Vintage racers from across the U.S. will take to the track September 13-15 as Road America hosts the Vintage Sports Car Drivers Association (VSCDA) Ariens Art on Wheels Weekend featuring the Elkhart Lake Vintage Festival®. The annual celebration of vintage and historic sports cars attracts over 300 cars to the famed 4-mile, 14-turn road course and the fan-friendly paddock is open to spectators for close-up views of amazing racing machines prepared to era-specifications all weekend.
For 2019, the VSCDA is celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Formula Ford in the United States. The FF50th is open to Kent and Cortina powered Formula Fords of all eras. There will be three exclusive race groups for these legendary single seaters. Formula Ford feature races will highlight both Saturday and Sunday and an invitational East vs. West Challenge will close out the weekend. Paul Page, the voice of the Indianapolis 500, will also be the honored guest for the weekend. A once in a lifetime event, the FF50th has over 200 drivers registered from across the US as well as Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and the UK with gorgeous cars showcase racing history against the beautiful fall colors at America’s National Park of Speed!
For the 10th year in a row VSCDA will hold its popular Cup races. The Kimberly, Sheldon, and Elkhart Lake Cup races will take place on Sunday. The Cup races are based on the original races that were held on the roads in and around Elkhart Lake from 1950 to 1952. The Cup races are sure to be close as grid positions are based solely on times and not classes.
On Saturday the very popular street course re-enactment leaves the track around mid-afternoon. The street course re-enactment is a police-escorted tour of the original racecourse that was ran before Road America was established. Along with Watkins Glen, these roads are the only sets of roads to be listed as a National Historic Monument. For years, the re-enactment has attracted as many as 100 cars and when the cars are finished with the tour, they park on part of the original street course in the middle of downtown Elkhart Lake for spectators to view until the early evening.
Once the Street Course re-enactment ends, the Gather on the Green event begins on the Osthoff resort’s back lawn. The Gather on the Green event is a car show featuring a wide variety of spectacular vehicles and motorcycles.
As part of its commitment to honoring America’s heroes, Road America will also provide free admission to all active, reserve-duty military and veterans with ID all weekend.
Tickets are available and additional event details; ticket pricing and camping information can be found at www.roadamerica.com or by calling 800-365-7223. Anyone 16-years-old and under are FREE with a paying adult at the gate. Racing runs rain or shine.
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