“We would have liked to win the championship but we did what we had to do after all that bad luck in July we went out and won races but Scott (Adams) and his team did a better job all season long and we have to congratulate him on winning the championship,” commented Long in victory lane.

Sommey Lacey and Scott Adams led the field to green with Adams jumping out to the lead just as caution flew for a three car pile up in turn 2. It took two restarts to get the race back under way with Adams, Lacey and Stevie Long going three wide out of turn 4 for the lead. Adams would lead the first lap followed closely by Long and Lacey.

On lap 3 Long worked inside Adams in turn 4. The two raced side by side back to turn 2 where Long powered to the lead. Once out front, Long began to pull away from the battle for second as Adams worked to hold off Lacey for the position.

By lap 20 Long had pulled away by ten car lengths when caution closed the field on his bumper. On the restart Long once again darted out to a sizeable lead over Adams as the rest of the field jostled for position.

On lap 25 Lacey began to pressure Adams for second. On lap 28 Lacey powered inside Adams in turn 2 to take over second. On the next circuit Tom Cohick would get inside Adams for third. With the field battling behind him Long would cruise to his fifth win of the season.

Rounding out the top five were Sommey Lacey, Tom Cohick, Scott Adams and Matt Marshall. With his fourth place finish Scott Adams of Chester, VA was crowned the 2010 Victory Lap Late Model Champion.

“I have to thank my crew chief Bubba Hubbard for all the hard work he has put into getting this car to the front, it has been a great marriage and I look forward to many years to come with him turning the wrenches. We were consistent all year long and it paid off with a championship,” commented Adams

In other action Dan Arnold of Petersburg, VA traded the lead back and forth four times with Brian Maxey of King George, VA before securing the top spot on lap 23 of the 25 lap Budweiser Modified feature to take the win and the 2010 Championship. In the Truckin Thunder Sportsman 25 lap feature Roger Jamerson of Mechanicsville, VA worked his way from eighth to the lead in 10 laps going on to the win and the 2010 Championship. And in the Collision One Limited Stock Cars James Givens of New Kent, VA took home the win as Ryan Toole of Richmond, VA took home the 2010 Championship.

In the Budweiser Modified division Brian Maxey of King George, VA and defending champion Dan Arnold of Petersburg, VA began the night tied atop the standings. After hot lap qualifying Arnold emerged with a one point advantage heading into the 25 lap feature after setting a new division track record and Maxey qualifying second.

After inverting the top 6 in qualifying Brandon Galloway and Tony Quade led the field to green with Galloway leading the first circuit. On lap 2 Maxey moved to second with Arnold taking over third. A caution on lap 2 closed the field on Galloway’s bumper. On the restart Maxey took a peak to the inside of Galloway in turn 1 with Arnold in tow. On lap 5 Maxey finally got inside Galloway for the lead with Arnold going to second.

On the next circuit Arnold got inside Maxey out of turn 4 for the lead with Maxey trying a crossover move as the two raced back into turn 1. On lap 10 Arnold and Maxey split a lapped car in turn 1 with Maxey going low and Arnold high. Maxey would emerge as the leader when the two exited turn 2.

Several cautions slowed the pace of the race and closing the field on Maxey’s bumper. On lap 16 Arnold began looking inside Maxey for the lead. Over the next six laps Arnold and Maxey would race side by side for the lead and on lap 21 Arnold used a slide job out of turn 4 to take over the top spot.

Maxey would try to keep pace but Arnold just pulled away over the final three laps to take his fourth win of the season and pick up the 2010 Budweiser Modified Championship by three points over Maxey. Rounding out the top five were Brian Maxey, Josh Harris, Brandon Galloway and John Ferguson.

In the Truckin Thunder Sportsman 25 lap feature John Kirby and J.R. Guy led the field to green with Kirby leading the first circuit. On lap 3 Guy would get inside Kirby and the two would race that way over the next five laps with Kirby holding on by inches at the line each time until lap 8 when Guy would finally take over the top spot.

On lap 8 Roger Jamerson would get inside Kirby for second and on the next circuit would get Guy for the lead out of turn 2. Once out front Jamerson put it on cruise control and rolled to his fifth win of the season and the 2010 Truckin Thunder Sportsman championship. Rounding out the top five were John Kirby, Stephen Childress, Shawn Otey and Michael Roop.

In the Collision One Limited Stock Car 20 lap feature the top six in points all went into the night with a shot at the championship with Brett Adkins leading the pack with a six point cushion over Ryan Toole. James Givens and Kevin Fletcher would lead the field to green with Givens leading the first lap. Caution would come out on lap 2 when Kevin Fletcher spun in turn 2 collecting Brett Adkins and sending him flipping and dashing his chances at a repeat as the division champion.

On the restart Givens pulled with his son Wesley in tow and soon to be son-in-law Brandon Sandridge looking to take second. Sandridge would get by for second but could not get close enough to Givens for the lead.

As Givens and the rest of the top five received the white flag Fletcher spun in turn 4 and went flipping when Mark Guindon had no where to go clipping Fletcher in the process bringing out the caution and checkers giving Givens the win. Rounding out the top five were Brandon Sandridge, Wesley Givens, Ryan Toole and Brandon Coates. With his fourth place finish Ryan Toole was crowned the 2010 Collision One Limited Stock Car Champion.

