Virginia Motor Speedway

Speedway to Return to Racing this Saturday July 15th to Host MetroCast Business Services Night

Jamaica, VA – The Speedway will return to racing on this Saturday July 15th and host MetroCast Business Services Night and week 8 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 July 15th will open at 4pm 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. 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....

Speedway to Host Week 3 of Aaron’s Dirt Series Championship Action This Saturday April 22nd

Jamaica, VA – This Saturday April 22nd Virginia Motor Speedway will host week 3 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. After two weeks of championship action the rivalries are heating up early this year. Both Tyler Bare of Rockbridge Baths, VA (Victory Lap Pro Late Model) and Joey Polevoy of Powhatan, VA (Budweiser Modified) both have back to back victories to start the 2017 season. Both drivers will not be able to start any closer than eighth this weekend due to the track’s two win in a row rule. It should make for a very exciting night of racing. The Truckin Thunder Sportsman and Collision One Limited Stock Car divisions have been ultra-competitive and will be exciting to watch this Saturday once racing resumes. 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 22nd will open at 3pm with spectator gates opening at 5pm. Driver’s Meeting – 5:45pm; 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....

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 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....

Tyler Bare Claims Thrilling Win in Pro Late Model Action; Polevoy, Jamerson and Givens also Visit Victory Lane

