Childress and Ender Score Career first Late Model Victories; H. Shelton, Adkins, C. Arnold, Duncan, Sandridge and Givens also pick up wins

Childress and Ender Score Career first Late Model Victories; H. Shelton, Adkins, C. Arnold, Duncan, Sandridge and Givens also pick up wins

Jamaica, VA – It only took rookie Stephen Childress of St. Stephens Church, VA six races into his late model career to pick up his first win in the ultra-competitive Victory Lap Late Model division at Bill Sawyer’s Virginia Motor Speedway on Truckin Thunder Scout Night presented by the Virginia Army National Guard. Childress grab the lead in the first twin 20 on the opening circuit. On lap 3 Justin Williams looked to get inside Childress in turn 3 only to be turned away. Childress then held off several challenges by Billy Tucker and then pulled away to win comfortably. Billy Tucker, Tim Shelton, Joe Ender and Anthony Kincaid rounded out the top five. In a night of first for the late model division Joe Ender held off Billy Tucker and Justin Williams in a great battle to earn his career first Victory Lap Late Model victory. Ender grabbed the lead on the opening green flag with Tucker in tow. On lap 2 Tucker got inside Ender in turn 1 taking the lead out of turn 4. The battle for the lead then got heavy as Tucker, Ender and Williams waged a three car battle for the top spot. On lap 13 Ender went outside Tucker out of four taking over the top spot by inches at the line. Ender went on to score his career first win followed by Williams, Anthony Kincaid, Tim Shelton and David Padula. Padula won both Fastrak Pro Late Model events. Chris Arnold of Chester, VA picked up the lead on Lap 6 of the Budweiser Modified first event when then leader Jimmy Duncan got caught up in another drivers spin sending him to the rear for the restart. That was all Arnold needed as he went onto hold off his dad Dan Arnold on a green, white, checkered finish to pick up the victory. Rounding out the top five were Matt Quade, Michael Reynolds and Bret Hamilton. In the second race for the Budweiser Modifieds Jimmy Duncan set the pace by taking the top spot on the opening circuit. Multiple cautions plagued the beginning of the event allowing Brett Hamilton several shots at Duncan for the lead. Duncan pulled away for the victory as Hamilton and Matt Quade battled over second spot with Hamilton claiming the position. Quade, Brian Dobie and Matt Ashworth rounded out the top five. In the first Truckin Thunder Sportsman 15 lap event Thomas Rose took the lead on the opening lap with Hunter Shelton in tow. Hunter got inside Rose in turn 1 on lap 4 to take over the top spot. Once out front Shelton pulled away as Junior Carter and Brett Adkins battled over second. Shelton would go on to score the win with Carter, Adkins, Thomas Rose and James Snead rounding out the top five. It was a different story in race two for the Truckin Thunder Sportsman as James Snead lead the first circuit until Brett Adkins swept around his outside in turn 1 for the lead. Once out front Adkins put in on cruise control and would go on to score his third win of the season. Following Adkins to the checkers were James Snead holding off Hunter Shelton for second