Virginia Motor Speedway

Corey Almond and Derek Magee Split Pro Late Model Wins; Brett Adkins, Bret Hamilton, and Johnny Brooks all Return to Victory Lane

Jamaica, VA – Corey Almond of Appomattox, VA, and Derek Magee of Millsboro, DE, split Twin 17 lap wins in the Victory Lap Pro Late Models at Virginia Motor Speedway on Saturday, August 19, during week 10 of Dirt Series Championship weekly racing. In the first 17-lap feature, Billy Hubbard and Corey Almond led the field to green, with Hubbard grabbing the lead out of turn 2. On the next circuit, Almond dove under Hubbard to race side-by-side out of turn 2. Out of turn 4, Almond took the lead over Hubbard at the line. Behind the leaders, the battle for third is going strong between Chuck Bowie, Derek Magee, and Nick Davis. Point leader Jeremy Pilkerton would work his way back to the battle for fifth by lap eight after spinning on lap 3. With the laps winding down, Hubbard tried several times to get by Almond for the lead, the last time coming to the checkered flag with Almond holding on to take the win. Hubbard, Derek Magee, Jeremy Pilkerton, and Chuck Bowie would round out the top five. After a five-car invert, Chuck Bowie and Jeremy Pilkerton would lead the field to green, with Bowie sliding up the track and allowing Derek Magee to get to the inside, taking the lead at the line. Once at front, Magee began to pull away from Bowie, who had Hubbard working to get second. On lap 7, Bowie slid up the track in turn 2 to give Hubbard the space he needed to take second. Hubbard could never mount of charge for the lead as Magee kept a great pace and went on to win in his first time at the track. Rounding out the top five were Hubbard, Bud Stinson, Chuck Bowie, and Corey Almond. In the Truckin Thunder 25 lap feature, Adam Breeden of Standardsville, VA, and Tim Shelton of Fredericksburg, VA, led the field to green, with Shelton taking the lead out of turn 2. Shelton pulled away from the battle for second between Matt Meads of Elizabeth City, NC, Breeden, and Bret Adkins of Saluda, VA. Adkins would work his way into second and set out to catch Shelton. By lap 9, Adkins had cut the lead to a car length. As the two raced into turn 1, Shelton would blow a motor handing the lead to Adkins. Once out front, Adkins would comfortably go on to take his third win of the season over Steve Causey, Adam Breeden, Tommy Upshaw, and Blake Adkins. In the Budweiser Modified 25-lap feature, Bret Hamilton of Powhatan, VA, grabbed the lead from Sam Lamborgini of Hayes, VA, on lap two with an outside move in turn 2. Once out front Hamilton would pull away and go on to grab his second win of the season. Rounding out the top five were Brent Bordeaux, current point leader Chase Butler, who finished on three tires, Sam Lamborgini, and Tim Schulte. In the Joe Hudson’s Collision Centers Limited Stock 20 lap feature, Jacob Buie and Cory Bradley led the field to green, with Bradley taking the lead. Johnny Brooks had to start eighth after winning the last two races, but that fact didn’t keep him from the front very long as he grabbed the lead on lap 5 from Bradley. Once out front, he had to survive three restarts after cautions to go on a take his fifth win of the season. Rounding out the top five were Bradley, Brain Maxey, Justin Pullen, and Trent Clemans. The speedway will return to racing next Saturday, August 26, to host week 11 of Dirt Series Championship weekly racing, featuring 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 SATURDAY, AUGUST 19, 2023: Victory Lap Pro Late Models A Main 1 (17 laps): 1. 29H-Corey Almond[2]; 2. 38B-Billy Hubbard[1]; 3. 96-Derek Magee[9]; 4. 8-Jeremy Pilkerton[3]; 5. 14C-Chuck Bowie[5]; 6. 10-Matt Ashworth[10]; 7. 28-Tyler Dettor[7]; 8. 37-Bud Stinson[13]; 9. 92-Nick Davis[4]; 10. 51-Jerry Barker[12]; 11. 51S-Garrett Donnell[14]; 12. 7-Curtis Hughes[8]; 13. 45-William Baker[11]; 14. 71-Davis Lipscombe[6]; 15. 17-Colby Bradshaw[15] Victory Lap Pro Late Models A Main 2 (17 laps): 1. 96-Derek Magee[3]; 2. 38B-Billy Hubbard[4]; 3. 37-Bud Stinson[8]; 4. 14C-Chuck Bowie[1]; 5. 29H-Corey Almond[5]; 6. 10-Matt Ashworth[6]; 7. 8-Jeremy Pilkerton[2]; 8. 7-Curtis Hughes[12]; 9. 28-Tyler Dettor[7]; 10. 51S-Garrett Donnell[11]; 11. 51-Jerry Barker[10]; 12. 92-Nick Davis[9]; 13. 71-Davis Lipscombe[14]; 14. 45-William Baker[13]; 15. 17-Colby Bradshaw[15] Fast Qualifier: Davis Lipscombe – 18.969 seconds Truckin Thunder Sportsman (25 laps): 1. 16-Brett Adkins[4]; 2. 9-Steve Causey[6]; 3. 01-Adam Breeden[1]; 4. 01X-Tommy Upshaw[9]; 5. 1-Blake Adkins[8]; 6. 101-Tony Breeden[7]; 7. 23-Matt Meads[3]; 8. 55-Tim Shelton[2]; 9. OU1-Dale Rhodes[10]; 10. 00-Hunter Wright[5] Fast Qualifier: Steve Causey – 21.137 seconds Budweiser Modified (25 laps): 1. 1ST-Bret Hamilton[4]; 2. 40-Brent Bordeaux[3]; 3. 11-Chase Butler[5]; 4. 814-Samuel Lamborgini[1]; 5. 11K-Robert Kramer[10]; 6. 10S-Tim Schulte[2]; 7. 7+7-Jeff Solinger[7]; 8. 44-Stephen Bryant[8]; 9. 4-Doug Penny[6]; 10. 36-Lance Grady[9] Fast Qualifier: Doug Penny – 19.401 seconds Joe Hudson’s Collision Centers Limited Stock Car (20 laps): 1. 7-Johnny Brooks[8]; 2. 41-Cory Bradley[2]; 3. 04-Brian Maxey[4]; 4. 9-Justin Pullen[6]; 5. 01-Trent Clemans[3]; 6. 14B-Brandon Bowler[11]; 7. 53-Gregory Morgan[10]; 8. 6-Zac Elliott[7]; 9. 99-Hilton Pickeral[15]; 10. 14-Christopher Bryan[14]; 11. 55-Raymond Harper[5]; 12. 59-Jason Speelman[13]; 13. 85-WL Johnston[16]; 14. 39-Cole Johnston[12]; 15. 25-John Hankins Jr[9]; 16. 21-Jacob Buie[1] Fast Qualifier: Johnny Brooks – 22.249 seconds...

