grabbed the lead with a pass out of t4. Once out front Jarrelle began to pull away from the battle for second between Toole, Hunter McClendon, Lance Grady, Andy Boahn and Chase Butler. On lap 13 McClendon would get inside Toole for second and set out to catch the leader. On lap 19 McClendon would get inside Jarrelle heading into turn 1 only to see Jarrelle power back around in turn 2. On the next lap McClendon would spin in turn 2 to bring out the caution. Over the final 10 laps no one had anything for Jarrelle as he cruised to his career first victory over Chase Butler, Andy Boahn, Lance Grady and Hunter McClendon. In the Truckin Thunder Sportsman Josh Burnham and Tyler Shipp led the 17 car field to green with Tyler Shipp taking command on the opening circuit. On lap 3 Tim Shelton went outside of Burnham in turn 2 to take second. Shelton closed up on Shipp and on lap 8 was looking outside Shipp for the lead only to have Shipp pull away again. On lap 17 the two leaders began to work lapped cars allowing Shelton to get to Shipp’s bumper. That was as close as Shelton would get the rest of the race as Shipp pulled away to take the win over Shelton, Brett Adkins, Joe Weiss and Chase Burrow. In the Collision One Limited Stock Car 25 lap feature Chad Champion and Cory Bradley led the 18 car field to green with Bradley grabbing the lead at the line. On the next circuit James Givens got by Champion for second and set out for Bradley. On lap 4 Givens began working the back bumper of Bradley taking the lead on lap 5. Bradley would shadow Givens over the next 10 laps taking the lead back on lap 16. Over the final nine laps Bradley was able to hold off Givens who battled Trent Clemans for second to the final corner where Clemans spun coming to the checkers with Bradley taking the win over Givens, Jay Seward, Raymond Harper and Ryan Hutchens. The speedway will return to racing next Saturday May 4th to host week 2 of Dirt Series Championship weekly racing action featuring the Victory Lap Pro Late Models, Budweiser Modifieds, Truckin Thunder Sportsman and Collision One Limited Stock Cars in action. Competitor gates for Saturday May 4thwill open at 3pm with spectator gates opening at 5pm. On track activities will begin at 6:30pm with hot laps. Bill Sawyer’s Virginia Motor Speedway is a ½ mile dirt oval track is located on U.S. Route 17, eight miles north of Saluda, VA and 25 miles south of Tappahannock, VA in Jamaica, VA. The speedway is just a short drive from Richmond, Fredericksburg, Southern Maryland and the Hampton Roads area. Race fans can go to www.vamotorspeedway.com to view the complete schedule Virginia Motor Speedway’s 2019 season, find detailed event information, get the latest news, and get complete ticket and camping information. In addition, fans can get social with Virginia Motor Speedway by following @vamotorspeedway on Twitter, clicking “Like” at www.facebook.com/VaMotorSpeedway and on www.youtube.com/VaMotorSpeedway. MEDIA CONTACT: DAVE SEAY (804) 758-1867 OR (804) 357-7223 RACE RESULTS FOR SATURDAY APRIL 27, 2019: Victory Lap Pro Late Models (35 Laps): 1. 7A-Corey Almond, 42:39.081[3]; 2. 2*-Jared Powell, 42:43.432[2]; 3. 01-Matt Glanden, 42:44.036[5]; 4. 71-Davis Lipscombe, 42:44.596[7]; 5. 38B-Billy Hubbard, 42:46.128[6]; 6. 14C-Chuck Bowie, 42:47.350[18]; 7. 80-Ray Love Jr, 42:48.842[14]; 8. 36-Sam Archer, 42:49.152[1]; 9. 2W-Justin Williams, 42:48.597[4]; 10. 17-John Testerman, 42:51.589[15]; 11. 71T-Tyler Hoy, 42:52.457[19]; 12. 09-Brad Rigdon, 42:54.716[8]; 13. 69-cecil cash Jr, 42:57.820[21]; 14. 2-Austin Bussler, 42:58.734[13]; 15. 41-James Snead, 43:00.555[22]; 16. 38-Nicolas Love, 43:06.626[17]; 17. 28-Carl Vaughan, 42:59.676[16]; 18. 77-Brian Hankins, 32:34.078[23]; 19. 46-Tyler Emory, 32:48.358[12]; 20. 5J-Darrell Dow, 29:01.615[24]; 21. 55-Jimmy Duncan, 21:27.844[10]; 22. 12-Cody Cubbage, 23:10.282[26]; 23. 3-Bill Coada, 21:08.258[25]; 24. 11C-Trevor Collins, 18:19.408[28]; 25. 40-Brent Bordeaux, 18:01.425[9]; 26. 01C-Petie Coffey, 17:40.344[27]; 27. 47-Matt Quade, 03:34.135[11]; 28. 18-Matt Marshall, 03:35.655[20] Fast Qualifier: Justin Williams – 18.536 seconds Truckin Thunder Sportsman (30 laps): 1. 25-Tyler Shipp, 23:05.544[2]; 2. 55-Tim Shelton, 23:09.037[4]; 3. 16-Brett Adkins, 23:10.833[5]; 4. 43J-Joe Weiss, 23:11.746[3]; 5. 0-Chase Burrow, 23:12.605[10]; 6. 9-Steve Causey, 23:15.993[8]; 7. 39-Nicholas Odell, 23:23.699[12]; 8. 1-Chad Beahr, 23:25.470[9]; 9. (DNF) 01-Tommy Upshaw, 16:40.482[7]; 10. (DNF) 10-Matt Ashworth, 14:06.854[11]; 11. (DNF) 17NC-Josh Burnham, 12:31.925[1]; 12. (DNF) 68-Christopher Rose, 09:03.142[14]; 13. (DNF) 22-Michael Hayes, [13]; 14. (DNF) 51-Mark Gonzales, [6]; (DNS) 14-Ryan Hutchens, ; (DNS) 3-Bill Coada, ; (DNS) 00-David Lane, Fast Qualifier: Tim Shelton – 21.090 seconds Budweiser Modifieds (30 laps): 1. 01-Francis Jarelle III, 35:37.772[4]; 2. 11-Chase Butler, 35:39.430[3]; 3. 66-Andy Boahn, 35:40.529[5]; 4. 48-Lance Grady, 35:40.635[1]; 5. 33-Hunter McClendon, 35:42.422[6]; 6. 7+7-Jeff Solinger, 35:42.934[8]; 7. 316-Jeremiah Marshall, 35:46.150[7]; 8. 21C-Micheal Conley, 35:46.926[12]; 9. 99-Charlie Hubbard, 35:49.115[9]; 10. 27-Mark Schools, 35:46.385[10]; 11. 84-Ryan Toole, 31:06.888[2]; 12. 14-Samuel Lamborgiri, 31:28.891[15]; 13. (DNF) 68-Adam Hoegerl, 11:22.222[13]; 14. (DNF) 21J-Curtis Mason, 11:23.239[11]; (DNS) 18J-Jeremy Biggers, 11:23.239; (DNS) 16-David Kendall, 11:23.239; (DNS) 36G-Brandon Galloway, 11:23.239 Fast Qualifier: Hunter McClendon – 19.542 seconds Collision One Limited Stock Cars (25 laps): 1. 41-Cory Bradley, [2]; 2. 8-James Givens, [4]; 3. 88-Jay Seward, [16]; 4. 22-Raymond Harper, [5]; 5. 59-Ryan Hutchens, [18]; 6. 01-Trent Clemans, [6]; 7. 14-Paige Vassallo, [11]; 8. 08-Chad Champion, [1]; 9. 18-John Hankins Jr, [7]; 10. (DNF) 25-Marty Coltrain, [3]; 11. (DNF) 30-Zac Elliott, [9]; 12. (DNF) 3-Dylan Pullen, [10]; 13. (DNF) 9-Justin Pullen, [8]; 14. (DNF) 39-Cole Johnston, [13]; (DNS) 26-Stephanie Johnston, ; (DNS) 5-Joe Fancher, ; (DNS) 11-Robbie Kramer Jr, ; (DNS) 14B-Brandon Bowler, Fast Qualifier: James Givens – 22.892 seconds...