with Thomas Rose and Tommy Upshaw rounding out the top five. In the first race for the Collision One Limited Stock Cars it looked as if David Bowler would pick up his career first victory but on lap 10 Brandon Sandridge got inside Bowler coming out of two and dragged raced back to the line where he took over the lead and went over to get the win. Bowler, Wesley Givens, Brian Maxey and Shawn Otey rounded out the top five. In the second race for the Collision One Limited Stock Cars Travis Hopkins led first lap and a half before Wesley Givens worked under him for the lead. Once Givens got out front he pulled away with Bowler, Sandridge and Maxey in tow. As the laps wore down Bowler began to reel in the leader Givens but there just not enough laps and Givens would go on to the win. Bowler, Sandrige, Maxey and Hopkins would round out the top five. The speedway will return to racing Saturday June 8th to host week six of Virginia Army National Guard Dirt Series action. The evenings events will include four divisions of exciting high octane, side by side dirt track racing. See the Victory Lap Late Model / Fastrak Pro Late Models, Truckin Thunder Sportsman, Budweiser Modified and Collision One Limited Stock Car divisions in action. Competitor gates for Saturday, June 8th 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: Victory Lap Late Models / Fastrak Pro Late Models (35 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 13 – 17 years old $6, children 7 to 12 $4 and children 6 and under admitted free. We offer a family pass for $25 (two adults and two children 12 and under). 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. 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, 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. RACE RESULTS FOR SATURDAY APRIL 20, 2013: VICTORY LAP LATE MODEL 20 LAP FEATURE #1 (10 Entries): A Main:1. Stephen Childress (St. Stephens Church, VA), 2. Billy Tucker (King George, VA), 3. Tim Shelton (Fredericksburg, VA), 4. Joe Ender (Glen Allen, VA), 5. Anthony Kincaid (Hayes, VA), 6. David Padula (Greencastle, PA), 7. Corey Almond (Appomattox, VA), 8. Justin Williams (Shipman, VA), 9. John Staton (Chesapeake, VA), 10. Brandon Long (Mechanicsville, MD), VICTORY LAP LATE MODEL 20 LAP FEATURE #2 (10 Entries): A Main Event Two:1. Joe Ender (Glen Allen, VA), 2. Justin Williams (Shipman, VA), 3. Anthony Kincaid (Hayes, VA), 4. Tim Shelton (Fredericksburg, VA), 5. David Padula (Greencastle, PA), 6. John Staton (Chesapeake, VA), 7. Billy Tucker (King George, VA), 8. Corey Almond (Appomattox, VA), 9. Stephen Childress (St. Stephens Church, VA), 10. Brandon Long (Mechanicsville, MD), FAST TIME: Billy Tucker – 18.563 seconds TRUCKIN THUNDER SPORTSMAN 15 LAP FEATURE #1 (13 Entries): A Main:1. Hunter Shelton (Fredericksburg, VA), 2. Junior Carter (Mechanicsville, VA), 3. Brett Adkins (Gloucester, VA), 4. Thomas Rose (Gloucester, VA), 5. James Snead (Fredericksburg, VA), 6. Michael Roop (Stafford, VA), 7. Timmy Brann (Warsaw, VA), 8. Brandon Coates (Tappahannock, VA), 9. Macy Causey (Seaford, VA), 10. Troy Doggett (Ruther Glen, va), 11. Tommy Upshaw (West Point, VA), 12. Carl Vaughan (Chesapeake, VA), 13. Chad Beahr (Mechanicsville, VA), TRUCKIN