Keepers make saves. Defenders prevent shots. Midfielders pass the ball, and attackers score it.

BORING.

Sure, soccer is slowly moving toward the positional flexibility we're seeing in other professional sports -- or perhaps back toward the fluidity that was required to play Total Football. However, there's still a general expectation that comes with every position on the field, and we laud players for meeting those expectations. Just look at the Ballon d'Or nominees: it's yet another list filled with goal-scoring attackers, imperious defenders and midfielders who "control" the game.

Today, though, we're going to honor the guys who do things a little differently. Across Europe's Big Five leagues, we're going to celebrate the fullbacks who think they're attackers, the attackers who want to defend and the midfielders who can't be convinced that they weren't born to dribble like a winger.

To earn a place on this list, you have to excel in an area of play that someone in your position is not supposed to excel at. Our time frame begins at the start of last season.

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Goalkeeper: Baptiste Reynet, Toulouse

There's unfortunately no Rogerio Ceni or Jose Luis Chilavert tending goal in Europe right now. I'm of the opinion that the health of this sport can be directly connected with the number of free kicks scored by a person wearing a baggy, fluorescent, long-sleeve shirt and a pair of oversized white-foam gloves. Among the Big Five leagues, no keeper has scored a goal since the start of last season, and only six keepers have even taken a single shot. By that metric, the game is terminally ill. But anyway!

Reynet, the 28-year-old Frenchman, gets the nod here due to his creative prowess. Only Watford's Ben Foster (6) has created more chances and only Hannover's Michael Esser has created more expected assists (0.43) than Reynet's five chances and 0.42 xA. On top of that, Reynet leads all keepers in attempted take-ons with four, which is eight times the continentwide average. Now if only we could persuade Toulouse to start letting him take free kicks...

Left-back: Marcos Alonso, Chelsea

Among all left-backs, Alonso is the only one to rank in the top five for both touches in the opposition box and shots attempted. Watch any Chelsea match and Alonso will frequently -- magically, even -- be higher up the field than any other player on his team. Just, uh, don't ask him to get back and defend. He's blocked a whopping two shots since the start of last season, giving him the lowest per-minute rate of any player at his position who's played at least 1,500 minutes since the start of last season.

Centre-back: David Luiz, Arsenal

This was the easiest choice on the list, so much so that we will consider the Brazilian Sideshow Bob as our Bizarro XI captain. Since the start of last season, David Luiz has attempted 47 through-balls to kickstart an attack. That's two more than... the next seven names on this list combined! No other CB has even tried to play more than eight through-balls since August of 2018.

Hell, we don't even need to restrict the list to central defenders to show how special of a passer he is. Among all players, only Lionel Messi (up at an absurd 74) has attempted more through-balls than the 32-year-old Brazilian. To put a little more context on it, Messi's right above him on the through-ball list and then Neymar, in third, is right below.

Centre-back: Davide Biraschi, Genoa

I'm gonna go out on a limb and assume you've never heard of Biraschi. He's one of those people whose station in life carries with it enough fame that he warrants his own Wikipedia page but the actual interest in him personally is so minimal that his entire bio reads: "Davide Biraschi (born 2 July 1994) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Genoa." That's it. That's the whole thing.

Well, it's time to change that. Despite only featuring in 27 Serie A matches since last August, he's attempted more dribbles than any other central defender in Europe. It's not particularly close, either: he's up at 57 and no-one else has tried more than 40. If one of our center backs is going to try to split the opposing defense with a single pass, then our other one needs to be willing to try to dribble it all the way by himself. Davide and David: it must be something in the name.

Right-back: Theodor Gebre Selassie, Werder Bremen

If there's something rarer, and weirder, than a full-back ripping off shots from inside the penalty area, then it's a full-back who's dominating his opponents in the air.

Given the physical and skill-based demands of the modern fullback -- cover an entire sideline, play the ball on the ground through tight spaces, be a de facto winger -- there aren't many towering outside-backs anymore. A few years ago, Branislav Ivanovic would have this spot locked down, but he's in Russia now. Instead, it goes to Gebre Selassie, who broke out with the Czech Republic at Euro 2012, signed with Werder Bremen soon after and has been with the German club ever since.

No other right-back has attempted double-digit headed shots; he's taken 14. On top of that, he's tied for the lead in headed goals (three) and also leads the way in xG from headed shots with 2.78: no-one else is north of 1.22.

