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U.S. Vintage Racing Championship 2013 – Picture Gallery

1978 Lotus 79 MDiPleco
1978 Lotus 79

The United States Vintage Racing National Championship was staged October 25-27, 2013 at the 20-turn, 3.4 mile Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas. Sanctioned by Sportscar Vintage Racing Association (SVRA), the debut event saw a banner field of entrants tackle the challenging road course that annually hosts the Formula 1 United States Grand Prix. The more than 500 vintage race cars competed in 12 classes with a national champion crowned in each class.

The COTA event served as the final round of the 2013 Formula 5000 Drivers Association’s Revival Race Series.

Seb Coppola, who came to the race leading in the points standing, was crowned Class A Formula 5000 Champion. Paul Wilson was crowned Champion in Class B with his repeat wins on Friday and Saturday, although coming to the finale trailing Rick Parsons with 12 points in his class. Wilson also received the SVRA 2013 National Championship Helmet with his F5000 Class B win on Saturday, while Tony Adamowicz finished first in F5000 Class A (pre-1972 cars) driving the 1969 Gurney Eagle in which he won the 1969 F5000 Championship.

Other interesting and notable cars at the 2013 SVRA U.S. Nationals included the 1911 National Indy; 1992 Toyota IMSA GTP Eagle MKIII; 1925 Bugatti Type 35A Grand Prix; 1939 Maserati 4CL; 1959 Aston Martin DB4; 1969 Ford GT40; 1986 Porsche 962; 2005 Audi R8 LMP; 2006 Porsche RS Spyder; 1953 Cooper ‘Pooper’ Porsche; 1954 Kurtis 500KK and a host of fantastic Formula 1 and Can-Am entries.

In addition to David Ferguson’s report and photos, photographer Michael DiPleco also documented the 2013 U.S. Vintage Racing National Championship by SVRA, offering the following pictures of the historic race cars navigating Circuit of the Americas. We split up Michael’s pictures into two galleries. The first gallery starting below features our favorite images, all displayed in the full-width view of Sports Car Digest, while the second gallery can be found on the last page of the article and gives a comprehensive view of all the photographs.

SVRA U.S. Vintage Racing National Championship 2013 – Featured Picture Gallery

 

1972 Porsche 911ST.
1972 Porsche 911ST.
1975 Shadow DN6
1975 Shadow DN6
1985 Ford Cobra IV.
1985 Ford Cobra IV.
1965 Cobra Comp.
1965 Cobra Comp.

 


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1978 Lotus 79
1978 Lotus 79 F1
1972 Royale RP3a
1972 Royale RP3a
Group 2 stopped on track for Red Flag.
Group 2 stopped on track for Red Flag.
1964 BRP BRP-BRM.
1964 BRP BRP-BRM.

 

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Group 1 closely bunched
Group 1 closely bunched
1959 Austin-Healey Sprite.
1959 Austin-Healey Sprite.
1965 Austin Mini Cooper S.
1965 Austin Mini Cooper S.
1968 McLaren M6B
1968 McLaren M6B

 


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1968 McLaren M6B and #55 1972 Lola T212.
1968 McLaren M6B and #55 1972 Lola T212.
The always-fast 1984 Tiga SC84 of Peter KrauseThe always-fast 1984 Tiga SC84 of Peter Krause
The always-fast 1984 Tiga SC84 of Peter Krause
1963 Chevrolet Corvette - Mark Mcilyar.
1963 Chevrolet Corvette of Mike Donohue
1964 Lotus 23B - Doc Bundy.
1964 Lotus 23B – Doc Bundy.

 

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1969 Ford GT40 - Randy Johnson.
1969 Ford GT40 – Randy Johnson.
1969 Lola T163 Can-Am - Greg Mitchell
1969 Lola T163 Can-Am – Greg Mitchell
1939 Lagonda V12 Le Mans Richard Morrison.
1939 Lagonda V12 Le Mans – Richard Morrison.
1976 Lola 332C F5000 - Rick Parsons.
1976 Lola 332C F5000 – Rick Parsons.

