Arts, Leisure and Sports
They have come and gone several times since debuting this past Fall, but Lime electric scooters are back on the streets of Roanoke. The Roanoke Lime representative tells us there are 120 of the scooters out for rent via an app right now in all. 15 hot spots of eight scooters each.
NEWS RELEASE: MARTINSVILLE, Va. (May 14, 2020) – Martinsville Speedway (Martinsville) will host the Blue-Emu Maximum Pain Relief 500 NASCAR Cup Series race on Wednesday, June 10 at 7:00 p.m. This will be the first Cup night race in the 73-year history of The Half-Mile of Mayhem.
NASCAR and Martinsville have worked closely with public health officials, medical experts and state and federal officials throughout the development of a realigned NASCAR schedule to ensure the safety of competitors, staff, and the local community. The Blue-Emu Maximum Pain Relief 500 will run without fans in attendance, and will be broadcast nationally on FS1, MRN, and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio on June 10 at 7:00 p.m.
“This will be a historic night for NASCAR and Martinsville Speedway as we turn on the lights to host a NASCAR Cup Series for the first time in our 73-year history,” said Martinsville President Clay Campbell. “As a sport, we have worked closely with federal, state, local and public health officials to ensure the safety of the competitors, staff, and our local community. While we will miss hosting our loyal Martinsville race fans for the Blue-Emu Maximum Pain Relief 500, we hope to welcome fans back for the penultimate races of the NASCAR season this fall.”
Martinsville’s spring race weekend originally scheduled for May 8-9 had been postponed on April 17 on account of the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, the MAXPRO Window Films 200 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour race, originally scheduled for May 8, has been canceled with plans to reschedule for 2021.
Ticketholders for the Martinsville spring Cup and Whelen Modified race may elect to receive a credit for the full amount plus an additional 20% of the total amount paid to apply towards future race events, including, but not limited to, grandstand seating, camping, fan hospitality, and pit passes. The 120% event credit can be used in a single transaction during the remainder of the 2020 season and entire 2021 season for a NASCAR sanctioned event at any NASCAR-owned tracks, subject to availability. For additional details or other options, fans can visit martinsvillespeedway.com/assistance.
Martinsville 2020 Season
The final stop to the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR Xfinity Series, and NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series championships will lead through The Paperclip on Oct. 30-Nov. 1. The Half-Mile of Mayhem will host the penultimate races for the NASCAR Cup Series with the Xfinity 500 on Sunday, Nov. 1, NASCAR Xfinity Series on Saturday, Oct. 31, and NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series on Friday, Oct. 30.
NASCAR tickets are available for purchase in-person at the Martinsville Ticket Office, via phone at 877-RACE-TIX, or online at martinsvillespeedway.com.
Stay connected to Martinsville Speedway on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, and by downloading the Martinsville mobile app for Apple or Android.
FloydFest 2020~Vision Quest has been canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic. One month from now Across the Way Productions will announce a new logo and theme for FloydFest 2021, which will take place next year from July 21st through the 25th. Sam Calhoun is the Chief Operating Officer for Across the Way Productions:
(From Across the Way Productions) Now, so we can continue to survive and thrive in the future, we must cancel FloydFest 2020~Vision Quest due to the unprecedented coronavirus crisis facing our world. One month from now, we will announce the new logo, theme, art, website, and fresh artistic surprises for FloydFest 21, which will take place July 21 to 25, 2021. However, as we forge ahead, our ability to financially survive rests in the hands of all of you, our FloydFest Family. (Floydfest is offering several options for those who have purchased tickets; see the Floydfest website for more details.)
(FloydFest release) Safety, health, and wellbeing. For 19 years, we have gathered at FloydFest because we know it’s a sanctuary that fosters these attributes. Now, for one year, it’s concern for these hallmarks that will keep us apart.
After two decades, many of us don’t know an annual cycle without FloydFest. This has become the patrons’ festival — your festival — and one that doesn’t belong to a specific person, staff, or group. It belongs to all of us, and it is woven into the fabric of our lives and how we live. We are a family — a family that has survived and thrived for almost 20 years on the same mountain for one weekend each year.
Now, so we can continue to survive and thrive in the future, we must cancel FloydFest 2020~Vision Quest due to the unprecedented coronavirus crisis facing our world. One month from now, we will announce the new logo, theme, art, website, and fresh artistic surprises for FloydFest 21, which will take place July 21 to 25, 2021. However, as we forge ahead, our ability to financially survive rests in the hands of all of you, our FloydFest Family.
We are offering five options for those who have purchased tickets via Eventbrite for FloydFest 2020~Vision Quest:
- Option 1: ROLLOVER: Keep your ticket(s), and roll them over to attend FloydFest 2021 (July 21 to 25, 2021). While we know that some patrons will need a refund, we are hoping patrons will rollover their ticket(s) to 2021 for two main reasons: 1. To help us financially sustain, and 2. Due to new health and safety protocols, we may have to reduce capacity in 2021, thus rolling over ticket(s) will ensure you are in attendance for what is sure to be the most epic family reunion ever. ALSO, every patron who chooses to rollover their ticket(s) to 2021 will automatically be entered to win a free upgrade, such as a Premium Woodsy Tent Tag, Backstage Access (with free drinks!), VIP tickets, onsite parking, etc. We’ll give away one upgrade each month from June 2020 through July 2021.
- Option 2: DONATE: Donate your ticket purchase to ensure that Across-the-Way Productions & Blue Cow Arts can keep creating music, magic, and memories on our mountain for years to come.
- Option 3: TICKET CREDIT: Convert your ticket purchase to a ticket credit that can be used to attend a future FloydFest. This credit can be redeemed to attend either FloydFest 21 or FloydFest 22, and can be transferred to another person, if you wish.
- Option 4: TRANSFER: Transfer your ticket to a friend. If you would like to gift your ticket to a friend or a healthcare worker, or sell it, we can manually change the name and email on your ticket order and send the new attendee a confirmation email.
- Option 5: REFUND: Receive a refund of your ticket purchase.
PLEASE NOTE: All ticketholders must contact FloydFest between now and June 14 to confirm the option you are choosing. Failure to contact us by June 14 will result in an automatic roll forward of your tickets to 2021.
For any questions, please email us at info@floydfest.com or call 888-VA-FESTS.
As you all know, we care deeply about customer service, but we ask for patience during this time as we work through this unprecedented process. We are a small staff facing a huge crossroads. But, we are a family, and we, as a staff, are humbled by the support each of you give us and the festival. We will dance again in 2021, atop our beloved mountain above the gorge, where music and magic indelibly reign supreme. Onward. We love you.
-Team Across-the-Way Productions
The Last Dance 10-part documentary on the final championship season for the Chicago Bulls and Michael Jordan airs Sunday night on ESPN – Salem sportswriter Roland Lazenby was there – he wrote Blood on the Horns about that season – and Michael Jordan – The Life – just a few years ago: