Directions to Summit Point

Directions below are given to the track (Summit Point, West Virginia) and to the cities hosting the nearest hotels (Charles Town, West Virginia, and Winchester, Virginia). The track is about 1.25 hours from Baltimore and Washington. Please refer to the regional and area maps below for the locations of the track and hotels relative to major highways and cities. Note that we have no “headquarters hotel”, so you must make any desired hotel accommodations yourself.

From Points North

  • From central Pennsylvania, take Interstate 81 south to Winchester, Virginia. Continue with the directions from Winchester below.
  • From eastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New York, take Interstate 95 south to Interstate 695 west (Baltimore Beltway). Continue with the directions from Baltimore below.

From Points West

  • From western Pennsylvania and northern Ohio, take Interstate 76 (Pennsylvania Turnpike) to exit 12 (Breezewood), and then take Interstate 70 east into Maryland. About 25 miles into Maryland, take Interstate 81 south to Winchester, Virginia (about 40 miles from Interstate 76). To reach the track, continue with the directions from Winchester below.
  • From southern Ohio, take Interstate 70 east to Washington, Pennsylvania. Then either go south on Interstate 79 to Morgantown, West Virginia, east on Interstate 68 to Hancock, Maryland, and then east on Interstate 70 to Interstate 81 as above, or continue east on Interstate 70, then east on Interstate 76 (Pennsylvania Turnpike) to exit 12 as above. Interstate 68 in western Maryland is a much nicer drive, and much less crowded, than the Pennsylvania Turnpike.

Map of the Summit Point Region (to be added)

From Washington, D.C. (Maryland Suburbs)

  1. From Interstate 495 (the Washington Beltway), take exit 35 or 38, Interstate 270 north, toward Frederick, Maryland. At Frederick, take the exit for Interstate 70 west and then move immediately to the right lane. Continue with the directions from Frederick below.

From Washington, D.C. (Virginia Suburbs)

  1. From Interstate 495 (the Washington Beltway), take either exit 10, Virginia Route 7 west, or exit 12, Virginia Route 267 (the Dulles Toll Road to the Greenway) west toward Leesburg, Virginia.
  2. At Leesburg, continue to follow Virginia Route 7 to Berryville, Virginia. Continue with the directions from Berryville below.

From Berryville, Virginia, to the Track

  1. Exit Virginia Route 7 onto U.S. 340 north.
  2. After 1 mile, turn left on Virginia Route 611. Follow Route 611 approximately 5 miles into Summit Point, West Virginia (Virginia Route 611 becomes West Virginia County Route 1).
  3. Turn left at the stop sign in Summit Point. The track entrance is on the left about a mile past the town of Summit Point.

From Berryville, Virginia, to Charles Town, West Virginia

  1. Exit Virginia Route 7 onto U.S. 340 north.
  2. After approximately 13 miles, exit onto either West Virginia Route 51 west to reach lodging in Charles Town, or onto U.S. 340 north (West Virginia Route 9 west continues straight here) to reach lodging east of Charles Town.

From Berryville, Virginia, to Winchester, Virginia

  1. Continue west on Virginia Route 7 for approximately 9 miles to the junction with Interstate 81 at exit 315 (go north on I-81 for exit 317, south for exit 313).

From Winchester, Virginia, to the Track (Via U.S. 11)

  1. Take Interstate 81 to exit 317, U.S. 11 north.
  2. After 1.5 miles, turn right on Virginia Route 761; there will be a sign pointing right to Summit Point. This puts you on Old Charles Town Road.
  3. After about 1.25 miles, bear left at the fork by the grocery store; Old Charles Town Road bears left here.
  4. After 7 miles, the road will end at a T-intersection; be careful of high water across the road before this intersection (Virginia Route 761 becomes West Virginia County Route 2). Turn right onto West Virginia County Route 13.
  5. Just over the hill (0.1 mile), you will come to the Summit Point Raceway entrance. It will be the second right (the first will be Bill Scott Racing’s offices; this gate is usually closed). Turn right to enter.

Via Virginia Route 7

  1. Take Interstate 81 to exit 315, Virginia Route 7 east.
  2. After approximately 6 miles, turn left at a traffic light on Virginia Route 632; there will be a sign pointing left to Summit Point.
  3. After 4 miles, the road will end at a T-intersection. Be especially careful in rain or fog, as the stop sign will appear suddenly under conditions of poor visibility. Turn right onto Virginia Route 761.
  4. After 2.5 miles, the road will end at a T-intersection; be careful of high water across the road before this intersection (Virginia Route 761 becomes West Virginia County Route 2). Turn right onto West Virginia County Route 13.
  5. Just over the hill (0.1 mile), you will come to the Summit Point Raceway entrance. It will be the second right (the first will be Bill Scott Racing’s offices; this gate is usually closed). Turn right to enter.

From Baltimore, Maryland

  1. From Interstate 695 (the Baltimore Beltway), take exit 16, Interstate 70 west, toward Frederick, Maryland. Continue with the directions from Frederick below.

From Frederick, Maryland, to Charles Town, West Virginia

  1. From Interstate 70 at Frederick, take exit 52, U.S. 340 west, toward Harpers Ferry and Charles Town, West Virginia.
  2. Follow U.S. 340 across the Potomac River into Virginia, then into West Virginia, across the Shenandoah River, past Harpers Ferry, and then to Charles Town (approximately 24 miles from Interstate 70). Note that U.S. 340 west is redesignated as U.S. 340 south in West Virginia.

From Charles Town, West Virginia, to the Track

  1. At the U.S. 340 bypass, continue straight onto West Virginia Route 51 toward the center of town.
  2. After 1.25 miles, where West Virginia Route 51 bears right, go straight onto West Virginia County Route 13 (Summit Point Road).
  3. Follow Summit Point Road for about 7 miles, through the town of Summit Point (unincorporated). The track entrance is on the left about a mile past the town.

From Charles Town, West Virginia, to Winchester, Virginia

  1. Turn right onto the U.S. 340 south / West Virginia Route 9 east bypass.
  2. After approximately 13 miles, turn right on Virginia Route 7 west (just before Berryville, Virginia).
  3. After approximately 9 miles, Virginia Route 7 junctions with Interstate 81 at exit 315; go north on I-81 for exit 317, south for exit 313.

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