Friday July 3 The Third Annual Celebration of Speed presented by the Canadian Motorsport Hall of Fame at Mosport International Raceway Monday July 6, invites prepared cars for a track day and enthusiasts for a ride along and a show for their collector car. Pro drivers from the Rothmans Porsche Cup, ALMS, Grand Am and Trans Am will be there for ride coaching, providing advice and telling stories the fee for on-track sessions all day is $375, which goes to support the Canadian Hall of Fame. For more info go to www.cmhf.ca

Friday July 3 HSR Watkins Glen Historic Races June 12-14,  is a Formula Car Festival saluting the great Formula Car history of the circuit. Spectators are welcomed for a feature filled weekend. The Formula 5000 cars, Indy Cars and other fast big cars compete in a Big Open Wheel Single Seat, B.O.S.S., Feature. The Atlantic cars were so popular around the world for decades are featured.
To balance out the show the Historic Stock Car One Hour Enduro will appeal to fans. There are also features for 2 liter FIA Sports Racers, Klub Sport Challenge, Several Rolex Endurance Races and more. Entrants call HSR 404-298-5616 or visit www.hsrrace.com. Spectators go to www.theglen.com for ticket info.

Wednesday July 1 Vintage racing for this weekend is with VSCCA Saturday and is with VSCCA Saturday and Sunday at Lime Rock Park with Jaguar Club, HCICA display and on-track exhibition of vintage open wheel cars at Texas World Speedway on Sunday, at Texas World Speedway on Sunday and SOVREN’s big annual Historics at Pacific Raceways on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
VSCCA always is pleased to have a vintage auto racing weekend on challenging and historic Lime Rock.
HCICA’s display and a few oval laps on Sunday is with the TWS Fan Fest with various auto performance and racing relating activities that has a free entry to fans.
SOVREN’s big vintage racing weekend attracts the best of vintage racing cars on the west coast and a big spectator turnout for their largest vintage racing weekend of the year. A very large contribution to the Children’s Hospital is made by this event every year.

Wednesday July 1 Last call for historic Open Wheel cars wishing to do exhibition laps on the Texas World Speedway oval, Sunday July 5 during the big spectator Fan Fest. This is a promotion for the big three-day on-track Open Wheel oval gathering in November. Call HCICA rep in Dallas, Brad Balles at 214-354-4611.

Friday June 26 The Historic Champ/Indy Car Showcase at Watkins Glen on the July 4th Indy Car Weekend has been cancelled. The required number of Historic cars could not be secured on short notice. There is an exhibition of Indy Roadsters at Texas World Speedway on July 5 organized by HCICA for the TWS Fan Appreciation Day. This is also a promotion for the full vintage weekend of HCICA organized Historic Champ Indy Cars on the TWS two-mile oval and CVAR Historic Sports and Formula cars on the TWS road circuit on November 13-15. Historic Indy Cars and other oval racing cars will also be at Darlington International Speedway September 26-27 for the 2nd Annual Darlington Historic Racing Festival.

Friday June 19 The West Coast Stock Car Hall of Fame Induction and Dinner is July 3 in Irwindale, California The celebration at Toyota Speedway includes the dedication of a permanent wall of fame monument at the track. There were originally 300 tickets for the 5:30 p.m. cocktails and 7:00 p.m. Hall of Fame dinner at a price of $25. This will be a great new west coast racing tradition. For event info call Dusty Brandel 818-842-7005 (CA) or Ken Clapp 925-552-9887 (CA).

Thursday June 18 Formula Libre races were a great and exciting part of racing history. The big, fast, powerful, loud, historic Indy- Champ- Formula One- Indy Light- Formula Atlantic cars return to vintage racing in a highly promoted Formula Libre unlimited sound feature during the Club Auto Sport Uncorked Vintage races on Mazda Raceway September 12-13. This is a major spectator vintage race at the legendary Laguna Seca. The Formula Libre featured cars will be on track for practice twice on Friday and will have a morning qualifying session and an afternoon feature on both Saturday and Sunday.
There are several other race groups also with the same schedule. These include Historic NASCARS/Stock Cars, Trans-Am Cars of all eras, Big Bore Sports Cars, Vintage Motorcycles and an open group for recent exotic and racing cars.
For entries and spectator info, call Richard Ravel, Director of Special Projects, Club Auto Sport at 408-521-7123 ext 706.

Wednesday June 17 Historic Can-Am Cars of the original 1966-1974 era will be the feature at the HSR-West California Sports Car Festival vintage Races June 26-28 on the Auto Club Speedway road racing circuit near Los Angels. Great powerful, very fast, big American V8 powered cars from Lola, McLaren, Shadow, McKee, Lotus, March, BRM, Chaparral, Genie, Ferrari, Matich, The Peter Bryant designed TI22, Ford and more reached speeds of 230 mph on North America’s great road racing circuits. They were driven by the greats from F1, NASCAR, SCCA, CASC and Indy.
Many historic Sports Racing, Production Sports Cars, Formula Cars will be racing in some eight other races on Sunday. Friday is practice, Saturday is practice and qualifying and Sunday will be for features. Spectators are invited. Call HSR-West at 310-750-6933.

