DANVILLE, VA (December 14, 2009) - When Professional Motorsport World published their Annual Showcase 2010, an international review of motorsport research and technology, VIR tenant VIPER not only made the short list of ten projects included, but landed in the 'showcase' position.

Danville, VA (December 4, 2009) - Season passes for VIRginia International Raceway make the ideal holiday gift! With a price of only $250 which is available only until the end of the year, the VIR season pass is a big savings and provides the most motorsports entertainment value available anywhere. "What better holiday present to give a race fan than a season pass that gains you access to our great 2010 spectator events" commented track general manager Josh Lief.

The spectator season at VIR starts in March and extends to the end of October, with highlights that include the April 23-25 Bosch Engineering 250 for the Rolex Sports Car Series, the ever popular Heacock Classic SVRA Gold Cup Historic Races June 4-6 and the summer's hotspot, the AMA Pro Superbike races August 13-15. The new SCCA Blast Super Pro weekend is a new addition to the VIR Calendar and the final major event of the year comes Oct. 8-10 with the Bosch Engineering NASA Octoberfest.

DANVILLE, VA (November 19, 2009) - VIRginia International Raceway announced its 2010 Spectator Calendar today and also announced that it is holding ticket prices steady for the 2010 racing season.

"Our 2010 Calendar is an exciting calendar with everything a road race fan could want. And to reward our great fans, we have kept ticket prices for VIR events virtually the same as in 2009," explained track general manager Josh Lief.

DANVILLE, VA (November 13, 2009) - Mother Nature did nothing to dampen spirits at VIRginia International Raceway's eighth annual Holiday Laps charity drive as Santa made his first appearance in the area for 2009.

As kickoff event for the WAKG-AM and WBTM-FM charity auction series, Holiday Laps allows donors to drive their own cars on VIR's famed 3.27 mile road course. Led by a pace car and tailed by another pace car, speeds are brisk enough to be entertaining but not beyond the abilities of any licensed driver. A donation of $25 allows supporters of the event a 20-minute session in road safe vehicles - from modern sports cars to motorcycles, street rods and vans.

Danville, VA (November 5, 2009) - Holiday Laps returns Friday, November 13, as VIRginia International Raceway's annual charity fund raising event that benefits the Salvation Army in Halifax and Pittsylvania counties.

Running from 9:00 in the morning until 4:00 that afternoon, Holiday Laps allows donors who bring $25 in cash, new toys or non perishable foods to drive VIR's famed 3.27 mile Full Course behind one of the track's Volkswagen pace cars in sessions lasting 20-25 minutes. Speeds are controlled, but still brisk enough to be very entertaining. Holiday Laps is the opening event in the WBTM-AM and WAKG-FM annual holiday auction.

DANVILLE, VA - Oct. 26, 2009 - The 'Charge of the Headlight Brigade,' a Sports Car Club of America enduro, runs for 13 hours on Halloween. Come watch SCCA road racers try to 'trick' each other as they compete for the 'treat' of being first across the finish line.

Closing the 2009 SCCA season, the 'Headlight Brigade' race is a rousing end to the month of October for racers and track alike. From 9:00 Saturday morning and racing into the night with headlights blazing and brake rotors glowing until 10:00 that evening, the race exercises all a team's skills and tests their endurance as well as the car's.

DANVILLE, VA - Oct. 22, 2009 - This weekend, a horde of over 350 sports car racers converges on VIRginia International Raceway for Goblins Go sanctioned by the Sports Car Club of America.

Saturday's first race group already lists over 90 cars, ranging from Alfa Romeos, BMWs, Hondas, Mazdas, Porsches and Volkswagens. Adding spice to the group is the SCCA 'Spec Racer Ford' class for cars which are swoopy purpose built races cars reminiscent of the Daytona Prototypes that race in the Bosch Engineering 250 at VIR. The SRF cars provide a great and competitive race whenever they take the track.

Courtesy of Grand-Am Racing

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Sept. 30, 2009) - It all comes down to this weekend. After 10 races across eight states and provinces in the U.S. and Canada, and nearly 2,000 miles of racing completed, the Grand-Am KONI Sports Car Challenge ends its 2009 season at Virginia International Raceway. The Bosch Engineering Octoberfest will be a four-hour combined Grand Sport (GS)/Street Tuner (ST) class race, the first time this format has been implemented.

Sunday's race will feature the return of a reigning series titlist as well as the Camaro and Challenger to the series. Overall, both classes will crown new driving and team champions, who need only to finish their seasons the same way they started - with strong, consistent finishes.