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Posted by: Orca Racing Feb 3 2020, 12:04 PM

I have a 914 lemons race car. It currently has a 2.2 liter with Webcam solid lifters and 44 IDF webers. I would like to do some vintage racing around the gulf coast. What I have the parts to go back to 2.0 and the brakes and wheels are stock. What classes/sanctioning bodies can I participate in? VRA, HSR, NASA, CVAR etc? The car was at one time an SCCA racer as I was told, but I don't have any documented history.

Posted by: mepstein Feb 3 2020, 12:13 PM

I don't know racing but

Posted by: jmz Feb 3 2020, 12:42 PM

QUOTE(Orca Racing @ Feb 3 2020, 12:04 PM)

Posted by: stownsen914 Feb 3 2020, 08:38 PM

One vintage group on the east coast is VRG (https://vrgonline.org/). I believe they classify the 2.0L 914/4 according to the old SCCA D Production class. You'd run on treaded race tires like Hoosier TDRs.

Did your car run SCCA ITA? Give us a pic!

Posted by: wndsrfr Feb 4 2020, 06:44 PM

Take a look at HSR which runs at Barber and Daytona and Sebring, SVRA runs at Roebling (Ga.) and Sebring and Austin.
Let them know what you have and they'll class you in a group that's appropriate for the setup of the car as is. You'll run on track with Group 8 or Group 5 or whatever even if you're classed higher since they combine groups to fill the grid. For instance, my 2.7 /6 is classed with MP--modern production since it's overbore and underweight and has Wilwood brakes for Group 8 in SVRA. For me, I'm not competing for class trophy, just flat racing with the other folks out there having a blast. It all boils down to who's just in front of you anyway....
As for tires generally it's treaded ones like Hoosier TD's or Bridgestone RE71's (shaved) for me...

Posted by: Charles Freeborn Feb 5 2020, 04:30 PM

Here in the NorthWest your vintage choices are SVRA and SOVREN (based out of the Seattle area). Neither are terribly picky about exact specs under the hood - they're more concerned with keeping the car in the "spirit" of how it was raced back in the day. It's considered "Gentleman" racing- meaning absolutely no contact, etc. There are frequently million dollar cars out so they don't tolerate any naughtiness.
There is also a vintage group that runs out of northern CA, but I can't remember the name of it. Sounds very similar to the clubs up here.
Other choices are SCCA and again up here only ICSCC, which runs off of the SCCA GCR rules and classes.

Posted by: gereed75 Feb 5 2020, 10:43 PM

Go on the websites for the various organizations SVRA, VRG HSR etc. find out if there are any events near you that you would like to try. Contact them and see what they say.

Generally you will have to meet some minimum requirement for a competition license (join their club, maybe attend their driver school). Pay your entry fee, show up, pass tech. Go driving.

There may be some organizations that have enforced car standards that are trying to run competitive series, but most are just pay to run. They will Group you in a run group of cars with similar performance and off you go. Have fun, don’t be a dangerous a- hole and don’t hit anyone.

Posted by: MikeSpraggi Apr 29 2020, 11:13 AM

Porsche Club also has a vintage group. They have been racing for 3 years now. The class does not race at many events, though I think they ran at COTA last year. They also ran somewhere near New Orleans one year. Anyway, you can check out their schedule.