2018 Indy Month of May
May in Indy. This motorsports phenomenon occupies nearly the entire month, the on-track action building suspense and drama like a theatrical performance. For the fifth year, the Indy Grand Prix...
View Article2018 SVRA Indy
Now in its fifth year, SVRA’s Brickyard Vintage Racing Invitational is staking its place as a Father’s Day weekend classic for midwest racers and fans. In addition to the normal group-by-group vintage...
View Article2019 VSCDA Gingerman
As I drove North to Gingerman Raceway to cover VSCDA’s Spring Brake event, I caught up on some podcasts I’d let pile up, including Ross Bentley’s excellent “Speed Secrets”, and right there in the...
View Article2019 Mid-Ohio SVRA
June brought vintage racers to Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course for the 37th straight year — the longest continuously-running event at this storied track. The last several years, this event followed...
View Article2019 Mid-Ohio Honda Indy
IndyCar boasts perhaps the most robust ladder system in America for drivers working their way up from modestly-powered (and budgeted) race machines to world-class competition. IndyCar old-timers, of...
View Article2019 SVRA Brickyard Vintage Racing Invitational
In the six years of its running, the Brickyard Vintage Racing Invitational has undergone a few changes, and this year, the event moved from its original Fathers’ Day-weekend date, pushing back to...
View Article2020 SVRA Mid-Ohio
Old friends and racing. We may have taken these things for granted prior to 2020, but nearly half-way through the year, we’re reminded of the value of both. After seeing its spring season...
View Article2021 VSCDA Spring Brake
A drive through Western Michigan in the spring is good for the soul. Highway 43 runs past orchards and vineyards greening up nicely. Past white farmhouses with green pines and redbuds adding a...
View Article2021 SVRA Mid-Oh
Prior to the 2021 Mid-Ohio SpeedTour event, I glanced at the entry list and saw a lot to look forward to. Some old favorites and some new competitors, but most of all, I welcomed the chance to see an...
View ArticleOn the Demise of Vintage Racing
I saw an interesting video this week — an editorial from Casey Putsch of Genius Garage in which Casey speculates that vintage racing could be a victim of its own success. Personally, I don’t think...
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