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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....

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. ...

Cody Overton Holds Off Tyler Bare For the $5000 Commonwealth Clash Victory; Butler, Wright, and Hutchens Grab Wins

Jamaica, VA – Cody Overton of Evans, GA took over the lead in the Steel Block Bandit Dirt Late Model Challenge sanctioned Commonwealth Clash at Virginia Motor Speedway on lap 7, he would have to hold off a hard charging Tyler Bare of Rockbridge Baths, VA over the final 9 laps to take home the $5000 victory. “My car was really good tonight< I knew if I stayed out front and paced myself I would be alright. I started seeing them early and said to myself they are going to have to slide job me to wreck me, and one of them about slid me. I don’t know what it was about here but it was about the roughest racing I’ve ever done in a long time, and I’m from the South,” commented Cody Overton in Virginia Is For Racing Lovers victory lane. Dustin Mitchell and Cody Overton led the 24-car field to green with Mitchell taking the lead out of turn 2. Behind the two leader Derick Quade and Michael Batten battled for third, with Quade gaining control of the spot. A yellow on lap 6 closed the filed back up. On the restart Overton rocketed around the outside of Mitchell to grab the lead. On the lap 23 restart Overton pulled away with Jamie Lathroum getting under Quade for second in turn 2 dragging Tyler Bare to third. Two corners later Bare got inside Lathroum for second. Two laps later Bare would bring out a caution with a flat right rear tire. On the lap 25 restart Russell Erwin came close to completing a slide job on Overton heading into turn 2, but Overton would hold on to the lead. The yellow would come back out for a big wreck in turn 4 that included Walker Arthur, Matt Glanden, Sam Archer, Samuel Bryant, and David Williams. On a lap 26 restart Overton bobbled allowing Lathroum to get to his inside along with Eric Erwin. Erwin would almost spin in turn 2 but would save it losing multiple positions. Another Caution would fly. On the restart Overton would get inside Lathroum and the two would race side-by-side until Lathroum’s car would wash up in turn 4 bringing out another caution. On the restart Overton would get out to the lead but another caution would fly for a wreck in turn 4. On the next restart Overton grabbed the lead with Bare grabbing second from Tyler Arrington in turn 2. Another caution closed the field up, on the restart Bare put a slide job on Overton in turn 1 but couldn’t hold it as Overton crossed over to maintain the lead. Overton would turn up the wick and put two car lengths between himself and Bare, going on to take the $5000 win. Rounding out the top five were Tyler Bare, Tyler Arrington, Brent Robinson, and Derick Quade. Heat race wins went to Dustin Mitchell, Cody Overton, and Robbie Emory. B Main wins went to Jeff Parsons, and David Williams. In the Truckin Thunder Sportsman 25 lap feature Adam Breeden and Hunter Wright led the field to green with Breeden taking the lead out of turn 2. Breeden would hold the lead until lap 5 when Brett Adkins would take the lead away on the outside. Following Adkins into second was point leader Tim Shelton. It would take a couple of laps for Shelton to get inside Adkins, he did it heading to the line. He would take the lead by inches as the two headed into turn 1. The two got together with Shelton flipping and Adkins climbing over the top in a huge crash. Hunter Wright would inherit on the restart and would pull away while Matt Meads and Breeden battled for the runner-up spot. Wright would go on to score his career first win in the division. Rounding out the top five were Matt Meads, Adam Breeden, Steve Causey, and Tony Breeden. In the Budweiser Modified 25 lap feature fourth starting Chase Butler of Mechanicsville, VA took the lead on the opening lap by a few inches over Rick Hulson. That was as close as it would get for anything of the other drivers as Butler would lead all 25 laps to score his second victory of the 2023 season. With Butler and Hulson in control of the top two spots, Bret Hamilton and Jeff Solinger raced side-by-side for much of the race battling for