Fast Five Qualifying Concept To Be Implemented This Saturday May 14th

Jamaica, VA – The “Fast Five” is currently a huge hit on the big screen, now dirt fans can see the next evolution of the “Fast Five” each week at Bill Sawyer’s Virginia Motor Speedway. With qualifying points at a premium in the chase for each division’s Championship, officials at Bill Sawyer Virginia Motor Speedway will implement a new Hot Lap Qualifying procedure this Saturday that will pair the top five in each division’s points to run their hot lap qualifying session together. The session the “Fast Five” will run will rotate each week to give all competitors a chance at the best surface. “Qualifying points are so important right now and this will give the top five in points the chance to qualify together so no one has an advantage. This will put more importance on being in the top five in each division,” commented track General Manager Clarke Sawyer. Bill Sawyer’s Virginia Motor Speedway returns to action Saturday May 14th and will host NAPA of Saluda 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! Competitor gates for Saturday, May 14th 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 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...

Gallery Updated With Photos From This Past Weekend’s Events

Jamaica, VA – The gallery has been updated with photos from this past weekend’s Mom’s Night at the Races festivities. If you are looking for copies of prints call our track photographer Al Goulder at (804) 586-2208....

Strong Performance by Scott Adams Nets Victory Lap Late Model win; Maxey, Jamerson and W. Givens Also Victorious

Strong Performance by Scott Adams Nets Victory Lap Late Model win; Maxey, Jamerson and W. Givens Also Victorious