THUNDER SPORTSMAN 15 LAP FEATURE #2 (13 Entries): A Main Event Two:1. Brett Adkins (Gloucester, VA), 2. James Snead (Fredericksburg, VA), 3. Hunter Shelton (Fredericksburg, VA), 4. Thomas Rose (Gloucester, VA), 5. Tommy Upshaw (West Point, VA), 6. Michael Roop (Stafford, VA), 7. Macy Causey (Seaford, VA), 8. Troy Doggett (Ruther Glen, va), 9. Brandon Coates (Tappahannock, VA), 10. Timmy Brann (Warsaw, VA), 11. Junior Carter (Mechanicsville, VA), 12. Chad Beahr (Mechanicsville, VA), 13. Carl Vaughan (Chesapeake, VA), FAST TIME: Junior Carter – 21.355 seconds BUDWESIER MODIFIED 15 LAP FEATURE #1 (21 Entries): A Main:1. Chris Arnold (Petersburg, VA), 2. Dan Arnold (Petersburg, VA), 3. Matt Quade (Mechanicsville, MD), 4. Mike Reynolds (Clements, MD), 5. Bret Hamilton (Powhatan, VA), 6. Brian Dobie (Partlow, VA), 7. Jimmy Duncan (Fredericksburg, VA), 8. Neal Hudgins (Grimstead, VA), 9. Joey Polevoy (Powhatan, VA), 10. Matt Ashworth (Mechanicsville, VA), 11. Jason Sage (Chester, VA), 12. Matt Marshall (Stuarts Draft, VA), 13. David Kendall (Petersburg, VA), 14. Aaron Harris (Richmond, VA), 15. Josh Harris (Gloucester, VA), 16. Francis Jarrelle III (Chesterfield, VA), 17. James Jessee (Spotsylvania, VA), 18. Rudy Denke (Fredericksburg, VA), 19. Jeff Solinger (Bumpass, VA), 20. Josh Letson (, VA), 21. Charlie Hubbard (Chesapeake, VA), BUDWESIER MODIFIED 15 LAP FEATURE #2 (21 Entries): A Main Event Two:1. Jimmy Duncan (Fredericksburg, VA), 2. Bret Hamilton (Powhatan, VA), 3. Matt Quade (Mechanicsville, MD), 4. Brian Dobie (Partlow, VA), 5. Matt Ashworth (Mechanicsville, VA), 6. Jason Sage (Chester, VA), 7. Josh Harris (Gloucester, VA), 8. David Kendall (Petersburg, VA), 9. Matt Marshall (Stuarts Draft, VA), 10. Neal Hudgins (Grimstead, VA), 11. Mike Reynolds (Clements, MD), 12. Dan Arnold (Petersburg, VA), 13. Chris Arnold (Petersburg, VA), 14. Joey Polevoy (Powhatan, VA), 15. Aaron Harris (Richmond, VA), 16. Francis Jarrelle III (Chesterfield, VA), 17. James Jessee (Spotsylvania, VA), 18. Rudy Denke (Fredericksburg, VA), 19. Jeff Solinger (Bumpass, VA), 20. Josh Letson (, VA), 21. Charlie Hubbard (Chesapeake, VA), FAST TIME: Dan Arnold – 19.807 seconds LIMITED STOCK CAR 12 LAP FEATURE #1 (12 Entries): A Main:1. Brandon Sandridge (Mechanicsville, VA), 2. David Bowler (Gloucester, VA), 3. Brian Maxey (King George, VA), 4. Wesley Givens (Mechanicsville, VA), 5. Shawn Otey (Aylett, VA), 6. Brian Bradley (Hopewell, VA), 7. Ryan Hutchens (Providence Forge, VA), 8. Travis Hopkins (Spotsylvania, VA), 9. Daniel Alford (Colonial Beach, VA), 10. Chad Champion (Beaverdam, VA), 11. Lucas Ward (Beaverdam, VA), 12. Dave Savage (Mattaponi, VA), LIMITED STOCK CAR 12 LAP FEATURE #2 (12 Entries): A Main Event Two:1. Wesley Givens (Mechanicsville, VA), 2. David Bowler (Gloucester, VA), 3. Brandon Sandridge (Mechanicsville, VA), 4. Brian Maxey (King George, VA), 5. Travis Hopkins (Spotsylvania, VA), 6. Brian Bradley (Hopewell, VA), 7. Daniel Alford (Colonial Beach, VA), 8. Lucas Ward (Beaverdam, VA), 9. Shawn Otey (Aylett, VA), 10. Chad Champion (Beaverdam, VA), 11. Ryan Hutchens (Providence Forge, VA), 12. Dave Savage (Mattaponi, VA), FAST TIME: Brian Maxey – 22.873 seconds...