TONIGHT (SAT. AUGUST 19) WE HOST DIRT SERIES CHAMPIOSHIP WEEKLY RACING

Jamaica, VA – Virginia Motor Speedway will return to weekly racing tonight, August 19th, and host week 9 of Dirt Series Championship weekly racing featuring the Victory Lap Pro Late Model, Truckin Thunder Sportsman, Budweiser Modified, and Joe Hudsaon’s Collision Center Limited Stock Car divisions in some exciting side-by-side action. Tonight 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 (Twin 17 Lap), Budweiser Modifieds (25 Laps), Truckin Thunder Sportsman (25 laps), and the Joe Hudson’s Collision Center 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 or retired) $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. 16″ coolers or smaller and allowed, and no glass containers. You can bring your own food a beverage. We do not sell alcohol. 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....

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....

Jeremy Pilkerton Holds Off Davis Lipscombe for Pro Late Model Victory; Dehaven, Adkins, and Bradley All Score First Wins of 2023

Jamaica, VA – Jeremy Pilkerton of Loveville, MD, held off a hard-charging Davis Lipscombe of Mechanicsville, VA, in the closing laps to score his second Victory Lap Pro Late Model victory at Virginia Motor Speedway. “When I got to the lapped car, I thought the race was over; I have to give props to Davis Lipscombe. That was the best race I have ever been a part of,” commented Pilkerton in Virginia Is For Racing Lovers victory lane. “I thought I gave the race away several times when it got loose on me.” Pilkerton and Matt Ashworth led the field to green, but Bud Stinson would come from third to lead the opening circuit of the 30-lap feature. On the next lap, Pilkerton would get under Stinson in turn 4 and take over the top spot, followed by Nick Davis into second and Davis Lipscombe into third. On the next lap, Lipscombe would get under Davis in turn 4 for second when Davis slid up the track. Pilkerton would pace the field, with Lipscombe closing the gap. On lap 21, the leaders came up on a slower car, with Pilkerton going high and Lipscombe going low down the backstretch. That allowed Lipscombe to nip Pilkerton at the line for the lead. A lead that would only last till turn 2 when Pilkerton would once again take control of the top spot. The races only caution came out on lap 24 for Curtis Hughes, who stopped on the front stretch after something broke on his car. On the restart, Pilkerton kept a couple of car lengths between himself and Lipscombe and scored his second win of 2023. Rounding out the top five were Lipscombe, Billy Hubbard, Nick Davis, and Ray Love, Jr. In the Budweiser Modified 25-lap feature, Bret Hamilton of Powhatan, VA, and Stephen Bryant led the field to green. Hamilton would grab the lead coming out of turn 2 with the action 3-wide behind him. The race’s only caution came out on lap 6 for a spinning Curtis Mason Jr. On the restart, Hamilton would pull away by a car length over T.J. Dehaven. Dehaven would close in on Hamilton and, on lap 11, would drive a car length deeper into three, with both cars pushing up the track allowing Dehaven to take the lead. Once out front, Dehaven would pull away for the victory while Hamilton would hold off Chase Butler for second. Rounding out the top five were Butler, Jeff Solinger, and Brent Bordeaux. In