All of us at SVRA are saddened by the passing of C.L. “Charlie” Earwood, on January 28, 2014 at his home in Punta Gorda, FL. He was born in Atlanta, Georgia, on March 4, 1924. Earwood distinguished himself in the insurance industry before rising to prominence as a driver, promoter and official for some of America’s premier auto racing organizations. Continue Reading...

We are pleased to announce that the first group of invitations to the 2014 U.S. Vintage Racing National Championships will be emailed on or about March 1, 2014. While preference will be given to those competitors who took part in the inaugural event last year, invitation requests are available to all Vintage racing participants here. Please note that due to Continue Reading...

Sebring International Raceway – Sebring, FL February 28, 2014 – March 2, 2014 The Sportscar Vintage Racing Association returns to the fabled to 3.74 mile Sebring International race course for the start of its eight race 2014 East Coast schedule. The Sebring track is a perennial favorite of SVRA competitors and spectators looking for their early season “race fix” and Continue Reading...

The Sportscar Vintage Racing Association has announced an agreement with  Simpson Performance Products for the 2014 season naming them The Official Driving Suit of SVRA. Additionally HANS, now part of Simpson Performance Products, will continue as The Official Head & Neck Restraint of SVRA. “We are pleased and honored to have Simpson Performance as a partner,” stated Tony Parella, President Continue Reading...

Story by Art Hebert & Friends – Photos by George McClure I think I heard about the SVRA National Championship sometime around the early part of 2013. Friend and fellow Formula Jr. racer Dan Chapman (Cooper T-56) called to say there was going to be a vintage National Championship race at the new Circuit of the Americas Formula One track Continue Reading...

HAPPY 2014! We are jump-starting the 2014 Race Season at SVRA by accepting invitation requests for the inaugural Brickyard Vintage Racing Invitational. Let us know if you would like to race with us at Indy. As the fourth race in the 2014 East Coast schedule, SVRA is proud to offer our first Vintage event ever to be held at the Continue Reading...

Southlake, TX (December 27, 2013) – The Sportscar Vintage Racing Association announced that Hawk Performance, a division of Carlisle Companies Incorporated, has been named as the title sponsor for the organization’s popular endurance racing series. For 2014 The Hawk Performance Endurance Series will consist of a 60 minute endurance race for “small bore” cars (SVRA groups 1-4, 5A, & 8) Continue Reading...

Looking for a special gift for your hard to please racer? Race Car Photograph are available in variety of sizes and formats. Visit our Gallery for more information and a complete directory of the event photos that are available. Visit the SVRA Gear Store for anything from a stainless steel coffee mugs to a selection of stylish pullovers, all with Continue Reading...

The Sportscar Vintage Racing Association’s inaugural U.S. Vintage Racing National Championship was conducted at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, TX, from October 23rd to October 27th, 2013. The event drew Vintage racing participants from 7 countries and the length and breadth of the United States. Competitors represented 12 different Vintage racing sanctioning bodies and by the end of Continue Reading...

Vintage Motorsport magazine sponsored five major trophies for participants of the SVRA U.S. Vintage Racing National Championships last weekend at Circuit of the Americas in Austin, TX. A secret panel of motorsport historians and tech inspectors selected no-stories cars with provenance in three categories – Best Pre-War, Best Production Race Car, and Best Open-Wheeler, while fan ballots selected the Fan Continue Reading...

High Performance Heroes is a group of racers, race fans, and friends dedicated to helping our heroes, combat wounded veterans, work toward their motorsports goals. High Performance Heroes pledges their time, talents, and resources to provide entry level exposure to wheel-to-wheel vintage road racing. In order to accomplish this goal, High Performance Heroes, along with the generous support of the Continue Reading...

Please be advised that admission to the Participant Dinner – Texas Style party on October 26th will be open to all crew and over crew registered with each entrant. If you have not registered your crew and or need to purchase over crew passes this may be done at SVRA Registration in Austin. RSVP BY: Friday October 18th by clicking Continue Reading...

Five of the best professional racing instructors in the country to present COTA course familiarization program, as part of SVRA’s commitment to driver safety and enjoyment. With over five-hundred historic racing entries confirmed at Circuit of The Americas, SVRA will host a “supercharged” version of their well-received Track Orientation Program Wednesday, October 23rd, 2013. The program consists of briefings and Continue Reading...

IMPORTANT – COTA PARTICIPANTS – NOTES FROM THE COMPETITION DIRECTOR...

Don’t miss the chance to be part of this landmark event in vintage racing! The inaugural United States Vintage Racing National Championship will be held at the home of the FORMULA 1 UNITED STATES GRAND PRIX in Austin, Texas, Oct. 25-27, 2013. The first U.S. Vintage Racing National Championship will feature over 500 vintage race cars that will compete in Continue Reading...

October 1, 2013 To All My SVRA Friends, When people ask me what vintage racing is all about, I usually tell them about the cars, the history, the drivers and the competition. But then, I tell them about the extraordinary community of vintage racers and the special relationship we all enjoy both on and off the track. This couldn’t have Continue Reading...

Dear Gold Cup Attendees: While you’re at the Heacock Classic Gold Cup, I’d like to encourage you to attend two special social events that we have planned as part of our weekend at VIR. On Friday evening, starting at 6 PM, the Heacock Classic Welcome Party will feature the Southern Rock sounds of the North Carolina band, Low Down South. Continue Reading...

Tony Parella, President and CEO of the Sportscar Vintage Racing Association, has announced an agreement with Race Parts Xpress, LLC (RPX) to become Official Parts Supplier for SVRA. RPX will provide at track service with a wide variety of racing parts for the remaining 2013 SVRA events at Watkins Glen (9/4-9/8/2013) Virginia International Raceway (9/26-9/29/2013) and the inaugural U.S. Vintage Continue Reading...

Notice of Counterfeit SFI Labels on Suits and Gloves sold by Shayan International/Fast-N-Cross (FNX) Printable Version (PDF) Please note that SFI has found several products (suits, gloves) sold by Shayan International under the name Fast-N-Cross or FNX which bear counterfeit SFI labels stating that the manufacturer certifies that their products meet the applicable SFI Specs. SFI obtained examples of some Continue Reading...