Vintage Races & Rallies

SVRA Vintage Racing Nationals (2016) – Recap & Photo Gallery

Michael DiPleco

The United States Vintage Racing National Championship was held November 2-6, 2016 at Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas. The 4th annual Sportscar Vintage Racing Association (SVRA) event featured close competition for a National Championship that showcased almost 75 years of historical automobiles.

The field at the 2016 SVRA Vintage Racing Nationals competed in 11 race groups and two enduros, with a national champion crowned in each class.Staged on the same 20-turn, 3.4-mile track as the Formula 1 United States Grand Prix, participants battled the undulating circuit that offers dramatic, natural elevation changes along with a 133-foot climb up to its signature Turn 1.

Interesting and notable cars at the 2016 SVRA U.S. Vintage Nationals included the 1969 Chevron B16; 1963 Alfa Romeo TZ; 1959 Lister-Chevrolet Costin; 1971 Tyrrell 002; 1973 Lola T292; 1966 Lola T70 Mk II Spyder; 1990 Mazda 787; 1989 Mazda 767-B; 1990 Chevrolet Intrepid; 1964 Lotus 23B; 1969 Alfa Romeo 1300 GTA TransAm and the ex-Geoff Brabham 1988 Nissan 300 ZX-Turbo GTP.

Similar to 2013, 2014 and 2015, Sports Car Digest also documented the SVRA Vintage Racing Nationals 2016, with photographer Michael DiPleco offering the following pictures of the historic race cars navigating the red, white and blue Circuit of the Americas.

