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A full listing of 2009 Golden State Classic Event Results:

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 [...]

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 [...]

A full listing of 2009 High Desert Challenge Event Results:

              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 Springs for the club’s second racing event of 2009. Kicking off the serious action as the sun was descending on Saturday was the always exciting [...]

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 500. Finding a satisfactory answer to those questions is vitally important to all racing drivers, professional and amateur alike. By the [...]

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 meeting at Fontana, he cut right to the quick: “How many of you,” he asked, “spent more than $20,000 to come out [...]

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 economic challenge amid the deepening worldwide recession, the club will depend on its members’ love of vintage racing to maintain high [...]

A full listing of the 2009 Route 66 event results:

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 traditional Oktoberfest gathering at Buttonwillow Raceway.  There were hints, however, that sushi and saki might have to be on the menu for the club’s next [...]