Jamaica, VA – Flat track motorcycle racing will return to the ½ mile at Virginia Motor Speedway in just one week as they host the RVA Flat Track sanctioned Eddie Boomhower Memorial Saturday, July 15, 2023.
“This will be a must-see event; some of the best amateur and Pro riders will be here for our Eddie Boomhower Memorial. Make sure you get your tickets early,” commented track owner Bill Sawyer.
Adult general admission tickets are only $30, an adult general admission ticket with a pit pass is $40, students 13 – 17 years old are $15, and children 12 and under are admitted free. Pit passes will be $40.
Tickets are currently on sale at www.vamotorspeedway.com/EddieBoomhowerMemorial.
Spectator gates will open at noon, with heat racing beginning at 3 PM. Features are scheduled for 7 PM.
Divisions that will be competing in the Eddie Boomhower Memorial are: 50cc, 65cc, 85cc, 250 AM, 450 AM, Open AM, 30+, 50+, Mad Dog, Vintage Light, Vintage Heavy, Hooligans, 450 Pro, and Open Pro.
Competitor registration will be from 9 AM – 11:15 AM, with the rider’s meeting at 11:30 AM. Practice will start at noon, and heat races will begin at 3 PM. Any questions can be directed to RVA Flat Track official John Nickens (804-245-1383) or Mike Hacker (804-586-6117), or go to www.rvaflattrack.com.
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.
