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Invite From Monoposto Racing's President Travis Engen

Monoposto's first event of the 2023 season, HSR's The Mitty at Road Atlanta, is a little more than a week away, April 27-30.  In addition to the cars that are entered, the trophies for the Monoposto 2022 champions will be there.

The Mitty is one of the great events on the racing calendar.  This year's edition is the 45th, so the event has a long record of exciting racing.  Nearly 300 cars are entered but as is the usual situation for the Mitty, formula cars represent one of the smaller run groups.  This is partly due to HSR's practice of having only one open wheel run group, which is ultimately driven by the number of open wheel entries.  This leads to the higher power, faster Monoposto cars dominating the entries and no doubt reduces entries in the lower power classes.  While F5000 and Indy Lights lead the entry count there are also a couple of Formula Fords on the list.  In past years, as entries grew before the event, HSR agreed to split the group and segregate the Classic and F70 cars.  So ultimately, it is up to us as entrants to solve this chicken and egg problem by building the entry count.

From a driver's perspective Road Atlanta is an awesome track.  Key challenges are carrying speed up the hill through turn 1 and downhill through the final turn to start/finish.  The esses can be challenging as well, particularly if the track is damp.  If you are new to Road Atlanta there are many hot lap videos available online to help you come to grips with the track. I will be happy to share my knowledge of the track and my own in-car videos to help you progress.

As stated above, the trophies for 2022 champions will be available.  Because of the small entry count there will be no Monoposto party, but we will be searching out any of the 2022 champions at the track to make trophy presentations.

Info: www.monoposto.com. 

FB Continental Grand Prix Reunion Series for 2023 Opens During SVRA Vintage with Speed Tour at Laguna SECA May 4-7

Many owner/drivers of FB Continental Grand Prix Cars enjoyed racing in the 55th Anniversary Continental Grand Prix Reunion Series last year.  There was a total of 24 different drivers who participated with the attendance being as high as 17 during the fall VSCDA Vintage weekend at Road America!  There really is nothing like racing with a large field of well driven historic FB cars.  In 1967, the first year of the Continental Grand Prix Series, over 40 cars arrived at Lake Tahoe for grid places.

Monoposto Racing, the sponsoring group, had so much fun in 2022 they thought they would try it again!  it is all about getting the cars out and enjoying them in a good field of similar cars.

This year the series will consist of 5 race weekends with 2 of them on the west coast and 3 in the eastern half of the country.  Here is the schedule:  SVRA Vintage with Speed Tour, Laguna Seca May 4-7; SVRA Vintage with Speed Tour, Indy June 15-18; CSRG, Sonoma Raceway September 8-10; VSCDA Road America September 15-17; SVRA Vintage with Speed Tour, COTA November 2-5.

At each of these events the group will work to get split starts or maybe even a dedicated race group if there are enough entries to justify that.  Formula B driver/owners can help by entering early! Here are the links to the race organizer websites to do that.  SVRA www.svra.com/events/. CSRG www.csrgracing.org/schedule.html. VSCDA www.vscda.org/events/ariens-art-on-wheels-vintage-weekend-featuring-vscda/.   If you have any questions about the FB Continental events don't hesitate to contact Marc Giroux [email protected]. or Darrell LeBlanc [email protected]. 

Ten Days of Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix Motorsport Festival July 14-23

Vintage racing on North America's only true road course, Shelby Convention, five different car shows, a countryside tour, black tie gala banquet, airport hanger party with vintage aircraft and exotic vintage race cars, Ferrari marque of the year, 100,000 fans for Sundays Schenley Park Grand Prix!

It starts with a weekend of vintage racing at Pitt Race, then a week of happenings and then a weekend of vintage racing on the roads through the forest and meadows of Schenley Park.  A real treat celebrating racing as it was from its beginnings through the 1950s and early 1960s.

Info and entry: www.pvgp.org. 

VSCCA Driver's School and Spring Sprints May 5-6 Lime Rock Park, CT

Any muffled street or race car is welcome for the school sessions.  Professional racing instructors will hold school classroom and on-track sessions at one of North America's great circuits.  Non-members driver's school, VSCCA membership and race weekend is $630.

A optional Thursday 5-6 pm Meet-and-Greet party will open the weekend.  Members race weekend entry is $500 before April 20.

Info:  Driver's School: Charles Bordin, 914-968-5700. [email protected]. 

VSCCA Track Day April 21 Update at New York Safety Track Discount Through 14th

This is a chance to gain track time before the driver's school and VSCCA's first vintage racing weekend.  Any street or race car is welcome.  This is detailed in the previous March 27 posting here.  The discount entry of $299 is extended through Friday, April 14th.  Info: www.vscca.org. 

