SVRA Spring Vintage Festival Photo Gallery
Photo Gallery from SVRA’s Jun. 18–19, 2020, Spring Vintage Festival at Road America.
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SVRA Spring Vintage Festival Subscriber Photo Gallery
Subscriber exclusive Photo Gallery from SVRA’s Jun. 18–19, 2020, Spring Vintage Festival at Road America....
Over 2-Liter GT Market Guide
Over two-liter Grand Touring cars have always had a place to compete within the ever-changing regulations of international motorsports; the World Sports Car Championship from 1953-1961, the Speedworld Challenge from 1962-1963, and the International Championship of Makes from 1972-1981. This included racing in the great endurance races such as the 24 Hours of Le Mans,...
Granatelli Exhibit to Open at Indy Museum
The Indianapolis Motor Speedway is pleased to announce a new exhibit opening August 1 dedicated to one of most colorful and influential personalities in racing history: Andy Granatelli. “Granatelli: Larger Than Life presented by O’Donovan & McCardel Wealth Management of Raymond James” will chronicle the life and legacy of Granatelli, the marketing wizard who turned an oil additive – STP Oil Treatment – into a household name, and won the Indianapolis 500 as a car owner through sheer will, persistence and a work ethic engrained from childhood. The Granatelli brothers were a true rags-to-riches, “American dream” story. Andy, his older…
Shelby GT350R to Highlight Rescheduled Mecum Indy Auction
This July 10-18 Dana Mecum’s Original Spring Classic auction will makes its return to the Indiana State Fairgrounds in Indianapolis. The auction is a highly anticipated occurrence each May, with thousands of classic and collector car enthusiasts pouring into the Fairgrounds every year from across the United States. With this year’s necessary postponement, buyers and sellers are especially eager for the auction’s return this July, and Mecum plans to deliver, having already expanded the usual 6-day auction event to a full 9 days with nearly 2,500 cars now slated to cross the block live. Keeping health and safety at the…
Vintage Indy to Support INDYCAR at Road America
Road America has announced the addition of Vintage Indy™ to the event line-up for the INDYCAR REV Group Grand Prix Doubleheader weekend, July 9-12. During the weekend, several historic open-wheel race cars will traverse the 4.048-mile road course in multiple sessions demonstrating the cars on-track, sandwiched between breaks where spectators can visit a designated paddock area to see the machines up close and personal. On Saturday, July 11, there will be a 30-minute session – from 9:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. – followed by another 30-min session from 2:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. On Sunday, July 12, sessions are slated to…
Alfa Revival Cup to Resume in July
GPS Classic, organizers of the Alfa Revival Cup 2020, have announced that the 2020 series will resume July 11-12 at the “Enzo e Dino Ferrari” circuit in Imola. After the Imola event, the series will move on to the “Piero Taruffi” circuit at Vallelunga on September 5-6 and we will finish on October 10-11 at the Mugello circuit . According to organizers, “All the events will be organized following all the safety and sanitary rules mandatory at the time of the event. It is our belief that despite this new safety rules all the events will be as per the…
Inaugural Groesbeck Grand Prix For September
Historic racers from across the country are signing up to participate in the inaugural running of the Groesbeck Grand Prix – A Motorsports Festival, September 5-6, 2020. The event seeks to bridge the gap between car shows and vintage racing allowing more of the public to experience the thrill of historic auto racing against the stunning backdrop of the historic Fort Parker Restoration in Groesbeck, Texas. Racers include NASCAR legend Mike Powell and his race-winning 1963 Ford Fairlane, Paul Hagger who will be behind the wheel of his Chevron B23 which was driven by famed Japanese racing driver Hiroshi Kazato to…
NEMSM Museum to Reopen With Midget Car Exhibit
After an unprecedented temporary closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic the North East Motor Sports Museum (922 NH Route 106, Loudon, NH) is ready to reopen to the public on Saturday June 20th for the first time since March 7th. The museum will reopen on Saturdays and Sundays from 10am to 4pm for the remainder of June with possibly adding Fridays starting in July. New Hampshire museums have been given the approval to reopen by Governor Sununu with guidelines from the state. While the museum was closed to the public for 104 days the team has been updating exhibits. The…
1977 Porsche 936—Against All Odds
In 1977, Porsche’s “improvised” Type 936/77 took on the full-court press of four Renaults at Le Mans. Retirements and technical troubles suggested that winning was out of the question. But neither its drivers nor Porsche number 4 believed that. Against strong opposition from Alpine-Renault and Alfa Romeo, Porsche took the world sports car championship in...
2020 Monterey Motorsports Reunion Canceled
Organizers of the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion have announced today that this year’s event will now be canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In a release organizers stated: After considerable discussion and consultation, WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca’s new management team has regrettably canceled the 2020 Monterey Motorsports Reunion. The difficult decision was made to ensure the safety and well-being of entrants and guests resulting from COVID-19 conditions and its impact on large public events. “The highest priority is for the health and safety of race participants, crews and their families, as well as guests and our Monterey County residents,” said…