Wednesday June 17 The Coronado Speed Festival September 26 and 27 sanctioned by HMSA, invites Historic Stock Cars, IMSA GTO through 1981, Formula Atlantic through 1972, Production Sports Cars from 1956 through 1966, Historic TransAm through 1972, FIA World Manufactures Championship Cars through 1984 and Sports Racing Cars of the 1950s. The speed Festival is part of Fleet Week and is held on the runways of the Naval Air Station to benefit charity. HMSA President Chris Vandagriff noted that this major west coast vintage racing weekend is an important part of the San Diego car enthusiast scene and will be a great show for spectators. Entries www.hmsausa.com.

Tuesday June 16 The VSCDA Blackhawk Vintage Classic is June 19-21 at Blackhawk Farms Raceway in Illinois. All VSCDA vintage Formula, Sports Racing and Production Sports Car Classes will be in action for this traditional vintage racing weekend. Call 616-891-0091.

Monday June 15 HCICA Historic Champ/Indy Cars will be on-track and on display at Watkins Glen July 3-5 during the Indy Car Racing Weekend. The Historic Champ/Indy Car Association and the Watkins Glen International Raceway invites historic Champ/Indy Cars for on track exhibition session Friday, Saturday and Sunday and to be on display for the fans all weekend in a featured display tent in support of the contemporary Indy Car race on Sunday. HCICA entrants will arrive on Friday and have a welcome party Friday late afternoon.
There will be HCICA organized owner/driver hospitality in the display tent and other special entrant benefits.
Historic Champ/Indy Cars from all eras will be considered. The number is limited so call HCICA ASAP if you are an interested car owner/driver. Contact HCICA, who is organizing the entry, Dan Davis Chairman or Pam Shatraw events manager at 650-321-1411 (CA).

Friday June 12 Mosport, the famed Canadian road racing circuit, will be the site of the VARAC 30th Anniversary vintage racing Festival June 20, 21
Mosport is one of North America’s most challenging and historic racing circuits with a history of F1, Can-Am, USRRC, Canadian Championships, F5000 and many great races.
The vintage racing weekend is open to spectators. A wide variety of vintage sports racing cars numbering over 200 will race in Sunday features. These include a Mini Cooper feature, a German Joust, Wings and Slicks Formula Cars, Simms Cup for MGs. Info www.varac.ca.  

Wednesday June 10: HSR Watkins Glen Historic Races June 12-14 Features a Formula Car Festival.Also on the schedule is a one-hour stock car enduro, WSC/GTP Race and other HSR Historic sports car races.
    The legendary Watkins Glen Road Racing Circuit at the southern tip of Senica Lake in New York is a favorite of entrants and spectators. For tickets contact Watkins Glen International www.theglen.com

Wednesday June 10: Special Vintage Race for the Wemme Trophy as a tribute to the 1909 Portland National Championship will be part of the June 11-14 SCCA Rose Cup Races at Portland International Raceway Portland, Oregon. The Rose is a traditional high profile road race in Oregon. This year the event will have an SCCA Trans-Am feature along with PCA Porsche Cup races, SCCA regionals and vintage races. This is a spectator event. Way back in 1909 an AAA National Championship race was part of the Rose Cup Festival. Henry Wemme local businessman sponsored the Wemme Trophy for the 14-mile race between Portland and Gresham. The winner was Bert Dingley in a Chalmers Detroit. For tickets www.rosecup.com 

Monday June 1 Selected Historic Champ/Indy Cars will do four 15-minute exhibition runs on the big two-mile oval at Texas World Speedway, Sunday July 5 during the Fan Appreciation Festival. Selected Historic Indy Roadsters will participate in the four afternoon sessions and be on display between runs for fans to enjoy. Other racing activities will include exhibitions on the three-mile road racing circuit now used by CVAR for vintage racing weekends and used in 1969 for an SCCA Can-Am Series Race won by Team McLaren. The big oval was used in the late 1960s and 19702 for many big events. Historic Indy Roadster owners interested in display or on-track please call Pam Shatraw or Dan Davis of the Historic Champ/Indy Car Association, 650-321-1411 (CA). They may also call Brad Balles HCICA Special Projects Manager based in Dallas at 214-354-4611 (TX).

Friday May 29 HSR Watkins Glen Historic Races June 12-14 Feature Formula Atlantic, Formula 2 and Big Open wheel Single Seat Formula Cars. A full schedule for HSR classes include also Historic Stock Cars FIA 2 Liter Sports Racer and a Klub Sport Porsche Race. Watkins Glen International Raceway is one of the north Americas most challenging and legendary road racing circuits. Spectators are invited. www.hsrrace.com or call 404-298-5616 (GA).

