VIR History - What's New?
Last updated 01/06/24
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01/06/24 - Motorcycle Races - added BMW
newsletter about the 1969 5-hour race
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08/29/23 - Kart races - added more photos
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08/29/23 - 1956 Construction - added good
photos of VMSC cars touring unpaved
track
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07/04/23 - VIR
History - the documentary
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03/30/22 - Cow Pasture Years page -
added Topo map of original course -
surveyed October 1998
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11/19/21 - Added June 1974 video
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05/13/21 - Added more videos
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07/02/20 - Video - April 1962
President's Cup - film by Dave Roethel - courtesy of Washington DC SCCA
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07/02/20 - Video - April 1961
President's Cup - film by Dave Roethel - courtesy of Washington DC SCCA
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02/03/20 - Video -
1998 and 2020 lap double exposure
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12/11/19 - Badges and Patches - added
"Regional" patch - thanks to Carl Henderson
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11/13/19 - Kart Races - added inquiry on
1963-65 Enduro in the rain
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08/08/19 - 1966 TransAm - added scan
of Race Program
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06/14/18 - April 1966 - added photo of
poster (thanks to Joe Lineberger)
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04/12/18 - August 1957 - added photo of
race poster
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04/12/18 - 1967 Formula 1 Race Poster?
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04/12/18 - July 1968 Regionals - added
flyer image
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05/10/17 - April 1963 Nationals - added
Auto Sport article
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12/14/15 - 1998 before restoration -
added Mike Rand photos showing trees beside track
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05/28/14 - August 1957 - added some nice
color photos by Rev. Raymond Oliver
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04/20/14 - October 1964 - added program
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10/15/13 - AAMRR - added newsletters,
results, photos - thanks to Martin Violette
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10/15/13 - Motorcycle races - added
newsletters, results - thanks to Martin Violette
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11/09/12 - Hi-Res photos - added a few higher res
photos that I had scanned.
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08/10/11 - Video - added link's to Bill Massey's
1960's films
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01/11/11 - AAMRR - added some photos from
Bill and Phyllis Bauer
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01/11/11 - 1966 Trans-Am - added photos
from Clay Carpenter
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04/25/10 - Videos posted to YouTube
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04/23/10 - 1998 renovation - added video
on YouTube
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05/05/07 - 1973-74 - Motorcycle races -
results & articles - thanks to Jack Dunne
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04/15/07 - April 1964 - added Gordon
Warren photos
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04/05/07 - April 1967 AAMRR motorcycle race
photos by Alex Heggie
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04/05/07 - October 1966 AAMRR motorcycle race
photos by Alex Heggie
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04/04/07 - 1973 World Karting Assoc
Supernationals article
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03/27/07 - October 1965 AAMRR motorcycle race
- added magazine
article
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03/18/07 - Drivers School Puzzler -
unknown date
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03/18/07 - July 1966 TransAm - added
Gordon Warren color photos
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03/17/07 - Walt Hansgen - added links to two
articles at bottom of page
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03/17/07 - July 1972 - added race results
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03/17/07 - July 1973 - added race results
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03/17/07 - June 1973 - added race results
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02/06/07 - May 1958 - added race report from
8/58 Road & Track
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12/28/06 - October 1962 - added Bill Reynolds
color photos
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12/28/06 - April 1962 - added Bill Reynolds
color photos
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12/28/06 - Porsche-Keil - added some more
photos
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12/19/06 - Motorcycle Racing - created AAMRR
page with Fred Otto info and June Smith Photos
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12/19/06 - Motorcycle Racing - added Bob
Pauley photos
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12/18/06 - August 1957 - added Autocourse
magazine article - check out the last sentence
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12/18/06 - May 1959 - added two magazine
articles
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07/28/06 - October 1962 - added photo from
Bill Reynolds
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03/30/06 - Porsche-Keil - articles and
photos
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03/30/06 - June 1973 Drivers School - results
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02/20/06 - 1966/67 AAMRR motorcycle race- added photos and
tickets from Alex Heggie
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02/20/06 - Sept. 1971 AAMRR
motorcycle race -
added photo ID from Chuck Dearborn
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02/20/06 - Sept. 1972 AAMRR
motorcycle race -
added photo ID from Chuck Dearborn
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02/08/06 - July 1959 - added info on fatal
accident at Regional race
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11/20/05 - June 1974 - added Jim Myers
color photos
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11/30/05 - October 1974 - added Jim Myers
color photos
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08/06/05 - May 1958 - added entry list
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07/26/04 - May 1958 - added Les Nance color photos
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07/26/04 - October 1958 - added Les Nance