2023 Full of Special Vintage Racing Features 

It's the time of year in vintage racing when plans made in December are being finalized to race outside one's own club area in a few big vintage events and special features.  The remaining 2023 vintage racing weekends and Special Interest Group schedules in the April online issue of Victory Lane Magazine are on pages 52-53.  They are a monthly feature. The event ads, Vintage Highlights monthly section also have updates and details of coming vintage racing events.

This is a year full of special features in North America for vintage MGs, Triumphs, Can-Am cars, Sprite Austin Healey, Sprites/MG Midgets, Indy cars, F5000 cars, FB Continental cars, USRRC cars, Formula Fords, Pre-War cars, Del Monte Trophy Group, Porsches, Formula Juniors, Formula One and Corvette.  There are also many special international events celebrating anniversaries and features listed on the schedule pages.

VSCDA May 4-7 Drivers School and Spring Brake Race Opens Club's 45th Season, GingerMan Raceway, MI

Registration for driver's school May 4-5 is open.  The GingerMan Raceway is an excellent school circuit.  Rental race cars are available for would-be vintage racers which lowers the beginning race cost.  Successful students are eligible for the weekend races.

Drivers' School Info:  [email protected].  or www.vscda.org. 

The weekend of vintage racing May 6-7 opens the 2023 season long celebration of the founding of VSCDA in 1978.  Registration is open.  Five race groups will each enjoy practice, qualifying and race sessions Saturday.  Sunday is morning sprint races.  Sunday afternoon opens with Closed Wheel Enduro and a Sprite Midget Challenge race followed by afternoon 30-minute feature races for each of the 5 race groups.

Info: www.vscda.org. 

The April Issue of Victory Lane Magazine is Online Saturday Evening, April 1

Click on the cover at this site and enjoy four race reports and four interesting features plus more about the vintage racing scene.

VSCCA Invites Pre-1975 Cars to Track Day April 21st, New York Safety Track

This is an unmuffled "pass in designated areas" day with about five sessions for each fendered car group.  The 2.2 mile, 18 turn, 450 ft elevation change circuit is about 45 miles northwest of Poughkeepsie, NY near Harpersfeld.  A great pre-season test and tune opportunity. 
 
Especially invited are those with no track experience to learn about VSCCA vintage racing.  Instructors are on hand.  Also, given a special invite are Pre-War and Preservation Group cars.  No VSCCA membership is required.  A catered lunch is included in the $299 fee if registered before April 8, afterward $349.

Info and registration: www.vscca.org. 

Next Two Weekends, Opportunity for Five Vintage Race Events

March 23-26 SVRA Vintage with Speed Tour pro races, Road Atlanta, GA
March 24-26 CVAR Mike Stephens Classic, Hallett Motorsports Park, OK
March 24-26 CSRG David Love Vintage Races, Sonoma Raceway, CA
March 24-26 HSR Sebring Spring Fling, Sebring International Raceway, FL
March 31-April 2 VDCA Wild Hare Run with VRG members special invite, Virginia International Raceway, VA

All will be reported in Victory Lane Magazine on this site.  The entire North American and selected European 2023 vintage and historic race events schedules are in the magazine each month.

Also included are Special Race Feature Groups, vintage rallies, hillclimbs, concours and shows.

Thirty-Six Formula Vees Open 60th Anniversary Year March 24-26, CVAR Hallett

Formula Vee's first SCCA racing season was 1963, sixty years ago.  Four vintage racing clubs have scheduled 60th Anniversary celebrations in 2023:  CVAR, RMVR, VRG and VSCDA.  All expect record turnouts of F Vees along with their other traditional vintage and historic racing classes.

RMVR's 60th F Vee celebration is July 29-30 at High Plains Raceway.  It is a charity benefit weekend.

The big VSCDA F Vee anniversary racing weekend, September 14-17, at Road America expects over 150 Formula Vee's from all across North America and a big spectator crowd.  Garrett Van Camp, former F Vee National Champion with over 263 race starts, will be Grand Marshal.  He will be honored at the F Vee 60th Anniversary banquet Saturday night.

An All Formula B Continental Sunday Feature at VSCDA's September 15-18 Vintage Weekend joins 2023 FB Monoposto Schedule

The 2023 five FB Continental Feature Race Series schedule is:

May 4-7 Laguna Seca during SVRA Vintage with Speed Tour weekend
June 15-18 Indy Road Circuit with a vintage SVRA Indy weekend
September 8-10 Sonoma Raceway with CSRG's Charity Challenge vintage race weekend
September 15-17 Road America with the VSCDA Ariens Art on Wheels vintage racing weekend.  This will be a really big weekend for FB, best circuit in America, great club as host and the All FB Continental Car Sunday Feature Race
November 2-5 Circuit of The America's during the SVRA Vintage with Speed Tour amateur vintage and pro contemporary racing weekend.

