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Tony Stewart to race at Middlesex County track

When the Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions Sprint car series rolls into Virginia Motor Speedway in Middlesex for the April 11 Thursday Night Thunder, there will plenty of star power that will be racing with the 900-horsepower “winged monsters of dirt.”

Leading the list of talented drivers will be former NASCAR Cup Champion Tony Stewart, the owner of the 410 sprint car series. Also expected to compete are former NASCAR stars Kasey Kahne, Dave Blaney and a host of talented sprint car drivers from Ohio and Pennsylvania.

The Thursday night race at VMS is on the eve of the NASCAR races at Richmond Raceway and will mark the beginning of Virginia Motor Speedway’s 50th season. It will be the return of 410 sprint car racing to Virginia after a 10-year absence. “If you have never seen a dirt race this will be one you do not want to miss as the 900-horsepower winged warriors will be battling for the $10,000 top prize,” a release from VMS st...

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