Tuesday, January 22, 2019

Local Car Happenings for Tidewater VA



UPDATED LISTING OF LOCAL MEETS/CRUISE-INS, UPCOMING CAR SHOWS, CLUB & MOTORSPORT EVENTS, AND REGIONAL AUTO RACING


WEEKLY/MONTHLY CAR MEETS/CRUISE-INS
(scroll down for Car Shows and Motorsports Events)

Wed, Jan 23 - Slot Car Racing, HobbyTown USA Virginia Beach VA, 6 - 8:00 pm, 4000 Virginia Beach Blvd., Ste. 196, Virginia Beach. It's race time! Join us every Wednesday for slot car racing on our computerized 1/32nd scale slot car track. Just bring out your own car and controller and have some fun! Event is free and open to all skill levels.

Thu, Jan 24 - RC Drift Night, HobbyTown USA Virginia Beach VA, 4 - 7:00 pm, 4000 Virginia Beach Blvd., Ste. 196, Virginia Beach. Join us every Tuesday & Thursday for indoor RC Drift Night! We turn our activity room into a 1/10th scale drift track. Event is always free and all skill levels are welcome. Track layout is different each time making it always fun and challenging. The perfect chance to meet fellow RC drifters, better your drifting skills, and have fun!

Fri, Jan 25 - Mini Z Racing, HobbyTown Scaletopia RC Drift Lounge, 3:00 pm, HobbyTown, 12761 Jefferson Avenue, Newport News. Break out your Kyosho Mini Zs and come have some fun! Racing takes place every Friday from 3-8 pm and is open to all skill levels. Only 1/27th AWD Mini Z cars allowed on the track. Racing is $10 a day for unlimited laps. Recommended track tires: Rear - MZW37-20; Front - MZW37-40; NO TRACTION COMPOUND ALLOWED ON TIRES.

Sat, Jan 26 - (4th Sat) Cars & Coffee Norfolk, Norfolk Uno Pizzeria & Grill, 9 - 11:00 am, JANAF Shopping Center, Military Hwy & VA Beach Blvd., Norfolk. Rat Rods? Mustangs? Minis? Camaros? Bring your vehicle (Cars, motorcycle, or bicycle) out to Uno's in Norfolk on the fourth Saturday of each month from 9-11 am. Proceeds from all your food and beverage purchases bill go towards The Joy Fund as long as you let your wait staff know. Meetup starts at 9 am. Suggestions, ideas and all cars are welcome! Please, no burnouts or loud music. Coffee and tea will be provided free of charge.

Sat, Jan 26 - Q Barbeque Meet and Greet, Hosted by Goin' Coastal Jeep Club, 1 - 3:00 pm, Q Barbeque, 1070 Virginia Center Pkwy, Glen Allen. Join the Goin Coastal crew for a meet and greet at Q Barbeque. Hope everyone can make it.

Sat, Jan 26 - Lucid Nights, Uno Pizzeria & Grill, 6 - 8:00 pm, 5900 Virginia Beach Blvd., Janaf Shopping Center, Norfolk. Please remember the following: You MUST have entry donations IN HAND upon arrival, otherwise, you will be turned away from parking inside the show lot; Most Rep Club trophy will ONLY go to the club with the most members INSIDE the show lot; Most Generous Donation Trophy will go to the INDIVIDUAL with the largest canned food donation; OPEN TO ALL MODES OF TRANSPORTATION! Party buses, motorcycles, old schools, etc. Bring out what you’ve got! RULES: No unauthorized revving or burnouts; No speeding in the parking lots; Have respect for the property; No drug use or underage drinking; Have a good time; Vendors welcome! Please contact us by DM either here or on Instagram @_lucidnights_ if interested!

Tue, Jan 29 - Topless Tuesday *winter edition*, Hosted by Reaver Beach Brewing Co., 5:00 pm, 1505 Taylor Farm Rd., Virginia Beach. Join us every Tuesday at Reaver Beach Brewing Co. to celebrate all things craft beer and Jeeps! Come enjoy a pint and spend some quality time getting to know the Jeep community in Hampton Roads while enjoying fresh local craft brews from the oldest craft brewery in Virginia Beach!  Learn about craft beers, trade ideas, plan your next off road trips, or just come to look at what other Jeep lovers are doing with their rigs! **GIVEAWAYS**  First 10 Jeeps each Tuesday get a free $10 Reaver Beach gift card. **SPECIAL GUEST GIVEAWAYS** Our friends at 4 Wheel Parts on Virginia Beach Blvd are amazing enough to sponsor this event and provide us with amazing giveaways at no cost to you!! So join us on the SECOND Tuesday of EACH MONTH for gifts and giveaways from the guys at 4 Wheel Parts. They will be joining us to hang out and see just how much we love our Jeeps, Reaver Beach craft bee, and of course the AMAZING products and services they have to offer! Rain or Shine event! Please Jeep and Drive responsibly!