Info on FB Continental Series: Marc Giroux [email protected]. Darrell LeBlanc [email protected]. 

USRRC 1963-1968 60th Anniversary Tribute Features CSRG Vintage Weekend Sonoma Raceway March 24-26, Enter Now

The annual CSRG David Love Vintage Races continue to host the USRRC Tribute Features this year for the USRRC 60th Anniversary races and celebration.  This is one of the outstanding vintage racing weekends in the west.  Over 150 great vintage cars will be in spirited, but sportsmanlike vintage racing competition, including the USRRC Tribute Group 4.

The USRRC Tribute Group has been organized by Mike Summers for the past few years.  For 2023 he is joined by Dan Davis and Victory Lane Magazine to celebrate SCCA's first pro racing series 1963-1968.  This important series attracted the best drivers, teams and sports racing cars for the Drivers Championship of the United States Road Racing Championship series.

Enter now: www.csrgracing.com. Info: Mike Summers 916-600-3742, Dan Davis 650-465-3258

Put In Bay Vintage Races and Festival Sept 19-21, 2023 Features Sports Sedans, Sports Cars and Japanese Marques

The Trans Am 2 liter/B Sedan/2.5 Challenge features are organized with the cooperation of Steve and Chris Bonk and their VSCDA series.  the Japanese marque features include cars built before 1980.  Celebrated marques include:  Nissan/Datsun, Honda, Mazda and Toyota and more.

This event celebrates the through-the-streets and airfield races on South Bay Island Ohio in the late 1950s and 1960s.  Especially welcome are sports cars of those times.  The event is known for good racing, fellowship, hospitality and club racing atmosphere.

Entrant Info:  734-502-2435 or 412-400-9156  www.pibroadrace.com. 

Vintage Racing Events Celebrate Racing Anniversaries in 2023

Formula Vee's 60th Anniversary, Austin Healey Sprite's 65th Anniversary, MG's 100th Anniversary, SCCA's United Road Racing Championship 60th Anniversary, SCCA's Formula 5000 Series 55th Anniversary are just a few being celebrated in 2023 during vintage racing weekends across North America.

News, information, schedules about these upcoming vintage racing features, vintage racing weekends and racing features are in the just released online Victory Lane Magazine on this site.

Just click on the cover, no fee or password required thanks to vintage racing clubs and resources support.

March 31-April 2 VDCA/VRG 21st Wild Hare Run Vintage Races Virginia International Raceway
Registration Now Open

The annual three-day vintage racing weekend is at one of North America's great racing circuits.  It is organized by VDCA with special VRG cooperation.  There is a goal of liberal track time, camaraderie, fun but sportsmanlike competitive racing in both sprint, enduro and the special Friday Wild Hare Run.

Friday has two practice and qualifying sprint races for each group and starting at 5:30 p.m. the All Comers Wild Hare Run, an Australian Pursuit type race, followed by a welcome party at SASCO's facility.  Saturday has morning races and afternoon feature races for all groups.  A special Saturday dinner is held in the Gallery starting at 5:30 p.m.

Sunday opens with the 9:45 to 11:00 a.m. VDCA/VRG Enduro followed by sprint races for all groups including a Formula Ford Challenge.

Registration is open at www.motorsportreg.com. Information www.vintagedrive.org. 

Del Monte Group Salutes Pebble Beach Race Cars March 24-26 With CSRG

The CSRG David Love Vintage Races at Sonoma Raceway hosts the Del Monte Trophy Race Group Cars of 1950-1955.  This is the first vintage racing weekend of five in 2023 for this impressive group of over 20 cars honoring the Pebble Beach Road Races of 1950-1955.

The CSRG David Love Vintage Races is an annual spectacular weekend with over 200 vintage race cars from 1903 through the 1970s.  Spectators are invited.  In addition to the Del Monte Group Feature, other vintage racing features include USRRC Tribute for the 60th Anniversary of SCCAs first pro road racing series of 1963-1968.  The Under 2 liter/2.5 Challenge Trans Am Sport Sedans are also a popular feature race group.  The Crossflow Cup features for the quick Formula Fords provide exciting races.  There are races for all CSRG groups to display racing history at speed.
Info: www.csrgracing.org.

