Virginia Motor Speedway

IT’S RACE DAY – ALL THE INFO YOU NEED

Jamaica, VA – IT’S RACE DAY! – Tonight we host week 3 of Dirt Series Championship weekly racing featuring the Victory Lap Pro Late Models, Truckin Thunder Sportsman, Budweiser Modified and Collision-One.Com Limited Stock Car divisions in action. Gates open 5pm, hots laps 6:30pm and features at 8pm. FEATURE ORDER – TRUCKIN THUNDER SPORTSMAN (30 LAPS) BUDWEISER MODIFIED (30 LAPS) VICTORY LAP PRO LATE MODELS (35 LAPS) COLLISION ONE LIMITED STOCK CARS (25 LAPS) ADMISSION Adult admission $12; senior (60+) $10; military (active / retired) $8; students (13-17) $6 and children 12 and under free. A reminder – if you have a ticket stub from April 27 or a free admission card from May 4, they are good for tonight only. 16″ coolers welcome, no glass containers Great concessions and family friendly pricing Free parking. Free dry camping spots available....

Speedway to Host Week 3 of Dirt Series Championship Weekly Racing this Saturday May 25th

Jamaica, VA – After a very successful mud bog over at The Pit, Virginia Motor Speedway will get back to some exciting dirt track racing and will host week 3 of the Dirt Series Championship weekly racing season this Saturday May 25th and 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. Competitor gates for Saturday May 25th will open at 3pm and spectator gates opening at 5pm. On track activities will begin at 6:30pm for hot laps. Divisions scheduled to race on Saturday: Victory Pro Late Models (35 Laps); Budweiser Modifieds (30 Laps); Truckin Thunder Sportsman (30 laps) and the Collision One Limited Stock Cars (25 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 and children 12 and under admitted free. 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. 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....

10TH ANNUAL MUD MAYHEM RESULTS

Jamaica, VA – The 10th Annual Mud Mayhem presented by Atlantic Broadband, James River Equipment and Whosyourdriver.org saw 90 competitors take 162 total runs with three track records broken during the days events. Complete results (Click to print)- 2019 Mud Bog Results May 18...

10th ANNUAL MUD MAYHEM MUD BOG TO KICK OFF 2019 MUD BOG SEASON AT THE PIT SATURDAY MAY 18th

Jamaica, VA – The Pit at Virginia Motor Speedway will host the first of two mud bogs for the 2019 season Saturday May 18, 2019. The 10th Annual Mud Mayhem presented by Atlantic Broadband, James River Equipment and WhosYourDriver.org will kick off the 15th season for The Pit at Virginia Motor Speedway. Additional sponsorship provided by Atkins Petroleum & Propane, After Hours Fabrication, Collision One, E&E Caulking and Truckin Thunder. There will be eleven classes of “Mud Maniacs” in action ranging from super stock to unlimited with cash payouts in all classes. Competitors are encouraged to visit www.thepitatvms.com for the rule’s packages and payouts. Adding to the excitement the Unlimited X Tractor and Obstacle X divisions will run a newly designed short course of which the divisions will run for time. Not only will fans get to see hordes of trucks splashing through the 200-foot Mud Bog pit but they will also get the opportunity to see some of the region’s best Mud Dragsters covering the 200-foot Mud Sling pit in under three seconds. New for 2019 will be the addition of two Power Wheel divisions for kids that will include a Box Stock Class for kids 6 and under and a Modified class for kids 6 and older. There is a $5.00 entry fee and all drivers and passengers must wear helmets. In Box Stock no modifications are allowed, vehicle must be as you got it from the store. In the modified division no gas motors are allowed, all other modifications are allowed (ie. dual batteries, rubber grip tires, etc). Gates and registration will open at 9am with single eliminations for Super Stock A, B; Modified A (Small tire), B (Big Tire), Unlimited Bog, Unlimited X Tractor, Pro Modified A, Pro Modified B and X, XX classes beginning at 12 noon. Registration and inspection for all classes ends at 11:30pm. Rules for each class are now available at www.thepitatvms.com. Admission for the 10th Annual Mud Mayhem Mud Bog is Adults – $15, Children 11 – 17 years old – $12 and Children 10 and under FREE with paying adult. Competitors should visit www.thepitatvms.com to print off draw sheets and driver information sheets that must be filled out before going through inspection. The Pit at VMS is located on the grounds of Bill Sawyer’s Virginia Motor Speedway and is situated on U.S. Route 17, eight miles north of Saluda, VA and 25 miles south of Tappahannock, VA. The Speedway is just a short drive from Richmond, Fredericksburg, Southern Maryland and the Hampton Roads area. To learn more about The Pit Virginia Motor Speedway and the 2019 Mud Bogs fans may call the Speedway office at (804) 758-1VMS or visit the bog’s web site at www.thepitatvms.com. MEDIA CONTACT: DAVE SEAY (804) 758-1867 or (804) 357-7223...

Speedway Cancels Racing Activities for Saturday May 4, 2019

Jamaica, VA – After much discussion and thought speedway management has made the decision to cancel racing activities for Saturday May 4th due to the high probability of rain for the weekend. “We have a lot of competitors and fans who travel an enormous amount of highway miles to attend our events,” said track owner Bill Sawyer. “We don’t want anyone to have the burden of making a long trip for nothing.” The Speedway will take the Mother’s Day weekend off and return to host the first of two mud bogs for the 2019 season on Saturday May 18th with the 10th Annual Mud Mayhem presented by Atlantic Broadband, James River Equipment and WhosYourDriver.org. Eleven divisions of mud maniacs will be competing in the state-of-the-art mud bog facility known as The Pit. For detail visit www.thepitatvms.com. 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....

Speedway to Host Week 2 of Dirt Series Championship Weekly Racing this Saturday May 4th

Jamaica, VA – After a very successful opening night in the books Virginia Motor Speedway will host week 2 of the Dirt Series Championship weekly racing season this Saturday May 4th and 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. Competitor gates for Saturday May 4th will open at 3pm and spectator gates opening at 5pm. On track activities will begin at 6:30pm for hot laps. Divisions scheduled to race on Saturday: Victory Pro Late Models (35 Laps); Budweiser Modifieds (30 Laps); Truckin Thunder Sportsman (30 laps) and the Collision One Limited Stock Cars (25 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 and children 12 and under admitted free. 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. 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....

COREY ALMOND PASSES JARRED POWELL ON LATE RACE RESTART TO CLAIM SEASON OPENING PRO LATE MODEL VICTORY; Shipp, Jarrelle and Bradley Also Take Wins