Friday May 29 The Ford GT40 is the Featured Marque at the July 16-19 Kohler International challenge with Brian Redman. Spectators are invited. Over 500 Vintage racing cars will be in action during the vintage racing weekend on Americas Longest road racing circuit. It is located in the rolling Wisconsin hills about an hours drive north of Milwaukee. In addition to featured Ford GT40 races there will be special grids of Historic Grand Prix Cars and Formula 5000 cars. Spectator track touring is available each noon. There are special spectator Ford owner activities including free Saturday admission. The Road and Track is in nearby Elkhart Lake on Saturday. For entrant registration go to www.roadamerica.com or call 800-365-7223.

Friday May 29 Club Auto Sport in San Jose California Invites Racing Fans to the 24 hours of LeMans Pre Grid Party Friday June 12 6 p.m. till 10 p.m. Live music, food, beverages and wine, big display of racing cars, special art mural creation live by Bill Patterson, official artist of Laguna Seca, and surprise celebrity guests. Limited invitations available, apply by calling Mona at 408-521-7123. It is presented by Mazda Raceway at Laguna Seca. Sponsors and participating companies include Premier Auto Sales, Waddell and Reed Personal Investments, DenBeste Motorsports, Black Pear, Guy Fieri, Platinum Roofing. Club Auto Sport is at a center for auto enthusiast businesses, secure private member car display and storage, collector car sales, and special event facility located at 521 Charcot Avenue at intersection with Junction Street, San Jose, CA. www.clubautosport.net.

Wednesday May 27 Original Era Historic Can-AM cars are the Feature at the HSR-West 8th Annual Southern California Historic Sports Car Festival June 26-28 at the auto Club Speedway. For historic Can-Am entry contact Pam Shatraw at 650-321-1411 (CA).

Wednesday May 27 Two vintage road racing events are scheduled for the May 2931 weekend. VSCCA is at the thunderbolt Raceway in New Jersey for the New Jersey Vintage Grand Prix, General Racing is at Infineon Raceway for the Wine Country Classic held in the Sonoma Wine Country just north of San Francisco.

Friday May 22 HCICA Historic Champ/Indy Cars will be on-track at Watkins Glen July 3-5 during the Indy Car Racing Weekend. The Historic Champ/Indy Car Association and the Watkins Glen International Raceway invites historic Champ/Indy Cars for on track exhibition session Friday, Saturday and Sunday and to be on display for the fans in a featured display tent in support of the contemporary Indy Car race on Sunday.
There will be HCICA organized owner/driver hospitality in the display tent and other special entrant benefits.
Historic Champ/Indy Cars from all eras will be considered. The number is limited so call HCICA ASAP if you are an interested car owner/driver. Contact HCICA, who is organizing the entry, Dan Davis Chairman or Pam Shatraw events manager at 650-321-1411 (CA).

Thursday May 20, VARA Golden State Classic Vintage Races at Auto Club Speedway July 18-19 invites all vintage classes including FIA/IMSA, GT/GTP cars plus 1970s through contemporary SCCA/IMSA non-vintage Production Racing Cars in a special grid called “Club Racers”
VARA notes that this is a chance for the later 1970 through current club racing cars to get acquainted with vintage auto racing. The drivers of these cars must hold a racing license and abide by vintage auto racing rules.
Other special features include a one-hour enduro and a Historic IMSA race. For more details call the VARA office at 800-280-8272 (CA) and visit www.vararacing.com.

Thursday May 14 Historic Indy Car Laps are on the official Schedule for the Indy 500 Friday May 22. The annual gathering of 33 invited Indy 500 cars that have participated in the race in the past, is organized by the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame. The invited cars are on display when not on track for a few laps behind a celebrity driven pace car. The driver/owners of the historic cars are treated to hospitality during their time at the speedway and two tickets to the 500.

Tuesday May 12 Nine vintage racing events begin today, May 12, through Sunday, May 17, across North America. May 12-14 vintage oval celebration at New Hampshire Int’l Speedway; May 15-17 VRG Vintage Road Races. NHIS; 15-17 CVAR Marvelous May Races at TWS; 15-17 SVRA at Road America; 16-17 CSRG at Thunderhill; 16-17 SOVREN at Pacific Raceway; 16-17 RMVR at the new High Plains Raceway; 16-17 VSCCA at VIR.

Thursday May 7 A new vintage racing weekend at Laguna Seca with Unlimited sound, Uncorked Vintage Races, September 12-13 is being organized by Club Auto Sport of San Jose. This is an important new vintage and historic racing weekend. There will be two practices plus a race each day Saturday and Sunday for each race group. The Historic groups are being finalized and are expected to include Historic Stock Cars of the mid-1990s and earlier in several classes, IMSA groups, Trans-Am groups, an open wheel Formula Libre group for Mid Engine Champ/Indy- Indy lights- Mid Engine Formula One- Formula Atlantic- Formula B- and similar. Final details are being worked out for racing group sponsors, support events, Marque Club Corals and on-track noon tours, a concours and more.

