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ARNOLD HOLDS OFF ALTOBELLI FOR MODIFIED MAFIA TOUR WIN; LIPSCOMBE & DAVIS GRAB PRO LATE MODEL WINS; ADKINS AND BROOKS ALSO VISIT VICTORY LANE

Jamaica, VA – The Modified Mafia Tour Shoot’ Em Up 30 feature became an instant classic as Chris Arnold of Matoaca, VA, used a little home-track magic to hold off Michael Altobelli of Saxton, PA, over the last 12 laps to score the $2500 victory at Virginia Motor Speedway. “I have been trying for years to get a win in a special here at Virginia Motor Speedway; I can’t thank Michael Altobelli enough for racing me clean,” commented Chris Arnold in Virginia Is For Racing Lovers victory lane. Micheal Altobelli and Chris Arnold led the field to green, with Arnold taking the lead out of turn 2. On lap 7 Austin Holcombe moved into second and began to close in on Arnold. Behind the leader Ty Norder, Taylor Cook, and Micheal Altobeill battled for third. A caution on lap 14 for a big wreck in turn 4 that involved six cars closed Holcombe on Arnold’s bumper. On the restart, Holcome would get under Arnold in turn 1, only to see Arnold use the high line to hold on to the lead. On lap 15 the battle for the lead got three wide with Arnold, Holcombe, and Altobelli. A caution on lap 17 for debris would put the field nose to tail for the restart. On the restart, Altobelli got under Holcombe for second and closed on Arnold. On the next lap, Altobelli got inside Arnold in turn 2 and pulled door-to-door into turn 3. Coming out of turn 4, Altobelli pulled ahead by a bumper, taking the lead at the line. Arnold would power back around Altobelli on the outside of turn one and two to retake the lead down the backstretch. Two laps later, Altobelli would look outside in turn 2, pulling up to Arnold’s door. Behind them, the battle for third between Holcombe and Taylor Cook heated up. All eyes were on the race for the lead, with the fans on their feet as Arnold and Altobelli battled side-by-side in the corners with the laps winding down. With three to go, the leaders started working lapped traffic, with both drivers getting through without much hassle. On the final lap, Arnold had Altobelli on his bumper. The two barreled down the backstretch. Heading into turn 3, Altobelli made one last ditch at the win by driving it hard into the corner. Arnold would hold on to grab the win over Altobelli, Taylor Cook, and Ty Norder. In the first Victory Lap Pro Late Model 15 lap feature, Corey Almond of Appomattox, VA, and Billy Hubbard of Cobbs Creek, VA, led the field to green, with Almond grabbing the lead out of turn 2. Almond paced the field for the first seven laps, with Davis Lipscombe of Mechanicsville, VA, closing in for the lead. On lap 7 Lipscombe began looking inside of Almond the lead. On lap 8, Lipscombe nipped Almond at the line by a bumper. The two race side-by-side all the way to turn 4, where Almond got caught behind a lap car, allowing Lipscombe to pull away. Over the final six laps, Almond would try to get back to the bumper of Lipscombe, but Lipscombe would hold his lead and go on to score his first win of the 2023 season. Rounding out the top five were Almond, Billy Hubbard, Nick Davis, and Ray Love, Jr. “It’s taken me two years to get this car where I want it; it is a 2006 Rocket that I have cut up and re-welded this chassis to finally get it to victory lane,” commented Davis Lipscombe in Virginia Is For Racing Lovers victory lane. An invert of four cars put Nick Davis of Millsboro, DE, on the pole for the second 15-lap feature. On the drop of the green flag, Davis jumped to the lead and began to pull away with Corey Almond in tow. Davis paced the first 11 laps with a comfortable lead over Almond. A caution on lap 12 closed Almond up on Davis’s bumper for a restart. On the restart, Davis had Almond to his outside for two corners until Davis pulled away and went on to score the win. Rounding out the top 5 were Almond, Davis Lipscombe, Ray Love, Jr., and Billy Hubbard. “The car was just fantastic tonight; I could put it just about anywhere,” commented Nick Davis in victory lane. In the Truckin Thunder Sportsman 25-lap feature, Bret Adkins of Saluda, VA, jumped to the lead on the drop of the green flag. Once out front, he only had to fend off one challenge from Tim Shelton before he went on to grab his second victory of 2023. Rounding out the top five were Tim Shelton, Steve Causey, Hunter Wright, and Davis Lipscombe. In the Joe Hudson’s Collision Center Limited Stock 20 lap feature Brian Maxey jumped out to the lead with Trent Clemans and Raymond Harper in tow. Harper would grab the lead from Maxey with an outside move out of turn 4 on lap 4. On lap 10, Johnny Brooks would get to the inside of Harper, and the two raced side-by-side to the line, with Harper holding on to the lead. In turn 2, Brooks finally made the pass and went on to score the win, followed by Trent Clemans, Raymond Harper, Cory Bradley, and Brian Maxey. The speedway will take next weekend off and return to racing on Saturday, August 19, to host week 9 of Dirt Series Championship weekly racing will also feature the Victory Lap Late Model, Truckin Thunder Sportsman, Budweiser Modified, and Collision One Limited Stock divisions in action. Bill Sawyer’s Virginia Motor Speedway is a ½ mile dirt oval track 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 of Virginia Motor Speedway’s 2023 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 SHOOT’ EM UP 30 MODIFIED MAFIA TOUR, AUGUST 5, 2023: Modified Mafia Tour A Main (30 laps): 1. 99W-Chris Arnold[2]; 2. 95-Michael Altobelli[1]; 3. 21-Taylor Cook[7]; 4. 8H-Austin Holcombe[4]; 5. 2T-Ty Norder[3]; 6. 6-Ryan Ayers[10]; 7. 90-Ray Kable[5]; 8. 18-Rick Hulson[11]; 9. 60-Jim Manka[9]; 10. 22-Donnie Levister[25]; 11. 7H-Josh Hughes[16]; 12. 11-Chase Butler[8]; 13. 55-Jason Sage[28]; 14. 21J-Curtis Mason[24]; 15. 10S-Tim Schulte[20]; 16. 84-Ryan Toole[14]; 17. 1ST-Bret Hamilton[17]; 18. 4-Doug Penny[21]; 19. 48-Lance Grady[18]; 20. 95J-Justin Cullum[13]; 21. 7+7-Jeff Solinger[15]; 22. 40-Brent Bordeaux[22]; 23. 814-Sam Lamborgini[23]; 24. 04-Kaleb Toole[19]; 25. 22E-Russell Erwin[6]; 26. 7D-TJ DeHaven[12]; 27. 47-Jimmy Jesmer[26]; 28. (DNS) 99-Cole Hilton Heat 1 (8 Laps): 1. 21-Taylor Cook[1]; 2. 6-Ryan Ayers[2]; 3. 95J-Justin Cullum[3]; 4. 7H-Josh Hughes[5]; 5. 04-Kaleb Toole[4]; 6. 40-Brent Bordeaux[6]; 7. 22-Donnie Levister[7]; 8. 55-Jason Sage[8] Heat 2 (8 Laps): 1. 11-Chase Butler[1]; 2. 18-Rick Hulson[4]; 3. 84-Ryan Toole[3]; 4. 1ST-Bret Hamilton[5]; 5. 10S-Tim Schulte[7]; 6. 814-Sam Lamborgini[6]; 7. 47-Jimmy Jesmer[2] Heat 3 (8 Laps): 1. 60-Jim Manka[2]; 2. 7D-TJ DeHaven[1]; 3. 7+7-Jeff Solinger[5]; 4. 48-Lance Grady[3]; 5. 4-Doug Penny[6]; 6. 21J-Curtis Mason[7]; 7. (DNS) 99-Cole Hilton Climb To the Pole: 1. Micheal Altobelli, 2. Chris Arnold, 3. Ty Norder, 4. Austin Holcombe, 5. Ray Kable, 6. Russell Erwin. Fast Qualifier: Michael Altobelli – 19.448 seconds Complete Qualifying Results: 1. 95-Michael Altobelli, 00:19.448[21]; 2. 99W-Chris Arnold, 00:19.546[18]; 3. 8H-Austin Holcombe, 00:19.579[17]; 4. 90-Ray Kable, 00:19.589[7]; 5. 22E-Russell Erwin, 00:19.593[6]; 6. 2T-Ty Norder, 00:19.604[1]; 7. 21-Taylor Cook, 00:19.844[15]; 8. 11-Chase Butler, 00:19.846[10]; 9. 7D-TJ DeHaven, 00:19.882[22]; 10. 6-Ryan Ayers, 00:19.947[3]; 11. 47-Jimmy Jesmer, 00:19.950[9]; 12. 60-Jim Manka, 00:19.977[8]; 13. 95J-Justin Cullum, 00:20.076[25]; 14. 84-Ryan Toole, 00:20.085[28]; 15. 48-Lance Grady, 00:20.169[24]; 16. 04-Kaleb Toole, 00:20.242[20]; 17. 18-Rick Hulson, 00:20.266[11]; 18. 99-Cole Hilton, 00:20.298[5]; 19. 7H-Josh Hughes, 00:20.334[16]; 20. 1ST-Bret Hamilton, 00:20.336[2]; 21. 7+7-Jeff Solinger, 00:20.390[27]; 22. 40-Brent Bordeaux, 00:20.478[4]; 23. 814-Sam Lamborgini, 00:20.591[26]; 24. 4-Doug Penny, 00:20.703[14]; 25. 22-Donnie Levister, 00:21.178[23]; 26. 10S-Tim Schulte, 00:21.229[19]; 27. (DNS) 21J-Curtis Mason; 28. (DNS) 55-Jason Sage Victory Lap Pro Late Models A Main 1 (15 laps): 1. 71-Davis Lipscombe[4]; 2. 29H-Corey Almond[1]; 3. 38B-Billy Hubbard[2]; 4. 92-Nick Davis[3]; 5. 38-Ray Love Jr[6]; 6. 01-Matt Glanden[5]; 7. 8-Jeremy Pilkerton[8]; 8. 37-Bud Stinson[11]; 9. 11-Ed Pope III[13]; 10. 14C-Chuck Bowie[7]; 11. 10-Matt Ashworth[16]; 12. 7-Curtis Hughes[10]; 13. 28-Tyler Dettor[9]; 14. 45-William Baker[12]; 15. 51S-Garrett Donnell[14]; 16. 17-Colby Bradshaw[15] Victory Lap Pro Late Models A Main 2 (15 laps): 1. 92-Nick Davis[1]; 2. 29H-Corey Almond[3]; 3. 71-Davis Lipscombe[4]; 4. 38-Ray Love Jr[5]; 5. 38B-Billy Hubbard[2]; 6. 37-Bud Stinson[8]; 7. 14C-Chuck Bowie[10]; 8. 01-Matt Glanden[6]; 9. 8-Jeremy Pilkerton[7]; 10. 11-Ed Pope III[9]; 11. 10-Matt Ashworth[11]; 12. 28-Tyler Dettor[13]; 13. 51S-Garrett Donnell[15]; 14. 45-William Baker[14]; 15. 17-Colby Bradshaw[16]; 16. 7-Curtis Hughes[12] Fast Qualifier: Ray Love, Jr – 18.936 seconds Truckin Thunder Sportsman (25 laps): 1. 16-Brett Adkins[3]; 2. 55-Tim Shelton[4]; 3. 9-Steve Causey[2]; 4. 00-Hunter Wright[5]; 5. 26-Davis Lipscombe[8]; 6. 23-Matt Meads[6]; 7. 101-Tony Breeden[7]; 8. 1-Blake Adkins[9]; 9. OU1-Dale Rhodes[10]; 10. 01-Adam Breeden[1] Fast Qualifier: Tim Shelton – 21.492 seconds Joe Hudson’s Collision Center Limited Stock Car (20 laps): 1. 7-Johnny Brooks[6]; 2. 01-Trent Clemans[5]; 3. 55-Raymond Harper[4]; 4. 41-Cory Bradley[7]; 5. 04-Brian Maxey[3]; 6. 9-Justin Pullen[2]; 7. 25-John Hankins Jr[11]; 8. 59-Jason Speelman[12]; 9. 6-Zac Elliott[9]; 10. 99-Hilton Pickeral[8]; 11. 39-Cole Johnston[10]; 12. 85-WL Johnston[13]; 13. 21-Jacob Buie[1] Fast Qualifier: Johnny Brooks – 22.006 seconds – NEW DIVISION TRACK RECORD ...

