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Sportscar Vintage Racing Association (SVRA)

As one of the oldest organizations in vintage racing, and the only one with a national presence, SVRA is committed to presenting the best possible experience for our competitors and fans. From 200 MPH Indy and Formula 1 cars to classic Jaguars and Porsches, our events provide a rolling history of motorsport where the cars are the stars at legendary tracks across the country such as Watkins Glen, Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Sonoma Raceway, The Circuit of the Americas, and Portland International Raceway.

For competitors, SVRA provides a complete weekend of events and activities with lots of track time and a full slate of sprint and endurance races, as well as off-track activities.

For spectators, the paddock area is all always “open” at no cost beyond admission, offering a level of access to cars and drivers not available in most other forms of motorsport.

SVRA is the largest and one of the oldest Vintage racing organizations in the United States. Originally called the Southeast Vintage Racing Association, the organization was founded in 1978 by Ford Heacock III following the success of the Kendall Vintage Grand Prix held as part of the annual 12 Hours of Sebring. With an initial membership of approximately 25 drivers and supporters, the organization has become the premier vintage racing organization in the United States with over 2,500 licensed competitors.

Founded in 1978, SVRA is the largest vintage racing organization in the United States.

Currently, SVRA conducts Vintage events at legendary race tracks throughout the country including Road America, Sonoma Raceway, Watkins Glen International, Auto Club Speedway, and Virginia International Raceway.

In its first year the Brickyard Vintage Racing Invitational at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway immediately became the largest Vintage race in the U.S. drawing over 700 entries. Additionally, The U.S. Vintage Racing National Championship at The Circuit of the Americas has become a premier event drawing hundreds of competitors each fall.

SVRA events provide wheel to wheel competition with similar cars, of the same era, restored to a condition consistent with their original, as-raced, specifications.

At the heart of SVRA are the core values that our events will provide; Safe, Fair and Fun competition for the enjoyment of our spectators, competitors, crews and fans.

SAFE:   Our events feature a century of Classic and Historic racing cars, restored to their original racing specifications and livery, but equipped with state of the art safety equipment and the latest driver protection gear. Our professional staff is on hand at each track to verify the presence and operation of this equipment. On track driver behavior is closely monitored to insure close competition while maintaining the spirit of sportsmanship that is a hallmark of Vintage racing.

FAIR:   SVRA events provide wheel to wheel competition with similar cars, of the same era, restored to a condition consistent with their original, as-raced, specifications. Pre-race inspections and post- race follow-ups ensure that the preparation of each car is in accordance with the appropriate rules for its category and making sure that the only on track advantage lies with the driver.

FUN:   Our weekends provide a variety of activities designed to provide a fun experience for all involved. Car shows and a wide variety of vendors provide spectators with activities to fill the gaps between on track action. The “open pits” at all SVRA races allow spectators the chance to get up close and personal with the cars, drivers, and crews providing an experience unparalleled in other forms of motorsports.

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Williamson Wins Big Money in Eastern States 200 – DTD Exclusive

By:  Bobby Sweeney

MIDDLETOWN, NY – Mat Williamson added another huge point to his auto racing resumé on Saturday night, winning the 2020 edition of Orange County Fair Speedway’s Eastern States 200. Williamson grabbed the lead about three-quarters of the way through the event, then held off late charges by Mike Mahaney and Stewart Friesen to snag a $25,000 paycheck.

Following a slow start to blow off the top layer of dust on the track surface, Larry Wight led Max McLaughlin through the opening stages of the 200-lap main event. The race quickly settled into a green-flag feel, with Wight driving away from McLaughlin by lap 20. Big movers in the first portion of the race were headlined by Friesen, snagging third on lap 28 and instantly going after McLaughlin. As McLaughlin and Friesen battled, Wight grew his lead, up to nearly a straightaway by lap 35. A few laps later, Friesen finally snuck by McLaughlin and went hunting after Wight.

Friesen got to second on lap 38, and had cut Wight’s lead in half by lap 45. Friesen didn’t stop there, catching Wight, jumping to the top, and driving by to lead lap 56. Friesen went on cruise control, putting a comfortable gap between himself and Wight and let the laps tick away. By lap 80, Wight was closing back in on Friesen, but the caution waived on lap 89 before Wight could take a serious swing at the top spot. Unfortunately, Wight’s run came to an end, heading behind the wall shortly after the caution waived.

During this caution, all lead lap cars headed to the pits and took fuel, tires, or both. A quick green and yellow on lap 104 forced another restart on lap 112. Enter Williamson, who worked to fourth by lap 115 with his new tires, then another caution and lap 122 restart allowed him to slide into second. In a repeat of last week at Port Royal, Williamson was hawking Friesen, with Friesen holding a one second lead by lap 140.

Williamson hit the afterburners, driving up to Friesen’s bumper, heading to the middle of the track, and taking the lead on lap 144. Behind them, Mahaney had filed into third, but up front, it was all Williamson. By lap 150, Williamson had already put nearly two seconds between himself and Friesen, while Friesen was falling into the clutches of Mahaney. On lap 156, Mahaney got under Friesen and took second, but had a big gap to erase to get to Williamson.

Mahaney was up to the challenge, erasing Williamson’s lead in a moment. After looking high and low, Mahaney looked to be taking the top spot, but a caution on lap 164 nixed any coming pass. Under this yellow, Friesen headed to the pits, taking on a new tire for the lap 177 restart. Williamson had a good restart, putting a comfortable lead over Mahaney in a heartbeat, but Friesen had already driven to fourth by lap 180. On lap 182, Friesen disposed of Tim Sears Jr. for third, setting his sights on Williamson and Mahaney.

