VSCAR Objectives

The Vintage Stockcar Collecting And Racing encourages restoration to running condition of period correct pre-2007 racing Stock Cars. It organizes on-track "showcases" at major racing events and other events to display the cars of these times. All cars are issued permanent identity and log books. It also serves as a depository of historic vintage material. It will publicize this sector of "America's Racing Heritage"™ thru event appearances and thru all forms of media.

Vintage Stock Car Registry by VSCAR

Owners of vintage stock cars with racing history are invited to submit a one page document and photo about finding, restoring, racing and showing your pre 2007 vintage stock car, its history and a list of its past drivers. This will be on file for publicity and feature event invitations. The permanent confidential VSCAR Registry will not be sold or supplied to others. It is only used for event organization.

HOT NEWS

Tuesday December 23 The Vintage Stockcar Collecting and Racing Association is planning several vintage racing exhibitions on large paved ovals for 2009. There will be classes for Early Vintage Stock Cars with Drum Brakes, Pre 1990 Vintage Stock Cars of the standard sheet metal era, Historic 1990-2007 Stock Cars.

Tuesday September 2 The Darlington Historic Racing Festival presented by Vintage Oval Racing magazine and Victory Lane Magazine August 29-31, hosted six groups of vintage and historic oval racing cars on-track twice each day Saturday and Sunday before thousands of enthusiastic fans. The six groups were: Pre '71 Stock Cars, '71 and later Stock Cars, Modifieds and Super Modifieds, Midgers-Sprints-Dirt Champ, Champ/Indy, Parade of History. The historic track was a great location for the first ever nationally promoted spectator vintage oval racing event for all types of oval racing cars. Historic racers including Buck Baker, Cotton Owens, Donnie and Bobby Allison, David Pearson, Darrell Waltrip and more entertained the fans with autograph sessions and bench racing sessions. The entrants were organized by Victory Lane Motorsports Marketing (VLMM) which has been organizing vintage racing features since 1990 for road racing cars and since 1986 for oval racing cars. They have organized entrants with contemporary groups including CART, NASCAR, IRL and F1 and numerous vintage clubs. Darlington Raceway organized local and national spectator promotion for this event as well as bringing in many oval racing drivers from the rich past of oval racing.
In addition to the on-track sessions there were many historic oval racing cars on display in the paddock all weekend. The next VLMM oval feature is the Victory Lane Historic Champ/Indy Car Showcase March 4-8 on the big 2 mile California Speedway oval during VARA's Route 66 Classic vintage races on the speedway's road course. Call VLMM Pam Shatraw events manager (650) 321-1411.

Thursday August 21 Darlington Historic Racing Festival entrants who may need tires please call SascoSports immediately. They are the official at-event tire support. Dave Handy, SascoSports owner and manager is a long time vintage racer. The company has supported vintage road racers with tires for decades. They are sending a truck to Darlington for the event. They stock Goodyear, Dunlop, Avon and Toyo racing tires and can obtain others given some notice. Call (434) 822-7200.

Thursday July 12 Two Historic NASCAR cars from the Chuck Fausel collection are being offered for sale in the July issue of Vintage Oval Racing. Both are Darlington Historic Racing Festival eligible. They are a 1987 Pontiac Grand Prix Rusty Wallace #27 Kodiak Car and the 1998 Chevrolet Monte Carlo #96 Robby Gordon Caterpillar Car. Call Chuck (760) 564-4343 or (760) 449-1744 (AZ)

Wednesday July 9 The vintage oval racing car sales momentum will continue at the five auctions during the Monterey Auto Festival Week August 9-17. Although the focus is on road racing cars at the five auctions and sales held over the second weekend August 15-17 there are several open wheel and Stock Cars on offer. Catalogs for auction admission are available from each auction. RM Auctions (800) 211-4371 is the largest. Russo and Steele auctions is a fast growing group (602) 252-2697. Bonhams and Butterfields auctions is held on Friday at Quail Lodge in Carmel Valley (415) 503-3353. Gooding Auctions are at Pebble Beach Polo Grounds and the Blackhawk Exposition and sale is at Pebble Beach Lodge in a large Marquee.

Tuesday, July 17, 2007- The Last ever Michigan Speedway IRL weekend August 4 & 5 will host two great historic oval groups for multiple on-track, at reasonable speed, no pace car exhibitions: Historic Champ/Indy and Stocks/Mods. Owner/drivers of legendary cars are invited to enjoy this great celebration. The Historic Champ Indy Car Association (HCICA) has sanctioned the Victory Lane Historic Champ/Indy Car Showcase and Vintage Stock Car Racing and Collecting has sanctioned the Parade of Racing Historic for Stocks/Mods. Historic oval exhibitions have been organized by Victory Lane Motorsport Marketing (VLMM) at Michigan Speedway, California Speedway and the Milwaukee Mile during the past eleven years. Several additional large oval tracks are in consideration for future historic oval events. Calll Pam Shatraw VLMM Events Manager for entries 650-321-1411.