VRCBC British Columbia Historic Motor Races May 13-14, 2023 Mission Raceway Canada

Historic and vintage racers from Canada and US invited.  this is Western Canada's biggest vintage motorsport event.  Spectators are invited.  It has been held since 1981 in Southwestern Canada just across the border with Washington state.  It traditionally attracts VRCBC members and many SOVREN members to enjoy weekend races and VRCBC event hospitality.  Also, included is a special Field of Dreams and automobilia booths in the spectator area to add to the festive atmosphere.

Entrants and event info: www.bchmr.ca.   VRCBC club info: www.vrcbc.ca 

Late February Vintage Races in AZ, FL, TX

VSCDA opened February on the 11th and 12th at Roebling Road GA.  There are three more February vintage racing weekends or vintage support races in February.

17-19 VARA Southwest Shootout at The Podium Club at Attesa, AZ
23-26 SVRA Vintage with Speed Tour pro races Sebring, FL
24-26 CVAR Vintage Races and Driving School Eagles Canyon Raceway, Decatur, TX

The full 2023 schedule for the North American vintage racing weekends is in every Victory Lane Magazine monthly issue on this site. No fee, no password required.  

There are also schedules for selected vintage rallies, concours, hillclimbs, auctions featuring vintage race cars.

Included is a European and UK selected schedule with over 60 vintage racing weekends in each issue.

Feb 11-12 VDCA Racing Into Spring Vintage Races Roebling Road, GA

Late registration is open at the track for VDCA qualified cars.  
Friday 2-6 pm at site registration is open.  Tech is also Friday 2-6 pm.
Practice, qualifying and racing is Saturday.  Special Feature races for all groups are Saturday afternoon.  Sunday opens with a 9:30 am Enduro followed by Group races through 2:30 pm.  
Visiting vintage racers are welcome to join VDCA and enjoy a great weekend of vintage racing.

Info: www.vintagedrive.com. 

March 24-26 CVAR Invites Formula Vees for 60th Anniversary, Hallett, OK

Corinthian Vintage Auto Racing club is holding a Formula Vee Birthday Celebration at Hallett Motor Racing Circuit March 24/25/26th.  All registered Formula Vee entrants will get a commemorative T shirt upon check in.  This is a Vintage Only event but any Formula Vee that was built Pre-1976 is accepted.  There will be a full day of practice on Friday and you will get a full 4 races as well as the standalone Art Summerville Formula Vee Feature Race.  That is a lot of track time! There will be a party Saturday night so come celebrate with us!  This will also be a regular CVAR race weekend and will have classes for just about any vintage race car so bring your friends.
See www.corinthianvintageautoracing.com  for more info.

International Vintage Trans Am 2 Liter/B Sedan/2.5 Challenge Sports Sedans Featured Put-In-Bay Sports Car Races September 19-21, 2023

These vintage small sports sedans have been popular in road racing since the 1950s.  Popular marques include Mazda, Honda, Datsun/Nissan, Toyota, BMW, Lotus, Alfa Romeo, Renault, Corvair and VW.  Small sports cars and sports racing cars also have exciting races on the schedule.  Japanese marques are the events Feature Marque.

The event celebrates the original races from 1952-1959 and 1963 held on both through-the-streets and airfield circuits on South Bay Island Ohio.  The PIB vintage races and related festivities have been held annually since 2012.
For info: Manley Ford, Event Coordinator, 734-502-2435, [email protected]. Or Kurt Byrnes, Registrar, 412-400-9156, [email protected]. 

Formula 5000 Series 1968-1976 55th Anniversary Celebrated With Four Historic Race Features

These are organized and promoted by F5000 Drivers Association & Registry:
April 27-30 Formula 5000 Feature, HSR The Mitty, Road Atlanta
July 12-16 Formula 5000 Feature, Road America's WeatherTech International Challenge with Brian Redman
August 11-12 Formula 5000 Feature, Rolex Monterey Motorsports Pre-Reunion, WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca
August 16-19 International Formula 5000 Anniversary Feature, Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion, WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca
Info: www.F5000registry.com. 

The 1968-1976 F5000 series had great international drivers, great teams, great cars and raced on the top US and Canadian circuits.  For full information the extensive story and all race info is in the current book "Lost In Time: Formula 5000 in North America" by John Zimmerman available from Racemaker Press, hardcover $85. Phone 1-617-723-6533 (MA) or www.racemaker.com.

VDCA Racing Into Spring Feb 11-12 Roebling Road Starts Eastern US Season

VCDA emphasizes fun, friendly but spirited competition in period prepared vintage and historic cars.  Weekends include sprint, enduro and all-comer races plus scrumptious off-track socials to promote a club racing event atmosphere.  Events are organized by club members.

Registration is now open along with club info and VDCA 2023 schedule at www.vintagedrive.com.