Speedway to Open 50th Anniversary Weekly Racing Season this Saturday April 27th

Speedway to Open 50th Anniversary Weekly Racing Season this Saturday April 27th

Jamaica, VA – This Saturday April 27th Virginia Motor Speedway opens its 50th anniversary Weekly Racing Series season with what may arguably be one of the best field of cars the speedway has had in years. To say the anticipation level for this Saturday is high would be an understatement. The night will feature the Victory Lap Pro Late Model, Truckin Thunder Sportsman, Budweiser Modified and Collision One Limited Stock Car divisions in some exciting side by side action. Competitor gates for Saturday April 27th will open at 12pm for inspection and registration with spectator gates opening at 5pm. On track activities will begin at 6pm for hot laps. Divisions scheduled to race on Saturday: Victory Pro Late Models (35 Laps); Budweiser Modifieds (30 Laps); Truckin Thunder Sportsman (30 laps) and the Collision One Limited Stock Cars (25 laps). All divisions will run Hot Lap Time Trials and Features. Admission price for Adults $12, seniors (60+) $10; military (active/retired w/ proper I.D.) $8, students 13 – 17 years old $6 and children 12 and under admitted free. Pit passes will be $20. To enhance the fans racing experience the speedway has installed a short-wave FM transmitter and all of the evening’s action can be heard at 95.5 FM. So, bring your portable radio headset and enjoy hearing all the action. Bill Sawyer’s Virginia Motor Speedway is a ½ mile dirt oval track is located on U.S. Route 17, eight miles north of Saluda, VA and 25 miles south of Tappahannock, VA in Jamaica, VA. The speedway is just a short drive from Richmond, Fredericksburg, Southern Maryland and the Hampton Roads area....

Severe Weather Forecast Forces Cancellation of $20,000 to win King of the Commonwealth

Severe Weather Forecast Forces Cancellation of $20,000 to win King of the Commonwealth