Speedway to Host Modified Mafia Tour on Saturday, August 5

Jamaica, VA – The top modified drivers in the Mid-Atlantic are headed to Virginia Motor Speedway on Saturday, August 5, for the $2500 to win, Modified Mafia Tour Shoot ‘Em Up 30. It will be the first visit by the Modified Mafia Tour to the ½ mile speed plant. “With it being a two-race weekend with Potomac Speedway, we should have a great car count, and the modifieds will put on a show, racing two and three-wide all night,” commented track owner Bill Sawyer. Adult general admission tickets are only $20, senior / military is $15, students 13 – 17 years old are $10, and children 12 and under are admitted free. Pit passes will be $35. Tickets are currently on sale at https://bit.ly/ModifiedMafia. Spectator gates will open at 5 PM, with hot laps beginning at 6 PM. Racing is scheduled for 7 PM. The night will also feature the Victory Lap Pro Late Models in Twin 15-lap features, the Truckin Thunder Sportsman in a 25-lap feature, and the Joe Hudson’s Collision Center Limited Stocks in a 20-lap feature. Competitor gates will open at 2 PM, with spectator gates opening at 5 PM. Action on the track is scheduled to begin at 6 PM with hot laps. Bring your portable radio headset and enjoy hearing the call of all the action on the track by tuning into 95.5 FM on your radio dial. Bill Sawyer’s Virginia Motor Speedway is a ½ mile dirt oval track 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....

Bowie & pilkerton Score Pro Late Model Wins; Butler, Shelton, and Brooks REturn to Victory Lane on Truckin Thunder Millitary Appreciation Night

