Virginia Motor Speedway

Speedway to Host Week 2 of Aaron’s Dirt Series Championship Action Tonight April 15th

Jamaica, VA – Tonight, Saturday April 15th, Virginia Motor Speedway will host week 2 of the Aaron’s Dirt Series Championship weekly racing action featuring the Victory Lap Pro Late Model, Truckin Thunder Sportsman, Budweiser Modified and Collision One Limited Stock Car divisions. Admission price for adults is only $12, seniors (60+) $10; military (active/retired w/ proper I.D.) $8, students 11 – 17 years old $6 and children 10 and under admitted free. Pit passes will be $20. Competitor gates for Saturday April 15th will open at 3pm with spectator gates opening at 5pm. On track activities will begin at 6:30pm with hot laps. 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....

Overton Scores $20,000 to win Aaron’s King of the Commonwealth presented by Essex Concrete Win; Davenport Takes $3000 FASTRAK Pro Late Model Win

(PR Contribution from Roby Helm) Jamaica, VA – Brandon Overton of Evans, GA drove the Randy Weaver Racing #116 to its second straight Aaron’s King of the Commonwealth presented by Essex Concrete win on Saturday night and pocketed $20,000 in the Aaron’s King of Commonwealth at Virginia Motor Speedway. Overton battled with Jonathan Davenport of Blairsville, GA early and often before taking the lead for good on lap 28 of the 60-lap race. “That race car could have driven itself around there tonight; Jonathan (Davenport) showed me how to get around turn one and I got behind in lapped traffic and then turned it around on him later,” commented Overton in victory lane. Overton added “I just got my first $10,000 win and now a $20,000 win, it is kinda unreal I can’t thank Randy Weaver and the crew for giving me the chance to drive this car.” After starting on the outside of the front row, Davenport took the lead from polesitter Overton with a crossover move to the inside coming off the second turn on the first lap that saw Marlar, Madden and Hubbard in third through fifth respectively. One crossover move is worth another, as Overton returned the favor on Davenport to take the lead on lap two, as McDowell got by Hubbard for the fifth spot. The caution flag was unfurled for the first time on lap three when 2016 ULTIMATE SE Rookie of the Year Glenn Elliott spun in turn four. Marlar gave up the third spot on the track to pit under caution. Overton pulled in front of Davenport on lap seven, and Madden worked his way back around Hubbard for the third spot. Davenport made an inside move on Overton coming off the fourth turn on lap nine to take the lead. Hubbard and Madden were still contesting the third spot, with Hubbard reclaiming the position on the 11th lap. Davenport reached the cars on the tail end of the lead lap on lap 13, and McDowell got around Madden to take the fourth spot on lap 15. Overton chased down Davenport in lapped traffic, and began to challenge for the lead on lap 20. McDowell and Madden got by Hubbard to move up to third and fourth respectively on lap 20. Davenport was able to keep Overton behind him in lapped traffic, but once they had clear race track in front of them, Overton dove to the inside going into turn three on lap 28 to take the lead from Davenport. McDowell then closed on Davenport and they raced side-by-side for second on lap 30. Elliott brought out the caution flag for a second time on lap 32 to bunch up the field for a restart. By lap 35, Overton had pulled out to a half straightaway lead over McDowell. Marlar moved into the top five again on lap 38 when