The Victory Lane Magazine Podcast

Thunder in the Ozark 2024 Pt. 1

Sun, 22 Sep 2024 01:19:35 -0700

A conversation with racers from VSCDA, RMVR, and CVAR about the three club event slated for early October at Ozark International Raceway

VSCDA Lake of the Ozarks –race at a brand new track!

Sat, 08 Oct 2022 15:42:54 -0700

The VSCDA crew join the podcast to talk about a new event for the club at track that will be new to most everyone at the event.

Victory Lane Interviews Cindi Lux

Mon, 12 Sep 2022 09:30:49 -0700

Noted racer and driving coach Cindi Lux speaks to the podcast about her career, her passion for all things automotive, and her participation with Women in Motorsports North America.

Lyn St. James guests on the VL Podcast

Tue, 12 Jul 2022 15:25:39 -0700

Lyn St. James, along with the organizers of the 2022 ELVF –Celebrating the Women of Motorsport, join the podcast to tell us what's coming up at the fall's biggest vintage event.

The driver’s school experience

Mon, 14 Mar 2022 16:22:49 -0700

A deep dive on the driver's school experience with both the instructor and student perspectives.

An Interview with CVAR's president Bill Wolff –the Victory Lane Podcast for August 13th, 2021.

Sat, 14 Aug 2021 01:19:37 -0700

A conversation with the president of CVAR about racing, vintage, and the goings-on at CVAR

Sign Up for the VSCDA Spring Brake Driver's School at Gingerman and Start Racing in 2021

Tue, 06 Apr 2021 23:14:46 -0700

Do you want to jump into racing with both feet? This episode will help you to form a good idea what's involved with a crucial step towards getting on track.

Welcome to 2021

Thu, 04 Feb 2021 17:06:32 -0800

A short discussion with Dan Davis, publisher of Victory Lane Magazine, about the upcoming race season.

Just Over the Horizon

Mon, 28 Dec 2020 18:22:49 -0800

This week's episode features a conversation with Victory Lane Publisher Dan Davis. 2021 is days away and a new year of vintage racing is about to begin.

Auctions and the Collector Car Market: A Discussion with Rick Carey

Tue, 08 Dec 2020 09:08:10 -0800

Rick Carey (Ferrari Market Newsletter, Hagerty, Victory Lane) discussing the auction market trends and changes in 2020.

Part 2 of The Victory Lane Interview with Mike Lawton of VRG

Mon, 30 Nov 2020 23:29:17 -0800

We pick up where we left off with Mike. This time we'll find out what goes into running a VRG event, what your opportunities to get involved with the club are and what it's like to race at some of the North East's best known tracks.

Interview with Mike Lawton Part 1

Mon, 16 Nov 2020 20:24:44 -0800

Part one of an interview with VRG president Mike Lawton.

RMVR Vintage Racing Schoo lProfile with Jeff Hall

Tue, 10 Nov 2020 00:39:52 -0800

There are many different first steps on the path to racing. One certainly important consideration is attending a racing school. A number of vintage racing clubs throughout the US run driver schools designed to introduce you to the sport. Tonight's conversation with RMVR's Jeff Hall shines a spotlight on their offering. If you're interested in getting started in vintage racing (or perhaps just interested in how their school compares to something you are familiar with) this program is for you.

Test drive 'em while you got 'em.

Mon, 19 Oct 2020 22:00:57 -0700

In which Doc relates a rather amazing story about one of the most amazing cars ever conceived.

LeMans: negotiating with the ACO, high tech repairs, 1/2 a peace sign and Inspector Clouseau

Wed, 14 Oct 2020 05:45:55 -0700

Podcast guests for this episode are once again Doc Bundy and Ed Kovalchick. Doc tells us what it takes to finish and Ed keeps him humble.

Doc Bundy and Ed Kovalchick Swapping Tales

Mon, 05 Oct 2020 19:46:36 -0700

Tonight's episode is (hopefully) a teaser of great things to come. We are joined by Doc Bundy and Ed K, both of whom are pretty skilled at telling racing stories. Tonight's story, which takes us to the early stages of Doc's professional career, is but an excerpt from what was a 2 hour conversation. Needless to say there are more good things to come ranging from winning at Le Mans to surviving COVID.

Looking Back, Looking Forward: the 2020 ELVF (ARIENS ART ON WHEELS VINTAGE WEEKEND) VSCDA with HSR @ Road America

Mon, 28 Sep 2020 22:56:38 -0700

Mike Korneli, race chair for the the Elkhart Lake Vintage Festival, and VSCDA President Alex Rorke guest are guests on this episode. We take a look at both this year's event, and what it takes year over year to organize and promote the event.

