Arguably, Southern California is the mecca of car culture, with a diversity beyond one’s comprehension, from low-riders cruising famed Whittier Boulevard to multi-million dollar supercars blasting down Pacific Coast Highway and meeting up on weekends at Cars & Coffee locations throughout the southland.The same can be said about the diversity...

The Vintage Auto Racing Association (VARA) took to the high-speed Willow Springs International Raceway last week for its annual High Desert Challenge, sponsored by K&N. “The Fastest Road in the West” was the stage for battles ranging from open-wheel formula cars to Big Bore behemoths. Plenty of VARA veterans and...

Formula Ford’s 50th Anniversary season and Kim Madrid’s new Southern California-based Formula Ford Drivers Club compelled me to show up at the Vintage Auto Racing Association’s “Big Bore Bash” at Willow Springs International Raceway back in 2018, and the Friday freeway traffic battle and motel scramble was worth every precious...

Formula Ford’s then-fast-approaching 50th Anniversary season and Kim Madrid’s new Southern California-based Formula Ford Drivers Club compelled me to show up at the Vintage Auto Racing Association’s “Big Bore Bash” at Willow Springs International Raceway back in 2018, and the Friday freeway traffic battle and motel scramble was worth every...

With strict safety controls and protocols in place, adhering to stringent guidelines and under many watchful eyes, racing engines were heard again in Southern California as the Vintage Auto Racing Association clan gathered at Buttonwillow Raceway Park for this weekend's 25th Annual British Extravaganza."Just something calming about early morning at...

Chino Hills, CA -- Registration remains open for the Vintage Auto Racing Association’s Sept. 14-15 Thunder Down Under event at Willow Springs International Raceway.Photo: VARAIn addition to VARA’s regular run groups, the event will offer an Australian Pursuit with two races: a “Roo Rumble” and a “Kiwi Klash.”As the club...

The 14th annual Southern California Historic Sports Car Festival is set for this weekend at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Calif. The Sportscar Vintage Racing Association (SVRA) invites all VARA competitors as special guests to this event.The races will utilize the 21-turn, 2.8-mile infield road course inside the D-shaped superspeedway,...