Friday May 1 One of the fastest growing sectors in vintage auto road racing is vintage Formula Vee racing in the Western United States. A good turnout of some two dozen Formula Vees were entered for the FVee Reunion at Laguna Seca with the SFR/SCCA Vintage Spring Classic April 4-5. SOVREN in the Northwest reports nearly 20 showing up at some events. VARA’s grid of FVees continues to grow. CSRG is seeing an increase in Vintage FVee entries. HSR-West is beginning a campaign to attract more. The old vintage Vee racing web site was re-activated last year at www.2bellangers.net. It has many useful tips and resources. The hot laps are limited but they would welcome updates from current Fvee racers on more circuits. Victory Lane Magazine is looking to expand the FV classified resources section in the magazine and the web. Send info to editor@victorylane.com.

Friday May 1 During the CVAR 18th Annual Fall Vintage Festival road racing weekend at Texas World Speedway November 13-15, the HCICA will run Historic Champ Indy Car on the big two-mile oval at TWS twice each day. Texas World Speedway was built in the late 1960s in the center of Texas near College Station. The big two-mile oval and the three-mile road circuit is similar to Michigan International Speedway. Both have hosted big oval races and big road races. Including legendary Can-Am races in 1969. The oval has seen Stock Car and Champ/Indy cars. This big dual event for vintage and historic road racing cars and Historic Champ/Indy cars is intended to be an annual one celebrating the extensive history of TWS and its legendary past. CVAR entries call 817-228-2140, Historic Champ/Indy Car entries call Pam Shatraw at 650-321-1411.

Thursday April 30 Le Sommet des Legends at Le Circuit Mont-Tremblant July 10-12 2009 Expects a big vintage and historic Auto Racing Weekend For the eighth year the beautiful road racing circuit near the Laurentian Mountain resort and picturesque village of Mt. Tremblant, Canada invites exciting vintage racing cars to participate in one of North America’s great historic racing weekends. Special invitations are extended to owners of: 1950s Sports Cars, FIA Championship of Makes Cars, Can-Am Cars, Group C and GTP Cars, Formula 70s, All Formula Classes, All GT and Production Sports Racers, Historic GP Cars, Pre-War Cars.
This is a legendary fast, flowing circuit with extensive run off room set in a green park like setting. It has been extensively restored and upgraded to modern standards without loosing its historic character. It was the site of great Formula One and Can-Am races in the 1960s and has a long history of Canadian club racing. Entrants call 819-425-1195 or visit www.lecircuit.com.  

Wednesday April 29 The Famous 1938 Lencki Blue Crown Special Indy Car is one of the offered top cars at the Dana Mecum Auction May 13-17 at the Indiana State Fairgrounds. It is expected to be the star of the evening on Friday the 15th of May. The car was built in 1938 by Joe Lencki in Chicago, Illinois.
The engine was designed by Leo Goossen of Offy fame to Lencki’s specifications and built at Offenhauser. The engine achieved more than 400 hp. Lencki was a true pioneer in internal combustion engines with a racing history dating back to the 1911 Indy which he attended as a child. Lencki was a big factor in aircraft engine engineering including those for the famous B29 World War 2 Superfortress Bombers.
At Indy the car qualified five times including a 1946 drive by Mauri Rose. Don McReynolds purchased the car from the estate of Mr. Lencki. He restored it and ran the car in several Historic Champ/Indy Car Association exhibitions, ran it at the Goodwood Festival and won awards at the Amelia Island Concours and the Pebble Beach Concours. Info Call Mecum Auctions at 815-568-8888 (IA).

Tuesday April 28 VARA British Extravaganza Vintage Races May 2-3 at Butonwillow Raceway, California expect record number of MGs, Healeys, Lotus, Lola, Minis, Jaguar, Triumph and other Legendary British Sports, Sports Racing and Formula Cars. In addition to two days of on-track practice and racing sessions, there will be car shows, a 50th Anniversary Celebration of the Mini, a big period costume gathering of Pre-war car owners and their impressive vintage racing cars, parties and much more. This traditional annual happening is one of the largest on VARA’s eight vintage race weekend schedule. Spectators are invited. Call VARA at 800-280-8272 (CA).

Monday April 27 Strong entries expected for seven vintage racing events the weekend of April 30 May 3. VSCDA is at Gingerman in Michigan, HSR is at Road Atlanta in Georgia, VSCCA is at Lime Rock Park in Connecticut, VRG is at Summit Point Motorsport Park in West Virginia, SWMS is at Sandia Motorsports Park in New Mexico, HMSA is at Reno-Fernley Raceway in Nevada and VARA is at Button Willow Raceway in California.
Most vintage auto road racing events in 2009 so far have drawn strong entries. This includes reports from about nine events. Racing car sales are reflecting that slow increase in the level of activity with movement now beginning after the uncertain view of the future of late 2008. Vintage auto racing participants are tending to enter in the last few weeks before events, thus requiring event organizers to develop a stronger and longer pre-event marketing campaign.