Jamaica, VA – On Mom’s Night at Bill Sawyer’s Virginia Motor Speedway defending Victory Lap Late Model champion Scott Adams of Chester, VA made sure he gave mom an early Mother’s Day present. Adams made a bold move on Tom Cohick of Gloucester, VA in turn 2 to take over the lead. Adams would be followed by week one winner Derick Quade and Davis Lipscombe as the trio began to pull away from the battle for fourth. Both Quade’s and Lipscombe’s night would come to an early end with mechanical failures. With Adams in complete control the action behind him was fierce as Matt Morgan, Matt Marshall, Tim Shelton and David Williams all swapped position over the final 20 laps. Nothing was going to keep Adams from victory lane, not even a broken left rear shock mount that broke with 15 laps to go. With the left rear just about dragging the track Adams powered his way to his first win of 2011. “I have to thank my dad and Bubba Hubbard for giving me such a great car, I’m just the guy that gets to drive it. This one is for my mom,” commented Adams in victory lane. Following Adams to the checkers were Matt Marshall, eleventh starting David Williams, Matt Morgan and rookie Kenny Moreland. In other action Brain Maxey of King George, VA took home his second win in a row as he made a bold three wide move on lap 8 to take over the lead. Leader Dan Arnold was working lapped traffic with page Harrison and Maxey in tow. As they raced out of turn 2 Arnold got stuck behind a lapped car while Harrison and Maxey worked to his inside. Maxey would take the lead and onec out front began to pull away from the field. With the laps winding down Arnold reeled in Maxey but could never get close enough to mount a serious challenge as Maxey would go on to take the win followed by Arnold, Bret Hamilton, Page Harrison and Brandon Galloway. In the Truckin Thunder Sportsman 25 lap feature the race for the lead was a five man battle until the very end. Roger Jamerson of Mechanicsville, VA would take the lead on the first circuit but would have to hold off several strong challenges by Taylor Doggett, Todd Traylor and Tony Wood. Jamerson would prevail as Wood and Doggett raced side by side for the final lap in a battle for second that Doggett won at the line. The rest of the top five went to Todd Traylor and J.R. Guy. In the Collision One Limited Stock 20 lap feature Wesley Givens of Highland Springs, VA took over the lead on lap 8 in a tight battle between six cars at the front of the field. In the end Givens was strong enough to get the victory over Ryan Toole who made a last lap dash from third for the lead to finish just .361 seconds in second. Ricky Douglas, Brett Adkins and James Givens rounded out the top five. Bill Sawyer’s Virginia Motor Speedway returns to action Saturday May 14th and will host NAPA of Saluda 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! Competitor gates for Saturday, May 14th 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 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 MOM’S NIGHT AT THE RACES, SATURDAY MAY 7, 2011: VICTORY LAP LATE MODEL 35 LAP FEATURE (16 Entries): A Main:1. Scott Adams (Chester, VA), 2. Matt Marshall (Stuarts Draft, VA), 3. David Williams (Avenue, MD), 4. Matt Morgan (Hughesville, MD), 5. Kenny Moreland (Waldorf, MD), 6. Tim Shelton (Fredericksburg, VA), 7. John Staton (Norfolk, VA), 8. Brandon Long (Mechanicsville, MD), 9. Andy Gregg (Portsmouth, VA), 10. Alan Anderson (Norfolk, VA), 11. Davis Lipscombe (Mechanicsville, VA), 12. Tom Cohick (Gloucester, VA), 13. Derick Quade (Mechanicsville, MD), 14. David Puckett (King George, VA), 15. Brad Rigdon (Chesapeake, VA), DNS: Stevie Long (Mechanicsville, MD), FAST TIME: Scott Adams – 19.180 seconds, 93.848mph TRUCKIN THUNDER SPORTSMAN 25 LAP FEATURE (15 Entries): A Main:1. Roger Jamerson (Glen Allen, VA), 2. Taylor Doggett (Ruther Glen, VA), 3. Tony Wood (New Kent, VA), 4. Todd Traylor (King William, VA), 5. J.R. Guy (Mechanicsville, MD), 6. Roy Skaggs (Highland Springs, VA), 7. Davey Pullen (New Kent, VA), 8. Bubba Holloway (Qiunton, VA), 9. Carl Vaughan (Chesapeake, VA), 10. Junior Carter (Mechanicsville, VA), 11. Tommy Upshaw (West Point, VA), 12. Stephen Childress (St. Stephens Church, VA), 13. Wayne Carroll (Fredericksburg, VA), 14. Michael Hayes (Ruther Glen, VA), 15. Michael Roop (Stafford, VA), FAST TIME: Todd Traylor – 21.484 seconds, 83.783mph BUDWESIER MODIFIED 25 LAP FEATURE (21 Entries): A Main:1. Brian Maxey (King George, VA), 2. Dan Arnold (Petersburg, VA), 3. Bret Hamilton (Powhatan, VA), 4. Page Harrison (Jetersville, VA), 5. Brandon Galloway (Gloucester, VA), 6. John Ferguson (Gloucester, VA), 7. Joey Polevoy (Powhatan, VA), 8. Curtis Barricks (Chesterfield, VA), 9. Charlie Hubbard (Chesapeake, VA), 10. Kelly Samuels (Chester, VA), 11. David Kendall (Petersburg, VA), 12. Dave Savage (Mattaponi, VA), 13. Aaron Harris (Richmond, VA), 14. Francis Jarrelle III (Powhatan, VA), 15. Josh Harris (Gloucester, VA), 16. Chris Arnold (Petersburg, VA), 17. James Jessee (Spotsylvania, VA), 18. David Parker (Midlothian, VA), 19. Jimmy Duncan (Fredericksburg, VA), 20. Jacob Buie (Rockville, VA), DNS: Brian Dobie (Partlow, VA), FAST TIME: Brian Maxey – 21.172 seconds, 85.018mph LIMITED STOCK CAR 20 LAP FEATURE (16 Entries): A Main:1. Wesley Givens (Highland Springs, VA), 2. Ryan Toole (Richmond, VA), 3. Ricky Douglas (Unionville, VA), 4. Brett Adkins (Gloucester, VA), 5. James Givens (Highland Springs, VA), 6. Brandon Coates (Tappahannock, VA), 7. David Bowler (Gloucester, VA), 8. Thomas Rose (Gloucester, VA), 9. Marty Coltrain (Richmond, VA), 10. Raymond Harper (Gloucester, VA), 11. Brandon Sandridge (New Kent, VA), 12. Joe Ender (Glen Allen, VA), 13. Ryan Hutchens (Toano, VA), 14. Benjamin Lowry (Mechanicsville, VA), 15. Bryan Barkley (Hayes, VA), DQ: Chad Champion (Beaverdam, VA) FAST TIME: Ryan Toole – 23.654 seconds, 76.097mph...

Special Mom’s Night and Four Divisions of Action Scheduled for Saturday May 7th

Jamaica, VA – Mother’s, they have the toughest job on earth, shouldn’t they be treated with a special night? We think so! This Saturday night May 7th 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....

Gallery Has Been Updated!

Jamaica, VA – The gallery has been updated with photos from this past weekend’s during WRAR / WNNT Night at the Races. Thanks to Al Goulder for all the great photos. If you would like to order any photos give Al a call at (804) 586-2208....