Bill Sawyer’s Virginia Motor Speedway will take the weekend of September 11th off for the NASCAR events at Richmond International Raceway and return Saturday September 18th to host the 31st Annual USA 100. After a two year absence the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series will return to Virginia Motor Speedway to sanction the event. This year’s edition will once again have a fan friendly format featuring two 25 lap qualifiers to get into the $15,000 to win 50 lap feature. The speedway has added a B Main to the format this year as well.

This will be your chance to see Scott Bloomquist, Jimmy Owens, Earl Pearson Jr., Dale McDowell, Don O’Neal, Ray Cook and the rest of the Lucas Oil series regulars battle against some of the Mid-Atlantic’s top talent.

The night’s activities will also include a $2500 to win event for the AMRA Modifieds. The 30 lap affair boasts a $15,555 total purse that will pay $250 to start the A Main. Entry fee for the AMRA Modifieds will be $50 for non-AMRA members and $35 for AMRA members.

Competitor gates for Saturday, September 18th will open at 3pm with spectator gates opening at 4pm. On track activities will begin at 6:00pm with hot laps. Divisions scheduled to race on Saturday September 18th: Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series

Adult admission is just $25, Senior and Military $20, Students 7 –17 yrs old $12 and Children 6 and under free. Pit passes for the event will be $40.

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, an ASA Member Track, 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.

To learn more about Bill Sawyer’s Virginia Motor Speedway fans may call the Speedway office at (804) 758-1VMS or visit the track’s web site at www.vamotorspeedway.com.

MEDIA CONTACT: DAVE SEAY (804) 758-1867 OR (804) 357-7223

RACE RESULTS FOR WIGO CHAMPIONSHIP NIGHT, SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 4, 2010:

VICTORY LAP LATE MODEL 35 LAP FEATURE (17 Entries):
A Main:1. Stevie Long (Mechanicsville, MD), 2. Sommey Lacey, Jr. (Clements, MD), 3. Tom Cohick (Gloucester, VA), 4. Scott Adams (Chester, VA), 5. Matt Marshall (Stuarts Draft, VA), 6. Davis Lipscombe (Mechanicsville, VA), 7. Brandon Long (Mechanicsville, MD), 8. Troy Williams (Southmills, NC), 9. Dan Arnold (Petersburg, VA), 10. Tyler Bailey (Chesterfield, VA), 11. Ben Bowie (Brandywine, MD), 12. Brett Adkins (Gloucester, VA), 13. Andy Gregg (Portsmouth, VA), 14. Anthony Kincaid (Hayes, VA), 15. Ronald Jensen (Manteo, NC), 16. Tim Shelton (Fredericksburg, VA), 17. David Puckett (King George, VA),

FAST TIME: Matt Marshall – 18.302 seconds, 98.350mph.

TRUCKIN THUNDER SPORTSMAN 25 LAP FEATURE (12 Entries):
A Main:1. Roger Jamerson (Glen Allen, VA), 2. John Kirby (Sandston, VA), 3. Stephen Childress (St. Stephens Church, VA), 4. Shawn Otey (Aylett, VA), 5. Michael Roop (Stafford, VA), 6. Tommy Upshaw (West Point, VA), 7. Davey Pullen (New Kent, VA), 8. Mike Reynolds (Clements, MD), 9. Bubba Holloway (Qiunton, VA), 10. Tony Wood (New Kent, VA), 11. Rusty Steele (Providence Forge, VA), 12. J.R. Guy (Mechanicsville, MD),

FAST TIME: Roger Jamerson – 21.102 seconds, 85.300mph.

BUDWEISER MODIFIED 25 LAP FEATURE (22 Entries):
A Main:1. Dan Arnold (Petersburg, VA), 2. Brian Maxey (King George, VA), 3. Josh Harris (Gloucester, VA), 4. Brandon Galloway (Gloucester, VA), 5. John Ferguson (Gloucester, VA), 6. Joey Polevoy (Powhatan, VA), 7. Dave Savage (Mattaponi, VA), 8. Dustin Bishop (Stony Creek, VA), 9. Neal Hudgins (Grimstead, VA), 10. James Jessee (Spotsylvania, VA), 11. David Kendall (Petersburg, VA), 12. Curtis Barricks (Chesterfield, VA), 13. Tony Quade (Leonardtown, MD), 14. Robert Staats (Petersburg, VA), 15. Aaron Harris (Richmond, VA), 16. Jimmy Duncan (Fredericksburg, VA), 17. Lance Grady (Maidens, VA), 18. Brandon Cohick (Gloucester, VA), 19. Page Harrison (Jetersville, VA), 20. Charlie Hubbard (Chesapeake, VA), 21. Chris Arnold (Petersburg, VA), 22. Renee Weeks (Powhatan, VA),

FAST TIME: Dan Arnold – 19.737 seconds, 91.199mph. (New Division Track Record)

LIMITED STOCK CAR 20 LAP FEATURE (19 Entries):
A Main:1. James Givens (Highland Springs, VA), 2. Brandon Sandridge (New Kent, VA), 3. Wesley Givens (Highland Springs, VA), 4. Ryan Toole (Richmond, VA), 5. Brandon Coates (Tappahannock, VA), 6. Josh Dotson (Hollywood, MD), 7. Lee Overstreet (Manakin Sabot, VA), 8. Joe Ender (Glen Allen, VA), 9. John Hankins Jr. (Jamaica, VA), 10. Paul Bess (Quantico, VA), 11. Chad Champion (Beaverdam, VA), 12. Bryan Barkley (Hayes, VA), 13. Marty Coltrain (Richmond, VA), 14. Kevin Fletcher (Saluda, VA), 15. Mark Guindon (Gloucester, VA), 16. Daniel Loth (Richmond, VA), 17. David Ayers (Henrico, VA), 18. Thomas Rose (Gloucester, VA), 19. Brett Adkins (Gloucester, VA),

FAST TIME: Wesley Givens – 22.719 seconds, 79.229mph.

