Shelton Scores Dominating Win; Childress and Dobie Also Get Wins

Jamaica, VA – Tim Shelton of Fredericksburg, VA showed that everyone on Mom’s Night Out at the Races at Bill Sawyer’s Virginia Motor Speedway that he is going to be a contender for the title this season. Starting on the pole Shelton led all 35 laps in route to his first victory of 2012. “What a car, we made a lot of changes over the winter and it looks like they are paying off, I want to dedicate this race to John Shelton, who passed away this past week,” commented Shelton in victory lane. Troy Williams and Shelton led the field to green with Shelton taking control out of turn 2. On lap 4 John Staton, Brandon Long, Scott Adams and Davis Lipscombe had a great battle for third going on while the top two pulled away. On lap 4 Adams would spin bring out the races second caution and closing the field back on Shelton. On the restart Williams tries to get to his inside but was denied. After moving into second Staton began pressuring Shelton for the lead but each time Shelton would hold on to the top spot. Two more cautions would close the field on Shelton’s bumper but that was as close as anyone would get as Shelton would get his first victory of the season in dominating fashion. Rounding out the top five were Billy Tucker, Joe Ender, Scott Adams and Ed Pope. Ender would be the Pitts Lumber Rookie of the Race with this third place finish. In other action Stephen Childress of St. Stephens Church, VA used a bold move in lapped traffic to take the lead in the Truckin Sportsman 25 lap feature to get the win. In the Budweiser Modified 25 lap feature Brian Dobie of Fredericksburg, VA made it two for two with another strong performance and in the Collision One Limited Stock 20 lap feature Stephen Childress of St. Stephens church, VA made it two for two for the night with another victory. Budweiser Modifieds Aaron Harris and Chris Arnold led the Budweiser Modified field to green with Arnold leading the first circuit. It didn’t take long for Brian Dobie to get to the front, getting inside Arnold in turn 3 on lap 4 to take the lead at the stripe followed by Jimmy Duncan following to second. Duncan made several attempts to get inside Dobie but each time Dobie shut the door to hold on to the lead. As the laps wound down Dobie’s car got stronger going on to take his second feature in as many races. Rounding out the top five were Jimmy Duncan, Chris Arnold, Page Harrison and Brandon Galloway. Donnie Smith was the Pitts Lumber Rookie of the Race with his seventh place finish. Truckin Thunder Sportsman Brett Adkins and Davey Pullen led the Truckin Thunder field to green with Adkins leadin the first lap over Pullen, Junior Carter, Todd Traylor and Tony Wood. On lap 3 Carter would get inside Pullen for second out of turn 4. On lap 6 the races second caution would come out for a spin in turn 2. On the restart Carter tried to get under Adkins for the lead but could not make the pass. By lap 10 the top five were in traffic with Adkins holding on to the lead. On lap 11 another caution closed the field on Adkins bumper. On the restart Adkins held off Carter as Taylor Dogget went from fifth to second with a bold pass on the high side of turn 2. Caution would come out twice on lap 17 the second coming for Doggett as his car would nit come up to speed and would get rearended by Tony Wood. On the restart Todd Traylor would get inside Adkins in turn 1 to take over the top spot. On lap 22 the leaders came up on lapped traffic and Traylor would get slowed allowing Stephen Childress to take the lead at the line. Childress would have to hold off Carter in a green, white checker finish to pick up his first win of the season. Rounding out the top five were Junior Carter, J.R. Guy, Hunter Shelton and Michael Hayes. Hunter Shelton was the Pitts Lumber Rookie of the Race with his fourth place finish. Collision On Limited Stock Cars Thomas Rose and David Bowler led the Colliosion One Limited Stock Car field to green with Bowler getting the advantage out of turn two to take the lead followed by Brett Adkins. Adkins would assume the lead on lap 4 with a pass to the inside of turn 4. Stephen Childress would follow to second and begin to pressure Adkins for the top spot. On lap 5 Adkins would spin in turn 4 while leading handing the lead to Childress. On the restart Childress began to get pressure from Brandon Sandridge for the top spot and on lap 7 Sandridge would slip by Childress coming out of turn 4 for the lead. On the lap 9 restart Childress would get back by Sandridge for the lead and motor to his second win of the night. Rounding out the top five were Thomas Rose, Wesley Givens, Brandon Sandridge and Brett Adkins. Curtis Daughtery was the Pitts Lumber rookie of the race with his twelfth place finish. The speedway will return to racing Saturday May 19th to host the return visit of the ULTIMATE Super Late Model Series for the $10,000 to win Mid-Atlantic Spring Championship. ULTIMATE teams have been buzzing about their return to Virginia