Jamaica, VA – Defending Champion Tyler Bare of Rockbridge Baths, VA scored his first Victory Lap Pro Late Model win of the season holding off current point leader Justin Williams in a thrilling feature that had the big crowd on their feet during Northern Neck Chevrolet / Collision One Night at Bill Sawyer’s Virginia Motor Speedway. Bare took over the lead on lap 6 from Corey Almond after a two lap side-by-side battle then held off several challenges from Williams to score the victory. “We have been working very hard to get our first win here this year, I knew if I ran the top it would be hard for Justin (Williams) to pass me. I have to thank my dad for all his support and help,” commented Bare in victory lane. Corey Almond jumped to the lead on the drop of the green flag with the field going three wide behind him. On lap 3 Bare took over second with a pass on Mark Parks. On lap 5, Bare dove under Almond in turn 3 to challenge for the lead. The two raced side-by-side for the next two laps before Bare finally grab the lead on 7 with Williams in tow. By lap 15 the two drivers began working lapped traffic with Williams trying both high and low to get around Bare. Each time Bare was up for the challenge. On a lap 26 restart Williams pushed Bare down into turn 1 but Bare held on to the lead. A big crash on lap 28 that brought out a red flag set up a two lap showdown for the win. On the final restart Bare got a great jump on the field as Williams jumped the cushion in turn 2 allowing Bare to pull away for his first win. Rounding out the top five were Williams, Mark Parks, Stephen Childress and Davis Lipscombe. In other action Joey Polevoy of Powhatan, VA scored his fourth Budweiser Modified win of the season. In the Truckin Thunder Sportsman Roger Jamerson of Mechanicsville, VA led flag to flag for his third win of the season and in the Collision One Limited Stock Car 20 lap feature James Givens of Henrico, VA held off Ryan Hutchens to score his first victory of the season. In the Budweiser Modified 25 lap feature point leader Joey Polevoy of Powhatan, VA worked his way from his eighth place starting position and swung around the outside Francis Jarrelle III on lap 7 to take over the lead and go on to score his fourth win of the season and fourth in a row. Jarrelle III led the first seven laps with Polevoy and Brett Hamilton getting by on lap seven in turn 1. Once out front Polevoy pulled away by 5 car lengths over Hamilton. It was a distance he would keep to the checkers. Rounding out the top five were Hamilton, Jarrelle, Jeff Solinger and Tim Schulte. In the Truckin Thunder Sportsman 25 lap feature Roger Jamerson of Mechanicsville, VA led the field to green taking the lead on the drop of the green flag. After surviving a lap six challenge for the lead from Tim Shelton, Jamerson went on to score his third win of the season. On lap six Shelton dove under Jamerson heading into turn 1 only to get blocked by a lapped car bottling the field and sending Shelton for a spin. Shelton tried to get back to the front but a four lap battle with Joe Weiss that saw the two trade slide jobs on each of the four laps. That allowed Jamerson to pull away with Michael Hayes following in second. Rounding out the top five were Hayes, Shelton, Weiss and Tommy Upshaw. Chad Champion and Raymond Harper led the Collision One Limited Stock Car division to green with Champion grabbing the lead. Caution quickly came out on the following lap for a wreck on the backstretch. On the restart James Givens dove under Champion for the lead. On lap 12 Champion and Ryan Hutchens began swapping slide jobs for the lead. Hutchens was scored the leader on lap 13 with Givens muscling the lead back from Hutchens on the next circuit. Givens would then pull away to score his first win of the season. Rounding out the top five were Hutchens, Champion, Cory Bradley and Marty Coltrain. The speedway will return to racing on Saturday September 3rd for Aaron’s / Pepsi Championship Night. The night will feature the final week of the Aaron’s Dirt Series Championship season featuring the Victory Lap Late Models, Budweiser Modifieds, Truckin Thunder Sportsman and Collision One Limited Stock Cars in action. Champions in all four divisions will be crowned. Competitor gates for Saturday September 3rd will open at 4pm with spectator gates opening at 5pm. On track activities will begin at 6:30pm 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 2016 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 NORTHERN NECK CHEVROLET / COLLISION ONE NIGHT, SATURDAY AUGUST 27, 2016: Victory Lap Pro Late Models (30 Laps): A-Main – 1. 30-Tyler Bare[2] ; 2. 2-Justin Williams[8] ; 3. 47-Mark Parks[3] ; 4. 03-Stephen Childress[4] ; 5. 71-Davis Lipscombe[12] ; 6. 09-Brad Rigdon[9] ; 7. 17-Camden Testerman[7] ; 8. 40-Brent Bordeaux[10] ; 9. 7A-Corey Almond[1] ; 10. 55-Jimmy Duncan[6] ; 11. 36-Cory Dawson[5] ; 12. 28-Carl Vaughan[11] ; 13. 47Q-Matt Quade[13] Fast Qualifier: Justin Williams – 18.154 seconds; 99.147 Truckin Thunder Sportsman (25 laps): A-Main – 1. 8-Roger Jamerson[1] ; 2. 22-Michael Hayes[6] ; 3. 55-Tim Shelton[4] ; 4. 43J-Joe Weiss[3] ; 5. 01-Tommy Upshaw[11] ; 6. 11-Chase Butler[5] ; 7. 12-Russell Steele[13] ; 8. 14-Sean Owens[8] ; 9. 92-Kacey Gordon[12] ; 10. 00-Jimmy Priddy[10] ; 11. 91-Kevin Curtis[9] ; 12. 9-Steve Causey[2] ; 13. 7c-Will Clark[14] ; 14. 71-Savannah Nichols[15] ; 15. 10-Matt Ashworth[7] Fast Qualifier: Tim Shelton – 21.091 seconds; 85.344 mph Budweiser Modifieds (25 laps): A-Main – 1. 51-Joey Polevoy[8] ; 2. 1st-Bret Hamilton[3] ; 3. 01-Francis Jarrelle III[2] ; 4. 7+7-Jeff Solinger[6] ; 5. 10s-Tim Schulte[5] ; 6. 48-Lance Grady[9] ; 7. 99-Charlie Hubbard[1] ; 8. 44-Steve Bryant[10] ; 9. 21c-Davey Conley[7] ; 10. 68-Adam Hoegerl[11] ; 11. 39-Brian Dobie[4] Fast Qualifier: Joey Polevoy – 19.625 seconds; 91.720 mph Collision One Limited Stock Cars (20 laps): A-Main – 1. 8-James Givens[5] ; 2. 14-Ryan Hutchens[8] ; 3. 08-Chad Champion[1] ; 4. 41-Cory Bradley[7] ; 5. 25-Marty Coltrain[4] ; 6. 40-Brian Bradley[10] ; 7. 38-Caleb Carter[16] ; 8. 4-Randy Hutchens[15] ; 9. 18-John Hankins Jr.[13] ; 10. 14C-Bill Coada[11] ; 11. 00-William Hardman Jr.[14] ; 12. 01-Trent Clemans[17] ; 13. 26-Stephanie Stallings[12] ; 14. 22-Raymond Harper[2] ; 15. 20-James Bunn[9] ; 16. 09-Jacob Buie[6] ; 17. 32M-Chris Champion[3] ; 18. 50-Blair Sibley[18] Fast Qualifier: James Givens – 22.649 seconds; 79.474 mph...

