Mike,
I've heard rumors that vintage Formula Fords (pre '73) are now welcome
at VDCA. Can you or anyone confirm this? I've been off the list for a
couple of months.
Stan Vann
Mike Jackson wrote:
> VDCA is a wonderful new group racing in the Southeast US.
> They want to have vintage cars racing in reasonable vintage
> trim and are also dedicated to adequate track time and a
> good time in the evening after the sessions. Their weekend
> includes 2, 30 minute sessions each day and a 1 hr enduro on
> Saturday at not additional entry cost. They deserve the
> support of any of us that enjoy racing in something smaller
> than the mega events of HSR and that want to be classed with
> cars that are prepared to period specs. If any of you can
> make one or more of their events, I encourage you to do so,
> these are the good guys! As Alex Quattelbaum said this
> weekend about himself and his other long time vintage racer
> friends that are currently bankrolling the deal: "We
> intended for it to be non-profit, but not quite as
> non-profit as it it just now."
>
> We just returned from Kershaw, South Carolina where the
> event was woefully under subscribed but a ton of fun
> anyway. For the Friends of Triumph list, we had Don Marshal
> in the ex-Jack Wheeler TR4 (looking wonderful, and running
> well all weekend) and Bob Wismer in his TR4, also running
> well all weekend after an initial rough start with ignition
> problems. There was so much track time that many of us
> passed on opportunities to go out.
>
> VDCA's next event is April 20th at VIR near Danville, VA. A
> truly beautiful track.
>
> See their website at http://www.vintagedrive.com/ for the
> rest of the schedule that includes Savannah, a return visit
> to Kershaw and a brand new track near Birmingham, AL.
>
> Mike Jackson
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