Motor Speedway since last year’s event. Defending race winner Steve Shaver will be looking to repeat when May 19th rolls around and looking to stop him will be defending ULTIMATE Super Late Model Series Champion Chris Ferguson, current ULTIMATE point leader Chris Madden, Casey Roberts, Dennis Franklin and the rest of the ULTIMATE faithful. Also expect regional stand-outs Ricky Elliott, Jamie Lathroum, Jason Covert, The driver’s from the South will have their hands full with a tough contingent of Mid-Atlantic hot-shoes. This is sure to turn into an epic North versus South event. Virginia Motor Speedway is pulling out all the stops once again to draw every Late Model in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast by offering tow money to any driver not making the 26 car field with any driver not making the A Main receiving $200. Virginia Motor Speedway and ULTIMATE series officials expect the pits to be overflowing with Super Late Models as teams flock to Bill Sawyer’s Virginia Motor Speedway for this special event. Fans will also see the track’s Truckin Thunder Sportsman and Budweiser Modified divisions in Virginia Army National Guard Dirt Series action. Competitor gates for Saturday May 19th will open at 4pm with spectator gates opening at 5pm. On track activities will begin at 6:30 pm with hot laps. Divisions scheduled to race on Saturday May 19th: ULTIMATE Super Late Models (50 Laps); Truckin Thunder Sportsman (25 Laps); and Budweiser Modifieds (25 Laps). ULTIMATE Super Late Models will run qualifying, heats, B Main(s) and Feature. All track divisions will run Hot Lap Time Trials and Features. Adult tickets are just $18; seniors (60+) $15; military $12; students 13 – 17 years old $8; children 7 – 12 years old $4; and children 6 and under free. Pit passes will be $25. All tickets will be sold day of event. 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. 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. MEDIA CONTACT: DAVE SEAY (804) 758-1867 OR (804) 357-7223 RACE RESULTS FOR MOM’S NIGHT AT THE RACES, SATURDAY MAY 12, 2012: VICTORY LAP LATE MODEL 35 LAP FEATURE (11 Entries): A Main:1. Tim Shelton (Fredericksburg, VA), 2. Billy Tucker (King George, VA), 3. Joe Ender (Glen Allen, VA), 4. Scott Adams (Chester, VA), 5. Ed Pope (Pasadena, MD), 6. John Staton (Chesapeake, VA), 7. David Puckett (King George, VA), 8. Larry Bradsher (Saluda, VA), 9. Troy Williams (South Mills, NC), 10. Brandon Long (Mechanicsville, MD), 11. Davis Lipscombe (Mechanicsville, VA), FAST TIME: John Staton – 20.665 seconds TRUCKIN THUNDER SPORTSMAN 25 LAP FEATURE (17 Entries): A Main:1. Stephen Childress (St. Stephens Church, VA), 2. Junior Carter (Mechanicsville, VA), 3. J.R. Guy (Mechanicsville, MD), 4. Hunter Shelton (Fredericksburg, VA), 5. Michael Hayes (Ruther Glen, VA), 6. Todd Traylor (King William, VA), 7. Wayne Carroll (Fredericksburg, VA), 8. Davey Pullen (New Kent, VA), 9. John Snead (Fredericksburg, VA), 10. Rudy Denke (Fredericksburg, VA), 11. Brett Adkins (Gloucester, VA), 12. Taylor Doggett (Ruther Glen, VA), 13. Tony Wood (New Kent, VA), 14. Chad Beahr (Mechanicsville, VA), 15. Macy Causey (Seaford, VA), 16. Tommy Upshaw (West Point, VA), 17. Eddie Beahr (Mechanicsville, VA), 18. Michael Roop (Stafford, VA), FAST TIME: Taylor Doggett – 21.096 seconds BUDWESIER MODIFIED 25 LAP FEATURE (20 Entries): A Main:1. Brian Dobie (Partlow, VA), 2. Jimmy Duncan (Fredericksburg, VA), 3. Chris Arnold (Petersburg, VA), 4. Page Harrison (Jetersville, VA), 5. Brandon Galloway (Gloucester, VA), 6. Dan Arnold (Petersburg, VA), 7. Donnie Smith (Fredericksburg, VA), 8. Francis Jarrelle III (Chesterfield, VA), 9. James Sparks (Hollywood, MD), 10. Neal Hudgins (Grimstead, VA), 11. Joey Polevoy (Powhatan, VA), 12. Bret Hamilton (Powhatan, VA), 13. Aaron Harris (Richmond, VA), 14. Mike Reynolds (Clements, MD), 15. Curtis Barricks (Chesterfield, VA), 16. Gary Long (Newport News, VA), 17. James Snead (Fredericksburg, VA), 18. Matt Ashworth (Mechanicsville, VA), 19. Charlie Hubbard (Chesapeake, VA), DNS: Dustin Bishop (Stony Creek, VA), FAST TIME: Page Harrison – 20.983 seconds LIMITED STOCK CAR 20 LAP FEATURE (23 Entries): A Main:1. Stephen Childress (St. Stephens Church, VA), 2. Thomas Rose (Gloucester, VA), 3. Wesley Givens (Mechanicsville, VA), 4. Brandon Sandridge (Mechanicsville, VA), 5. Brett Adkins (Gloucester, VA), 6. Brian Maxey (King George, VA), 7. Bob Terry (Stafford, VA), 8. Marty Coltrain (Richmond, VA), 9. Chad Champion (Beaverdam, VA), 10. Ryan Hutchens (Toano, VA), 11. Dave Savage (Mattaponi, VA), 12. Curtis Daugherty (Beaverdam, VA), 13. Paul Bess (Quantico, VA), 14. Chris Maxey (King George, VA), 15. David Bowler (Gloucester, VA), 16. Benjamin Lowry (Mechanicsville, VA), 17. Ricky Douglas (Fredericksburg, VA), 18. Chad Martin (Gloucester, VA), 19. James Givens (Highland Springs, VA), 20. Bryan Barkley (Hayes, VA), 21. Rick Powers (Richmond, VA), 22. Bill Hardman (Mechanicsville, VA), 23. Bobby Curtis (Richmond, VA), FAST TIME: Wesley Givens – 23.634 seconds...