Jamaica, VA – Chuck Bowie of Welcome, MD, and Jeremy Pilkerton of Loveville, MD, both took home victories in the Victory Lap Pro Late Model Twin 15’s on Truckin Thunder Military Appreciation Night presented by Racing for Heroes and Tech for Troops. In the first Victory Lap Pro Late Model 15 lap feature, Bud Stinson and Billy Hubbard led the field to green, but Davis Lipscombe would lead the opening lap. On a lap six restart, Chuck Bowie would rocket under Lipscombe in turn 1 for the lead. Bowie would put some distance between himself and the battle for second. Jeremy Pilkerton would take second and set out to catch Bowie with the laps winding down. Bowie would go on to score the win ahead of Pilkerton, Billy Hubbard, Nick Davis, and Curtis Hughes. “This is only the second race on this car, after wrecking it at Hagerstown Speedway a couple of weeks ago; I can’t thank my wife for all the hard work she puts into making this car go fast,” commented Bowie in Virginia Is For Racing Lovers victory lane. After the invert, Nick Davis and Billy Hubbard led the field to green. Davis would take control out of turn 2 and lead the first circuit. On the next lap, Jeremy Pilkerton would get under Bud Stonson for second and set out to close in on the leader. By lap 6, Bowie’s lead was whittled down to two car lengths. With four to go, Pilkerton began to close in on Davis. Several times getting a nose to his inside only to be held at bay. Pilkerton would drive it deep into turn 1 on the final lap, closing the gap and looking inside as they raced out of turn 2. In turn 3, Pilkerton again drove it in deep, this time trying the outside of Davis. Pilkerton would get door to door as the two raced to the line but would lose by about a nose. After going over the scales, Davis was found to be light and was Dq’d, giving the win to Pilkerton. Rounding out the top five were Chuck Bowie, Bud Stinson, Jarrett Edwards, and Curtis Hughes. “I hate winning this way; this is Davis’s win. But we will take the win and second place finish in the first race and work to be better next race,” commented Pilkerton in Virginia Is For Racing Lovers victory lane. In the Budweiser Modified 25-lap feature, it didn’t take long for Chase Butler of Mechanicsville, VA, to get to the front from his fourth-place starting position, catching race leader Doug Penny of Vass, NC, on lap three as he went to the outside to take the lead. Once in the lead, Butler pulled away with Penny in tow, and the battle for third heating up. Butler would cruise to his third win of the season over Doug Penny, Brent Bordeaux, Lance Grady, and Jeff Solinger. In the Petie’s Radiator Service Pole Challenge, Chase Butler took home $100, last place qualifier Cory Bradley received $50, fifth place qualifier Lance Grady received $25, and eighth place qualifier, Curtis Mason, Jr also received $25. In the Truckin Thunder Sportsman 25-lap feature, Adam Breeden of Scottsville, VA, and Brett Adkins of Saluda, VA, led the field to the green, with Adkins taking the lead. Tim Shelton of Fredericksburg, VA, worked his way to Adkins bumper by lap 8. Shelton would try high and low to get by for several laps to take the lead. On lap 11, Shelton would get the opening he was looking for as Adkins pushed up the track in turn 3, where Shelton would take the lead coming out of turn 4. Once out front, Shelton pulled away to go on and score the win over Adkins, Adam Breeden, Steve Causey, and Hunter Wright. In the Joe Hudson’s Collision Centers Limited Stock Car 20 lap feature Johnny Brooks of Mechanicsville, VA, got the win the hard way. On lap 2, Brooks would bring out a caution when getting spun in turn 4. Brian Maxey led the first five laps before Ryan Hutchens rocked to his outside for the lead on lap 6. With Hutchens leading and the battle for second raging between Maxey Cory Bradley, Johnny Brooks would drive his way into the battle. By lap 12, Brooks had made his way to second. On lap 15, Brooks began working on Hutchens for the lead. On lap 16, after a slide job by Brooks, and a crossover by Hutchens, Brooks would get inside Hutchens in turn 4 and take the lead. Brooks would go on to score the win ahead of Hutchens, Trent Clmons, Bill Coada, and Brian Maxey. The speedway will take next weekend off and return to racing on Saturday, August 5, to host The Modified Mafia Modified Series in a $2500 to win event. Week 8 of Dirt Series Championship weekly racing will also feature the Victory Lap Late Model, Truckin Thunder Sportsman, and Collision One Limited Stock divisions in action. Bill Sawyer’s Virginia Motor Speedway is a ½ mile dirt oval track 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 of Virginia Motor Speedway’s 2023 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 TRUCKIN THUNDER MILITARY APPRECIATION NIGHT, JULY 22, 2023: Victory Lap Pro Late Models A Main 1 (15 laps): 1. 14C-Chuck Bowie[4]; 2. 8-Jeremy Pilkerton[8]; 3. 29H-Billy Hubbard[2]; 4. 92-Nick Davis[5]; 5. 7-Curtis Hughes[6]; 6. 37-Bud Stinson[1]; 7. 10-Matt Ashworth[9]; 8. 43-Jarrett Edwards[13]; 9. 45-William Baker[11]; 10. 51-Jerry Barker[7]; 11. 71-Davis Lipscombe[3]; 12. 28-Tyler Dettor[10]; 13. 51S-Garrett Donnell[12]; 14. 17-Colby Bradshaw[14] Victory Lap Pro Late Models A Main 2 (15 laps): 1. 8-Jeremy Pilkerton[3]; 2. 14C-Chuck Bowie[4]; 3. 37-Bud Stinson[6]; 4. 43-Jarrett Edwards[8]; 5. 7-Curtis Hughes[5]; 6. 71-Davis Lipscombe[11]; 7. 10-Matt Ashworth[7]; 8. 29H-Billy Hubbard[2]; 9. 51-Jerry Barker[10]; 10. 28-Tyler Dettor[12]; 11. 45-William Baker[9]; 12. 51S-Garrett Donnell[13]; 13. 17-Colby Bradshaw[14]; 14. (DQ) 92-Nick Davis[1] Fast Qualifier: Nick Davis – 18.838 seconds Truckin Thunder Sportsman (25 laps): 1. 55-Tim Shelton[4]; 2. 16-Brett Adkins[2]; 3. 01-Adam Breeden[1]; 4. 9-Steve Causey[6]; 5. 00-Hunter Wright[3]; 6. 23-Matt Meads[5]; 7. 1-Billy Adkins[8]; 8. 101-Tony Breeden[9]; 9. OU1-Dale Rhodes[10]; 10. 26-Stephanie Johnston[7] Fast Qualifier: Steve Causey – 21.374 seconds Budweiser Modified (25 laps): 1. 11-Chase Butler[4]; 2. 4-Doug Penny[1]; 3. 40-Brent Bordeaux[2]; 4. 48-Lance Grady[5]; 5. 7+7-Jeff Solinger[7]; 6. 1ST-Bret Hamilton[3]; 7. 10S-Tim Schulte[12]; 8. 88-Jay Seward[11]; 9. 21J-Curtis Mason[8]; 10. 814-Samuel Lamborgini[9]; 11. 55-Jason Sage[6]; 12. 44-Stephen Bryant[10]; 13. 36-Cory Bradley[13] Fast Qualifier: Chase Butler – 19.741 seconds Joe Hudson’s Collision Centers Limited Stock Car (20 laps): 1. 7-Johnny Brooks[5]; 2. 14-Ryan Hutchens[3]; 3. 01-Trent Clemans[4]; 4. 3-Bill Coada[2]; 5. 04-Brian Maxey[1]; 6. 41-Cory Bradley[9]; 7. 9-Justin Pullen[11]; 8. 21-Jacob Buie[7]; 9. 59-Jason Speelman[10]; 10. 53-Gregory Morgan[14]; 11. 25-John Hankins Jr[17]; 12. 39-Cole Johnston[15]; 13. 18-James Slough[8]; 14. 6-Zac Elliott[13]; 15. 99-Hilton Pickeral[12]; 16. 55-Raymond Harper[6]; 17. 85-WL Johnston[16] Fast Qualifier: Raymond Harper – 22.131 seconds – NEW DIVISION TRACK RECORD...

