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The University of VARA has sessions for street car performance driving and sessions in entrant approved vintage race car, with full racing apparel and drivers pre-event medical exam, to obtain a vintage racing license.  Info: www.vararacing.com

The remaining six are with the following vintage racing weekends:

Feb 26-28 CVAR at MSR-H TX; April 23-25 with SOVREN at Pacific Raceways WA; April 29-May 2 with VSCDA at GingerMan Raceway MI; May 1-2 (school only) with RMVR at Pikes Peak Raceway, CO; May 7-8 with VSCCA at Lime Rock Park CT; May 14-15 with VRG/VDCA at Summer Point, WV.

An all-year vintage novice and advanced school recognized by VMC member clubs is offered by Jim Malone’s Raptor Motorsports at Inde Motorsports Ranch in Arizona.  [email protected] or phone 602-509-7644.

Cars expected include a variety of vintage Modified Class sports racing cars powered by 750cc engines from Fiat, Crosley, Panhard, SAAB, and Coventry Climax engines.  H-Modified was a SCCA racing class popular in the 1950s through the early 1960s.  It attracted creative “factory” and home built road racing cars powered by 750cc displacement engines.

The early 1950s 750cc cars included familiar small Italian race car makers: OSCA, Bandini, Stanguellini, Siata, Abarth. Later British Lotus and Cooper 750cc Coventry Climax engined cars were produced. French makers created Panhard and Renault powered cars.  In the U.S. homebuilt cars, usually powered by a Crosley engine, included: Miller-Crosley, Puckett MPX, Tanner, Fibersport, Jaybird, Jabro, ERM, PBX and many more.  In 1962, the displacement was increased to 850cc and later in ’67 the class rules switched to DSR.

The VSCCA H-Mod Group Chairman is Richard Campbell.  Contact 917-538-6550 (cell).  Email at [email protected]

MSR-H is a 2.38 mile, 40 foot wide road racing circuit with 17 turns set in 383 acres.  It is a membership facility located south of Houston, Texas hosting a large variety of amateur and professional races.

CVAR’s weekend starts with drivers school for novice vintage racers on Friday.  A full schedule of practice qualifying and races fills the weekend for licensed CVAR members and invited Vintage Motorsports Council member club racers.  Other license holders are considered.

INFO: www.corinthianvintageautoracing.com

Vintage racing cars from Ferrari, Maserati, Lotus, McLaren, Corvette, Ford, Lola and more will be front and center among more than 1000 cars on display.

Event organizer, Peter Volny notes that the event is focused on being a family friendly event with free admission and parking for all spectators.  Concours vehicle entry fees are donated to the Phoenix Children’s hospital.

Info: www.concoursinthehills.org

This event is held in the true spirit of vintage racing with a focus on liberal track time in unique races with friendly competition.  The theme is a celebration of the 2020 VDCA season and the camaraderie of all of vintage racing across the USA.

Info: www.vintagedrive.com

VRG emphasizes lots of races on a weekend.  Practice and qualifying take place Friday morning.  The first races are Friday afternoon. Saturday has three races and Sunday has two.  

VRG is a member owned and operated club.  Eligible cars include:  Pre-1989 Sports and GT, Pre 1989 Sport Sedans, 1980 - 1993 SCCA Improved Touring, ITA - ITB - ITC, Miata 1.6 liter Sports Cars, Pre 1972 Sports Racing Cars on treaded tires, S-2000, Pre 1972 Formula Cars, PreWar Sports and Racing Cars.

VRG invites guest vintage racers holding licenses from Vintage Motorsports Council, VMC, member clubs.  Other licenses considered. 

Info: www.vrgonline.org.    Phone720-722-3874

The VDCA Veterans Day Historics November 14-15 are at one of North America’s vintage racers favorite big, traditional, fast circuits.  In 1970 it was rushed to completion in a few months to host a Can-Am series race.  In one of the most closely contested races between the new Chaparral 2J, Team McLaren’s M8Ds and the new Lola 220, the surprise winner was Tony Dean’s Porsche 908.  Surprises and great vintage racing are sure to be part of this VDCA racing weekend.

VDCA always has the honor of hosting the very last vintage race across the U.S.  Officially it is the VDCA Fall finale, held this year the weekend of December 11-13.  Unofficially it is the “Oyster Shucking Pig Pulling Party” with races added.  It has fun races, great camaraderie, and friendly competition.  One of the very special race weekends every year.

Info: www.vintagedrive.com

These are the top historic racing events in Europe and include many special site trips to the area and racing companies.  Steve Austin’s historic racing tours to top European and UK events offer insider access and terrific hospitality suites viewing.  The experience is enhanced with insider info by racing legends.  The tours are arranged to provide the enthusiast with a total first class and unique experience.  Steve personally arranges the hotels, restaurants, transportation, at event and area extra visits to interesting auto related sites.

Call now as bookings always sell out.