Free tickets and more at stake in Weekly Pick the Winners Facebook Contest

Jamaica, VA — There’s a new reason to click the “like” button on Virginia Motor Speedway’s Facebook page located at www.facebook.com/vamotorspeedway. It’s a chance to win free tickets by correctly guessing the feature winners each week. To earn your chance at free tickets, first you need to “like” the Virginia Motor Speedway Facebook page. You then must make your guesses as to the feature winners in each of the four classes in the appropriate post which will go up every Tuesday. You need to select who you believe will win the feature in the Victory Lap Late Model, Truckin Thunder Sportsman, Budweiser Modified and Collision One Limited Stock divisions. The person with the most correct winners will win a free adult admission ticket to the next regular race program. In the event of ties for correct guesses on winners we will then do a random drawing for the FREE ticket. Persons guessing all four feature winners correctly will automatically win a ticket. The deadline to file your guesses on Facebook will be 3 p.m. the day of the race. Winners will be posted on the Facebook page and on the track website. Your winning ticket can be picked up at the next regular race event at the will call ticket window. The first winning ticket(s) will be given away on May 26, based upon finishes of the May 12th Mom’s Night Out at the Races. The speedway will also give away five (5) pair of tickets to the May 19th Ultimate Super Late Model Series sanctioned Mid-Atlantic Spring Championship if we reach 5000 total “Likes” by May 10th. If we can reach 10,000 “Likes” Virginia Motor Speedway will broadcast the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series sanctioned $20,000 to win USA 100 over the internet, for free. 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...

