Posted under Weekly Racing by admin on February 18th, 2010
Jamaica, VA – The staff of Virginia Motor Speedway would like to send out our condolences to the Childress family as we morn the loss of one of our racing family and the Childress family patriarch. Taz Childress, a former competitor and car owner at VMS, passed away in his sleep yesterday after complications from an injury. Taz was the father of Wes and Johnny Childress and the grandfather of Stephen Childress. Please keep the Childress family in your thoughts and prayers as they go through this difficult time. The family will receive visitors at the B.W. White Funeral Home in Aylett, VA from 2-4pm and 6-8pm today February 19th. Services will be at Beulah Baptist Church on West River Rd in Aylett, VA tomorrow Saturday February 20th at 11am.
Posted under Rules, Weekly Racing by admin on January 7th, 2010
Jamaica, VA – 2010 rules packages for all four of the tracks divisions are now posted under Driver / Forms. It is the responsibility of every competitor to have a current copy of the general rules and the division rules that they will compete in during the 2010 season. If you have any questions please call Tech Director Ken Roberson at (804) 758-9950 after 5pm.
Registrations are currently being accepted with the top twenty in each class having their number saved until February 15th when all numbers will become first come first served. Competitors can obtain a 2010 registration form by going to Driver page on the tracks website or by calling the speedway Monday through Friday 10am through 3pm at (804) 758-1867.
Posted under Commonwealth 100, Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, Schedule of Events, USA 100, Weekly Racing, World Of Outlaws Late Models, World of Outlaws Sprint Cars by admin on January 7th, 2010
Jamaica, VA – The tentative 2010 schedule for Bill Sawyer’s Virginia Motor Speedway has been released and includes 11 weeks of Virginia Army National Guard Dirt Series action and will open with the World of Outlaws sanctioned $25,000 to win Commonwealth 100 April 16 – 17, 2010 and end with the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series sanctioned $15,000 to win 31st Annual USA 100 and a $2500 to win modified event. To see the entire 2010 schedule in its entirety visit the Speedway’s website at www.vamotorspeedway.com.
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Posted under Weekly Racing by admin on December 4th, 2009
Jamaica, VA – The entire staff of Bill Sawyer’s Virginia Motor Speedway would like to take this opportunity to extend our sincerest warm wishes for a very Merry Christmas as we stop to enjoy this wonderful time of the year with our friends and family.
To our friends, fans, drivers, owners, sponsors, and members of the media we also extend a heartfelt wish for a happy, healthy, safe and prosperous New Year.
As we all take time to be with our family and friends during this holiday season we also need to pause and take time to remember, in prayer, our U.S. troops stationed throughout the world keeping peace. We pray for their safe return to their friends and families as soon as their jobs are done.
The 2010 season will soon be upon us and we look forward to seeing each and every one of you once again for some of the best dirt racing in the country.
Thanks for your continued support and cooperation.
Posted under Weekly Racing by admin on November 23rd, 2009
Jamaica, VA – After three years of working to grow the 305 Sprint Car division officials at Virginia Motor Speedway have decided to suspend running the division for 2010.
“With the tough economy and the lack of car count in the division we have decided to suspend running the division for 2010,” commented track owner Bill Sawyer.
“This decision did not come lightly as we have put in a lot of due diligence to grow the division here and in the state. With the declining car counts we felt it best to focus on our other four divisions and the special events we have scheduled for 2010,” added Sawyer.
Virginia Motor Speedway is schedule to get its 2010 season under way with two open practices scheduled for March 27th and April 3rd with the first event of the 2010 season being the inaugural $25,000 to win Commonwealth 100 April 16 – 17, 2010. Fans and competitors can expect to see a complete 2010 to be released after the Thanksgiving holiday.
Posted under Awards Banquet, Weekly Racing by admin on November 13th, 2009
Jamaica, VA – Bill Sawyers Virginia Motor Speedway wraps up the 2009 season by recognizing the top ten in each of the track’s divisions with special attention reserved for the 2009 champions.
Anthony Kincaid of Gloucester, VA was crowned the Victory Lap Late Model Champion and received a check for $5,000 for his efforts. It was Kincaid’s first championship. Kincaid also received an invitation to the Rocket Chassis Race Wise Chassis School, a $500 certificate from the Joie of Seating, a $300 certificate from Keizer Aluminum Wheel and his Championship helmet trophy and jacket.
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