Long started seventh and slowing worked his way to the front taking over second from David Williams on lap 28. On lap 31 Adams was working the lapped car of Junior Carter in turn 3 heading into turn 4 Carter broke loose and Adams ran into the back of him sending Carter spinning and bringing out the caution. That put Long on Adams bumper for the races final restart.

Over the final four laps Long tried several times to get inside Adams for the lead but to no avail. Adams looked to on his way to victory when on the final lap Adams jumped the cushion in turn 3 giving Long the opening he needed to make the pass and go on to take the victory.

“I’m not going to say I was settling for second but I thought Adams had us covered for the win, when he made the mistake I was in position to take over the lead and go on to the win,” commented Long in victory lane.

Rounding out the top five were Scott Adams, David Williams, Matt Marshall and Davis Lipscombe.

In the Truckin Thunder Sportsman feature Roger Jamerson of Mechanicsville, VA led flag to flag to pick up the victory and continued to build on his point lead. The win didn’t come easy though as he had to fend off several challenges from Taylor Doggett of Ruther Glen, VA before puling away for the victory. Rounding out the top five were fast qualifier Tony Wood, J.R. Guy and Michael Roop.

In the Budweiser Modified 25 lap feature Charlie Hubbard and page Harrison led the field to green with Harrison leading the first circuit. On lap 3, caution would come out when Dan Arnold and Hubbard got together in turn 2. On lap 4 James Marshall took over the top spot from Harrison. On lap 9 Brian Maxey would assume the top spot with an inside pass on Marshall in turn 2.

The races final caution would come out lap 21 for Neal Hudgins who came to a stop in turn 2 with a flat tire. On the restart Arnold took over second from Brandon Galloway and set his sites on Maxey. Over the final three laps Arnold would get to the inside of Maxey but couldn’t make the pass. At the white flag the Arnold was a car length back and in turn 3 made went to the inside of Maxey for the lead. The two raced door to door with Maxey nipping Arnold at the line for the victory. Rounding out the top five were Brandon Galloway, Josh Harris and Lance Grady.

In the Collision One Limited Stock Car 20 lap feature seventh starting Brett Adkins of Gloucester, VA assumed the lead when leaders James Givens and Joe Ender got together on lap 6 eliminating both from contention with flat tires. Once out front Adkins set his ride on cruise control and went on to take the victory. Rounding out the top five were Kevin Fletcher, Ryan Toole, Brandon Coates and Marty Coltrain.

Before the night’s events got under way Jon Helwig of Dunnsville, VA, a 22 year competitor was surprised by the track and his family. Helwig, diagnosed with cancer in December of 2009, has been battling the disease with the help of his friends and family. Since finding out his cancer Helwig has had two things he has wanted to do and that was to drive his modified one more time and to go deep sea fishing. With the help of family and many of the Budweiser Modified division drivers his old car was put back together so he could start tonight’s race, fulfilling one of his wishes. Helwig will also have his second wish of deep sea fishing granted by track sponsor Victory Lap, LLC who will take him out for the excursion of his life.

Bill Sawyer’s Virginia Motor Speedway will host WIGO Championship Night Saturday September 4th. It will be the last point race of the season for all four of the track’s Virginia Army National Guard Dirt Series divisions. With all the divisional point races tight heading into the final weekend the racing should be intense. Throw in the fact that every competitor is also vying for the coveted Virginia Army National Guard Dirt Series championship, which will crown an over all track champion, this will be a must see event.

The night’s activities will include the Victory Lap Late Models, Truckin Thunder Sportsman, Budweiser Modifieds and the Collision One Limited Stock Cars in Virginia Army National Guard Dirt Series action.

Competitor gates for Saturday, September 4th will open at 4pm with spectator gates opening at 6pm. On track activities will begin at 6:30pm with hot laps. Divisions scheduled to race on Saturday September 4th: Victory Lap Late Models (35 Laps); Truckin Thunder Sportsman (25 Laps); Budweiser Modifieds (25 Laps); and the Collision One Limited Stock Cars (20 laps). All divisions will run Hot Lap Time Trials and Features.

Adult admission is just $10, Senior $8, Military $5, Students 13 –17 yrs old $7, Children 7 – 12 yrs old $4 and Children 6 and under free.

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, an ASA Member Track, 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.

To learn more about Bill Sawyer’s Virginia Motor Speedway fans may call the Speedway office at (804) 758-1VMS or visit the track’s web site at www.vamotorspeedway.com.

MEDIA CONTACT: DAVE SEAY (804) 758-1867 OR (804) 357-7223

RACE RESULTS FOR WXGM NIGHT, SATURDAY AUGUST 28, 2010:

VICTORY LAP LATE MODEL 35 LAP FEATURE (18 Entries):
A Main:1. Stevie Long (Mechanicsville, MD), 2. Scott Adams (Chester, VA), 3. David Williams (Avenue, MD), 4. Matt Marshall (Stuarts Draft, VA), 5. Davis Lipscombe (Mechanicsville, VA), 6. Sommey Lacey, Jr. (Clements, MD), 7. Anthony Kincaid (Hayes, VA), 8. Tom Cohick (Gloucester, VA), 9. David Puckett (King George, VA), 10. Ed Pope (Pasadena, MD), 11. Tim Shelton (Fredericksburg, VA), 12. Junior Carter (Mechanicsville, VA), 13. Brandon Long (Mechanicsville, MD), 14. Ben Bowie (Brandywine, MD), 15. Tyler Bailey (Chesterfield, VA), 16. Andy Gregg (Portsmouth, VA), 17. Billy Adkins (Saluda, VA), 18. Wayne Carroll (Fredericksburg, VA),

FAST TIME: Davis Lipscombe – 18.576 seconds, 96.899mph.