 


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1974 Shadow DN4 Can-Am
1974 Shadow DN4 Can-Am
1975 TOJ SC205 - Dudley Cunningham.
1975 TOJ SC205 – Dudley Cunningham.
1986 Ralt RT4 - Scot P Morton.
1986 Ralt RT4 – Scot P Morton.
1984 Tiga SC84 of Peter Krause.
1984 Tiga SC84 of Peter Krause.

 

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1972 Porsche 911T - Jose Iturbe.
1972 Porsche 911T – Jose Iturbe.
1965 Cobra Comp - Andre Ahrle.
1965 Cobra Comp – Andre Ahrle.
Group 9 - Open wheel race cars built from 1973-2008.
Group 9 – Open wheel race cars built from 1973-2008.
Preparing for the race
Preparing for the race

 


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Porsche 912
Porsche 912
1973 Chevron B26
1973 Chevron B26
2006 Porsche RS Spyder.
2006 Porsche RS Spyder.
2007 Lola B0718.
2007 Lola B0718.

 

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1963 GSM Dart.
1963 GSM Dart.
1973 Porsche 911T.
1973 Porsche 911T.
1969 Datsun PL510.
1969 Datsun PL510.
1973 Porsche 911T.
1973 Porsche 911T.

 


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1966 Porsche 911S.
1966 Porsche 911S.
1973 McRae GM1
1973 McRae GM1
1975 AAR-Eagle 755-001
1975 AAR-Eagle 755-001
1978 Lotus 79
1978 Lotus 79

 

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1975 AAR-Eagle 755-001
1975 AAR-Eagle 755-001
1960 Porsche 356.
1960 Porsche 356.
1969 McKee F5000, #7- 1969 Eagle F5000.
1969 McKee F5000, #7 1969 Eagle F5000.
1953 Cooper Porsche
1953 Cooper ‘Pooper’ Porsche

 


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1959 Aston Martin DB4.
1959 Aston Martin DB4.
Group 3-4 in Turn 13.
Groups 3-4 in Turn 13.
1965 Austin Mini Cooper S.
1965 Austin Mini Cooper S.
Group 1 head toward Turn 13.
Group 1 head toward Turn 13.

 

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Who will yield? Porsche 908/3 or Ford GT40.
Who will yield? Porsche 908/3 or Ford GT40.
1966 Lola T70 MkIII Spyder
1966 Lola T70 MkIII Spyder
1965 Genie Mk10B.
1965 Genie Mk10B.
1969 Lola T163 Can-Am
1969 Lola T163 Can-Am

 


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1974 Shadow DN4 Can-Am
1974 Shadow DN4 Can-Am
1961 Cooper T56.
1961 Cooper T56.
1962 Cooper T59.
1962 Cooper T59.
1959 Elva 100 Formula Jr.
1959 Elva 100 Formula Jr.

 

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1992 Toyota IMSA GTP Eagle MKIII.
1992 Toyota IMSA GTP Eagle MKIII.
2007 Pescarolo 01 Judd.
2007 Pescarolo 01 Judd.
1934 Talbot-Lago T26 Grand Prix and #29 1957 Cooper T43.
1934 Talbot-Lago T26 Grand Prix and #29 1957 Cooper T43.
1911 National Indy
1911 National Indy

 


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1925 Bugatti T35A Grand Prix.
1925 Bugatti Type 35A Grand Prix.
1957 Cooper T43.
1957 Cooper T43.
1939 Maserati 4CL.
1939 Maserati 4CL.
1969 Alfa Romeo GTA.
1969 Alfa Romeo GTA.

 

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SVRA U.S. Vintage Racing National Championship 2013 – Main Picture Gallery (click image for larger picture and description)

 

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[Source: Michael DiPleco]