third. Hamilton would finish in third, with Solinger, and Brent Bordeaux rounding out the top five. In the Collision One Limited Stock 20 lap feature Ryan Hutchens of New Kent, VA took the lead on lap 9 after leader Trent Clemans would spin in turn 4. Hutchens would go on to score a very emotional win over Cory Bradley, Jacob Buie Jr, Kevin Fletcher, and Johnny Brooks. Virginia Motor Speedway will return to racing next Saturday, June 10th and will host a night of Dirt Series Championship weekly racing featuring the Victory Lap Pro Late Model, Truckin Thunder Sportsman, Budweiser Modified, and Collision One Limited Stock divisions. Divisions scheduled to race on Saturday, June 10th 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+) / 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. 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 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 STEEL BLOCK BANDITS DIRT LATE MODEL CHALLENGE, COMMONWEALTH CLASH, SATURDAY JUNE 3, 2023: Steel Block Bandits A Feature (40 Laps) – 1. 15-Cody Overton[2]; 2. B8-Tyler Bare[11]; 3. 002-Tyler Arrington[8]; 4. 3-Brent Robinson[7]; 5. 74-Derick Quade[3]; 6. P1-Jeff Parsons[17]; 7. 16-Brad Lowe[24]; 8. 6-Jamie Lathroum[6]; 9. 32-Dustin Mitchell[1]; 10. 51-Samuel Bryant[19]; 11. 36-Sam Archer[14]; 12. 08-Michael Alderman[23]; 13. 72-Derrick Rankin[12]; 14. 22-Russell Erwin[15]; 15. 49-Kyle Lear[10]; 16. 7-Dan Breuer[13]; 17. 87-Walker Arthur[21]; 18. 21-Michael Batten[5]; 19. 23W-David Williams[18]; 20. 01-Matt Glanden[9]; 21. 7A-Corey Almond[22]; 22. 09-Brad Rigdon[20]; 23. 9E-Robbie Emory[4]; 24. 23-Josh Canipe[16] B Main 1 (8 Laps) – 1. P1-Jeff Parsons[2]; 2. 51-Samuel Bryant[1]; 3. 87-Walker Arthur[5]; 4. 16-Brad Lowe[4]; 5. 46-Sherman Underwood[10]; 6. 71-Davis Lipscombe[8]; 7. 81-Daniel Garrett[7]; 8. 19L-Brandon Long[3]; 9. 43H-Josh Harris[6]; 10. 90-Larry Ramsey[9]; 11. 4-Cory Higgs[11] B Main 2 (8 Laps) – 1. 23W-David Williams[2]; 2. 09-Brad Rigdon[1]; 3. 7A-Corey Almond[7]; 4. 11-Cody Wright[3]; 5. B1-Billy Tucker[11]; 6. 29-Dale Moore[5]; 7. KB-Kerry King[4]; 8. 10-Matt Ashworth[9]; 9. 08-Michael Alderman[6]; 10. 8-Joe Leavell[8]; 11. 23G-Gerald Wolfe Jr[10] Heat 1 (8 Laps) – 1. 32-Dustin Mitchell[1]; 2. 21-Michael Batten[2]; 3. 01-Matt Glanden[3]; 4. 7-Dan Breuer[4]; 5. 51-Samuel Bryant[6]; 6. 19L-Brandon Long[7]; 7. 87-Walker Arthur[5]; 8. 81-Daniel Garrett[8]; 9. 90-Larry Ramsey[9]; 10. 4-Cory Higgs[10] Heat 2 (8 Laps) – 1. 74-Derick Quade[2]; 2. 3-Brent Robinson[1]; 3. B8-Tyler Bare[3]; 4. 22-Russell Erwin[5]; 5. P1-Jeff Parsons[6]; 6. 16-Brad Lowe[4]; 7. 43H-Josh Harris[7]; 8. 71-Davis Lipscombe[8]; 9. 46-Sherman Underwood[9] Heat 3 (8 Laps) – 1. 15-Cody Overton[2]; 2. 6-Jamie Lathroum[1]; 3. 49-Kyle Lear[4]; 4. 36-Sam Archer[8]; 5. 09-Brad Rigdon[7]; 6. 11-Cody Wright[3]; 7. 29-Dale Moore[6]; 8. 7A-Corey Almond[5]; 9. 10-Matt Ashworth[9]; 10. B1-Billy Tucker[10] Heat 4 (8 Laps) – 1. 9E-Robbie Emory[2]; 2. 002-Tyler Arrington[1]; 3. 72-Derrick Rankin[4]; 4. 23-Josh Canipe[3]; 5. 23W-David Williams[7]; 6. KB-Kerry King[5]; 7. 08-Michael Alderman[9]; 8. 8-Joe Leavell[8]; 9. 23G-Gerald Wolfe Jr[6] Overall Fast Qualifier: Dustin Mitchell – 18.110 seconds Truckin Thunder Sportsman (25 laps): 1. 00-Hunter Wright[2]; 2. 23-Matt Meads[3]; 3. 01X-Adam Breeden[1]; 4. 9-Steve Causey[5]; 5. 101-Tony Breeden[6]; 6. 26-Stephanie Johnston[7]; 7. 16-Brett Adkins[4]; 8. 55-Tim Shelton[8]; 9. 11-Marty Dempsey[9] Fast Qualifier: Tim Shelton – 20.935 seconds Budweiser Modified (25 laps): 1. 11-Chase Butler[4]; 2. 18-Rick Hulson[2]; 3. 1ST-Bret Hamilton[3]; 4. 7+7-Jeff Solinger[5]; 5. 40-Brent Bordeaux[1]; 6. 55-Page Harrison[7]; 7. 44-Stephen Bryant[8]; 8. 36-Ryan Huff[9]; 9. 4-Doug Penny[6] Fast Qualifier: Chase Butler – 19.680 seconds Collision One Limited Stock Car (2 laps): 1. 14H-Ryan Hutchens[4]; 2. 41-Cory Bradley[1]; 3. 21-Jacob Buie[6]; 4. 01-Trent Clemans[2]; 5. 25-Kevin Fletcher[9]; 6. 7-Johnny Brooks[8]; 7. 10-Ernie Dettbarn[7]; 8. 55-Raymond Harper[5]; 9. 12-Randy Hutchens[3]; 10. 6-Zac Elliott[10]; 11. 18-John Hankins Jr[13]; 12. 99-Hilton Pickeral[11]; 13. 59-Jason Speelman[14]; 14. 85-WL Johnston[12]; 15. 37-Mike Harris[15]; 16. 9-Justin Pullen[16] Fast Qualifier: Johnny Brooks – 22.153 seconds ...