Special Mom’s Night Out this Saturday

Jamaica, VA – The speedway returns to racing this Saturday May 12th for Mom’s Night at the Races and week three 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, Truckin Thunder Sportsman, Budweiser Modified and Collision One Limited Stock Car divisions in action. Mother’s, they have the toughest job on earth, shouldn’t they be treated with a special night? We think so! So on Saturday May 12th Bill Sawyer’s Virginia Motor Speedway will host a special Mom’s Night Out with all moms and grandmas getting in free. Treat mom to a night of great racing and while you’re at it take the money you saved on a ticket and buy mom dinner. You know we do serve up an awesome bologna burger. The speedway will also carry over the Tappahannock / Essex County Community night to Saturday May 12th. All Tappahannock / Essex County residents will get FREE admission with proper I.D. Competitor gates for Saturday, May 12th 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 (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. 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. MEDIA CONTACT: DAVE SEAY (804) 758-1867 OR (804) 357-7223...

Mother Nature wins out

Jamaica, VA – Wet weather and storms has forced officials of Bill Sawyer’s to cancel racing activities for Saturday, May 5th. The speedway will return to racing Saturday May 12th for Mom’s Night at the Races and week three 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, Truckin Thunder Sportsman, Budweiser Modified and Collision One Limited Stock Car divisions in action. Mother’s, they have the toughest job on earth, shouldn’t they be treated with a special night? We think so! So on Saturday May 12th Bill Sawyer’s Virginia Motor Speedway will host a special Mom’s Night Out with all moms and grandmas getting in free. Treat mom to a night of great racing and while you’re at it take the money you saved on a ticket and buy mom dinner. You know we do serve up an awesome bologna burger. The speedway will also carry over the Tappahannock / Essex County Community night to Saturday May 12th. All Tappahannock / Essex County residents will get FREE admission with proper I.D. Competitor gates for Saturday, May 12th 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 (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. 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. MEDIA CONTACT: DAVE SEAY (804) 758-1867 OR (804) 357-7223...

ULTIMATE SUPER LATE MODELS SET TO RETURN MAY 19

Jamaica, VA – The inaugural visit by the ULTIMATE Super Late Model to Bill Sawyer’s Virginia Motor Speedway was hot in more ways than one. With temperatures at 105 degrees teams poured in for the series first visit to the ½ mile clay oval in Jamaica, VA. The outside temperatures could only be matched by the action on the track as the 50 lap feature would go down as one of the best events of 2011. With the new season comes the return visit by the series, this year on a new date Saturday, May 19th. With the event a little over two weeks away teams are already looking forward to the $10,000 to win Mid-Atlantic Spring Championship presented by FK Rod Ends. “We are really looking forward to having the Ultimate Super Late Model series back as they put on one of the best races of the year in really adverse conditions, this year we hope the cooler temperatures will make for an even better event,” commented track General Manager Clarke Sawyer. ULTIMATE teams have been buzzing about their return to Virginia Motor Speedway since last year’s event. Defending race winner Steve Shaver will be looking to repeat when May 19th rolls around and looking to stop him will be defending ULTIMATE Super Late Model Series Champion Chris Ferguson, current ULTIMATE point leader Chris Madden, Casey Roberts, Dennis Franklin and the rest of the ULTIMATE faithful. Also expect regional stand-outs Ricky Elliott, Jamie Lathroum, Jason Covert, The driver’s from the South will have their hands full with a tough contingent of Mid-Atlantic hot-shoes. This is sure to turn into an epic North versus South event. Virginia Motor Speedway is pulling out all the stops once again to draw every Late Model in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast by offering tow money to any driver not making the 26 car field with any driver not making the A Main receiving $200. Virginia Motor Speedway and ULTIMATE series officials expect the pits to be overflowing with Super Late Models as teams flock to Bill Sawyer’s Virginia Motor Speedway for this special event. Fans will also see the track’s Truckin Thunder Sportsman and Budweiser Modified divisions in Virginia Army National Guard Dirt Series action. Competitor gates for Saturday May 19th will open at 4pm with spectator gates opening at 5pm. On track activities will begin at 6:30 pm with hot laps. Divisions scheduled to race on Saturday May 19th: ULTIMATE Super Late Models (50 Laps); Truckin Thunder Sportsman (25 Laps); and Budweiser Modifieds (25 Laps). ULTIMATE Super Late Models will run qualifying, heats, B Main(s) and Feature. All track divisions will run Hot Lap Time Trials and Features. Adult tickets are just $18; seniors (60+) $15; military $12; students 13 – 17 years old $8; children 7 – 12 years old $4; and children 6 and under free. Pit passes will be $25. All tickets will be sold day of event. 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. 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 affiliate track, is a ½ mile dirt oval track and 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 and its 2012 schedule of events, 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...

