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Special Themes & Features At This Weekend’s Vintage Races

Posted Sep-29-20 at 8:04 PM By Dan Davis

The CSRG’s Charity Challenge title is the theme for this annual major vintage weekend at Sonoma Raceway.  The event raises money for Sonoma charities.  Features include Saturday's USRRC Tribute race and races for Sports Sedans of the 1960s and 70s.

The VSCCA Fall Finale - A PreWar Celebration title promotes a special weekend of races at Lime Rock Park for PreWar Cars.  The PreWar grids are expected to be smaller than usual due to COVID-19.

VARA’s Oktoberfest draws on the classic Munich beer festival theme for it’s races at Buttonwillow Raceway.  There are special races for German cars and a German vs British cars annual feature.

Three Vintage Races First Weekend in October

Posted Sep-25-20 at 1:33 PM By Dan Davis

October 2-3 VSCCA Fall finale - A PreWar Celebration Lime, Rock Park, CT www.vscca.org
October 2-4 CSRG Charity Challenge, Sonoma Raceway, CA. www.csrgracing.org.  Phone 888-268-7126
October 3-4 VARA Oktoberfest, Buttonwillow Raceway, CA. www.vararacing.com. Phone 760-504-0388
COVID-19 protocols for the event state will be in effect.  Check the club website or phone, if available, for updates.

Fall Arrives Sept 22 With Three Late Sept Races

Posted Sep-22-20 at 6:22 PM By Dan Davis

September 24-27 SVRA Heacock Gold Cup at Virginia International Raceway. www.svra.com
September 25-27 Waterford Hills Open Track Day and Great Lakes Challenge at Waterford Hills Raceway, MI.
September 26-27 SOVREN Fall Finale at Pacific Raceway, WA.  www.sovrenracing.org
All events are under COVID-19 protocols.  Due to changing conditions, check with event organizing club for details.

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RMVR Enduro and Sprint Vintage Races Sept 19-20 Pueblo Circuit

Posted Sep-17-20 at 3:09 PM By Dan Davis

The traditional Enduro Re-Imagined vintage racing weekend combines Saturday sprint races for RMVR classes with two innovative Sunday sprint/enduros.  There are two enduros, one for Formula and Sports Racers and one for Production Cars.  The enduro formats are three 25 minute sprints with a break between. The start for each session is the previous finish order.  With the third session winner the overall winner.  Pueblo is a 2.2 mile circuit with 10 turns. Pueblo is about a 2 hours drive south of Denver.   The final RMVR 2020 race weekend is scheduled for October 10-11 at La Junta raceway.

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2021 Aug 12-15 Rolex Monterey Motorsport Reunion Vintage and Historic Race Groups

Posted Sep-16-20 at 6:45 PM By Dan Davis

Pre-1920 Exhibition Race
1966-1985 Masters Historic Formula One
1920-1951 Racing Cars
1947-1955 Sports Racing and GT
1955-1964 GT
1963-1966 GT over 2500cc
1973-1981 FIA, IMSA, GT, GTX, GTU, AAGT
FIA Manufacturers Championship
1981-1991 IMSA, GTO, GTP, Trans-Am
1955-1961 Sports Racing under/over 2000cc
1961-1966 GT under 2500cc
1966-1972 Trans-Am
1983-2016 Masters Endurance Legends
1963-1978 IndyCar

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The Sept 18-20 VSCDA w/ HSR Elkhart Lake Vintage Festival, Road America Attracts 320 Vintage Racers

Posted Sep-14-20 at 6:28 PM By Dan Davis

The largest major vintage and historic racing and concours weekend of 2020 begins this Thursday for three days of vintage and historic car racing.  In addition to sprint races, there are Friday and Sunday afternoon enduros.  It all takes place on the 4 mile Road America Circuit for this special Ariens Art on wheels supported weekend. COVID-19 protocols apply.  Cars of all VSCDA and HSR classes are invited.
Japanese cars are the featured marque with several dozen entered.  This annual race and festival weekend includes The Gathering On The Green concours in the nearby town of Elkhart Lake. However, the traditional tour of the original through the countryside circuit of the early 1950s will not take place.  That circuit was replaced by Road America in 1955.  The circuit layout is unchanged since then with only paving and safety improvements.  It is set in a 600 acre park with great views of the action by spectators all around the circuit.  Many new facilities and paddock improvements have been made in the last few years.

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CVAR Sept 11-13 Brad Balles School & Races, Eagles Canyon Raceway, Record Entry, Great Cars

Posted Sep-10-20 at 12:33 PM By Dan Davis

The new upgraded track, totally rebuilt from under base to modern surface, with a revised layout has made Eagles Canyon Raceway one of the best club friendly, yet challenging road racing tracks in North America.

The first reports from private lapping sessions have spread the word and have attracted a large and varied entry of CVAR vintage racers, Bill Wolff, President reported.  He continued that not only is the entry a record number of entrants over previous CVAR events, but it has attracted a real quality variety of cars and drivers.  There are numerous Shelby GT 350s, and Cobra’s, and a very special ex-Peter Revson Ford GT 40.  Almost every class has special entries.   A very special group of entries is dozen father-son/daughter teams.  Past CVAR president, Herb Hilton, heads a three generation team.  To open the event the Friday Brad Balles Vintage Racing School, named for CVAR’s founder, has attracted a good group of future racers.

This event is a non-spectator event with full COVID-19 protocols in effect.

24 Vintage Races & Rallies UK-Europe Sept, Oct, Per HMRN

Posted Sep-08-20 at 6:00 PM By Dan Davis

Historic Motor Racing News, the top European vintage racers magazine, has released their updated vintage racing and rally schedule. They note it is subject to change as COVID-19 conditions can change rapidly. 

September has opened with events in France, Netherlands and Sweden.  Ten events are scheduled in September and thirteen in October.  There are vintage races at legendary circuits including Monza, Angouleme, SPA, Dijon, Silverstone, Le Mans and of course the Mille Miglia roads through Northern Italy.  HMRN is published monthly and features vintage races, rallies and selected concours in the UK and Europe.  

Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion & Pre-Reunion Now Sanctioned by HSR

Posted Sep-02-20 at 4:08 PM By Dan Davis

The sanction agreement with HSR includes providing expertise in vetting entries for authenticity competitor registration and tech.

HSR has been a major vintage racing group for over four decades.  HSR was established in the 1970s by organizing The Walter Mitty Classic at Road Atlanta.  HSR currently organizes numerous vintage and historic racing events each year including the International Classic Daytona 24 and the Classic Sebring 12 hour races.  David Hinton has been President since 2012 of this Florida based company.  He has been a regular competitor at the Rolex in recent years.  David also operates Heritage Motorsports a respected vintage and historic racing prep and racer support business located in Florida.

John Narigi, President and General Manager of WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, explained “Our intent is to continue evolving the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion to new levels of excitement by continuing to attract and present the very finest and authentic race cars that owners want to drive and fans want to see”. 

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