Williams takes checkers in late models; LaRouqe, Wood and Ender also get wins

Jamaica, VA – With the regular season drawing to a close, the battle for points and tempers heated up Saturday on Safety Kleen, NAPA of King William, National Guard Night night at Virginia Motor Speedway. The next to the final night of the 2011 Virginia Army National Guard Dirt Series racing season set the table for the championship night on Saturday September 3rd. In what turned out to be one of the best races of the year and in a race that saw five different leaders it was David Williams of Clement, MD that survived the full contact event by taking the lead on lap 28 and going on to record his second win of 2011. “The harder they are to win the sweeter they are when you do get in victory lane, that was about has hard a win as we have ever had, the competition here is so tough so being here in victory lane is that much sweeter,” commented Williams in victory lane. Williams first battled with John Staton of Chesapeake, VA for second with the two trading paint in each corner with Williams taking over that spot on lap 24. Williams then went to work on Tim Shelton of Fredericksburg, VA for the lead. Several times Williams tried to get inside Shelton for the lead only to have the door slammed on him each time. On lap 27 Williams finally got under Shelton out of turn 2 taking the lead he would not relinquish. Williams would have to fend off Staton several times before Staton had to work to hold off Adams who took over second on lap 31. Adams could not mount a challenge for the lead and Williams would take the win followed by Scott Adams, John Staton, Kenny Moreland and Walker Arthur. In other action Travis LaRogue of Mooresville, NC picked up his second Budweiser Modified win in a slugfest. In the Truckin Thunder Sportsman Tony Wood of New Kent, VA picked up his first win of the season and in the Collision One Limited Stock Car division Joe Ender of Glen Allen, VA got his first win of the season. In the Budweiser Modified 25 lap feature Travis LaRoque and Lance Grady led the field to green with Grady leading the opening lap. Caution would fly on lap 2 for a wreck in turn 4. On the restart Grady once again pulled away to take control of the lead. With Grady out front the battle was for the second spot with John Ferguson, Travis LaRoque, Brian Maxey and Dan Arnold. Grady would get company in the form of Brian Maxey as the two battled for the top spot. Maxey would try several times to get inside Grady but each time the door was slammed. On lap 19 the two races into slower traffic with Maxey making it three wide under Grady as they raced into turn 3. The two would touch sending both spinning and to the rear of the field. On the restart the race got real interesting as Ferguson and LaRoque went to beating on each other and exchanging the top spot until on lap 23 where LaRouqe took over the top spot for good holding Dan Arnold off at the line for his second win of the season. Rounding out the top 5 were Dan Arnold, Jimmy Duncan, Neal Hudgins and Chris Arnold. In the Truckin Thunder Sportsman 25 lap feature Wayne Carroll and J.R. Guy led the field to green with Guy taking the lead. Guy would hold the lead until lap 9 when Tony Wood would get inside Guy out of turn 2 with Wood taking the lead at the line. Guy would try to battle back but Wood would hold him off to keep the lead. Over the final fifteen laps Wood would have Todd Traylor on his bumper but Traylor could not make a serious challenge for the top spot. Wood would go on to collect his first win of 2011 followed by Todd Traylor, J.R. Guy, Wayne Carroll and Bubba Holloway Jr. In the Collision One Limited Stock 20 lap feature Joe Ender and Brett Adkins led the field to green with Enders leading the first circuit. The battle up front was intense with Enders, James Givens, Wesley Givens and Ryan Toole all in close proximity. On lap 7 point leader Wesley Givens and Toole got hooked together bringing out the races first caution sending both to the rear. Enders would pace the field with a comfortable cushion over James Givens and David Bowler. On a lap 18 restart Bowler would get inside Givens out of turn 2 to take over second. Givens would get into him going down the backstretch sending both into the turn 3 wall. On the final restart Ender would jump out a comfortable lead over