TRUCKIN THUNDER SPORTSMAN 25 LAP FEATURE (13 Entries):
A Main:1. Roger Jamerson (Glen Allen, VA), 2. Taylor Doggett (Ruther Glen, VA), 3. Tony Wood (New Kent, VA), 4. J.R. Guy (Mechanicsville, MD), 5. Michael Roop (Stafford, VA), 6. Davey Pullen (New Kent, VA), 7. John Kirby (Sandston, VA), 8. Bubba Holloway (Qiunton, VA), 9. Shawn Otey (Aylett, VA), 10. Carl Vaughan (Chesapeake, VA), 11. Rusty Steele (Providence Forge, VA), 12. Michael Hayes (Ruther Glen, VA), 13. Tommy Upshaw (West Point, VA),

FAST TIME: Tony Arnold – 21.263 seconds, 84.654mph.

BUDWESIER MODIFIED 25 LAP FEATURE (18 Entries):
A Main:1. Brian Maxey (King George, VA), 2. Dan Arnold (Petersburg, VA), 3. Brandon Galloway (Gloucester, VA), 4. Josh Harris (Gloucester, VA), 5. Lance Grady (Maidens, VA), 6. Dustin Bishop (Stony Creek, VA), 7. Dave Savage (Mattaponi, VA), 8. Curtis Barricks (Chesterfield, VA), 9. David Kendall (Petersburg, VA), 10. Charlie Hubbard (Chesapeake, VA), 11. James Jessee (Spotsylvania, VA), 12. Aaron Harris (Richmond, VA), 13. Neal Hudgins (Grimstead, VA), 14. James Marshall (Saint Leonard, MD), 15. John Ferguson (Gloucester, VA), 16. Page Harrison (Jetersville, VA), 17. Chris Arnold (Petersburg, VA), 18. Robert Staats (Petersburg, VA), 19. Tony Quade (Leonardtown, MD),

FAST TIME: Dan Arnold – 20.608 seconds, 87.345mph.

LIMITED STOCK CAR 20 LAP FEATURE (18 Entries):
A Main:1. Brett Adkins (Gloucester, VA), 2. Kevin Fletcher (Saluda, VA), 3. Ryan Toole (Richmond, VA), 4. Brandon Coates (Tappahannock, VA), 5. Marty Coltrain (Richmond, VA), 6. Wesley Givens (Highland Springs, VA), 7. David Bowler (Gloucester, VA), 8. Bryan Barkley (Hayes, VA), 9. Lee Overstreet (Manakin Sabot, VA), 10. Daniel Loth (Richmond, VA), 11. Joe Ender (Glen Allen, VA), 12. Brandon Sandridge (New Kent, VA), 13. Mark Guindon (Gloucester, VA), 14. James Givens (Highland Springs, VA), 15. John Hankins Jr. (Jamaica, VA), 16. Chad Champion (Beaverdam, VA), 17. Paul Bess (Quantico, VA), 18. Mike Butler (Richmond, VA),

FAST TIME: Kevin Fletcher – 23.219 seconds, 77.219mph.

Competitor gates for Saturday, August 28th will open at 4pm with spectator gates opening at 6pm. On track activities will begin at 6:30pm with hot laps. Divisions scheduled to race on Saturday August 28th: Victory Lap Late Models (35 Laps); Truckin Thunder Sportsman (25 Laps); Budweiser Modifieds (25 Laps); and the Collision One Limited Stock Cars (20 laps). All track divisions will run Hot Lap Time Trials and Features.

Adult admission is just $10, Senior $8, Military $5, Students 13 –17 yrs old $7, Children 7 – 12 yrs old $4 and Children 6 and under free.
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USA 100 – Put September 18th on your calendar as the speedway will host the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series drivers for the $15,000 to win USA 100. It will be the first time in three years that the Lucas Oil series has been back to Jamaica, VA. The event will also include an AMRA Modified $2500 to win event that boasts a $15,555 total purse. For more information visit the speedways website.

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, an ASA Member Track, 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.

To learn more about Bill Sawyer’s Virginia Motor Speedway fans may call the Speedway office at (804) 758-1VMS or visit the track’s web site at www.vamotorspeedway.com.

MEDIA CONTACT: DAVE SEAY (804) 758-1867 OR (804) 357-7223

The night’s activities will include the Victory Lap Late Models, Truckin Thunder Sportsman, Budweiser Modifieds and the Collision One Limited Stock Cars in action.

Competitor gates for Saturday, August 14th will open at 4pm with spectator gates opening at 6pm. On track activities will begin at 6:30pm with hot laps. Divisions scheduled to race on Saturday August 14th: Victory Lap Late Models (35 Laps); Truckin Thunder Sportsman (25 Laps); Budweiser Modifieds (25 Laps); and the Collision One Limited Stock Cars (20 laps). All track divisions will run Hot Lap Time Trials and Features.

Adult admission is just $10, Senior $8, Military $5, Students 13 –17 yrs old $7, Children 7 – 12 yrs old $4 and Children 6 and under free.