WANTED – VIDEOGRAPHER

Jamaica, VA – Are you a videographer and want to shoot racing? Have we got the track for you! Virginia Motor Speedway is looking for a videographer to film our weekly racing events and mud bogs. Any interested candidates should call Dave Seay at (804) 758-1867 x102 or email him at dave@vamotorspeedway.com....

Speedway Returns to Action This Saturday May 5th

Jamaica, VA – After taking the weekend of April 28th off due to the NASCAR events at Richmond International Raceway, Virginia Motor Speedway will return to racing this Saturday May 5th with week two 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, Truckin Thunder Sportsman, Budweiser Modified and Collision One Limited Stock Car divisions as they continue their quests for the 2012 championships. On Saturday May 5th the speedway will host Tappahannock / Essex County Community Night. All residents from Tappahannock / Essex County will get free admission when showing proper I.D. The community night is sponsored by these Essex County businesses: Chandler Chevrolet, James River / Rappahannock Tractor, Collision One and Bella Pizza Italian Restaurant. Competitor gates for Saturday, May 5th 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 (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. 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. MEDIA CONTACT: DAVE SEAY (804) 758-1867 OR (804) 357-7223...

Bloomquist Banks Big Check in Commonwealth 100 Victory

Jamaica, VA – Scott Bloomquist of Mooresburg, TN scored his first Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series victory of the year on Saturday Night at Bill Sawyer’s Virginia Motor Speedway. Bloomquist took over the lead when Dennis Erb, Jr. of Carpentersville, IL suffered a flat tire just 11 laps from the finish. Bloomquist then went on to lead the rest of the way to earn a $25,000 payday in taking his first-career Commonwealth 100 win. The event was taped by Lucas Oil Studios for airings on SPEED, MAVTV, and NBC Sport Network. The track was re-worked before the main event kicked-off. Bloomquist started 18th and entered the top five for the first time with 38 laps scored. He then moved to second and trailed John Blankenship of Williamson, WV for several laps until Blankenship blew a tire with 13 laps remaining. “It feels great to get back to Lucas Oil Victory Lane,” said the Hall of Fame driver. “It has been a rough start to the year, but I knew if we kept digging we were going to get one here sooner rather than later,” said an elated Bloomquist afterwards. “My hats off to the track crew, they went out and worked the track, I saw a lot of drivers going to a softer compound of tire to run, but we actually kept our hard compound on and it paid off. We got off to a good start in the race and the car worked really well, we passed a ton of cars early on and then got behind John (Blankenship) and followed him for a number of laps until his tire gave out.” “It’s nice to win at such a great facility, it looked like they had one of their best crowds tonight and we look forward to coming back here in September,” said the 2-time LOLMDS Champion who notched his 43rd career win on the series. Bloomquist also won the USA 100 last September. The story of the race was Erb. He had the dominant car for almost the entire distance, but with 11 laps to go his right rear tire gave out. Erb and Jared Landers battled hard in the first 18 laps of the race until Erb, who started fifth gained the lead. Erb led a total of 72 laps, and was unchallenged for most of those circuits as he was primed and ready to score the biggest win of his racing career. It was not to be, as he was coming off of turn two with 89 laps scored, he suddenly slowed forcing a caution flag. Bloomquist went unchallenged the rest of the way to score the win in his Hawkeye Trucking, Base Racing Fuels, Lucas Oil Products, Sweet Mfg., Lane Automotive, Ohlins, Weld Racing, and Allstar Performance sponsored Bloomquist Race Cars Ford. His car is powered by a Roush-Yates Engine. Earl Pearson Jr. of Jacksonville, FL came home in second after starting 26th in the Bobby Labonte Racing, Lucas Oil