According to the Vintage Racing Curmudgeon, there are five reasons you don’t want to go to Watkins Glen.


  1. The bright, fall foliage at peak might distract you while on-track, causing pigment from the “blue bushes” to rub off on your paintwork. The Drivers Committee will not find that reason for distraction sufficient.
  2. Weight gain caused by the Friday night barbecue will result in the car-and-driver package being heavier on Saturday, causing slower lap times. No point allowing that to happen.
  3. The day trips your significant other can take to wineries, museums and great restaurants might be so fun that it creates an annual obligation to return. . . and being a fun-quenching kinda guy, that simply cannot be allowed.
  4. We have special guests for the weekend . . . the FRCCA Formula Fords are joining our group! While some may welcome them with open arms – they’re said to be a fun-loving bunch - the curmudgeon hates guests . . . and fun (see #3, above).
  5. VRG has given the Royale Formula Ford Challenge Series their own feature race resulting in absolute overkill track time. That means more fuel . . . more wear . . . and more racing fun. Too much of everything . . . especially fun.


So, if you can for a moment, ignore the Curmudgeon in you, save yourself a few bucks and get the Earlybird special – $450 instead of $500 – through September 10. This is an INCREDIBLE value for huge track time at one of the legendary F1 tracks – at precisely the time of year they ran it. There is no better value in vintage racing. For once, the curmudgeon agrees . . . grudgingly!