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There's Still Racing to be Done in 2021

Posted Nov-16-21 at 10:52 PM By celac
The HSR 2021 Classic 12 Hour & Sebring Historics is set to kick off a full five days program of world class vintage racing on Wednesday 12/1. The event features the usual full palette of track opportunities that HSR's blockbuster endurance classics are noted for presented on the historic Sebring circuit. Contact https://hsrrace.com/2021_events/2021-sebring-historics/ or register: https://hsrrace.motorsportreg.com/events/classic-12-hour-at-sebring-intl-raceway-historic-sportscar-racing-hsr-931399 

The VDCA Season Finale is December 10-12 at Roebling Road Raceway. The event features a full day of practice/qualifying on Friday followed by their Bracket Challenge Team Race.  Saturday has qualifying followed by Feature Races, then dinner at the track. Sunday has more racing, Enduro AM and sprint races in the afternoon.  Per their website the entry fee includes the Enduro and dinner for two crew members as well as the entrant. contact: https://www.vintagedrive.com/registration or register: https://vdca.motorsportreg.com/events/vdca-season-finale-2021-roebling-road-raceway-597837 

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Velocity Invitational: the Event Your Weekend Needs Kicks Features First of Two Twilight Enduros

Posted Nov-13-21 at 1:59 AM By celac
2021's Velocity Invitational is underway and Friday night's Mini -v- Mustang enduro foreshadows all the great on track action to come. Don't miss the racing and all the paddock has to offer too.

Photos by Jim Rose.

https://velocityinvitational.com





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SOVREN Conclude Successful Race Weekend at Columbia River Classic

Posted Sep-06-21 at 1:26 AM By celac
SOVREN's annual Columbia River Classic took over Portland International Raceway in advance of the IndyCar weekend, showcasing vintage and historic racing alongside the All British Field Meet –the West's largest gathering of British cars. Superb early fall weather, clear blue skies, and good entries in both events were the perfect ingredients from which to distill a motoring enthusiasts holiday weekend and the CRC didn't disappoint.

Victory Lane once again presented the annual British Cup which recognizes an outstanding historic racing car and it's owner's dedication to preserving history at speed. Watch this space for an upcoming article on the 2021 winner and further articles on past recipients.

The magazine also participated once again with the Sprite / Midget Challenge. The Challenge is a feature race for "Spridgets" and caps off Saturday's activities. This year's event welcomed Moss Motors and Trackside Motorsports as sponsors and featured a new MG Challenge trophy from Moss. The Spridget's proved unbeatable though, with Will Carson's Midget home the overall victor.

Watch for a full report on the event in the October issue of Victory Lane Magazine.

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VSCDA Grand Prix Au Grattan Aug 13-15, Grattan Raceway, MI

Posted Aug-12-21 at 9:54 PM By celac

This is VSCDA’s summer party celebrating the fun, satisfaction, competition and camaraderie of vintage racing.  It takes place on a circuit worthy of such a racing party.  Grattan raceway is a 2 mile, 11 turn road racing circuit that has features to enjoy and challenge both novice and experienced racers.  It is located near South Haven, Michigan.

This weekend has practice and sprint races for all VSCDA classes.  Feature races include a special enduro, Can-Am Challenge for Canadian visitors, Trans Am/B series race, Sprite Midget series race and a VVV series race.

Info: www.vscda.org

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CSRG Celebrate Return to Laguna Seca with Successful Weekend of Racing

Posted Jun-07-21 at 1:09 AM By celac








 

CSRG's highly anticipated return to Laguna Seca proved successful on many fronts with participants treated to good weather and plenty of racing. The paddock was full of great cars, featuring a nice mix of CSRG stalwarts and racers who trekked to the event. The only thing missing was an audience in the grandstand and, hopefully, with California scheduled to reset gathering restrictions later this month perhaps their next event will have fans present to take in the sights and sounds.

