The first weekend in April greeted vintage racers and spectators alike to clear blue skies and unusually warm sunny weather...
Vintage Car Racing
Photos, news, results and more from vintage car racing events around the world. At Sports Car Digest we believe sports cars are meant to be raced so we decided to celebrate the world of vintage car racing right here. We celebrate both the race cars from our past and the events that are designed to showcase just how amazing these machines are. The cars are the stars, they are loud, smelly and beautiful “time machines” that we are totally obsessed with. We cover all the major vintage races that feature historic sports-cars from across the globe. We share our passion for vintage racing thus creating memorable motorsports events. Vintage motorsports is growing quickly, and according to HSR, vintage racing represents one of the fastest growing segment of motorsports in the United States and Europe. Get all the updates and news on this growing space here.
After a few years of delays due to the global pandemic, the eagerly anticipated—and, to some, controversial—new regulations around Formula...
The Mille Miglia is an Italian icon, extending all the way back to 1927. The Coppa delle Alpi is a relative newcomer (this year was just the second edition), but in a sport hungry for wintertime action, this shorter, snowier version of the Mille Miglia is a perfect appetizer. The...
The sport of vintage racing is enjoyed by thousands of spectators and participants around the world. It attracts people of...
Words by Sean Smith / Photos by Sean Smith & Michael DiPleco When you hear the word Duesenberg you have...
In the blink of an eye, 2022 has arrived—along with the first vintage race of the season. The Sportscar Vintage Racing Association (SVRA) kicked things off in sunny California with the So-Cal Speed Tour at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, CA. Under gusty conditions caused by the local Santa Ana...
While you may not recognize the airport “Hendricks Army Field”, you have probably heard of the race that has taken...
With the sale of 5R002 at the Mecum Auction in Florida in January of 2022—at a record breaking price for...
If you’re searching for an American racetrack with a unique history, look no further than WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca on California’s Monterey Peninsula. Built on property that was once part of the Army’s Fort Ord, racing began here in 1957 and has continued ever since. After decades of the track...
Jeff O’Neill’s second motorsport event, the Velocity Invitational, took place November 11th through the 14th at Weathertech Raceway, Laguna Seca....
While digital cameras certainly offer a wide gamut of advantages over their largely forgotten “film brethren”, one thing they didn’t...
Nestled in the woods in the Pacific Northwest, Pacific Raceways still puts on a good show. It’s been the home road race track of SOVERN, Society of Vintage Racing Enthusiasts since the group organized in 1989 into a vintage racing club for the charitable benefit of Children’s Hospital’s unfunded services....
Photography by Kristina Cilia Velocity Invitational 2021 may be over but we’ve still got plenty of coverage to share with...
The route of the 2021 Mille Miglia followed the traditional track of “the most beautiful race in the world,” going...
“Staying current” in the automobile industry is no easy task, especially when your first responsibility is to preserve the past. Nevertheless, the Petersen Museum continues to do “just that” as shown by hosting the recent discussion “Future of Motorsports”. Held during the Velocity Invitational at Weathertech Raceway Laguna Seca, the...
Porsche race cars were well represented in multiple groups over the 4-days of the Velocity Invitational held at Laguna Seca,...
Over the Halloween weekend, HSR (Historic Sportscar Racing) held their now annual marquee event, the Daytona Classic 24. This event...
Saturday November 13th, I sat down with McLaren Racing’s Chief Executive Officer Zak Brown. The conversation took place in McLaren’s vintage Condor motor home, painted in…you guessed it, McLaren Orange. As CEO of McLaren Racing, Zak has the overall responsibility for setting the direction of McLaren racing, overall business performance,...
The heroes of the Mille Miglia are household names among motor racing fans: Nuvolari. Ascari. Moss. But without one behind-the-scenes...
By Dennis Gray, Bill Wagenblatt, & Rex McAfee On my way home from the Velocity Invitational held at Weathertech Raceway...
After two days of prepping machinery, practice sessions, and a few F1 exhibitions courtesy of McLaren, Jeff O’Neill’s Velocity Invitational is poised to enter the weekend firing on all cylinders. Absolutely gorgeous skies have blessed the Monterey peninsula, and the Goodwood “inspired” paddock design is a big hit among the...
Absence does indeed make the heart grow fonder. After a one-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Concorso d’Eleganza...
This November 11 – 15, Bill Wagenblatt, Rex McAfee and Dennis Gray will be covering the 2021 Velocity Invitational for...
It has recently been announced that the upcoming Velocity Invitational will be featuring a nighttime enduro race. The race will be featuring a variety of 1960s Ford Mustang race cars and race-ready classic Mini Coopers. The very interesting special race is scheduled on Friday, November 12, from 4:50 pm to...
Photography by Matty White A struck match is held to a tobacco pipe, a breath of warm September air dances...
Exotic cars from all over California showed up to Sonoma Raceway on September 19, 2021, for Taste of Motorsports premier...
The sporting season is quickly reaching its final phase and people are now looking into upcoming events for 2022. The new year will kick off with the 34th Winter Marathon, the 15th event organized by Vecars which is scheduled to run from January 20, Thursday, to January 23, 2022, Sunday,...
This year is the 125th anniversary of the original London to Brighton Emancipation Run of 1896 and to celebrate this...
Don’t forget to check out other Monterey Car Week coverage, we’ve compiled a list of them for you: 2021 RMMR...
Don’t forget to check out other Monterey Car Week coverage, we’ve compiled a list of them for you: 2021 RMMR Pre-Reunion Behind-the-Scenes 2021 RMMR Pre-Reunion – Report and Photos 2021 Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion 2021 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance 2021 Porsche Werks Reunion 2021 Concorso Italiano 2021 Concours d’Lemons 2021...