Dow Smith, Victory Lane Correspondent, reports on the Historic Festival at Lime Rock Park

Mon, 21 Sep 2020 23:41:10 -0700

Dow Smith joins the podcast to discuss Lime Rock Park's successful Historic Festival. The festival, which traditionally marks the close of the summer weekend with one of the most significant gatherings of vintage race cars in the Northeast, was held this year in face of all the challenges that 2020 has presented to any organization promoting vintage racing and gives a nice picture of how they succeeded.

CVAR Then and Now with Brad Balles

Thu, 17 Sep 2020 19:02:04 -0700

The Victory Lane Podcast is visited by Brad Balles. Brad was instrumental in getting vintage racing on track in Texas and in this episode he gives us a glimpse into the early growth of the club as well as what he's up to currently. The CVAR Brad Balles School and Race took place over the weekend of September 11 - 13 and had a reported record turnout.

Labor Day Race Reports kick off with The SOVREN Columbia River Classic

Mon, 07 Sep 2020 21:00:37 -0700

Andy Collins from SOVREN joins us for night one of what promises to be a big week on the podcast. Tonight we hear about the Columbia River Classic with reports to follow on the Historic Festival @ Lime Rock Park and RMVR's Driver School and Race which all took place over the weekend.

Celebrating British Sports Cars –the SOVREN Columbia River Classic

Mon, 31 Aug 2020 15:54:01 -0700

This week the podcast takes a look at one of the best British car events of the west coast with Stephen Newby. Stephen is a member of SOVREN's competition committee and was a key player in getting Sprite / Midget Challenge running at the event.

Don and Dennis Racine Visit with the Victory Lane Podcast

Tue, 25 Aug 2020 01:43:43 -0700

This week we spend some time in conversation with Don and Dennis Racine. They share what makes a Mini fun to race as well as their personal vintage racing experiences.

Indy In August, Only in 2020 + all the news and a remote with VSCDA Track Side at Grattan

Wed, 19 Aug 2020 00:15:02 -0700

We begin this episode with a short recap of upcoming events in both the Vintage IndyCar world, round up a few of vintage road race events that are on the near horizon, and jump into a replay of our remote with VSCDA. VSCDA, along with Vintage Sports 2000, (as the featured marque) had a successful event at Grattan. We joined them live at lunch on Sunday to run down the weekend and get in a little vicarious racing experience.

The Foundation of a Great Event

Mon, 10 Aug 2020 23:41:33 -0700

The Victory Lane Podcast interviews Alex Rorke, Jeff Porasik, and Denny Gernert about preparations for the upcoming VSCDA Summer Party, August 13 – 16 at Grattan Raceway. Denny and Jeff are great advocates for the Featured Marque of the event, vintage S2000 racer cars and, together with Alex, provide a great overview of what makes this event special. Stay tuned for special updates!

Flying through the turns –the Growth of Aerodynamics in Road Racing

Sun, 02 Aug 2020 23:10:16 -0700

Discussing the history and development of racing aerodynamics with Dan Davis. Dan relates his experience with the early days of aero, and covers some of the important early developments and the pioneers that brought them to the track

Chatting with Photographer Jim Rose About the CSRG David Love Vintage Races

Tue, 14 Jul 2020 00:50:26 -0700

The podcast guest for July 13th 2020 is photographer Jim Rose. We chat about the weekend from his perspective, the atmosphere at the event, some very cool cars, and how gosh-darn exciting it was to be at the track for the first time in months. Stay tuned to the podcast for more coverage on the David Love, the Kastner Cup, and some events on the near horizon.

A conversation with Photographer John Lacko about the Kastner Cup, the WeatherTech, and Racing Photography

Tue, 07 Jul 2020 00:20:34 -0700

This episode of the podcast features an interview with photographer John Lacko. John reports on his experience at the recent Kastner Cup, discusses the upcoming WeatherTech International Challenge with Brian Redman, and points out some visual resources for vintage race fans.

The SOVREN Pacific Northwest Historics are set to Celebrate the 4th of July Weekend

Tue, 30 Jun 2020 01:34:03 -0700

Andy Collins, President of SOVREN and Chef des Parts @ Armadillo Racing brings us with the good news that the PNW Historics are set to run on the July 4th weekend, talks road racing in the upper left corner of the country, lays bare the tee-shirt supply chain, and generally proves to be a friend of the podcast.

On the Scene at Blackhawk Farms Raceway with VSCDA

Tue, 23 Jun 2020 02:06:37 -0700

Today's episode features Alex Rorke, Stacey Donato, Ron Soave, Scott Reif , & Jim Donato of VSCDA in a discussion about the preparation and execution that went into pulling off a very successful race weekend at Blackhawk Farms. VSCDA is no stranger to big events, annually running the ELVF which in 2019 featured c. 200 cars in the Formula Ford class alone... but as listeners of this podcast (and race fans in general) will know the challenge of the moment is not dealing with the car count or the many other issues that fill a race chair's anxieties, rather it's how do the organizers rebuild and well practiced process with the safety and health concerns of the moment in mind. This episode gives a very candid look into how one club accomplished that and enjoyed the weekend to boot.

