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CONNIE NYHOLM
Jun 27, 2024

CONNIE NYHOLM

Connie Nyholm had never set foot on a racetrack until 1998, when she and Harvey Siegel decided to resurrect Virginia International Raceway. The duo came to motorsports after successful real estate careers, though their motivations differed; Siegel was a racing enthusiast and competed in vintage racing events all over the country, while Nyholm wanted to […]

Skip Barber Racing School relocating to Halifax County
Nov 22, 2022

Skip Barber Racing School relocating to Halifax County

Skip Barber Racing School will relocate from Connecticut to Halifax County, building an $8.9 million performance driving school at the Virginia International Raceway (VIR) that’s expected to create 24 jobs, Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced Tuesday. VIR will build a 25,000-square-foot facility to be leased to Skip Barber Racing School for the operation at VIR’s onsite […]

Sep 14, 2022

Colonial Downs Racetrack sets $2.88M daily bets record

Colonial Downs Racetrack broke records again in its racing season, with bettors waging more than $6.5 million on New Kent County Virginia Derby Day earlier this month, Colonial Downs Race Group announced this week. The total amount bet on races during the 26-day racing season was $74.9 million and a daily average of $2.88 million, […]

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