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, an ASA Member Track, 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.

To learn more about Bill Sawyer’s Virginia Motor Speedway fans may call the Speedway office at (804) 758-1VMS or visit the track’s web site at www.vamotorspeedway.com.

MEDIA CONTACT: DAVE SEAY (804) 758-1867 OR (804) 357-7223

Long and Davis Lipscombe led the stout field to green with Long leading the first circuit with Williams right on his bumper. Williams would jump to the inside of Long in turn 1 as the two raced door to door with Williams nipping Long at the line for the lead on lap 3. Long would battle back on the outside and would take the lead back by inches on the next circuit.

The two raced side by side over the next three laps before the races first and only caution of the night would come out for a two car spin in turn 2. While under caution Long’s car would come to a stop in turn 4 and would need assistance getting to pit road handing the lead to Williams. Long’s promising night would come to an end as he was unable to get back on the track.

On the restart Williams pulled away from Davis Lipscombe and the rest of the field. The closest Limpscombe would get would be on lap 20 as the two worked traffic but it was all Williams as he cruised to the win in convincing style.

“I hated to see Stevie (Long) fall out of the race, it was a blast racing him for the lead and I think the fans would have seen a lot more of the same side by side racing if he would have not broke,” commented Williams in victory lane.

Rounding out the top five were Davis Lipscombe, Sommey Lacey, Matt Marshall and Scott Adams.

In other action Tony Wood of New Kent, VA would hold off Roger Jamerson of Mechanicsville, VA on the final lap to pick up his first win of 2010 in the Truckin Thunder Sportsman division. In the Budweiser Modifieds Dan Arnold of Petersburg, VA would hold off Brian Maxey of King George, VA for the win and in the Collision One Limited Stock division James Givens of New Kent, VA picked up the victory.

In the Truckin Thunder Sportsman 25 lap feature saw Shawn Otey and J.R. Guy led the field to green with Guy leading the first lap with Roger Jamerson on his bumper. On the next circuit Jamerson would dive under Guy in turn 2 to take over the lead.

On lap 3 Taylor Doggett went to working the high side and took over the second spot on lap 5 in a three way battle for the position. On lap 10 Jamerson looped his car in turn 4 doing a complete 360 allowing Tony Wood and Taylor Doggett to get by with Wood taking the lead. Jamerson would work his way back to second and on lap 17 made it to the back of Wood as the two headed to turn 3. On the final lap Jamerson would take one more shot at Wood for the lead only to come up short at the line. Wood’s win marks the first time a crate motor has won a feature at VMS. Rounding out the top 5 were Roger Jamerson, Michael Roop, Shawn Otey and Davey Pullen.

In the Budweiser Modified 25 lap feature it only took Dan Arnold of Petersburg, VA five laps to move from his sixth place starting position to take over the top spot from Dustin Bishop. Once out front Arnold set a blistering pace.

Behind him Brian Maxey of King George, VA began to pick off one position at a time. On lap 14 Maxey got to the inside of John Ferguson on a restart and the two raced door to door for the next two laps before Maxey would secure the position. On lap 17 the races final caution would close Maxey back on the bumper of leader Arnold.

Maxey would only get one shot at Arnold for the lead and it came on the restart of lap 17. Maxey would take a peak inside Arnold heading into turn 1 but Arnold would power off turn 2 to maintain his lead. Over the final laps Arnold would pull away from the field and go on to his second win in a row. Rounding out the top 5 were Brian Maxey, Dustin Bishop, John Ferguson and Josh Harris.

In the Collision One Limited Stock Car 20 lap feature Joe Ender and Ryan Toole led the field to green with Ender leading the first circuit with Toole, Brett Adkins and James Givens all in tow. On lap 3 Adkins would take control of the race when Ender would slide up turn 2 allowing Adkins to pass to the inside. On lap 13 Toole would get inside Adkins off of turn 2 but couldn’t make the pass.

On lap 18 Toole would finally pull off the pass taking the lead. As the two raced down the backstretch Toole and Adkins would make contact sending Toole spinning bringing out the caution. Adkins would come to pit road with a flat left front. With both leaders at the rear of the field the lead was handed to James Givens. On the restart Kevin Fletcher would get inside Givens in turn 1, the two made contact out of turn 2 sending Fletcher spinning.

On the races final restart Givens pulled away and went on for the victory. Rounding out the top five were Wesley Givens, Joe Ender, Marty Coltrain and Brandon Sandridge.

Bill Sawyer’s Virginia Motor Speedway will host National Guard, NAPA of King William and Tappahannock Night at the Races next Saturday, August 14th. Come out and help us honor those that serve in the Virginia Army National Guard.

The night’s activities will include the Victory Lap Late Models, Truckin Thunder Sportsman, Budweiser Modifieds and the Collision One Limited Stock Cars in action.

Competitor gates for Saturday, August 14th will open at 4pm with spectator gates opening at 6pm. On track activities will begin at 6:30pm with hot laps. Divisions scheduled to race on Saturday August 14th: Victory Lap Late Models (35 Laps); Truckin Thunder Sportsman (25 Laps); Budweiser Modifieds (25 Laps); and the Collision One Limited Stock Cars (20 laps). All track divisions will run Hot Lap Time Trials and Features.

Adult admission is just $10, Senior $8, Military $5, Students 13 –17 yrs old $7, Children 7 – 12 yrs old $4 and Children 6 and under free.

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, an ASA Member Track, 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.

