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Sportscar Vintage Racing Association

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Sportscar Vintage Racing Association
HeadquartersDecatur, Georgia
Website

The Sportscar Vintage Racing Association, or SVRA was founded over 20 years ago with the vision of keeping vintage race cars on race tracks where they belong, and can delight fans just as they did in their heyday.[1]

Racetracks

The SVRA races on some of the most iconic and historic tracks in the US.

Race Car Groups[2]

Group 1

1962 Austin Cooper.

Recognized small displacement production sports cars and sedans
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Group 2

Group 2 racers at Watkins Glen.

Pre-1973 Formula cars conforming to the SVRA classic formula car regulations. Other cars may be accepted by invitation as appropriate.
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Group 3

Group 3 racers at Watkins Glen.

Recognized series-produced sports cars and sedans in production prior to 1972.
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Group 4

1958 Lister Jaguar.

Limited produced sports cars, racing “specials” and GT cars built or in production prior to 1960. Other appropriate cars by invitation.
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Group 5

1969 Ford GT40.

World Sports Car Championship and World Manufacturer’s Championship GT’s and prototypes as raced between 1960 and 1972. USRRC sports cars and Can-Am cars as raced before 1969 with invited later models. Front engine “specials” as raced after 1959.
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Group 6

1967 Sunoco Camaro Z28.
1967 Jaguar XKE.

Selected big-bore production sports cars and sedans through 1972.
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Group 7

1969 Lola T70 MkIIIb.

Can-Am cars as raced after 1969 on slicks. World Championship for Makes sports cars as raced after 1970 on slicks. Under 2.0-liter sports cars as raced after 1972. Center-seat Can-Am cars. SCCA, ASR & BSR, Sports 2000.
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Group 8

1971 Datsun 240Z.

Recognized series-produced sports cars and sedans in production prior to 1979, and later cars by invitation.
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Group 9

1970 Chevron B17B.

Wings and slicks formula cars complying with SVRA post-1973 formula car regulations.
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Group 10

1975 Chevrolet Monza.

IMSA and FIA/GT sports cars and sedans as raced between 1973 and 1999.
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Annual Awards

  • Driver of the Year
  • Rookie of the Year
  • Most Improved Driver
  • Professional Mechanic
  • Amateur Mechanic
  • Bob Prouty Award
  • BUBBA Award
  • Bucher/Decker Trophy
  • Charlie Gibson Award
  • Collier Cup
  • Cornett Cup
  • Glanville Cup
  • Handy Cup
  • Hugh Kleinpeter Award
  • MGT Cup
  • Sports Racer Challenge
  • VIR Founders Cup

United States Vintage Racing National Championship

On October 25–27, 2013, SVRA held the inaugural United States Vintage Racing National Championship at the Circuit of the Americas near Austin, Texas. 500 vintage race cars competed in twelve classes with a national champion crowned in each class.

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