Speedway to host Steel Block Bandits for the $5000 to win Commonwealth Clash This Saturday, June 3

Jamaica, VA – The stars and cars of the Steel Block Bandits Dirt Late Model Challenge Series will invade Virginia Motor Speedway for the $5000 to-win Commonwealth Clash this Saturday, June 3rd. This will be the first visit for the Bandits and many of the Mid-Atlantic’s top Limited Late Model drivers are expected to be on hand. “We’ve heard so many great things about the Steel Block Bandits series and the series has been one of our most requested events to add to our schedule. We are expecting a great car count,” 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, June 3, 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. Commonwealth Clash tickets can be purchased in advance by going to https://bit.ly/BanditsTX 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. 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. Also, 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....

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....

Speedway Cancels Racing Activities for Saturday, April 29

Jamaica, VA – After much discussion and thought, speedway management has decided to cancel racing activities for Saturday, April 29, due to saturated grounds. “We have had so much rain that the grass parking areas have standing water, and it looks like a lake out there,” said track owner Bill Sawyer. “We hate to cancel an event, but there is no way to get the facility dry enough for an event, and with the chance of more thunderstorms tonight we had no other choice but to cancel so that we could notify our competitors and fans.” The Speedway will return to host the FASTRAK Touring Series Saturday, May 6th for a $5000 to-win event. Some of the best Pro Late Model drivers on the East Coast will be on hand for this event. The night will also feature the Truckin Thunder Sportsman, Budweiser Modified, and Collision One Limited Stock Car divisions in weekly racing action. Spectator gates will open at 5 pm, and on-track action beginning at 5:30 pm with hot laps. Adult admission is $20, senior/military $15, students (13-17) $10, and children 12 and under free. Pit passes, regardless of age are $35. 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 Set to Open 2023 Season, This Saturday, April 15th

Jamaica, VA – Virginia Motor Speedway will throw the gates open for its 54th season of Weekly Racing, this Saturday, April 15th. To say the anticipation level for this Saturday is high would be an understatement; fans and competitors want to return to racing at the ½ mile speed plant in Jamaica, VA. 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 15th will open at 1 PM for inspection and registration, with spectator gates opening at 5 pm. On-track activities will begin at 5:30 pm for practice/hot laps. The speedway is currently accepting registrations for the 2023 season. Visit our website to download and print off the forms. We encourage all our competitors to fill out the registration forms in advance to speed up opening day. Divisions scheduled to race on Saturday will be the 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 is $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....

DIVISION RULES PACKAGES ARE NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE

Jamaica, VA – Division rules packages for the 2023 season are now available on the website for download. To download the 2023 General Rules package and your division rules package, CLICK HERE The 2023 season will open on Saturday, April 15th, with Dirt Series Championship weekly racing action featuring a complete program, including the Victory Lap Pro Late Model, Truckin Thunder Sportsman, Budweiser Modified, and Collision One Limited Stock divisions in action. The Dirt Series Champion weekly racing season will conclude on Saturday, September 16th, with the crowning of the speedway’s champions in each division. For a complete look at the 2023 schedule, CLICK HERE Don’t forget to “Like” us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/vamotorspeedway and “Follow” us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/vamotorspeedway. Bill Sawyer’s Virginia Motor Speedway is a 1/2-mile dirt oval. The 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....