the Truckin Thunder Sportsman 25-lap feature, Adam Breeden and Matt Meads would lead the field to green, with Breeden taking the lead at the line by inches. In turn 1, Breeden pulled ahead by a couple of car lengths while Meads and Steve Causey battled for second. Causey would get into the back of Meads in turn 3, sending Meads spinning and bringing out the races only caution. Causey would be sent to the rear as well. On the restart, Breeden had Brett Adkins on his bumper. On lap 3, Breeden slid up the track in turn 2, allowing Adkins to drive under him for the lead. Once out front, Adkins cruised to the win. Rounding out the top five were Hunter Wright, Steve Causey, Adam Breeden, and Matt Meads. In the Collision One Limited Stock Car 20 lap feature, Cory Bradley of Hopewell, VA, and Trent Clemans of North Prince George, VA, led the field to green, with Bradley leading the first circuit, closely followed by Raymond Harper and Clemans, with Harper and Clemans battling for second, that allowed Bradley to set a good pace and pull away in the caution-free event for the win. Rounding out the top five were Raymond Harper, Johnny Brooks, Trent Clemans, and Ryan Hutchens. The speedway will take Father’s Day weekend off and return to racing on Saturday, June 24, to host week 6 of Dirt Series Championship weekly racing featuring the Victory Lap Late Model, Budweiser Modified, Truckin Thunder Sportsman, and Collision One Limited Stock divisions in action. Before heading to the speedway, come out to Bella’s Pizza in Tappahannock, VA, for the VMS Race Car and Classic Car show on Saturday, June 24, from 11 am – 2 pm. If you have a car or truck you would like to show off; you are welcome to bring it and participate. There will be food specials and lots of great-looking cars to see. 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 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 SATURDAY, JUNE 10, 2023: Victory Lap Pro Late Models (30 laps): 1. 8-Jeremy Pilkerton[1]; 2. 71-Davis Lipscombe[6]; 3. 29H-Billy Hubbard[4]; 4. 92-Nick Davis[5]; 5. 08-Ray Love Jr[8]; 6. 38-Nicolas Love[10]; 7. 51S-Garrett Donnell[9]; 8. 37-Bud Stinson[3]; 9. 45-William Baker[11]; 10. 7-Curtis Hughes[7]; 11. 10-Matt Ashworth[2]; 12. 28-Tyler Dettor[12] Fast Qualifier: Davis Lipscombe – 19.219 seconds Truckin Thunder Sportsman (25 laps): 1. 16-Brett Adkins[4]; 2. 00-Hunter Wright[5]; 3. 9-Steve Causey[3]; 4. 01-Adam Breeden[1]; 5. 23-Matt Meads[2]; 6. 98-Tim Shelton[6]; 7. 101-Tony Breeden[7]; 8. 26-Stephanie Johnston[8 Fast Qualifier: Brett Adkins – 21.389 seconds Budweiser Modified (25 laps): 1. 7D-T.J. DeHaven[4]; 2. 1ST-Bret Hamilton[2]; 3. 11-Chase Butler[6]; 4. 7+7-Jeff Solinger[3]; 5. 40-Brent Bordeaux[5]; 6. 44-Stephen Bryant[1]; 7. 21J-Curtis Mason[7] Fast Qualifier: Chase Butler – 20.020 seconds Collision One Limited Stock Car (20 laps): 1. 41-Cory Bradley[1]; 2. 55-Raymond Harper[3]; 3. 7-Johnny Brooks[4]; 4. 01-Trent Clemans[2]; 5. 14-Ryan Hutchens[5]; 6. 12-Randy Hutchens[8]; 7. 21-Jacob Buie[6]; 8. 25-John Hankins Jr[7]; 9. 59-Jason Speelman[12]; 10. 18-Sean Otey[11]; 11. 6-Zac Elliott[9]; 12. 85-WL Johnston[10] Fast Qualifier: Johnny Brooks – 22.336 seconds ...

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. ...

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....

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