DANVILLE, VA – VIR is pleased to announce its upcoming annual Holiday Laps, to be held this year on November 13, 2009. This annual charity fund-raising effort benefits the Salvation Army that serves the City Danville and Halifax and Pittsylvania Counties. For a donation of $25 per session, or the equivalent in food or toys, donors can drive VIR’s legendary 3.27 mile Full Course in their own cars. “Holiday Laps one of many ways we try to give back to the community,” says track managing partner Connie Nyholm. “Raising the funds for the Salvation Army is a wonderful cause, and when you add in the smiles on peoples’ faces as they come off the track it really makes the day a great fun day for all.” Donors are allowed on the track, behind a pace car, in any street-worthy vehicle. Past years have seen motorcycle groups join in the fun, as well as the usual contingent of sports car clubs, some of whom drive for hundreds of miles to get to the track and back home. Track drives begin at 9:00 Friday morning, with the final session starting around 3:30 that afternoon. Rides in the Ariel Atom two-seater supercar will be available for an additional $10 donation and rides in one of Sasco Sports’ fleet of vintage race cars will be raffled off. Last year’s winners got to ride in Dave Handy’s McLaren Can-Am racer. More door prizes will be raffled off during the event, including season passes, dinner at the Oak Tree tavern and nights in the VIR Lodge. VIRginia International Raceway is a multi-purpose road racing facility, located on the Dan River between Danville and South Boston, Virginia. VIR hosts a wide range of professional and amateur auto and motorcycle racing and track events, and is well established as “America’s Motorsport Resort. For further information, call 434-822-7700 or visit our web site at www.VIRnow.com.To subscribe to our newsletter or to follow us on Facebook, Twitter and MySpace, visit http://www.virnow.com/connect.