Tag Archives: Sports Car Racing

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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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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TJ’s (ever-expanding) Auto Racing Library

Posted on September 21, 2019 by terryjohnsen

Ever since my first visit to the International Motor Racing Research Center (IMRRC, Watkins Glen, NY) in 2013, I have been inspired to expand and grow my own, personal library of auto racing literature (books/magazines/programs/etc.). At that point I already … Continue reading →

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A weekend of milestones!

Posted on May 28, 2019 by terryjohnsen

The marquee event on the Vintage Racer Group (VRG) racing calendar is the Jefferson 500. This special race meeting took place on the twists and turns of Summit Point Motorsports Park in beautiful West Virginia, May 15-19. The 2019 running … Continue reading →

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My 100th Post!

Posted on December 13, 2018 by terryjohnsen

Vintage Racer Group (VRG) may very well be the model for what vintage racing was always intended to be. The members of VRG are a collection of friends, colleagues, fellow racing and car enthusiasts, getting together for fun and camaraderie … Continue reading →

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2018 SVRA Heacock Classic Gold Cup @ VIR

Posted on October 22, 2018 by terryjohnsen

The Heacock Classic Gold Cup event (September 21-23) marked the final race of SVRA’s east coast season, and penultimate event leading into the season ending National Championships at COTA in November. Earlier in the week it was suspected that Virginia … Continue reading →

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VIR and SVRA…a combination that’s hard to beat!

Posted on October 5, 2018 by terryjohnsen

Time to take a break and reflect a bit…it has been two weeks since the SVRA Heacock Classic Gold Cup at Virginia International Raceway (VIR). In my opinion, one of the best vintage events I’ve ever attended…one of the hottest … Continue reading →

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Another memorable weekend at Watkins Glen is now in the books…

Posted on September 17, 2018 by terryjohnsen

Having just retired from the “9-to-5 job”, after 28 years, it was indeed a pleasure to attend the 2018 U.S. Vintage Grand Prix, strictly as a spectator. My son (Eric) and I made the most of our weekend together at … Continue reading →

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Vintage Cars at Vintage Mid-Ohio

Posted on July 3, 2018 by terryjohnsen

The SportsCar Vintage Racing Association made their yearly stop in the heartland of Ohio for the SVRA Vintage Grand Prix of Mid-Ohio, held on the weekend of June 22-24, 2018. Preparing for a weekend photo-shoot with weather conditions expected to … Continue reading →

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Back where they belong….

Posted on May 19, 2018 by terryjohnsen

When I heard the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship series added the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course to its 2018 racing schedule (May 4-6, 2018), I knew I had to be there. For years there’s been a noticeable void in the Mid-Ohio … Continue reading →

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