To learn more about Bill Sawyer’s Virginia Motor Speedway fans may call the Speedway office at (804) 758-1VMS or visit the track’s web site at www.vamotorspeedway.com.

MEDIA CONTACT: DAVE SEAY (804) 758-1867 OR (804) 357-7223

RACE RESULTS FOR TRUCKIN THUNDER / COLLISION ONE / WRAR / WNNT NIGHT presented by AMERIGAS, SATURDAY AUGUST 7, 2010:

VICTORY LAP LATE MODEL 35 LAP FEATURE (19 Entries):
A Main:1. David Williams (Avenue, MD), 2. Davis Lipscombe (Mechanicsville, VA), 3. Sommey Lacey, Jr. (Clements, MD), 4. Matt Marshall (Stuarts Draft, VA), 5. Scott Adams (Chester, VA), 6. Ed Pope (Pasadena, MD), 7. Tim Shelton (Fredericksburg, VA), 8. Tom Cohick (Gloucester, VA), 9. Anthony Kincaid (Hayes, VA), 10. Junior Carter (Mechanicsville, VA), 11. Dan Arnold (Petersburg, VA), 12. Ben Bowie (Brandywine, MD), 13. Tyler Bailey (Chesterfield, VA), 14. Brandon Long (Mechanicsville, MD), 15. Billy Adkins (Saluda, VA), 16. Chris Stacy (Spotsylvania, VA), 17. Andy Gregg (Portsmouth, VA), 18. Brad Rigdon (Chesapeake, VA), 19. Stevie Long (Mechanicsville, MD)

FAST TIME: Ed Pope – 18.212 seconds, 98.836mph. (New Division Track Record)

TRUCKIN THUNDER SPORTSMAN 25 LAP FEATURE (13 Entries):
A Main:1. Tony Wood (New Kent, VA), 2. Roger Jamerson (Glen Allen, VA), 3. Michael Roop (Stafford, VA), 4. Shawn Otey (Aylett, VA), 5. Davey Pullen (New Kent, VA), 6. Tommy Upshaw (West Point, VA), 7. John Kirby (Sandston, VA), 8. Bubba Holloway (Qiunton, VA), 9. Taylor Doggett (Ruther Glen, VA), 10. Rusty Steele (Providence Forge, VA), 11. J.R. Guy (Mechanicsville, MD), 12. Carl Vaughan (Chesapeake, VA), 13. Michael Hayes (Ruther Glen, VA)

FAST TIME: Tony Wood – 21.021 seconds, 85.629mph. (New Division Track Record)

BUDWESIER MODIFIED 25 LAP FEATURE (16 Entries):
A Main:1. Dan Arnold (Petersburg, VA), 2. Brian Maxey (King George, VA), 3. Dustin Bishop (Stony Creek, VA), 4. John Ferguson (Gloucester, VA), 5. Josh Harris (Gloucester, VA), 6. Brandon Galloway (Gloucester, VA), 7. Tony Quade (Leonardtown, MD), 8. Chris Arnold (Petersburg, VA), 9. Curtis Barricks (Chesterfield, VA), 10. Neal Hudgins (Grimstead, VA), 11. Brandon Cohick (Gloucester, VA), 12. Dave Savage (Mattaponi, VA), 13. Charlie Hubbard (Chesapeake, VA), 14. David Kendall (Petersburg, VA), 15. Page Harrison (Jetersville, VA), 16. Lance Grady (Maidens, VA)

FAST TIME: John Ferguson – 19.795 seconds, 90.932mph. (New Division Track Record)

LIMITED STOCK CAR 20 LAP FEATURE (19 Entries):
A Main:1. James Givens (Highland Springs, VA), 2. Wesley Givens (Highland Springs, VA), 3. Joe Ender (Glen Allen, VA), 4. Marty Coltrain (Richmond, VA), 5. Brandon Sandridge (New Kent, VA), 6. Ryan Toole (Richmond, VA), 7. Brandon Coates (Tappahannock, VA), 8. Brett Adkins (Gloucester, VA), 9. Daniel Loth (Richmond, VA), 10. Kevin Fletcher (Saluda, VA), 11. Stephen Childress (St. Stephens Church, VA), 12. Lee Overstreet (Manakin Sabot, VA), 13. Bryan Barkley (Hayes, VA), 14. David Bowler (Gloucester, VA), 15. Mark Guthrie (Port Republic, MD), 16. Bill Hardman (Mechanicsville, VA), 17. Raymond Harper (Gloucester, VA), 18. Chad Champion (Beaverdam, VA), 19. John Hankins Jr. (Jamaica, VA)

FAST TIME: Marty Coltrain – 22.896 seconds, 78.616mph.

The night’s activities will include the Victory Lap Late Models, Truckin Thunder Sportsman, Budweiser Modifieds and the Collision One Limited Stock Cars in action.

Competitor gates for Saturday, August 7th will open at 4pm with spectator gates opening at 6pm. On track activities will begin at 6:30pm with hot laps. Divisions scheduled to race on Saturday August 7th: Victory Lap Late Models (35 Laps); Truckin Thunder Sportsman (25 Laps); Budweiser Modifieds (25 Laps); and the Collision One Limited Stock Cars (20 laps). Steel Block Bandits will run heats, B Main(s) and Feature. All track divisions will run Hot Lap Time Trials and Features.

Adult admission is just $10, Senior $8, Military $5, Students 13 –17 yrs old $7, Children 7 – 12 yrs old $4 and Children 6 and under free.