SPEEDWAY TO HOST TRUCKIN THUNDER MILITARY APPRECIATION NIGHT, SATURDAY, JULY 22

Jamaica, VA – Coming off a very successful Powertrain Control Solutions Eddie Boomhower Memorial RVA Flat Track event, Virginia Motor Speedway will return to weekly racing this Saturday, July 22, and host Truckin Thunder Military Appreciation Night presented by Racing for Heroes, Tech for Troops, and ChildHelp. All military personnel, active or retired, will be admitted free (grandstand admission only) with their military I.D. It will be week 7 of Dirt Series Championship weekly racing. In some exciting side-by-side action, it will feature the Victory Lap Pro Late Model, Truckin Thunder Sportsman, Budweiser Modified, and Collision One Limited Stock Car divisions. On Saturday, July 22nd, competitor gates will open at 3 PM, with spectator gates opening at 5 PM. On-track activities will begin at 5:45 PM for hot laps. Features will start at 7 PM. Divisions scheduled to race on Saturday will be the Victory Pro Late Models (30 Laps), Budweiser Modifieds (25 Laps), Truckin Thunder Sportsman (25 laps), and the Collision One Limited Stock Cars (20 laps). All divisions will run Hot Lap Time Trials and Features. Admission price for adults is $15, seniors (60+) $12, military (active/retired w/ proper I.D.) FREE, students 13 – 17 years old $10, and children 12 and under admitted free. Pit passes will be $25. Bring your portable radio headset and enjoy hearing the call of all the action on the track by tuning into 95.5 FM on your radio dial. Bill Sawyer’s Virginia Motor Speedway is a ½-mile dirt oval track 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....

Motor Speedway to Host Week 6 of Dirt Series Championship Weekly Racing Tomorrow, Saturday, July 8th

Jamaica, VA – Virginia Motor Speedway will return to weekly racing this Saturday, July 8th, and host week 6 of Dirt Series Championship weekly racing. 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. Before heading to the track, come by Bella Pizza in Tappahannock, VA, from 11 am to 2 pm for the annual car show to see race cars, classic cars, and trucks. If you want to show off a vehicle, be set up by 10:45 am; all are welcome. There will be ticket giveaways and food specials. On Saturday, July 8th, competitor gates will open at 3 PM, with spectator gates opening at 5 PM. On-track activities will begin at 5:45 PM for hot laps. Features will start at 7 PM. Divisions scheduled to race on Saturday will be the Victory Pro Late Models (30 Laps), Budweiser Modifieds (25 Laps), Truckin Thunder Sportsman (25 laps), and the Collision One Limited Stock Cars (20 laps). All divisions will run Hot Lap Time Trials and Features. Admission price for adults $15, seniors (60+) / military (active/retired w/ proper I.D.) $12, students 13 – 17 years old $10, and children 12 and under admitted free. Pit passes will be $25. Bring your portable radio headset and enjoy hearing the call of all the action on the track by tuning into 95.5 FM on your radio dial. Bill Sawyer’s Virginia Motor Speedway is a ½-mile dirt oval track 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 to Host Dirt Series Championship Weekly Racing Saturday, June 10th

Jamaica, VA – After three successful special events, Virginia Motor Speedway will return to weekly racing this Saturday, June 10th, and host week 4 of Dirt Series Championship weekly racing. 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. On Saturday, June 10th, competitor gates will open at 3 PM, with spectator gates opening at 5 PM. On-track activities will begin at 5:45 PM for hot laps. Features will start at 7 PM. Divisions scheduled to race on Saturday will be the Victory Pro Late Models (30 Laps), Budweiser Modifieds (25 Laps), Truckin Thunder Sportsman (25 laps), and the Collision One Limited Stock Cars (20 laps). All divisions will run Hot Lap Time Trials and Features. Admission price for adults $15, seniors (60+) / military (active/retired w/ proper I.D.) $12, students 13 – 17 years old $10, and children 12 and under admitted free. Pit passes will be $25. Bring your portable radio headset and enjoy hearing the call of all the action on the track by tuning into 95.5 FM on your radio dial. Bill Sawyer’s Virginia Motor Speedway is a ½-mile dirt oval track 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. ...