Defensive midfield: Abdoulaye Doucoure, Watford

If there's a platonic ideal for the holding midfield role, it would be the tiny Claude Makelele. When he left Real Madrid for Chelsea in 2003 as David Beckham arrived in the Spanish capital, Zinedine Zidane famously said, "Why put another layer of gold paint on the Bentley when you are losing the entire engine?" To that, we say, more gold!

The diametric opposite of Makelele's understated, organizing influence is the fanfare that comes from scoring a goal. And of all the players classified as defensive midfielders by TruMedia, no one has attempted more shots from open play, registered more xG or scored more goals than Doucoure. However, for players with at least 2000 minutes at the position, only four players have won a lower percentage of the tackles they've attempted. At 5-foot-10, he's the anti-Makelele.

Central midfield: Teji Savanier, Montpellier

First, picture Xavi or Xabi Alonso in their prime, gracefully pinging the ball up and down or back and across the field, confidently assessing risks and rewards while almost never attempting a pass that they weren't going to complete. Now picture the exact opposite of that. And that guy you're seeing -- trying to dribble through traffic, crossing the ball left and right, turning the ball over again and again? That's Teji Savanier.

For players at his position who've attempted at least 1000 passes, he has the lowest completion rate at just 72 percent. For reference, Toni Kroos is first at 93.4 percent. Savanier has attempted the second-most take-ons and he's launched the fourth-most crosses. Here's the thing, though: It works. Only four other CMs have created more chances and not a single one has registered more than Sevanier's 14 assists since the start of last season.

Attacking midfield: Jean-Paul Boetius, Mainz

If our other two midfielders are going to be scoring and creating goals but not doing much else, then we'll need our... no. 10... to provide our defensive steel?

I love this team.

Among all center attacking mids, the 25-year-old Dutchman leads the way with 1.43 interceptions per 90 minutes. Only one other player, Eintracht Frankfurt's Mijat Gacinovic, breaks one. Boëtius is also sixth in tackles per 90 minutes (2.04), making him -- by far -- the most defensively active no. 10 in Europe. Are you paying attention, Mesut Ozil?

Left wing: Ivan Perisic, Bayern Munich

Were we doing this 10 or 15 years ago, Perisic wouldn't be anywhere near this list. But the game has changed. Most left wingers are now right-footed players who cut in from the sideline and shoot, or create from the half-spaces between the opposing full-back and center-back. Gone are the days of the chalk-on-his-boots winger, staying wide and whipping in crosses. Well, they're almost gone.

For all left-sided attackers, no one comes close to producing Perisic's barrage of balls into the box: he's played 212 crosses, while Toulouse's Max Gradel is second with 155. On top of that, Perisic also leads all left-sided players in left-footed shots with 44. The other prominent left-footed stars on the left side? Real Sociedad's Mikel Oyarzabal, Bayer Leverkusen's Leon Bailey and Manchester City's Leroy Sane have all attempted at least 30 left-footed shots.

Centre-forward: Mario Gotze, Borussia Dortmund

Nothing says "Bizarro All-Star" more than a striker who doesn't really try to score. Among the 216 players who have registered at least 900 minutes as a center forward since last summer, only six have taken fewer shots (1.47) per 90 minutes than Gotze. At the same time, only seven have created more chances (2.17) for their teammates.

To get a sense of how weird that is, every other center-forward in the top 75 for chances created per 90 minutes also averages at least 1.80 shots per 90 minutes. But hey, it's not like this team needs goals. We've already got two full-backs and a defensive midfielder who can take care of that.

Right wing: Jadon Sancho, Borussia Dortmund

The goal-scoring right winger has become one of the defining archetypes of the modern game: think Arjen Robben, Lionel Messi and Mohamed Salah. Of course, all of those players are left-footed. The Borussia Dortmund phenom, however, is the only right-sided player who has broken double-digit right-footed goals (11) since the start of last season. And he's scored so many goals because that right foot is so special.

Based on Opta's post-shot expected goals model -- more info here -- he's added 4.19 expected goals worth of value to his right-footed shots. No other full-time right-sided player has even added one.

India are getting closer to playing day-night Test cricket. According to BCCI president Sourav Ganguly, Indian captain Virat Kohli has told him he is "agreeable" to day-night Tests although there is no definitive date as to when it would happen.