Products, Longhorn Dodge. It was Pearson’s best finish of the season as the 4-time LOLMDS champion tried to stay with Bloomquist in the final laps. Don O’Neal of Martinsville, IN came from 15th to finish third in the Optima Batteries, Jay Dickens Racing Engines, MasterSbilt House Car. Former Commonwealth 100 race winner, Chris Madden of Gaffney, SC roared through the field from 24th to grab fourth in the Baird Transport, Cornett Racing Engines, Bloomquist Race Cars Chevrolet. Jonathan Davenport of Blairsville, GA came in fifth with the Clint Bowyer Racing, Georgia Boots, Barry Wright Toyota. Completing the top ten were defending race winner, Steve Shaver of Vienna, WV; Jared Landers of Batesville, AR; Eric Wells of Hazard, KY; Jimmy Owens of Newport, TN, who suffered a flat tire on the final lap dropping him to ninth. Shane Clanton of Fayetteville, GA completed the top ten. Bill Sawyer’s Virginia Motor Speedway will return to action next Saturday night April 21st for Safety-Kleen / WRR / WNNT 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. This is the first event of the 2012 season for the weekly competitors as they try to get off to a good start towards the division championships. Competitor gates for Saturday, April 21st 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 April 21st: 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 $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 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 Red Buck Cigars Fast Time: Casey Roberts / 17.058 seconds (Group A and Overall) Jimmy Owens / 17.071 seconds (Group B) Wiles Driveshafts First Heat (15 Laps- Top 4 Advance): Steve Shaver, Dennis Erb, Jr., Casey Roberts, David Williams, Austin Hubbard, Tim McCreadie, Earl Pearson, Jr., Gregg Satterlee, Walker Arthur, Brandon Overton U. S. Steel Second Heat (15 Laps- Top 4 Advance): Rick Eckert, Stevie Long, Shane Clanton, Don O’Neal, Jared Hawkins, Steve Francis, Jason Covert, Dean Bowen, David Zona, Eric Wells Simpson Performance Products Third Heat (15 Laps- Top 4 Advance): Jimmy Owens, Brian Birkhofer, Ricky Elliott , Tyler Reddick, Scott Bloomquist, John Lobb, Dennis Franklin, Kyle Lear, Chris Madden, Mike Marlar HAWK Brakes Fourth Heat (15 Laps- Top 4 Advance): Jared Landers, Daniel Stone, Kenny Moreland, John Blankenship, Jamie Lathroum, Darryl Hills, Ronnie DeHaven, Jr., Jonathan Davenport, Andrew Mullins, Tim Shelton JRi Shocks First B-Main (20 Laps- Top 4 Advance): Jared Hawkins, Austin Hubbard, Tim McCreadie, Steve Francis, Earl Pearson, Jr., Dean Bowen, Brandon Overton, Eric Wells, Gregg Satterlee, David Zona, Walker Arthur, Jason Covert-DNS PAC Racing Springs Second B-Main (20 Laps- Top 4 Advance): Scott Bloomquist, Jamie Lathroum, John Lobb, Chris Madden, Dennis Franklin, Jonathan Davenport, Kyle Lear, Darryl Hills, Andrew Mullins, Tim Shelton, Ronnie DeHaven, Jr.-DNS, Mike Marlar-DNS Non-Qualifiers Race – 30 Laps: Gregg Satterlee, Darryl Hills, Brandon Overton, Dean Bowen, Dennis Franklin, Kyle Lear, David Zona, Walker Arthur, Andrew Mullins, Tim Shelton Feature Finish (Finish / Start) – 100 Laps 1. (18) Scott Bloomquist, Mooresburg, TN; 2. (26) Earl Pearson, Jr., Jacksonville, FL; 3. (15) Don O’Neal, Martinsville, IN; 4. (24) Chris Madden,Gaffney, SC; 5. (25) Jonathan Davenport, Blairsville, GA; 6. (1) Steve Shaver, Vienna, WV; 7. (4) Jared Landers, Batesville, AR; 8. (27) Eric Wells, Hazard, KY; 9. (2) Jimmy Owens, Newport, TN; 10. (11) Shane Clanton, Fayetteville, GA; 11. (7) Stevie Long, Mechanicsville, MD; 12. (16) John Blankenship, Williamson, WV; 13. (5) Dennis Erb, Jr..Carpentersville, IL; 14. (19) Austin Hubbard, Seaford, DE; 15. (23) Steve Francis, Ashland, KY; 16. (13) David Williams, Mechanicsville, MD; 17. (22) John Lobb, Frewsburg, NY; 18. (17) Jared Hawkins, Fairmont, WV; 19. (21) Tim McCreadie.Watertown, NY; 20. (9) Casey Roberts, Toccoa, GA; 21. (14) Tyler Reddick, Corning, CA; 22. (12) Kenny Moreland, Waldorf, MD; 23. (20) Jamie Lathroum, Mechanicsville, MD; 24. (6) Brian Birkhofer, Muscatine, IA; 25. (10) Ricky Elliott, Seaford, DE; 26. (3) Rick Eckert, York, PA; 27. (8) Daniel Stone, Thompson, PA...

