VIR map: Oak Tree and Climbing Esses
The Full Course at Virginia International Raceway in Alton, Virginia, is 3.27 miles long with 17 turns.
The track is near Danville and less than half a mile from the North Carolina line. It hosts pro and amateur car and motorcycle racing, schools, and club days.
VIR facts
| Location | Alton, Virginia. 1245 Pine Tree Rd., Alton, VA 24520. Virginia International Raceway, IMSA VIR supplementary regulations, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Opened | August 3, 1957. It closed in 1974 and reopened in March 2000. Wikipedia |
| Length | 3.27 mi (5.262 km) on the Full Course. IMSA VIR supplementary regulations, 2026, Wikipedia |
| Turns | 17 on the Full Course. IMSA VIR supplementary regulations, 2026, Wikipedia |
| Direction | Clockwise. IMSA VIR supplementary regulations, 2026 |
| Other configurations | Wikipedia lists the Grand East Course at 4.2 miles with 25 turns and the Grand West Course at 4.1 miles. Wikipedia |
| Major series | IMSA, Trans-Am, and MotoAmerica. Wikipedia |
| Official site | virnow.com Virginia International Raceway |
| Lap record | Lucas Luhr, 1:36.112, in 2012. LMP1, on the Full Course. Wikipedia |
| Sticker | A single is $6.99 and a five-pack is $32.99. TrackOutline price |
Questions
How long is VIR?
3.27 miles (5.262 km) on the Full Course, the layout on the sticker.
How many turns does VIR have?
17 turns on the Full Course.
Which way does VIR run?
Clockwise.
What races are held at VIR?
IMSA, Trans-Am, and MotoAmerica race there.
Can I drive my own car at VIR?
Yes. VIR's getting on track page lists car clubs, racing schools, and HPDE groups that run there.
What is the lap record at VIR?
1:36.112, set by Lucas Luhr in 2012 in an LMP1 car on the Full Course.
What are the named corners at VIR?
Turns 7 through 9 are the Climbing Esses, Turn 10 is South Bend, Turn 11 is Oak Tree, and Turn 14 is the Roller Coaster.
The Full Course
The Full Course is VIR's most common configuration: 3.27 miles and 17 turns. The Climbing Esses at Turns 7 through 9 are taken at high speed off a straight. South Bend at Turn 10 is a blind left that drops downhill.
Oak Tree at Turn 11 is one of the best known corners on the property. Wikipedia describes the Roller Coaster at Turn 14 as a scaled-down mirror image of the Corkscrew at Laguna Seca.
Our VIR outline is the Full Course, checked against the Wikimedia Commons map.
This is the layout on the VIR outline sticker.
History
VIR opened on August 3, 1957. Carroll Shelby won the feature race that first weekend in a Maserati 450S. The track closed in 1974 and reopened in March 2000 under Harvey Siegel and Connie Nyholm, who ran it on a membership, country club model that other tracks have since followed.
The Rolex Sports Car Series used the Full Course from 2002 through 2011, and the American Le Mans Series raced there in 2012.
The VIR sticker
The outline above is our VIR sticker: a white UV DTF transfer on clear film, 4 inches on the longest side. A single is $6.99 and a five-pack is $32.99.
One sticker is about $12.28 with US shipping. The five-pack ships free, $6.60 a sticker.
Nearby and similar tracks
Sources
- Wikipedia: Virginia International Raceway
- Wikimedia Commons Full Course map
- IMSA VIR supplementary regulations, 2026
- VIR: getting on track
- Virginia International Raceway
- TrackOutline price
- Wikidata
TrackOutline is not affiliated with Virginia International Raceway. Track names are used to describe the circuit.
One sticker is about $12.28 with US shipping. The five-pack ships free, $6.60 a sticker.