RICHMOND, Va. (Jan. 11, 2024) — Earlier today, Richmond Raceway hosted Ms. Bindy Gralow, a 102-year-old race fan, along with her family and caretaker to fulfill her wish of riding around America‘s Premier Short Track in a pace car.
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Bindy was originally raised and educated in Edinburgh, Scotland. She initially moved to Canada, then to the United States, and now lives with her daughter in the Lakeside area of Henrico County. She worked as a travel agent well into her sixty‘s and later became a docent at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts.
Taking a ride around a NASCAR track has been on Bindy‘s ‘bucket list‘, and she was very excited to make laps on the 0.75-mile, D-shaped oval. To build anticipation for today, Richmond Raceway sent Bindy a surprise care package of gifts over the holidays.
“Fans like Bindy are what make Richmond Raceway such a special place for our community,” said Lori Colier Waran, President of Richmond Raceway. “We‘re extremely humbled to help make her wishes come true as she fulfilled her need for speed!”
Richmond Raceway and NASCAR announced earlier this year that both of its 2024 NASCAR Cup Series races will finish beneath the stars. The Toyota Owners 400 will be contested at 7 p.m. on Easter Sunday, March 31, continuing NASCAR‘s three-year effort of taking ownership of the Easter holiday and garnering new interest with a coveted primetime slot. The race will be broadcast live on FOX, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.
And then at 6 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 11, the Cook Out 400 returns to Richmond‘s 0.75-mile oval live on USA Network, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.
Richmond Raceway‘s Easter weekend will also include the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour‘s Virginia is for Racing Lovers 150 on Friday, March 29, and the NASCAR Xfinity Series‘ ToyotaCare 250 on Saturday, March 30. The summer race weekend will include the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series regular-season finale on Saturday, Aug. 10.
Fans are encouraged to secure their tickets now at www.richmondraceway.com.
About Richmond Raceway
Richmond Raceway annually hosts two NASCAR race weekends, featuring the NASCAR Cup Series and either the NASCAR Xfinity Series or NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, on the iconic ¾-mile D-shaped oval. Richmond Raceway is a regional leader for events including sports, live music and consumer trade shows. The Richmond Raceway Complex hosts more than 200 live events over 280 event days annually including concerts with top national recording artists at Virginia Credit Union LIVE!, the region‘s only covered amphitheater.
For more information, visit richmondraceway.com, richmondracewaycomplex.com, or vaculive.com.
About NASCAR
The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) is the sanctioning body for the No. 1 form of motorsports in the United States and owner of 16 of the nation‘s major motorsports entertainment facilities. NASCAR sanctions races in three national series (NASCAR Cup Seriesu2122, NASCAR Xfinity Seriesu2122, and NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Seriesu2122), four international series (NASCAR Brasil Sprint Race, NASCAR Mexico Series, NASCAR Pinty‘s Series (Canada), NASCAR Whelen Euro Series), four regional series (ARCA Menards Series, ARCA Menards Series East & West and the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour) and a local grassroots series (NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series). The International Motor Sports Associationu2122 (IMSAu00ae) governs the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championshipu2122, the premier U.S. sports car series. NASCAR also owns Motor Racing Network, Racing Electronics, and ONE DAYTONA. Based in Daytona Beach, Florida, with offices in eight cities across North America, NASCAR sanctions more than 1,200 races annually in 12 countries and more than 30 U.S. states.
For more information visit www.NASCAR.com and www.IMSA.com, and follow NASCAR on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Snapchat (‘NASCAR‘).
