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Safety-Kleen, National Guard Night this Saturday August 20th; All Military Personnel get in free

Jamaica, VA – Bill Sawyer’s Virginia Motor Speedway will return to action this Saturday August 20th and host Safety Kleen / NAPA of King William / Virginia Army National Guard / Friends of NRA Night featuring four divisions of Virginia Army National Guard Dirt Series action. See the Victory Lap Late Model, Truckin Thunder Sportsman, Budweiser Modifies and the Collision One Limited Stock divisions. Come experience the raw, pure excitement that is dirt racing!

The night’s activities will include the NRA Wall of Guns raffle, hunting and boating displays by the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries and much more. Anyone presenting their NRA membership card or a valid hunting or fishing license will get in for $5. Also, any military personnel active or retired just show your I.D. card and get in free.

Competitor gates for Saturday, August 20th will open at 4pm with spectator gates opening at 5pm. On track activities will begin at 6:30pm with hot laps.

Divisions scheduled to race on Saturday August 20th: Victory Lap Late Models (35 Laps); Truckin Thunder Sportsman (25 Laps); Budweiser Modifieds (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 $10, seniors (60+) $8; military (active/retired w/ proper I.D.) Free, students 13 – 17 years old $7, children 7 to 12 $4 and children 6 and under admitted free. If you have an NRA membership card or a valid hunting or fishing license will get in for $5. Pit passes will be $20.

CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS GOING DOWN TO WIRE: With only two weeks left of Virginia Army National Guard Dirt Series action this Saturday’s race will be crucial to those in the running for the 2011 division championships. In the Victory Lap Late Models current point leader Scott Adams holds a 26 point advantage over David Williams of Clements, MD. In the Budweiser Modifieds Dan Arnold of Chester, VA has nine points on Brian Maxey of King George, VA; in the Truckin Thunder Sportsman Roger Jamerson of Mechanicsville, VA clings to just a three point advantage over Todd Traylor of King William, VA and in the Collision One Limited Stock Car division Wesley Givens Mechanicsville, VA clings to a five point advantage over Joe Ender of Glen Allen, VA.

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.

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Bill Sawyer’s Virginia Motor Speedway, an ASA Member Track, 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.

To learn more about Bill Sawyer’s Virginia Motor Speedway fans may call the Speedway office at (804) 758-1VMS or visit the track’s web site at www.vamotorspeedway.com.

MEDIA CONTACT: DAVE SEAY (804) 758-1867 OR (804) 357-7223

VIRGINIA ARMY NATIONAL GUARD DIRT SERIES POINTS AS OF 8/13/11:

Victory Lap Late Model Top 10

1. (678)Scott Adams (Chester, VA), 2. (652)David Williams (Avenue, MD), 3. (627)Kenny Moreland (Waldorf, MD), 4. (622)Derick Quade (Mechanicsville, MD), 5. (617)Tim Shelton (Fredericksburg, VA), 6. (605)Matt Marshall (Stuarts Draft, VA), 7. (603)Davis Lipscombe (Mechanicsville, VA), 8. (577)Andy Gregg (Portsmouth, VA), 9. (553)Alan Anderson (Norfolk, VA), 10. (521)Brandon Long (Mechanicsville, MD),

Truckin Thunder Sportsman Top 10

1. (680)Roger Jamerson (Glen Allen, VA), 2. (677)Todd Traylor (King William, VA), 3. (660)Stephen Childress (St. Stephens Church, VA), 4. (641)Tony Wood (New Kent, VA), 5. (629)Junior Carter (Mechanicsville, VA), 6. (621)J.R. Guy (Mechanicsville, MD), 7. (615)Davey Pullen (New Kent, VA), 8. (596)Bubba Holloway (Qiunton, VA), 9. (574)Michael Hayes (Ruther Glen, VA), 10. (572)Wayne Carroll (Fredericksburg, VA),

Budweiser Modified Top 10

1. (686)Dan Arnold (Petersburg, VA), 2. (677)Brian Maxey (King George, VA), 3. (664)Page Harrison (Jetersville, VA), 4. (632)Curtis Barricks (Chesterfield, VA), 5. (589)Charlie Hubbard (Chesapeake, VA), 6. (563)John Ferguson (Gloucester, VA), 7. (536)Chris Arnold (Petersburg, VA), 8. (532)Brandon Galloway (Gloucester, VA), 9. (518)Aaron Harris (R) (Richmond, VA), 10. (508)James Jessee (Spotsylvania, VA),

Collision One Limited Stock Car Top 10

1. (660)Wesley Givens (Highland Springs, VA), 2. (655)Joe Ender (Glen Allen, VA), 3. (649)Ryan Toole (Richmond, VA), 4. (634)Brandon Coates (Tappahannock, VA), 5. (618)Ricky Douglas (Unionville, VA), 6. (605)Brett Adkins (Gloucester, VA), 7. (596)Brandon Sandridge (New Kent, VA), 8. (590)Thomas Rose (Gloucester, VA), 9. (566)James Givens (Highland Springs, VA), 10. (534)Ryan Hutchens (Toano, VA),

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