With ten laps left, the top three were all getting closer, with Mahaney catching Williamson and Friesen catching both. As Mahaney was back within striking distance for the lead, Friesen and a lapped car made contact, sending the lapped car around on lap 194. Unfortunately for Mahaney, Williamson had excellent speed on restarts, pulling away in the final six laps to score his first Eastern States 200 triumph. Friesen nosed out Mahaney for second at the finish, with Sears scoring fourth and Tyler Dippel fifth.

Williamson’s win isn’t his first big one at Orange County Fair Speedway, winning $100,000 at the 160-lap Centennial event and the $15,000 checkered in the Eastern States 358-Modified event last season. The win is Williamson’s third in 200-lap events, adding on to Super Dirt Week in 2019, and Port Royal Speedway last week.

“There seemed to be a lot more varying strategies this week as opposed to last week,” Williamson said, comparing the Eastern States 200 to his win in Port Royal Speedway’s 200-lapper last weekend. “Last week, Friesen and I were on similar strategies, but this week was way different. We took tires about halfway through here, Friesen didn’t and took them late. This wasn’t a typical Eastern States, usually you take fuel and ride around for 150 laps, then race 50. This was different where we were going at it all night, and I think we took the right strategy.”

The altered Eastern States Weekend schedule meant for some new experiences, such as the Small Block race happening right before the Big Block race, and the Big Block race scheduled for night. Both of these had a definite impact on how the Eastern States 200 played out, but both the Small Block and Big Block races played out drastically differently. Williamson had two different races, finishing a quiet 14th in the Small Block, but bagging the big paycheck.

“It was interesting having the 358 race right before this,” Williamson stated. “We weren’t good in the 358 race, but didn’t think we could learn anything from it. The 358 race laid rubber, but they graded the track and we knew it would be dusty to start. The track work definitely helped, but I think a lot of us were thinking it was going to take rubber and it never did. It cleaned off and it tried to lay rubber, but for some reason never did. Luckily it gave us a track we could move on and race on, I’m hungry for these big wins and I’m glad we could grab this one.”

Friesen chased the Behrent’s #3 across the finish line for the second weekend in a row, coming up short on a late charge with a new tire. A very contrasting strategy from the one that notched him the Eastern States 200 win in 2019, but the one needed for late-race speed tonight.

“We tried to take a gas-and-go, but the track never took any more rubber,” noted Friesen. “We were pretty much a sitting duck there at the end, so we came in and grabbed a tire. I think we may have been able to grab that one if we stayed in lapped traffic, but it just didn’t go our way.”

Mahaney has been hot recently, but has somehow eluded victory lane despite a top-five percentage of around 50% in October. This race could have landed in Mahaney’s lap with a couple small differences, but Mahaney had to settle for third.

“We’ve been stacking up the top threes, but this one will be tough to swallow since we were so close,” Mahaney said. “We were going good, but just didn’t get going on that last restart. We just fired bad all night, our lap times were really slow on restarts but picked up as the laps clicked off. I’m not sure why it was that way, if I did I guess we’d be up there with the trophy, but it was just another near miss.”

ORANGE COUNTY FAIR SPEEDWAY EASTERN STATES WEEKEND BIG-BLOCK MODIFIEDS UNOFFICIAL RACE RESULTS 10/25/20

FEATURE FINISH (200-LAPS): 1 Mat Williamson 2 Stewart Friesen 3 Mike Mahaney 4 Tim Sears Jr. 5 Tyler Dippel 6 Jimmy Phelps 7 Pat Ward 8 Max McLaughlin 9 Billy VanInwegen 10 Jeff Heotzler 11 Tommy Meier 12 Peter Britten 13 Ryan Godown 14 Marc Johnson 15 Anthony Perrego 16 Jack Lehner 17 Dillon Steuer 18 Kevin Root 19 Allison Ricci 20 Jessica Friesen 21 Matt Hitchcock 22 Richard Smith 23 Tim Fuller 24 Ronnie Johnson 25 Andy Bachetti 26 Larry Wight 27 Billy Decker 28 Matt Sheppard 29 Shane Jablonka 30 Jimmy Horton 31 Tyler Trump 32 LJ Lombardo 33 Tyler Boniface 34 Bobby Henschel 35 Rocky Warner 36 Kyle Armstrong 37 JR Heffner 38 Jerry Higbie

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Champions and Event Winners Entered For Sunshine State 200

Pensacola, FL – The ASA STARS National Tour will return on March 24th to the famed 5 Flags Speedway for the 2nd running of the Sunshine State 200. The Co-Sanctioned event between the ASA STARS National Tour and the ASA Southern Super Series features Super Late Model racing’s best from 14 States and Canada. Champions, Winners, Rising Stars will all be looking to claim the ASA STARS National Tour Sunshine State 200 Trophy. The Sunday matinee event features a 200 Lap Feature paying $15,000 to win and $1,500 to start.

The ASA STARS National Tour Sunshine State 200 will be a part of the 2024 5 Flags Speedway Triple Header Season Opener. Friday night March 22nd features Outlaws, Pure Stocks and Sportsman. On Saturday the 23rd the ARCA East Series will run the Pensacola 150 along with the always entertaining Crown Stocks in action. Sunday the 24th will cap off the big weekend with the ASA STARS National Tour Sunshine State 200.

Defending event winner and ASA STARS National Tour Points Leader Casey Roderick will be joined by 31 other drivers who have all entered the Sunshine State 200. Adding their names into the mix include 5 Time 5 Flags Speedway Super Late Model Champion Bubba Pollard, 2 time Southern Super Series Champion Stephen Nasse, 3 time SPEARS Southwest Tour Champion Jacob Gomes. Canadian Champion Kyle Steckly and Rising Stars Gio Ruggiero and Jett Noland.

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