Speedway Partners with Northern Neck Chevrolet and Collision One in Benefit for Northern Neck Food Bank / FeedMore this Saturday August 27th

Jamaica, VA – This Saturday August 27th Virginia Motor Speedway partners with Northern Neck Chevrolet and Collision One to “Stamp out Hunger in the Northern Neck”. Northern Neck Chevrolet / Collision One Night will benefit FeedMore and the Northern Neck Food Bank which is in dire need of food and monetary donations. In an effort to help restock the shelves at the Northern Neck Food Bank the speedway will offer a FREE general admission ticket for every five (5) non-perishable food items donated this Saturday night. Help us stamp out hunger in our community. Items of need include: peanut butter, canned tuna & chicken, low sodium veggies, fruits packed in juice, spaghetti sauce (no glass containers), canned or dry beans, hot & cold cereal and whole grain snacks. The night will feature week twelve of the Aaron’s Dirt Series Championship season featuring the Victory Lap Late Models, Budweiser Modifieds, Truckin Thunder Sportsman and Collision One Limited Stock Cars in action. Competitor gates for Saturday August 27th will open at 4pm with spectator gates opening at 5pm. On track activities will begin at 6:30pm for hot laps. Divisions scheduled to race on Saturday: Victory Lap 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 for Saturday August 27th: For every five (5) non-perishable food items donated receive a FREE General Admission ticket. For fans not bringing donated food items admission price for Adults is $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....

Speedway to Host MetroCast Business Services Night this Saturday August 13th

Jamaica, VA – This Saturday August 13th Virginia Motor Speedway will host MetroCast Business Services Night and week 12 of the Aaron’s Dirt Series Championship will feature all four of the track’s weekly divisions. See the Victory Lap Pro Late Model, Truckin Thunder Sportsman, Budweiser Modified and Collision One Limited Stock Car divisions competing in some exciting side by side action. Competitor gates for Saturday August 13th will open at 4pm with spectator gates opening at 5pm. On track activities will begin at 6:30pm for hot laps. Divisions scheduled to race on Saturday: Victory Lap 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 $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. 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. For more information about Virginia Motor Speedway or the 2016 events visit the speedway’s schedule page or call (804) 758-1867. 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....

MetroCast Night Canceled Due to Rain; Fifth Rain Out of Season

Jamaica, VA – After a third round of showers officials at Bill Sawyer’s Virginia Motor Speedway were forced to cancel racing activities for MetroCast Business Services Night on Saturday July 16, 2016. It is the fifth rain out of the 2016 season. The Speedway will take the weekend of July 23rd off and return to racing on Saturday July 30, 2016 for week 10 of Aaron’s Dirt Series Championship action. See all four of the track’s weekly divisions featuring the Victory Lap Pro Late Models, Budweiser Modifieds, Truckin Thunder Sportsman and Collision One Limited Stock Cars in action. 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. 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....

Speedway to Host MetroCast Business Services Night this Saturday July 16th

Jamaica, VA – This Saturday July 16th Virginia Motor Speedway will host MetroCast Business Services Night and week 9 of the Aaron’s Dirt Series Championship will feature all four of the track’s weekly divisions. See the Victory Lap Pro Late Model, Truckin Thunder Sportsman, Budweiser Modified and Collision One Limited Stock Car divisions competing in some exciting side by side action. Competitor gates for Saturday July 16th will open at 4pm with spectator gates opening at 5pm. On track activities will begin at 6:30pm for hot laps. Divisions scheduled to race on Saturday: Victory Lap 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 $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....

Speedway to Host Military Appreciation Night this Saturday June 25

Jamaica, VA – This Saturday June 25th Virginia Motor Speedway will host Military Appreciation Night with all military personnel (active or retired w/ I.D.) being admitted free (grandstand admission only). Week 7 of the Aaron’s Dirt Series Championship will feature all four of the track’s divisions in action. See the Victory Lap Pro Late Model, Truckin Thunder Sportsman, Budweiser Modified and Collision One Limited Stock Car divisions competing in some exciting side by side action. In week six action Justin Williams of Concord, VA grabbed his first Victory Lap Pro Late Model victory in dominating style. Can he back that performance up this week with another one just like it? In the Budweiser Modified division Brian Maxey of King George, VA claimed his second win in a row and will not be able to start any closer than eighth this week due to the “Two Wins in Row” rule; that same rule will be in affect for defending Collision One Limited Stock Champion Ryan Hutchens of Providence Forge, VA as he also claimed his second win in a row last time out. In the Truckin Thunder Sportsman Brett Adkins of Gloucester, VA scored an impressive victory in the division he dominated for a couple of years before moving up to the Pro Late Model division. One driver to watch this week will be Roger Jamerson of Mechanicsville, VA in the Truckin Thunder Sportsman division as he continues his quest for win number 200. Competitor gates for Saturday June 25th will open at 4pm with spectator gates opening at 5pm. On track activities will begin at 6:30pm for hot laps. Divisions scheduled to race on Saturday: Victory Lap 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 $12, seniors (60+) $10; military (active/retired w/ proper I.D.) FREE, students 11 – 17 years old $6 and children 10 and under admitted free. Pit passes will be $20....

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