Speedway to Swing Open the Gates to the 48th Season Tonight April 1st with Rappahannock Community College Night

Speedway to Swing Open the Gates to the 48th Season Tonight April 1st with Rappahannock Community College Night

Jamaica, VA – Tonight the roar of engines comes to life at Virginia Motor Speedway with Rappahannock Community College Night presented by WRAR / WNNT and the opening weekend of the 2017 season. All Rappahannock Community College students and staff with school ID will be admitted free. 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 1st 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 11 – 17 years old $6 and children 10 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....

Speedway Officials Announce New Modified Division Tire Compounds

Speedway Officials Announce New Modified Division Tire Compounds

Jamaica, VA – Virginia Motor Speedway officials announced today that the Budweiser Modified division will have new tire compounds for 2017. Competitors will be given a two race burn-off period (two events raced with us) for the old E-MOD Soft and E-Mod Medium tire compounds. The new tire for 2017 will be the Hoosier M30 and M60 in sizes 26.5/8.0/15 or 27.5/8.0/15. The maximum width of the tire will be 9” inches. The M60 can be used as a right rear tire option. – NO grooving allowed. – Siping permitted on M-60 when used as a right rear. – Any track official can confiscate any tire at any time to be evaluated and analyzed including verification using a tire durometer. Tires may also be submitted for further chemical analysis. – Defacing or altering any of the manufacturer’s identification markings, letters, words, numbers, on any tire will not be permitted. – Any alteration of tires may result in immediate suspension from all VMS events and/or penalties deemed appropriate by track. – Tire softeners and/or chemicals designed to alter the chemical characteristics of the tire and/or the tire surface will not be permitted. This new tire allows us to be on the same tire as many of the tracks South of VMS and puts us in line with the Southeast Dirt Modified Series rules. If you have any questions please contact Clarke Sawyer at 804-758-1867....

SPEEDWAY WELCOMES NEW SPONSOR HUNTER MECHANICAL TO FAMILY

SPEEDWAY WELCOMES NEW SPONSOR HUNTER MECHANICAL TO FAMILY

Jamaica, VA – We would like to welcome new sponsor Hunter Mechanical to the family. They specialize in commercial heating & cooling and food service equipment. They service both Hampton Roads and Richmond. If you have a business that needs service or sales call them toll free at 866-775-6964 or visit them online at www.huntermechanicalva.com....

2017 DIVISION RULES NOW POSTED

2017 DIVISION RULES NOW POSTED

Jamaica, VA – Speedway officials have released rules packages for the Truckin Thunder Sportsman, Budweiser Modified and Collision One Limited Stock divisions.There are several changes in each division and it is the driver’s responsibility of the driver to read the entire rule book for his / hers division. If you have questions please call the speedway at 804-758-1867 between the hours of 9am and 4pm for clarification. We anticipate that FASTRAK will release their 2017 rules package this week. For info on Pro Late Model rules call (678)935-7304. Click on the links below to print off rules: General Rule Book Truckin Thunder Sportsman Rules Budweiser Modified Collision One Limited Stock...

THREE DIVISIONS GET PURSE INCREASES FOR 2017

THREE DIVISIONS GET PURSE INCREASES FOR 2017

Jamaica, VA – Officials of Virginia Motor Speedway are excited to announce that three of the tracks Aaron’s Dirt Series Championship Weekly Divisions are getting purse increases for 2017. The Budweiser Modified and Truckin Thunder Sportsman division will now race for $600 to win (up from $525) and the Collision One Limited Stock Cars will now race for $525 to win (up from $325). For complete purses visit: http://vamotorspeedway.com/forms/...

