Hampton Heat draws hottest drivers to Langley Speedway July 12

July 7, 2008

Come join us for the 200-lap Hampton Heat NASCAR Late Model Stock Car Division race event at Langley Speedway on July 12. Festivities begin at 5:30 pm as the Gator Almond Band takes the stage, followed by racing at 7 pm. In addition to the Late Model Division, SuperTruck, UCar, Pro Wing Champ and Pro 6 Divisions will compete. The winning driver will receive a cash prize of $15,000 from a purse of more than $40,000.

With $40,000 in prize money and a chance to compete on the track where racing greats Darrell Waltrip, Dale Earnhardt Jr., and Denny Hamlin began their careers, drivers from throughout the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast are expected to participate.

Admission fees for the Hampton Heat event are $10.00 Adults, $8.00 Military (Active or Retired) and Senior Citizens (60 & Over), and $5.00 Children 6-12. Admission is free for little race fans under 5. A special Family Pack admission rate of $25.00 admits 2 Adults and 2 Children. Advance tickets can be purchased in the Langley Speedway office Monday through Friday, 9am-5pm at the gate. Parking is free.

Several NASCAR-themed promotions are available in Hampton race weekend, including NASCAR 3-D shown at the Virginia Air & Space Center on July 12 at 10:15 am, 11:15 am and 12:15 pm. Guests of the Holiday Inn Hampton Hotel & Conference Center and Courtyard by Marriott Hampton receive special rates when they mention "Langley Speedway" at the time the reservation is made.

A longtime member of the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series, Langley Speedway is a .395-mile, slightly-banked oval. The track is located at 11 Dale Lemonds Dr., off North Armistead Ave., in Hampton, VA. To learn more about Langley Speedway, fans may call the Speedway office at (757) 865-RACE or consult the track's Web site - www.langley-speedway.com.

Partially bordered by the Hampton Roads harbor and Chesapeake Bay, Hampton is located in the center of the Hampton Roads metropolitan area. Hampton is the site of America's first continuous English-speaking settlement and is home to such visitor attractions as the Virginia Air & Space Center and Riverside IMAX ® Theater and the 344,000 sq. ft. Hampton Roads Convention Center. Hampton is also home to the Cousteau Society, Hampton History Museum, harbor tours and cruises, Hampton University Museum, Fort Monroe, award-winning Hampton Coliseum, The American Theatre, among others.