Jamaica, Virginia – With the impending severe weather forecast, for the local area and much if not all the East Coast, management of Virginia Motor Speedway, Ultimate Super Late Model Series and FASTRAK Racing have made the difficult decision to cancel the April 20th $20,000 to win King of the Commonwealth. “With over 3 inches of rain and the forecast for damaging high winds and possible tornado’s this evening and into the early morning hours we have unfortunately made the decision to cancel tomorrows event.” said Virginia Motor owner Bill Sawyer. Sawyer added, “with the severe weather threat we just can’t predict what is going to happen, so we had to make this decision with the safety of our fans and competitors in mind.” The local forecast is calling for winds gusting to 75 mph, tornado warnings and three inches of rain. With an already saturated grounds it really makes it a task daunting to get the parking areas and track ready for such a big event. “Unfortunately, Mother Nature is once again forcing us to make a decision. With the treat of severe weather up and down the East Coast we feel that this is the best decision for the teams, fans and officials, al lot of which are traveling considerable distances to attend the King of the Commonwealth. Above all else, we must keep everyone’s safety in mind,” commented FASTRAK International Companies Vice-President DJ Irvine. Virginia Motor Speedway will now switch gears to its weekly racing season next Saturday April 27th featuring the Victory Lap Pro Late Model, Truckin Thunder Sportsman, Budweiser Modified and Collision One Limited Stock Car divisions in their first race of the season. Divisions scheduled to race on Saturday April 27th: Victory Pro Late Models (33 Laps); Budweiser Modifieds (30 Laps); Truckin Thunder Sportsman (30 laps) and the Collision One Limited Stock Cars (25 laps). All divisions will run Hot Lap Time Trials and Features. Admission price for Adults $12, seniors (60+) $10; military (active/retired w/ proper I.D.) $8, students 13 – 17 years old $6 and children 12 and under admitted free. Pit passes will be $20. Bill Sawyer’s Virginia Motor Speedway is a ½ mile dirt oval track is located on U.S. Route 17, eight miles north of Saluda, VA and 25 miles south of Tappahannock, VA in Jamaica, VA. The speedway is just a short drive from Richmond, Fredericksburg, Southern Maryland and the Hampton Roads area....

$20,000 to win King of the Commonwealth Set for This Saturday April 20 at Virginia Motor Speedway

$20,000 to win King of the Commonwealth Set for This Saturday April 20 at Virginia Motor Speedway

Jamaica, VA – In a matter of days some of the region’s top dirt late model talent will converge on Virginia Motor Speedway for one of the year’s biggest events, the $20,000 to win King of the Commonwealth. Saturday April 20th Bill Sawyer’s Virginia Motor Speedway will host the largest short track event in the State of Virginia. That means some of the best dirt late model drivers on the East Coast will be making the trip to the ½ mile speed plant located in Jamaica, VA. The event will be sanctioned by the Ultimate Super Late Model Series and will feature a 60 lap A-Main paying the winner a cool $20,000. The event will also feature a $3000 to win FASTRAK Racing Series powered by Chevrolet Performance race for Pro Late Model competitors. “If you are a fan of short track racing you do not want to miss this event; the best dirt late model racers on the East Coast will be vying for that huge $20,000 check in one of the biggest short track events in the State of Virginia,” commented track owner Bill Sawyer. The list of names is growing as some of the region’s top dirt late model drivers are headed to Jamaica, VA for the big event. Defending race winner Jonathan Davenport, Jimmy Owens, Chris Madden, Jason Covert, Dennis Franklin, Joey Coulter, Austin Hubbard, Tyler Bare, Tim McCreadie and a host of others will be trying to take home the $20,000 top prize. If you are a fan of dirt late model racing this will be the show to be at April 20th. Admission price for adults is only $30, seniors (60+) $25; military (active/retired w/ proper I.D.) $20, students 13 – 17 years old $15 and children 12 and under admitted free. Pit passes will be $40 regardless of age and will get you a seat in the grandstands. 16” coolers are welcomed but no glass is allowed. There is plenty of free lit parking and camping (no hookups) is allowed at no charge on a first come first served basis. Bill Sawyer’s Virginia Motor Speedway is a ½ mile dirt oval track is located on U.S. Route 17, eight miles north of Saluda, VA and 25 miles south of Tappahannock, VA in Jamaica, VA. The speedway is just a short drive from Richmond, Fredericksburg, Southern Maryland and the Hampton Roads area....

Cory Eliason Bags $10,000 Thursday Night Thunder Victory; David Stremme Grabs $3000 Dirt Cup Challenge UMP Modified Checkers

Cory Eliason Bags $10,000 Thursday Night Thunder Victory; David Stremme Grabs $3000 Dirt Cup Challenge UMP Modified Checkers