Speedway Crowns 2016 Champions; Polevoy crowned Aaron’s Dirt Series Champion

Speedway Crowns 2016 Champions; Polevoy crowned Aaron’s Dirt Series Champion

Jamaica, VA – Bill Sawyers Virginia Motor Speedway officially wrapped up the 2016 season by recognizing the top ten in each of the track’s divisions with special attention reserved for the 2016 champions. During the night’s events almost $36,000 in cash and prizes were awarded, of that almost $27,000 was in cash. Justin Williams of Concord, VA was crowned the 2016 Victory Lap Pro Late Model Champion and received a check for $5,000 for his efforts. Williams also received a $500 certificate from the Joie of Seating, a custom calendar from Al Goulder Photography, his Championship helmet trophy and his Champions jacket from Hoosier Tire Mid-Atlantic. The title was Williams fourth in a row after winning the last three Limited Late Model titles at Virginia Motor Speedway. Roger Jamerson of Mechanicsville, VA was crowned the 2016 Truckin Thunder Sportsman Champion and received a check for $1,000 for his efforts. Jamerson also received a $500 certificate from the Joie of Seating, a custom calendar from Al Goulder Photography, his Championship helmet trophy and his Champions jacket from Hoosier Tire Mid-Atlantic. This was Jamerson’s twelfth Truckin Thunder Sportsman title and thirteenth overall. Jamerson also scored his 200th win of his career during the 2016 season. Joey Polevoy of Powhatan, VA was crowned the 2016 Budweiser Modified Champion and received a check for $1,000, a $500 certificate from the Joie of Seating, a custom calendar from Al Goulder Photography, his Championship helmet trophy and his Champions jacket from Hoosier Tire Mid-Atlantic. Ryan Hutchens of Providence Forge, VA won the 2016 Collision One Limited Stock Car Championship for the second year in a row. Hutchens received a check for $700, a $500 certificate from the Joie of Seating, a custom calendar from Al Goulder Photography his Championship helmet trophy and his Champions jacket from Hoosier Tire Mid-Atlantic. The speedway also crowns an overall Aaron’s Dirt Series Champion which pits all four divisions against each other. Joey Polevoy on the strength of his four wins won the overall Championship and received a $2000 check and the special eagle trophy that goes along with winning the title. Aaron’s also presented Polevoy with a 40” Magnavox Smart LED HDTV television. Special achievement award winners for the 2016 season included: The Pitts Lumber Rookies of the Year were Brent Bordeaux of Fredericksburg, VA in Victory Lap Pro Late Models; Sean Owens of Chesapeake, VA in Truckin Thunder Sportsman; Adam Hoegerl of Gloucester, VA in Budweiser Modifieds and Ryan Hutchens of Providence Forge, VA in the Collision One Limited Stock Car division. Each winner received a plaque and $250. It was announced during the banquet that the season will start April 1, 2017 with Aaron’s Dirt Series Championship weekly racing and that the Aaron’s King of the Commonwealth, USA 100 presented by Commonwealth Motorsports, both sanctioned by the Ultimate Super Late Model Series, will pay $20,000 as will the season ending FASTRAK World Championship presented by James River Equipment for FASTRAK Pro Late Models....

2016 Awards Banquet tickets Now on Sale

2016 Awards Banquet tickets Now on Sale

Jamaica, VA – Virginia Motor Speedway will celebrate the 2016 season and officially bring it to a close with the 2016 Awards Banquet on Saturday, October 29, 2016. The event will once again be held at the beautiful Double Tree Hotel and Resort in Virginia Beach, VA. Tickets are currently on sale and can be purchased by going to the Speedway’s website at www.vamotorspeedway.com and printing off the order form or by calling Dave Seay or Brian Tidball at the Speedway’s office Monday through Friday between the hours of 10am and 3pm. Tickets can be purchased with a Mastercard, Visa or Discover by calling the speedway. Tickets for this special occasion are only $40 per person and include a buffet dinner and the Awards Ceremony. Special room rates of $65 per night have been established with the newly renovated Double Tree Hotel & Resort and $58 per night at the Quality Inn Oceanfront. All Virginia Motor Speedway drivers, crews and families are encouraged to attend this year’s banquet. There are no limits on the number of tickets a person can order. All ticket purchases must be made by October 19, 2014. Fans of Virginia Motor Speedway are once again invited to attend the Awards Banquet. During the evenings award ceremony over $55,000 in cash and contingencies will be handed out to the Speedway’s five Champions and the remainder of the top 10 in each division. The Victory Lap Pro Late Model Champion will receive $5,000 for winning his championship. The Speedway will also crown the 2016 Aaron’s Dirt Series Champion and award him or her with a $2000 check. The Aaron’s Dirt Series Championship pits all of the Speedway’s competitors against each other and crowning one overall Champion. One of the most exciting and memorable times during the Awards Banquet weekend is the annual go-kart race that is held at Motoworld in Virginia Beach. Fans, Competitors and officials gather to compete in a friendly atmosphere that leaves everyone talking during the night’s banquet festivities. The go-kart outing will begin at 12 noon and go till 2pm, weather permitting. We have worked out special pricing of $25.00 for a two-hour wristband once again with Motoworld. Everyone is invited to come and participate. TO ORDER TICKETS CLICK ON THE BANNER BELOW TO PRINT ORDER FORM: 2016 BANQUET TICKET ORDER FORM 2016 BANQUET FLIER / INFO...