color photos
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07/26/04 - May 1960 - added Les Nance color photos
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07/26/04 - April 1966 - added Les Nance
color photos
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07/15/04 - Tickets - added May 1960 ticket
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03/02/04 - 1966 TransAm - added flyers and
PR info from Dick Pretty
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02/29/04 - October 1958 - added Road
& Track magazine article
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02/24/04 - added Ferrari Photo Gallery Page
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01/02/04 - October 1962 - added Tucker
Conley color photos
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01/02/04 - April 1963 - added Tucker Conley
color photos
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01/02/04 - Trans Am 1966 - added Tucker
Conley color photos
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01/02/04 - April 1970 - added Tucker Conley
color photos
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01/02/04 - April 1972 - added Tucker Conley
color photos
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01/02/04 - April 1961 - added Russ Rogers
color photos
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01/02/04 - July 1963 - added Russ Rogers
color photos
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12/19/03 - Tickets - added 1957 & 1967
tickets
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12/19/03 - October 1963 - added race poster
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11/06/03 - May 1958 - added Partial Results
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11/02/03 - Added Lap Records by Time
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11/02/03 - Added Class Lap Records
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08/12/03 - VIR Alumni - comprehensive article
by Phil Allen
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05/26/03 - Humor- added story from Col. George Franklin
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04/29/03 - April 1963 - added Gordon Warren
photos
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04/25/03 - May 1960 - Vera Simms photos
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04/24/03 - 1966 TransAm - Ed Lloyd
Photos
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04/24/03 - Unknown Date - Jack Stokes
Photos
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04/24/03 - April 1967 - added Jack Stokes
photos
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04/24/03 - July 1966 - added Jack Stokes photo
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04/24/03 - April 1966 - added Jack Stokes
photos
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04/24/03 - April 1963 - added Jack Stokes
photos
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03/15/03 - added Page 14 of press
release photos - thanks to Mike Rembold
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03/15/03 - added 4 more old motorcycle race photos
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03/07/03 - April 1963 - added Bill Reynolds
color photos
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03/01/03 - added additional 1974-99
photos
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03/01/03 - added 3 old motorcycle race photos
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03/01/03 - added Page 13 of press
release photos - thanks to Mike Rembold
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03/01/03 - Sept 1969 - added Ed Cabaniss color photos
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03/01/03 - April 1968 - added Ed Cabaniss
color photos
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03/01/03 - Sept 1968 - added Ed Cabaniss color photos
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03/01/03 - July 1968 - added more Ed Cabaniss color photos
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02/28/03 - added April 1968 poster
- thanks to Roger Blanchard
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02/24/03 - added Page 12 of press
release photos - thanks to Mike Rembold
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02/24/03 - added Page 11 of press
release photos - thanks to Mike Rembold
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01/29/03 - added Mo Overstreet
photos - 1998
before restoration began
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01/27/03 - added photo of Col. Paul Rembold
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09/22/02 - 1972 AAMRR motorcycle
race color photos
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09/18/02 - 1964 AAMRR motorcycle
race photos
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09/04/02 - VIR National Cup Trophy
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09/04/02 - April 1962 Stock Car Race -
complete story by Phil Allen
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07/08/02 - April 1962 - More photos
from Leon Townsend - Page 4
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07/08/02 - April 1962 - More photos
from Leon Townsend - Page 5
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07/06/02 - October 1972 - New color photos from Robert Graham
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07/04/02 - April 1970 - New color photos
from Robert Graham
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07/04/02 - April 1972 - New color photos
from Robert Graham
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07/04/02 - April 1969 - New color photos
from Robert Graham
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03/06/02 - April 1964 - New Photos from
Robert Graham
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12/15/01 - New article on construction of
VIR in 1956-57
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12/14/01 - added more 1956 construction photos
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12/14/01 - added 1957 badges plus more tickets
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10/05/01 - August 1957 - added
George Arnold photos
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10/05/01 - added 1956 construction photos
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07/26/01 - Briggs Cunningham article by
Phil Allen
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07/01/01 - Article on old Plantation House on
Spectator Hill
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07/01/01 - April 1973 - Official Results
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07/01/01 - October 1973 - Official Results
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07/01/01 - October 1957 - Press Kit, Worker
Map, Grid List
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07/01/01 - Motorcycles - 1968 BMW ad - VIR
5-Hour Marathon
