2nd Annual Dirtwood Nationals Pinewood Derby and Scout Night Saturday June 1st

2nd Annual Dirtwood Nationals Pinewood Derby and Scout Night Saturday June 1st

Jamaica, VA – If you have ever been involved in a pinewood derby you know how exciting it is not only for the kids but for the adults. Saturday June 1st Bill Sawyer’s Virginia Motor Speedway will bring that excitement and fun to the speedway as it hosts the 2nd Annual Truckin Thunder Dirtwood Nationals Pinewood Derby presented by the Virginia Army National Guard. “We are extremely excited to host this event and to help raise money and awareness for ChildHelp. We have to thank Tom and Judy Brooks of Truckin Thunder for the amount of effort they put into this event and for being success a great sponsor,” commented General Manager Clarke Sawyer. The event will run as part of Scout Night at the Races. Gates will open at 3pm for registration with the Dirtwood National Pinewood Derby starting at 4pm. The Virginia Army National Guard will also have a “Pit Crew” Challenge set up under the grandstands for all in attendance to participate. After the Dirtwood Nationals all Scouts (Boy Scouts, Cub Scouts and Girl Scouts) if wearing their uniform, will get free admission to enjoy a night of full sized dirt car racing. During the evenings festivities the Speedway will also help in raising money and awareness for the charity ChildHelp®. “I can’t wait for this year’s Dirtwood Nationals event on June 1st. Even with two re-schedules last year the event was a success. Pairing a pinewood derby event with a full scale racing night at Virginia Motor Speedway is a natural. Participants from the local Scouting Community and Virginia Motor Speedway’s racing family will make for a fun-filled evening that also will raise money for one of my favorite charities, ChildHelp®. I feel fortunate to have one of the ChildHelp Villages here in Virginia. Helping them with their work of rehabilitating and caring for severely abused and neglected children is very important to me,” commented Truckin Thunder owner Tom Brooks. There will be three divisions for the Dirtwood Nationals, Scouts, fans and Virginia Motor Speedway competitors. A champion will be crowned in each division and then there will be a run-off to see who will be the overall Dirtwood Nationals Pinewood Derby Champion. Standard Scouting pinewood derby rules will govern the races. For anyone wanting to participate but not having a pinewood derby car, a limited quantity will be available for rent for a $10 donation to ChildHelp. For more information on the 2nd Annual Dirtwood Nationals and Scout Night call the track at (804) 758-1867. About Childhelp®: Founded in 1959 by Sara O’Meara and Yvonne Fedderson, Childhelp® is a leading national non-profit organization dedicated to helping victims of child abuse and neglect. Childhelp’s approach focuses on prevention, intervention and treatment. The Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline, 1-800-4-A-CHILD®, operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and receives calls from throughout the United States, Canada, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico and Guam. Childhelp’s programs and services also include residential treatment services (villages); children’s advocacy centers; therapeutic foster care; group homes; child abuse prevention, education and training; and the National Day of Hope®, part of National Child Abuse Prevention Month every April. Several of Childhelp’s programs were firsts, and continue to be studied by professionals worldwide as “models that work.” Sara O’Meara and Yvonne Fedderson continue to actively lead the organization and provide its vision, serving as Chairman/CEO and President, respectively. 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....

ATTENTION ALL COMPETITORS: SCHEDULE CHANGE UPDATE

ATTENTION ALL COMPETITORS: SCHEDULE CHANGE UPDATE

Jamaica, VA – After the rain out this past Saturday track officials have added a June 8th race date to the 2013 schedule. It will be a night of single events for all Virginia Army National Guard Dirt Series divisions – Victory Lap Late Models / Fastrak Pro Late Models, Truckin Thunder Sportsman, Budweiser Modifieds and Collision One Limited Stocks will be in action....

