VSCCA White Mountain Grand Prix, NH July 12-13, Late and At-Track Entries OK
Friday and Saturday has four on-track sessions per day for each of two race groups. Guest vintage racing license holders with muffled to 90 DB VSCCA type cars, as well as up to 1971 small bore front engine GT and Sports Racers are invited to join VSCCA members. The Club Motorsports circuit is 2.5 miles long with 18 turns and significant elevation changes. Friday late afternoon party and potluck dinner is a traditional part of the event.
Late and at-track entries available, call Mark O'Day, 603-580-5827
Through The Town, On the Airport Sept 17-19 Vintage Put-In-Bay Races and Festival
It's 1950s again in Put-In-Bay September 17-19 for the annual recreation of the original 1952-1963 Sports Car Races and Festival. It's happening on South Bass Island in Lake Erie just off Ohio's north shore near Sandusky. The streets, roads and airport will resound with the sights and sounds of vividly colored Porsches, Lotus, MGs, Triumphs, Elvas, Abarths, Austin Healeys, Saabs, Mustangs, Corvettes, Datsuns, Turners, Jaguars, Ferraris, Volvos and other exciting 1950s and 1960s sports cars.
There are vintage races, rallies, winery visits, parades, car shows, drivers school, rocker cover races, a ladies luncheon and more. It starts Wednesday with a school and orientation, race practices, races and evening welcome dinner buffet and party and continues Thursday with races and happenings.
Info: www.pibroadrace.com.
"Texas Legend: Jim Hall and His Chaparrals" Book Launch June 27-29 Chaparral Gallery TX
Book signings Thursday and Friday plus a Saturday celebration party will introduce this new authorized biography of Jim Hall by George Levy and Jim Hall. The new portrait size book is 484 pages and 486 photos and presents Jim Hall's wide ranging life, growing up in Midland Texas, Cal Tech Engineering Graduate, SCCA amateur club racer, Formula One driver, USRRC Driving Champion in his own innovative car, Can-Am driver - revolutionary car designer, two time Indy 500 winning team creator and so much more. This book is published by EVRO and distributed by Quarto available in July.
Event Info: https://petroleummuseum.org/pop-24.
Book orders: [email protected], 800-328-0590
RMVR's June 29-30 2024 Summer Stretch Vintage Races, Trophies and Festivities at Pueblo
The vintage racing long weekend at Pueblo Motorsports Park opens with a RMVR Friday Test and Tune Lapping Day. Saturday and Sunday races for all classes. There are also the annual traveling trophies for Top Sedan and Top Production Sports Car. Saturday evening is the traditional Happy Hour (or two) with light snacks, local Ironton Distillery beverages and dancing session with music by "Still Above Ground". VMC member club licensed racers invited.
Info: www.rmvr.com
VSCCA/VRG Thompson Motorsports Festival, June 20-22, Thompson Speedway, CT
This traditional vintage racing weekend is shared by two east coast vintage racing clubs at a very special race venue.
The legendary Thompson Speedway road race circuit hosted most of New England's sports car races in the early and mid-1950s and continues through today. Many well-known racers competed there. They include Roger Penske, Mark Donohue, John Fitch, Paul Newman and Bob Sharp. Many of the race cars raced by these legends will be racing this weekend.
VMC member club vintage racers are invited to join VSCCA and VRG vintage racers for a weekend of vintage racing. Visit www.vscca.org or www.vrgonline.org for more information.
VSCDA June 14-16 Vintage Races at Blackhawk Farms, IL
VSCDA invites all vintage racers to join VSCDA vintage racers for a special extra liberal track time event.
The Fathers Day weekend vintage races have special fun events to involve the whole family, including the late afternoon Friday Ice Cream Social and a Saturday evening Racer and Family Dinner (register early for dinner tickets).
It's a full weekend of sprint races for all classes plus special feature races. These include: V8 Challenge, Trans Am Over/Under Races, Spridget Challenge plus several special Endurance races.
Info: www.vscda.org, Race Chair contact: [email protected].
USRRC Tribute May 31-June 2 Big Field At Laps For Laguna
Lotus, Brabham, Porsche, Beach, Elva, Genie Under Two Liter Sports Racers will celebrate the 1963-1965 Under Two Liter years of the original United States Road Racing Championship. Sixty years ago in the original Laguna USRRC race an Under Two Liter Elva finished first in the Under Two Liter Class and fourth overall behind two Chaparrals and a King Cobra. On May 3rd, 1964 there were 16 Under Two Liter cars in a USRRC field of 32 sports racers.
For 2024, 23 Under Two Liter Sports Racers are entered for the vintage race weekend USRRC Tribute Saturday feature and weekend vintage races.
The vintage racing weekend organized by Laps For Laguna also has a full weekend of CSRG vintage and historic races
Info: USRRC Tribute, Mike Summers, 916-600-3742, email [email protected].
VSCCA Empire Cup Features '50s, '60s Sports Racers, May 31-June 1, Lime Rock Park, CT
The '50s "Modifieds" and '60s "Sports Racers" have a featured group. There are seven track sessions or more for every race group over the two days with no sound limit.
The '50s and '60s Modifieds and Sports Racers early entries include Tojeiro Climax, several Lotus 23B Fords, Bobsey SR2-Ford, Ginetta G4, Jabro Crosley, Ginetta G12, Beach Mk4b and Chevron B16. There is also a wide variety of pre-1972 production early entered sports cars including those from Alfa, MG, Triumph, Lotus, Porsche and Elva.
Entry is available at www.vscca.org.
For info contact Race Chairman Charles Borden, 914-968-5700, email [email protected].
May 16-19 Big Vintage Racing Four Event Weekend.
RMVR is at High Plains Raceway near Denver, Colorado for Vintage Races and Drivers School. www.rmvr.com
VARA's annual British Extravaganza vintage races are at Buttonwillow Raceway halfway between Sacramento and Los Angeles. www.vararacing.com.
VRG/VDCA Jefferson 500 Vintage Races and Drivers School are at Summit Point West Virginia near Washington D.C. www.vrgonline.org.
SVRA Vintage Races with Speed Tour are at World Wide Raceway Illinois. www.svra.com.
The full 2024 vintage racing schedule is updated every month in Victory Lane Magazine on this site. www.victorylane.com