Virginia Motor Speedway
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Virginia Motor Speedway is a 1/2 mile semi banked dirt
oval raceway
located in Jamaica, Virginia. VMS features a clay racing surface with 14 degree banking in both corners and 4 degrees on the front and back stretch. Races are held on Saturday nights and are sanctioned by the American Speed Association
. Regular events include Steel Block Late Models
, Modifieds, Sportsman, and Limited Stock. VMS has a seating capacity of 8,000 in the main grandstands.
, World of Outlaws
, Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
, Carolina Clash, and Steel Block Bandits.
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Dirt track racing
Dirt track racing is a type of auto racing performed on oval tracks. It began in the United States before World War I and became widespread during the 1920s and 30s. Two different types of racecars predominated—open wheel racers in the Northeast and West and stock cars in the South...
oval raceway
Stock car racing
Stock car racing is a form of automobile racing found mainly in the United States, Canada, New Zealand, Great Britain, Brazil and Argentina. Traditionally, races are run on oval tracks measuring approximately in length...
located in Jamaica, Virginia. VMS features a clay racing surface with 14 degree banking in both corners and 4 degrees on the front and back stretch. Races are held on Saturday nights and are sanctioned by the American Speed Association
American Speed Association
The American Speed Association is a sanctioning body of motorsports in the United States formed in 1968. The Association was based in Pendleton, Indiana and currently is headquarters in Daytona Beach, Florida. ASA was most famous for a national touring series which began in 1973 but was...
. Regular events include Steel Block Late Models
Late model
A "late model car" is a car which has been recently designed or manufactured, often the latest model. The term is broadly used in car racing, and often appears in common use, as in "The officer was driving an unmarked, late model sedan."There is no precise...
, Modifieds, Sportsman, and Limited Stock. VMS has a seating capacity of 8,000 in the main grandstands.
Special Events
In addition to weekly shows, VMS also hosts various regional and national touring series as well as special events. During the last weekend of September, VMS hosts the Fall Classic Event, currently in its 39th year. VMS also features races from the following series: World of Outlaws Late Model SeriesWorld of Outlaws Late Model Series
The World of Outlaws Late Model Series is a racing championship series for dirt late model stock cars currently owned by World Racing Group. It competes on a national tour of the United States and Canada on dirt ovals...
, World of Outlaws
World of Outlaws
The World of Outlaws is an American motorsports sanctioning body. The body sanctions two major national touring series. It is best known for sanctioning a national tour of sprint cars. It later purchased a national tour of late model stockcars called the World of Outlaws Late Model Series...
, Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series is a racing championship series for dirt late model stock cars, founded in 2005. It is one of two such touring series' on dirt ovals in the United States...
, Carolina Clash, and Steel Block Bandits.
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