Ganguly said India had no choice and playing day-night Tests was the "way forward" if Test cricket needed to attract crowds. That is what he told Kohli during their meeting in Mumbai on Thursday at the BCCI headquarters. It was the first meeting between Ganguly and Kohli after the former captain took charge as BCCI president on October 23.

"We all are thinking about this. We will do something about this," Ganguly said on Friday at the Eden Gardens at an event organised by Cricket Association of Bengal to felicitate him on him taking charge at BCCI. "I am a big believer in day-night Tests. Kohli is agreeable to it. I see a lot of reports in newspapers that he is not, but that is not true. The game needs to go forward and that is the way forward. People should finish work and come to watch champions play. I don't know when that will happen, but it will."

India, No.1 on the ICC's Test rankings, and Bangladesh are the only teams (outside of newly promoted Ireland and Afghanistan) to never have played a pink ball Test cricket since Australia and New Zealand featured in the first one in 2016.

Now, with the World Test Championship under way, the onus is on the host board to organise day-night Tests, but the BCCI had expressed its reluctance, mainly because India wanted to protect its points and Indian players had not played enough first-class cricket under lights.

Ganguly has been pushing for India to play with the pink ball even when he was head of the BCCI's technical committee. In the past, he had recommended that the BCCI continue to invest in playing Duleep Trophy (domestic five-day tournament) under lights, an experiment first used in 2016. This season the board had initially planned for the Duleep final to be a day-night affair only to change its mind at the last minute.

When day-night Tests were launched, the ICC had said that it was a way to let fans come back to the ground after work and have a nice time. The first one in Adelaide was packed on all three days.

Earlier this week Kohli had suggested BCCI could limit Test cricket to five of the big venues in India, saying one of the advantages of doing that would be attracting large crowds. His comments came after the final two Tests of the South Africa series were played to sparse crowds in Pune and Ranchi. Ganguly thinks day-night Tests could be a good option to sort that problem too.

"Cricket needs a change," he said. "Who had thought that T20 cricket will be such a rage when it was first played? Even we (senior players) were asked to rest when the format was first played. See lifestyles have changed. No one can afford to bunk schools or offices these days to watch cricket. They need to be brought to the ground after day's work."

India's upcoming Test calendar includes a two-match series against Bangladesh in November and a three-match series in New Zealand next February and March

New York Jets guard Kelechi Osemele, engaged in an injury dispute with the organization, didn't show up Friday to the team facility -- and it was deemed an unexcused absence by the Jets, a source said.

Osemele was in Boston to have surgery Friday to repair a torn labrum in his right shoulder, according to his agent, Andrew Kessler. The procedure wasn't authorized by the Jets.

The surgery didn't come as a surprise, as Osemele indicated Wednesday that he was planning to have the surgery whether he received authorization or not.

The Jets continue to fine him for conduct detrimental to the team. Osemele said he's being fined the maximum allowed under the collective bargaining agreement. In his case, that's $579,000 per week, the amount of his game checks.

Coach Adam Gase refused to comment Friday. No one from the organization has commented on the controversy, which exploded last Friday when Osemele revealed to reporters that he needed surgery.

The two sides agree that Osemele has a torn labrum, but they disagree on when he should have the surgery. The Jets believe he can play through the injury, a source said. Osemele said he's in too much pain and needs immediate surgery.

On Wednesday, Osemele posted on social media a note from his third-opinion doctor, stating he needs surgery to repair a posterior/inferior labral tear and remove a large cyst. The doctor, Glen Ross, is performing the arthroscopy.

On Thursday, the NFL Players Association tweeted a statement, expressing its support for Osemele and saying it will explore its options.

Osemele, one of the Jets' big offseason acquisitions, started the first three games despite injuring his shoulder during a training camp practice. He said he needed Toradol injections, prescribed by the team, to play through the pain.

Osemele said the team "wants me to keep taking Toradol and brace it up." Sources said the Jets are suspicious of the timing; the team claims that Osemele didn't express concern about the injury until he was on the verge of losing his starting job after Week 3. Osemele's camp disputes that, saying the team knew he was experiencing discomfort because he received treatment almost every day after the Aug. 5 injury.

Financially, it behooves him to have the surgery now so he can rehab and be healthy for the offseason, when he presumably will be released by the Jets.