Look for a report on the event in the July issue of Victory Lane Magazine and driver interview videos soon on victorylane.com

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USRRC Tribute Saturday Feature Laguna Seca With CSRG June 5-6 Vintage Racing Weekend

Posted Jun-03-21 at 1:29 AM By celac

It was exciting for owner-drivers of Lotus 23s, Elva Mk7s, Genies, Lotus 19s, Shelby King Cobras, Ferrari Dinos, Chaparrals, McLaren Mk1 and 2s, Maserati Birdcages, Lola T70s, Lotus 30s, Porsche Spyders and more.

SCCA sports car racing is going bigtime!  It was 1962 and the former all amateur Sports Car Club of America announced a new pro series for 1963: The United States Road Racing Championship.  There was a Sports Racing Drivers Championship for two classes: over and under 2 liter cars plus a Manufacturers Championship for FIA GT cars.  Races were scheduled in 1963 at Daytona, Pensacola, Laguna Seca, Watkins Glen, Pacific Raceways, Continental Divide, Road America and Mid Ohio. The new series absorbed the pro racers from the short lived USAC pro road racing series.  The USRRC ran from 1963 through 1968.

The USRRC Tribute Series feature with CSRG is Saturday afternoon June 5 with a record field expected.  The USRRC awards party is later about 4:30 pm.  The feature will be filled with some of those great legendary sports racers of the original series.  

All CSRG classes are racing both Saturday and Sunday.  There are also Crossflow Cup series races during the weekend.

Info: www.csrgracing.org 

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Automobilia Monterey 2021 Cancelled

Posted Mar-30-21 at 3:52 PM By celac
Automobilia Monterey announced today that their automotive collectibles show has been cancelled due to continuing Covid-19 regulations and announced that the dates for 2022 event will be August 15-17.

For further information and to make enquiries about vendors and vending, please visit their website: AutomobiliaMonterey.com 

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Registration for the 2021 Chattanooga Motorcar Festival Begins.

Posted Mar-17-21 at 5:04 PM By celac
Presented by DeFoor Brothers and hosted by Fifty Plus Racing Foundation, Inc., the 2021 Chattanooga Motorcar Festival includes a full three days of activities in Chattanooga’s West Village, the Tennessee Riverfront, and the Westin Hotel Chattanooga. New sites for this year’s Festival are the Chattanooga Marriott Hotel and Convention Center, the Tivoli Theatre, ATT Stadium, and the new Hotel Indigo located in the West Village

The West Village Road Rallye will be conducted on Friday and Saturday, Oct. 15 and 16. The Concours d'Elegance is scheduled for Sunday, Oct. 17 with Concours cars arrayed for viewing on the streets of the West Village from 9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m..

The Festival encourages those who participated in the inaugural 2019 Rallye and Concours events, and all new entrants, to send in their applications by the deadline of Sept. 10, 2021. 

Applications can be found HERE

Questions regarding the Festival should be directed to [email protected].

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Retromobile Postponed to 2 - 6 February 2022

Posted Mar-10-21 at 5:26 PM By celac
The organizers have announced that, due to the uncertainty surrounding the pandemic, Retromobile has been postponed until February 2022. The event, which had been initially rescheduled for June 2 - 6 2021, moves again to its normal slot on the calendar and skips the uncertainty of 2021.  

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Entries are Open for The WeatherTech International Challenge with Brian Redman @ Road America

Posted Mar-10-21 at 5:10 PM By celac
The midsummer classic in mid-America returns this year with historic NASCAR, and Grand National cars as the featured marques. The 2021 WeatherTech International Challenge with Brian Redman is scheduled for July 15-18, with a full slate of vintage races, cheering race fans, and paddock upgrades. There is truly something for everyone at this great event.

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Goodwood Members Meeting postponed to October

Posted Feb-26-21 at 6:28 PM By celac



Goodwood has announced that, in line with the UK government’s current staged plan for exit from lockdown,  it would not be feasible to host the 78th Members’ Meeting in May. The event will now take place on 16th-17th October with all tickets currently held rolled over.

The Goodwood Festival of Speed and Goodwood Revival are currently holding course with their respective dates.



