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2020 Schedule and New Newsletter!
The 2020 VRG race schedule has been added to our events page, it's also below so you can start to pencil in 2020 - MotorsportReg links will be added soon! We've also got a brand new edition of the VRG Newsletter posted - click here and catch up on the end of season...
2019 VRG Annual General Membership Meeting – The Glen!
2019 VRG Annual General Membership meeting at Watkins Glen – please attend!
2020 VRG – PVGP and LRP
You've likely already heard the news but if you haven't - check out the following press releases! 2020 Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix and the Historic Festival at Lime Rock Park! PVGP and VRG to Race Together Again at Pitt Race Complex beginning in 2020 VRG to Join...
Watkins Glen and Turkey Bowl registrations are open – new Newsletters!
We've added a new edition of the excellent VRG Newsletter to our Newsletter page - great photos and stories from our membership covering the exciting racing from NJMP (New Jersey Motorports Park) and our Historic Races. Read the most recent edition here. Registration...
Thompson Results Posted, and all kinds of photos!
Thompson Results, new Stoler photos, and register for the NJMP!
Black Flag All rule change! (No passing)
Our Black Flag All procedure is changing a bit, to make it safer and to make sure you get back to racing quicker!
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Entries now open for Lime Rock Park's Historic Festival 38. Learn more at limerock.com/HF38entriesopen
Here's the latest VRG NEWSLETTER!
Lot of great photos and a cool story about some of our members that were part of the "UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH ROAD RACING TEAM" that competed during the heyday of the TRANS-AM series!
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When this happens, it's usually because the owner only shared it with a small group of people, changed who can see it or it's been deleted.Erich Stahlman
On-line registration for the VRG Novice School and the Jefferson 500 is now open!
Event Info - Vintage Racer Group
vrgonline.org
Vintage Racer Group event info and registration, FAQs, and schedules can be found here. VRG Race event results posted after each race weekend.New Rules updated for 2020:
1 – VRG Tire Rules have been updated and are now available here:
vrgonline.org/vrg/wp-content/uploads/Rules_Regs/VRG_TIRE_RULES_20200110.pdf
2 – New Improved Touring (IT) Eligibility:
1980 – 1993 Improved Touring (only SCCA classes ITA, ITB, ITC) configuration cars that have the OEM fuel system with the tank mounted between the axle center lines. Continuation cars allowed.
Mazda Miata may only be 1.6L.
Mazda Miata 1.8L is not permitted.
Refer to 2007 GCR Appendix I for roll cage specifications, period FIA cages also acceptable.
Fuel cells and fire systems are optional, handheld fire extinguisher is required. Fuel cells if installed subject to VRG requirements.
Cars without fuel cells will maintain factory fuel system in the factory mounted location.
Body panels must be made of original equipment materials.
Body panels or bumpers may not be modified nor removed. No non-factory flares allowed.
Driver and car safety equipment, as well as tires, subject to VRG rules, regulations, and specification.
Improved Touring Car Classification:
· ITC: under 1600cc
· ITB: 1600cc to 2499cc
· ITA: Over 2499cc or any forced induction
These and all other rules can be read in detail on the VRG Website at: vrgonline.org/rules
Specific Rules related questions can be submitted to the VRG Eligibility Chair: mark@vrgonline.org
I'm curious about " ITA: Over 2499cc or any forced induction". The SCCA never allowed forced induction in any IT class, so why would we?
Good. IT used to be incredibly popular, you might consider ITD cars, too. ITS cars would actually fit into Big Bore pretty well, too. This is great. Thank you, VRG Board!
Are the new IT cars (miata) cars allowed at the PVGP at PittRace this year?
Allow slicks for vintage production racecars. You’ll get a lot of the SCCA cars that have been long parked back out.
More footage from the 2019 VRG Turkey Bowl complements of Joon Yi!
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When this happens, it's usually because the owner only shared it with a small group of people, changed who can see it or it's been deleted.Mathieu is quite the camera darling