34th Annual USA 100 at Virginia Motor Speedway Falls to Rain

34th Annual USA 100 at Virginia Motor Speedway Falls to Rain

Jamaica, VA – The 34th Annual USA 100 set for tonight May 18th at Bill Sawyer’s Virginia Motor Speedway has been cancelled due to rain and the extended forecast. A rescheduled date is being discussed with the Ultimate Super Late Model Series and will be announced at a later date. “This is very disappointing but with the rain we have had overnight and the forecast for even more today we felt it best to get the word out early and save our fans and teams the expense of getting to us and then having to call it anyway,” commented track owner Bill Sawyer. Sawyer added, “We will work with the Ultimate Series officials this coming week on a possible reschedule date that is suitable for the series and track.” The speedway will return to racing Saturday June 1st for Truckin Thunder Scout Night presented by the Virginia Army National Guard and week four of Virginia Army National Guard Dirt Series action. The night’s activities will include the 2nd Annual Truckin Thunder Dirtwood Nationals Pinewood Derby presented by the Virginia Army National Guard that will precede the action at the big track. There will be three divisions of competition for the pinewood derby – Scouts, Fans and VMS competitors. Gates will open at 2pm for registration and the 2nd Annual Dirtwood Nationals will start at 3pm. After the pinewood derby everyone is invited to stay for a night filled with exciting high octane, side by side dirt track racing and fireworks. All Scouts and Scout Masters in uniform will be admitted free in the grandstands. See the Victory Lap Late Model / Fastrak Pro Late Model, Truckin Thunder Sportsman, Budweiser Modified and Collision One Limited Stock Car divisions in a special twin race format. Competitor gates for Saturday, June 1st will open at 4pm with spectator gates opening at 5pm. On track activities will begin at 6:30pm with hot laps. Divisions scheduled to race on Saturday: Victory Lap Late Models (Twin 20 Laps); Budweiser Modifieds (Twin 15 Laps); Truckin Thunder Sportsman (Twin 15 laps) and the Collision One Limited Stock Cars (Twin 12 laps). All divisions will run Hot Lap Time Trials and Features. Admission price for Adults $12, seniors (60+) $10; military (active/retired w/ proper I.D.) $8, students 13 – 17 years old $6, children 7 to 12 $4 and children 6 and under admitted free. We offer a family pass for $25 (two adults and two children 12 and under). Scouts and Scout Masters in uniform will get free grandstand admission. 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. Don’t forget to “Like” us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/vamotorspeedway and follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/vamotorspeedway. 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...

Tucker and Adams Score Late Model Victories; Duncan, Adkins, Padula and Givens Sweep Twins

Tucker and Adams Score Late Model Victories; Duncan, Adkins, Padula and Givens Sweep Twins

