Richmond Raceway will host Late Model Stock Car racing for the first time since 2013 this October when they host the Commonwealth Classic.
The Commonwealth Classic, which will be held on October 20th, will be headlined by PASS Super Late Model racing and will also feature Late Model Stock Cars, Limited Late Models and Street Stocks.
“We look forward to bringing another weekend of racing to fans in Racing Virginia with the Pro All Stars Series,” Richmond President Dennis Bickmeier said in a press release. “The inaugural PASS Commonwealth Classic will feature some of North America’s best Super Late Model drivers. It will be another great weekend of racing as the Action Track gets hot in October.”
The PASS Super Late Model race will be 100 laps and the Late Model Stock Car race will run 75 laps. Limited Late Model and Street Stock race distances were not announced in the press release.
The PASS Commonwealth Classic weekend begins on Friday, October 19 with rotating practice for all divisions from 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
On Saturday, October 20, gates will open at 8 a.m. with rotating practice from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. followed by qualifying at 3 p.m. Last chance races and features for the PASS Super Late Models, Late Model Stocks, Limited Late Models, and Street Stocks will begin at 4 p.m.