Cody Overton Holds Off Tyler Bare For the $5000 Commonwealth Clash Victory; Butler, Wright, and Hutchens Grab Wins

Jamaica, VA – Cody Overton of Evans, GA took over the lead in the Steel Block Bandit Dirt Late Model Challenge sanctioned Commonwealth Clash at Virginia Motor Speedway on lap 7, he would have to hold off a hard charging Tyler Bare of Rockbridge Baths, VA over the final 9 laps to take home the $5000 victory. “My car was really good tonight< I knew if I stayed out front and paced myself I would be alright. I started seeing them early and said to myself they are going to have to slide job me to wreck me, and one of them about slid me. I don’t know what it was about here but it was about the roughest racing I’ve ever done in a long time, and I’m from the South,” commented Cody Overton in Virginia Is For Racing Lovers victory lane. Dustin Mitchell and Cody Overton led the 24-car field to green with Mitchell taking the lead out of turn 2. Behind the two leader Derick Quade and Michael Batten battled for third, with Quade gaining control of the spot. A yellow on lap 6 closed the filed back up. On the restart Overton rocketed around the outside of Mitchell to grab the lead. On the lap 23 restart Overton pulled away with Jamie Lathroum getting under Quade for second in turn 2 dragging Tyler Bare to third. Two corners later Bare got inside Lathroum for second. Two laps later Bare would bring out a caution with a flat right rear tire. On the lap 25 restart Russell Erwin came close to completing a slide job on Overton heading into turn 2, but Overton would hold on to the lead. The yellow would come back out for a big wreck in turn 4 that included Walker Arthur, Matt Glanden, Sam Archer, Samuel Bryant, and David Williams. On a lap 26 restart Overton bobbled allowing Lathroum to get to his inside along with Eric Erwin. Erwin would almost spin in turn 2 but would save it losing multiple positions. Another Caution would fly. On the restart Overton would get inside Lathroum and the two would race side-by-side until Lathroum’s car would wash up in turn 4 bringing out another caution. On the restart Overton would get out to the lead but another caution would fly for a wreck in turn 4. On the next restart Overton grabbed the lead with Bare grabbing second from Tyler Arrington in turn 2. Another caution closed the field up, on the restart Bare put a slide job on Overton in turn 1 but couldn’t hold it as Overton crossed over to maintain the lead. Overton would turn up the wick and put two car lengths between himself and Bare, going on to take the $5000 win. Rounding out the top five were Tyler Bare, Tyler Arrington, Brent Robinson, and Derick Quade. Heat race wins went to Dustin Mitchell, Cody Overton, and Robbie Emory. B Main wins went to Jeff Parsons, and David Williams. In the Truckin Thunder Sportsman 25 lap feature Adam Breeden and Hunter Wright led the field to green with Breeden taking the lead out of turn 2. Breeden would hold the lead until lap 5 when Brett Adkins would take the lead away on the outside. Following Adkins into second was point leader Tim Shelton. It would take a couple of laps for Shelton to get inside Adkins, he did it heading to the line. He would take the lead by inches as the two headed into turn 1. The two got together with Shelton flipping and Adkins climbing over the top in a huge crash. Hunter Wright would inherit on the restart and would pull away while Matt Meads and Breeden battled for the runner-up spot. Wright would go on to score his career first win in the division. Rounding out the top five were Matt Meads, Adam Breeden, Steve Causey, and Tony Breeden. In the Budweiser Modified 25 lap feature fourth starting Chase Butler of Mechanicsville, VA took the lead on the opening lap by a few inches over Rick Hulson. That was as close as it would get for anything of the other drivers as Butler would lead all 25 laps to score his second victory of the 2023 season. With Butler and Hulson in control of the top two spots, Bret Hamilton and Jeff Solinger raced side-by-side for much of the race battling for third. Hamilton would finish in third, with Solinger, and Brent Bordeaux rounding out the top five. In the Collision One Limited Stock 20 lap feature Ryan Hutchens of New Kent, VA took the lead on lap 9 after leader Trent Clemans would spin in