The U.S. Vintage Grand Prix 2013 was held September 4-8 at
Watkins Glen International in Watkins Glen, New York. SVRA’s largest and most
popular event saw a field of nearly 350 entrants battle on the famed 3.67 mile,
11-turn road circuit.
The Glenora Wine Cellars U.S. Vintage Grand Prix presented
by Welliver featured cars on track throughout the weekend with qualifying
sessions on Friday and races on Saturday and Sunday. On Friday evening,
the Grand Prix Festival of Watkins Glen brought racing back to the streets.
Cars competing at Watkins Glen International participated in a race re-enactment
in the village of Watkins Glen, driving the original 6.6-mile road course in
tribute to the 1948 Grand Prix.
There were two feature races amongst the eleven different
classes, with a field of MGs racing in the 29th annual Collier Cup and the
Historic Trans-Am group competing for the Governor’s Cup. The iconic Mini (old
and new variants) was the featured marque for the weekend.
The Group 7 race was named in honor of long-time SVRA
competitor and perennial group 7 participant, Joel Finn. In addition to being a
vintage competitor, Finn is an author of several books dealing with motorsports
history. SVRA President and CEO Tony Parella, commented, “Joel’s involvement in
Vintage Racing at Watkins Glen, which dates to a Vintage race that preceded the
1974 United States Grand Prix, makes naming our group 7 race in his honor a
fitting tribute to Joel’s many contributions to our sport.”
photos by Michael DiPleco
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