Latest Legend to Join 50th Anniversary Trans-Am Weekend Will Race in Two Events Jack Baldwin, who won the 1992 Trans-Am championship and a number of other major titles during a sterling career, is the latest legendary driver to enter races at the March 3-6 SportsCar Vintage Racing Association (SVRA) weekend at Sebring. Baldwin will compete in his 2012 GT Sport Continue Reading...

On Thursday, March 17th, during the Amelia Island Vintage Gran Prix festivities, SVRA has arranged for a Race Car Tour to historic downtown Fernandina Beach. Founded in 1685, Fernandina Beach was once a haven for pirates that pillaged the coastlines from New York to Cuba. At one point Fernandina was ruled by and under the flag of pirates. That flag Continue Reading...

Cars & Stars Swarm to SVRA’s 50th Anniversary Homage to Trans-Am On March 3-6 The Sportscar Vintage Racing Association’s (SVRA) Sebring event on March 3-6 saluting the 50th anniversary of the Trans-Am series continues to attract some of the greatest racing stars of the sport. Versatile Canadian super star Ron Fellows has been entered by Dave Roberts, Executive Chairman of Continue Reading...

World’s Most Valuable Historic Trans-Am Cars Part of 50th Anniversary Celebration The Sportscar Vintage Racing Association’s (SVRA) Sebring event on March 3-6 will salute the 50th anniversary of Trans-Am competition and include the world’s most valuable racecars of the classic era of the series, 1966-1972. Among others, cars once driven by Parnelli Jones, Mark Donohue, Dan Gurney, Swede Savage and Continue Reading...

The Sportscar Vintage Racing Association (SVRA) will host some of the biggest driving stars of Trans-Am history at their March 3-6 race weekend at the iconic Sebring airport course. Current Trans-Am series champion Amy Ruman will join with legends of previous eras including George Follmer, Lyn St. James, Willy T. Ribbs and David Hobbs to help celebrate SVRA’s salute to Continue Reading...

SVRA National Events Director honored at SCCA Hall of Fame Event The John McGill Award honor was bestowed on Terry Ozment this past weekend at the SCCA Hall of Fame and Awards Banquet during the 2016 SCCA National Convention, in Las Vegas. This SCCA award honors and acknowledges Terry’s significant contributions to the SCCA Club Racing Program. Terry was chosen Continue Reading...

Vintage Racing’s Premier Organization Salutes Trans-Am’s 50th Anniversary The Sportscar Vintage Racing Association (SVRA) today announced that hall of fame sports car legend Bob Tullius will serve as grand marshal for its March 3-5 race weekend at the historic airport circuit. SVRA will share the venue with the TransAm Series as it marks its 50th anniversary in 2016. Sebring hosted Continue Reading...

SVRA Amelia Island US Vintage Gran Prix, March 17-20 The Sportscar Vintage Racing Association’s inaugural Amelia Island Vintage Gran Prix at the Fernandi-na Beach Airport pays tribute to the early sports car tradition of racing on airfield circuits. Once very popular racing venues, especially in the Southeast, airfields were a haven for speed. The Amelia Island Vintage Gran Prix marks Continue Reading...

America’s GT Cup’s Racing Series to Compete in Their Own Featured Run Group on SVRA Race Weekend Events in 2016 FERNANDINA BEACH, Florida – Officials from America’s GT Cup and the Sportscar Vintage Racing Association (SVRA) announced today a strategic partnership that will see all three America’s GT Cup sports car racing series compete in their own featured run group Continue Reading...

Transporters coming early to Amelia Island for the Amelia Island Vintage Gran Prix will be able to stage the transporters from Monday, March 14 at 12pm through Wednesday March 16 in the staging lot adjacent to the Fernandina Beach Municipal Airport. To access the staging lot for the Amelia Island Vintage Gran Prix from Interstate 95 take Florida St. Rd. Continue Reading...

Innovative Program Protects Entrants From Losses Due To Weather The Sportscar Vintage Racing Association (SVRA) today announced the motorsports industry’s first guarantee to protect competitors from losing their entry fees due to rain. The Entry Protection Program (EPP) applies even if the races are conducted and the protected competitor does not withdraw – provided the official U.S. Weather Bureau-announced precipitation Continue Reading...

Experienced Leadership Expected to Accelerate Growth in Vintage Motorsports Company The Sportscar Vintage Racing Association (SVRA) today announced two important additions to its executive leadership team, both in operations director roles. Each new director has extensive experience in motorsports and both are preparing for their first SVRA event with the November 4-8 national championships at the Circuit of the Americas Continue Reading...

UPDATE: November 1, 2015 I know there is some concern, as there has been heavy rain in Austin and the surrounding areas over the past few days. Rest assured, SVRA has never taken weather related event conditions and safety lightly. Our team, consisting of experienced racers and track officials with decades of experience are currently at COTA. The team has Continue Reading...

FAA Approves Use of Fernandina Beach Municipal Airport For Historic Races The Sportscar Vintage Racing Association (SVRA) today confirmed it will join one of the top automotive events in the world, The Amelia Island Concours d’ Elegance, on the Florida Island’s March calendar in 2016. The Amelia Island Concours d’ Elegance, taking place March 11-13 will be quickly followed by Continue Reading...

Brickyard Invitational Set For Father’s Day Weekend The Sportscar Vintage Racing Association (SVRA) today announced a 16-race weekend schedule for 2016 allowing race teams to plan well ahead for next year. As announced earlier the SVRA will again bring its Brickyard Invitational with its popular Indy Legends Charity Pro-Am to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Now the date is confirmed: June Continue Reading...

Printable Version (PDF) Welcome to the U.S. Vintage Racing National Championships at the Circuit of the Americas. SVRA thanks you for joining us at this special event. A few reminders before the main topics of this paper are addressed: Credentials: Make sure you have your Competition License or copy of the License plus an ID with you at Registration. No Continue Reading...

To register your sponsorship with the Military Pit Crew Challenge, contact Bill Rhine at (704) 489-8359 or rhinew@bellsouth.net. It takes support and financial sponsorship to make the MPCC happen! A MESSAGE FROM NAVAL AIR STATION NORTH ISLAND… The Military Pit Crew Challenge is a very important part of Speed Festival. The Navy would like to continue this unique event, as Continue Reading...

SVRA would like to offer free general admission entry to the final three events in 2015 for the following: – All active duty U.S. Military and their immediate family – All U.S. Military Veterans and a guest – All Law Enforcement Officials and a guest – All Firefighters and a guest – All Paramedics E.M.T.’s and a guest It’s our Continue Reading...

Printable Version (PDF) The US Vintage Racing National Championship has returned to the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas. If you are new to this event, please understand that this motor racing facility has been designed with only the needs of Formula One Racing in mind. Because of this, Sportscar Vintage Racing Association and its participants encounter facility issues Continue Reading...