Premier Racing Event Brings Weekend of Entertainment to the Mid-Atlantic Danville, Virginia – Aug 11, 2020 – VIRginia International Raceway is bringing back its biggest event of the year this August with the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship race weekend. The premier sports car racing series in North America kicks off Friday, Aug. 21st with non-stop… Read more »
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Michelin GT Challenge Update
July 28, 2020 To our Fans, Sponsors, Partners and Employees, It is with a heavy heart that we have to make the official announcement; there will be no spectators allowed at this year’s Michelin GT Challenge IMSA weekend. We had hoped the tide would turn, but as circumstances are all too unpredictable these days, we… Read more »
Virginia and VIR Enter Phase 3
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 »
HyperFest Cancelled for 2020
***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 »
VIRginia International Raceway and LeithCars.com Announce Strategic Partnership
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
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 »
MotoAmerica Forced To Cancel VIR Round Stay-At-Home Order In Virginia Means No Racing In May
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 »
VIR COVID-19 Update 3/31/2020
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 »
HyperFest 2020 Rescheduled-Official Announcement from HypperFest
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 »
VIR Coronavirus 3-24-2020
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 »
