Mud Mayhem Mud Bog at The Pit at Virginia Motor Speedway Huge Success Despite Rain and Mud; June 1st Mark Batten Memorial Featuring Twin $10,000 to win features Up Next - Speedway Digest

Mother Nature did her best to put a damper on the 14^th annual Mud Mayhem presented by Breezeline and WhosYourDriver.org, but the fans and competitors showed out despite the rain and mud at The Pit at Virginia Motor Speedway. The event saw the largest truck count of Mega Trucks in the facility’s history, with sixty-four total trucks showing up for race number three for the Premier Mega Truck Racing Series, forty-one Pro Mega Trucks, and 23 1-Ton Super Trucks.

The event was also sponsored by J.D.S. Enterprises, Atkins Petroleum & Propane, Joe Hudson’s Collision Centers, Gary’s Transmission, and Truckin Thunder.

Winners in each class: Super Stock – Michael Sutphin in Stacked Deck; Pro Stock – Beau Barricks in Bone Crusher; Modified – Beau Barricks in Bone Crusher; Pro Mod – Trey Moody in That P.O.S.; Pro Mega Truck – Shayne Tucker in Wasted; 1-Ton Super Truck – Hugh Williams in Mudcat.

The Speedway will take Memorial Day Weekend off and return to racing on Saturday, June 1^st, to host the 3^rd annual Mark Batten Memorial featuring twin $10,000 to win events for the Steel Block Bandits Limited Late Model and Modified Mafia Series. The Mid-Atlantic’s top Limited Late Model and UMP Modified competitors will be on hand for this huge event. Spectator gates open at 5 pm with on-track action beginning at 6 pm with hot laps.

Adult tickets for the Mark Batten Memorial are $30, seniors (60+) $25, military (active or retired) $20, students (13-17) $15, and kids 12 and under free. Tickets can be purchased in advance by visiting https://bit.ly/BattenMemorial.

Virginia Motor Speedway is located on U.S. Route 17, eight miles north of Saluda, VA, and 25 miles south of Tappahannock, VA, in Jamaica, VA. The Speedway is just a short drive from Richmond, Fredericksburg, Southern Maryland, and the Hampton Roads area.

To learn more about Virginia Motor Speedway, fans may call the Speedway office at (804) 758-1VMS or visit the track website at www.vamotorspeedway.com.

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