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Retromobile Postponed from February to June 2021

Posted Nov-19-20 at 7:12 PM By celac
The annual Retromobile show, scheduled for February 2021, has been moved back to June 2021.

Click "Continue" below for the full text of the press release.

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Sept 3-7 Labor Day Long Weekend, Four Vintage Club Races

Posted Aug-10-20 at 5:29 PM By celac
The traditional Lime Rock Historics are sanctioned by VRG and VSCCA.  Racing action is Friday, Saturday and Monday with both a race car and street car concours on Sunday.
Info: VSCCA www.vscca.org
Info:  VRG www.vrgonline.org
SOVREN Columbia River Classic, Portland International Raceway, salutes British Cars Saturday and Sunday.  A contemporary Trans Am race is scheduled late Sunday afternoon.  Info: www.sovrenracing.org
VDCA Hurricane in Savannah returns to Roebling Road near Savannah to enjoy traditional VDCA liberal track time and special races. Info:  www.vintagedrive.com
RMVR Driver’s School and Races fill the weekend at Pikes Peak International Raceway.  The combined oval and road course is just south of Colorado Springs, Colorado. Info: www.rmvr.com

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Firestone Grand Prix of Monterey Canceled

Posted Jul-27-20 at 12:16 PM By celac
WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca announced today that the Firestone Grand Prix of Monterey, scheduled to take place September 18-20, was cancelled due to the difficulties of staging the event under COVID-19 restrictions. Please click continue for the full text of the press release.

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Walking the Paddock at the CSRG David Love Vintage Races with Photographer Kurt Borden

Posted Jul-14-20 at 1:06 AM By celac
The paddock at a CSRG event is always filled with interesting, visually compelling cars. Photographer Kurt Borden gives us a quick take on the paddock experience at the recent David Love Vintage Races. Stay tuned for a report on the event featuring his (and other photographer's) great track images. Click continue to view a gallery of Kurt's photographs

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Day One for the 2020 CSRG David Love Vintage Races Races in the with More Action to Come.

Posted Jul-12-20 at 1:13 AM By celac
Results for the Saturday practice and qualifying races can be found here: https://racehero.io/events/david-love-vintage-race/results
Please click continue for photos from the event. Photos courtesy of Jim Rose

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Lime Rock Park Announces Confirmed Plans for Historic Festival 38 –Labor Day Weekend 2020

Posted Jul-08-20 at 5:51 PM By celac
Lime Rock Park has confirmed plans for its annual Labor Day Historic Festival. Noting that it was going to be the tracks, "first major public event of the year,” President Skip Barber emphasized that Lime Rock had been, "experimenting with small events to develop protocols for the safety of both spectators and participants," and promised to set the "gold standard" for spectator events. Highlights announced in addition to the vintage racing program include the planned appearance of an AlfaRomeo Tipo 158 in celebration of the 110th anniversary of Alfa, the 'Sunday in the Park Concours," with a special focus on the 50th anniversary of the 240Z, and a 17 mile Vintage Race and Sports Car Parade in support of local charities.
Please click continue for the full text of the press release.

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Heartland Vintage Racing Announces Late Summer and Fall Events

Posted Jul-01-20 at 8:32 PM By celac
Courtesy of HVR / Jim Mcauley
   Join HVR for the HVR Summer Showdown at Heartland Motorsports Park, Topeka, KS  8-9 August.All Midwest vintage racers are welcome to join HVR in partnership with NASA Central for the Summer Showdown.
    HVR is also honored to partner with the Lake Garnett Grand Prix Revival (LGGPR) organization to showcase vintage racing iron at the hallowed Lake Garnett Raceway in Garnett, KS 9-11 Oct.  Lake Garnett hosts an annual celebration of the legends of racing that braved the treacherous 1.7 mile circuit in the 50’s and 60’s, during American road racing’s heyday.  The LGGPR will feature four HVR Vintage Racing exhibitions per day, as well as the Hagerty Revival Showcase, benefitting the preservation of this historic piece of Americana.
Please click Continue for complete report on the most recent HVR event and, for more information, visit HeartlandVintageRacing.com