Derrick Quade Picks Up First Late Model Victory at Virginia Motor Speedway; Maxey, Traylor and Toole also pick up wins

Derrick Quade Picks Up First Late Model Victory at Virginia Motor Speedway; Maxey, Traylor and Toole also pick up wins

Jamaica, VA – It looked like having the lead in the Victory Lap Late Model 35 lap feature at Bill Sawyer’s Virginia Motor Speedway spelled disaster for anyone that had lead. David Williams, Davis Lipscombe and Matt Marshall all held the lead only to have mechanical issues. But once Derick Quade took over the lead on lap 28 he wasn’t going to let anything take away a shot at victory. The six place starting Quade had worked extremely hard to get to the front and was pressuring marshall for the lead when Marshall spun in front of him on lap 28. The victory wouldn’t come easy as he had to hold off the track’s defending champion Scott Adams of Chester, VA in the waning laps to take his victory at Virginia Motor Speedway....

Gallery Updated With Photos From Heats & B Mains

Jamaica, VA – The gallery has been updated with images from the NAPA of King William Commonwealth 100 heats and B Mains. Thank you to our track photographer Al Goulder....

Stormy Weather Pushes Grand Finale Of Virginia Motor Speedway’s Commonwealth 100 Weekend To Sunday (April 17)

Story Courtesy Kevin Kovac – WoO PR. JAMAICA, VA – April 16, 2011 – With the expected wet, windy weather beginning to strike Virginia Motor Speedway on Saturday morning and hazardous conditions possible throughout the day as well, track and World of Outlaws Late Model Series officials have postponed the evening’s scheduled NAPA of King William Commonwealth 100 to Sunday (April 17). “In the interest of economics and safety for our race fans and competitors, it’s best to just push the race back one day rather than create the unnecessary situation of bringing everyone out to the track to sit through a long day in ugly weather,” said VMS owner Bill Sawyer. “With the conditions that are staring us in the face, both our staff and officials from the World of Outlaws decided the best thing to do was to make the call early and put all our focus on closing out the Commonwealth 100 weekend on Sunday. “We have a great, sunny forecast for Sunday, so it’s going to be a wonderful day for racing.” Sawyer said that his half-mile oval’s gates will open at 2 p.m. on Sunday and hot laps are scheduled to begin at 3 p.m. The $25,000-to-win Commonwealth 100 will then hit the track, followed by the 30-lap, $3,000-to-win ‘Rumble on the River’ Non-Qualifiers’ Race to end the day. The 26-car starting field for the Commonwealth 100 was set through Friday night’s four 15-lap heat races and two 20-lap B-Mains. Heat winners were Austin Hubbard of Seaford, Del., Darrell Lanigan of Union, Ky., Scott Bloomquist of Mooresburg, Tenn., and Steve Shaver of Vienna, W.Va., and the B-Mains were captured by Jeremy Miller of Gettysburg, Pa., and Josh Richards of Shinnston, W.Va. Chris Madden of Gray Court, S.C., who won last year’s inaugural Commonwealth 100, will start from the pole position in his quest for back-to-back triumphs. Steve Francis of Ashland, Ky., will take the green flag from the outside of the front row. For more information, visit www.worldofoutlaws.com or www.vamotorspeedway.com....

Commonwealth 100 Schedule of Events

Jamaica, VA – Officials of Virginia Motor Speedway have announced a schedule of events for today’s running of the 2nd Annual NAPA of King William Commonwealth 100. Gates open for spectators at 2pm with action on the track beginning at 3pm with hots laps for the A Main cars first then the non-qualifiers. The $25,000 to win NAPA of King William Commonwealth 100 will run first followed by the Seachoice Products Rumble on the River $3000 to win non-qualifiers race....

Virginia Motor Speedway’s Bill Sawyer Offers Fans Great Admission Deal For ‘Commonwealth 100’ On April 15-16

Virginia Motor Speedway’s Bill Sawyer Offers Fans Great Admission Deal For ‘Commonwealth 100’ On April 15-16

Story courtesy Kevin Kovac – World of Outlaws Late Model Series PR Director. 2010 World of Outlaws Late Model Series Promoter of the Year Has Showplace Track Ready For Second Annual $25,000-To-Win Event JAMAICA, VA – April 3, 2011 – There’s a host of reasons for Virginia Motor Speedway owner Bill Sawyer’s selection as the 2010 World of Outlaws Late Model Series Promoter of the Year, but three undoubtedly stand out. No. 1: Sawyer’s racetrack, a showplace half-mile oval that he’s built into one of the top short-track facilities in the country. No. 2: Sawyer’s creation of the Commonwealth 100, a $25,000-to-win WoO LMS spectacular that launched in 2010 and returns to the national tour’s schedule this year for a second annual edition on April 15-16. No. 3: Sawyer’s dedication to the fans, for whom he not only provides a speedway with virtually unmatched amenities but also attractive ticket deals like the one he’s offering up for the high-profile Commonwealth 100 weekend....

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