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06/24/01 - October 1974 SCCA Regionals -
added complete results
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06/24/01 - April 1974 SCCA Nationals -
added complete results
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06/06/01 - April 1973 added color photos
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06/06/01 - August 1972 added color photos
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05/31/01 - Patches & Dash Plaques page
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05/28/01 - Walt Hansgen article by Phil
Allen
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05/28/01 - April 1967 - added AP race report
- thanks to Jack Stokes
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05/28/01 - April 1963 - added Bill
King race report - thanks to Jack Stokes
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05/23/01 - April 1972 IMSA race -
added complete results
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05/23/01 - April 1971 IMSA race - added
complete results
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05/22/01 - SWITCHED TO A NEW WEB SERVER
PLEASE BOOKMARK THE NEW URL
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05/21/01 - October 1966 Regionals - added lots
of Roger Blanchard photos
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05/21/01 - July 1966 Regionals - added lots of
Roger Blanchard photos
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05/13/01 - Added pages 7-10 of Press Release
Photos - thanks to Mike Rembold
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04/07/01 - April 1966 - added Ed
Lloyd photos
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04/07/01 - October 1967 - added 7 Ed Lloyd
Photos
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04/07/01 - October 1966 - added 2 Ed Lloyd
Photos
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04/07/01 - July 1971 - added Results
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04/07/01 - October 1973 - added entry list and
officials
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04/07/01 - April 1967 - added Ed Lloyd &
Buzz Marcus photos
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04/07/01 - April 1971 -
Spectator Hill photos by Si Cottrell
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04/07/01 - July 1963 - Photos by
Roger Blanchard
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04/07/01 - August 1957 - photos
by Leon Townsend
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04/07/01 - April 1962 - many photos
by Leon Townsend
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04/01/01 - April 1968 - color photos by Ed
Lloyd
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04/01/01 - April 1969 - color photos by Ed
Lloyd
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04/01/01 - Sept 1969 - color photos by Ed
Lloyd
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04/01/01 - Sept 1969 - color photos by Ed
Lloyd - Page 2
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04/01/01 - Sept 1968 - color photos by Ed
Lloyd
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04/01/01 - Sept 1968 - color photos by Bob
Fitzpatrick
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04/01/01 - April 1971 Spectator
Hill Photos
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04/01/01 - May 1958 tickets and passes
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04/01/01 - July 1969 SCCA Regional added -
thanks to Robert Johnson
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03/31/01 - Ferrari Puzzlers Solved
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03/31/01 - April 1967 - additional photos
by Ellen & Jim Kerley
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03/31/01 - April 1961 - additional
photos
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03/30/01 - Peter Gregg article by Phil Allen
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03/30/01 - Jim Fitzgerald article by Phil Allen
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03/30/01 - Motorcycle race photos by Rick
Ferguson
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12/29/00 - Karting - I've started a page -
have many more photos to scan some day
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12/29/00 - Milton Hilton - added a photo
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12/28/00 - October 1957 - added color photos by
Harlan Hadley
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12/20/00 - August 1957 - added
many color
photos by Harlan Hadley
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12/20/00 - Ferrari Puzzlers -
unidentified Ferrari photos
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02/28/00 - June 1966 TransAm - added
color photos by Roger Blanchard
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02/28/00 - June 1968 Drivers School - added
color photos by Roger Blanchard
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02/28/00 - March 1969 Drivers School - added
color photos by Roger Blanchard
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02/22/00 - Puzzlers - added photos by
Bill King
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02/22/00 - August 1957 - added photos
by Bill King - good paddock shots
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02/22/00 - July 1962 - added photos by Bill
King
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02/22/00 - October 1962 - added photos by Bill
King
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02/22/00 - April 1963 - added photos by Bill
King
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02/22/00 - July 1963 - added photos by Bill
King
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12/16/99 - early 1957 - added some photos
taken before paving
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12/10/99 - July 1968 - new page - color photos
by Ed Cabaniss
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12/10/99 - July 1967 - added color photos
(photographer unknown)
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12/10/99 - April 1968 - added color photos
(photographer unknown)
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12/10/99 - April 1967 - added color photos
(photographer unknown)
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12/06/99 - April 1966 - added color
photos (photographer unknown)
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12/06/99 - April 1968 - added color photos
from Russell Pratt
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12/06/99 - September 1968 - added color photos
from Russell Pratt
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12/06/99 - March 1969 - added color photos
from Russell Pratt
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12/06/99 - April 1969 - added color photos
from Russell Pratt
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......No I didn't go on vacation - work keeps interfering with my hobby!