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Sonoma Speed Festival Postponed to May 2021

Posted Jul-01-20 at 11:26 AM By celac
The Sonoma Speed Festival which debuted in 2019 to resounding acclamation has announced today that the 2020 event is postponed to May, 2021. The organizers noted that, after working through efforts to stage the event under the current conditions:
"... they determined it would not be possible to hold the event this year and still provide the caliber of experience attendees enjoyed at the inaugural Sonoma Speed Festival in 2019. The event is primarily a social gathering, which is not something that can be comfortably and safely accomplished in the current environment."
Please click continue for the full text of the press release 

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All HSR Groups and Classes Invited to The Glen July 9-12 Wine Festival Historic Races

Posted Jun-20-20 at 1:08 PM By celac
Watkins Glen International circuit is one of North America’s legendary road racing circuits.  For over 60 years has hosted the greatest drivers in the greatest series.  It is set near the town of Watkins Glen where modern U.S. road racing began on its streets and nearby roads in 1948.  This is also New York state’s Finger Lakes Wine County.  HSR members and VMC member club racers are invited.

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Road America’s July 23-26 WeatherTech International Challenge Showcases 12 Sunday Races

Posted Jun-15-20 at 5:05 PM By celac

The WeatherTech International Challenge with Brian Redman will present 12 Sunday Races Including a Historic Can-Am Feature and a Porsche Reunion Race.

Brian Redman, who drove in the original Can-Am Series, is the Annual Honorary Grand Marshal. The Featured Historic Can-Am Feature Race is Sunday 1:15 pm, Qualifying Race 3:10 pm Saturday. The big, fast, unlimited Sports Racers of the 1966-1974 North American road racing series, driven by the best drivers of the day, set lap records on every circuit.  The great 4 mile, 14 turn Road America circuit was a favorite for original series drivers and is a favorite for Historic Can-Am racers.   The All Porsche Feature, with every type of Porsche, is 2:00 pm Sunday.  Shadow is the featured marque.  Jackie Oliver won the 1974 Can-Am Drivers Championship in a Shadow DN4.  Shadow also competed in Formula One and F5000.  A special Shadow Parade is scheduled for 11:45 am Sunday.  There are Sunday Features for almost every marque and type of vintage and historic cars among the expected 300 vintage and Historic Production Sports, Formula and Sports Racing cars from the 1920s through the mid-1980s.

 

The event is fully open for spectators under the COVID-19 protocol in effect at race time.

Historic Can-Am Association Entrant info: Dan Davis 650-321-1411 or [email protected]

Other Road America Entrant info and spectator info: www.roadamerica.com

 

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WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca Announces Cancellation of Monterey Motorsports Reunion

Posted Jun-13-20 at 4:16 PM By celac
WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca's management announced that the 2020 edition of the Monterey Motorsports Reunion has been cancelled, placing the blame squarely on the ongoing COVID 19 pandemic. They also announced that the event, which normally serves as the centerpiece of the fabled Monterey Car Week, is to be replaced this year with a “Driver Appreciation Weekend” scheduled for August 8 and 9. Further details and the full text of the press release are available after the jump.

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Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix, "Shifting Gears," Cancels Race Week & Promotes Smaller Driving Events

Posted May-22-20 at 6:00 PM By celac
The Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix, announced major schedule changes on Thursday in response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The event is planning a full return in 2021 on July 16-25 with Corvette remaining as the Marque of the Year.

Click below for the full text of the press release.

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VARA GM Jeanette Bourke Featured on Victory Lane Podcast

Posted May-11-20 at 1:41 PM By Celac
Jeanette Bourke, VARA's general manager, is the first featured guest on the Victory Lane Podcast. She will present VARA's unique approach to hosting a race event under the current health regulations. Listen to the podcast on the Victory Lane website –new episodes launch every Monday at 6 PM Pacific.

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