Jamaica, VA – Bill Sawyer’s Virginia Motor Speedway hosted its second night of twin features on a very chilly night. The temperatures may have been unseasonably cold but the racing was blistering hot. Features winners were Billy Tucker of King George, VA and Scott Adams of Chester, VA in the Victory Lap Late Model twins; Brett Adkins of Gloucester, VA swept both Trucking Thunder Sportsman features; Jimmy Duncan of Fredericksburg, VA won both Budweiser Modified features; Dave Padula of Greencastle, PA won both Fastrak Pro Late Model features and Wesley Givens of Mechanicsville, VA swept the action in Collision One Limited Stock Cars. John Staton of Chesapeake, VA led 14 laps of the first 20 lap feature for the Victory Lap Late Models, that is until he made contact with a slower car in turn 2 sending him spinning and to the infield. That handed the lead over to Billy Tucker who had battled Staton for the lead for the first 14 laps. Once out front Tucker made the most of it taking home his first win of 2013. In the second 20 lap feature for the late models Tucker had to start eighth due to the invert. Leading the field to green were Brandon Long and Scott Adams with long leading the first circuit. Adams took over the lead on lap 2 with Tucker working his way back to the front. By lap 4 Tucker was on the leader’s bumper and looking for the lead. Adams and Tucker raced side by side for much of the remaining laps but it was Adams who would take home the win. In the Truckin Thunder Sportsman Brett Adkins took out the broom to win both features but each was different than the other.oen in a different fashion. In the first 15 lap feature Adkins started sixth and worked his way to the front and on lap 4 made an outside move on Junior Carter in turn 2 and then an inside move on Timmy Brann in turn 3 to take the lead. Once out front Adkins cruised to the win. The second Sportsman feature was a different story. 12 year old Macy Causey of Gloucester, VA led the first four laps before both Junior Carter and Adkins got by for the lead. Carter and Adkins exchanged the lead multiple times with slide jobs in every corner right down to the last lap when Carter got loose in turn four allowing Adkins to go on for his second win of the night. It only took Jimmy Duncan 8 laps to get to the lead of the first Budweiser Modified feature. Once out front Duncan set a blistering pace. Matt Quade tried several times to get inside Duncan and on the last corner got to the inside of Duncan to challenge for the win with Duncan holding to take the victory. In the second Budweiser Modified 15 lap feature started out three wide into turn three with Duncan, Neal Hudgins and Quade all vying for the top spot. Duncan would lead flag to flag but had to hold off Hudgins and Mike Reynolds on several occasions for the sweep of the night’s features. The best racing of the night may have been in the Collision One Limited Stock Twin 12 lap features. In the first feature the race was a six car fight for the win. Brandon Sandridge, Brian Maxey, Wesley Givens, Davis Lipscombe. Shawn Otey and Bobby Curtis all took shots at the lead. On lap 9 Givens finally got under Sandrige for the lead then had to hold the field off for the win. In the second 15 lap feature for the Collision One Limited Stock Cars Otey paced the field for the first 7 laps before he slipped up in turn 4 allowing Givens to take the lead at the line followed by Sandridge. Over the next five laps Givens fended off challenges by Sandridge to pick up the sweep. The speedway will take the weekend of May 11th off and return to racing Saturday May 18th to host the $10,000 to win 34th Annual USA 100 featuring the Ultimate Super Late Model Series. Do not miss your chances to see best super late models drivers on the East Coast in what will be a North versus South slugfest. Also see the Truckin Thunder Sportsman, Budweiser Modified and Collision One Limited Stock Car divisions in Virginia Army National Guard Dirt Series action. Competitor gates for Saturday, May 18th will open at 4pm with spectator gates opening at 5pm. On track activities will begin at 6:30pm with hot laps. Divisions scheduled to race on Saturday: Ultimate Super Late Models (Two 25 lap qualifiers and a 50 lap feature; Budweiser Modifieds (25 Laps); Truckin Thunder Sportsman (25 laps) and the Collision One Limited Stock Cars (20 laps). Ultimate Super Late Models will run hot laps, qualifying, heats, B- Main and feature. All track divisions will run Hot Lap Time Trials and Features. Admission price for Adults $18, seniors (60+) $15; military (active/retired w/ proper I.D.) $12, students 13 – 17 years old $8, children 7 to 12 $4 and children 6 and under admitted free. Pit passes will be $25. 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. Don’t forget to “Like” us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/vamotorspeedway and follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/vamotorspeedway for the latest news and results. 