Officials at Virginia Motor Speedway have announced that starting Saturday August 7th the gate opening times will be adjusted due to the recent high temperatures and the prospects for the same the rest of the summer. Starting Saturday August 7th the competitor gates will open at 4pm with spectator gates opening at 6pm. On track action with begin at 6:30pm with hot laps and features will start at 8pm

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.
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POINTS BATTLES HEAT UP: The championship point battles couldn’t be more competitive right now in all four of the speedway’s Virginia Army National Guard Dirt Series divisions. Scott Adams of Chester, VA continues to lead the Victory Lap Late Model point standings with a 28 point advantage over Tom Cohick of Gloucester, VA and Ben Bowie of Brandywine, MD. Stevie Long of Mechanicsville, MD is in fourth just 20 points out of first. In the Truckin Thunder Sportsman defending Champion Roger Jamerson of Mechanicsville, VA reclaimed the point lead and now holds a 2 point advantage over Michael Roop of Stafford, VA. In the Budweiser Modifieds defending Champion Dan Arnold of Petersburg, VA closed to within 1 point of Brian Maxey of King George, VA and in the Collision One Limited Stock Car division there is a long jam at the top as three drivers share the top spot. Defending Champion Brett Adkins of Gloucester, VA, Ryan Toole of Richmond, VA and Kevin Fletcher of Saluda, VA are tied for the top spot just 5 points ahead of Joe Ender of Glen Allen, VA in fourth. In fact the top 10 in Limited Stock points are only separated by 50 points.

Bill Sawyer’s Virginia Motor Speedway, an ASA Member Track, 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.

To learn more about Bill Sawyer’s Virginia Motor Speedway fans may call the Speedway office at (804) 758-1VMS or visit the track’s web site at www.vamotorspeedway.com.

MEDIA CONTACT: DAVE SEAY (804) 758-1867 OR (804) 357-7223

“You hate to win them that way but we put ourselves in position to be there at the end for the victory, it really feels good to get a win with the caliber of drivers we have here at VMS,” commented Adams in Victory lane.

Rounding out the top five were Matt Marshall, Tom Cohick, Matt Morgan and Ben Bowie.

Davis Lipscombe and Tom Cohick led the field to green with Lipscombe leading the first circuit. Stevie Long would get by Lipscombe on lap 2 for the lead and would set a blistering pace. On lap 8 Long’s night would come to an early end with mechanical issues handing the lead over to Lipscombe.

On the restart Lipscombe pulled away and looked almost untouchable. With ten to go Lipscombe had a 10 car length advantage over Adams, but on lap 31 Lipscombe’s night would come to an end as the car came to a stop in turn 3 bringing out the races final caution and handing the lead over to Adams.

On the restart Adams pulled away from Marshall and the rest of the field and cruised to his first win of the season.

In the Budweiser Modified 25 lap feature Josh Harris and Brandon Galloway led the field to green with Galloway taking control and grabbing the lead out of turn 2. On lap 5 Dan Arnold began looking inside Galloway out of turn 2 taking the lead by inches at the line. Over the next two laps Galloway would try to retake the lead but to no avail.

Once out front Arnold worked the track to perfection pulling away to a 5 car length advantage over Galloway and the rest of the field. On lap 18 the battle for fourth heated up between Brian Maxey and Page Harrison. The two traded the spot back and forth over the next four laps before Maxey would take control.

But no one had anything for Arnold in the end as he finally broke his streak of four second place finishes by taking his first victory of 2010 over Bret Hamilton, Brian Maxey, Page Harrison and Tony Quade.

In the Truckin Thunder Sportsman 25 lap feature Michael Hayes and Tony Wood led the field to green with Wood taking the lead from the outside. On lap four Michael Roop began applying pressure for the lead. On lap 6 Wood would bring out the races first caution with a spin in turn 3 handing the lead over to Roop.

On the restart Roger Jamerson got inside John Kirby for second and set out to real in the leader. On lap 10 Jamerson began working to the inside of Roop for the lead but Roop was up to the challenge and each time held on to the lead. With laps winding down Roop would pull to a two car length advantage and go on to record his career first victory. Rounding out the top five were Roger Jamerson, John Kirby, Shawn Otey and J.R. Guy.

In the Limited Stock Car 20 lap feature Kevin Fletcher and Danny Martin led the field to green with Fletcher leading the first circuit. It didn’t take long for Fletcher to see a challenge for the lead as on the next lap Ryan Toole looked to his inside out of turn 2 but couldn’t make the pass.

On lap 3 Wesley Givens took over second with Brett Adkins following close behind. On lap 11 Adkins began pressuring Fletcher for the lead. Adkins would work the low groove with Fletcher working the highs side. On lap 16 Adkins would take the lead from Fletcher at the line by inches as the two raced side by side back into turn 1. Fletcher would get back by Adkins and retake the lead back at the line by the slimmest of margins. Adkins made one more attempt to get the lad away from Fletcher and at the white flag the two were door to door. With the crowd on its feet the two raced side by side back to the finish line with Fletcher taking the win by a mere three feet. Rounding out the top five were Brett Adkins, Wesley Givens, Ryan Toole and James Givens.

Bill Sawyer’s Virginia Motor Speedway will take the weekend of July 31st off and return to racing on Saturday August 7th to host Truckin Thunder, Collision One, WNNT, WRAR Kids in Uniform Night presented by Amerigas. All kids in a baseball, softball, soccer, Boy Scout or Girl Scout uniform will be admitted free.