turn 4. Hutchens would go on to score a very emotional win over Cory Bradley, Jacob Buie Jr, Kevin Fletcher, and Johnny Brooks. Virginia Motor Speedway will return to racing next Saturday, June 10th and will host a night of Dirt Series Championship weekly racing featuring the Victory Lap Pro Late Model, Truckin Thunder Sportsman, Budweiser Modified, and Collision One Limited Stock divisions. Divisions scheduled to race on Saturday, June 10th will be the Victory Pro Late Models (30 Laps), Budweiser Modifieds (25 Laps), Truckin Thunder Sportsman (25 laps), and the Collision One Limited Stock Cars (20 laps). All divisions will run Hot Lap Time Trials and Features. Admission price for Adults is $15, seniors (60+) / military (active/retired w/ proper I.D.) $12, students 13 – 17 years old $10, and children 12 and under admitted free. Pit passes will be $25. 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 2023 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 STEEL BLOCK BANDITS DIRT LATE MODEL CHALLENGE, COMMONWEALTH CLASH, SATURDAY JUNE 3, 2023: Steel Block Bandits A Feature (40 Laps) – 1. 15-Cody Overton[2]; 2. B8-Tyler Bare[11]; 3. 002-Tyler Arrington[8]; 4. 3-Brent Robinson[7]; 5. 74-Derick Quade[3]; 6. P1-Jeff Parsons[17]; 7. 16-Brad Lowe[24]; 8. 6-Jamie Lathroum[6]; 9. 32-Dustin Mitchell[1]; 10. 51-Samuel Bryant[19]; 11. 36-Sam Archer[14]; 12. 08-Michael Alderman[23]; 13. 72-Derrick Rankin[12]; 14. 22-Russell Erwin[15]; 15. 49-Kyle Lear[10]; 16. 7-Dan Breuer[13]; 17. 87-Walker Arthur[21]; 18. 21-Michael Batten[5]; 19. 23W-David Williams[18]; 20. 01-Matt Glanden[9]; 21. 7A-Corey Almond[22]; 22. 09-Brad Rigdon[20]; 23. 9E-Robbie Emory[4]; 24. 23-Josh Canipe[16] B Main 1 (8 Laps) – 1. P1-Jeff Parsons[2]; 2. 51-Samuel Bryant[1]; 3. 87-Walker Arthur[5]; 4. 16-Brad Lowe[4]; 5. 46-Sherman Underwood[10]; 6. 71-Davis Lipscombe[8]; 7. 81-Daniel Garrett[7]; 8. 19L-Brandon Long[3]; 9. 43H-Josh Harris[6]; 10. 90-Larry Ramsey[9]; 11. 4-Cory Higgs[11] B Main 2 (8 Laps) – 1. 23W-David Williams[2]; 2. 09-Brad Rigdon[1]; 3. 7A-Corey Almond[7]; 4. 11-Cody Wright[3]; 5. B1-Billy Tucker[11]; 6. 29-Dale Moore[5]; 7. KB-Kerry King[4]; 8. 10-Matt Ashworth[9]; 9. 08-Michael Alderman[6]; 10. 8-Joe Leavell[8]; 11. 23G-Gerald Wolfe Jr[10] Heat 1 (8 Laps) – 1. 32-Dustin Mitchell[1]; 2. 21-Michael Batten[2]; 3. 01-Matt Glanden[3]; 4. 7-Dan Breuer[4]; 5. 51-Samuel Bryant[6]; 6. 19L-Brandon Long[7]; 7. 87-Walker Arthur[5]; 8. 81-Daniel Garrett[8]; 9. 90-Larry Ramsey[9]; 10. 4-Cory Higgs[10] Heat 2 (8 Laps) – 1. 74-Derick Quade[2]; 2. 3-Brent Robinson[1]; 3. B8-Tyler Bare[3]; 4. 22-Russell Erwin[5]; 5. P1-Jeff Parsons[6]; 6. 16-Brad Lowe[4]; 7. 43H-Josh Harris[7]; 8. 71-Davis Lipscombe[8]; 9. 46-Sherman Underwood[9] Heat 3 (8 Laps) – 1. 15-Cody Overton[2]; 2. 6-Jamie Lathroum[1]; 3. 49-Kyle Lear[4]; 4. 36-Sam Archer[8]; 5. 09-Brad Rigdon[7]; 6. 11-Cody Wright[3]; 7. 29-Dale Moore[6]; 8. 7A-Corey Almond[5]; 9. 10-Matt Ashworth[9]; 10. B1-Billy Tucker[10] Heat 4 (8 Laps) – 1. 9E-Robbie Emory[2]; 2. 002-Tyler Arrington[1]; 3. 72-Derrick Rankin[4]; 4. 23-Josh Canipe[3]; 5. 23W-David Williams[7]; 6. KB-Kerry King[5]; 7. 08-Michael Alderman[9]; 8. 8-Joe Leavell[8]; 9. 23G-Gerald Wolfe Jr[6] Overall Fast Qualifier: Dustin Mitchell – 18.110 seconds Truckin Thunder Sportsman (25 laps): 1. 00-Hunter Wright[2]; 2. 23-Matt Meads[3]; 3. 01X-Adam Breeden[1]; 4. 9-Steve Causey[5]; 5. 101-Tony Breeden[6]; 6. 26-Stephanie Johnston[7]; 7. 16-Brett Adkins[4]; 8. 55-Tim Shelton[8]; 9. 11-Marty Dempsey[9] Fast Qualifier: Tim Shelton – 20.935 seconds Budweiser Modified (25 laps): 1. 11-Chase Butler[4]; 2. 18-Rick Hulson[2]; 3. 1ST-Bret Hamilton[3]; 4. 7+7-Jeff Solinger[5]; 5. 40-Brent Bordeaux[1]; 6. 55-Page Harrison[7]; 7. 44-Stephen Bryant[8]; 8. 36-Ryan Huff[9]; 9. 4-Doug Penny[6] Fast Qualifier: Chase Butler – 19.680 seconds Collision One Limited Stock Car (2 laps): 1. 14H-Ryan Hutchens[4]; 2. 41-Cory Bradley[1]; 3. 21-Jacob Buie[6]; 4. 01-Trent Clemans[2]; 5. 25-Kevin Fletcher[9]; 6. 7-Johnny Brooks[8]; 7. 10-Ernie Dettbarn[7]; 8. 55-Raymond Harper[5]; 9. 12-Randy Hutchens[3]; 10. 6-Zac Elliott[10]; 11. 18-John Hankins Jr[13]; 12. 99-Hilton Pickeral[11]; 13. 59-Jason Speelman[14]; 14. 85-WL Johnston[12]; 15. 37-Mike Harris[15]; 16. 9-Justin Pullen[16] Fast Qualifier: Johnny Brooks – 22.153 seconds ...

