This weekend was the annual VARA British Extravaganza at Buttonwillow Raceway. The weather was sunny and hot, and the racing was great. The medium-bore group I raced with had 33 cars, with several BMW 2002s, Triumph TR4s, Alfa GTVs, Porsche 914s, and Datsun 510s. The Wagon was in fine form, running second all weekend, and turning its best times ever for the CW13 track … [Read more...] about 2013 VARA BRITISH EXTRAVAGANZA
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VARA BIG BORE BASH 2012
This weekend was the annual VARA Big Bore Bash at Willow Springs Int'l Raceway. The November race is the season finale, and this year there were several class points battles going down to the wire. So with the fine desert weather, and an excellent turnout, the 2012 BBB had some of the season's best racing. The thunderous ruckus of the Ford vs Chevy Challenge race is always a … [Read more...] about VARA BIG BORE BASH 2012
VARA OCTOBERFEST 2012
This weekend was the annual VARA Octoberfest race weekend held at Buttonwillow Raceway. It features an all-German car race on Sunday along with the regular full schedule of vintage racing. Even with the close to 100 degree weather, we had over 110 entrants in five groups, and were joined by the Pacific F2000 race group as a sixth run group. Saturday night's bratwurst bbq was a … [Read more...] about VARA OCTOBERFEST 2012
VARA BRITISH EXTRAVAGANZA 2012
Wow, what a weekend! Great turn out (150+ entrants), great weather (80F, clear, calm), great cars (Can-Am Lolas and McClarens, 1911 and 1916 Indy cars), great pit parties (bbq, karaoke, big-screen pay-per-view boxing matches), oh, and great racing too. I love this weekend every year as VARA has its Historic run group, and this year the group had quite a few entrants. The … [Read more...] about VARA BRITISH EXTRAVAGANZA 2012
VARA HIGH DESERT CHALLENGE 2012
This weekend we went to Willow Springs Int'l Raceway to race with VARA at their annual High Desert Challenge. My buddy Tim Arnett came along to play, and so did the Zephyrs! The winds blew 20 mph, gusting 30+ on Saturday, and 30, gusting 40+ all day Sunday. It made for some pretty interesting racing, as holding a tight line in a gusty crosswind is quite the challenge. On Sunday … [Read more...] about VARA HIGH DESERT CHALLENGE 2012
VARA-U 2012
The Vintage Automobile Racing Association has announced the schedule for it's annual High Performance Driving School called VARA-U. It is held at the beginning of every race season as an opportunity to either get your provisional vintage racing license or enjoy a weekend of track-based instruction. Some drivers come every year for a fun and affordable weekend, and some come for … [Read more...] about VARA-U 2012