2009 Golden State Classic Event Results
British Extravaganza 2009
May 2-3, 2009 | By Brian Mertz | Photos by Gil Murrieta VARA drivers, crews, families, friends and spectators enjoyed yet another spectacular spring weekend at Buttonwillow Raceway Park for the 2009 British Extravagan[...]
Route 66 Classic 2009
California Speedway March 6-8 By Jake Grubb | Photos by Gil Murrieta Awhile back, a well-heeled buddy of mine invited me to a Mercedes Benz promo day at Auto Club Speedway. This was one of those affairs that allows visit[...]
2009 High Desert Challenge Event Results
A full listing of 2009 High Desert Challenge Event Results: [...]
High Desert Challenge 2009
Willow Springs International Raceway April 4-5, 2009 By Brian Mertz | Photos by Gil Murrieta VARA members enjoyed a mild and pleasant – if a bit breezy – spring weekend at Willow Spri[...]
Racing Safety: Head & Neck Restraints
By Rich Conklin | Originally published Vintage Voice Magazine, Summer 2004 | Troubling questions spread throughout the racing community after Dale Earnhardt Sr.’s fatal accident on the final lap of the 2001 Daytona[...]
Racing Safety: A Mindset
By Rich Conklin | Originally published Spring 2004 in Vintage Voice Magazine | He’d seen enough broken race cars. So when VARA President Craig Hibbard called all the drivers together for a special Sunday morning meet[...]
VARA ANNUAL MEETING - January 3, 2008
By Brian Mertz | Photos by Gil Murrieta | “In troubled times, people want to do what they love,” General Manager Darlene Longacre told attendees at VARA’s 2008 Annual Meeting on Jan. 3. Facing a serious economi[...]
2009 Route 66 Event Results
A full listing of the 2009 Route 66 event results: [...]
Oktoberfest, September 2008
September 13-14, 2009 By Brian Mertz | Photos by Gil Murrieta Bratwurst, sauerkraut and lager, topped off with a serving of German chocolate cake, provided a fine and fitting Saturday night repast for VARA’s tradition[...]
Event Reports
British Extravaganza 2009
May 2-3, 2009 | By Brian Mertz | Photos by Gil Murrieta VARA drivers, crews, families, friends and spectators enjoyed yet another spectacular spring weekend at Buttonwillow Raceway Park for the 2009 British Extravaganza. Mild temperatures under a somewhat hazy sky made for perfect conditions on the track and in the paddock, which hosted the traditional [...]
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Route 66 Classic 2009
California Speedway March 6-8 By Jake Grubb | Photos by Gil Murrieta Awhile back, a well-heeled buddy of mine invited me to a Mercedes Benz promo day at Auto Club Speedway. This was one of those affairs that allows visitors to “experience” various models of Mercedes Benz cars in autocross, slalom and on-track venues, under the guidance pro [...]
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