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It was nearly ten years ago, May 8 2004 to be exact, when the checker fell on the first V8 Series race at legendary Virginia International Raceway.
The first series winner that day was Thomasville, North Carolina's Scott Murphy. Murphy, then as now, excited those in attendance with his "slideways" driving style, hopping curbs and four wheel drifting his Pontiac Grand Prix through the esses, around Oak Tree and then booming down the long back straight at over 170 mph. Murphy went on to more wins in the series in both stock cars and his GT-1 Corvette. Murphy still competes on occasion and we fully expect him to be in his fast ex Michael Waltrip Pennzoil Grand Prix this May when the series returns to VIR. As always, Scott will be a favorite to cross the finish line first.
During the years since Murphy's win, the series has grown from one stock car class to four total. Today GTA and SPO stock cars compete along with the GT-1 and GT-2 sports cars. In 2012 Crane Cams came on board as the title sponsor of the series and they return in 2013.
The first series winner that day was Thomasville, North Carolina's Scott Murphy. Murphy, then as now, excited those in attendance with his "slideways" driving style, hopping curbs and four wheel drifting his Pontiac Grand Prix through the esses, around Oak Tree and then booming down the long back straight at over 170 mph. Murphy went on to more wins in the series in both stock cars and his GT-1 Corvette. Murphy still competes on occasion and we fully expect him to be in his fast ex Michael Waltrip Pennzoil Grand Prix this May when the series returns to VIR. As always, Scott will be a favorite to cross the finish line first.
During the years since Murphy's win, the series has grown from one stock car class to four total. Today GTA and SPO stock cars compete along with the GT-1 and GT-2 sports cars. In 2012 Crane Cams came on board as the title sponsor of the series and they return in 2013.