The 40th Anniversary Reunion of McLaren Engines and all its past staff and customers will be Thursday July 30th at the Livonia, Michigan Facility with McLaren, Indy and Can-Am Cars on Display. Many of these cars will also be part of the Meadowbrook Concours, August 1-2. The facility was began by Bruce McLaren to build Can-Am Engines for his team. Wiley McCoy and Roger Meiners are organizing the event. The Historic Can-Am Association and the Historic Champ Indy Car Association have been asked to help secure display cars for the event. Historic McLaren Can-Am and Champ/Indy Car owners who are interested should call Dan Davis or Pam Shatraw 650-321-1441 (CA).

Friday April 24 Corvettes are to be saluted in the HMSA Reno Historic Races May1-3 at Reno-Fernley Raceway. Past Corvette racing champion Bob Bondurant will be Grand Marshal. His many Cal Club victories in a corvette led to his factory Cobra ride and world championship. More than 160 vintage racing cars of all types are expected for this event.
For general info or tickets call the track 775-575-7215. For car entry call HMSA at 818-249-3515.

Thursday April 23 Autovino on the San Francisco Peninsula has a collector and racing car storage and showplace, Auto enthusiasts club and meeting place, fine wine storage facility, a cigar enthusiasts room plus an on-site winery.
One can store a car or wine or become a member to enjoy the elegant facility. The Menlo Park location is near 101 Freeway. Info call 650-533-3809 or www.auto-vino.org.

Friday April 17 Vintage Races Coast to Coast for the upcoming weekend: SVRA is at Roebling Road in Georgia April 16-19 for the Savannah Spring Race. RMVR is at La Junta Raceway in Colorado April 17-19 for their annual La Junta Vintage Races; SOVREN opens their season April 17-19 at Pacific Raceway in Washington State for the Annual Defrost Kickoff Races. Following the weekend on Tuesday April 21 HMSA manages the LSR Test and Tune day on Mazda Raceway at Laguna Seca, California.

Wednesday April 13, 2009 HMSA Salutes Corvette at Reno Historic Races May 1-5 Bob Bondurant will be the Grand Marshal. He was a winning early 1960s Corvette racer in Southern California before racing for a Shelby factory team. The event is at the rapidly improving Reno Fernley Raceway just east of Reno, Nevada. The presenting sponsor is the AIG private client group.
Corvettes began racing in the first generation of Corvettes with a Daytona Beach Speed run by Betty Skelton. Dr. Dick Thompson campaigned a 1956 Corvette in SCCA Nationals with a seriously prepared, fuel injected, factory 1957 Corvette along with the prototype SS factory team under John Fitch competed in the 12 hour. Later LeMans class victory in the early 1960s was earned. In the last two decades the factory team has dominated international endurance races in their class and even took an overall win at Daytona. The Corvette is one of the world’s great Sports Cars. Call HMSA Chris Vandergriff at 818-249-3515 (CA).

Tuesday April 14 HMSA Portland Historic Races July 10-12 Celebrate Historic IMSA GTP and Formula Ford. The first IMSA races were pro Formula Ford Races. John Bishop had left SCCA as the Executive Director and formed International Motor Sport Association in 1969 with the help and encouragement of NASCAR’s Bill France, Sr.
The 40 years of IMSA celebration will also Feature the big fast IMSA Grand Touring Prototypes of the 1982 to 1993 period.
GTP racing cars from Lola, Porsche, Jaguar, Nissan, Toyota, Ford and Chevrolet all ran in this series. IMSA GTP driver Parker Johnstone will be the Grand Marshal for the weekend. Entrant info Chris Vandagriff 818-249-3515 for ticket and spectator info call 818-249-3515 or visit www.portlandhistorics.com

Thursday April 8 The VSCCA will hold vintage races April 11 on Pocono's road circuit. The club limits car acceptance to pre-1960 cars plus specific exceptions. VSCCA was the first vintage auto racing club organized in North America. It also holds races at Lime Rock Park and other northeastern tracks and sanctions the Pittsburgh Grand Prix Schenley Park. It also has a full schedule of hillclimbs and rallies.

Thursday April 8 The VDCA is joined by VRG for vintage road races at Virginia International Raceway April 10-12. The VIR road circuit is one of the great road racing courses in North America. It is located near Danville, Virginia. VDCA vintage racing weekends are noted for their hospitality, low key vintage racing in a relaxed club racing atmosphere. All VMC member clubs are accepted. Mike and Sandy Jackson, the VDCA managers emphasize the social side of vintage racing but also great competition in the “True Spirit of Vintage Racing,” in a six race 2009 schedule. Call VDCA 561-622-7554 (FL) or www.vintagedrive.com.

