Flagger In-Car Alert and VIR
Flagger In-Car Alert is excited to announce that starting with the 2022 season VIRginia International Raceway (VIR) will be one of the first tracks in the country with a permanent Flagger In-Car Alert System, available for both members and visitors. “We recognize the importance of continuing to invest in and support technologies that help drivers, […]
Turn 1 Guardrail Upgrade
9-21-2021 This bulletin is to advise you that the k-rail going into Turn 1 drivers/riders right has been upgraded to three high guardrail as indicated by the red lines below. The guardrail has been extended beyond Station 1 and wraps around to the exit of Turn 1. There is a drive/ride through break after Turn […]
Ray Evernham Announced Grand Marshal of Michelin GT Challenge
VIR is thrilled to announce that Ray Evernham, NASCAR Hall of Fame member, and Partner in SuperStar Racing Experience (SRX), will serve as Grand Marshal for the Michelin GT Challenge on Saturday, October 9th. Evernham, also a VIR Driver’s Club member, has spent more than four decades in the automotive and racing industries, working […]
Pro Am Kart Racing Event to Benefit Teen Mental Health Features Professional/Factory Drivers from IMSA
Richmond, Virginia – The Cameron K. Gallagher (CKG) Foundation is the beneficiary of a new Pro-Am Karting event October 7, 2021, at Virginia International Raceway (VIR) in Danville, Virginia. The event, named Karting for CKG is pre-cursor to International Motor Sports Association’s (IMSA) Michelin GT Challenge taking place at VIR October 8 to 10, 2021. […]
First Annual Karting 4 Cameron
Featuring Andrew Davis, Ryan Eversley, Andy Lally, Katherine Legge, Patrick Long, Tom Long, David Murry, Dylan Murry, Bryan Sellers and others We invite you to join the First Annual Karting 4 Cameron, a Pro-Am Kart Race, to support the Cameron K. Gallagher Foundation. With prevention as our goal, the CKG Foundation is dedicated to changing […]
Virginia Race Tracks Team Up to Offer Three-Event Ticket Package this Summer
Southern Virginia Motorsports Council’s Racing Through Summer Ticket Package Gives Tourists and Locals Alike Discounted Access to Three High-Speed Races South Boston, Virginia – June 16, 2021 – Southern Virginia Motorsports Council (SVMC) is launching an exciting package including tickets to three exhilarating races, showcasing southern Virginia’s rich racing history and the return of high-speed […]
Newly Formed Southern Virginia Motorsports Council Receives Grant from Virginia Tourism Corporation
“Southern Virginia’s racing history is storied and continues to build on that tradition,” states tourism director of Halifax County LaTonya Sadler. “We are thrilled to see the three entities come together to support one another, as they each bring their unique brand to motorsports. Halifax County looks forward to welcoming race fans to the […]
VIR Race Weekend Introduces Salute to Service in Honor of Memorial Day
SRO, Operation Motorsport, and USO join forces to support service members Free Admission for Active Duty, 50% off tickets for Veterans Special car corral with all proceeds benefiting Operation Motorsport Alton, VA — As racers prepare for a trip back to Virginia International Raceway on June 4th – 6th, SRO Motorsports America in conjunction […]
Lamborghini Super Trofeo North America Slots VIR Weekend into June
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (May 18, 2021) – Lamborghini Super Trofeo North America, the IMSA-sanctioned one-make race series using identical Lamborghini Huracán Super Trofeo EVO cars, has rescheduled its doubleheader round at VIRginia International Raceway to the weekend of June 4-6 as part of the SRO GT World Challenge weekend. Lamborghini Super Trofeo was originally […]
Michelin GT Challenge at VIR Weekend Offers WeatherTech Championship in Live NBC Network TV Window, Three Hours of IMSA Prototype Challenge Action
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – October’s Michelin GT Challenge at VIRginia International Raceway is shaping up to be a true fall festival of speed at the historic, 3.27-mile road course on the Virginia/North Carolina border. International Motor Sports Association (IMSA) and VIR officials today confirmed details of the weekend schedule, which will see four IMSA-sanctioned […]
