Jeff O’Neill’s second motorsport event, the Velocity Invitational, took place November 11th through the 14th at Weathertech Raceway, Laguna Seca....
It has recently been announced that the upcoming Velocity Invitational will be featuring a nighttime enduro race. The race will...
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,...
“McLaren, The Americas” will mark the brand’s 60th anniversary with a spectacular display of supercars, heritage race cars and a...
Goodyear has announced a long-term tire supply agreement with Masters Historic Racing, one of the world’s leading promoters of historic...
By Dennis Gray, Bill Wagenblatt, & Rex McAfee On my way home from the Velocity Invitational held at Weathertech Raceway Laguna Seca, I have a few thoughts I would like to share. Event organizer Jeff O’Neill and his band of jolly pranksters have brought European-style vintage racing to America, period....
Coming to America Subaru Motorsports USA’s “WRX: Project Midnight,” the standout entry at this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed, will...
The Velocity Invitational is a festival of food, wine, luxury, and motorsports. Formerly known as the Sonoma Speed Festival, they...
“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...
After two days of prepping machinery, practice sessions, and a few F1 exhibitions courtesy of McLaren, Jeff O’Neill’s Velocity Invitational...
Photography by Kristina Cilia. Words by Amanda Quick. Ah, the Velocity Invitational. Birthed in 2019 and flourishing to the glorious...
It’s almost too good to be true; high 70s and blue skies on the Monterey Peninsula in mid-November? Oh…and then there are a few other tidbits like the sounds of McLaren F1 cars emitting shrills like the skies are being ripped apart. For some, it’s a weekend of tasting wine...
Article and photos by Bill Wagenblatt ([email protected]) The second Velocity Invitational event was held October 14 to 16 at Weathertech...
Orange hot shoes Three drivers from the Arrow McLaren IndyCar Team of the NTT INDYCAR SERIES along with McLaren Racing...
Held for a second year at historic Weathertech Raceway, Laguna Seca, the 2022 Velocity Invitational is poised to offer the finest combination of vintage racing and luxury lifestyle in North America. From hearing the distinctive wail of a 1950s Ferrari Testa Rossa to the cork pulled on an aged Napa...
Words by Jessica Wendland Upon arriving at the Velocity Invitational, I was immediately struck by the pulsating energy that filled...
Velocity Invitational saw a return to its roots at Sonoma Raceway in Northern California the weekend of November 10-12, 2023....
This November 11 – 15, Bill Wagenblatt, Rex McAfee and Dennis Gray will be covering the 2021 Velocity Invitational for Sports Car Digest. My first impression upon arrival is it appears organizer Jeff O’Neil and his crew have once again assembled the wildest group of historic vintage race cars this...
If you missed 2022 Monterey Car Week in August or were having withdrawals after attending, then hopefully you made it...
Photography by Kristina Cilia Velocity Invitational 2021 may be over but we’ve still got plenty of coverage to share with...
In just several weeks, the much-awaited Velocity Invitational 2021 will be in California to host their event at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca. On November 11-14, the team that brought the Sonoma Speed Festival are back to bring us hundreds of historic race cars to view and admire while enjoying gourmet...
While digital cameras certainly offer a wide gamut of advantages over their largely forgotten “film brethren”, one thing they didn’t...
Quality, not quantity Without question, the Velocity Invitational is dedicated to creating the ultimate vintage race gathering by highlighting the...
Porsche race cars were well represented in multiple groups over the 4-days of the Velocity Invitational held at Laguna Seca, Monterey CA. With close to 40 cars spread over 5 of the 9 groups there was plenty of action for the fans of the German cars. Porsche had also taken...