Great Weather, Huge Crowd and Record Number of Competitors Make for one Phenomenal Mud Bog at The Pit

Great Weather, Huge Crowd and Record Number of Competitors Make for one Phenomenal Mud Bog at The Pit

Jamaica, VA – The Pit at Virginia Motor Speedway hit the Trifecta this past Saturday with great weather, a huge crowd and an overflowing pit full of competitors for the 12th Annual Down and Dirty Run-A-Muck Mud Bog and Mud Sling presented by James River Equipment and Commonwealth Motorsports. The event was also sponsored by Aaron’s, Northern Neck Chevrolet, Atkins Petroleum & Propane, After Hours Fabrication, Collision One, Mud Book, Kings of Mud, The Metal Shop and Truckin Thunder. Overall 102 different competitors took turns at the state of the art 200 foot pit for a total of 221 registered passes. The day also saw the successful introduction of two new divisions with Mechanicsville, VA’s Matthew Underwood in Hells Bells taking the win in Unlimited X Tractor and King William, VA’s Ray Adkins in Haulin’ Gas taking the win in Obstacle X. Both divisions were the first to run a short course for time. Winners in each class: Super Stock A and B – Casey Coates in Doin’ It Dirty; Modified A and B – Charlie Wood in Mudweiser; Pro Mod A – Blake Messer in Whiskey Bent; Pro Mod B – Kyle Lohmeyer in Showtime; Unlimited Bog – Kenney Baugher in Assassin; Unlimited X Tractor – Matthew Underwood in Hells Bells; Obstacle X – Ray Atkins in Haulin’ Gas; X Cut Dragster – Jason Massie in Intensity; XX Paddle Dragster – Dale Ellenberger in Touch of Madness. The Atkins Petroleum & Propane “King of the Hill” Double Down Bonus was offered again to anyone that could win both the A & B classes in the Super Stock, Modified or Pro Mod divisions. It happened twice with Casey Coates in Doin’ It Dirty taking both Stock classes and newcomer Charlie Wood in Mudwesier taking the win in both Modified classes. Each driver received a $500 bonus for being the “King of the Hill”. The Mega Maniac Challenge presented by Northern Neck Chevrolet offered a $1000 bonus to the winner of the new Unlimited X Tractor and it went to Matthew Underwood in Hells Bells. His first ever win in the class was worth $2000 total. The Mud Book Crown presented by Kings of Mud and The Metal Shop this year offered the winner of the Unlimited Bog division a one of a kind trophy and a $750 bonus. Kenney Baugher in Assassin was the winner. Fans and competitors wanting a video of the day’s events can contact Sean Cook of Video Media Services (for video) at (804) 398-3838. The Pit at Virginia Motor Speedway 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. To learn more about The Pit at Virginia Motor Speedway fans may call the Speedway office at (804) 758-1VMS or visit the mud bog’s web site at www.thepitatvms.com. MEDIA CONTACT: DAVE SEAY (804) 758-1867 OR (804) 357-7223 CLICK HERE TO PRINT OR DOWNLOAD COMPLETE RESULTS...

12TH Annual Run-A-Muck Mud Bog, Mud Sling this Saturday Oct. 15th at The Pit at Virginia Motor Speedway

12TH Annual Run-A-Muck Mud Bog, Mud Sling this Saturday Oct. 15th at The Pit at Virginia Motor Speedway

