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SVRA Vintage Racing Nationals 2015 – Report and Photos

1965 Lola T70 MkI. Michael Casey-DiPleco
1965 Lola T70 MkI.

The Sportscar Vintage Racing Association (SVRA) United States Vintage Racing National Championship was held November 4-8, 2015 at Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas. The 3rd annual event featured close competition for a National Championship that showcased almost 75 years of historical automobiles.

The field at the SVRA Vintage Racing Nationals 2015 competed in 11 race groups and two enduros, with a national champion crowned in each class.Staged on the same 20-turn, 3.4-mile track as the Formula 1 United States Grand Prix, participants battled the undulating circuit that offers dramatic, natural elevation changes along with a 133-foot climb up to its signature Turn 1.

Interesting and notable cars at the 2015 SVRA U.S. Vintage Nationals included the 1958 Echidna Roadster; 1959 Taraschi Formula Junior; 1959 Lotus 17; 1963 Genie Mk VII; 1964 Causey Special; 1965 Ferrari 1512; 1969 Lola T70 Mk III; 1969 Surtees TS-5 F5000 and 1976 Lola 332C F5000; among others.

Similar to 2013 and 2014, Sports Car Digest also documented the SVRA Vintage Racing Nationals 2015, with photographer Michael DiPleco offering the following pictures of the historic race cars navigating Circuit of the Americas. We split up Michael’s pictures into two galleries. The first gallery starting below features our favorite images, all displayed in the full-width view of Sports Car Digest, while the second gallery can be found on the last page of the article and gives a comprehensive view of all the photographs.

SVRA Vintage Racing Nationals 2015 – Featured Photo Gallery

 

1965 Ferrari 1512.
1965 Ferrari 1512.
SVRA U.S. Vintage Racing National Championship 2015 - Behind the Scenes
SVRA U.S. Vintage Racing National Championship 2015 – Behind the Scenes
SVRA U.S. Vintage Racing National Championship 2015 - Behind the Scenes
SVRA U.S. Vintage Racing National Championship 2015 – Behind the Scenes
SVRA U.S. Vintage Racing National Championship 2015 - Behind the Scenes
SVRA U.S. Vintage Racing National Championship 2015 – Behind the Scenes
SVRA U.S. Vintage Racing National Championship 2015 - Behind the Scenes
SVRA U.S. Vintage Racing National Championship 2015 – Behind the Scenes
1975 Lola T296.
1975 Lola T296.
1986 Ralt RT4- CanAm.
1986 Ralt RT4 Can-Am.
2006 Audi DTM R12T.
2006 Audi DTM R12T.

 

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SVRA Vintage Racing Nationals 2015 – Featured Photo Gallery Page Two

 

1973 Porsche 911 RSR.
1973 Porsche 911 RSR.
Team Roush Protofab Ford Mustang
Team Roush Protofab Ford Mustang
1969 Shelby GT350 Mustang.
1969 Shelby GT350 Mustang.
1969 Brabham BT29.
1969 Brabham BT-29.
1965 Lola T70 MkI.
1965 Lola T70 MkI.
Locking 'em up
Locking ’em up
Ginetta G4.
Ginetta G4.
1975 Ford Escort RS Mk1.
1975 Ford Escort RS Mk1.

 

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SVRA Vintage Racing Nationals 2015 – Featured Photo Gallery Page Three

 

1969 MG Midget.
1969 MG Midget.
1969 Surtees TS-5.
1969 Surtees TS-5.
1973 Lola T332.
1973 Lola T332.
1998 Benetton B198.
1998 Benetton B198.
1970 Lola T70 Mk3B
1970 Lola T70 Mk3B
1965 McLaren M1A.
1965 McLaren M1A.
1963 Genie Mk VII.
1963 Genie Mk VII.
1999 Cabir CS2.
1999 Cabir CS2.

 

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SVRA Vintage Racing Nationals 2015 – Featured Photo Gallery Page Four

 

SVRA U.S. Vintage Racing National Championship 2015 - Behind the Scenes
SVRA U.S. Vintage Racing National Championship 2015 – Behind the Scenes
SVRA U.S. Vintage Racing National Championship 2015 - Behind the Scenes
SVRA U.S. Vintage Racing National Championship 2015 – Behind the Scenes
SVRA U.S. Vintage Racing National Championship 2015 - Behind the Scenes
SVRA U.S. Vintage Racing National Championship 2015 – Behind the Scenes
SVRA U.S. Vintage Racing National Championship 2015 - Behind the Scenes
SVRA U.S. Vintage Racing National Championship 2015 – Behind the Scenes
SVRA U.S. Vintage Racing National Championship 2015 - Behind the Scenes
SVRA U.S. Vintage Racing National Championship 2015 – Behind the Scenes
SVRA U.S. Vintage Racing National Championship 2015 - Behind the Scenes
SVRA U.S. Vintage Racing National Championship 2015 – Behind the Scenes
SVRA U.S. Vintage Racing National Championship 2015 - Behind the Scenes
SVRA U.S. Vintage Racing National Championship 2015 – Behind the Scenes
SVRA U.S. Vintage Racing National Championship 2015 - Behind the Scenes
SVRA U.S. Vintage Racing National Championship 2015 – Behind the Scenes

 

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SVRA Vintage Racing Nationals 2015 – Featured Photo Gallery Page Five

 

Group 1
Group 1
1962 Triumph Spitfire.
1962 Triumph Spitfire.
1974 BMW CSL,
1974 BMW CSL
Steep 133-foot climb up to Turn 1 at COTA
Steep 133-foot climb up to Turn 1 at COTA
2005 Audi R8 LMP
2005 Audi R8 LMP
1974 BMW CSL
1974 BMW CSL
2007 Porsche GT3 Cup.
2007 Porsche GT3 Cup.
1965 Lola T70 MkI.
1965 Lola T70 MkI.

