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Rain and Saturated Grounds Force Cancellation of Racing for Saturday July 28th

Jamaica, VA – Persistent heavy rains all week and downpours over night have forced officials at Virginia Motor Speedway to cancel racing activities for Saturday July 28th.

“With the amount of rain we had during the week, the torrential downpours over night and a forecast for more of the same today have forced us to make this difficult decision. The grounds just can’t take any more moisture,� commented track General Manager Clarke Sawyer.

The speedway will return to racing on Saturday August 4th and host Atlantic Broadband Night and week 9 of Aaron’s Dirt Series Championship weekly action featuring the Victory Lap Pro Late Model, Truckin Thunder Sportsman, Budweiser Modified and Collision One Limited Stock Car divisions in action.

Bill Sawyer’s Virginia Motor Speedway is a ½ mile dirt oval track is located on U.S. Route 17, eight miles north of Saluda, VA and 25 miles south of Tappahannock, VA in Jamaica, VA. The speedway is just a short drive from Richmond, Fredericksburg, Southern Maryland and the Hampton Roads area.

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