Gladiator Road Racing goes to Watkins Glen for VRG's The Bog at the Glen. October 5-7, 2018
I have traveled countless times to Watkins Glen since 1978, but I've never raced there. As soon as Shane was old enough, he'd travel with me. We camped at the New York State Park. But he's never raced there either. So this was a momentous occasion for the fledgling Gladiator Roadracing team, and Ayden's first trip to the legendary Glen.
Vintage Racers Group (VRG) are presenters of the Formula Ford Challenge Series and the Glen was the final FF race weekend of 2018. 45 cars were pre-entered in four classes: 16 Historic Fords (FF thru '72), 16 Club Fords (FF thru '81), 4 Formula Fords, post '81 (no aero), 8 FRCCA Fords (a smaller, more liberal Ford group; not eligible for the feature race) & 1 F3 interloper.
Our race group was Group 2. Also on the docket were:
Group 1. Vintage (all pre-1960) plus small-bore (under 1300cc)
Group 3. Historic production under 2.5L and sports racers
Group 4. Historic big-bore (over 2.5L) and faster mid-bore (1.8 to 2.5L)
Group 5. BMW CCA Club race Yokohama Challenge
I've sorted these images by day rather than group, and the focus is unashamedly on Formula Ford and Gladiator Roadracing. The FF feature was a classic. Please take time to read the detailed report. This is what grass roots racing is all about.
Vintage Racers Group (VRG) are presenters of the Formula Ford Challenge Series and the Glen was the final FF race weekend of 2018. 45 cars were pre-entered in four classes: 16 Historic Fords (FF thru '72), 16 Club Fords (FF thru '81), 4 Formula Fords, post '81 (no aero), 8 FRCCA Fords (a smaller, more liberal Ford group; not eligible for the feature race) & 1 F3 interloper.
Our race group was Group 2. Also on the docket were:
Group 1. Vintage (all pre-1960) plus small-bore (under 1300cc)
Group 3. Historic production under 2.5L and sports racers
Group 4. Historic big-bore (over 2.5L) and faster mid-bore (1.8 to 2.5L)
Group 5. BMW CCA Club race Yokohama Challenge
I've sorted these images by day rather than group, and the focus is unashamedly on Formula Ford and Gladiator Roadracing. The FF feature was a classic. Please take time to read the detailed report. This is what grass roots racing is all about.