 

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SVRA Vintage Racing Nationals 2015 – Featured Photo Gallery Page Six

 

Unmistakable shape of Formula 5000
Unmistakable shape of Formula 5000
1969 Surtees TS-5.
1969 Surtees TS-5.
1980 Argo JM8.
1980 Argo JM8.
1976 Lola 332C.
1976 Lola 332C.
SVRA U.S. Vintage Racing National Championship 2015 - Behind the Scenes
SVRA U.S. Vintage Racing National Championship 2015 – Behind the Scenes
SVRA U.S. Vintage Racing National Championship 2015 - Behind the Scenes
SVRA U.S. Vintage Racing National Championship 2015 – Behind the Scenes
SVRA U.S. Vintage Racing National Championship 2015 - Behind the Scenes
SVRA U.S. Vintage Racing National Championship 2015 – Behind the Scenes
Race Control.
Race Control.

 

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SVRA Vintage Racing Nationals 2015 – Featured Photo Gallery Page Seven

 

SVRA U.S. Vintage Racing National Championship 2015 - Behind the Scenes
SVRA U.S. Vintage Racing National Championship 2015 – Behind the Scenes
SVRA U.S. Vintage Racing National Championship 2015 - Behind the Scenes
SVRA U.S. Vintage Racing National Championship 2015 – Behind the Scenes
SVRA U.S. Vintage Racing National Championship 2015 - Behind the Scenes
SVRA U.S. Vintage Racing National Championship 2015 – Behind the Scenes
SVRA U.S. Vintage Racing National Championship 2015 - Behind the Scenes
SVRA U.S. Vintage Racing National Championship 2015 – Behind the Scenes
SVRA U.S. Vintage Racing National Championship 2015 - Behind the Scenes
SVRA U.S. Vintage Racing National Championship 2015 – Behind the Scenes
SVRA U.S. Vintage Racing National Championship 2015 - Behind the Scenes
SVRA U.S. Vintage Racing National Championship 2015 – Behind the Scenes
Alfa Romeo TZ-1
Alfa Romeo TZ-1
1965 Ferrari 1512.
1965 Ferrari 1512.

 

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SVRA Vintage Racing Nationals 2015 – Featured Photo Gallery Page Eight

 

SVRA U.S. Vintage Racing National Championship 2015 - Behind the Scenes
SVRA U.S. Vintage Racing National Championship 2015 – Behind the Scenes
SVRA U.S. Vintage Racing National Championship 2015 - Behind the Scenes
SVRA U.S. Vintage Racing National Championship 2015 – Behind the Scenes
1964 Causey Special.
1964 Causey Special.
1965 Genie Mk10b.
1965 Genie Mk10b.
1964 Lotus 23b.
1964 Lotus 23b.
1963 Genie Mk. VII.
1963 Genie Mk. VII.
1961 Lotus 19B- Buick.
1961 Lotus 19B- Buick.
2006 Chevrolet Monte Carlo.
2006 Chevrolet Monte Carlo.

 

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SVRA Vintage Racing Nationals 2015 – Featured Photo Gallery Page Nine

 

1966 Lola T70 MkII.
1966 Lola T70 MkII.
1969 Surtees TS-5 on display
1969 Surtees TS-5 on display
Ferrari 250 LM
Ferrari 250 LM
Photographer Michael DiPleco enjoys a selfie with the Ferrari 250 LM
Photographer Michael DiPleco enjoys a selfie with the Ferrari 250 LM
1965 Ferrari 1512.
1965 Ferrari 1512.
1959 Taraschi FJ.
1959 Taraschi FJ.
1956 Alfa Romeo Sebring Spider.
1956 Alfa Romeo Sebring Spider.
1959 Abarth Allemano.
1959 Abarth Allemano.

 

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SVRA Vintage Racing Nationals 2015 – Featured Photo Gallery Page Ten

 

1971 Porsche 911.
1971 Porsche 911.
1972 Lola T290.
1972 Lola T290.
1971 Lola T212.
1971 Lola T212.
2003 Doran JE4, DP.
2003 Doran JE4 Daytona Prototype.
1973 March 73C.
1973 March 73C.
1961 Lotus 20.
1961 Lotus 20.
1967 MG Midget.
1967 MG Midget.
1959 Austin-Healey Bugeye Sprite
1959 Austin-Healey Bugeye Sprite

 

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SVRA Vintage Racing Nationals 2015 – Featured Photo Gallery Page Eleven

 

1973 Lola T292.
1973 Lola T292.
1959 Lotus 17.
1959 Lotus 17.
Shadows on the front straight.
Shadows on the front straight.
1958 Echidna Roadster.
1958 Echidna Roadster.
1959 Corvette.
1959 Corvette.
1969 Lola T70 Mk III.
1969 Lola T70 Mk III.
Jaguar XKE.
Jaguar XKE.
1972 Porsche 911 RS.
1972 Porsche 911 RS.

 

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SVRA Vintage Racing Nationals 2015 – Main Photo Gallery (click image for larger picture and description)

 

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[Source: SVRA; photos: Michael DiPleco]