JAMAICA, VA (By Tyler Altmeyer and Dave Seay) – Earning a first-ever Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 victory is certainly special, but to accomplish that feat in front of a packed-house makes the trip to victory lane all the sweeter. Not to mention, the triumph was worth $10,000. Tony Stewart’s All Star Circuit of Champions kicked off their 2019 championship points season, officially, with a Thursday night visit to Virginia Motor Speedway in Jamaica, Virginia. Cory Eliason, driver of the ever-familiar Rudeen Racing/Hagar Realty Service/Rayce Rudeen Foundation/No. 26 sprint car, proved to be the class of the field during the Thursday Night Thunder program at VMS, leading laps seven through 30 to clinch the $10,000 payday. Despite leading the majority of the 30-lap program, Eliason was under immense pressure, ultimately forced to hold back one of the best in the country, Gettysburg’s Danny Dietrich, to clinch his first-ever trip to All Star victory lane. “My guys gave me a great race car. We kinda struggled during qualifying, but we came out swinging for the heat race, dash and feature, and came out with a win,” Cory Eliason explained in Virginia Motor Speedway victory lane. “We did this for our car owner’s son, Rayce, who passed away. His birthday is tomorrow. This is a great honor to him.” In other action David Stremme got by Michael Altobelli on the final lap to claim the $3000 Dirt Cup Challenge UMP Modified feature. The ‘Buckeye Bullet’ Dave Blaney and Danny Dietrich shared the front row for the start of the main event, but it was Gary Kauffman Racing’s Danny Dietrich who earned the initial jump, taking command and leading the first six circuits unchallenged. Although Eliason slipped into second from third after the drop of the green, it was not until lap seven that the Visalia, California-native was able to apply pressure on Dietrich with a bold move around the top in turns three and four. Lapped traffic was the key, allowing Eliason to capitalize and blast around Dietrich on the cushion. Dietrich’s preferred line around the bottom was blocked with slower cars. Despite being forced to endure a red flag stop and a pair of cautions between laps eight and 13, Eliason’s campaign at the front of the field was relatively uncontested, that until slower traffic returned to the picture just beyond the midpoint of the 30-lap program. By lap 24, things started to heat up immensely. Eliason’s pace was starting to slow as traffic intensified allowing Dietrich and Premier Motorsports’ Brock Zearfoss to enter the frame. By that point, Dietrich and Zearfoss already exchanged positions twice, as Zearfoss powered into second on lap 21, only to lose the spot back to Dietrich on lap 22. On lap 27, Dietrich attempted to earn the lead back with a slider between turns one and two; the try failed allowing Eliason to once again slip away in traffic. A caution on lap 29 was Eliason’s saving grace, ultimately giving the Rudeen Racing ace a clear track and clean air the final two circuits. “It’s tough racing in traffic because one side of you wants to just slide in there and force the lapped cars to lift, but the other side of you is telling you to be patient and wait for them to make a mistake,” Eliason continued. “We’re racing for points this year, so that kinda forces you to pick and choose your battles. Everything worked out and the luck fell our way. Sometimes, it’s better to be lucky than good.” Despite a fierce battle with Jonestown’s Brock Zearfoss in the closing circuits, Danny Dietrich held on to finish second, followed by Zearfoss, Cale Conley, and a 22nd-starting Aaron Reutzel, the evening’s hard charger. “I did not need that last yellow flag,” Danny Dietrich said, “Man, we were rolling pretty good on the bottom. I think we had a little bit of a steering gear issue tonight, but once I figured out it wasn’t going to fail, I could concentrate on racing. Hopefully we stay dry at Williams Grove Speedway and we’ll get to try again.” In the Dirt Cup Challenge UMP Modified feature Michael Altobelli