It’s race time again, gang!
July 30th - August 3rd are the dates for this year’s annual New Hampshire
Vintage Celebration, a weekend of Vintage Sports Car Racing at New Hampshire
International Speedway in Loudon. The celebration runs from Wednesday through
Sunday—here’s what’s going on:
• Vintage racing on the oval on Wednesday & Thursday
• On Friday, Saturday and Sunday, vintage racing sports cars and motorcycles
take to the road circuit.
• Sunday features the Hart’s Turkey Farm Restaurant Open Vehicle Show and the
Elegance Car Show
AONE will again set up its canopy in the infield with our
banner on it so that you can find us (it is a big place). As we’ve done the last
two years, we’ll be firing up the BBQ grill and have free food and drinks
available for club members and guests.
This is a great opportunity to see vintage Alfas and many
other sports cars and motorcycles on (and off) the track. There may be three or
four AONE members racing (among them Paul Glynn with his Giulietta and Bob
Russell with his Sprint Zagato), so come cheer them on! Bring a chair if you
like and stroll through the infield amongst the beautiful vintage cars and
bikes.
Get yourself an early start Saturday, drive up to Loudon,
buy your infield tickets ($20 for the whole weekend), and look for our Alfa
banners in the pit/infield area! Consider finding a place to flop Saturday night
and taking in the concours and more racing on Sunday! For more info, check out
the NHIS web site, or contact Tom Lesko at 781-749-9132 or
tmlesko@comcast.net. And be sure to check
this web site for late-breaking news!
Last year, we had a fine turnout of 25 or more Alfisti and
had a great time! There’s something special about watching these 40-, 50-, and
60-year-old sports cars racing as if they were new—a time warp! Come on up!
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Vintage
Festival at Lime Rock
Labor Day Weekend -
August 29 thru September 1
This is Vintage Racing’s big time
of year! Just a month after the New Hampshire Vintage Celebration
comes the Vintage Festival at Lime Rock! On Labor Day Weekend, you’ll be able to
not only watch the vintage races at Lime Rock Park but also to experience the
great race cars of yesteryear up close. There are practice sessions Friday,
qualifying races Saturday, a concours and classic car auction Sunday (no
racing), and the trophy races on Monday (Labor Day). Throughout the weekend are
a vintage swap meet and lots of other activities.
On top of that, Fiat Lancia Unlimited (FLU) will sponsor
its Tenth Annual Italian Car Corral on Labor Day. All Italian marques are welcome
to join the corral. Each year, the corral attracts over 60 Italian cars
including Fiats, Lancias, Ferraris, and Alfas. The location of the corral will
be in the track outfield—you must access the Italian Car Corral through the
Outfield Gate on Route 112. Please plan to arrive between 10 AM and 11 AM. There
is a footbridge over the straightaway that connects the outfield with the
infield, so that you can easily visit the used part vendors or watch the racing
from the hill overlooking the S-turns.