he got around Ferguson. The final caution flag of the race came out on lap 44 for debris in turn four. Overton led McDowell, Davenport, Marlar, Madden, Ferguson and Hubbard double-file back to the green flag. Marlar passed Davenport for the third spot on lap 45, and with ten laps to go, Overton had once again opened up a half straightaway lead over McDowell. Overton found himself in lapped traffic on lap 53. Overton had increased his lead over McDowell to a full straightaway on lap 55. At the checkered flag, Overton was out of sight of McDowell and took the checkered flag with a 4.175 second margin of victory. In the FASTRAK Racing Pro Late Model $3000 to win feature Jonathan Davenport of Blairsville, GA, one of only a few drivers pulling double duty, returned to his dirt late model roots Saturday night and won the Aaron’s King of the Commonwealth presented by Essex Concrete 40. After starting on the outside of the front row for the main event, Davenport took the lead and never looked back. The driver known as “Superman” led all 40 laps for the win driving the C&H Paving Barry Wright “House Car.” “We’re off to a good start this year with our Chevrolet Performance Circle Track Engine program, as we’re three for three so far this season,” Davenport said. “Now, if we could just get some of that success to rub off on our super late model program we would be in good shape.” A pair of multi-car wrecks in turn one on the first two attempts to start the race accounted for two of the five caution flags in the event. Once everyone settled into a race pace, Davenport took the lead from his outside front row starting spot, followed by polesitter Ford, Justin Williams, Ron Parker of Belwood, NC in the Schaeffer Oil Rocket and Nance. Parker passed Williams for third on lap two, and by lap seven, Davenport had opened up a half straightaway lead on Ford. By the ninth lap, Davenport caught the cars on the tail end of the lead lap, but that didn’t slow him down at all. Williams began to fade a little on lap ten, as Nance passed him for fourth, and Knight got by him for the fifth spot on lap 12. Nance had a good run going, as he worked his way around Parker for the third position on the 14th tour. The field slowed for a caution flag on lap 16 when Beachler stalled in turn one. The double-file restart saw Davenport leading Ford, Nance, Parker, Knight, Bare, Justin Williams, Arthur, Hicks and Frankie Beard of Hartwell, GA in the Jessica Cornett Racing/CMP Automotive Mastersbilt in the second through tenth spots respectively for the restart. On the restart, Ford pushed up high in turn four, and hit the guardrail on the front straightaway. That caused Arthur to get sideways, and grab a handful of steering wheel. Arthur didn’t hit anyone, or anything, and the field stayed green with a major shuffle behind the leader Davenport. The caution flag came back out on lap 19 when teammates Matthew Quade of Mechanicsville, MD in the Northern Neck Chevrolet Rocket and Jared Powell of Scottsville, VA in the Northern Neck Chevrolet Rocket tangled with Corey Almond of Appomattox, VA in the Ditch Witch Longhorn in turn two. On the restart, Bare got by Nance for the second spot in turn two, and Hornsby, after restarting in the seventh spot, made a big move and passed Nance for third on the front straightaway on lap 20. Nance fell back to fifth on lap 23 when Ford got by for the fourth spot. Davenport encountered lapped traffic on lap 28 with a 15 car-length lead on Bare. By lap 30, Davenport had once again opened back up a half straightaway