TOPEKA, Kan. — The Sports Car Club of America announced the 2019 SCCA National Championship Runoffs will be held Oct. 8-13 at Virginia Int’l Raceway in Alton, Va.
This will be the very first time the Runoffs has been held at the sprawling venue located near the border of Virginia and North Carolina.
“We’re thrilled to take amateur racing’s most prestigious event to one of the most beautiful and challenging race tracks in the country, returning it to the Eastern United States for the first time since 2015,” said Eric Prill, SCCA vice president & COO. “The VIR visit continues SCCA’s current practice of moving the Runoffs to different locations around the country each year. And with the amazing track, facility and backdrop VIR offers, we’re sure the Runoffs will be a ‘must-attend’ for our entire membership and racing fans alike in 2019, and a fantastic way to cap SCCA’s 75th anniversary year.”
Connie Nyholm, VIR’s owner and CEO, noted that the track first opened in 1957 as one of the country’s first permanent road racing circuits. Recognizing greatness, the 3.27-mile track — which will be used for the Runoffs — has remained exactly the same since, with the only change being widening some places to offer safer run-off room.
“I can’t tell you how excited we are to welcome the best amateur drivers in the U.S. for the 56th edition of the Runoffs,” Nyholm said. “SCCA sanctioned the very first race here, and again in March 2000 when Harvey Siegel and I re-opened the resurrected VIR. Having the 2019 Runoffs will be an important part of VIR’s history.”
Source : speedsport.com
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