The Jets acquired Osemele in a March trade with the Oakland Raiders. His salary is $9.85 million this season, which became guaranteed when he made the opening-day roster. His 2020 salary ($11.35 million) is not guaranteed.

The Kansas City Chiefs decided that quarterback Patrick Mahomes needs at least one game off to recover from his knee injury.

Mahomes, who suffered a dislocated kneecap during a win over the Denver Broncos on Oct. 17, has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Green Bay Packers, coach Andy Reid said Friday.

"He just wasn't ready right now," Reid said. "That was our decision, not his. He wanted to play right after it happened. He just needs a little bit of time here.''

Reid said Mahomes is "close" to being able to play.

When Mahomes suffered the injury -- a member of the medical staff appeared to straighten and pop the reigning MVP's right knee into place -- the initial belief was that he would miss at least three weeks.

Things looked more positive after an MRI, and then Mahomes was able to throw in practice, participating on a limited basis Wednesday and Thursday. At the time, Reid wouldn't rule Mahomes out, and Matt Moore, who will get the Sunday start, said he hadn't been told who would be the No. 1 quarterback against the Packers.

In the end, Mahomes is out and Moore will make his first start since Week 11 of the 2017 season with the Miami Dolphins. Undrafted rookie Kyle Shurmur will be the backup.

"He's a professional," wide receiver Sammy Watkins said of Moore. "He's been playing 10 years, and he knows the game. I played against him when he was at Miami and he beat us, so I have nothing but faith in him and what he's going to do, and he's going to go out there and play great."

ESPN's Adam Teicher contributed to this report.

Jimmy Butler's debut with the Miami Heat has been put off for a few more games.

Butler's girlfriend gave birth to the couple's child Wednesday night, coach Erik Spoelstra said, so the Heat's high-profile offseason addition will not travel with the team on its two-game road trip to play the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday and the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday.

"Jimmy Butler is now a proud father to a baby daughter," Spoelstra announced Friday. "We're thrilled for him, and we're really excited."

Butler, 30, missed the Heat's home opener against the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday to be there for the child's birth. He was present in the morning for the game-day shootaround, then told the team around midafternoon that he wasn't going to be able to play.

Spoelstra assured reporters that "everything's fine'' and said there was no reason for concern.

The four-time All-Star was a big offseason acquisition for the Heat this past summer, agreeing to a four-year, $142 million deal in a sign-and-trade with the Philadelphia 76ers.

CJ McCollum has doubled down on the Portland Trail Blazers' expectations for this season, leveling a championship-or-bust mantra after an offseason of unprecedented player movement within the rest of the NBA.

McCollum, in an essay published by The Players' Tribune, set NBA title expectations for the Blazers in a Western Conference he calls "ours for the taking."

"Our goal is to win a championship," McCollum says. "Not to build toward it, but to make it to the NBA Finals, and win the whole thing. We've put the work in. We know what it takes, and we know what we have."

McCollum and the Blazers enter the season with an overhauled roster.

Three of their starters from the 2019 playoff run are gone, leaving McCollum and Damian Lillard as the two holdovers. The Blazers dealt forward Maurice Harkless as part of a four-team trade that brought center Hassan Whiteside to Portland. They also added wing Kent Bazemore via trade and signed veteran free agents Pau Gasol, Mario Hezonja and Anthony Tolliver.

"I think that in past years, we might have been a little hesitant to say that we're trying to win a championship," McCollum wrote in the essay. "We've always had that mindset, but we've never been very vocal about it. I guess it's because outside of Portland and in the media, people haven't put us in that conversation. So it's like ... nobody had given us permission.

"Well, I can tell you right now that we don't need permission."

Despite being an underdog to beat Oklahoma City in the opening round of last season's playoffs, Portland knocked off the Thunder in five games on Lillard's series-winning 3-pointer. The Blazers then went on to beat the Nuggets, winning Game 7 in Denver, before being swept by the Golden State Warriors in the conference finals.

McCollum's confidence is bolstered by a three-year, $100 million contract extension he agreed to in July, extending his current deal to five years and $157 million. The new deal will start with the 2021-22 season. The Blazers also signed Lillard to a four-year, $196 million extension this summer, keeping him under contract through the 2025 season.

