Watkins Glen International President Michael Printup announced that the historic track will conduct a repaving project starting in August of 2015. For the 2015 season, the SVRA US Vintage Grand Prix will be moved off its traditional September weekend and be held July 23-26th. The event will be run on the famous Watkins Glen short course. The SVRA US Vintage Continue Reading...

SVRA is pleased to announce that we are currently accepting car/driver Invitation Requests for The 2015 Brickyard Vintage Racing Invitational. If you would like to join us for all the fun in Indianapolis next year, then please complete the Invitation Request form. Accepted applicants will be notified by email. Please make sure your email account is set up to accept Continue Reading...

Longtime SVRA member and competitor, John Muller, passed away suddenly at his home in California on Wednesday, November 5th. Muller was a graduate of the Kansas City Art Institute and with his wife, Kathy, founded the award winning advertising and design agency, Muller + Company, in that city Throughout his career John created many successful campaigns for local and national Continue Reading...

The Sportscar Vintage Racing Association has released its very robust national schedule for the 2015 season, with 18 race events, five more events than in 2014. SVRA’s schedule reflects significant growth in the Western U.S., with the addition of the Sonoma Historic Motorsports Festival at Sonoma Raceway, the Portland Vintage Racing Festival at Portland Int’l Raceway, and the Coronado Speed Continue Reading...

The San Diego Fleet Week Foundation is pleased to announce today a signed contract for the running of the 18th Speed Festival in conjunction with Sportscar Vintage Racing Association (SVRA) September 19-20. “Awarding SVRA this contract is a fantastic way to take this one-of-a-kind racing event to the next level,” says Brian Sack, Executive Director of the San Diego Fleet Continue Reading...

Group 1, Formula Junior, and Formula V Group 1- William Gardner, 1963 Austin Healy Sprite Highest placed Formula Jr, FV, and first overall – Robert Hoemke, 1962 Cooper T59 Group 2 First place – Dave Handy, 1968 Brabham BT29 Formula Ford winner – Wade Cunningham, 1972 Titan Club Ford winner – David Baughman, 1976 Crossle Group 3 First Place – Continue Reading...

Vintage Racing Quarterly is a magazine dedicated to the lifestyle of members of SVRA’s community, with articles focusing upon SVRA’s events, car culture, travel, art, and more. The first issue was included in the entrant gift bags at the U.S. Vintage National Championship at Circuit of the Americas, as well as mailed to SVRA’s members, sponsors, and race tracks. VRQ Continue Reading...

The Sportscar Vintage Racing Association (SVRA) held its annual Awards Banquet at the organization’s final event of the 2014 East Coast season, The Heacock Classic Gold Cup, held at Virginia International Raceway this past weekend. SVRA 2014 ANNUAL AWARD WINNERS (PDF) The program began with SVRA President and CEO Tony Parella announcing the 2014 SVRA Hall of Fame inductees, Robert Continue Reading...

The San Diego Fleet Week Foundation has awarded the race production for the Coronado Speed Festival to Sportscar Vintage Racing Association, SVRA, for the 18th running of the event, scheduled for September 19-20, 2015. This Fleet Week San Diego event is a one-of-a-kind, the only race car and military tribute event in the United States. Since 1997, vintage race cars Continue Reading...

The Nissan Motorsport Experience will provide an interactive, hands-on, educational and fun opportunity for race fans, crews and entrants to interact with Nissan. The Nissan Motorsports Experience offers racers a chance to play Gran Turismo 6 on one of the multi screen custom racing sleds, learn about the GT Academy, have a seat in a 2015 Nissan GT-R, 370Z or Continue Reading...

The Sportscar Vintage Racing Association’s (SVRA) Brickyard Vintage Racing Invitational will return to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS) for the second consecutive year, with more than 500 of the world’s finest and most historic race cars competing on the recently reconfigured road course and running exhibition events on the famed 2.5-mile oval from June 11-14, 2015. The races will showcase 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 with us at this special event. A few reminders before I address the main topics of this paper: Credentials: Make sure you have your Competition License or copy of the License plus an ID with you at Registration. Continue Reading...

The Sportscar Vintage Racing Association (SVRA) announced today the addition of Road Atlanta to its 2015 East Coast schedule. This event will be the opening race of the season and will take place February 19-22, 2015 at the world renowned Braselton Georgia race course. “Since 2012, our members have consistently reiterated that Road Atlanta was a must-do track for our Continue Reading...

The Sportscar Vintage Racing Association announced today that it has added NOLA Motorsports Park to its 2015 event schedule. The race, titled Mardi Gras in November, will take place on the weekend of November 5th -8th, 2015 and will be the final event of the SVRA season. The 10 turn, 2.75 mile long, multi-purpose race course is located in Avondale, Continue Reading...

The Sportscar Vintage Racing Association (SVRA) announced today the addition of the Portland Vintage Festival for 2015. Continuing a long tradition of vintage racing at Portland International Raceway, the Portland Vintage Festival a 4-day event will take place July 9-12, 2015. With the prior addition of the Sonoma Historics, SVRA completes its vision to become a true national sanctioning body 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...

In a move to broaden the scope and quality of historic and vintage automobile racing across the United States, General Racing Ltd. will merge with Sportscar Vintage Racing Association (SVRA), effective immediately. Tony Parella, CEO of SVRA, the premier and only national vintage racing organization in the U.S., has put forth a major effort to re-organize the SVRA after taking Continue Reading...

Printable Version (PDF) The U.S. Vintage Racing National Championship purpose is to promote Vintage and Historic motor racing, the history of the cars, and the camaraderie of the competitors. Entrants for this event will reflect these goals by focusing on the joy of participation in Vintage Racing, proper driver conduct, car preparation and rules compliance. This event is open to Continue Reading...

To all SVRA members and followers, I hope the summer finds you well. We’ve had a lot of great events so far this year, and more on the calender for the rest of season. Since there are no July events on our calender, I would like to point out a nice event taking place July 25th -27th, just north of Continue Reading...

Albuquerque, N.M. – Enerpulse Technologies (OTCQX: ENPT) announced today that the Sportscar Vintage Racing Association (SVRA) has named its Pulstar® Pulse Plugs the “Official Plug” of the SVRA. “SVRA is thrilled to announce our new partnership with Enerpulse Technologies and their Pulstar Pulse brand,” said Tony Parella, SVRA president and CEO. “The advanced technology of a pulsed power spark plug Continue Reading...