July 1, 2020 Good morning all, We are grateful that Virginia can move into Phase Three today. However, VIR will remain closed to the public until such time that the Commonwealth has given us the green flag to resume more normal operations. VIR will continue running Private events by invitation only with limited entry until… Read more »
***COVID-19 UPDATE*** June 17th, 2020 – To all our HyperFest Brothers and Sisters In Speed, 2021 will mark the 20th year of HyperFest and we are going to have one heck of a party! HOWEVER… Unfortunately COVID-19 is not letting us get out of the pits for 2020 and while NASA driver participants will be… Read more »
Raleigh-Based Company Named as Official Automotive Group of the Iconic Road Course DANVILLE, Virginia – June 1, 2020 – VIRginia International Raceway, one of America’s premier road courses located on the North Carolina/Virginia border, is proud to announce a strategic partnership with Triangle-based auto dealership group, LeithCars.com. As the new official automotive group for… Read more »
IMSA Announces Updated Return to Racing Plan Daytona International Speedway, Sebring International Raceway to Restart Season in July DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (May 15, 2020) – In a series of video conferences with stakeholders earlier today, IMSA revealed its plans to return to racing this summer with a revised 2020 calendar for the IMSA WeatherTech… Read more »
IRVINE, CA (April 3, 2020) – MotoAmerica has announced that it has been forced to cancel the MotoAmerica Superbikes at Virginia event scheduled for May 1-3 at VIRginia International Raceway due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the Governor of Virginia’s stay-at-home order set to end June 10. Although MotoAmerica and VIR worked diligently to… Read more »
March 31, 2020 To our valued friends and customers of VIR, With news of the Executive Order 55 by the Governor of Virginia, VIR is extending its modified operations through the entire month of April. With the Governor of Virginia giving the option of being able to rescind his Order at any time we will… Read more »
March 28, 2020 In what has been a continually evolving and challenging time related to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and the latest government guidelines, this year’s HyperFest presented by Grassroots Motorsports, initially scheduled for May 15th – 17th, has been rescheduled for July 31st – August 2nd. Restrictions are currently in effect in Virginia, as well as… Read more »
March 24, 2020 To our valued friends and customers of VIR, With the release of the Executive Order 53 from the Governor of Virginia we are cancelling all of our regularly scheduled events up to April 23rd. Let’s hope this date serves as the light at the end of the tunnel and we may be… Read more »
March 23, 2020 To our valued friends and customers of VIR, Each one of these announcements hurts more than the last. Thankfully all of the VIR family has their health at this time. Even though we are chomping at the bit to get the season started; we cannot. VIR is going to extend our suspension… Read more »
March 16, 2020 To our valued friends and customers of VIR, There is no playbook for how to handle times like this. So, we have to rely on what we feel is the most responsible course of action. As of now that is to suspend VIR’s operations until April 1 in the hopes that this… Read more »
