The purpose of the Vintage Formula Vee Association is to promote Vintage Formula Vee racing in North America with period correct Formula Vee cars. It is also to preserve and present the history and individual racing stories of Formula Vee racers and cars as well as present vintage Formula Vee racing resources.
Vintage Formula Vee Association Mission
Victory Lane Vintage Formula Vee Races
2011 Wednesday April 6: Vintage Vees Will Be Featured With VDCA April 9-10 At Virginia International Raceway For The Wild Hare Run Vintage Races. Vintage Formula Vees Have Been A Significant Part Of Vintage And Historic Races Just As They Have Been In SCCA For Nearly Five Decades. This low cost formula was created in the early 1960s using a tube frame to which was mid mounted a stock VW “Beetle” four cylinder air cooled engine and VW suspension. It quickly became the most popular class in SCCA.
VDCA has long had a good grid of friendly competitive FVees sparked by VDCA’s founder Mike Jackson. All vintage Formula Vee entrants will receive a Victory Lane vintage Formula Vee Festival Races t-shirt as a commemorative gift. The overall entry for all classes is reaching a record for VDCA. VIR is a terrific road race circuit with legendary history. It is vintage friendly and a favorite of racers. For more info on the Victory Lane Vintage Formula Vee Festival Races call Pam Shatraw 650-321-1411 (CA).
2011 Wednesday February 9: VARA F-Vee Drivers Annual Tech Is At Kim Madrid’s Place Saturday, February 12. For Location Call 909-229-4457. This is the start of the 2011 VARA Race season so make the time to get those F-Vees ready to go!! In order to make it easier for all the F-Vee drivers at the race track Kim Madrid notes, “Dietmar and I are offering on Sunday, February 12 a free Annual Tech and Certification Day for the Formula Vee drivers. DON’T MISS OUT ON THIS SPECIAL DAY!! We will be set up to do an Annual Tech and Certify your Vee for the 2011 Race Season.” Again the date is Saturday, February 12, 2011 from 10 am – 2 pm. Make sure you have your car prepared to be weighed and also to make sure you have all your gear, ie; driver suit, arm restraints, helmet, shoes, gloves, etc… Feel free to contact me if you have any questions: 909-229-4457. Please RSVP so we have an idea of how many Vees to be expecting.”
2010 Tuesday September 14: The VARA Vintage Vee Challenge Race was part of the Victory Lane Vintage Formula Vee Festival Series That Was Held Saturday Afternoon September 11 At Buttonwillow As Part Of VARA’s Oktoberfest Vintage Races. A full field of Formula Vees took Buttonwillow Raceway by storm. The on-track action was in full swing as Aaron Mayer took the lead and never looked back in his Crusader. Other highlights from the race included, Kim Madrid and Bob Alder’s duel for position. Kim’s son, Chris Quinteros in his first ever Formula Vee race as well as a lot of action throughout the field. For the full story see the November issue of Victory Lane Magazine.
2010 Tuesday September 14: The Next Big Formula Vee Feature Is At Hallett Motor Racing Circuit October 1-3, With CVAR’s Thunder On The Cimarron Vintage Races. This Victory Lane Vintage Formula Vee Festival Series race is the last of ten very special Formula Vee Feature Races at road racing circuits around North America. 2010 was the inaugural season for this group of races, which saluted the most popular road racing class of all time. The class began in 1963 and continues to this day in contemporary SCCA amateur racing.
The Victory Lane Vintage Formula Vee Races are sanctioned by the Vintage Formula Vee Association and organized by Victory Lane Motorsports Marketing Inc. with the host Vintage Racing Club. The First Festival Race was with HMSA March 13-14 at Thunderhill Raceway Park. Check the schedule to view the next Festival Race.
2010 Thursday September 9: The VARA Formula Vee Challenge A Victory Lane Vintage Formula Vee Event Is A Saturday Afternoon Feature At The VARA Oktoberfest Vintage Races September 11,12 At Buttonwillow Raceway. This VARA vintage racing weekend features many special celebrations for vintage racing cars of German origin. These include: BMW, Porsche, Mercedes, VW, Glas, DKW, Audi and others. There is a big Saturday night Oktoberfest party for entrants, drivers, crews and families. Spectators are welcome at this event just off interstate 5 about halfway between San Francisco and Los Angeles and between the very small towns of Lost Hills and Buttonwillow. VARA info call 800-280-8272 or http://www.vararacing.com
2010 Monday April 19: The HMSA Vintage Racing Weekend April 24-25 Is At Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. HMSA classes will be in action on one of North Americas most legendary road racing circuits. A special invitation is given to vintage Formula Vees for the Victory Lane Vintage Formula Vee Festival Race one of a group of Formula Vee Feature Races held at ten vintage racing weekends across North America.