Friday April 3 Roger Kraus Racing now Western Distributor for American Racer, formerly known as McCreary Tires. Made in USA, oval racing tires to fit almost any type of oval racing car, plus FVee and FF cars are available in the American Racer line. In addition Roger Kraus handles the following racing car lines: Goodyear Racing, Dunlop Racing, Avon Racing, Hoosier Racing, Blockley Vintage, Toyo and Classico Tubes. Same day shipping is available on orders before 2 p.m. Pacific Time.
This racing tire business located in the San Francisco Bay Area was established by Roger in 1972. The company tire support trucks are seen at many vintage races. The company also offers racing alignment and corner weight setup by Brandon Kraus. Several brands of racing wheels are available as well as Koni Racing Shocks. Call 800-510-7223 (CA) or www.rogerkraus.com.

Thursday April 2 Fifth Annual Racer Preview Day and Racer Swap Meet April 18 at Liberty Station Car Dealership Arlington, Minnesota. Almost every type of historic and contemporary oval racing car will be on display from 10 a.m. till 2 p.m. The public is invited to see the racing cars obtain drivers autographs and perhaps take the kids’ photo sitting in a racing car. The featured cars are those that race at Arlington Raceway. For info, call Jim Heiland at 507-964-5177.

Tuesday March 31, Peter Bryant noted racing car designer, crew, team leader, author, whose career spanned F.1, Indy, Can-Am plus the contemporary transportation scene, passed away on Tuesday morning March 31.  Services will be private and information on a memorial service will be forthcoming.

Monday March 30 CSRG opens their regular vintage racing season April 3-5 at Infineon Raceway This challenging road circuit, formerly known as Sears Point, is in the California Wine Country, just north of San Francisco. CSRG is one of the oldest vintage auto racing clubs in North America, having been established in 1968. The Northern California club emphasizes period correct vintage cars, which are special and unique. CSRG holds a vintage racing drivers school early in the year and this year introduced about two dozen new vintage racers to the sport on the Infineon track. A good turnout of CSRG member racers is expected for this season opener. Call 925-736-2823 (CA).

Monday March 30 Vintage Formula Vees Featured at SFR/SCCA Spring Classic Vintage Races April 4-5 at Laguna Seca. The event is held on Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca on the Monterey California Peninsula. This historic track is a great draw for vintage auto racers from all over the west. Formula Vees, from numerous vintage racing clubs have entered for the expected record FVee field.
All SFR/SCCA vintage classes will be racing. This is a sound controlled venue and the requirements vary during the day from an early morning 90db and steadily increasing to a 102db level for several races. Call Bill Godwin, Race Chairmen 925-200-7722 (CA).

Monday March 30, VARA High Desert Challenge Vintage Races April 4-5 at Willow Springs International Raceway. One special feature of this annual event is a two-hour twilight enduro. All VARA classes will be in action during the weekend on “The Fastest Road in the West.”
Willow Springs Raceway is a real drivers track that features fast flowing turns and good straights. All VMC member club licenses are accepted. This is the third of an eight vintage racing weekends schedule for VARA in 2009. Call 800-280-8272.

Friday March 27 Mecum Auctions have added a collector car auction August 15 in Monterey to their schedule. The new auction will be at the Hyatt Regency and Spa on the old golf course road. They are now accepting consignments for a maximum of 100 cars. Contact www.mecum.com or call 815-568-8888 (IL)   

Friday March 27 the Annual Hillsbourgh Concours d’Elegance is May 3 at the Hillsbourgh North and Crocker School in the San Francisco Bay Area. There is always a good selection of classic, performance and racing cars entered. The event is partially sponsored by the San Francisco 49ers Foundation. For tickets or entry info call 650-344-2272 (CA)

Thursday March 26 Midwest Vintage Racing Club School Plus a VSCDA Weekend of Vintage Racing April 30-May 3 at GingerMan Raceway in Michigan. VSCDA presents Spring Break Drivers School and Races; April 30-May 3, 2009 A Drivers School classroom is on Thursday evening followed by all day in the race cars and classroom. Saturday and Sunday are when the new drivers and the seasoned racers have two good days of good racing, good food and camaraderie. This is the first race of the VSCDA Vintage Vee series with about two-dozen Formula Vees expected. They are also now welcoming Club Formula Fords (on treaded tires) for the first time. Race chairman Bob Shedd promises “The Event will be a great time, all we need is you and your car.” Info call Sheree at 616-891-0091 (MI)  

Monday March 23 Two Vintage Racing Weekends set for March 27-29
HSR West holds Vintage races at Willow spring Raceway in California.  CVAR holds vintage races at Halett Motor Racing Circuit in Oklahoma.  HSR West will feature Big Bore Production cars on what Willow Springs Raceway calls “The Fastest Road in the West”.  It is a fast flowing circuit without modern “point and squirt” tight corners.  CVAR races on a 1960s designed road-racing circuit, which is also wide open with no “point and squirt Mickey mouse corners”.  Contact HSR West, ph 310-750-6933.  Contact CVAR, ph 817-228-2140 (TX).