"We have the right team, the right coach, the right mindset ... and the right fans," McCollum said. "We've got it all.

"Now all we need to do is finish the job."

Information from ESPN's Kevin Pelton was used in this report.

NEW YORK -- Umpire Joe West has sued Paul Lo Duca for defamation after the former catcher alleged West gave pitcher Billy Wagner a bigger strike zone in exchange for letting the umpire borrow a vintage car.

In a complaint filed Tuesday in New York Supreme Court in Manhattan, West contends Lo Duca said during an April 18 podcast on The Action Network that he had been ejected 15 times during his major league career -- and eight or nine had been by West.

The complaint says Lo Duca claimed in the podcast that Wagner told him the reason he got three straight strikeout calls from West during a New York Mets game against Philadelphia in 2006 or 2007 -- with Lo Duca catching -- was because the pitcher had allowed West to drive his 1957 Chevy.

West said in the suit that Lo Duca was ejected eight times in his career and only once by West. The umpire denied any favoritism and said Wagner did not pitch in the only Mets-Phillies game that West worked behind the plate during 2006 and 2007.

A four-time All-Star, Lo Duca played in the major leagues from 1998-2008. Andrew Mongelluzzi, his last listed agent, did not return a call seeking comment.

West's suit also named The Action Network as a defendant. The Action Network did not respond to an email seeking comment.

The 66-year-old West is the major leagues' senior umpire. He debuted in 1976, became a full-time staff member two years later and worked 5,312 regular-season games, second to Bill Klem's 5,370.

CLEVELAND -- Carlos Carrasco didn't let cancer stop him from helping others. It inspired him to do more.

The Cleveland Indians' pitcher, who was diagnosed with a treatable form of leukemia in May, has won the 2019 Roberto Clemente Award. It is given annually by Major League Baseball to recognize a player's high character, community involvement and positive contributions.

Despite being sick and sidelined for months during this season, Carrasco's positive attitude never wavered and his efforts never slowed. The 32-year-old frequently visited children fighting the disease at area hospitals while receiving medical treatment for his own illness.

"It's something that I love to do, helping a lot of kids and families," said Carrasco, a father of five.

Each of baseball's 30 teams submitted a nominee for the Clemente Award. Carrasco was chosen by a panel that included Commissioner Rob Manfred, Clemente's widow, Vera, and media members.

Carrasco will be presented with the award Friday night before Game 3 of the World Series in Washington. On Saturday, he'll be on the field during Game 4 to participate in baseball's "Stand Up To Cancer" campaign, something he did during a tribute during July's All-Star Game in Cleveland.

Carrasco is the third Indians player to win the award, joining Hall of Famer Jim Thome (2002) and Andre Thornton (1979).

MLB has honored players for their philanthropic efforts since 1971. The award is named for the 15-time All-Star killed in a plane crash on New Year's Eve 1972 while attempting to deliver supplies to earthquake victims in Nicaragua.

Words can't describe what @Cookie_Carrasco means to our community and organization.

THANK YOU for making such a big impact on and off the field. Congratulations! pic.twitter.com/R9Vr0KhHFJ

— Cleveland Indians (@Indians) October 25, 2019

In the past year, Carrasco and his wife, Karry, have provided box lunches to the homeless in Tampa, Florida. They've given scholarships to single mothers and traveled to Africa, distributing shoes, shirts and backpacks to children.

Carrasco's most passionate endeavor, however, has been helping those in his native Venezuela. He's donated toys at Christmas and money for food and medical supplies to a country in a political crisis that has forced millions to flee.

But it was in Cleveland, where the popular right-hander had an equally profound impact.

Carrasco, who was traded to the Indians from Philadelphia in 2009, began visiting hospitals in 2014. After one visit, he said one of his daughters cut off some hair and told him, "just give it to the kids."

It moved Carrasco to want to help in any way he could.

"My wife was looking at me and we almost started crying," he said. "Everything started from there."

Carrasco could have never imagined that one day he would be fighting cancer just like those kids. He had felt fatigued for months before tests revealed he had chronic myeloid leukemia, a cancer of the blood and bone marrow.

He was forced to leave baseball to face a perhaps life-threatening affliction. During his battle, Carrasco has been lifted by his teammates and has drawn strength from his hospital visits.

"I told them, all those kids and teenagers and families there, if I can do it, they can do it, too," he said. "So never give up and just keep it strong."

