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VIR Gold Cup Photo Gallery
Photo Gallery from SVRA’s Sept. 21–22, 2019, Gold Cup at Virginia International Raceway, Alton, Virginia.
December in Racing History
1 John Greenwood drives a Greenwood Corvette to victory in the IMSA sports car race at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida, USA (1974). 2 Leo Mehl named to head the Indy Racing League (1996). 4 John Wyer Automotive Engineering receives their first Porsche 917 for use during the upcoming endurance racing season (1969)....
2020 Chattanooga MotorCar Festival Confirmed
The Chattanooga MotorCar Festival, which made its successful debut in October of 2019 in the City of Chattanooga, announced today that next year’s event is scheduled for Oct. 16-18, 2020. In 2020, the Festival, which is presented by DeFoor Brothers and hosted by Fifty Plus Racing Foundation, Inc., will include a full three days of activities in West Village, the Tennessee Riverfront and the Westin Hotel Chattanooga. The Time Trials Between the Bridges and the High Jinks Rallyes will be conducted on both Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 17 and 18, while the Rendezvous of the Greats Concours d’Elegance is scheduled…
Pre-War, Part 2
From the very beginning of the automobile, men with a passion for speed and technology built cars to compete. These innovators are in an elite club with their place in automotive history guaranteed as the creators of a true classic sports car, a genuine thoroughbred. The development of the racing sports car can be traced...
1954 Maserati A6G/2000 Zagato
Artist Paul Chenard live-sketched Bruce Male’s stunning 1954 Maserati A6G/2000 Zagato on the field at the Greenwich Concours d’Élégance using pen&ink, markers and Jack Daniel’s Honey Whiskey on 12″x 8.25″ watercolor paper. Paul Chenard Automobiliart.com paul.chenard@hotmail.com 1 902 817-9273 www.pinterest.com/automobiliart www.facebook.com/automobiliart.ca
North American Formula Junior Schedule Announced
The North American Formula Junior association has announced the dates and venues for its 2020 season. Barber Historics May 15-17 Lime Rock HIstorics – LR ParkSept 3-7 CSRG Season Finale – Thunderhill -Oct 30-Nov 1 SVRA Championships – COTANovember 5-8 Photo: Chuck Andersen According to group organizers: Barber is the #1 track on most schedules. We had a great turnout lat year. Lime Rock is back on the schedule due to popular demand – Murray Smith has invited us to participate and we expect a great turnout. COTA is our chance to race on one of the worlds great race courses. We had…
F5000 Revival Races Schedule Announced for 2020
The Formula 5000 Drivers Association has announced its racing schedule for 2020. The Association has announced three official races for the 2020 Revival Race Series. The 2020 U.S. Formula 5000 Revival Races will take place at the following venues: July 23-26: Road America – The WeatherTech International Challenge with Brian Redman September 9-13: U.S. Vintage Grand Prix with SVRA at Watkins Glen November 5-8: U.S. Vintage National Championship-COTA According to Seb Coppola, President of the Formula 5000 Drivers Association: “I am pleased to be able to announce a season of racing events at three of North America’s best race tracks.”…
Elkhart Lake Fall Festival Photo Gallery
Photo Gallery from VSCDA’s Sept. 13–15, 2019, Elkhart Lake Fall Festival at Road America.
Elkhart Lake Fall Festival Subscriber Photo Gallery
Subscriber-exclusive Photo Gallery from VSCDA’s Sept. 13–15, 2019, Elkhart Lake Fall Festival at Road America....
Formula Ford Turns 50
For the majority of VR’s readers, 2019 has been the 50th anniversary of Formula Ford, although it actually started in England in 1967. The nativity stories vary, but most come down to racing schools putting a perky standard engine into a racecar to create something that students could use and which was a lot cheaper...
Sebring Climber—1967 Porsche 910-04
The terms Porsche and racing have now become virtually synonymous. In no small part, this is due to the German manufacturer’s stunning 19 overall victories at the 24 Hours of Le Mans—more than any other manufacturer. However, the keen enthusiast will know that it took Porsche almost 20 years to notch that very first overall victory in 1970. For many, it would be easy to assume that 1970—and the mighty 917 that brought that victory—was the key turning point in Porsche’s endurance racing fortunes. But in reality, a pivotal event, in 1963, would pave the way for all of Porsche’s…