Our Best Photos from the 2016 U.S. Vintage Racing Nationals
1963 Alfa Romeo TZ with Joe Colasacco.
The United States Vintage Racing National Championship was held November 2-6, 2016 at Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas. The 4th annual Sportscar Vintage Racing Association (SVRA) event featured close competition for a National Championship that showcased almost 75 years of historical automobiles.
The field at the 2016 SVRA Vintage Racing Nationals 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 2016 SVRA U.S. Vintage Nationals included the 1969 Chevron B16; 1963 Alfa Romeo TZ; 1959 Lister-Chevrolet Costin; 1971 Tyrrell 002; 1973 Lola T292; 1966 Lola T70 Mk II Spyder; 1990 Mazda 787; 1989 Mazda 767-B; 1990 Chevrolet Intrepid; 1964 Lotus 23B; 1969 Alfa Romeo 1300 GTA TransAm and the ex-Geoff Brabham 1988 Nissan 300 ZX-Turbo GTP.
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Similar to 2013, 2014 and 2015, Sports Car Digest also documented the SVRA Vintage Racing Nationals 2016, with photographer Michael DiPleco offering the following pictures of the historic race cars navigating the red, white and blue Circuit of the Americas.
SVRA U.S. Vintage Racing Nationals 2016 – Photo Gallery
1989 Mazda 767-B- Kenneth Saward.
1988 Nissan 300ZXT GTP Theo Bean IV.
1990 Mazda RX7- Jeremy Barnes.
1972 Datsun 240Z- Linwood Staub.
1972 Alfa Romeo Berlina- Roman Tucker.
1961 Daimler SP250- Larry Ligas.
1972 Alfa Romeo Berlina- Roman Tucker.
1969 Palliser- Winkelmann FF.
1971 Brabham BT35- Ron Hornig.
1971 Brabham BT35- Ron Hornig.
1969 Brabham BT29- Robert Burnside.
1971 Brabham BT35- Geoff Brabham.
1959 Lister Chevrolet Costin- Shirly Erickson.
Daniel Ruiels- 1959 Corvette- 1958 Corvette- Tony Parella- 1960 Lola MkI- Dale Bloomquist.
1958 Chevrolet Corvette – 1960 Lola Mk1.
1959 Lister Chevrolet Costin- 1959 Lotus 17.
1963 Alfa Romeo TZ with Joe Colasacco.
1960 Porsche 356B Roadster- Nicoilas Clemence.
1971 Porsche 914/4- Dave Foreman.
1966 MGB Gary Perser.
1969 Alfa Romeo GTA- Bernardo D. Martinez.
1963 Alfa Romeo TZ with Joe Colasacco.
1959 Elva 100 FJ- James Yule.
Elliott Barron 1972 Pegasus FV. the middle of 3 generations of FV racers.
Formula Jr. Race Group 1b fielded 28 cars.
1960 Lola Formula Jr.- Thomas Atlas.
1969 Lynx FV Neil Sullivan and Eric Lovay- 1970 Caldwell FV.
1965 Zink C-4 FV- Doane Harrison.
1962 Staguellini Delfino FJR- Joseph Colasacco.
Formula Jr. Race Group !b.
2008 Dallara Infinity- Bruce Hamilton.
GT40.
1974 BMW Schnitzer 2800CSL- Thor Johnson.
1969 Chevrolet Corvette- James Kitzmiller.
1968 Chevrolet Corvette Roadster- Clair Schwendeman.
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Picture #8 is 1964 Corvette Joe Robau
The #20 Home Depot car driven by “Jay” Carley looks great. Great photos of all the cars SCD
thank you for this beatiful pictures
I believe the yellow Corvette of Boris Said on page 6 is mismarked as an 88. It appears to have a C5 body so it must be newer than a 97.