DANVILLE, Vir. - The holiday gift season is over but it's still not too late to buy season passes to VIRginia International Raceway's 2008 season at big savings.

With a price of only $250 until the January 4 cutoff date, the early purchase special means a savings of $100 off the regular price of $350 on season passes bought after Jan. 4. The total value of admission and parking for all these events is even greater when the convenience of not having to wait in line to purchase tickets is considered. With preferred parking added, the value is further enhanced.

"We look for every way possible to improve the guest experience at VIR," said track general manager Josh Lief. "When we looked at this year's calendar, we realized that season pass specials would be a great way to reward guests who purchase them early."

 VIR's calendar for 2008 includes a new Sports Car Club of America double-national race April 12-13; the return of the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series Daytona Prototypes, plus supporting events including the inaugural  SCCA VW Jetta TDI Cup race plus SPEED Challenge Touring cars, Formula SAE Collegiate Challenge and MOTO-ST motorcycles on April 25-27.  "Wings and Wheels" air and car show joins with the Heacock Classic Historic Races vintage weekend, June 6-8.The AMA Big Kahuna Superbike National on August 15-17 brings America's best Superbike racers to VIR's North Course; GT Live and the KONI Challenge bring a combination of motorcycle stunts, drifting, track attack and endurance sports car races; all combined with a wide variety of amateur and vintage road racing throughout the year. The spectator season ends with the Charge of the Headlight Brigade SCCA 13-hour enduro, Nov. 1.

2008 Spectator Event Calendar

April 12-13                   Sports Car Club of America Double National
[NEW event]

April 25-27                   Grand-Am Rolex Series VIR 400 (with SCCA SPEED
Challenge Touring Cars,Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup inaugural race, Skip Barber, Moto-ST Motorcycles, FSAE Collegiate Design Challenge)

May 10-11                    SCCA Al Fairer SARRC Challenge

TBA                              Stock Car Open Test Day

June 6-8                        Heacock Classic Gold Cup Historic Races
Featuring All American Muscle and introducing Wings & Wheels air and car show

June 21-22                    Championship Cup Series Motorcycles

August 9-10                  Porsche Club of America National Races [NEW
event]

August 15-17                AMA Big Kahuna Superbike National

September 20-21          Championship Cup Series Motorcycles

September 27-28          Sportscar Vintage Racing Association

October 3-5                 GT Live / KONI Challenge

November 1                 SCCA Charge of the Headlight Brigade 13-Hour
Endurance Race

 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.