Marquee Event Dates Set At Virginia Motor Speedway

JAMAICA, Va. – Virginia Motor Speedway officials have released the dates for the speedway’s marquee events next season.

The season’s first marquee event will be held Thursday, April 16, with the return of 410 sprint cars for a $10,000 to win, $1000 to start event. Thursday Night Thunder will once again feature the Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions in action. The UMP Modified division will again be the support class.

May 30 will see the return of the Ultimate Super Late Model Series for the $20,000-to-win King of the Commonwealth, along with a $3,000 to win FASTRAK National event for Pro Late Models.

On Aug. 1, the Ultimate Super Late Model Series stars and cars will return for the 44th annual USA 100, which pays $20,000-to-win. There will also be a $3,000-to-win FASTRAK National event for Pro Late Models.

The FASTRAK Racing Series Touring Series competitors will get one more chance to get dialed in for the $50,000-to-win FASTRAK World Championship on Saturday, August 22nd, with the $3,000-to-win Prelude to the World Championship. The event will mark the third $3,000-to-win event of the season for the Pro Late Model division.

Finally, the FASTRAK World Championship will be held Sept. 18-19, with Sept. 19 main event paying a whopping $50,000 to the winner and $2,050 to start. The UMP Modified division will be the support division once again.

“We are thrilled to be returning to Virginia Motor Speedway for four great race events in 2020. We certainly appreciate everything the Sawyer family and the entire VMS do to put on these events as they are no small undertaking. We look forward to the King of the Commonwealth, USA 100, Prelude to the World Championship and the 2020 FASTRAK World Championship at this remarkable facility,” commented FASTRAK International Executive Vice-President DJ Irvine.