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Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix 2009 – Results and Photo Gallery

The 2009 Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix was held July 18-19 at Schenley Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

The Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix is unique in America, as it’s the only vintage car race staged on public roads amidst the public 456-acre Schenley Park. The 2.33 mile circuit is comprised of 23 turns, complete with two lane roads, bridges with stone walls, curbs, manhole covers and telephone poles.

The 27th annual Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix was the largest ever, with record merchandise and parking sales, helped in part by the great weather for every event. Executive Director Dan Delbianco commented, “With the economic situation and many families staying close to home for vacations, we anticipated that the 2009 PVGP would be well attended and we planned for the larger crowds – but the turn-out was even better than we could have hoped for.”

BMW was the featured marque this year and approximately 300 BMW owners took part in the Marque Pavilion at Schenley Park, in addition to a special BMW-only race that was won by Marcus Glarnor in a 1973 2002.

2009 Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix Results and Picture Gallery (Picture credit, Al Wolford)

Group 1 – Pre-War Cars (7 laps)

1. 1935 Reuter Special “Old Gray Mare,” Ben Bragg, Woburn, MA
2. 1939 MG TB Special, Frank Mount, Caledon, Ontario
3. 1931 Bugatti T37-Ford Special, Sandy Leith, Dedham, MA

1935 Reuter Special "Old Gray Mare," Ben Bragg, Woburn, MA
Ben Bragg of Woburn, MA finished atop Group 1 with his 1935 Reuter Special named Old Gray Mare
1931 Bugatti T37-Ford Special, Sandy Leith, Dedham, MA
The 1931 Bugatti T37-Ford Special of Sandy Leith defines patina

Group 2 – Post-War Sports Cars Under One Liter (10 laps)

1. 1964 Auto Dynamics Mark I, Keith Lawrence, McMurray, PA
2. 1959 Turner Mk I, Jim Southwood, Wexford, PA
3. 1963 Formcar Formula Vee, Bill Kovick, Canton, OH

Jim Southwood finished second in Group 2 driving his 1959 Turner Mk I
Jim Southwood finished second in Group 2 driving his 1959 Turner Mk I

Group 3 – Sports Racers & Formula Cars (11 laps)

1. 1958 Lotus XI, Dick Fryberger, Watertown, MA
2. 1962 Lola Mk I, Bob Gett, Boston, MA
3. 1959 Lotus Seven, George Vapaa, Wilmington, DE

The 1958 Lotus XI of Dick Fryberer won Group 3
The 1958 Lotus XI of Dick Fryberer won Group 3
1959 Lotus Seven, George Vapaa, Wilmington, DE
1959 Lotus Seven, George Vapaa, Wilmington, DE

Group 4 – Under Two Liter, Pre-1960 (Black flagged after 4 laps)

1. 1958 Elva Courier, Michael Oritt, Solomons, MD
2. 1952 MG TD, Manley Ford, Milford, MI
3. 1951 MG TD, George Shafer, Somerset, PA

Michael Oritt won the black flag-shortened Group 4 race with his 1958 Elva Courier
Michael Oritt won the black flag-shortened Group 4 race with his 1958 Elva Courier

Group 5 – Over Two Liter, Pre-1960 (10 laps)

1. 1955 Austin-Healey 100M, RJ Mirable, Lower Gwynedd, PA
2. 1959 Devin D, Cliff McCandless, Grove City, PA
3. 1962 Aston Martin DB4, Lawrence Macks, Owings Mills, MD

Group 5 Winning 1955 Austin-Healey 100M of RJ Mirable
Group 5 Winning 1955 Austin-Healey 100M of RJ Mirable

Group 6 – Small Bore thru 1965, Modified & H-Production (11 laps)

1. 1961 Elva Mk VII, Tom Grudovich, Palm Beach, FL
2. 1963 Elva Courier Coupe, Stefan Wiesen, Caledon, Ontario
3. 1965 Ginetta G4, Hervey Parke, Waccabuc, NY

Group 6 winner Tom Grudovich corners hard in his 1961 Elva Mk VII
Group 6 winner Tom Grudovich corners hard in his 1961 Elva Mk VII
Second place went to Stefan Wiesen driving a 1963 Elva Courier Coupe
Second place went to Stefan Wiesen driving a 1963 Elva Courier Coupe

Group 7 – BMW Featured Marque Exhibition (11 laps)

1. 1973 BMW 2002, Marcus Glarnor, Port Perry, Ontario
2. 1970 BMW 2002, Perry Genova, Chapel Hill, NC
3. 1975 BMW 2002, John Barhydt, Eureka, MO

Exhibition Race for Featured Marque BMW

2009 Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix Picture Gallery (Picture credit, Al Wolford)