AMiataCalledSteve
AMiataCalledSteve HalfDork
8/15/23 3:22 p.m.

A while back on this forum I saw some talk about an event where a bunch of mostly vintage race cars "raced" through a small town as part of some sort of festival. My main recollection is a video of a red Cobra replica driving the course which was mostly marked off with hay bales. The course was rally-style, where each car was let out maybe 30 seconds after the previous one and you drove point A to point B before driving back through the pits to line up for another lap. For the life of me I can't seem to find it again - does anyone happen to know what I'm rambling about?

wvumtnbkr
wvumtnbkr PowerDork
8/15/23 3:26 p.m.

Goodwood hill climb?

AMiataCalledSteve
AMiataCalledSteve HalfDork
8/15/23 3:28 p.m.

In reply to wvumtnbkr :

It was in America, I want to say Kentucky or somewhere thereabouts but I could be totally wrong

Steve_Jones
Steve_Jones SuperDork
8/15/23 3:31 p.m.

Watkins Glen Vintage festival?

Duke
Duke MegaDork
8/15/23 3:33 p.m.
AMiataCalledSteve said:

A while back on this forum I saw some talk about an event where a bunch of mostly vintage race cars "raced" through a small town as part of some sort of festival. My main recollection is a video of a red Cobra replica driving the course which was mostly marked off with hay bales. The course was rally-style, where each car was let out maybe 30 seconds after the previous one and you drove point A to point B before driving back through the pits to line up for another lap. For the life of me I can't seem to find it again - does anyone happen to know what I'm rambling about?

That would, I believe, be the Coatesville Vintage Grand Prix - Coatesville, Pennsylvania.  September 16th this year - no charge to spectate.

AMiataCalledSteve
AMiataCalledSteve HalfDork
8/15/23 3:38 p.m.

In reply to Duke :

THANK YOU! That's the one, I was starting to think I was crazy haha

Duke
Duke MegaDork
8/15/23 3:48 p.m.

If you want to enter, there's still room, particularly in the pre-1950 class.

We can also still use corner workers and marshals.

September 16th this year!  Come on out.  Biggest event yet, plus a car show near the pit / paddock area.

Duke
Duke MegaDork
8/15/23 3:52 p.m.

And, actually, it's hot lapping, like an urban track day - continuous lapping sessions of about 20 minutes per class, morning and afternoon sessions for each group.

Here's a link to this year's GRM thread.

 

Duke
Duke MegaDork
8/15/23 3:57 p.m.

Here is this year's confirmed entry list to date:

1928     Ford       Roadster

1930     Ford       Model A Roadster

1929     Ford       Model A Roadster

1930     Ford       Model A

1931     Chevrolet             5 Window Coupe

1926     Ford       Model T

1929     Ford       Model A Roadster

1930     Ford       Jalopy

1962     Austin Healey     Sprite

1969     Jaguar   XKE

1965     Porsche 356sc

1958     VAY Special          Canadian Class

1974     MG         Midget

1983     Dodge   Shelby Charger

1983     Dodge   Shelby Charger

1963     Jaguar   E-type

1973     BMW     2002

1960     Austin Healey     Sprite

1970     FIAT       850 Spyder

1960     Austin Healey     Sprite

1961     Ginetta  G4

1972     Porsche 914-6

1980     Mazda  Rx7

1965     Shelby American               Cobra S/C

1970     Plymouth            AAR Cuda

1969     Porsche 911 CP

1958     Devin     SS

1965     Ford       Cobra

1963     Jaguar   E-type

1969     Ford       Mustang

1969     Ford       Mustang

1965     Ford       GT350

1963     Jaguar   XKE Fixed Head Coupe

1969     Chevrolet             Camaro

1965     Plymouth            Valiant

1970     AMC      AMX

1979     Porsche 930 turbo

1965     Chevrolet             Corvette

1968     Ford       Mustang

1973     Ford       Mustang Mach 1

1966     Honda   CB 160

1965     Honda   305/CB77

1976     Kawasaki             KZ400

1968     Harley / Aermacchi          Sprint 350

1980     Yamaha 400 Special

1962     Norton Manx

0             Honda   CB350

1965     Honda   CB160

1982     Suzuki   RM465 custom

1974     Yamaha Tx500

1974     Yamaha RD350

1969     Triumph               650

1969     Triumph               Bonneville 650

1974     Kawasaki             H2R

1971     BMW     R75 Sidecar

1974     Triumph               Trident

1942     Harley-Davidson               WL

1971     Suzuki   FP/SP T500 Sidecar

1947     Harley-Davidson               WLC Bobber

1941     Harley-Davidson               WL

1982     Suzuki   GS850GL café racer

1942     Harley-Davidson               WLA Flathead

1944     Harley Davidson               WL

1964     Triumph               T120R

1942     Harley-Davidson               WLA

1969     Norton Commando

2017     BMW     R9T Racer

1980     Rotax     Knight 505

1937     Harley-Davidson               WLDR

1965     Harley-Davidson               Sportster

Tom1200
Tom1200 PowerDork
8/15/23 4:07 p.m.

If it wasn't across the country I'd do that event in a heartbeat.........it looks like a great time.

Duke
Duke MegaDork
8/15/23 4:19 p.m.

Different format for the entry list - more readable?

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