Jamaica, VA – After having to postpone the 12th Annual Down and Dirty Run-A-Muck Mud Bog and Mud Sling presented by James River Equipment and Commonwealth Motorsports officials are anxiously awaiting this Saturday October 15th for what will be one outstanding day of mud racing. Some of the best mud trucks on the East Coast will converge on Jamaica, VA to see who is King of the Hill. Additional sponsorship for the Run-A-Muck Mud Bog is provided by Aaron’s, Atkins Petroleum & Propane, After Hours Fabrication, Collision One, Northern Neck Chevrolet and Truckin Thunder. There will be ten classes of “Mud Maniacs” in action this Saturday ranging from super stock to unlimited with cash payouts in all classes. Competitors are encouraged to visit www.thepitatvms.com for the rules packages and payouts. For the first time The Pit at Virginia Motor Speedway will see the Unlimited X Tractor division become the first division to run a short course for time. The new division will pay $1000 to win and with the Mega Maniac Challenge presented by Northern Neck Chevrolet bonus of $1000 it rises to $2000 to win the class. Not only will fans get to see hordes of trucks splashing through the 200 foot Mud Bog pit but they will also get the opportunity to see some of the regions best Mud Dragsters covering the 200 foot Mud Sling pit in under three seconds. Gates and registration will open at 9am with single eliminations for Super Stock A, B; Modified A (Small tire), B (Big Tire), Unlimited Bog, Unlimited X Tractor, Pro Modified A, Pro Modified B and X, XX classes beginning at 12 noon. Registration and inspection for all classes ends at 11:30pm. Rules for each class are now available at www.thepitatvms.com. Admission for the 12th Annual Down and Dirty Run-A-Muck Mud Bog and Mud Sling is Adults – $15, Children 11 – 17 years old – $12 and Children 10 and under FREE with paying adult. Competitors should visit www.thepitatvms.com to print off draw sheets and driver information sheets that must be filled out before going through for inspection. The Pit at VMS is located on the grounds of Bill Sawyer’s Virginia Motor Speedway and is situated on U.S. Route 17, eight miles north of Saluda, VA and 25 miles south of Tappahannock, VA. The Speedway is just a short drive from Richmond, Fredericksburg, Southern Maryland and the Hampton Roads area. To learn more about The Pit Virginia Motor Speedway and the 12th Annual Run-A-Muck Mud Bog, Mud Sling and Truck Show fans may call the Speedway office at (804) 758-1VMS or visit the bog’s web site at www.thepitatvms.com. MEDIA CONTACT: DAVE SEAY (804) 758-1867 OR (804) 357-7223...

12TH Annual Run-A-Muck Mud Bog, Mud Sling Re-Scheduled for Saturday Oct. 15th

12TH Annual Run-A-Muck Mud Bog, Mud Sling Re-Scheduled for Saturday Oct. 15th

Jamaica, VA – After an exhausting review of weather forecasts that have the outer bands of Hurricane Matthew bringing rain officials have announced that 12th Annual Down and Dirty Run-A-Muck Mud Bog and Mud Sling presented by James River Equipment and Commonwealth Motorsports has been postponed to next Saturday October 15th. Additional sponsorship for the Run-A-Muck Mud Bog is provided by Aaron’s, Atkins Petroleum & Propane, After Hours Fabrication, Collision One, Northern Neck Chevrolet and Truckin Thunder. On Saturday October 15th there will be ten classes of “Mud Maniacs” in action ranging from super stock to unlimited with cash payouts in all classes. Competitors are encouraged to visit www.thepitatvms.com for the rules packages and payouts. For the first time the Unlimited X Tractor division will be added to the program and become the first division to run a short course for time. Not only will fans get to see hordes of trucks splashing through the 200 foot Mud Bog pit but they will also get the opportunity to see some of the regions best Mud Dragsters covering the 200 foot Mud Sling pit in under three seconds. Gates and registration will open at 9am with single eliminations for Super Stock A, B; Modified A (Small tire), B (Big Tire), Unlimited Bog, Unlimited X Tractor, Pro Modified A, Pro Modified B and X, XX classes beginning at 12 noon. Registration and inspection for all classes ends at 11:30pm. Rules for each class are now available at www.thepitatvms.com. Admission for the 12th Annual Down and Dirty Run-A-Muck Mud Bog and Mud Sling is Adults – $15, Children 11 – 17 years old – $12 and Children 10 and under FREE with paying adult. Competitors should visit www.thepitatvms.com to print off draw sheets and driver information sheets that must be filled out before going through for inspection. The Pit at VMS is located on the grounds of Bill Sawyer’s Virginia Motor Speedway and is situated on U.S. Route 17, eight miles north of Saluda, VA and 25 miles south of Tappahannock, VA. The Speedway is just a short drive from Richmond, Fredericksburg, Southern Maryland and the Hampton Roads area....

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