Carrasco was determined to pitch again this season, and he returned after more than three months away in relief on Sept. 3 in Tampa, where he has an offseason home. Carrasco said he's feeling "great" and has been running and throwing with the goal of being ready for spring training.

And while he hopes to help the Indians, Carrasco wants to leave a legacy outside the foul lines.

"The way that I want the people to remember me is like a great human being, great person, as a great player, too," he said. "That is more important. Baseball is not forever."

JEREZ, Spain – The Andalucía region of southern Spain is known for its rich culture and strong identity, and Friday it was championship day for the Lamborghini Super Trofeo North America series.

Three of the four class titles were decided in the two 50-minute races contested on the 13-turn, 2.751-mile Circuito de Jerez.

Corey Lewis and Richy Antinucci, co-drivers of the No. 129 entry, had to wait to celebrate their Pro Class championship until the second race ended as their third-place finish was good enough for them to hold on to their lead.

“This was a total team effort,” Lewis said after the race. “We were able to keep the points where they needed to be, and it came down to the wire. Richy did a great job today, and all season long.”

“I tried to stay focused my entire stint,” Antinucci said. “There was a lot to manage while I was in the car, and Corey left me with a lot of tire. I want to give a big thank you to Change Racing and Lamborghini Charlotte.”

Two titles were decided earlier Friday in the first race as McKay Snow, in the No. 163 Change Racing/Lamborghini Charlotte entry, finished off the Am Class title by finishing second.

“This season was about being consistent,” Snow said. “We had a lot of bad luck this season, but we knew what we needed to do today, and that’s what we got with our second-place finish. We ended having enough points to win the championship, and that’s what matters.”

The championships by the No. 129 and No. 163 also gave Change Racing and Lamborghini Charlotte the Team and Dealer titles.

“It has been an amazing year,” Eddie Littlefield, owner of Change Racing and Lamborghini Charlotte, said. “They hung in there all season and it came down to the end. No matter what might have gone wrong during the year, they stayed the course and kept us going in the right direction. I am proud of everyone involved with the teams.”

Mel Johnson finished off the LB Cup crown after his fourth-place finish.

“It’s been a fun year,” Johnson said. “I got off to a great start as I won the first four races, and then with Tom’s help in the second half of the season managed to sneak in for the championship.”

The Pro Am Class title was already wrapped up before the teams descended on Jerez by the duo of Damon Ockey and Jacob Eidson in the No. 109 US RaceTronics/Lamborghini Vancouver entry.

“We were clean out there again today in both races, and that is what we have tried to do all season long,” said Eidson. “Hopefully, we can continue that in the World Finals in the next two days and we can see where we can finish.”

JAMAICA, Va. – Virginia Motor Speedway officials have released the dates for the speedway’s marquee events next season.

The season’s first marquee event will be held Thursday, April 16, with the return of 410 sprint cars for a $10,000 to win, $1000 to start event. Thursday Night Thunder will once again feature the Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions in action. The UMP Modified division will again be the support class.

May 30 will see the return of the Ultimate Super Late Model Series for the $20,000-to-win King of the Commonwealth, along with a $3,000 to win FASTRAK National event for Pro Late Models.

On Aug. 1, the Ultimate Super Late Model Series stars and cars will return for the 44th annual USA 100, which pays $20,000-to-win. There will also be a $3,000-to-win FASTRAK National event for Pro Late Models.

The FASTRAK Racing Series Touring Series competitors will get one more chance to get dialed in for the $50,000-to-win FASTRAK World Championship on Saturday, August 22nd, with the $3,000-to-win Prelude to the World Championship. The event will mark the third $3,000-to-win event of the season for the Pro Late Model division.

Finally, the FASTRAK World Championship will be held Sept. 18-19, with Sept. 19 main event paying a whopping $50,000 to the winner and $2,050 to start. The UMP Modified division will be the support division once again.

“We are thrilled to be returning to Virginia Motor Speedway for four great race events in 2020. We certainly appreciate everything the Sawyer family and the entire VMS do to put on these events as they are no small undertaking. We look forward to the King of the Commonwealth, USA 100, Prelude to the World Championship and the 2020 FASTRAK World Championship at this remarkable facility,” commented FASTRAK International Executive Vice-President DJ Irvine.