lead. Debris in turn four on lap 33 lit up the yellow bulb for a final time. With the field bunched up single file behind him, Davenport was once again up to the task, and led the seven lap dash to the finish. The Speedway will return to racing next Saturday April 15th and host week 2 of the Aaron’s Dirt Series Championship weekly racing action featuring the Victory Lap Pro Late Model, Truckin Thunder Sportsman, Budweiser Modified and Collision One Limited Stock Car divisions. Admission price for adults is only $12, seniors (60+) $10; military (active/retired w/ proper I.D.) $8, students 11 – 17 years old $6 and children 10 and under admitted free. Pit passes will be $20. Competitor gates for Saturday April 8th will open at 3pm with spectator gates opening at 4pm. On track activities will begin at 6:00pm 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 2017 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 AARON’S KING OF THE COMMONWEALTH PRESENTED BY ESSEX CONCRETE APRIL 8, 2017: ULTIMATE SUPER LATE MODEL KING OF THE COMMONWEALTH A MAIN (60 LAPS) – 1. Brandon Overton [1]; 2. Dale McDowell [6]; Mike Marlar [4]; 4. Jonathan Davenport [2]; Chris Madden [3]; 6. Austin Hubbard [5]; 7. Rick Eckert [7]; 8. Matt Cosner [11]; 9. Chris Ferguson [10]; 10. Dale Hollidge [17]; 11. Jason Covert [15]; 12. Brett Hamm [12]; 13. Ross Robinson [9]; 14. Tyler Millwood [8]; 15. Kenny Moreland [13]; 16. Amanda Whaley [21]; 17. Darryl Hills [19]; 18. Jason Welshan [23]; 19. Glen Elliott [24]; 20. Nick Davis [18]; 21. Michael Lake [22]; 22. Dennis Franklin [14]; 23. Dustin Mitchell [20]; 24. Willie MIliken [16] HEAT 1: 1. Overton; 2. Hubbard; 3. Robinson; 4. Mooreland; 5. Williams; 6. Pierce; 7. Whaley; 8. Allen; 9. Bradsher DNS. HEAT 2: 1. Davenport; 2. McDowell; 3. Ferguson; 4. Franklin; 5. Hills; 6. Hollidge; 7. Z. Mitchell; 8. Miller; 9. Arthur DNS. HEAT 3: 1. Madden; 2. Eckert; 3. Cosner; 4. Covert; 5. D. Mitchell; 6. Davis; 7. G. Elliott; 8. Welshan. HEAT 4: 1. Marlar; 2. Millwood; 3. Hamm; 4. Milliken; 5. Emory; 6. Smith; 7. R. Elliott; 8. Lake. B-MAIN 1: 1. Hollidge; 2. Hills; 3. Whaley; 4. Williams; 5. Allen; 6. Miller; 7. Z. Mitchell; 8. Pierce; 9. Bradsher DNS; 10. Arthur DNS. B-MAIN 2: 1. Davis; 2. D. Mitchell; 3. Lake; 4. G. Elliott; 5. Welshan; 6. Emory; 7. Smith DNS; 8. R. Elliott DNS FASTRAK PRO LATE MODEL KING OF THE COMMONWEALTH A MAIN (40 LAPS) – 1. Jonathan Davenport [2]; Tyler Bare [8]; 3. Henry Hornsby III [11]; 4. Jensen Ford [1]; 5. Matthew Nance [3]; 6. Mark Parks [9]; 7. Cla Knight [6]; 8. Walker Arthur [7]; 9. David Williams [19]; 10. Justin Williams ]4]; 11. Ron Parker [5]; 12. Michael Duritsky [20]; 13. Frankie Beard [20]; 14. Dylan Lewis [23]; 15. Jared Powell [10]; 16. Matt Quade [16]; 17. Benji Hicks [17]; 18. Teddy Tate [21]; 19. Phillip Thompson [15]; 20. Billy Beachler [18]; 21. Matt Glanden [24]; 22. Davis Lipscombe [13]; 23. David Smith [25]; 24. Corey Almond [14]; 25. Tyler Stutler [22] HEAT 1: 1. Ford; 2. Parker; 3. Parks; 4. Lipscombe; 5. D. Williams; 6. 99 Tate; 7. Bowie; 8. Smith. HEAT 2: 1. Davenport; 2. Knight; 3. Powell; 4. Almond; 5. Hicks; 6. Tarbox; 7. Lewis; 8. Vaughan. HEAT 3: 1. Nance; 2. Arthur; 3. Hornsby; 4. Thompson; 5. Duritsky; 6. Beachler; 7. Love; 8. McClellan DNS. HEAT 4: 1. J. Williams; 2. Bare; 3. Beard; 4. Quade; 5. Stutler; 6. Glanden; 7. Frazier; 8. Dow. B-MAIN 1: 1. Hicks; 2. D. Williams; 3. Tate; 4. Lewis; 5. Tarbox; 6. Bowie; 7. Smith; 8. Vaughan. B-MAIN 2: 1. Beachler; 2. Duritsky; 3. Stutler; 4. Glanden; 5. Frazier; 6. Dow; 7. Love; 8. McClellan DNS....