Wed, Jan 30 - Slot Car Racing, HobbyTown USA Virginia Beach VA, 6 - 8:00 pm, 4000 Virginia Beach Blvd., Ste. 196, Virginia Beach. It's race time! Join us every Wednesday for slot car racing on our computerized 1/32nd scale slot car track. Just bring out your own car and controller and have some fun! Event is free and open to all skill levels.

Thu, Jan 31 - RC Drift Night, HobbyTown USA Virginia Beach VA, 4 - 7:00 pm, 4000 Virginia Beach Blvd., Ste. 196, Virginia Beach. Join us every Tuesday & Thursday for indoor RC Drift Night! We turn our activity room into a 1/10th scale drift track. Event is always free and all skill levels are welcome. Track layout is different each time making it always fun and challenging. The perfect chance to meet fellow RC drifters, better your drifting skills, and have fun!

Fri, Feb 1 - Mini Z Racing, HobbyTown Scaletopia RC Drift Lounge, 3:00 pm, HobbyTown, 12761 Jefferson Avenue, Newport News. Break out your Kyosho Mini Zs and come have some fun! Racing takes place every Friday from 3-8 pm and is open to all skill levels. Only 1/27th AWD Mini Z cars allowed on the track. Racing is $10 a day for unlimited laps. Recommended track tires: Rear - MZW37-20; Front - MZW37-40; NO TRACTION COMPOUND ALLOWED ON TIRES.

Sat, Feb 2 - (1st Sat) - Cars and Coffee Virginia Beach, hosted by Java Surf, NOW at the Virginia Beach Convention Center, 7 - 10:00 am, 1000 19th St, Virginia Beach. Sponsored by American Do It Yourself Garage of Virginia Beach - find them on Facebook. This is an organized but casual gathering of car enthusiasts ($5 per car.), normally the first Saturday each month to talk cars and share a cup of coffee. Hosted by Java surf CafĂ© & Espresso Bar, at La Promenade Shops in the West Hilltop area of Virginia Beach.  Enter Parking lot at 19th & Parks Avenue. Gates open at 6:30. New Food trucks! Fikka Coffee Bar onsite! Quick Walk up Coffee station! Bathrooms onsite! Ample parking for everyone. See everyone bright and early!  https://www.facebook.com/groups/115284668486129/

Sat, Feb 9 - (2nd Sat) Cars & Coffee Williamsburg, at the Coffeehouse, 8 - 10:00 am, 5251 John Tyler Hwy., Williamsburg. C&C Williamsburg is an informal gathering of people with a passion for automobiles. Come on out and share a cup of coffee with the enthusiast you met last month, or plan to make new friends to compare your mods with next month! http://www.carsandcoffeewilliamsburg.com/

Sat, Feb 16 - (3rd Sat) Cars & Coffee Great Bridge, 8 - 10:00 am, Great Bridge United Methodist Church, 201 Stadium Drive, Chesapeake, Virginia. Cars & Coffee Great Bridge is held on the third Saturday of every month at Great Bridge United Methodist Church. Join us for "Car Talk", coffee and a donut or two at the Church from 8 to 10 am.

Sat, Feb 16 - (3rd Sat) Cars & Coffee Newport News, Village Square Shopping Center, 9 - 11:00 am, 5007 Victory Blvd., Yorktown. Car enthusiasts of all kinds are welcome! Family friendly. This is an informal cruise-in for enthusiast of all makes, models and years, cars and trucks the second Saturday each month from to talk cars and share a cup of coffee. Note: Coffee and tables available at Uno on the patio. Rainout date is always the next Sunday with good weather. Please follow this short, but strongly enforced set of rules: No revving, no Burnouts, no loud music, no parking in loading/fire zones, no double parking. Please be respectful of everyone most of all.

Sat, Feb 16 - GenRight 4x4 Night, Hotrodders Cafe, 6 - 10:00 pm, 1457 Mount Pleasant Rd., Ste. 109, Chesapeake. A great event to come and hang out with some local jeepers/off-roaders and check out some awesome jeeps, talk about your build, and any upcoming wheeling trips. Oh and the food is always good!

