Sonoma Historic Motorsports Festival
The big time races are with out a doubt a great thing to attend. High speed driving and large crowds. A lot of excitement, Long lines. Minimal access to your favorite driver. A lot of crowd control. Assigned seating. Limited access to many things. Big money tickets. But that is what we are all left with today if we want to go the races. Right? Well maybe not!
Historic and Vintage racing is a very big secret, or at least not many really know about it.
What is historic and Vintage racing? Real racecars racing on real racetracks just like they did when the racecars were new. Very similar rules, sometimes the same drivers. The event is also a history lesson with out the written test at the end of the day.
The cars on the track are the same ones, which raced, starting back in the early 1900's and represent each year right up to; sometimes just a few years ago. The event is an automotive museum with the cars displayed at 80 MPH or more.
Big time races, or Historic/Vintage races?
Historic/Vintage races, a lot of excitement, smaller or no lines. Less crowd control problems, greater access to drivers, walk right up and talk to them. Have a good look at the cars. Wander around the paddock. Wander around the track, or stands. Go "Back To The Good Days". Come to the Historic and Vintage racing.
Historic/Vintage races, they are Awesome!
Ford Model H 1924
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Ford Model T Depot Hack 1923
Descriptive Poster For This Car - JPG fileTriumph Spl sn-20582 1937
Shadow DN3 F1 1974
Porsche 917K sn-917-016 1970
Shadow DN9B F1 1979
Maserati T-61 sn-2463 1960
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Porsche 917K sn-917-016 1970
Jaguar XK 120 1954
Ferrari 312P sn-0872 1972
Ferrari 312P sn-0872 1972
BMW CSL Luigi sn-001 1973
Ford Roush Mustang sn-008-91 1991
Devin Ryan Spl sn-DV1957SP 1957
Ferrari 250 GTO sn-4757 1962
Ferrari 250 GTO sn-4757 1962
Ferrari 250 GTO sn-4757 1962
Jaguar E Type 1963
Jaguar E Type 1963
Lola MK5A F-JR sn-BRJ-59 1963
Lola T-70 1966