Good News, Bad News: The WeatherTech and The Monterey Motorsports Reunion

Mon, 15 Jun 2020 21:13:59 -0700

Dan Davis, the publisher of Victory Lane Magazine, discussing the latest Vintage Racing News with Celac Colvert. The Monterey Motorsports Reunion is cancelled but, cross fingers, the WeatherTech International Challenge with Brian Redman is still on at Road America. Dan breaks down the event, we discuss what makes it fun, and Dan talks us through a lap there in a Can-Am car.

The Victory Lane Podcast Interviews Alex Rorke of VSCDA

Fri, 12 Jun 2020 01:01:19 -0700

Alex Rorke, VSCDA President, in conversation with Celac Colvert discussing their upcoming event on the weekend of 6/19-21, 2021. Alex explains the work that went into ensuring the safety of participants as well as some the innovations that were involved in producing the event.

The Historic Indy Experience

Mon, 01 Jun 2020 20:03:31 -0700

What's it like to drive an Historic Indy Car and where can you experience Historic Indy in 2020? Dan Davis in conversation with Celac Colvert discussing upcoming events with the Vintage Indy Registry and what it's like to drive different eras of Indy Car.

Memorial Day +1, Missing the Indy 500 and Looking Forward to Spectator Events in Vintage

Tue, 26 May 2020 18:18:27 -0700

Celac Colvert in conversation with Dan Davis, publisher of Victory Lane Magazine, discussing the prospect of attending major vintage events during the summer of 2020.

2020's First Post-Pandemic Race and News Updates about the Rest of the Season

Mon, 18 May 2020 17:12:43 -0700

Dan Davis, publisher of Victory Lane in conversation with Celac Colvert about a return to racing and what's on the Horizon with various vintage Racing clubs.

SOVREN's President Andy Collins Shares Great News about Racing in 2020

Fri, 15 May 2020 01:28:39 -0700

The Victory Lane Podcast interview Andy Collins, President of SOVREN and owner or Armadillo Racing. This special edition of the podcast features Andy with some great news about upcoming racing events. Andy also discusses the PNW Historic and other events on SOVREN's calendar and shares how Armadillo assists racers at the track.

Interview with Jeanette Bourke, GM @ VARA –the British Extravaganza Protocols

Mon, 11 May 2020 18:33:27 -0700

Celac Colvert interviews Jeanette Bourke, the General Manager of the Vintage Auto Racing Association. Jeanette describes the club's plans for the upcoming British Extravaganza event and the preparations and protocols necessary to stage a race under California's COVID 19 restrictions.

Formula Junior's Fall Plans and tales from Le Mans in the May Issue of Victory Lane Magazine

Tue, 05 May 2020 02:02:35 -0700

Dan Davis, in discussion with Celac Colvert, gives us the latest news on FJHNA's plans for the fall, tells us what it was like to race a Junior in period and at the inaugural Monaco Historics, and recommends racing some racing tales.

Looking Forward to British Car Events in 2020

Mon, 27 Apr 2020 20:09:09 -0700

Victory Lane Magazine publisher Dan Davis in conversation with Celac Colvert discussion vintage racing events, British racing cars, and a bit of excitement at the Rose Cup in a Lotus Formula B car.

What Can Vintage Race Enthusiasts Expect in May

Tue, 21 Apr 2020 05:13:42 -0700

Dan Davis, publisher of Victory Lane Magazine, discusses the importance of learning to race in a vintage focused program, the excitement of Amelia Island, and previews one of the great stories in the May Issue of Victory Lane.

Vintage Racing Fans are Looking Forward to Fall Events.

Wed, 15 Apr 2020 02:59:26 -0700

Dan Davis, publisher of Victory Lane Magazine, recaps recent conversations he has had with hopeful vintage racers about the state of race events and how many are excited for the fall. The Columbia River Classic gets some play as a great, low key, fall event and we discuss the importance of shops and suppliers to the hobby.

Driver's Schools and Other Events Are Moving to New Dates

Tue, 14 Apr 2020 02:44:39 -0700

Dan Davis, publisher of Victory Lane Magazine discusses ongoing schedule changes affecting the vintage racing season.

Introducing the Victory Lane Podcast

Thu, 09 Apr 2020 15:39:57 -0700

Victory Lane Magazine kicks off a new form of engagement with vintage racers and vintage race fans with episode one of the podcast. Publisher Dan Davis discusses the outlook for 2020 as racers, race fans and out reporters wait anxiously idle in the "pits" waiting for the 2020 season to get underway.