Story By: DAVE SEAY / VIRGINIA MOTOR SPEEDWAY – JAMAICA, VA – Mother Nature tried to put a damper on the last event of 2023 at Virginia Motor Speedway. Still, Mud Bog competitors and fans showed out in big numbers for the 16th annual Run-A-Muck Mud Bog, presented by Breezeline and WhosYourDriver.org.
The event was also sponsored by Northern Neck Chevrolet, Atkins Petroleum & Propane, Gary’s Transmission, After Hours Fabrication, Joe Hudson’s Collision Centers, Truckin Thunder, and Virginia is for Racing Lovers (VA Tourism).
The enthusiastic crowd witnessed some incredible runs in the head-to-head Premier Mega Truck Racing Series mega trucks and the mud bog hill-n-hole pit. In one of the best events in history at the state-of-the-art facility, two division track records were broken in spectacular fashion.
Two division track records were set during the event. In the After Hours Fabrication Pro Mod division, the track record was broken three times at one event, all besting the old track record of 3.869 seconds held by Ray Atkins in Haulin Gas. First by Michael Sutphin in O.G. High Roller with a pass of 3.844 seconds. Next, Donnie Miller in Black Truck with a pass of 3.789 seconds, and finally, Chris Bradshaw in Fast Money broke the record with a highlight reel pass of 3.603 seconds. Bradshaw will take that record into 2024. In the JDS Enterprises Modified division, Austin Ragland in Wasted Money broke the record held by Ryan Williams in Mr. Nasty Time with a pass of 3.981 seconds. Lowering the record by a slim .004 seconds.
Winners in each class: Kings of Superstreet Mud Racing Series – Michael Sutphin in Stacked Deck; Truckin Thunder Pro Stock – Corey Maines in Seriously Jones’n; JDS Enterprises Modified – Austin Ragland in Wastin’ Money; After Hours Fabrication Pro Mod – Chris Bradshaw in Fast Money; and Victory Lap Mega Trucks – Gary Sabella in Old Number Six.
Fans and competitors wanting photos or video of the day’s events can contact Al Goulder (for photographs) at (804) 586-2208 and PixelHunters/Video & Media Services (for video) www.vmsvideo.com.
Dates for the 2024 Mud Bog dates will be released in the next couple of weeks.
The Pit at Virginia Motor Speedway is located on U.S. Route 17, eight miles north of Saluda, VA, and 25 miles south of Tappahannock, VA, in Jamaica, VA. The Speedway is just a short drive from Richmond, Fredericksburg, Southern Maryland, and the Hampton Roads area.