Night 2 of Commonwealth 100 Info

Jamaica, VA – Beautiful temperatures and weather are sure to make for an outstanding afternoon of racing as Bill Sawyer’s Virginia Motor Speedway hosts night 2 of the 3rd Annual Commonwealth 100. Who will win the $25,000? We find out tonight. Spectator gates will open at 4pm with on track action taking place at 6:30pm with hot laps. There will be two 20-lap B Mains followed by the $3000 to win Rumble on the River non-qualifiers race and the $25,000 to win Commonwealth 100. Saturday only admission prices: adults $35; senior(60+) / military $32; Students (7 – 17) $15 and children 6 and under are free. Pit passes for Saturday will be $40. 16″ coolers are welcomed and we have plenty of FREE parking and camping (no -hook ups)....

Shaver and Owens on Commonwealth 100 Front Row For Saturday Night

JAMAICA, VA (April 13, 2012) – Defending Commonwealth 100 winner Steve Shaver of Vienna, WV and defending Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Champion, Jimmy Owens of Newport, TN will make up the front row for the Third Annual Commonwealth 100 on Saturday Night at Bill Sawyer’s Virginia Motor Speedway. Shaver and Owens won their respective first and third heats on Friday Night to earn their starting spots for the $25,000 to win race. Other heat race winners include Rick Eckert of York, PA and Jared Landers of Batesville, AR. Casey Roberts of Toccoa, GA set fast time among the 40 entrants in Red Buck Cigars Time Trials with a lap of 17.058 seconds around the half-mile oval. The top four finishers out of four-15 lap heat races advanced from Friday Night’s action to the Commonwealth 100. On Saturday, activities will get underway when the pit gates open at 3 pm. There will be a celebrity slot-car race underneath the main grandstand area starting at 3:15pm. Dirt Racing Outreach will hold a service beginning at 3:30PM. General admission gates will open up at 4 pm with a driver’s autograph session slated for 4:30 PM. The drivers’ meeting is scheduled for 5:30pm. Action on the track will kick off at 6:30pm with the first of two B-mains that will determine the rest of the starting grid for the feature. After that, will be the $3,000 to win Non-Qualifiers race and rounding out the night will be the Third Annual Commonwealth 100. The event is being taped by Lucas Oil Production Studios and will be shown on MAV-TV, SPEED, and NBC Sports Network. For the latest breaking news on the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series visit www.lucasdirt.com. For the latest breaking news on the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, log onto www.lucasdirt.com or call the series’ office at (951) 532-2503. Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Race Summary Friday Night, April 13, 2012 Commonwealth 100 Virginia Motor Speedway – Jamaica, VA Red Buck Cigars Fast Time: Casey Roberts / 17.058 seconds (Group A and Overall) Jimmy Owens / 17.071 seconds (Group B) Wiles Driveshafts First Heat (15 Laps- Top 4 Advance): Steve Shaver, Dennis Erb, Jr., Casey Roberts, David Williams, Austin Hubbard, Tim McCreadie, Earl Pearson, Jr., Gregg Satterlee, Walker Arthur, Brandon Overton U. S. Steel Second Heat (15 Laps- Top 4 Advance): Rick Eckert, Stevie Long, Shane Clanton, Don O’Neal, Jared Hawkins, Steve Francis, Jason Covert, Dean Bowen, David Zona, Eric Wells Simpson Performance Products Third Heat (15 Laps- Top 4 Advance): Jimmy Owens, Brian Birkhofer, Ricky Elliott , Tyler Reddick, Scott Bloomquist, John Lobb, Dennis Franklin, Kyle Lear, Chris Madden, Mike Marlar HAWK Brakes Fourth Heat (15 Laps- Top 4 Advance): Jared Landers, Daniel Stone, Kenny Moreland, John Blankenship, Jamie Lathroum, Darryl Hills, Ronnie DeHaven, Jr., Jonathan Davenport, Andrew Mullins, Tim Shelton...

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