HMSA annually attracts a field of significant vintage Sports Cars, Sports Racing Cars and Formula Cars for its schedule of eight vintage races in the western United States. Phone 818-249-3515 or visit www.hmsausa.com.
2010 Vintage Formula Vee Schedule
- March 13-14 With HMSA, Thunderhill Raceway Park, Willows, California
- April 9-11 With VDCA, Virginia International Raceway, Danville, Virginia
- April 24-25 With HMSA, Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, Monterey, California
- May 15-16 With RMVR, High Plains Raceway, Denver, Colorado
- July 16-18 With VRCBC, Mission Raceway, Vancouver, Canada
- July 24-25 With VSCDA, Autobahn, Joliet, Illinois
- August 19-22 With HR, Hearland Park, Topeka, Kansas
- September 4-6 With SOVREN, Portland International Raceway, Oregon
- September 11-12 With VARA Octoberfest, Buttonwillow Raceway, California
- October 1-3 with CVAR, Hallett Motor Racing Circuit, Tulsa, Oklahoma
FORMULA VEE HOT NEWS
2010 Tuesday June 1: To whom it may concern; I am currently restoring a 1968 Zink C4 and would like to know if anyone out there has a set fiberglass side panels. I don’t have any to even repair it so it would be nice if I could find someone with a mold or spares. Thanks Harry R. Boche. Harry.R.Boche@boeing.com
2010 Friday April 2: The Victory Lane Formula Vee Festival Group Of Vintage Races At Road Racing Circuits Across North America Has Just Added Two Events Bringing The Total To Ten Features. There are multiple classes for F-Vee Formula cars from all years. Each entrant receives a participation award. The features are sponsored by Victory Lane Magazine. The schedule is.
- March 13-14 With HMSA, Thunderhill Raceway Park, Willows, California
- April 9-11 With VDCA, Virginia International Raceway, Danville, Virginia
- April 24-25 With HMSA, Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, Monterey, California
- May 15-16 With RMVR, High Plains Raceway, Denver, Colorado
- July 16-18 With VRCBC, Mission Raceway, Vancouver, Canada
- July 24-25 With VSCDA, Autobahn, Joliet, Illinois
- August 19-22 With HR, Hearland Park, Topeka, Kansas
- September 4-6 With SOVREN, Portland International Raceway, Oregon
- September 11-12 With VARA Octoberfest, Buttonwillow Raceway, California
- October 1-3 with CVAR, Hallett Motor Racing Circuit, Tulsa, Oklahoma
2010 Friday April 2: The next Victory Lane Formula Vee Festival Race is scheduled during the weekend of April 9-11 with VDCA at Virginia International Raceway.
A large field of Vintage Formula Vees present at VDCA events which emphasize both fun competition and the social side of a vintage racing weekend. This event is held on a historic road racing circuit located in a park-like rolling countryside near Danville Virginia. This is not only a great, flowing, challenging road circuit but has gained accolades as one of the most beautiful in North America with excellent facilities. To enter contact VDCA Phone 561-622-7554(FL) or visit www.vintagedrive.com
2010 March 1st: The 2010 Vintage Formula Vee website is up and will be continually updated with the submitted info from our readers, event organizers, Victory Lane Magazine and other sources. We are excited to bring updated information, resources, race results, schedules, insider information, and how-to guides to our online readers. In the upcoming month we are launching numerous online tools to keep the Vintage Formula Vee owners/drivers, collectors and enthuasists informed and communicating. All registries must call to be added to the associate database. You can also use our online form to submit your info. Call Pam Shatraw VLMM Events Manager 650-321-1411.
2010 March 1st: Vintage Formula Vee "MAJOR FUN on a MINOR BUDGET" by Dan Davis of Victory Lane Magazine. Don’t scrub speed and drive with your fingertips, use all the track for track-out, keep the accelerator wide open, stay off the brakes, maintain rpm, maintain momentum – all these instructions were coming to me from the F-Vee owner and champion F-Vee racer. It was my first few practice sessions for a vintage enduro at Sears Point Raceway. The goal was to match his 2-minute flat lap. He had achieved this after the second practice session in the very vintage, very well set-up and legal, very period prepared 1964 Autodynamics F-Vee. Yes, I did hit the magic 2 minute mark and equally satisfying we won the one hour vintage enduro overall!
2010 Friday February 26: Entries are open for the first race of the new Victory Lane Vintage Formula Vee Festival Races, HMSA Spring Club Event March 13-14 Thunderhill Park. Call 818-249-3514 or go to www.hmsausa.com for info and entry. HMSA has also scheduled a Victory Lane Vintage Formula Vee Festival Race with the club Event at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca April 24,25.