$20,000 to win Aaron’s King of the Commonwealth Presented by Essex Concrete this Saturday April 8

Jamaica, VA – One of the most anticipated events of the year gets the green flag this Saturday April 8th with the running of the $20,000 to win Aaron’s King of the Commonwealth presented by Essex Concrete. Saturday April 8th Bill Sawyer’s Virginia Motor Speedway will host one of the most prestigious events in the country and 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 National Tour race for Pro (Crate) Late Model drivers. “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 what is the biggest short track event in the State of Virginia,” commented track owner Bill Sawyer. Sawyer added, “we can’t thank Aaron’s and Essex Concrete enough for their sponsorship of this event, we could not put together such a phenomenal event without their support.” Last season Mother Nature decided on bringing a snowy weekend to the party causing officials to cancel the event. In 2015 Randy Weaver of Crossville, TN bested a stellar field of competitors, in what was an amazing race, to take home the $20,000 winner’s check in the Ultimate Super Late Model sanctioned Aaron’s King of the Commonwealth presented by Essex Concrete. In the FASTRAK National Tour event, local driver, Walker Arthur took home the win and $3000 winner’s check. The speedway is expecting a great field of cars this year for both events. Defending Champion Dennis “Rambo” Franklin of Gaffney, SC will lead the Ultimate Super Late Model contingent into battle against the Mid-Atlantic’s top drivers. Expected to compete are Chris Ferguson, Rick Elliott, Ricky Elliott, Austin Hubbard, Dale Hollidge, Jason Covert, Justin Williams and a host of other regional hot shoes. Admission price for adults is only $30, seniors (60+) $25; military (active/retired w/ proper I.D.) $20, students 11 – 17 years old $15 and children 10 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. Competitors can get more info at www.ultimatesupers.com or www.fastrakracing.com...

Tyler Bare Holds off Justin Williams in Traffic to claim the Pro Late Model Checkers; Polevoy, Atkins and Hutchens also grab wins