Speedway to host Steel Block Bandits for the $5000 to win Commonwealth Clash This Saturday, June 3

Jamaica, VA – The stars and cars of the Steel Block Bandits Dirt Late Model Challenge Series will invade Virginia Motor Speedway for the $5000 to-win Commonwealth Clash this Saturday, June 3rd. This will be the first visit for the Bandits and many of the Mid-Atlantic’s top Limited Late Model drivers are expected to be on hand. “We’ve heard so many great things about the Steel Block Bandits series and the series has been one of our most requested events to add to our schedule. We are expecting a great car count,” commented track owner and President Bill Sawyer. Also, see the tracks Budweiser Modified, Truckin Thunder Sportsman, and Collision One Limited Stocks in Dirt Series Championship weekly racing action. Competitor gates for Saturday, June 3, will open at 2 pm, with spectator gates opening at 5 pm. On track, activities will begin at 6 pm with hot laps. Adult tickets are just $20; seniors (60+)/military $15; students 13 – 17 years old $10; and children 12 and under free. Pit passes, regardless of age, will be $35. Commonwealth Clash tickets can be purchased in advance by going to https://bit.ly/BanditsTX or at the gate on race day. 16″ coolers are welcome, but no glass is allowed. There is plenty of free well-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 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 of Virginia Motor Speedway’s 2023 season, find detailed event information, get the latest news, and get complete ticket and camping information. Also, 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....

Speedway to host the $5000 to win FASTRAK King of the Commonwealth this Saturday, May 6

Jamaica, VA – The stars and cars of the FASTRAK Pro Late Model Touring Series will invade Virginia Motor Speedway for the $5000 to win FASTRAK King of the Commonwealth presented by Dealer Group USA this Saturday, May 6th. Many of the Mid-Atlantic’s top Pro Late Model drivers will be on hand to not only take home the $5000 top prize. “The FASTRAK Pro Late Model races are some of the best races we host here at Virginia Motor Speedway; no matter where you look, there is always three and four-wide action throughout the field,” commented track owner and President Bill Sawyer. Also, see the tracks Budweiser Modified, Truckin Thunder Sportsman, and Collision One Limited Stocks in Dirt Series Championship weekly racing action. Competitor gates for Saturday, May 6, will open at 2 pm, with spectator gates opening at 5 pm. On track, activities will begin at 6 pm with hot laps. Adult tickets are just $20; seniors (60+)/military $15; students 13 – 17 years old $10; and children 12 and under free. Pit passes, regardless of age, will be $35. FASTRAK King of the Commonwealth tickets can be purchased in advance by going to https://bit.ly/FASTRAKtx or at the gate on race day. 16″ coolers are welcome, but no glass is allowed. There is plenty of free well-lit parking, and camping (no hookups) is allowed at no charge on a first-come, first-served basis....

Speedway Cancels Racing Activities for Saturday, April 29

Jamaica, VA – After much discussion and thought, speedway management has decided to cancel racing activities for Saturday, April 29, due to saturated grounds. “We have had so much rain that the grass parking areas have standing water, and it looks like a lake out there,” said track owner Bill Sawyer. “We hate to cancel an event, but there is no way to get the facility dry enough for an event, and with the chance of more thunderstorms tonight we had no other choice but to cancel so that we could notify our competitors and fans.” The Speedway will return to host the FASTRAK Touring Series Saturday, May 6th for a $5000 to-win event. Some of the best Pro Late Model drivers on the East Coast will be on hand for this event. The night will also feature the Truckin Thunder Sportsman, Budweiser Modified, and Collision One Limited Stock Car divisions in weekly racing action. Spectator gates will open at 5 pm, and on-track action beginning at 5:30 pm with hot laps. Adult admission is $20, senior/military $15, students (13-17) $10, and children 12 and under free. Pit passes, regardless of age are $35. Bill Sawyer’s Virginia Motor Speedway is a ½ mile dirt oval track 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....

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