Petersburg Events & Things to Do

4x4's take to the dirt at Virginia Motorsports Park's first mud bog of the season!

The Professional Drag Racers Association (PDRA) rolls into Virginia Motorsports Park May 1-3 for the Mid-Atlantic Showdown! The PDRA series brings the world’s quickest and fastest eighth-mile doorslammers to one place, reaching speeds over 200mph!

XDA makes their first stop at Virginia Motorsports Park for the 2025 season, May 16-18th! Here, these drag-built motorcycles will reach speeds of over 230 mph in only 6-seconds!

The world’s greatest drag racers light up the world’s premier drag racing facility with the smoothest and flattest racing surface on the planet!

The Premier Mega Truck Association brings the baddest heads up side-by-side mega truck racing in the country to Virginia Motorsports Park on the Independence Day weekend!

XDA makes their final stop at Virginia Motorsports Park for the 2025 season, August 22-24! Here, these drag-built motorcycles will reach speeds of over 230 mph in only 6-seconds!

The NHRA Lucas Oil Series: Division One makes its regional tour stop at Virginia Motorsports Park September 4-7, 2025. Tickets for this event are only $10 for all the racing action!

The Professional Drag Racers Association (PDRA) returns to VMP October 2-5 for the Mid-Atlantic Showdown! The PDRA series brings the world’s quickest and fastest eighth-mile doorslammers to one place, along with live music and jet-engine powered cars!