The Colorado Racer’s Reunion was held at Colorado National Speedway on Sunday afternoon, August 21.  It was a day of conversations, bench racing, looking over old photo albums, and helping the Colorado Auto Racing Club (CARC) celebrate 65 years of competition.  The CARC held a short ceremony in the hospitality area of the track, recognizing lifetime members and club accomplishments in a well attended event.  CVOR cars got a little bit of track time on the beautiful 3/8 mile CNS oval to round out the day.  We look forward to an even bigger Racer’s Reunion in 2012!

CVOR was part of the Colorado Motorsports Hall of Fame induction ceremonies that were held at Colorado National Speedway on August 20, 2011.  After putting 23 cars on display at the front entrance of the track so that race fans could look them over, get some “seat time”, and ask questions, we conducted a vintage oval track exhibition during intermission of the weekly race program.  The midgets went out first, and it was Jim Beckley, driving Frank Peterson’s midget, highlighting the show.  Both Frank and Jim, who won tons of races together in this car, were inducted into the Hall of Fame this year.  The modifieds were up next, with twelve cars putting on a show for the CNS fans.  Our cars were lined up on the front straight to form a backdrop for the Hall of Fame ceremonies, and it was a great night for our club!

Every year the Colorado Vintage Oval Racer's display their great vintage cars in front of John Elway's auto dealership on South Broadway in Denver Colorado. This years vintage race car show was another huge success.

Pikes Peak International Raceway was the site of the All-American Show n’ Go on July 17, 2011.  CVOR cars spent some time on the infield oval, putting on a vintage racing exhibition for those in attendance.  There were also many other activities, with exotic and formula cars putting in some exhibition laps on the one-mile oval and infield road course, a great car show with street rods and muscle cars, racing carts, Legends Car rental rides, and more to keep everyone occupied for the very warm Colorado summer day.

I-25 Speedway was host to CVOR on June 25, in support of the CARC 65th anniversary season celebration.  While the CARC cars ran their full competitive show, CVOR members enjoyed two afternoon hot lap sessions and participated in a fan “meet & greet”, where our cars were lined up on the front straight and the fans were invited down from the grandstand to look at our machines and meet our members prior to the start of the evening’s program.  We also put 17 cars on the track for an intermission exhibition that seemed to be a big hit for everyone in attendance.  This was CVOR’s first visit to I-25 Speedway in several years, and it was loads of fun getting back on the ultra-quick, high-banked 1/4 mile!

Get ready for the 2011 Racer's Reunion at Colorado National Speedway. This event will be on Sunday August 21, 2011. The reunion event will follow the Saturday night induction, at CNS, of the 2011 class of Oval track races for the Colorado Motor Sports Hall of Fame.

This event is free and open to all former, current and future racers, crew members and fans. (Anyone that wants to come.) There should be plent y of vintage cars on display so make sure to bring your camera and be prepared to take a walk down memory lane.

Vintage midgets of the CVOR from left to right: Charlie Gottschalck, Bill Riedel, Bob Adams, Curt Bartell, Dave Olds, Frank Sparacino, Unidentified, Jerry Gates, Jim Mack, Ody Fellows, Rod Rodriquez, Ron Rossi, Sid Blanford, Skip Roberts, Ted Younger, and Tom Barclay.

The beautiful sprint cars of the CVOR from left to right: Skip Roberts, Sean Hillis, Bill Riedel, Bill Yalotz, Bob Daly, Cliff Bartell, and Dave Chambers.

From left to right: Bob Land, Darrell Taylor, Fred Stewart, Gary Huibregtse, Jerry Brown, Joe Lehman, Joe Sullivan, Max Estes, Rick Fahl, Sean Hillis thrill the crowd in their vintage CVOR modifieds.

From left to right: Norm Joyal, Ron Murphey, Don McMullen, and Joe Morosic, show of some of the more unique vintage oval race cars in the CVOR.