and Andy Boahn led the 26 car field to green with Boahn taking the lead from the outside. By lap 15 of the 40 lap affair the battle for the lead had become three wide with David Stremme joining Boahn and Altobelli in a battle for the lead. On lap 18 the trio once again went three wide this time with Altobelli taking over the lead with a pass out of turn three. Caution fell for the fourth time on the following circuit with a spin in t4. On the restart Stremme jumped inside Boahn to take over second. The two raced nose to tail until lap 24 when Stremme dove inside Altobelli in turn 1 only to have Altobelli power back around him in turn 2. The two raced side by side on several laps with Altobelli being able to hold off Stremme’s advances, that is until lap 38 when Stremme ducked under Altobelli out of turn 4 to grab the lead. His lead was short lived as Altobelli stayed to his outside in turn 1 and taking the lead back with a stronger move out of turn 2. With the two side by side at the white flag and lapped traffic just ahead Stremme kept his position on the bottom as the two entered turn one allowing Stremme to pin Altobelli behind a lapped car allowing Stremme to take the lead. Caution and checkers would be displayed with Stremme the winner followed by Altobelli, Austin Holcombe, Ryan Ayers and David Taylor. The speedway will now host the Ultimate Super Late Model Series sanctioned King of the Commonwealth on Saturday, April 20th featuring a $20,000 to win feature for super late models and a $3000 to win feature for FASTRAK Pro Late Models. For more info visit www.vamotorspeedway.com. COMPLETE RESULTS FOR THURSDAY NIGHT THUNDER APRIL 11, 2019 – All Star Circuit of Champions 410 Sprint Car Series A Feature 1 – 1. 26-Cory Eliason, 30:36.841[3]; 2. 48-Danny Dietrich, 30:38.192[2]; 3. 70-Brock Zearfoss, 30:38.811[5]; 4. 7K-Cale Conley, 30:39.840[10]; 5. 87-Aaron Reutzel, 30:40.056[22]; 6. 14-Tony Stewart, 30:40.190[6]; 7. 13-Paul McMahan, 30:41.282[9]; 8. 07-Gerard McIntyre Jr, 30:41.956[7]; 9. 24-Lucas Wolfe, 30:42.004[14]; 10. 70X-Spencer Bayston, 30:42.208[15]; 11. 99-Skylar Gee, 30:42.731[4]; 12. 72-Ryan Smith, 30:42.820[13]; 13. W20-Greg Wilson, 30:43.738[11]; 14. 35-Tyler Esh, 30:43.821[12]; 15. 11-Dale Blaney, 30:45.001[17]; 16. 49-Mallie Shuster, 30:45.153[20]; 17. 49X-Tim Shaffer, 28:45.493[8]; 18. 91Q-David Quackenbush, 30:46.287[21]; 19. 40-George Hobaugh Jr., 27:18.752[18]; 20. 91-Anthony Fiore, 25:21.458[16]; 21. 5-Dylan Cisney, 25:02.908[19]; 22. 98H-Dave Blaney, 07:10.144[1]; 23. 40X-Rick Elliott, 05:58.048[23]; 24. 35X-Dalton Dietrich, [24] Dash 1 – 1. 98H-Dave Blaney, 03:18.460[2]; 2. 48-Danny Dietrich, 03:19.363[1]; 3. 26-Cory Eliason, 03:20.006[3]; 4. 99-Skylar Gee, 03:21.528[4]; 5. 70-Brock Zearfoss, 03:22.052[6]; 6. 14-Tony Stewart, 03:22.714[7]; 7. 07-Gerard McIntyre Jr, 03:25.807[8]; 8. 49X-Tim Shaffer, 02:52.904[5] Heat 1 – 1. 70-Brock Zearfoss, 04:42.450[3]; 2. 07-Gerard McIntyre Jr, 04:46.658[1]; 3. 13-Paul McMahan, 04:48.304[6]; 4. 99-Skylar Gee, 04:49.832[2]; 5. 24-Lucas Wolfe, 04:50.124[7]; 6. 11-Dale Blaney, 04:51.478[8]; 7. 5-Dylan Cisney, 04:52.393[5]; 8. 87-Aaron Reutzel, 04:33.315[4] Heat 2 – 1. 98H-Dave Blaney, 06:12.227[2]; 2. 26-Cory Eliason, 06:12.511[4]; 3. W20-Greg Wilson, 06:15.436[1]; 4. 35-Tyler Esh, 06:16.721[6]; 5. 72-Ryan Smith, 06:17.886[3]; 6. 40-George Hobaugh Jr., 06:19.419[5]; 7. 91Q-David Quackenbush, 06:21.763[7]; (DNS) 35X-Dalton Dietrich, 06:21.763 Heat 3 – 1. 49X-Tim Shaffer, 08:26.158[4]; 2. 14-Tony Stewart, 08:29.595[1]; 3. 7K-Cale Conley, 08:30.350[5]; 4. 48-Danny Dietrich, 08:31.462[3]; 5. 70X-Spencer Bayston, 08:31.917[8]; 6. 91-Anthony Fiore, 08:34.762[2]; 7. 49-Mallie Shuster, 08:35.705[6]; (DNS) 40X-Rick Elliott, 05:01.936 Qualifying – 1. 49X-Tim Shaffer, 14.390 (New Track Record)[18]; 2. 87-Aaron Reutzel, [17]; 3. 48-Danny Dietrich, [7]; 4. 70-Brock Zearfoss, [24]; 5. 99-Skylar Gee, [12]; 6. 07-Gerard McIntyre Jr, [14]; 7. 5-Dylan Cisney, [4]; 8. 13-Paul McMahan, [15]; 9. 26-Cory Eliason, [8]; 10. 91-Anthony Fiore, [11]; 11. 