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07/28/99 - August 1957 - added photo of
Carroll Shelby in Maserati 450S
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07/22/99 - April 1972 - added some more
photo IDs to IMSA "Baby Grand" photos
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07/19/99 - April 1961 - added some Maserati
IDs to Jack Upchurch Photos
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07/14/99 - Ferrari at VIR - added more IDs
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07/08/99 - July 1965 - brought together mis-dated
color photos and undated entry list
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07/06/99 - September 1969 - added 6 color
photos
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07/06/99 - August 1974 - added 40 more color
photos
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07/02/99 - April 1967 - added program
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07/02/99 - October 1967 - added entry
list
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06/29/99 - August 1966 Trans-Am
- added 19 Watts Hill photos
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06/28/99 - August 1957 - added 13 Watts
Hill photos and text version of complete results
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06/28/99 - October 1967 - added Ferrari 250
P and "Old Yaller" photos
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06/28/99 - October 1967 - added photo of Russ
Norburn's Beach to newspaper article
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06/28/99 - June 1969 - added "Crash Testing
a Can-Am Car" article from Car & Driver
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06/28/99 - May 1960 - added photo of Dick Thompson
in Sting Ray
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06/25/99 - April 1970 - added Race 6 results
(BP, CP, AS, BSR)
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06/25/99 - Books and web sites - added info on 50's
& 60's sports car racing
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06/22/99 - April 1972 - added 6 newspaper
articles on IMSA race
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06/22/99 - April 1971 - added 7 newspaper
articles on IMSA race
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06/21/99 - Puzzlers - added 50 more PR
photos - I need help on IDs
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06/21/99 - April 1962 - added newspaper articles
and photos
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06/21/99 - May 1959 - added newspaper articles
and photos
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06/21/99 - May 1958 - added several newspaper
race reports and photos
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06/21/99 - April 1964 - added color photos
from Oren Cauble
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06/21/99 - Ferrari at VIR - added more IDs
& photos
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06/16/99 - August 1957 - added more newspaper
articles and photos
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06/10/99 - October 1958 - added qualifying
and race reports and photos
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06/10/99 - 1956-57 - added 9 newspaper articles
on track construction
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06/09/99 - July 1957 - added newspaper articles
on speed trials
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06/09/99 - August 1957 - added newspaper
articles and photos
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06/09/99 - October 1957 - added newspaper
articles
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06/09/99 - May 1958 - added race report and
results (class winners)
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06/01/99 - Ferrari at VIR - list of Ferraris
that raced at VIR
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05/26/99 - May 1959 - added a bunch of photos
from the program
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05/26/99 - July 1957 - added article and photos
about first test of the new track
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05/20/99 - Magazine Articles - list of articles
about VIR and VIR events
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05/18/99 - Puzzlers - added some undated
photos from Joe Hankins
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05/18/99 - April 1964 - added more Roger Blanchard
photos
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05/13/99 - April 1972 - IMSA race - added
24 more photos
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05/07/99 - Puzzlers - added Entry List
from unknown event + some undated photos
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05/07/99 - October 1963 - added more photos
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05/07/99 - July 1966 - added photos - many
more yet to come
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04/28/99 - General History - new page with VIR
racing history articles
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04/28/99 - March 1969 - new Drivers School
page with photos and results
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04/28/99 - Humor - added some "press releases" from
1969
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04/28/99 - October 1969 - added photos, complete
official results
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04/28/99 - April 1969 - added complete official
results
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04/28/99 - April 1968 - added race report,
photos, more results
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04/28/99 - September 1966 - added complete
official results
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04/22/99 - July 1964 - added complete official
results
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04/22/99 - Puzzlers - added photos from
Barry Webb and Ronni & Mort Meltzer
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04/21/99 - Rumors - new page with rumors of events
that never quite happened
