The Virginia Biker Network » southwest http://www.vabiker.net Virginia Motorcycle News and Information Wed, 09 Nov 2011 13:47:12 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Franklin County farm turns into race track http://www.vabiker.net/2008/08/franklin-county-farm-turns-into-race-track/ http://www.vabiker.net/2008/08/franklin-county-farm-turns-into-race-track/#comments Thu, 07 Aug 2008 18:33:10 +0000 Hersey http://www.vabiker.net/?p=228 PENHOOK — Farmer Don Palmer estimates his spread in southeastern Franklin County has been in his family for more than 150 years. For most of those, the Palmers and their ancestors farmed tobacco and then later, cattle.

But they will be herding more than cattle this weekend as dirt-bike and four-wheeler racers of a variety of ages haul their machines to the newest race track in Franklin County.

With nine miles of dirt track winding through more than 200 acres, Palmer will sponsor a Virginia Cross Country Series (VXCS) race on his family farm, bringing the sport closer to home for many families in Southwest Virginia.

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