72-Ryan Smith, [20]; 12. 14-Tony Stewart, [21]; 13. 24-Lucas Wolfe, [23]; 14. 7K-Cale Conley, [5]; 15. 98H-Dave Blaney, [3]; 16. 11-Dale Blaney, [2]; 17. W20-Greg Wilson, [22]; 18. 40-George Hobaugh Jr., [13]; 19. 35-Tyler Esh, [10]; 20. 49-Mallie Shuster, [19]; 21. 91Q-David Quackenbush, [16]; 22. 40X-Rick Elliott, [9]; 23. 35X-Dalton Dietrich, [6]; 24. 70X-Spencer Bayston, [1] Dirt Cup Challenge UMP Modifieds A Feature 1 – 1. 35-David Stremme, 42:33.808[5]; 2. 95-Michael Altobelli, 42:49.124[1]; 3. 8A-Austin Holcombe, 42:52.209[7]; 4. 6-Ryan Ayers, 42:54.014[10]; 5. 14D-David Taylor, 42:57.391[11]; 6. 33-Hunter McClendon, 42:58.881[12]; 7. 11H-Justin Haley, 42:58.887[4]; 8. 84-Ryan Toole, 43:01.880[17]; 9. 14J-Jordan Taylor, 31:54.513[24]; 10. 51-Joey Polevoy, 43:01.976[14]; 11. 90-Ray Kable, 43:09.109[18]; 12. 48-Lance Grady, 43:10.069[19]; 13. 36G-Brandon Galloway, 43:11.245[21]; 14. 21C-Davey Conley, 43:23.339[23]; 15. (DNF) 26X-James Sparks, 41:07.238[26]; 16. (DNF) 61-Eric Hill, 42:36.544[15]; 17. (DNF) 40-Rick Hulson, 31:49.960[6]; 18. (DNF) 99W-Chris Arnold, 31:50.979[3]; 19. (DNF) 82-Gary Dillon, 27:38.155[13]; 20. (DNF) 55-Alyssa Rowe, 22:43.955[22]; 21. (DNF) 27-Mark Schools, 11:43.360[20]; 22. (DNF) 01-Francis Jarrelle III, 11:16.516[9]; 23. (DNF) 45-Will Long, 10:42.210[25]; 24. (DNF) 7-Christian Thomas, 04:59.292[8]; 25. (DNF) 00-Booper Bare, 04:59.316[16]; (DQ) 66-Andy Boahn, 42:50.294[2] B Feature 1 – 1. 84-Ryan Toole, [2]; 2. 90-Ray Kable, [1]; 3. 48-Lance Grady, [6]; 4. 27-Mark Schools, [15]; 5. 36G-Brandon Galloway, [10]; 6. 55-Alyssa Rowe, [7]; 7. 21C-Davey Conley, [8]; 8. 14J-Jordan Taylor, [12]; (DNS) 11-Chase Butler, ; (DNS) 68-Adam Hoegerl, ; (DNS) 99-Charlie Hubbard, ; (DNS) 45-Will Long, ; (DNS) 21J-Curtis Mason, ; (DNS) 15-Rick Potter, ; (DNS) 26X-James Sparks, Heat 1 – 1. 95-Michael Altobelli, 10:58.752[1]; 2. 35-David Stremme, 11:01.591[3]; 3. 01-Francis Jarrelle III, 11:05.936[4]; 4. 82-Gary Dillon, 11:08.806[2]; 5. 90-Ray Kable, 11:12.460[7]; 6. (DNF) 68-Adam Hoegerl, 05:47.109[8]; 7. (DNF) 99-Charlie Hubbard, 05:47.815[5]; 8. (DNF) 15-Rick Potter, 00:41.975[6] Heat 2 – 1. 66-Andy Boahn, 03:57.646[1]; 2. 40-Rick Hulson, 04:01.371[2]; 3. 6-Ryan Ayers, 04:02.762[4]; 4. 51-Joey Polevoy, 04:03.970[3]; 5. 84-Ryan Toole, 04:07.430[6]; 6. 48-Lance Grady, 04:16.458[7]; 7. 36G-Brandon Galloway, 04:16.789[5]; (DNS) 21J-Curtis Mason, 04:16.789 Heat 3 – 1. 99W-Chris Arnold, 07:46.336[2]; 2. 8A-Austin Holcombe, 07:46.479[1]; 3. 14D-David Taylor, 07:51.526[3]; 4. 61-Eric Hill, 07:54.157[5]; 5. 11-Chase Butler, 07:54.360[4]; 6. 55-Alyssa Rowe, 08:02.485[7]; 7. (DNF) 26X-James Sparks, 06:58.036[6]; (DNS) 27-Mark Schools, 00:41.038 Heat 4 – 1. 11H-Justin Haley, 07:19.516[1]; 2. 7-Christian Thomas, 07:23.006[3]; 3. 33-Hunter McClendon, 07:25.681[5]; 4. 00-Booper Bare, 07:26.589[2]; 5. 45-Will Long, 07:30.595[4]; 6. 21C-Davey Conley, 07:39.028[7]; (DNS) 14J-Jordan Taylor, 00:43.200 Qualifying – 1. 95-Michael Altobelli, 00:19.045[31]; 2. 66-Andy Boahn, 00:19.186[27]; 3. 8A-Austin Holcombe, 00:19.232[20]; 4. 11H-Justin Haley, 00:19.311[22]; 5. 82-Gary Dillon, 00:19.378[4]; 6. 40-Rick Hulson, 00:19.402[1]; 7. 99W-Chris Arnold, 00:19.431[14]; 8. 00-Booper Bare, 00:19.454[24]; 9. 35-David Stremme, 00:19.455[9]; 10. 51-Joey Polevoy, 00:19.568[18]; 11. 14D-David Taylor, 00:19.600[17]; 12. 7-Christian Thomas, 00:19.607[10]; 13. 01-Francis Jarrelle III, 00:19.631[11]; 14. 6-Ryan Ayers, 00:19.693[23]; 15. 11-Chase Butler, 00:19.783[7]; 16. 45-Will Long, 00:19.873[6]; 17. 99-Charlie Hubbard, 00:19.879[30]; 18. 36G-Brandon Galloway, 00:19.889[5]; 19. 61-Eric Hill, 00:20.059[21]; 20. 33-Hunter McClendon, 00:20.080[8]; 21. 15-Rick Potter, 00:20.206[2]; 22. 84-Ryan Toole, 00:20.217[26]; 23. 26X-James Sparks, 00:20.379[28]; 24. 14J-Jordan Taylor, 00:20.387[25]; 25. 90-Ray Kable, 00:20.469[29]; 26. 48-Lance Grady, 00:20.685[12]; 27. 55-Alyssa Rowe, 00:20.895[16]; 28. 21C-Davey Conley, 00:21.891[19]; 29. 68-Adam Hoegerl, 00:21.891[15]; 30. 21J-Curtis Mason, 00:21.891[13]; 31. 27-Mark Schools, 00:21.891[3]...

Tony Stewart Looking Forward to Racing at Virginia Motor Speedway Thursday April 11 for Thursday Night Thunder

Tony Stewart Looking Forward to Racing at Virginia Motor Speedway Thursday April 11 for Thursday Night Thunder

Jamaica, VA – When the Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions Sprint car series rolls into Virginia Motor Speedway for the April 11 Thursday Night Thunder there will plenty of star power that will be racing with the 900-horsepower winged monsters of dirt. Leading the list of talented drivers will be former NASCAR Cup Champion Tony Stewart, the owner of the 410 sprint car series. Also expected to compete are former NASCAR stars Kasey Kahne, Dave Blaney and a host of very talented sprint car drivers from Ohio and Pennsylvania. The Thursday night race at VMS is on the eve of the NASCAR races at Richmond Raceway and will mark the beginning of Virginia Motor Speedway’s 50th season. It will be the return of 410 sprint car racing to the State of Virginia after a 10-year absence. If you have never seen a dirt race this will be one you do not want to miss as the 900-horsepower winged warriors will be battling for the $10,000 top prize. To say that anticipation is high for this event would be an understatement. We had a chance to talk with Tony Stewart and talk about the All Star Circuit of Champions and the race at Virginia Motor Speedway. Question: What brought you to being owner of the All-Star Circuit of Champions? Answer: The All-Stars were running and there was another rival series that was starting up, and a guy called me about booking a show for that. It somehow turned into that I ended up getting both series and just bringing it back to the All-Stars. We were just trying to save the All-Star series and keep the group of drivers that was there together, instead of letting them split up. Q: How did the All-Stars race at Virginia Motor Speedway come about? A: The Sawyer family (VMS owner Billy Sawyer and general manager Clarke Sawyer) got a hold of the guy that does our scheduling for our series. When he asked me about it, they are such a great family and I enjoyed racing so much at Richmond (Raceway) when the Sawyers were owners of it, when I found out they had a dirt track, I didn’t even look at the track to see if it’s somewhere we wanted to go. If the Sawyers are doing it, we’re in 100 percent. It didn’t take much convincing to get us to book a race with them. The Sawyers are awesome people and I’m excited to come do an event with them. Q: Compare driving a NASCAR Cup car to the winged sprints. Why do you love driving these sprint cars so much? A: Everything happens about four times faster in a winged sprint car than it does in a Cup car. Everything you’re doing in a Cup car, you’re trying to be extremely smooth with them nowadays. The sprint cars are 900 horsepower with a 1,200-pound car. The power-to-weight ratio is incredible, and everything happens very, very quick in a winged sprint car, so you’ve got to really be on your toes. That’s what I’ve always enjoyed about them. Q: How does the quality of drivers in the All-Star Circuit of Champions compare to Cup drivers? I know it’s apples to oranges, but how good are these guys we’re going to see at VMS? A: They’re great. The guys you’re going to see that weekend, you’re going to get some guys that are going to come from Pennsylvania to our event. The caliber of drivers is incredible. It’s tough some of these nights just to make the main event, so to get into the top 24 to run the “A Main” at the end of the night is an accomplishment. In the Cup Series, you’ve got the same guys running every week. With a traveling series like we have with the All-Stars, you have different guys who are racing in a particular event that run that track every week, and when you come in as an outsider, you’re a little bit of an underdog, so to speak. If you can come into a new area and beat these guys on their own turf, it’s a really good feeling. Q: You would think after stepping away from NASCAR as a driver that your schedule would be less busy, but with over 99 races on your schedule and co-owning a Cup team it looks as if you are busier than ever. A: Yeah, right now we have 99 races on the schedule so far this year. So, 95 in a sprint cars, three quarter midget races and a modified show and I’m sure we will add another half dozen races on the calendar so it’ll be over 100 races on the calendar for sure. Everyone always says I thought you retired, and I say no I never retired from anything I just changed what I was driving. I got out of a Cup car and went back to dirt racing, which is what I want to do. I never retired from driving a race car. Q: Why run 99+ races a year? A: Why not? If you enjoy it, if littles good then a lot’s better. Honestly, when I retired from the Cup series the first year I got back in a sprint car and we struggled. The reason we booked all these races is if you’re going to compete on the level of the guys from Ohio, Pennsylvania and guys that race sprint cars (like on the World of Outlaws tour) on a daily basis, if you plan on being competitive with those guys and beating those guys you better race a lot. And driving that thing (sprint car) needs to be like an old pair of tennis shoes that slide on and feel good ever time they go on your feet. We just need to race as much as we can and keep getting better. Thursday Night Thunder is scheduled for Thursday, April 11. Spectator gates will open at 5pm with on track action beginning at 6:30pm with hot laps (practice). Tickets for the Thursday night special will see adults $35, seniors/military $30, students (ages 13-17) $15, 12-and-under free. Credit card purchases can be made by phone by calling 804-758-1867 from 9 a.m.- 4 p.m. Monday-Friday. Pit passes (regardless of age) will be $40 and will also get you a seat in the grandstands. Pit passes can also be purchased in advance. Bill Sawyer’s Virginia Motor Speedway is a 1/2-mile, dirt oval. The track is located on U.S. Route 17, eight miles north of Saluda, VA and 25 miles south of Tappahannock, VA in Jamaica, VA. The speedway is just a short drive from Richmond, Fredericksburg, Southern Maryland and the Hampton Roads area....

