Hyper-fest, “the Automotive Amusement Park”, is set to hold its annual motorsports festival next year on Saturday, May 2nd at VIRginia International Raceway (VIR), outside Danville, VA. The event will also partner up with the newly created Street Driven Tour, making Hyper-fest one of the largest motorsport events on the East Coast. The 14th annual… Read more »
The Track will be closed for operations during the time frame of December 20, 2014 – January 4, 2015. This includes access to the ranges, including skeet. The Track will reopen on Monday, January 5, 2015. Oak Tree Spa will be open over the holidays by appointment only. Please call 434-822-9714to schedule your appointment. Oak Tree Tavern will be… Read more »
Tentative VIRginia International Raceway, one of America’s premier road courses, is excited to announce the spectator race schedule for 2015. Kicking off in April, the 2015 schedule is one of VIR’s most prominent to date, featuring 10 exceptional events! As just recently announced, pro motorcycle racing will return to VIR with the MotoAmerica Road Racing… Read more »
Italian superstar, Giancarlo Fisichella, made his debut appearance at VIRginia International Raceway on August 24th for the Oak Tree Grand Prix. With almost two decades of international experience, Fisichella has an impressive list of circuits under his belt. After a day of practicing at VIR, Giancarlo noted “something special” about the circuit, and described why… Read more »
Late afternoon today a small private plane crashed into the center field area of the Patriot course. Crews are currently containing the scene. We know of no spectator injuries at this point. As we hear more information, or who will lead an investigation, we will report it immediately. UPDATE: 6:00pm – Law enforcement will be… Read more »
The current Porsche factory driver and F1 veteran will be at The Ingram Collection, Monday, September 15! Whether it was for flying upside down at Le Mans in the late nineties, competing in 215 Formula One Grands Prix’s, or his fierce rivalry with Sebastian Vettel, Mark Webber is renowned globally for his ability behind the… Read more »
Building on the strengths of its inaugural TUDOR United SportsCar Championship schedule, the International Motor Sports Association (IMSA) today announced an enhanced 12-event calendar for the 2015 TUDOR Championship season. Each of the four TUDOR Championship classes will compete in 10 races. The 2015 TUDOR Championship schedule includes one notable addition at the historic Lime… Read more »
International Motor Sports Association (IMSA) executives today revealed a 10-race schedule for the 2015 Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge, which begins on Jan. 23 at Daytona International Speedway. Every race will be two-and-a-half hours in length and will be televised on FOX Sports. All 10 venues on the 2015 Continental Tire Challenge schedule hosted the series in 2014. One… Read more »
About the Trophy When the team at VIRginia International Raceway wanted a custom trophy produced for the Oak Tree Grand Prix/TUDOR United SportsCar Championship weekend, they came to the staff at the Southern VA Higher Education Center’s R&D Center for Advanced Manufacturing & Energy Efficiency (R&D CAMEE). Over the past few years, the R&D CAMEE… Read more »
TUDOR United SportsCar Championship Visits the Weekend of Aug. 22-24 VIRginia International Raceway, located at the North Carolina-Virginia border, is preparing for the TUDOR United SportsCar Championship and Oak Tree Grand Prix later this month. Local Durham resident and Porsche enthusiast Bob Ingram will play an important part of race weekend, serving as Grand Marshal… Read more »
