Virginia International Raceway Announces 2009 Schedule Danville, VA – VIRginia International Raceway is pleased to announce its 2009 season. The season features four main events including the Bosch Engineering 250 Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series, the Heacock Classic Gold Cup Historic race, the AMA Superbike Championship and the Bosch Engineering KONI Challenge. Notable additions include WERA Motorcycle Roadracing and SCCA Muscle Milk Trans-Am racing. “Our 2009 season is sure to thrill motorsports enthusiasts of all types,” said Josh Lief, VIR General Manager. “Our fans hold us to a high standard when it comes to scheduling, and I am certain 2009 is going to deliver the variety and excitement they demand.” 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 Al Fairer Double 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 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 further track or ticketing information, call 434-822-7700 or visit our web site at www.virclub.com