SVRA U.S. Vintage Racing Nationals 2016 – Photo Gallery

1969 Chevrolet Corvette- Scott Brady.
Benetton getting hammered.
Sweet ’69 Chevron B16.
1990 Chevrolet Intrepid.
1969 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28-Kevin Ford.
1969 Chevron B16- Gary Gregory.
1969 Lola T70 MkIII- Hobart Buppert.
1985 Ford Cobra- John McCormack.
Yes.
Smile when you work.
Cobra X Twon
Lego Porsche.
XKE
XKE
1990 Mazda 787.
1990 Mazda 787.
Tech inspection of the GT40.
Tech inspection of the GT40.
Benetton Formula 1.
Benetton Formula 1.
Intensity.
Intensity.
“She goes”
“She goes”
Lotus 11.
Lotus 11.
The sun breaks out for the start of group 8 race.
The sun breaks out for the start of group 8 race.
Legendary.
Legendary.
Stuff in a trailer.
Stuff in a trailer.
Apex preps at 7am for their race team.
Apex preps at 7am for their race team.
Nissan 300 ZXT GTP.
Nissan 300 ZXT GTP.
1963 Alfa Romeo TZ with Joe Colasacco.
1963 Alfa Romeo TZ with Joe Colasacco.
1966 Chevrolet Corvair- Russ Rosenberg.
1966 Chevrolet Corvair- Russ Rosenberg.
1970 Lola T70 MkIII b- James Cullen.
1970 Lola T70 MkIII b- James Cullen.
#10-1970 LolaT70 MkIIIb- James Cullen #82- 1969 Lola T70 MkIII- Hobart Buppert.
#10-1970 LolaT70 MkIIIb- James Cullen #82- 1969 Lola T70 MkIII- Hobart Buppert.
1969 Chevron B16- Gary Gregory.
1969 Chevron B16- Gary Gregory.
1966 Lola T70 MkII- Dan Cowdrey.
1966 Lola T70 MkII- Dan Cowdrey.
1973 Lola T292- Cal Meeker.
1973 Lola T292- Cal Meeker.
1986 Ralt RT4- CanAm- Scot Morton.
1986 Ralt RT4- CanAm- Scot Morton.
1988 Chevrolet Corvette- Borisd Said.
1988 Chevrolet Corvette- Borisd Said.
2007 Porsche GT3 Cup- James Cullen.
1988 Nissan 300ZXT GTP, Theo Bean IV.
1990 Chevrolet Intrepid- Toby Bean.
1989 Mazdz 767-B- Kenneth Saward.
1990 Mazda 787- Robert T. Davis.
1990 Chevrolet Intrepid – Toby Bean.
1990 Mazda RX7 – Roberto Garcia.
1990 Mazda RX7- Roberto Garcia.
1993 Ford Mustang- Don Noe.
1971 Brabham BT35- Geoff Brabham.
1969 Brabham BT-29- Robert Burnside.
1979 Fiat Abarth 033- Robert Rodgers.
Daimler SP250 – Larry Ligas.
Daimler SP250 – Larry Ligas.
Running wide out of T20.
Alfa Berlina chases down the BMW 2002.
1967 Scarbo SVF1.
1967 Scarbo SVF1- Joe Scarbo.
1967 Scarbo SVF1- Joe Scarbo.
1971 Tyrrell 002- John Delane.
1969 Eagle F5000- Johnnie Crean.
2008 Dallara Infinity- Vruce Hamilton.
1972 McKee Mk18- Thomas Simpson.
1959 Lister Chevrolet Costin- Erickson Shirley.
Groups 1a, 3 and 4 in the esses.
1958 Chevrolet Corvette- Tony Parella.
1960 Porsche 356B Roadster-Nicolas Clemence.
1970 MG Midget- Chris Duroy.
1958 Chevrolet Corvette- Louis Gladfelter #51- 1959 Corvette of Daniel Ruehs.
1958 Chevrolet Corvette- Louis Gladfelter #51- 1959 Corvette of Daniel Ruehs.
1970 MG Midget- Chris Duroy.
1958 Chevrolet Corvette- Louis Gladfelter.
Bruce Hamilton leads Group 9 in the esses- 2008 Dallara Infinity.
Group 9-
1969 Eagle F5000- Johnnie Crean.
1998 Benetton F1- Roberto Garcia.
1990 Mazda 787- Robert T. Davis.
1990 Chevrolet Intrepid- Toby Bean.
1988 Corvette Challenge- Mark Horner.
1980 Chevrolet Nova- Chris Cook.
1989 Mazdz 767-B- Kenneth Saward.
Four wide into T2 Formula Vee Feature rcae.
1960 Lola Formula Jr.- Thomas Atlas.
1959 Elva 100 Formula Jr.- James Yule.
1968 Corvette Roadster- Clair Schwendeman.
1965 Cobra 427 Comp R- Andre Ahrle.
1966 Ford GT350- Frank Marcum.
1973 Lola T292- Cal Meeker.
1986 Ralt RT4 Scot Morton and 1973 Lola T292- Cal Meeker.
1969 Chevron B16- Gary Gregory.
Combined Groups 5 & 7 T13.
1969 Lola T70 MkIIIb- James Cullen.
1973 Lola T292- Cal Meeker.
1966 Lola T70 MkII- Dan Cowdrey.
Benetton
Elf Liveried Stall
1969 Chevron B16- Gary Gregory.
1969 Chevron B16- Gary Gregory.
1979 Fiat Abarth 033- Robert Rodgers.
1979 Fiat Abarth 033- Robert Rodgers.
1967 Porsche 911/S- Craig lyons.
1968 Alf Romeo Spyder- Robert Mocas.
Tpony Parella on his way to The Gold Helmet.
1973 Porsche 911T- Alfonso Tomita.
Tony Parella with his Gold Helmet.
Green Green Green.
Scot Morton, Ralt RT4 CanAm Takes the checkler and the Gold Helmet.
1963 Alfa Romeo TZ with Joe Colasacco.
1963 Alfa Romeo TZ with Joe Colasacco.
1964 Lotus 23B – Doc Bundy.
1986 Ralt RT4 CanAm- Scot Morton.
1972 Chevron B21- David Putz.
1972 Alfa Romeo Berlina. Roman Tucker- Bernardo Martinez.
1972 Alfa Romeo Berlina. Roman Tucker- Bernardo Martinez.
1972 Alfa Romeo Berlina. 1969 Alfa Romeo SVRA “Gold Medalion” GTA .-Bernardo Martinez.
Post Race Tech for Thor Johnson and his 1959 Lotus 17.
Joe Colasacco and the fabulous 1962 Stanguellini Defino FJR.
Historic GT/GTP Enduro starts under threatening skies.
1962 AC Cobra- Phil Mulacek.
Phil Mulacvek AC Cobra battles the Corvette of Clair Schwendeman.
1999 Riley & Scott MkIII- Roberto Garcia.
1974 BMW Schnitzer 2800CSL- Thor Johnson.
Enduro action.
1972 Chevron B21- David Putz.
1989 Lola T89/90- Henry Payne V-
1989 Lola T89/90- Henry Payne V- 1999 Carbir CS2- Owen Adelman.
GT40.
1985 Lola T598- David Hale.
1962 AC Cobra- Phil Mulacek.
1989 Lola T89/90- Henry Payne V- 1999 Carbir CS2- Owen Adelman.
1968 Chevrolet Corvette Roadster- Clair Schwendeman.
1969 Chevrolet Corvette- James Kitzmiller.
1974 BMW Schnitzer 2800CSL- Thor Johnson.
GT40.
2008 Dallara Infinity- Bruce Hamilton.
Formula Jr. Race Group !b.
1962 Staguellini Delfino FJR- Joseph Colasacco.
1965 Zink C-4 FV- Doane Harrison.
1969 Lynx FV Neil Sullivan and Eric Lovay- 1970 Caldwell FV.
1960 Lola Formula Jr.- Thomas Atlas.
Formula Jr. Race Group 1b fielded 28 cars.
Elliott Barron 1972 Pegasus FV. the middle of 3 generations of FV racers.
1959 Elva 100 FJ- James Yule.
1963 Alfa Romeo TZ with Joe Colasacco.
1969 Alfa Romeo GTA- Bernardo D. Martinez.
1966 MGB Gary Perser.
1971 Porsche 914/4- Dave Foreman.
1960 Porsche 356B Roadster- Nicoilas Clemence.
1963 Alfa Romeo TZ with Joe Colasacco.
1959 Lister Chevrolet Costin- 1959 Lotus 17.
1958 Chevrolet Corvette – 1960 Lola Mk1.
Daniel Ruiels- 1959 Corvette- 1958 Corvette- Tony Parella- 1960 Lola MkI- Dale Bloomquist.
1959 Lister Chevrolet Costin- Shirly Erickson.
1971 Brabham BT35- Geoff Brabham.
1969 Brabham BT29- Robert Burnside.
1971 Brabham BT35- Ron Hornig.
1971 Brabham BT35- Ron Hornig.
1969 Palliser- Winkelmann FF.
1972 Alfa Romeo Berlina- Roman Tucker.
1961 Daimler SP250- Larry Ligas.
1972 Alfa Romeo Berlina- Roman Tucker.
1972 Datsun 240Z- Linwood Staub.
1990 Mazda RX7- Jeremy Barnes.
1988 Nissan 300ZXT GTP Theo Bean IV.
1989 Mazda 767-B- Kenneth Saward.
1969 Chevrolet Corvette- Jim Sandberg.
1969 Chevrolet Corvette- Jim Sandberg.
Waiting.
Wheels off.

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