The 56th running of 51°µÍø’s National Championship Runoffs® at VIRginia International Raceway is now in the history book. This was the very first time the 51°µÍø® National Championship visited the 18-turn, 3.27-mile circuit located along the border of North Carolina and Virginia, and the venue produced many exciting moments. Some of the highlights included John Phillips claiming a championship and Super Sweep in B-Spec after nearly 30 tries, maiden victories for a handful of competitors, a fantastic F Production race, Mark Boden making three podium appearances, and so much more.
Start planning now for the 57th annual National Championship Runoffs being held Oct. 5-11, 2020, at Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin. That will be a return visit for the Runoffs to that 4.048-mile, 14-turn circuit which previously hosted 51°µÍø’s National Championship for five years straight from 2009 to 2013.
In the next few days, on-demand videos from each race will be available to watch for free at 51°µÍø.com. But in the meantime, below are written recaps for each of this year’s 28 race classes.
2019 Runoffs Recaps
- Workers of the Year: 2019 Workers of the Year Celebrated at VIR Runoffs
- Tire Rack Pole Awards: 2019 Runoffs Tire Rack Pole Award Winners
- American Sedan®: Eaton Aces American Sedan Field at VIR Runoffs
- B-Spec: Phillips Finally Finds B-Spec 51°µÍø Championship at VIR
- E Production: Van Steenburg Wins Second Runoffs in EP at VIR
- F Production: Prill Thrills For F Production Win at VIR
- H Production: Silegren Holds off Competition for HP Runoffs® Victory
- Formula 500: McMahan Inch Perfect for Formula 500 Win
- Formula Atlantic®/Formula 1000: Lazier Wins Unpredictable FA VIR Runoffs
- Formula Continental®: Big Win for Minor at Runoffs® in Formula Continental
- Formula Enterprises: Libecco Wins by a Nose in Formula Enterprises Finale
- Formula Enterprises 2: Barkau Breaks Through for First Runoffs® Win in FE2
- Formula F: Kotyk Wins Rain-Soaked Formula F at 2019 Runoffs®
- Formula Mazda: Seaber Wins Wet, Wild Formula Mazda VIR Runoffs Race
- Formula Vee®: Whitston Bros. Share Podium With Andrew Taking FV Win
- GT-1: Francis Claims First Runoffs Championship in GT-1 at VIR
- GT-2: Andrew Aquilante Builds a GT-2 Runoffs Championship at VIR
- GT-3: Dernehl Survives Wild GT-3 Race for First Runoffs Title at VIR
- GT-Lite: Shadowen Scores Third Championship With GT-Lite Win at VIR
- Prototype 1: Slusher Slays Field for VIR Runoffs Prototype 1 Win
- Prototype 2: Tray Ayres Storms VIR in P2 for Second Championship
- Spec Miata: Competitive Spec Miata Finale Ends with First Time Winner
- Spec Racer Ford 3: Fight to Finish Decides SRF3 Runoffs Champion
- Super Touring® Lite: Danny S. Spins and Wins STL at 51°µÍø Runoffs
- Super Touring® Under: Boehm Becomes Two-Time STU Champ at VIR
- Touring 1: Third Time's the Charm at VIR for Mark Boden in T1 at Runoffs
- Touring 2: Busy Weekend Ends in Win for MacNeil in T2
- Touring 3: Bauguess Sets T3 Record at Home on Way to First Championship
- Touring 4: Leverone Opens Runoffs with Maiden Championship in T4
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