Tickets for April 11 Thursday Night Thunder Go on Pre-Sale Monday March 18

Tickets for April 11 Thursday Night Thunder Go on Pre-Sale Monday March 18

Jamaica, VA – Speedway officials are happy to announce that tickets for the April 11th Thursday Night Thunder presented by WhosYourDriver.org and TireX will go on pre-sale to the public Monday, March 18th beginning at 9am. The Thursday night show will be the opening night of Virginia Motor Speedway’s 50th Anniversary season and will be the return of 410 sprint cars to the ½ mile speed plant in Jamaica, VA since 2009. The $10,000 to win – $1000 to start feature will see former NASCAR stars Tony Stewart and Kasey Kahne behind the wheel of a sprint car. A talented field of drivers is expected for this special Thursday night race that is the first point race of the year for the All Stars. Joining the sprint cars on the schedule will be the UMP Modified division competing in a $3000 to win event. That event will be the opening race of the 2019 Dirt Cup Challenge and be a national point event. Credit card purchases can be made over the phone by calling 804-758-1867 between the hours of 9am – 4pm Monday through Friday. The speedway accepts Visa, MasterCard and Discover. There will be a $3 charge per credit card order. Fans can also buy tickets at the speedway office during the same time frame. Ticket pricing for Thursday Night Thunder will see adults $35, senior (60+) / military $30, students (13-17) $15 and children 12 and under free. All tickets are general admission seating. Pit passes (regardless of age) are $40 and get you a seat in the grandstands. Spectator gates will open at 5pm with hot laps beginning at 6:30pm and racing expected to start at 8pm with heat races. Fans will also want to mark their calendars for Saturday, April 20th for the $20,000 to win King of the Commonwealth featuring the Ultimate Super Late Model Series competitors 60 lap affair along with a $3000 to win event for FASTRAK Pro Late Model competitors. Bill Sawyer’s Virginia Motor Speedway is a 1/2-mile, dirt oval. The track is located on U.S. Route 17, eight miles north of Saluda, VA and 25 miles south of Tappahannock, VA in Jamaica, VA. The speedway is just a short drive from Richmond, Fredericksburg, Southern Maryland and the Hampton Roads area....

SPEEDWAY RELEASES 2019 GENERAL AND DIVISION RULES PACKAGES

SPEEDWAY RELEASES 2019 GENERAL AND DIVISION RULES PACKAGES

Jamaica, VA – Virginia Motor Speedway has released the 2019 rules packages for the Fastrak Pro Late Models, Budweiser Modified, Truckin Thunder sportsman and Collision One Limited Stock Car divisions. It is the responsibility of the driver / crews to read the new rules fully as all division and General Rules have changes for 2019. If you do not understand a rule or need clarification on a rule please contact the Tech staff at the office 804-758-1867, Monday – Friday 9am till 4pm. You can print the rules by clicking the links below: 2019 GENERAL RULES PACKAGE 2019 FASTRAK RACING SERIES RULES 2019 TRUCKIN THUNDER SPORTSMAN RULES PACKAGE 2019 BUDWEISER MODIFIED RULES PACKAGE 2019 COLLISION ONE LIMITED STOCK RULES PACKAGE...

SPEEDWAY CAR REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN

SPEEDWAY CAR REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN

Jamaica, VA – Speedway officials have announced that 2019 driver registration is now open for all Aaron’s Dirt Series Championship weekly divisions. Competitors are encouraged to get their registration in before the opening weekend. Registration is once again $100 for the year OR $25 per race. Number choice for the top twenty (20) in 2018 points is secured until February 28, 2019, at that time all numbers will be first come, first served. Competitors can print off the 2019 forms and mail them in with a check or provide credit card info at the bottom of the registration form. There is a $3 convenience fee when using a credit card. There are three forms that MUST be filled out for registration. Please have them all filled out and returned. The forms are (Click links to print): 2019 DRIVER REGISTRATION 2019 DRIVERS INFORMATION SHEET 2019 W9 FORM All FASTRAK Pro Late Model drivers wishing to receive regional and national points as well as your races being counted towards the 10 required for the 2019 World Challenge FASTRAK only event, MUST ALSO register with FASTRAK. (it is a separate form and registration fee). 2019 FASTRAK MEMBERSHIP FORM...

Speedway Releases 2019 Schedule of Events

Speedway Releases 2019 Schedule of Events

Jamaica, VA – Virginia Motor Speedway has released the schedule for the 2019 season. It will mark the 50th season of action at the ½ mile speed plant in Jamaica, VA. The schedule includes twelve (12) nights of weekly racing action, the return of 410 sprint cars with the April 11th Thursday Night Thunder featuring the All Star Circuit of Champions and Tony Stewart competing, two Ultimate Super Late Model sanctioned events – the April 20th $20,000 to win Aaron’s King of the Commonwealth and the June 15th $20,000 to win 43rd Annual USA 100; the history making $50,000 to win FASTRAK World Championship presented by James River Equipment weekend and two mud bogs at the facilities state-of-the-art 200 mud bog pit. The 50th anniversary season opening event for the speedway’s four weekly divisions will take place on Saturday April 27th featuring a full program of action that will include the Victory Lap Pro Late Model, Truckin Thunder Sportsman, Budweiser Modified and Collision One Limited Stock divisions. The season’s first special event will be Thursday April 11th with the return of 410 sprint cars for a $10,000 to win, $1000 to start event. Thursday Night Thunder will feature the All Star Circuit of Champions sprint car series with Tony Stewart competing. The UMP Modifieds will also be competing in the first event of the Dirt Cup Challenge 2019 and will pay $3000 to win. April 20th sees the return of the Ultimate Super Late Model Series for the $20,000 to win King of the Commonwealth along with a $3000 to win FASTRAK National event for Pro Late Models. The event will have a Sunday April 21st rain date. June 15TH the Ultimate Super Late Model Series stars and cars will return for the 43rd Annual USA and pay $20,000 to win. There will also be a $3000 to win FASTRAK National event for Pro Late Models. The event will have a Sunday June 16th rain date. The 2019 FASTRAK World Championship returns September 13-14, 2019 and will make history by paying $50,000 to win and $2050 to start the feature. The World Championship has a Sunday September 15th rain date. The very popular mud bogs are scheduled for May 18th and October 5th. FOR A PRINTABLE VERSION OF THE 2019 SCHEDULE CLICK – TENTATIVE 2O19 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS...

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