Category Archives: Vintage Auto Racing

TJ’s Racing VideoShelf: September 2026

Posted on September 29, 2026 by terryjohnsen

Watkins Glen: The Street Years, 1948-1952 (1999), WSKG Public Telecommunications Council, Binghamton, NY, 56:46 minutes Fresh off the Grand Prix Festival earlier in the month, I thought it would be appropriate to reminisce about the origins of racing at ‘The … Continue reading →

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Snapshots from The Glen

Posted on September 25, 2026 by terryjohnsen

The following photographs are from my recent trip to Watkins Glen for the annual Grand Prix Festival. It was once again a huge success. The organizers couldn’t have asked for better weather. The day of the event, Friday September 11th, … Continue reading →

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Vintage Racer Group – VRG Turkey Bowl

Posted on January 7, 2026 by terryjohnsen

Summit Point Motorsports Park, Summit Point, WV – November 14-16, 2025 Victory Lane Magazine, January 2026: Volume 41, No.1 Story by Terry Johnsen It’s mid-November, and Vintage Racer Group (VRG) has once again come to Summit Point Motorsports Park for … Continue reading →

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TJ’s Racing Bookshelf: October 2025

Posted on October 30, 2025 by terryjohnsen

Lost Road Courses By Martin Rudow, published by CarTech, Inc. (2016), 176 pages, softback Lost Drag Strips By Tommy Lee Byrd, published by CarTech, Inc. (2013), 176 pages, softback For the month of October, I’ve paired together books that share … 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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