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04/21/99 - April 1966 - added Ceasar Cone photos
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04/21/99 - May 1961 - added Drivers School
page with Ceasar Cone photos
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04/20/99 - Puzzlers - added 74 more PR
photos - I need help on IDs
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04/19/99 - Humor - new "Humor at the Track" page
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04/19/99 - April 1970 - added Complete Results
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04/19/99 - August 1966 Trans-Am
- added SCCA Bulletin race report
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04/19/99 - October 1966 - added Complete Results
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04/19/99 - April 1966 - change Entry List from
scan to text
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04/19/99 - April 1965 - minor changes to entry
list, photo IDs
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04/19/99 - October 1964 - added Entry List,
race officials, SCCA Bulletin Article
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04/19/99 - July 1964 - added Entry List, race
officials, SCCA Bulletin Article
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04/19/99 - April 1964 - added Entry List, race
officials, SCCA Bulletin Article
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04/19/99 - October 1963 - added Entry List,
Complete Results, SCCA Bulletin Articles
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04/19/99 - July 1963 - added Entry List, some
results
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04/19/99 - April 1963 - added SCCA Bulletin
race report
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04/19/99 - May 1960 - added Road & Track
race report
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04/19/99 - July 1960 - brochure on Drivers
School & Regionals
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04/19/99 - May 1959 - added Road & Track
race report, Scarab/Lister-Jag photo
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04/16/99 - Puzzlers - added 32 new PR
photos and some tentative car IDs
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04/16/99 - October 1966 - added race report
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04/15/99 - April 1966 - added complete results
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04/14/99 - Created "What's New ?" page
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04/14/99 - April 1966 - added race report
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04/14/99 - April 1967 - added race report,
complete results, more photo IDs
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04/14/99 - Hillclimbs - added hillclimb/slalom
page
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04/13/99 - May 1958 - added entry list, program
photos and articles
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04/13/99 - minor corrections to 1971-72 IMSA results
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04/12/99 - April 1969 - added ID on Hernando
Acosta Camaro
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04/12/99 - April 1961 - added photos by Jack
Upchurch
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04/12/99 - April 1962 - added photos by Jack
Upchurch
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04/12/99 - October 1962 - added photos by Jack
Upchurch
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04/12/99 - April 1963 - added photos by Jack
Upchurch
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04/12/99 - Puzzlers - added unidentified
photos by Jack Upchurch
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03/26/99 - April 1972 - IMSA race - added
lots more photos
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03/10/99 - Oct 1964 - added complete results,
poster
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03/10/99 - July 1965 - added race report, complete
results
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03/10/99 - Milton Hilton article
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03/10/99 - June 1972 - added drivers school
entry list
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03/10/99 - July 1972 - added entry list
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03/10/99 - August 1972 - added entry list
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03/10/99 - October 1972 - added race reports,
publicity, poster, complete results
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03/10/99 - April 1965 - added race report,
poster
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03/10/99 - October 1965 - added race report,
results, photo IDs
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03/10/99 - October 1957 - added program
(photos), entry list
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03/10/99 - August 1957 - added program
photos
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03/01/99 - July 1966 - added Trans
Am race reports
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03/01/99 - April 1965 - added program, entry
list
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03/01/99 - April 1964 - added results, photos
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03/01/99 - April 1963 - added race reports,
photos by Gerald Eckstein
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03/01/99 - October 1962 - added photos by Gerald
Eckstein
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03/01/99 - April 1962 - added race reports,
entry list, results
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03/01/99 - April 1961 - added program, entry
list
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03/01/99 - May 1960 - added program, entry
list, results
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02/22/99 - April 1965 - added lots of photos
by Roger Blanchard
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02/16/99 - April 1974 - added entry list, program,
poster, lots of color photos by John Davison
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