Fans Can Follow All the VIR Racing Action on the Web
Fans Can Follow All the Racing Action on the Web Great Tickets Still Available for Entire Racing Weekend ALTON, Va. (August 29, 2002) -- Race fans can follow all the Rolex Sports Car Series and Grand-Am Cup Street Stock Series racing action live on the internet during this weekend's VIR 500 at Virginia International Raceway. Zippo Live Timing & Scoring will be available to race fans free of charge on Grand American Road Racing's official website - www.grand-am.com Zippo Live Timing & Scoring will allow fans to track who is the quickest in practice and qualifying sessions on Friday and Saturday, and will also let them follow all of the racing excitement during Saturday's Grand-Am Cup Twin 250s and Sunday's Rolex Series VIR 500. It's also not too late for fans to purchase tickets for this weekend's VIR 500. Ticket prices start at only $10 for Friday's practice sessions and a three-day Super Ticket is available for $50. Tickets can be purchased online at www.virclub.com or by calling 888-RACE-009. Additional information about the Rolex Sports Car Series and Grand-Am Cup Street Stock Series can be found online at www.grand-am.com. Zippo Live Timing & Scoring Schedule Friday, August 30 9:00 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. Practice - Grand-Am Cup ST I, ST II 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Practice - Rolex Series 11:15 a.m. - Noon Practice - Grand-Am Cup GS I, GS II 1:30 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. Practice - Grand- Am Cup ST I, ST II 2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Practice - Rolex Series 3:45 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Practice - Grand-Am Cup GS I, GS II Saturday, August 31 9:00 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. Qualifying - Grand-Am Cup ST I, ST II 9:20 a.m. - 9:35 a.m. Qualifying - Grand-Am Cup GS I, GS II 9:45 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. Practice - Rolex Series 12:45 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. Qualifying - Rolex Series GTS, GT, AGT 1:05 p.m. - 1:20 p.m. Qualifying - Rolex Series SRP, SRPII 1:45 p.m. Grand-Am Cup Sport Touring Race for ST I & ST II 5:00 p.m. Grand-Am Cup Grand Sport Race for GS I & GS II Sunday, September 1 9:00 a.m. - 9:25 a.m. Final practice - Rolex Series 12:15 p.m. Rolex Sports Car Series Race **All times Eastern Daylight Time and are subject to change** -30- For more information Grand American Road Racing Association Christie Hyde (386) 681-4182; email: CHyde@grand-am.com