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 SATURDAY APRIL 20, 2013: VICTORY LAP LATE MODEL 20 LAP FEATURE #1 (13 Entries): A Main:1. Billy Tucker (King George, VA), 2. Justin Williams (Shipman, VA), 3. Tim Shelton (Fredericksburg, VA), 4. Joe Ender (Glen Allen, VA), 5. Scott Adams (Chester, VA), 6. Walt Homberg (Aquasco, MD), 7. Brandon Long (Mechanicsville, MD), 8. David Padula (Greencastle, PA), 9. Anthony Kincaid (Hayes, VA), 10. Stephen Childress (St. Stephens Church, VA), 11. Corey Almond (Appomattox, VA), 12. John Staton (Chesapeake, VA), 13. Petie Coffey (Waynesboro, VA), VICTORY LAP LATE MODEL 20 LAP FEATURE #2 (13 Entries): A Main Event Two:1. Scott Adams (Chester, VA), 2. Billy Tucker (King George, VA), 3. John Staton (Chesapeake, VA), 4. Joe Ender (Glen Allen, VA), 5. Justin Williams (Shipman, VA), 6. Stephen Childress (St. Stephens Church, VA), 7. Tim Shelton (Fredericksburg, VA), 8. Brandon Long (Mechanicsville, MD), 9. Anthony Kincaid (Hayes, VA), 10. Petie Coffey (Waynesboro, VA), 11. Walt Homberg (Aquasco, MD), 12. David Padula (Greencastle, PA), 13. Corey Almond (Appomattox, VA), FAST TIME: Stephen Childress – 18.443 seconds TRUCKIN THUNDER SPORTSMAN 15 LAP FEATURE #1 (12 Entries): A Main:1. Brett Adkins (Gloucester, VA), 2. Junior Carter (Mechanicsville, VA), 3. Timmy Brann (Warsaw, VA), 4. Hunter Shelton (Fredericksburg, VA), 5. James Snead (Fredericksburg, VA), 6. Michael Roop (Stafford, VA), 7. Troy Doggett (Ruther Glen, va), 8. Macy Causey (Seaford, VA), 9. Carl Vaughan (Chesapeake, VA), 10. Brandon Coates (Tappahannock, VA), 11. Tommy Upshaw (West Point, VA), 12. Chad Beahr (Mechanicsville, VA), TRUCKIN THUNDER SPORTSMAN 15 LAP FEATURE #2 (12 Entries): A Main Event Two:1. Brett Adkins (Gloucester, VA), 2. Tommy Upshaw (West Point, VA), 3. Michael Roop (Stafford, VA), 4. Hunter Shelton (Fredericksburg, VA), 5. Brandon Coates (Tappahannock, VA), 6. Troy Doggett (Ruther Glen, va), 7. Macy Causey (Seaford, VA), 8. Junior Carter (Mechanicsville, VA), 9. Timmy Brann (Warsaw, VA), 10. Chad Beahr (Mechanicsville, VA), 11. Carl Vaughan (Chesapeake, VA), 12. James Snead (Fredericksburg, VA), FAST TIME: Michael Roop – 21.316 seconds BUDWESIER MODIFIED 15 LAP FEATURE #1 (20 Entries): A Main:1. Jimmy Duncan (Fredericksburg, VA), 2. Matt Quade (Mechanicsville, MD), 3. Matt Marshall (Stuarts Draft, VA), 4. Neal Hudgins (Grimstead, VA), 5. Charlie Hubbard (Chesapeake, VA), 6. Josh Harris (Gloucester, VA), 7. Mike Reynolds (Clements, MD), 8. Brandon Cohick (Gloucester, VA), 9. Jeff Solinger (Bumpass, VA), 10. Aaron Harris (Richmond, VA), 11. David Kendall (Petersburg, VA), 12. Dan Arnold (Petersburg, VA), 13. Francis Jarrelle III (Chesterfield, VA), 14. Rudy Denke (Fredericksburg, VA), 15. Joey Polevoy (Powhatan, VA), 16. Josh Letson (, VA), 17. Chris Arnold (Petersburg, VA), 18. Curtis Barricks (Chesterfield, VA), 19. Steven Moore (Mechanicsvill, MD), 20. Brad Rigdon (Chesapeake, VA), BUDWESIER MODIFIED 15 LAP FEATURE #2 (20 Entries): A Main Event Two:1. Jimmy Duncan (Fredericksburg, VA), 2. Neal Hudgins (Grimstead, VA), 3. Mike Reynolds (Clements, MD), 4. Charlie Hubbard (Chesapeake, VA), 5. Jeff Solinger (Bumpass, VA), 6. David Kendall (Petersburg, VA), 7. Rudy Denke (Fredericksburg, VA), 8. Matt Quade (Mechanicsville, MD), 9. Brandon Cohick (Gloucester, VA), 10. Curtis Barricks (Chesterfield, VA), 11. Matt Marshall (Stuarts Draft, VA), 12. Josh Harris (Gloucester, VA), 13. Aaron Harris (Richmond, VA), 14. Dan Arnold (Petersburg, VA), 15. Francis Jarrelle III (Chesterfield, VA), 16. Joey Polevoy (Powhatan, VA), 17. Josh Letson (, VA), 18. Chris Arnold (Petersburg, VA), 19. Steven Moore (Mechanicsvill, MD), 20. Brad Rigdon (Chesapeake, VA), FAST TIME: Charlie Hubbard – 19.911 seconds LIMITED STOCK CAR 12 LAP FEATURE #1 (16 Entries): A Main:1. Wesley Givens (Mechanicsville, VA), 2. Brian Maxey (King George, VA), 3. Davis Lipscombe (Mechanicsville, VA), 4. Shawn Otey (Aylett, VA), 5. Brandon Sandridge (Mechanicsville, VA), 6. Bobby Curtis (Richmond, VA), 7. Ryan Hutchens (Providence Forge, VA), 8. Daniel Alford (Colonial Beach, VA), 9. Brian Bradley (Hopewell, VA), 10. Benjamin Lowry (Mechanicsville, VA), 11. Travis Hopkins (Spotsylvania, VA), 12. Stephen Democko (Gloucester, VA), 13. Rick Powers (Richmond, VA), 14. Lucas Ward (Beaverdam, VA), 15. Brandon Schools (Glen Allen, VA), 16. David Bowler (Gloucester, VA), 17. Chad Champion (Beaverdam, VA), LIMITED STOCK CAR 12 LAP FEATURE #2 (16 Entries): A Main Event Two:1. Wesley Givens (Mechanicsville, VA), 2. Brandon Sandridge (Mechanicsville, VA), 3. Bobby Curtis (Richmond, VA), 4. Davis Lipscombe (Mechanicsville, VA), 5. Shawn Otey (Aylett, VA), 6. Ryan Hutchens (Providence Forge, VA), 7. Rick Powers (Richmond, VA), 8. Stephen Democko (Gloucester, VA), 9. Benjamin Lowry (Mechanicsville, VA), 10. Travis Hopkins (Spotsylvania, VA), 11. Daniel Alford (Colonial Beach, VA), 12. Lucas Ward (Beaverdam, VA), 13. Brandon Schools (Glen Allen, VA), 14. Brian Bradley (Hopewell, VA), 15. Brian Maxey (King George, VA), 16. David Bowler (Gloucester, VA), 17. Chad Champion (Beaverdam, VA), FAST TIME: Brian Maxey – 22.774 seconds...