Turn 14 Update
To our Fans and Participants, Please see the picture below as it illustrates where we have modified the guardrail and the primary and secondary barriers at Turn 14 Driver/Rider Right on the Full Course. This update will help to preclude vehicles that have left the track surface from being able to continue going forward to […]
Tent Camping Area Opens At Turns 2-5
Get your camping gear ready! We are excited to announce that we have opened up Turns 2-5 for Tent Camping. Your feedback was heard on the fan survey and we are excited to continue being the most fan-friendly track ever! This area will not require a reservation and will be available on […]
Front Straight Guardrail Update
1-4-2022 To our Fans and Participants, Please see the picture below as it indicates where we have installed 3 high guardrail with 3 FIA breaks on driver/riders left along the front straight. Thanks, Kerrigan SmithPresident/COO
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 […]
