The 2017 running of the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion was held August 14-17 at the 11-turn Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in Salinas, California. The Reunion is one of the cornerstones of the Monterey Classic Car Week and the largest event held annually in the scenic coastal community. Senior Photographer Dennis Gray documented the 2017 Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion. We often run into a problem when Dennis is … [Read more...]
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Monterey Motorsports Reunion 2017 – Report and Photos
The Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion 2017 was held August 17-20 at the 2.238-mile, 11-turn Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in Salinas, California. Enthusiasts savored four fantastic days of historic racing at the iconic track, which is celebrating its 60th anniversary this year. A cornerstone of Monterey Classic Car Week, the Reunion brought more than 500 vintage race cars to life in their natural racing environment, … [Read more...]
Monterey Motorsports Pre-Reunion 2017 – Report and Photos
The Monterey Motorsports Pre-Reunion 2017 was held August 12-13 at the 11-turn, 2.238-mile Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in Salinas, California. Formerly known as Monterey Pre-Historics, the event is held the weekend before the larger Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion. The 2017 running of the Monterey Pre-Reunion was again open to the public, allowing spectators to enjoy a more relaxed paddock environment and a glimpse … [Read more...]
Portland Vintage Racing Festival 2017 – Report and Photos
The Portland Vintage Racing Festival 2017 was staged July 27-30 at Portland International Raceway in Oregon. The event offered three full days of racing for all Sportscar Vintage Racing Association (SVRA) race groups on the flat, yet challenging, 12-turn, 1.967 mile track. Portland International Raceway (PIR) is built on the former location of Vanport, Oregon, which was destroyed in 1948, when a dike on the Columbia … [Read more...]
Brickyard Vintage Racing Invitational 2017 – Report and Photos
The Indy Brickyard Vintage Racing Invitational 2017 was held June 16-18 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indiana. Sportscar Vintage Racing Association (SVRA) served as the sanctioning body of the Brickyard Vintage Racing Invitational where more than 350 race cars competed in 11 different race groups on the 13-turn, 2.439-mile Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS) road course. The event, which also featured … [Read more...]
Sonoma Historic Motorsports Festival 2017 – Report and Photos
The Sonoma Historic Motorsports Festival 2017 was held June 1-4 at Sonoma Raceway Sears Point in Sonoma, California. Beautiful weather greeted the 350 vintage and historic cars that competed in 13 groups on the 12-turn, 2.52-mile road course in Northern California’s wine country. … [Read more...]
Spring Classic Laguna Seca 2017 – Report and Photos
The inaugural Spring Classic historic races were held on May 19-21, 2017 at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in California. At the Spring Classic, run groups of vintage race cars from series popular in 1970s, ‘80s, and ‘90s revved back to life on the Monterey Peninsula circuit to the delight of motorsports enthusiasts. From screaming Formula 1 machines from the 1970s to the grunt of American V8 engines in the 1966-1972 … [Read more...]
HMSA Spring Club Races 2017 – Report and Photos
The HMSA Spring Club Races 2017 was staged March 18-19 at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in Salinas, California. The two-day Historic Motor Sports Association event featured Formula Fords at the 11-turn, 2.238-mile road course on the Monterey Peninsula. After weeks and weeks of rain in Monterey, Mother Nature was kind and participants were treated to moderate temperatures and mostly clear skies. … [Read more...]
Photographer’s Diary From Monterey Motorsports Reunion
This photo gallery features my 150 favorite images from the 2016 Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion. Unlike my previous report published August 23rd, these galleries are not race reports -- they are images I find exciting. One of the highlights of the 2016 Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion was shooting the Scarab Mk I and Ferrari 412 MI. Both race cars have spent time in my studio, therefore I have more examples … [Read more...]
CSRG Charity Challenge 2016 – Report and Photos
The CSRG Charity Challenge 2016 was held October 1-2 at the 12-turn, 2.52-mile Sonoma Raceway Sears Point in Sonoma, California. The 13th annual Classic Sports Racing Group event featured a strong field of historic race cars, with pre-war, sports racing, production and GT entrants. … [Read more...]
Monterey Motorsports Reunion 2016 – Report and Photos
The Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion 2016 was held August 18-21 at the 2.238-mile, 11-turn Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in Salinas, California. A record four-day total of 70,525 spectators joined in the celebration of motorsports history at the raceway where so much of it has been made over the past 60 years. As the constant heartbeat of Monterey Classic Car Week, the Reunion brought 550 vintage vehicles to life in … [Read more...]
Monterey Motorsports Pre-Reunion 2016 – Photo Gallery
The Monterey Motorsports Pre-Reunion 2016 was held August 13-14 at the 11-turn, 2.238-mile Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in Salinas, California. Formerly known as Monterey Pre-Historics, the event is held the weekend before the larger Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion. The 2016 running of the Monterey Pre-Reunion was again open to the public, allowing spectators to enjoy a more relaxed paddock environment and a glimpse … [Read more...]
HMSA Laguna Seca Invitational 2016 – Report and Photos
The Laguna Seca Invitational 2016 was staged May 31 to June 1 at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. The two-day Historic Motor Sports Association (HMSA) event saw a selection of historic racing cars challenge the 11-turn, 2.238-mile road course in Salinas, California. HMSA's June LSR Invitational once again attracted some amazing cars, such as Steven Read's 1972 Ferrari 312PB; Erickson Shirley's 1959 Lister Costin; Ned … [Read more...]
Sonoma Historic Motorsports Festival 2016 – Report and Photos
The Sonoma Historic Motorsports Festival 2016 was held June 2-5 at Sonoma Raceway Sears Point in Sonoma, California. Beautiful weather greeted the 350 vintage and historic cars that competed in 13 groups on the 12-turn, 2.52-mile road course in Northern California’s wine country. … [Read more...]
California Mille 2016 – Report and Photos
The California Mille 2016 was held April 24-28 over 1,000 miles of twisty back roads in California. The 26th annual rally brought together 67 historic cars from all over the world to San Francisco to salute Italy’s most famous open road race, the Mille Miglia. The Cal Mille began with a free car show atop San Francisco’s Nob Hill on April 24. Co-organizers David and Howard Swig, carrying on the Mille tradition … [Read more...]
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