Friday March 20  Many historic road racing cars received first in class and special awards at the March 15 Amelia Island Concours
The 1965 Daytona Cobra Coupe from the Mecum collection was best in class 1963-1972 Race Cars. The famous 1963 Ford Galaxie driven by Dan Gurney now in the 3 Dog Garage Collection won an Amelia Award for Race Cars 1963-1972.
The 1959 Cooper T51 of Ann Finn won a Best in Class- 50th Anniversary of USGP at Sebring cars.
The 1947 Kurtis-Kraft Midget that ran the ’59 USGP driven by Roger Ward of the Lisa and Jerry Winston Collection won an Amelia Award for the cars of the 50th Anniversary of the 1959 USP at Sebring. The Spirit of the Mille Miglia Trophy for the car that Best Expresses the Spirit of Road Racing went to the 1936 Bentley 4.5 Litre car of Harry Yeaggy. The 1968 Ford GT40 of Harry Yeaggy won the Ford Motor Company/E.T. “Bob” Gregorie Trophy for Enduring Design Excellence.
The 1971 Ferrari 512M of Lawrence Stroll won the Autoweek Award for the Most Significant Car of the David Hobbs. The 1969 Corvette BFG #49 Race Car owned by John T. Thompson won the Glasurit/BASF Trophy for the Best Use of Color in Design. The 1966 Porsche 906 owned by Jean Goutal won the Bob Carlson/Porsche Cars North America Trophy for the Most Outstanding Porsche. The David E Davis, Jr. Trophy for the Most Outstanding Post-War American Car went to the 1962 Corvette Gulf Oil Race Car, which won its class at LeMans now owned by the Paul E Andrews Collectyion.
The 1936 Morgan Super Sport of the Frazee Collection with driver and co-driver in period attire won the Fashion Group International Award for the best Presentation of Fashion and Automobile. The Joe Pendergast Trophy for the Most Outstanding Race Car went to the Porsche 904 of Michael Robottom. The Maserati 450s of the Fastwelve LLC Collection won the Spirit of Sebring Award for the Car Best Representing the Spirit of the Sebring 12 Hour Race.
The 1954 Mercedes-Benz W196 F1 car form the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame won the Mercedes Club of America Most Historically Significant Mercedes-Benz. The 1968 Ford GT40 Race Car of Harry Yeaggy won a Hagerty’s Kids Choice Award.

Thursday March 19 A 1923 Miller Special 122 Supercharged oval racing car owned by a Dano Davis of Jacksonville, Florida, won the Best in Show- Concours de Sport at the March 15 Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance.
The Best of Show Concours d’Elegance was a 1931 Voisin C20 Demi Berline from the Munder Collection of West Palm Beach Florida. Numerous oval racing cars gained awards at this 14th annual concours.
The 1926 Miller Schofield Sprint Car of Richard Vermeil won a Best in Class Pre-War Racing Cars. A 1962 Meskowski Sprint Car of Jeffrey Barbour won an Amelia Award for Race Cars 1946-1962. A 1947 Kurtis Kraft Midget of Lisa and Jerry Winston won an Amelia Award for the 50th Aniversary of USGP at Sebring Class- it was raced by Roger Ward. The Indianapolis Motor Speedway- Tony Hulman Award for the Most Significant Indy Race Car went to the 1954 Kurtis Kraft 500c Indy Roadster of Don Blenderman. The Heacock Classic Award for the most Historically Significant Race car went to the 1922 Miller of Dano Davis: A best in Class Race Car 1946-1962 went to the 1955 Kurtis 500 KK of Scott Monroe.
Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance continues to attract one of the best, if not the best, fields of racing cars of any concours in North America. Founder and President, Bill Warner, is a vintage racer and annually selects many road racing and oval racing cars for the Concours.

Wednesday March 18 SVRA will have two vintage racing grids during the March 18-21 weekend of the ALMS 12 Hours of Sebring
This traditional road racing weekend for was first held in 1950 and quickly became known as more difficult that the famed Le Mans 24 Hour Race.
SVRA entrants will race on the track where great drivers like Fangio, Moss, Hall, Hill and others built Sebring into a legend.
As a salute to the first F1 World Championship ever held in the US, the 1959 Cooper Climax driven in that race by Jack Brabham will do honorary laps. Contact SVRA 404-298-3323 (GA).