Jamaica, VA – Jamaica, VA – Clear skies and cool temperatures produced some fantastic racing on Rappahannock Community College Night presented by WRAR / WNNT at Bill Sawyer’s Virginia Motor Speedway. In the Victory Lap Pro Late Model feature it was a pair of champions going at each other for the opening night win as Tyler Bare of Rockbridge Baths, VA held off Justin Williams of Concord, VA over the last 10 laps to take home the win in dramatic fashion. Several times Williams pulled up alongside Bare to battle for the lead but each time Bare would hold Williams off. The two diced through lapped traffic staying within inches of each other. On several occasions the two made it three wide with a lapped car bringing the fans to their feet. In the end Bare was able to hold off Williams by .218 seconds at the line. “I feel like a just ran a two hundred lap race, the track was in great condition for having so much rain yesterday,” commented Bare in Whos’YourDriver.org victory lane. Bare added, ”those last few laps were intense as we worked through lapped traffic and I have to thank Justin (Williams) for driving me clean.” Rounding out the top five were Justin Williams, Walker Arthur, Mark Parks and Corey Almond. In other action Brett Atkins of Saluda, VA held off Tim Shelton of Fredericksburg, VA for the Truckin Thunder Sportsman win; Joey Polevoy of Powhatan, VA survived two of his own spins to come from the rear twice to win the Budweiser Modified feature and in the Collision One Limited Stocks Ryan Hutchens of Providence Forge, VA wrestled the led from James Givens on lap 8 to grab the lead and eventual win. In the Budweiser Modified 30 lap feature Joey Polevoy grabbed the lead from Jeff Solinger on lap 2 and looked to be stretching the lead out until he spun while leading on lap 10 as result of a flat right rear tire. Polevoy would join the rear of the field and would scramble his way back to the front. On lap 22 he spun once again relegating him to the rear of the field for a second time. By lap 28 he was battling with Briand Dobie and Mike Reynolds for second when his car jump a rut and collected the other two drivers. Polevoy kept going as caution came out. On the restart Polevoy worked inside Tim Schulte for the lead taking over the top spot with one lap to go. Polevoy would take the win with Schulte, James Sparks, Francis Jarrelle III and Jeff Solinger rounding out the top five. In the Truckin Thunder Sportsman 30 lap feature it looked like Michael Hayes would lead from start to finish but on lap 26 something broke on his car sending him for a spin and to the infield. That handed the lead to Brett Atkins who had to fend off fast qualifier Tim Shelton who worked his way to the front again after two early spins. Atkins would take the win by seconds. Rounding out the top five were Shelton, Steve Causey, James Snead and Chad Beahr. The Collision One Limited Stock feature may have been the most entertaining race of the night. It took James Givens just two laps to come from his fourth-place starting position to grab the lead from Corey Bradley with Ryan Hutchens following into second. On lap 8 Givens and Hutchens traded some paint as the two battled door to door for the top spot. Hutchens would emerge with the lead. Givens tried to get back around him but would bring out a curation and send him to pit road for repairs. Hutchens would have to fend off Cory Bradley and Chad Champion over the final 10 laps of the feature. Hutchens would finally pull away as Champion and Bradley tussled over the runner-up spot. Hutchens would go on to take the win, his third opening night wins in a row. Rounding out the top five were Chad Champion, Cory Bradley, Eddie Dettbarn and Marty Coltrain. The Speedway will return to racing next Saturday April 8th and host one of the country’s premier events for dirt late models the $20,000 to win Aaron’s King of the Commonwealth presented by Essex Concrete. The event is sanctioned by the Ultimate Super Late Model Series and will also include a $3000 to win FASTRAK Racing National event for Pro (Crate) Late Model competitors. Many of the Mid-Atlantic’s top talent will be on hand going for the big payday. This is one event you will not want to miss. Admission price for adults is only $30, seniors (60+) $25; military (active/retired w/ proper I.D.) $20, students 11 – 17 years old $15 and children 10 and under admitted free. Pit passes will be $40. Competitor gates for Saturday April 8th will open at 3pm with spectator gates opening at 4pm. On track activities will begin at 6:00pm 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 2017 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 RAPPAHANNOCK COMMUNITY COLLEGE NIGHT presented by WRAR/WNNT, SATURDAY April 1, 2017: Victory Lap Pro Late Models (35 Laps): 1. 30-Tyler Bare[3]; 2. 2-Justin Williams[6]; 3. 7W-Walker Arthur[4]; 4. 47P-Mark Parks[5]; 5. 7A-Corey Almond[1]; 6. 45-David Williams[12]; 7. 2*-Jared Powell[2]; 8. 51-Bobby Thompson[8]; 9. 47-Matt Quade[20]; 10. 40-Brent Bordeaux[9]; 11. 14C-Chuck Bowie[14]; 12. 5J-Darrell Dowell[15]; 13. 82-Roger Robertson Jr[17]; 14. 38-Nicolas Love[21]; 15. 03-Stephen Childress[19]; 16. 71-Davis Lipscombe[16]; 17. 47S-Billy Hubbard[11]; 18. 66X-Matthew Tarbox[13]; 19. 17-Camden Testerman[7]; 20. 12-Ryan Adams[10]; 21. 28-Carl Vaughan[18] Fast Qualifier: Justin Williams – 18.262 seconds; 98.565 mph Truckin Thunder Sportsman (30 laps): 1. 16-Brett Adkins[5]; 2. 55-Tim Shelton[4]; 3. 9-Steve Causey[7]; 4. 91-James Snead[9]; 5. 1-Chad Beahr[2]; 6. 43J-Joe Weiss[8]; 7. 25-Tyler Shipp[12]; 8. 12-Rusty Steele[13]; 9. 0-Chase Burrow[14]; 10. 22-Michael Hayes[1]; 11. 01-Tommy Upshaw[6]; 12. 14-Sean Owens[10]; 13. 11-Chase Butler[11]; 14. 21-Brandon Sandridge[15]; 15. 8-Roger Jamerson[3]; 16. 10-Matt Ashworth[17]; 17. 211-Rudy Denke[16] Fast Qualifier: Tim Shelton – 21.173 sec; 85.014 mph Budweiser Modifieds (30 laps): 1. 51-Joey Polevoy[4]; 2. 10S-Tim Schulte[3]; 3. 26X-James Sparks[12]; 4. 01-Francis Jarelle III[5]; 5. 7+7-Jeff Solinger[2]; 6. 21C-Davey Conley[10]; 7. 39-Brian Dobie[6]; 8. 16-David Kendall[9]; 9. 112-Mike Reynolds[1]; 10. 44-Stephen Bryant[7]; 11. 68-Adam Hoegerl[11]; 12. 99-Charlie Hubbard[8] Fast Qualifier: Joey Polevoy – 19.035 sec; 94.563 moh Collision One Limited Stock Cars (25 laps): 1. 14-Ryan Hutchens[3]; 2. 08-Chad Champion[6]; 3. 41-Cory Bradley[1]; 4. 10-Ernie Dettbarn[2]; 5. 25-Marty Coltrain[7]; 6. 59-Robbie Hutchens[12]; 7. 18-John Hankins Jr[11]; 8. 4-Randy Hutchens[8]; 9. 8-James Givens[4]; 10. 01-Trent Clemans[9]; 11. 32M-Chris Champion[5]; 12. 26-Stepahnie Stallings[10]; 13. 38-Caleb Carter[14]; 14. 50-Sibley Blair[13]; 15. 18N-Josh New[15] Fast Qualifier: James Givens – 22.696 sec; 79.309 mph...

