It’s that time of year in the Pacific Northwest when the weather is just right for vintage racing. July 4th...
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.
Four long years since the fall of the last chequered flag at the Le Mans Classic, Europe’s premier historic racing...
The largest festival of motorsport and car culture in the world, served up a four day extravaganza of the most desirable, rare, celebrated and delectable cars. A number of first showings were presented at the festival, headlined by the unveiling of the Porsche 963, the new contender from the Stuttgart...
16th Masters Historic Festival The Masters Historic European season made its second visit to UK soil, for the 16th running...
Motorsports, for better or for worse, 80% of the time need to be run at dedicated facilities built precisely to...
After 14 hours in the car, we arrived at Road Atlanta. The red Clay of Georgia was once again caressing my boots. This storied track is often known for the ALMS, the IMSA, and other professional series, but The Mitty is special. Organized and sanctioned by Historic Sportscar Racing, one...
The principality nestled amongst the mountains that line the southeastern coast of France is a name that’s known worldwide. Monaco....
Despite its long and storied history, the Abarth Osella PA1 is still formidable as a vintage racer. The result of...
All Content © 2022 Rex McAfee, rexmcafee@gmail.com Under clear blue skies with a coastal breeze from nearby Monterey Bay, the IMSA Weathertech Sportscar Challenge visited the historic Weathertech Raceway Laguna Seca for its fourth round of the 2022 season. Scheduled in Spring for the first time since 2016, it was...
Pacific Raceways has been the home track of SOVREN since the club was formed in the late 1980s. The vintage...
It seemed a long time coming…whilst only a fortnight since the Masters Historic Racing series brought a weekend of historic...
Photos and words by Dennis Gray A week after running WeatherTech Laguna Seca Raceway, the SVRA drivers, crews, and cars set up camp 150 miles North at Sonoma Raceway, known to Old Timers as Sears Point. Sonoma Raceway’s 12-turn, 2.52-mile road course features more than 16 stories of elevation changes,...
Driving into Monterey’s Laguna Seca on Thursday, the weather did not look good. A cold rain was accented by an...
Back to its traditional Spring running, the 2022 Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach brought West Coast race fans all...
Growing up, Donington Park was my local circuit, the first place I ever really experienced motorsport first hand, the sights, sounds and smells of finely prepared race cars, the thrill of last lap battles and late lunges on the brakes. The oft-recalled drive of Ayrton Senna in 1993, setting a...
At the entrance to Goodwood Motor Circuit, the towering blue Goodwood flags rippled gently in the calm breeze of an...
The first weekend in April greeted vintage racers and spectators alike to clear blue skies and unusually warm sunny weather...
After a few years of delays due to the global pandemic, the eagerly anticipated—and, to some, controversial—new regulations around Formula One car design and specifications have finally come to the forefront. As many racing fans know, F1 cars are at the very bleeding edge of what you can do with...
The Mille Miglia is an Italian icon, extending all the way back to 1927. The Coppa delle Alpi is a...
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 images of massive luxury machines created for the captains of industries or robber barons. Your imagination might also conjure up large two-door roadsters piloted by stars of the silver screen....
In the blink of an eye, 2022 has arrived—along with the first vintage race of the season. The Sportscar Vintage...
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 any Mustang of $4 Million dollars—it is altogether proper to offer a short history of 5R002 and its sister car, 5S003, both of which went from restorations to Concours winners....
If you’re searching for an American racetrack with a unique history, look no further than WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca on...
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 do is help the photographer narrow down their stronger shots, especially within a limited amount of time. Instead of having a few hundred images to sift through (after the film...
Nestled in the woods in the Pacific Northwest, Pacific Raceways still puts on a good show. It’s been the home...
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 counter-clockwise from Brescia to Roma and back. With overnights in Viareggio and Bologna, and scheduled stops for food and timing checks along the way, the 2021 Mille Miglia rolled along...