Tuesday March 17 The high banks of Daytona Speedway echoed with the booming growl of big Offys as some dozen Historic Indy Offys did exhibition laps Thursday March 12 to celebrate the 1959 Indy Car race at Daytona.
They were led by the Watson Indy Roadster driven in 1959 by Jim Rathman and now owned and driven by Larry Pfitzenmaier in two sessions organized by the Amelia Island Founder and President Bill Warner.
The 1959 Indy Race at Daytona and 1959 Formula One Race at Sebring were themes of the march 14-15 Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance just an hour north of Daytona. Indy Roadster drivers held a bench racing seminar Saturday at the Concours. Johnny Rutherford, Parnelli Jones, Jim Rathman and Bobby Unser kept the crowd laughing and clapping with the adventure of campaigning the big unruly Roadsters back in the day.
The dozen historic Indy Roadsters were arrayed on the green field of the concours on Sunday. They were awarded special Framed 1959 race photos signed by Jim Rathman. Many other historic oval racing cars were also entered. The Roadsters will appear on track at several contemporary and vintage races in 2009, including those at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Texas World Speedway and perhaps more. They previously appeared at California’s Auto Club Speedway two mile oval in early March.
For information on the Historic Champ Indy Cars and other historic oval events, call Vintage Oval Racing Magazine at 650-321-1411 (CA).

March 13 Friday The Millers at Milwaukee gathering of Pre World War 2 Champ Indy Cars and Post War Champ Indy Cars through the Indy Roadsters will be on the Milwaukee Mile July 10-11. Two on-track sessions are set for both Friday and Saturday. There is an open paddock for spectators and entrants are available to talk about the legendary cars. Many past championship Trail and Indy entrants attend. Call 262-253-2661 (WI).

Thursday March 12 The Annual New Hampshire Vintage Racing Festival Opens with Oval Cars on the oval track May 12-14 and the Sports Cars take to the Road Course May 15-17th.  The vintage oval event is organized by the track, phone 603-783-4744 NJ.  The Vintage road racing event with a school is organized by the Vintage Racing Group check the web at www.vrgonline.org.

Tuesday March 10 Vintage auto racing continues to show its strength in the early weekends of the 2009 season. VARA reported over 230 entrants at Auto Club Speedway and HMSA reported a stronger than expected entry at Thunder Hill Park. Both are California road racing tracks

Monday March 9, 2009 The Public is Invited to the Annual Amelia Island Concour d’Elegance Sunday Mar h 15 in Florida on the grounds of the Golf Club of Amelia Island Adjacent to the Ritz Carlton Hotel. Nearly 300 classic, performance and racing cars will be entered. The honorary Grand Marshall is David Hobbs, Speed Channel Racing Personality and former Sports Car and oval racing driver. The special salute will be the 1959 Daytona Indy Car Race and the 1959 Sebring World Championship Formula One Race with historic cars from both events on display. On Thursday the 1959 Indy Cars will do demonstration laps on Daytona’s oval, which is closed to the public and only open to the press. Concours tickets are available at the entry to the concours.

Friday March 6 The HSR Sebring Endurance Challenge March 5-8 is at Full Revs. There is a classic and race car show today in the Sebring Town Square. There are also qualifying races, plus vintage and historic night races this evening.
On Saturday the Historic GT/IMSA Cars, Historic Stock Cars and FIA Two Liter Cars are in racing action.
On Sunday there are Historic GTP and WSC races, plus Historic Stock Car Races. All types of Sports and GT Cars are also racing.
There are Marque Car Corrals, Track Touring Sessions for spectators along with free access to the paddock area. Camping is allowed. www.hsrrace.com.

Thursday March 5 HMSA Vintage Races March 7-8 are at Thunderhill Raceway Park
All HMSA classes will be in action on what some vintage racers say is now the best road racing track in California. The three-mile track has fast straights and a mixture of tight and flowing curves.
It is located about 7 miles west of Willows, California and Interstate 5. This is about a two hours drive northeast of San Francisco.
Entrant info call Chris at HMSA 818-249-3515 (CA). For other info call the track at 530-934-5588 (CA).

Wednesday March 4 The Victory Lane Historic Champ/Indy Car Showcase Presented By Vintage Oval Racing Magazine March 6-8 at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana has six on track sessions for the weekend, two each day. The HCICA Historic Champ/Indy cars will run on the big two mile oval at 11:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday. VARA is holding a full vintage road racing weekend on the speedway road course as the overall weekend sanctioning club. For the HCICA cars there is a lunch Saturday and Sunday. Carl Olsen of SFI will be the special speaker on vintage racing safety at a Friday night HCICA gathering. All HCICA entrants and crews will enjoy a special Saturday night party at the Riverside Int’l Auto Racing Museum where many Indy Eagles are on display. Historic Champ/Indy entrants contact Pam Shatraw at 650-321-6511 (CA).

Monday March 2, 2009 SVRA has decreed that all who race in their events after August 1 will be required to wear an approved type of head and neck brace.  The most widely known is the HANS brand but there are several others which have SFI certification. Pre-War and certain other cars are excepted. Contact SVRA for further details. Phone 404-298-3323 (GA).