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Headquarters
  
Southlake, Texas, United States

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The Sportscar Vintage Racing Association, or SVRA was founded over 20 years ago with the vision of keeping vintage race cars on race tracks where they belong, and can delight fans just as they did in their heyday.

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Racetracks

The SVRA races on some of the most iconic and historic tracks in the US.

  • Sebring International Raceway - Sebring, FL
  • Roebling Road Raceway - Bloomingdale, GA
  • Road America - Elkhart Lake, WI
  • Virginia International Raceway (VIR) - Alton, VA
  • Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course - Lexington, OH
  • Infineon Raceway - Sonoma, CA
  • Watkins Glen International - Watkins Glen, NY
  • New Jersey Motorsports Park - Millville, NJ
  • Road Atlanta - Braselton, GA
  • Amelia Island Vintage Gran Prix - Fernandina Beach, FL
  • Indianapolis Motor Speedway - Indianapolis, IN
  • Group 1

    Recognized small displacement production sports cars and sedans
    Examples:

  • Sprite
  • Midget
  • Mini Cooper
  • Triumph Spitfire
  • Alfa Romeo Giulietta
  • MGA
  • Fiat-Abarth
  • Lotus 7
  • Select G and H-modifieds and D-Sports Racers, Formula Vee
  • Group 2

    Pre-1973 Formula cars conforming to the SVRA classic formula car regulations. Other cars may be accepted by invitation as appropriate.
    Examples:

  • Lotus
  • Brabham
  • Caldwell
  • Titan
  • Crosslé
  • Merlyn
  • Royale
  • Elva
  • Hawke
  • Group 3

    Recognized series-produced sports cars and sedans in production prior to 1972.
    Examples:

  • MGB
  • Triumph TR3 and TR4
  • Austin-Healey 3000
  • Porsche 356
  • Elva Courier
  • Morgan
  • Daimler
  • Sunbeam Alpine
  • Volvo P1800
  • Group 4

    Limited produced sports cars, racing “specials” and GT cars built or in production prior to 1960. Other appropriate cars by invitation.
    Examples:

  • Scarab
  • Devin
  • Maserati
  • Ferrari
  • Lotus
  • Jaguar XK120/140, C, D
  • Lister
  • Allard
  • Elva
  • Porsche RSK Spyder
  • Cunningham
  • Group 5

    World Sports Car Championship and World Manufacturer’s Championship GT’s and prototypes as raced between 1960 and 1972. USRRC sports cars and Can-Am cars as raced before 1969 with invited later models. Front engine “specials” as raced after 1959.
    Examples:

  • Lotus 23, 30, 40
  • Porsche 904, 906, 907, 910
  • Elva Mk 6, 7, 8
  • Ford GT40
  • McLaren
  • Lola T70, T160
  • McKee
  • Chevron
  • Group 6

    Selected big-bore production sports cars and sedans through 1972.
    Examples:

  • Chevrolet Corvette
  • Shelby GT-350
  • AC Cobra
  • Ford Mustang
  • Chevrolet Camaro
  • Jaguar XKE
  • Plymouth Barracuda
  • Mercury Cougar
  • Griffith
  • Porsche 911
  • AMC Javelin
  • AMC AMX
  • Group 7

    Can-Am cars as raced after 1969 on slicks. World Championship for Makes sports cars as raced after 1970 on slicks. Under 2.0-liter sports cars as raced after 1972. Center-seat Can-Am cars. SCCA, ASR & BSR, Sports 2000.
    Examples:

  • McLaren
  • Porsche 908, 917, 956, 962
  • Lola
  • Chevron
  • Ferrari 312, 512
  • Alfa Romeo T33
  • Lancia
  • Matra
  • Group 8

    Recognized series-produced sports cars and sedans in production prior to 1979, and later cars by invitation.
    Examples:

  • Lotus Super 7
  • Datsun 240Z
  • BMW 2002
  • Sunbeam Tiger
  • Porsche 911, 914, 924, 944
  • Datsun 510
  • Escort
  • Alfa Romeo GTV
  • Group 9

    Wings and slicks formula cars complying with SVRA post-1973 formula car regulations.
    Examples:

  • Formula 1 and Indy Lights
  • Formula 5000
  • Formula 2
  • Formula Atlantic & Formula B (1600cc)
  • Formula Super Vee (1600cc, air & water cooled)
  • Formula Continental and Formula 3 (1100cc)
  • Group 10

    IMSA and FIA/GT sports cars and sedans as raced between 1973 and 1999.
    Examples:

  • Porsche RSR, 934, 935, 964, 993
  • Chevrolet Corvette
  • Chevrolet Monza
  • Chevrolet Camaro
  • Ford Mustang T/A
  • Nissan
  • Toyota
  • Mazda RX-7
  • Annual Awards

  • Driver of the Year
  • Rookie of the Year
  • Most Improved Driver
  • Professional Mechanic
  • Amateur Mechanic
  • Bob Prouty Award
  • BUBBA Award
  • Bucher/Decker Trophy
  • Charlie Gibson Award
  • Collier Cup
  • Cornett Cup
  • Glanville Cup
  • Handy Cup
  • Hugh Kleinpeter Award
  • MGT Cup
  • Sports Racer Challenge
  • VIR Founders Cup
  • United States Vintage Racing National Championship

    On October 25–27, 2013, SVRA held the inaugural United States Vintage Racing National Championship at the Circuit of the Americas near Austin, Texas. 500 vintage race cars competed in twelve classes with a national champion crowned in each class.

    References

    Sportscar Vintage Racing Association Wikipedia