TOPEKA, Kan. (Jan. 24, 2018) — The Sports Car Club of America® has officially announced the 2019 SCCA® National Championship Runoffs® will be held October 8-13 at beautiful VIRginia International Raceway (VIR) in Alton, Virginia. This will be the very first time the Runoffs has been held at the sprawling venue located near the border of… Read more »
VIRginia International Raceway, one of North America’s top road courses, is thrilled to announce this year’s Holiday Laps charity event raised an outstanding $33,000 to directly benefit the Danville Salvation Army this holiday season. The annual fundraising event allows participants to safely put their personal cars to the test on VIR’s 3.27-mile Full Course, which… Read more »
Fans Receive Free VIR T-Shirt for Every Spectator Event Ticket Purchased Nov. 27 DANVILLE, Virginia – Nov. 6, 2017 – VIRginia International Raceway, which was recently chosen as one of Car and Driver’s top six road courses in North America, is unveiling its action-packed lineup of events for 2018. The adrenaline pumping track schedule features… Read more »
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 31, 2017 OPERATION MOTORSPORT BENEFICIARIES TO PARTICIPATE IN RACE OF REMEMBRANCE Operation Motorsport to engage ill and injured service members and disabled veterans through motorsports opportunities. WHAT: Operation Motorsport is a Canadian veteran operated Not for Profit that was inspired by Mission Motorsport UK after a visit to the Race of… Read more »
Industry leading global technology company adds Official Tire to Collaboration Danville, Virginia – Aug. 27, 2017 – VIRginia International Raceway today announced an expanded partnership with Michelin. In 2018 the global technology company will return as title sponsor of the Michelin GT Challenge as well as becoming the official tire of VIR. The announcement was… Read more »
Virginia and North Carolina Governors Place Friendly Wager for VIRginia International Raceway’s IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Race Weekend, Aug. 25-27 Bordering States to Go Head-to- Head During the Biscuitville Grand Prix Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge Danville, Virginia – Aug. 21, 2017 – VIRginia International Raceway is hosting the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Aug. 25-27, and… Read more »
Preparing a car for an upcoming race requires dozens or even hundreds of hours of hard work by numerous parties on a team. Sponsors must be secured, driver lineups chosen and most importantly – practice, practice, practice. Racing is an extreme sport as one minute you are on track and the other battling a case… Read more »
Danville, Virginia – July 12, 2017 – VIRginia International Raceway is welcoming NASCAR Hall of Famer and team owner, Richard Petty, to serve as Grand Marshal for the Michelin GT Challenge, the track’s largest race of the year taking place Sunday, Aug. 27 during the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship weekend. Petty is the most decorated… Read more »
Wrap Up Your Summer By Experiencing Weekend Full of IMSA GT Racing Since 1957, VIRginia International Raceway has serviced racers and fans alike as America’s Motorsport Resort. To help celebrate its 60th anniversary, VIR is offering fans a chance to save 20% on 3-Day tickets for IMSA’s race weekend on August 25-27. Fans who purchase… Read more »
Connie Nyholm, majority owner and CEO, Virginia International Raceway, Alton Why she is influential: Nyholm leads Virginia International Raceway (VIR), a 1,370-acre “motorsport resort” that draws approximately half a million visitors per year. VIR employs 350 people, making it the eighth-largest employer in Halifax County. Adjacent to the resort is the VIRginia Motorsport Technology Park,… Read more »
