It has recently been announced that the upcoming Velocity Invitational will be featuring a nighttime enduro race. The race will...
After two days of prepping machinery, practice sessions, and a few F1 exhibitions courtesy of McLaren, Jeff O’Neill’s Velocity Invitational...
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...
Velocity Invitational saw a return to its roots at Sonoma Raceway in Northern California the weekend of November 10-12, 2023....
Photography by Kristina Cilia Velocity Invitational 2021 may be over but we’ve still got plenty of coverage to share with you. An event of this size does not happen without the hard work of the team and staff involved. If you’ve ever wondered about what happens off the track, we’ve...
If you missed 2022 Monterey Car Week in August or were having withdrawals after attending, then hopefully you made it...
Held for a second year at historic Weathertech Raceway, Laguna Seca, the 2022 Velocity Invitational is poised to offer the...
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,...
Ahead of the Las Vegas GP, Lando Norris was given the rare opportunity to Ayrton Senna’s championship-winning McLaren MP4/6 on...
“McLaren, The Americas” will mark the brand’s 60th anniversary with a spectacular display of supercars, heritage race cars and a...
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...
You might have come across the name Jeff O’Neill recently. He’s been popping up in the news as he’s been...
“Staying current” in the automobile industry is no easy task, especially when your first responsibility is to preserve the past....
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...
While digital cameras certainly offer a wide gamut of advantages over their largely forgotten “film brethren”, one thing they didn’t...
By Dennis Gray, Bill Wagenblatt, & Rex McAfee On my way home from the Velocity Invitational held at Weathertech Raceway...
The Velocity Invitational is a festival of food, wine, luxury, and motorsports. Formerly known as the Sonoma Speed Festival, they recently announced an exciting addition to their lineup which is the James Hetfield Collection, courtesy of the Petersen Automotive Museum. Some of the vehicles that will be part of the...
Driving down to Laguna on Thursday morning, my compatriot Bill Wagenblatt and I were reminiscing about past vintage Laguna events. From...
Subscriber exclusive Photo Gallery from the Oct 15-16, 2022, Velocity Invitational at Weathertech Laguna Seca. #6 Jeffrey O\’Neill – 1960...
Quality, not quantity Without question, the Velocity Invitational is dedicated to creating the ultimate vintage race gathering by highlighting the best race cars and collections available. This year’s event will occur at Sonoma Raceway’s scenic road course, November 10-12. The three-day event, which hosts an unparalleled lineup of the rarest...
Words by Jessica Wendland Upon arriving at the Velocity Invitational, I was immediately struck by the pulsating energy that filled...
This November 11 – 15, Bill Wagenblatt, Rex McAfee and Dennis Gray will be covering the 2021 Velocity Invitational for...
Photography by Kristina Cilia. Words by Amanda Quick. Ah, the Velocity Invitational. Birthed in 2019 and flourishing to the glorious renaissance it is today, the homage to our industry’s finest took place between October 14th and 16th at the WeatherTech Raceway in Laguna Seca. It’s an event that gives auto...