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PREDICTED LOW TEMPS AND WET WEATHER FORCE CANCELLATION OF RACING AT VIRGINIA MOTOR SPEEDWAY
Jamaica, VA – Racing action at Bill Sawyer’s Virginia Motor Speedway slated for this Saturday evening (April 7th) has been canceled due to a dismal forecast for frigid and wet weather that has engulfed the entire area. Attention will now be focused on next weekend’s visit by the World of Outlaws 360 OTC Late Model Series for the $10,000 to win Rumble on the River 3 presented by Thurston spring Service Inc.
“It is very unfortunate that we have to cancel this weekend’s racing, but with the weather forecast calling for miserable conditions we feel it is in the best interest of our fans, competitors and staff that we call it early,” commented track General Manager and VP Clarke Sawyer.
“With the temperatures dipping that low we have to consider the safety of the drivers and our fans. And as cold as they are predicting it will get, we just don’t want to subject the drivers and fans to those kinds of conditions,” added Sawyer.
Bill Sawyer’s Virginia Motor Speedway will return to action next Saturday April 14th for the World of Outlaws sanctioned, $10,000 to win Rumble on the River 3. Also see the Victory Lap Late Model, Truckin Thunder Sportsman and the Budweiser Modified divisions in action.
Competitor gates for Saturday, April 14th will open at 3pm with spectator gates opening at 4pm. On track activities will begin at 6:15pm with hot laps. Divisions scheduled to race on Saturday April 14th: World of Outlaws 360 OTC Late Models (50 Laps); Victory Lap Late Models (35 Laps); Truckin Thunder Sportsman (30 Laps) and the Budweiser Modifieds (25 Laps). Late Model, Sportsman and Modified divisions will run Hot Lap Time Trials and Features only. World of Outlaws 360 OTC Late Models will run Hot Laps, Time Trials, Heats, B Mains and Feature.
Adult tickets are just $25, Senior and Military $22, Students 13 –17 yrs old $10, Children 7 – 12 yrs old $5 and Children 6 and under free. The Speedway will also offer a Family Pack that consists of two adults and two children 12 and under for only $40. Also check our website for $2 off discount coupons good on adult, senior and military tickets.
Bill Sawyer’s Virginia Motor Speedway, an ASA Track affiliate, is a ½ mile dirt oval track and located on U.S. Route 17, eight miles north of Saluda, VA and 25 miles south of Tappahannock, VA in Jamaica, VA. The speedway is just a short drive from Richmond, Fredericksburg, Southern Maryland and the Hampton Roads area.
To learn more about Bill Sawyer’s Virginia Motor Speedway and its 2007 schedule of events, fans may call the Speedway office at (804) 758-1VMS or visit the track’s web site at www.vamotorspeedway.com.
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