Category Archives: Victory Lane Magazine

The 2025 Watkins Glen Grand Prix Festival

Posted on October 20, 2025 by terryjohnsen

Watkins Glen, New York; Friday, September 5th, 2025 Victory Lane Magazine, October 2025: Volume 40, No.10 Story by Terry Johnsen, Photos by Molly Batrowny This is a racing fan’s memoir of sorts. It’s certainly not a complete account of an … Continue reading →

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Vintage Racer Group/VRG Jefferson 500 @ Summit Point

Posted on June 2, 2025 by terryjohnsen

Summit Point Motorsports Park, Summit Point, WV – May 16-18, 2025 Victory Lane Magazine, June 2025: Volume 40, No. 6 Story by Terry Johnsen The racing season is now well-underway and seems to shift into high gear once the month … Continue reading →

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The 2024 Watkins Glen Grand Prix Festival

Posted on December 4, 2024 by terryjohnsen

Watkins Glen, New York; Friday, September 6th, 2024 Victory Lane Magazine, December 2024: Volume 39, No. 12 Photos by Molly Batrowny, story by Terry Johnsen It’s early September in the Finger Lakes region of upstate New York. The weather is … Continue reading →

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SVRA SpeedTour at Summit Point

Posted on October 7, 2024 by terryjohnsen

Summit Point Motorsports Park, August 16-18, 2024 Victory Lane Magazine, October 2024: Volume 39, No. 10 Story by Terry Johnsen It’s the middle of August, summertime in the beautiful rolling hills of West Virginia, and for the second year in … Continue reading →

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‘Miscellaneous Ramblings’ for August

Posted on August 20, 2024 by terryjohnsen

The SVRA SpeedTour event at Summit Point this past weekend (August 16-18) was my first racing action of the year. It was so nice to be back at the track. I’ll be working on the race review article for Victory … Continue reading →

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Archive Flashback – July 2013 ‘Paul Wilson and his 1965 Lola T70 Roadster’

Posted on July 11, 2024 by terryjohnsen

For this month let’s look back in the archive for a spotlight piece I wrote about Paul Wilson’s 1965 Lola T70, which appeared in the July 2013 edition of Victory Lane Magazine. I was very fortunate to get the chance to … Continue reading →

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Archive Flashback – April 2015 ‘The Power of Pink!

Posted on April 29, 2024 by terryjohnsen

Let’s look back in the archive for a spotlight piece I wrote about Jeff Wright’s 1978 Chevron B45, which appeared in the April 2015 edition of Victory Lane Magazine. It was a pleasure to speak with Jeff and his wife … Continue reading →

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VRG Turkey Bowl @ Summit Point

Posted on January 3, 2024 by terryjohnsen

Victory Lane Magazine – January 2024: Volume 39, No.1 Summit Point Motorsports Park, Summit Point, WV, November 17-19, 2023 Story by Terry Johnsen Once again, the vintage racing season has drawn to a close. In general sports terms that conjures … Continue reading →

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VRG Jefferson 500 @ Summit Point

Posted on July 5, 2023 by terryjohnsen

Victory Lane Magazine – July 2023: Volume 38, No.7 Summit Point Motorsports Park, Summit Point, WV – May 19-21, 2023 Story by Terry Johnsen Just a short trip from the nation’s capital, nestled in the rolling hills of West Virginia, … Continue reading →

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VRG Jefferson 500 @ Summit Point Motorsports Park

Posted on May 19, 2023 by terryjohnsen

Friday, May 19, 2023 It was great to be back at a racetrack. My first vintage event of the year. It’s been far too long of a break for me. The Jefferson 500 presented by VRG proved to be the … Continue reading →

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