Sat, Feb 23 - Sumospeed Yahtzee run 2019 series, 12 - 6:00 pm, Virginia Beach. After the great success we had with the return off our Yahtzee runs 2018, we are bringing them back again in 2019 and adding a third! We will be hosting one in the winter, spring, and fall. All registration will be handled through our bigcartel page again and each registration submitted within the proper period will receive an event tee shirt with their registration at check in on the day of the event. Stay tuned for more information on stops and other event details!



UPCOMING CAR SHOWS, ETC.
(scroll down for Club and Regional Motorsports Events)

Sat, Jan 26 - 2019 Winter Cruise Tour Stop #1, Hosted by East Coast Family Organization, 11:00 am - 4:00 pm, Uno Pizzeria & Grill, 5900 Virginia Beach Blvd., Janaf Shopping Center, Norfolk. 
East Coast Family has returned to present you with the Winter Cruise Tour! Join us on the "FIRST STOP" of the Winter Cruise! Altered Suspension and PicturePerfect Carz N Truckz are hosting. This is the First stop for our points race, and all participants will receive points for registration and placing with any awards. "Club participation" will be tracked throughout the 4 show series. Get involved early to get in on the points race! Scoring Point Value: Preregistration Bonus = 3 points, Paid Registration = 5 points (everyone), Top 30 Win = 5 points, Best of Award = 7 points, Best in Show = 9 points, Limbo Champ = 3 points. Bass Off managed by Wizard's Fabrication. $15 entry for 2 runs and $5 for additional runs. 4 Class Limbo Competition with awards! Lowest Car, Lowest Convertible, lowest Truck, and Unlimited Class! Food and drinks will be available onsite! 50-50 and Tons of Raffles. Cars and trucks: $16 Preregistration , $20 "Day of" Registration. Bikes and motorcycles: $11 Preregistration , $15 "Day of" Registration . 


Sat, Feb 9 - 2019 Winter Cruise Tour Stop #2, Walmart Suffolk, 11:00 am - 4:00 pm, 6259 College Dr., Suffolk. Join us on the "SECOND STOP" of the Winter Cruise!  Underground Misfits and 757 Auto Events are hosting your car show at Walmart Suffolk - College Dr. This is the second stop for our points race, and all participants will receive points for registration and placing with any awards.  "Club participation" will be tracked throughout the 4 show series. Get involved early to get in on the points race!  Scoring Point Value: Preregistration Bonus = 3 points; Paid Registration = 5 points (everyone); Top 30 Win = 5 points; Best of Award = 7 points; Best in Show = 9 points; Limbo Champ = 3 points. Bass Off managed by Wizard's Fabrication. $15 entry for 2 runs and $5 for additional runs. 
4 Class Limbo Competition with awards! Lowest Car, Lowest Convertible, lowest Truck, and Unlimited Class! Food and drinks will be available onsite! 50-50 and Tons of Raffles. Cars and trucks: $16 Preregistration; $20 "Day of" Registration. Bikes and motorcycles: $11 Preregistration; $15 "Day of" Registration. 


Save the Dates - East Coast Family and 757 Auto Events presents Winter Cruise Tour 2019: 3rd Stop, Feb 23; 4th Stop, Mar 9; WinterFest Finale, Mar 23. "Club participation" will be tracked throughout the 4 show series, and will be recognized at the Finale, as well as our Series Champions!




CLUB RACING/AUTO CROSS(AX, or SOLO)/HI-PERF DRIVERS EDUCATION(HPDE)/TIME TRIALS/ROAD RALLY

National Auto Sport Association (NASA) Mid-Atlantic
Founded in 2000, we are an autosport events company servicing the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. Our goal is to provide a variety of legal, organized, safety-minded road-racing and education-based high performance driving experiences for as many sports car enthusiasts as possible.
www.nasaracing.net
Schedule (Date / Event / Location): TBD - 2019


Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) - Old Dominion Region
Part of the SCCA's Southeast Division (SEDiv), which consists of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, South Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia. Our Region includes all of the cities in the Hampton Roads area as well as several surrounding cities. We primarily host two types of events: Solo (Auto Cross) and Road Rally.
www.odr-scca.org
Schedule (Date / Event / Location): TBD - 2019


Tidewater Sports Car Club (TSCC)
Founded in Norfolk Virginia in 1953, TSCC has a strong foundation within the local Hampton Roads autocross community and surrounding areas. Our autocross season runs from March through November with championship series events typically taking place on the 3rd Sunday of the month. We usually host a novice autocross school early in the season on the Saturday before our Sunday event. This is a great opportunity for new participants to get involved with autocross. We also host higher speed time trials at Academi and North Carolina Center for Automotive Research.
www.tidewatersportscarclub.com
Schedule (Date / Event / Location): TBD - 2019