Jamaica, VA – After battling for the lead for the first 30 laps of the 35 lap Victory Lap Pro Late Model feature Corey Almond of Appomattox, VA finally got by race leader Jared Powell of Charlottesville, VA on lap 31 to score the victory in a race that featured twenty-eight competitors. On a lap 30 restart Almond jumped inside Powell as they barreled into turn 1 getting door to door as they raced out of turn 2. It took two more turns before Almond would complete the pass but once out front never looked back to go on to take the opening night victory. “I have to thank Jared (Powell) for racing me clean, he was better in lapped traffic than I was so when that last caution came out I knew I had to make my move; thankfully it paid off and we came away with the win,” commented Corey Almond in WhosYourDriver.org victory lane. Rounding out the top five were Jared Powell, Matt Glanden, Davis Lipscombe and Billy Hubbard. In other action Francis Jarrelle of Henrico, VA scored his career first Budweiser Modified victory leading 29 of the 30 lap feature; in the Truckin Thunder Sportsman 30 lap feature Tyler Shipp of Mechanicsville, VA led all 30 laps to score the victory and in the Collision One Limited Stock Car 25 lap feature Cory Bradley of Hopewell, VA took the feature win over James Givens of Henrico, VA. In the Victory Lap Pro Late Model 35 lap feature Same Archer and Jared Powell led the 28 car field to green with Powell taking the lead out of turn 2. By lap 8 Powell and Almond began to pull away from the rest of the field. By lap 19 the two were working lapped traffic with Powell holding Almond at bay. On lap 21 Almond began looking inside Powell but each time Powell would hold to his lead. On lap 29 caution came out closing the field on Powell’s bumper. On the restart Almond jumped inside Powell heading into turn 1 with the two coming out of turn 2 side by side for the lead. Almond would finally grab the lead as the two headed out of turn 4. Once out front Almond would never look back and go onto the win over Powell, Matt Glanden, Davis Lipscombe and Billy Hubbard. In the Budweiser Modified feature Lance Grady and Ryan Toole led the 17 car field to green with Toole grabbing the lead out of turn 2. Toole’s lead wouldn’t last long as Francis Jarrelle grabbed the lead with a pass out of t4. Once out front Jarrelle began to pull away from the battle for second between Toole, Hunter McClendon, Lance Grady, Andy Boahn and Chase Butler. On lap 13 McClendon would get inside Toole for second and set out to catch the leader. On lap 19 McClendon would get inside Jarrelle heading into turn 1 only to see Jarrelle power back around in turn 2. On the next lap McClendon would spin in turn 2 to bring out the caution. Over the final 10 laps no one had anything for Jarrelle as he cruised to his career first victory over Chase Butler, Andy Boahn, Lance Grady and Hunter McClendon. In the Truckin Thunder Sportsman Josh Burnham and Tyler Shipp led the 17 car field to green with Tyler Shipp taking command on the opening circuit. On lap 3 Tim Shelton went outside of Burnham in turn 2 to take second. Shelton closed up on Shipp and on lap 8 was looking outside Shipp for the lead only to have Shipp pull away again. On lap 17 the two leaders began to work lapped cars allowing Shelton to get to Shipp’s bumper. That was as close as Shelton would get the rest of the race as Shipp pulled away to take the win over Shelton, Brett Adkins, Joe Weiss and Chase Burrow. In the Collision One Limited Stock Car 25 lap feature Chad Champion and Cory Bradley led the 18 car field to green with Bradley grabbing the lead at the line. On the next circuit James Givens got by Champion for second and set out for Bradley. On lap 4 Givens began working the back bumper of Bradley taking the lead on lap 5. Bradley would shadow Givens over the next 10 laps taking