Steve’s cell: 503-349-8769

Office: 503-824-4079

Email: [email protected]

This vintage racing weekend features anything powered by a big engine.  Always competing are Corvettes, Shelby GT 350s, Sunbeam Tigers, Cobras, Trans Am Cars, American Stock Cars and Sports Racers powered by big American V8s.

It is also a full weekend of vintage racing for all VARA classes.  This is the last race of VARA’s 2020 season.  It is conducted under full COVID-19 protocols.  The next VARA event is their drivers school in January 2021.

INFO:  www.vararacing.com

This vintage racing weekend features anything powered by a big engine.  Always competing are Corvettes, Shelby GT 350s, Sunbeam Tigers, Cobras, Trans Am Cars, American Stock Cars and Sports Racers powered by big American V8s.

It is also a full weekend of vintage racing for all VARA classes.  This is the last race of VARA’s 2020 season.  It is conducted under full COVID-19 protocols.  The next VARA event is their drivers school in January 2021.

INFO:  www.vararacing.com

CVAR has traditionally turned out in large numbers to race at COTA with SVRA Vintage during the annual late year Speed Tour weekend.

The Circuit of The Americas Formula One circuit has received great compliments from racers, staff and spectators during the annual F1 races.  Unfortunately, they were not held in 2020.  Many vintage racers have enjoyed racing on this circuit over the years.  Initially it was an all vintage weekend, recently it has become a combo pro and vintage racing weekend.  CVAR expects over 100 members to compete this weekend.

Info: www.corinthianvintagerace.com

This pair of annual big vintage and historic weekends include sprint races, short enduros and a big long endurance race.  Each long endurance race is contested by several groups rotating in one hour stints to add up to the Sebring 12 or Daytona 24 hour length.

They are held on legendary road racing circuits that have hosted great international series.  The big Sebring races began in the early 1950s and the Daytona races in the early 1960s.

Info: www.hsrrace.com or 727-573-1340. (FL)

The weekend has a full schedule of vintage races and practice sessions at ThunderHill Raceway Park.  The USRRC Tribute Group has its final 2020 feature race on Saturday.

The annual CSRG awards will be presented after Saturday races.

CSRG has announced a four race schedule for 2021: April 9-11, David Love Vintage Races Sonoma Raceway; May 14-16, ThunderHill Vintage Races; October 18th Annual Charity Challenge  Sonoma Raceway; October 29-31, 53rd Season Finale & Awards Dinner ThunderHill Raceway Park.

Info: www.csrgracing.org

VRG At The Glen races are held each year on the legendary Watkins Glen International road racing circuit that has hosted F.1, USRRC, Can-Am, Indy Cars, NASCAR and IMSA.  VRG members and guests will enjoy races for all VRG classes plus the final 2020 Formula Ford Challenge series race.  After The Glen, VRG’s next race is the VRG Turkey bowl, Nov 20-22 at Summit Point, West Virginia.

Info: vrgonline.org

VSCDA Oktoberfest at Blackhawk Farms is the annual end of season race weekend for VSCDA.  This 18th version has races for all classes, plus Jeff Porasik/Disabled American Veterans open and closed wheel enduros, Spridget Feature Race, and The Witch Hunt Race.  The COVID-19 protocol dinner is a gourmet box dinner from Franchesco’s.

Info: www.vscda.org

The CVAR Thunder On the Cimarron vintage races at Hallett Motor Racing Circuit, open with a Friday test and tune and continue Saturday and Sunday with races for all CVAR classes.  Included is the Formula Ford Challenge feature.  There are typically racers from Midwestern vintage clubs entered to enjoy this favorite club racing circuit.  

Info: www.corinthianvintagerace.com

The Heartland Vintage Racing Lake Garnet Revival celebrates the legendary late 1950s and 1960s SCCA races in Kansas.  The first race in 1959 had a huge spectator crowd to watch racers navigate a true road circuit around the lake.  This event has high speed exhibitions on the circuit and other special events.

Info: www.hearlandvintageracing.com

HSR Fall Historics at Road Atlanta has a full schedule of sprint races plus the SASCO International/American Challenge, BMW enduros, Classic RS Cup and Global GT.  Road Atlanta is one of the legendary circuits which has hosted all the great series.

Info: www.hsrrace.com

RMVR Myrl Sumner’s Family Fall Race at La Junta close out the Rocky Mountain Vintage Racing club 2020 season with sprint races for all classes over two days. La Junta Raceway is a 1.5 mile, 7 turn airport road race circuit in Southeastern Colorado.  

Info: www.rmvr.com

The final 2020 Crossflow Cup Races and awards ceremony will be at CSRG’s Charity Challenge vintage racing weekend at Sonoma Raceway.  There is a full weekend of F Ford practice, qualifying and feature races.The Crossflow group will also celebrate the 2020 season by awarding the annual Crossflow Cup and other awards in a special awards and podium party.  

This is a non-spectator weekend under DOVID-19 protocols.

Info: www.norwestff.com

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.

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.

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.

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.

Info: www.rmvr.com

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