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  Full Course (1957–1974, 2000–present) | |
| Location | Alton, Virginia, United States |
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| Time zone | UTC-5 (UTC-4 DST) |
| Coordinates | 36°33′42″N 79°12′17″W / 36.56167°N 79.20472°W |
| FIA Grade | 2 |
| Opened | 3 August 1957 Re-opened: March 2000 |
| Closed | 1974 |
| Architect | Hooper D. Johnson |
| Major events | Current: IMSA SportsCar Championship Michelin GT Challenge at VIR (1957–1964, 1971–1972, 2002–present) GT World Challenge America (2002, 2008, 2010, 2017–present) Trans-Am Series (1966, 2002, 2009–2011, 2013–present) Future: MotoAmerica (2001–2010, 2015–2019, 2021–2022, 2025) Former: SCCA Runoffs (2019, 2022–2023) NASCAR K&N Pro Series East Biscuitville 125 (2013–2016) |
| Full Course (1957–1974, 2000–present) | |
| Surface | Asphalt |
| Length | 3.270 miles (5.262 km) |
| Turns | 17 |
| Race lap record | 1:36.112 ( Lucas Luhr, HPD ARX-03a, 2012, LMP1) |
| Grand East Course (2003–present) | |
| Length | 4.200 miles (6.759 km) |
| Turns | 25 |
| Grand West Course (2003–present) | |
| Length | 4.100 miles (6.598 km) |
| Turns | 28 |
| North Course (2000–present) | |
| Length | 2.250 miles (3.621 km) |
| Turns | 17 |
| Race lap record | 1:19.843 ( Kenton Koch, Élan DP02, 2015, Prototype Lites) |
| South Course (2000–present) | |
| Length | 1.650 miles (2.655 km) |
| Turns | 12 |
| Patriot Course (2003–present) | |
| Length | 1.100 miles (1.770 km) |
| Turns | 12 |
Virginia International Raceway (VIR) is a race track located in Alton, Virginia, near Danville. It is less than a half-mile from the North Carolina/Virginia border just outside Milton, North Carolina, on the banks of the Dan River. VIR hosts amateur and professional automobile and motorcycle events, driving schools, club days, and private test rentals.