the lead back on lap 16. Over the final nine laps Bradley was able to hold off Givens who battled Trent Clemans for second to the final corner where Clemans spun coming to the checkers with Bradley taking the win over Givens, Jay Seward, Raymond Harper and Ryan Hutchens. The speedway will return to racing next Saturday May 4th to host week 2 of Dirt Series Championship weekly racing action featuring the Victory Lap Pro Late Models, Budweiser Modifieds, Truckin Thunder Sportsman and Collision One Limited Stock Cars in action. Competitor gates for Saturday May 4thwill open at 3pm with spectator gates opening at 5pm. On track activities will begin at 6:30pm with hot laps. 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 2019 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 SATURDAY APRIL 27, 2019: Victory Lap Pro Late Models (35 Laps): 1. 7A-Corey Almond, 42:39.081[3]; 2. 2*-Jared Powell, 42:43.432[2]; 3. 01-Matt Glanden, 42:44.036[5]; 4. 71-Davis Lipscombe, 42:44.596[7]; 5. 38B-Billy Hubbard, 42:46.128[6]; 6. 14C-Chuck Bowie, 42:47.350[18]; 7. 80-Ray Love Jr, 42:48.842[14]; 8. 36-Sam Archer, 42:49.152[1]; 9. 2W-Justin Williams, 42:48.597[4]; 10. 17-John Testerman, 42:51.589[15]; 11. 71T-Tyler Hoy, 42:52.457[19]; 12. 09-Brad Rigdon, 42:54.716[8]; 13. 69-cecil cash Jr, 42:57.820[21]; 14. 2-Austin Bussler, 42:58.734[13]; 15. 41-James Snead, 43:00.555[22]; 16. 38-Nicolas Love, 43:06.626[17]; 17. 28-Carl Vaughan, 42:59.676[16]; 18. 77-Brian Hankins, 32:34.078[23]; 19. 46-Tyler Emory, 32:48.358[12]; 20. 5J-Darrell Dow, 29:01.615[24]; 21. 55-Jimmy Duncan, 21:27.844[10]; 22. 12-Cody Cubbage, 23:10.282[26]; 23. 3-Bill Coada, 21:08.258[25]; 24. 11C-Trevor Collins, 18:19.408[28]; 25. 40-Brent Bordeaux, 18:01.425[9]; 26. 01C-Petie Coffey, 17:40.344[27]; 27. 47-Matt Quade, 03:34.135[11]; 28. 18-Matt Marshall, 03:35.655[20] Fast Qualifier: Justin Williams – 18.536 seconds Truckin Thunder Sportsman (30 laps): 1. 25-Tyler Shipp, 23:05.544[2]; 2. 55-Tim Shelton, 23:09.037[4]; 3. 16-Brett Adkins, 23:10.833[5]; 4. 43J-Joe Weiss, 23:11.746[3]; 5. 0-Chase Burrow, 23:12.605[10]; 6. 9-Steve Causey, 23:15.993[8]; 7. 39-Nicholas Odell, 23:23.699[12]; 8. 1-Chad Beahr, 23:25.470[9]; 9. (DNF) 01-Tommy Upshaw, 16:40.482[7]; 10. (DNF) 10-Matt Ashworth, 14:06.854[11]; 11. (DNF) 17NC-Josh Burnham, 12:31.925[1]; 12. (DNF) 68-Christopher Rose, 09:03.142[14]; 13. (DNF) 22-Michael Hayes, [13]; 14. (DNF) 51-Mark Gonzales, [6]; (DNS) 14-Ryan Hutchens, ; (DNS) 3-Bill Coada, ; (DNS) 00-David Lane, Fast Qualifier: Tim Shelton – 21.090 seconds Budweiser Modifieds (30 laps): 1. 01-Francis Jarelle III, 35:37.772[4]; 2. 11-Chase Butler, 35:39.430[3]; 3. 66-Andy Boahn, 35:40.529[5]; 4. 48-Lance Grady, 35:40.635[1]; 5. 33-Hunter McClendon, 35:42.422[6]; 6. 7+7-Jeff Solinger, 35:42.934[8]; 7. 316-Jeremiah Marshall, 35:46.150[7]; 8. 21C-Micheal Conley, 35:46.926[12]; 9. 99-Charlie Hubbard, 35:49.115[9]; 10. 27-Mark Schools, 35:46.385[10]; 11. 84-Ryan Toole, 31:06.888[2]; 12. 14-Samuel Lamborgiri, 31:28.891[15]; 13. (DNF) 68-Adam Hoegerl, 11:22.222[13]; 14. (DNF) 21J-Curtis Mason, 11:23.239[11]; (DNS) 18J-Jeremy Biggers, 11:23.239; (DNS) 16-David Kendall, 11:23.239; (DNS) 36G-Brandon Galloway, 11:23.239 Fast Qualifier: Hunter McClendon – 19.542 seconds Collision One Limited Stock Cars (25 laps): 1. 41-Cory Bradley, [2]; 2. 8-James Givens, [4]; 3. 88-Jay Seward, [16]; 4. 22-Raymond Harper, [5]; 5. 59-Ryan Hutchens, [18]; 6. 01-Trent Clemans, [6]; 7. 14-Paige Vassallo, [11]; 8. 08-Chad Champion, [1]; 9. 18-John Hankins Jr, [7]; 10. (DNF) 25-Marty Coltrain, [3]; 11. (DNF) 30-Zac Elliott, [9]; 12. (DNF) 3-Dylan Pullen, [10]; 13. (DNF) 9-Justin Pullen, [8]; 14. (DNF) 39-Cole Johnston, [13]; (DNS) 26-Stephanie Johnston, ; (DNS) 5-Joe Fancher, ; (DNS) 11-Robbie Kramer Jr, ; (DNS) 14B-Brandon Bowler, Fast Qualifier: James Givens – 22.892 seconds...