Speedway to Swing Open the Gates to the 48th Season Tonight April 1st with Rappahannock Community College Night

Jamaica, VA – Tonight the roar of engines comes to life at Virginia Motor Speedway with Rappahannock Community College Night presented by WRAR / WNNT and the opening weekend of the 2017 season. All Rappahannock Community College students and staff with school ID will be admitted free. 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 1st 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 11 – 17 years old $6 and children 10 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....

Speedway Officials Announce New Modified Division Tire Compounds

Jamaica, VA – Virginia Motor Speedway officials announced today that the Budweiser Modified division will have new tire compounds for 2017. Competitors will be given a two race burn-off period (two events raced with us) for the old E-MOD Soft and E-Mod Medium tire compounds. The new tire for 2017 will be the Hoosier M30 and M60 in sizes 26.5/8.0/15 or 27.5/8.0/15. The maximum width of the tire will be 9” inches. The M60 can be used as a right rear tire option. – NO grooving allowed. – Siping permitted on M-60 when used as a right rear. – Any track official can confiscate any tire at any time to be evaluated and analyzed including verification using a tire durometer. Tires may also be submitted for further chemical analysis. – Defacing or altering any of the manufacturer’s identification markings, letters, words, numbers, on any tire will not be permitted. – Any alteration of tires may result in immediate suspension from all VMS events and/or penalties deemed appropriate by track. – Tire softeners and/or chemicals designed to alter the chemical characteristics of the tire and/or the tire surface will not be permitted. This new tire allows us to be on the same tire as many of the tracks South of VMS and puts us in line with the Southeast Dirt Modified Series rules. If you have any questions please contact Clarke Sawyer at 804-758-1867....

SPEEDWAY WELCOMES NEW SPONSOR HUNTER MECHANICAL TO FAMILY

Jamaica, VA – We would like to welcome new sponsor Hunter Mechanical to the family. They specialize in commercial heating & cooling and food service equipment. They service both Hampton Roads and Richmond. If you have a business that needs service or sales call them toll free at 866-775-6964 or visit them online at www.huntermechanicalva.com....