Ricky Douglas and would cruise to the win followed by Douglas, Ryan Toole, Wesley Givens and Brandon Sandridge. Bill Sawyer’s Virginia Motor Speedway will take the weekend of August 27th off and return to action Saturday September 3rd and host Truckin Thunder, Collision One, WIGO Championship Night. It will be the last point race of the season for all four of the track’s Virginia Army National Guard Dirt Series divisions. With all the divisional point races tight heading into the final weekend the racing should be intense. Throw in the fact that every competitor is also vying for the coveted Virginia Army National Guard Dirt Series championship, which will crown an over all track champion, this will be a must see event. The night’s activities will include the Victory Lap Late Models, Truckin Thunder Sportsman, Budweiser Modifieds and the Collision One Limited Stock Cars in Virginia Army National Guard Dirt Series action. 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. Divisions scheduled to race on Saturday September 3rd: 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.) $5, students 13 – 17 years old $7, children 7 to 12 $4 and children 6 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. Don’t forget to become a Fan on Facebook at www.facebook.com/vamotorspeedway and follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/vamotorspeedway. 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 RACE RESULTS FOR SAFETY KLEEN / NAPA of KING WILLIAM / NATIONAL GUARD NIGHT SATURDAY AUGUST 20, 2011: VICTORY LAP LATE MODEL 35 LAP FEATURE (18 Entries): A Main:1. David Williams (Avenue, MD), 2. Scott Adams (Chester, VA), 3. John Staton (Norfolk, VA), 4. Kenny Moreland (Waldorf, MD), 5. Walker Arthur (Forest, VA), 6. Derick Quade (Mechanicsville, MD), 7. Brandon Long (Mechanicsville, MD), 8. Alan Anderson (Norfolk, VA), 9. Andy Gregg (Portsmouth, VA), 10. Tim Shelton (Fredericksburg, VA), 11. Davis Lipscombe (Mechanicsville, VA), 12. Matt Marshall (Stuarts Draft, VA), 13. Matt Morgan (Hughesville, MD), 14. Scott Davis (Virginia Beach, VA), 15. David Puckett (King George, VA), 16. Tommy Wagner Jr. (Hugesville, MD), 17. Billy Tucker (King George, VA), 18. Brad Rigdon (Chesapeake, VA), FAST TIME: Scott Adams – 18.756 seconds, 95.923mph TRUCKIN THUNDER SPORTSMAN 25 LAP FEATURE (15 Entries): A Main:1. Tony Wood (New Kent, VA), 2. Todd Traylor (King William, VA), 3. J.R. Guy (Mechanicsville, MD), 4. Wayne Carroll (Fredericksburg, VA), 5. Bubba Holloway (Qiunton, VA), 6. Junior Carter (Mechanicsville, VA), 7. Davey Pullen (New Kent, VA), 8. John Kirby (Sandston, VA), 9. Rusty Steele (Providence Forge, VA), 10. Stephen Childress (St. Stephens Church, VA), 11. Tommy Upshaw (West Point, VA), 12. Roger Jamerson (Glen Allen, VA), 13. Carl Vaughan (Chesapeake, VA), 14. Roy Skaggs (Highland Springs, VA), 15. Michael Hayes (Ruther Glen, VA), FAST TIME: Todd Traylor – 21.918 seconds, 82.124mph BUDWESIER MODIFIED 25 LAP FEATURE (16 Entries): A Main:1. Travis LaRoque (Mooresville, NC), 2. Dan Arnold (Petersburg, VA), 3. Jimmy Duncan (Fredericksburg, VA), 4. Neal Hudgins (Grimstead, VA), 5. Chris Arnold (Petersburg, VA), 6. Lance Grady (Maidens, VA), 7. Aaron Harris (Richmond, VA), 8. John Ferguson (Gloucester, VA), 9. James Jessee (Spotsylvania, VA), 10. Tony Quade (Leonardtown, MD), 11. Brian Maxey (King George, VA), 12. Brandon Galloway (Gloucester, VA), 13. Page Harrison (Jetersville, VA), 14. Francis Jarrelle III (Powhatan, VA), 15. Curtis Barricks (Chesterfield, VA), 16. Josh Harris (Gloucester, VA), FAST TIME: Brian Maxey – 21.342 seconds, 84.341mph COLLISION ONE LIMITED STOCK CAR 20 LAP FEATURE (18 Entries): A Main:1. Joe Ender (Glen Allen, VA), 2. Ricky Douglas (Unionville, VA), 3. Ryan Toole (Richmond, VA), 4. Wesley Givens (Highland Springs, VA), 5. Brandon Sandridge (New Kent, VA), 6. Marty Coltrain (Richmond, VA), 7. Brandon Coates (Tappahannock, VA), 8. Thomas Rose (Gloucester, VA), 9. Bryan Barkley (Hayes, VA), 10. Brian Maxey (King George, VA), 11. David Bowler (Gloucester, VA), 12. Ryan Hutchens (Toano, VA), 13. Benjamin Lowry (Mechanicsville, VA), 14. Brett Adkins (Gloucester, VA), 15. Mark Guthrie (Port Republic, MD), 16. Chad Champion (Beaverdam, VA), 17. Raymond Harper (Gloucester, VA), 18. James Givens (Highland Springs, VA), FAST TIME: Wesley Givens – 23.249 seconds, 76.249mph...