Speedway to Open 50th Anniversary Weekly Racing Season this Saturday April 27th

Jamaica, VA – This Saturday April 27th Virginia Motor Speedway opens its 50th anniversary Weekly Racing Series season with what may arguably be one of the best field of cars the speedway has had in years. To say the anticipation level for this Saturday is high would be an understatement. 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. Competitor gates for Saturday April 27th will open at 12pm for inspection and registration with spectator gates opening at 5pm. On track activities will begin at 6pm for hot laps. Divisions scheduled to race on Saturday: Victory Pro Late Models (35 Laps); Budweiser Modifieds (30 Laps); Truckin Thunder Sportsman (30 laps) and the Collision One Limited Stock Cars (25 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 and children 12 and under admitted free. 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. 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....

Severe Weather Forecast Forces Cancellation of $20,000 to win King of the Commonwealth

Jamaica, Virginia – With the impending severe weather forecast, for the local area and much if not all the East Coast, management of Virginia Motor Speedway, Ultimate Super Late Model Series and FASTRAK Racing have made the difficult decision to cancel the April 20th $20,000 to win King of the Commonwealth. “With over 3 inches of rain and the forecast for damaging high winds and possible tornado’s this evening and into the early morning hours we have unfortunately made the decision to cancel tomorrows event.” said Virginia Motor owner Bill Sawyer. Sawyer added, “with the severe weather threat we just can’t predict what is going to happen, so we had to make this decision with the safety of our fans and competitors in mind.” The local forecast is calling for winds gusting to 75 mph, tornado warnings and three inches of rain. With an already saturated grounds it really makes it a task daunting to get the parking areas and track ready for such a big event. “Unfortunately, Mother Nature is once again forcing us to make a decision. With the treat of severe weather up and down the East Coast we feel that this is the best decision for the teams, fans and officials, al lot of which are traveling considerable distances to attend the King of the Commonwealth. Above all else, we must keep everyone’s safety in mind,” commented FASTRAK International Companies Vice-President DJ Irvine. Virginia Motor Speedway will now switch gears to its weekly racing season next Saturday April 27th featuring the Victory Lap Pro Late Model, Truckin Thunder Sportsman, Budweiser Modified and Collision One Limited Stock Car divisions in their first race of the season. Divisions scheduled to race on Saturday April 27th: Victory Pro Late Models (33 Laps); Budweiser Modifieds (30 Laps); Truckin Thunder Sportsman (30 laps) and the Collision One Limited Stock Cars (25 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 and children 12 and under admitted free. Pit passes will be $20. 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....

$20,000 to win King of the Commonwealth Set for This Saturday April 20 at Virginia Motor Speedway

Jamaica, VA – In a matter of days some of the region’s top dirt late model talent will converge on Virginia Motor Speedway for one of the year’s biggest events, the $20,000 to win King of the Commonwealth. Saturday April 20th Bill Sawyer’s Virginia Motor Speedway will host the largest short track event in the State of Virginia. That means some of the best dirt late model drivers on the East Coast will be making the trip to the ½ mile speed plant located in Jamaica, VA. The event will be sanctioned by the Ultimate Super Late Model Series and will feature a 60 lap A-Main paying the winner a cool $20,000. The event will also feature a $3000 to win FASTRAK Racing Series powered by Chevrolet Performance race for Pro Late Model competitors. “If you are a fan of short track racing you do not want to miss this event; the best dirt late model racers on the East Coast will be vying for that huge $20,000 check in one of the biggest short track events in the State of Virginia,” commented track owner Bill Sawyer. The list of names is growing as some of the region’s top dirt late model drivers are headed to Jamaica, VA for the big event. Defending race winner Jonathan Davenport, Jimmy Owens, Chris Madden, Jason Covert, Dennis Franklin, Joey Coulter, Austin Hubbard, Tyler Bare, Tim McCreadie and a host of others will be trying to take home the $20,000 top prize. If you are a fan of dirt late model racing this will be the show to be at April 20th. Admission price for adults is only $30, seniors (60+) $25; military (active/retired w/ proper I.D.) $20, students 13 – 17 years old $15 and children 12 and under admitted free. Pit passes will be $40 regardless of age and will get you a seat in the grandstands. 16” coolers are welcomed but no glass is allowed. There is plenty of free 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 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....

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