2017 DIVISION RULES NOW POSTED

Jamaica, VA – Speedway officials have released rules packages for the Truckin Thunder Sportsman, Budweiser Modified and Collision One Limited Stock divisions.There are several changes in each division and it is the driver’s responsibility of the driver to read the entire rule book for his / hers division. If you have questions please call the speedway at 804-758-1867 between the hours of 9am and 4pm for clarification. We anticipate that FASTRAK will release their 2017 rules package this week. For info on Pro Late Model rules call (678)935-7304. Click on the links below to print off rules: General Rule Book Truckin Thunder Sportsman Rules Budweiser Modified Collision One Limited Stock...

THREE DIVISIONS GET PURSE INCREASES FOR 2017

Jamaica, VA – Officials of Virginia Motor Speedway are excited to announce that three of the tracks Aaron’s Dirt Series Championship Weekly Divisions are getting purse increases for 2017. The Budweiser Modified and Truckin Thunder Sportsman division will now race for $600 to win (up from $525) and the Collision One Limited Stock Cars will now race for $525 to win (up from $325). For complete purses visit: http://vamotorspeedway.com/forms/...

Speedway Crowns 2016 Champions; Polevoy crowned Aaron’s Dirt Series Champion

Jamaica, VA – Bill Sawyers Virginia Motor Speedway officially wrapped up the 2016 season by recognizing the top ten in each of the track’s divisions with special attention reserved for the 2016 champions. During the night’s events almost $36,000 in cash and prizes were awarded, of that almost $27,000 was in cash. Justin Williams of Concord, VA was crowned the 2016 Victory Lap Pro Late Model Champion and received a check for $5,000 for his efforts. Williams also received a $500 certificate from the Joie of Seating, a custom calendar from Al Goulder Photography, his Championship helmet trophy and his Champions jacket from Hoosier Tire Mid-Atlantic. The title was Williams fourth in a row after winning the last three Limited Late Model titles at Virginia Motor Speedway. Roger Jamerson of Mechanicsville, VA was crowned the 2016 Truckin Thunder Sportsman Champion and received a check for $1,000 for his efforts. Jamerson also received a $500 certificate from the Joie of Seating, a custom calendar from Al Goulder Photography, his Championship helmet trophy and his Champions jacket from Hoosier Tire Mid-Atlantic. This was Jamerson’s twelfth Truckin Thunder Sportsman title and thirteenth overall. Jamerson also scored his 200th win of his career during the 2016 season. Joey Polevoy of Powhatan, VA was crowned the 2016 Budweiser Modified Champion and received a check for $1,000, a $500 certificate from the Joie of Seating, a custom calendar from Al Goulder Photography, his Championship helmet trophy and his Champions jacket from Hoosier Tire Mid-Atlantic. Ryan Hutchens of Providence Forge, VA won the 2016 Collision One Limited Stock Car Championship for the second year in a row. Hutchens received a check for $700, a $500 certificate from the Joie of Seating, a custom calendar from Al Goulder Photography his Championship helmet trophy and his Champions jacket from Hoosier Tire Mid-Atlantic. The speedway also crowns an overall Aaron’s Dirt Series Champion which pits all four divisions against each other. Joey Polevoy on the strength of his four wins won the overall Championship and received a $2000 check and the special eagle trophy that goes along with winning the title. Aaron’s also presented Polevoy with a 40” Magnavox Smart LED HDTV television. Special achievement award winners for the 2016 season included: The Pitts Lumber Rookies of the Year were Brent Bordeaux of Fredericksburg, VA in Victory Lap Pro Late Models; Sean Owens of Chesapeake, VA in Truckin Thunder Sportsman; Adam Hoegerl of Gloucester, VA in Budweiser Modifieds and Ryan Hutchens of Providence Forge, VA in the Collision One Limited Stock Car division. Each winner received a plaque and $250. It was announced during the banquet that the season will start April 1, 2017 with Aaron’s Dirt Series Championship weekly racing and that the Aaron’s King of the Commonwealth, USA 100 presented by Commonwealth Motorsports, both sanctioned by the Ultimate Super Late Model Series, will pay $20,000 as will the season ending FASTRAK World Championship presented by James River Equipment for FASTRAK Pro Late Models....

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