VIR Adds Pavement, RV Hook-Ups, Lights To South Paddock

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Taken from TPM, which was taken from Road Racing World.


VIR Adds Pavement, RV Hook-Ups, Lights To South Paddock
Jan 13, 2009, ©Copyright 2009, Roadracing World Publishing, Inc.

From a press release issued by VIRginia International Raceway:



VIR's freshly paved South Paddock.
DANVILLE, VA. - VIRginia International Raceway’s South Paddock has been paved over the holiday break, putting down a coat of brand new asphalt and adding lights, power and water hookups for motorcoaches along the pit wall.

“This is just one of the improvements we have made for the 2009 racing season,” said track General Manager Josh Lief. “With the new pavement and electric power, participants in events using the South Paddock will have a much improved experience.”

New light towers, RV and power hookups are more of the improvements to greet racers. A new kitchen and picnic area in South Paddock will enable VIP service in the South Timing Tower during big events and provide ready access to refreshments.

VIR’s 2009 racing season runs the gamut of motorsport, with the best of professional and amateur motorcycle and sports car road racing, plus vintage events for the historic crowd.

2009 Season Spectator Schedule
Dates Event

March 21-22 WERA Motorcycle Roadracing

April 17-19 SCCA Muscle Milk Trans-Am and Oak Tree Double National Races

April 24-26 Bosch Engineering 250 Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series with Star Mazda Championship; SCCA Pro Racing Jetta TDI Cup; Skip Barber National Championship

May 9-10 SCCA SARRC/MARRS Challenge

May 26 (tentative) Stock Car Open Test Day

June 5-7 Heacock Classic Gold Cup Historic Races

June 20-21 Championship Cup Series Motorcycle Roadracing - 9th Annual Virginia Festival of Speed

June 27-28 Porsche Club of America Rumble at the Oak Tree

August 8-9 WERA Motorcycle Roadracing Cycle Jam

Aug. 14-16 AMA Superbike Championship Suzuki Big Kahuna Nationals
Sept. 19-20 Championship Cup Series Motorcycle Roadracing

Oct. 2-4 GT Live Interactive Motorsports Festival Bosch Engineering Grand-Am KONI Challenge Twin Six Hour Races with SCCA Pro Racing Playboy MX-5 Cup and Skip Barber National Championship

Oct. 10-11 NASA Oktoberfast Roadracing and German Car Festival

Oct. 31 SCCA Charge of the Headlight Brigade 13-Hour Enduro

Schedule as of 01/07/08 and subject to change

VIRginia International Raceway is a multi-purpose road racing facility, located on the Dan River between Danville and South Boston, Virginia. Reopened in 2000, VIR hosts a wide range professional and amateur auto and motorcycle racing and track events, and is well established as "America's Motorsport Resort." In addition to its historic 3.27 mile natural-terrain road racing circuit, VIR is the cornerstone of VIR Club, America's first motorsports country club; the VIR Raceplex Industrial Park and Motorsports Technology Park, which includes the Virginia Institute for Performance Engineering and Research ("VIPER"); the Plantation Valley Kart Track, a 5/8 mile paved natural terrain karting circuit; an expanding variety of on-site lodging (including 45 hotel rooms and the trackside Villas which are for sale); Camp Motorsport for enthusiasts of all ages; and the Oak Tree Tavern, a full-service restaurant located within the circa-1840 Plantation Clubhouse.

For information on the track and other event schedules, call 434-822-7700 or check our web site at www.virclub.com.