The night’s activities will include the Victory Lap Late Models, Truckin Thunder Sportsman, Budweiser Modifieds and the Collision One Limited Stock Cars in action.

Due to the recent high temperatures and the prospects for the same the rest of the summer the speedway will be adjusting the gate opening times for the remainder of the year. Starting Saturday August 7th the competitor gates will open at 4pm with spectator gates opening at 6pm.

Competitor gates for Saturday, August 7th will open at 4pm with spectator gates opening at 6pm. On track activities will begin at 6:30pm with hot laps. Divisions scheduled to race on Saturday August 7th: Victory Lap Late Models (35 Laps); Truckin Thunder Sportsman (25 Laps); Budweiser Modifieds (25 Laps); and the Collision One Limited Stock Cars (20 laps). All track divisions will run Hot Lap Time Trials and Features.

Adult admission is just $10, Senior $8, Military $5, Students 13 –17 yrs old $7, Children 7 – 12 yrs old $4 and Children 6 and under free.

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, an ASA Member Track, 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.

To learn more about Bill Sawyer’s Virginia Motor Speedway fans may call the Speedway office at (804) 758-1VMS or visit the track’s web site at www.vamotorspeedway.com.

MEDIA CONTACT: DAVE SEAY (804) 758-1867 OR (804) 357-7223

RACE RESULTS FOR BUDWEISER / WIGO NIGHT, SATURDAY JULY 24, 2010:

VICTORY LAP LATE MODEL 35 LAP FEATURE (18 Entries):
A Main:1. Scott Adams (Chester, VA), 2. Matt Marshall (Stuarts Draft, VA), 3. Tom Cohick (Gloucester, VA), 4. Matt Morgan (Hughesville, MD), 5. Ben Bowie (Brandywine, MD), 6. Anthony Kincaid (Hayes, VA), 7. Brandon Long (Mechanicsville, MD), 8. Tyler Bailey (Chesterfield, VA), 9. Alan Anderson (Norfolk, VA), 10. Dan Arnold (Petersburg, VA), 11. Davis Lipscombe (Mechanicsville, VA), 12. Stevie Long (Mechanicsville, MD), 13. Sommey Lacey, Jr. (Clements, MD), 14. Billy Adkins (Saluda, VA), DNS: Chris Stacy (Spotsylvania, VA), Junior Carter (Mechanicsville, VA), Andy Gregg (Portsmouth, VA), Tim Shelton (Fredericksburg, VA),

FAST TIME: Matt Marshall – 18.748 seconds, 96.010mph.

TRUCKIN THUNDER SPORTSMAN 25 LAP FEATURE (12 Entries):
A Main:1. Michael Roop (Stafford, VA), 2. Roger Jamerson (Glen Allen, VA), 3. John Kirby (Sandston, VA), 4. Shawn Otey (Aylett, VA), 5. J.R. Guy (Mechanicsville, MD), 6. Davey Pullen (New Kent, VA), 7. Tony Wood (New Kent, VA), 8. Rusty Steele (Providence Forge, VA), 9. Bubba Holloway (Qiunton, VA), 10. Michael Hayes (Ruther Glen, VA), 11. Tommy Upshaw (West Point, VA), DNS: Stephen Childress (St. Stephens Church, VA),

FAST TIME: Roger Jamerson – 21.364 seconds, 84.254mph.

BUDWESIER MODIFIED 25 LAP FEATURE (17 Entries):
A Main:1. Dan Arnold (Petersburg, VA), 2. Bret Hamilton (Powhatan, VA), 3. Brian Maxey (King George, VA), 4. Page Harrison (Jetersville, VA), 5. Tony Quade (Leonardtown, MD), 6. Curtis Barricks (Chesterfield, VA), 7. Charlie Hubbard (Chesapeake, VA), 8. Lance Grady (Maidens, VA), 9. Joey Polevoy (Powhatan, VA), 10. Dave Savage (Mattaponi, VA), 11. Josh Harris (Gloucester, VA), 12. Chris Arnold (Petersburg, VA), 13. Neal Hudgins (Grimstead, VA), 14. Kevin Beahr (Mechanicsville, VA), DNS: David Kendall (Petersburg, VA), DQ: Brandon Galloway (Gloucester, VA), Brandon Cohick (Gloucester, VA),

FAST TIME: Dan Arnold – 20.287 seconds, 88.727mph.

LIMITED STOCK CAR 20 LAP FEATURE (20 Entries):
A Main:1. Kevin Fletcher (Saluda, VA), 2. Brett Adkins (Gloucester, VA), 3. Wesley Givens (Highland Springs, VA), 4. Ryan Toole (Richmond, VA), 5. James Givens (Highland Springs, VA), 6. Lee Overstreet (Manakin Sabot, VA), 7. Brandon Sandridge (New Kent, VA), 8. Joe Ender (Glen Allen, VA), 9. Daniel Loth (Richmond, VA), 10. Bill Hardman (Mechanicsville, VA), 11. John Hankins Jr. (Jamaica, VA), 12. Danny Martin (Richmond, VA), 13. Bryan Barkley (Hayes, VA), 14. Bob Terry (Stafford, VA), 15. David Bowler (Gloucester, VA), 16. Brandon Coates (Tappahannock, VA), 17. Mark Guindon (Gloucester, VA), 18. Chad Champion (Beaverdam, VA), 19. Mark Guthrie (Port Republic, MD), DQ: Marty Coltrain (Richmond, VA),

FAST TIME: Brett Adkins – 22.979 seconds, 78.332mph.