REGIONAL AUTO RACING/MOTORSPORTS

Larry King Law's Langley Speedway
3165 N Armistead Ave., Hampton
America's Oldest Consecutively Running Short Track! Three Time Recipient of the NASCAR Hometrack Achievement Award.
www.langley-speedway.com
Schedule (Date / Event): TBA - 2019


Bill Sawyer's Virginia Motor Speedway
4426 Tidewater Trail, Jamaica, VA
A ½-mile clay surface with 14 degree banking in both corners and 4 degrees on the front and back stretch. Divisions: Victory Lap Late Model, Truckin Thunder Sportsman, Budweiser Modifieds, Limited Stock Car, Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, World of Outlaws Late Models, World of Outlaws Sprint Cars and mud bogs. Virginia Motor Speedway runs on select Saturday nights April through the first week of October, Closed on RIR NASCAR weekends (check website for schedule of events).
www.vamotorspeedway.com
Schedule (Date / Event): TBA - 2019


Southside Speedway
12800 Genito Rd., Midlothian, VA
"The Toughest Short Track in the South," Chesterfield County's favorite family-friendly venue! Locally owned and operated, Southside Speedway has been a fixture in Chesterfield County since 1959. With a paved 1/3 mile oval track located on Genito Road, and featuring races from six different divisions, the speedway draws drivers both locally and throughout the Mid-Atlantic region.
www.southsidespeedway.net
Schedule (Date / Event): TBA - 2019


Richmond Dragway
1955 Portugee Rd., Sandston, VA
Richmond Dragway is a 1/4 mile International Hot Rod Association sanctioned drag racing facility in Sandston, VA. The site features 130 acres with a full service concession stand, VP Fuel Station, and a 3 story Timing and Scoring tower.
www.richmonddragway.com
Schedule (Date / Event): TBA - 2019


Richmond International Raceway (RIR)
600 East Laburnum Avenue, Richmond, VA
Known as America's Premier Short Track, RIR offers great night racing action and a commitment to the fan experience. One of the most popular facilities among drivers and fans in all of motorsports, Richmond International Raceway annually hosts two NASCAR Doubleheader weekends, featuring the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and NASCAR Nationwide Series, under the lights on a ¾-mile D-Shaped oval. The unique layout traditionally produces exciting side-by-side racing, yet drivers reach high enough speeds for a superspeedway feel. Combined with first-class amenities and a focus on the fans, guests at Richmond International Raceway can expect to experience what "Racing Perfection" truly is.
www.rir.com
Schedule (Date / Event):


Dominion Raceway & Entertainment
Exit 118 I-95, 6501 Dominion Raceway Ave., Woodford, VA 
Representing a new model for Motorsports facilities and Entertainment venues. Dominion Raceway & Entertainment is a multipurpose facility located on "America's Main Street", I-95. Located between Washington DC and Richmond VA the complex includes: a two-mile road course, a 4/10ths mile paved NASCAR oval, 1/8th mile drag strip, festival concert venue and more. Our 36,600 square foot building includes meeting space, hospitality and a full service kitchen and bar.
www.dominionraceway.com
Schedule (Date / Event):

Sun, Feb 3 / DR Track Attack, 1 - 4:00 pm, No Experience Needed! This is a unique beginner-level driving experience designed to familiarize you with our road course and introduce basic high performance driving concepts. It includes classroom instruction with a professional driving coach and several 20-30 minute on track sessions in your car. Sessions feature paced laps for those who just want to experience what it's like on a real road course with no helmets and no passing.

Fri, Feb 22 - Modified DMV 1/8 Mile True No Prep Season Opener. 6:00 pm. Here it is out first event of the year. For those that have been wanting to get the season started earlier you got it!!! Bring your cars, trucks, ATVs, and  Dirt bikes and lets have some fun! Last year we kept a average of 80 cars racing lets make this year even better!!! $20 to race all night and $10 per spectator!!! We look forward to seeing everyone this year!


Virginia Motorsports Park
Dinwiddie, 8018 Boydton Plank Rd., Petersburg, VA 
Built in 1994, a state of the art multi-million dollar facility encompassing 500 acres featuring: Drag Strip, Mud Bog Pit, Truck and Tractor Pull Arena, Motocross facility, and a BMX Track.
www.virginiamotorsports.com
Schedule (Date / Event): TBA - 2019


Virginia International Raceway (VIR)
1245 Pine Tree Road, Alton, VA
Chosen as one of Car & Driver's Top 6 tracks in the nation, 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."
http://virnow.com/
Schedule (Date / Event): TBA - 2019



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