The David Love Memorial Vintage Races was held on April 9 -11 at Sonoma Raceway. The event pays tribute to David Love, one of Classic Sports Racing Group (CSRG) founders who passed away in 2013. At the trackside for the season opener was Sports Car Digest's Expert Photographer, Dennis Gray. More information to follow... The unauthorized use and/or duplication of any editorial or photographic content … [Read more...]

Racing returned to Donington Park for the opening Masters Historic UK event on the weekend of April 2 - 3. The first venue for this year's Masters Historic Racing in the UK was held at Donington Park over the Easter weekend of April 2 - 3. The sunny but cold weekend treated drivers and enthusiasts to seven glorious Masters races. Despite crowds being absent this year, fans enjoyed all the action … [Read more...]

On his series return, Grant Martin had what it took to score two race wins at The Paul Fahey Legends of Speed meeting in Hampton Downs (round 4 F5000 Tasman Cup Revival Series). The 2020/21 F5000 Tasman Cup Revival Series final round, being The Paul Fahey Legends of Speed meeting, was held on the weekend of March 20 -21 at Hampton Downs, Waikatao, New Zealand. Three races took place over the weekend with category … [Read more...]

Following up from last week's Part 1 Historic Motor Sports Association (HMSA )Spring Club event photo gallery we present our second and final gallery for this year's inaugural event. For those who are not familiar with the Historic Motor Sports Association, the HMSA is one of the most appreciated historic racing associations in the United States, offering world-class spectator events throughout the United States … [Read more...]

After a year off the track, the Historic Motor Sports Association (HMSA) members were able to dust off the cobwebs and clear their exhaust pipes for this year's first event at the WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca in picturesque Monterey on March 13-14. Despite the weather being cold and overcast for both days of the event, the excitement of finally being back on track was palpable amongst drivers. The two-day … [Read more...]

Masters Endurance Legends USA commenced the 2021 season during the Sebring SportsCar Week on March 12 -13. David Porter outperformed the field on the weekend in his diesel-powered Peugeot 908 as he took victory in both races, with Travis Engen’s Audi R8 and Joe Robillard’s Norma-Nissan M30 trailing behind. It was nearly 10 years of his car’s biggest race win at the 2011 Sebring 12 Hours. Race … [Read more...]

Building a portfolio is the reason many of us are photographers. Putting together images that we have captured into a collection we can share with friends, associates, or in some cases, to show potential employers. The same rules of building a portfolio apply no matter the final use you envision for your images. As always, the reason you have rules is to break them. Building a Portfolio Tips: Keep a … [Read more...]

Some of the best sports car racing ever to come out of America The Trans-Am series has come and gone numerous times, yet it was never better than it was during the heyday of the SCCA’s original incarnation, which most classify as 1966-72 or so.  I’ve often asked myself what makes that era so magical, but it just – is; the cars were great fun, the driver names and talent big, and the racing action … [Read more...]

When asked by SCD to do a short article on photographing vintage racing events, I, for some reason, now long forgotten, said yes. What could I say that readers would find of value or interest? After several dry runs, this is my answer: “Take a number of images captured at Laguna Seca, Sears Point, and ThunderHill, include a few paddock detail images, a few driver portraits, polish the images off  with a brief … [Read more...]

On March 13-14, HMSA will return to WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca for its season opener. A year ago, the Historic Motor Sports Association (HMSA) members met to open the 2020 racing season. At the time, the COVID-19 pandemic had not yet drastically shaped the world.    Handshaking and hugs were substituted for elbow bumps and nods as people did what was required to avoid COVID. HMSA … [Read more...]

Motor Racing Legends recently announced a new one-day meeting on the 25th of October, that will be held on the full Silverstone Grand Prix Circuit.  The main feature is an entirely new three-hour race for Pre-’66 GTs, and Touring Cars and Fifties Sports Cars, which will be in honor of the Royal Automobile Club’s Tourist Trophy. The race will have three classes: Pre ’61 Sports Racing Cars, Pre ’63 GTs, and Pre ’66 … [Read more...]