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Pre-Race BARC-OC Canadian Touring Trophy, August 4/5, 2012

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

THE VINTAGE AUTOMOBILE RACING ASSOCIATION OF CANADA RACES FOR FUN AT
THE BARC-OC CANADIAN TOURING TROPHY THIS WEEKEND

TORONTO, ON (July 31, 2012) – Fresh from racing at the Legends of Motorsports Powered by HMSA at Mt Tremblant last weekend, VARAC returns to its feature track, Canadian Tire Motorsport Park, to participate in the BARC-OC Canadian Touring Races on August 4&5, 2012. As a special event that does not contribute to the VARAC points championship, VARAC’s Vintage/Historic and Group 70+ cars (under 2500lbs) will combine together to form one grid and race for fun in front of fans and fellow regional competitors.

For the combined VARAC race group, Saturday will consist of one 15-minute practice, one 15-minute qualifying and one 20-minute race all starting at 8:30am. Sunday, there is two, 25-minute races, on-track activity starts at 9:00am.

Other race groups that will participate in the BARC-OC Canadian Touring Trophy event are as follows:
• CASC-OR GT Challenge
• CASC-OR GT Sprints
• Ontario Formula Ford Championship
• Formula 1200
• Formula Libre
• Formula Four

The full weekend schedule is available here

Complementary tickets are available here

VARAC is the Vintage Automobile Racing Association of Canada whose members share a desire to preserve, restore and race historically significant cars in a form as close to the original specification as possible. We race cars made in 1989 or earlier in Ontario and Quebec. The highlight of our season is the Canadian Historic Grand Prix held in 2012 on Jun 15-17 at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park.

For more information on VARAC: www.varac.ca
For more information on BARC-OC: www.barc-oc.com
For more information on CASC-OR: www.casc.on.ca/roadracing

Follow us on Twitter @VARACBoD

2012 CHGP Photos and Results

Thank you all for participating in and attending the 2012 VARAC Canadian Historic Grand Prix at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park.

This year’s events were captured by numerous professional and talented amateur photographers, photos are available here

The feature race results are available here

2012 BARC Canada Day Grand Prix

Images from the BARC Canada Day Grand Prix held on June 29/July 1, 2012 at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park

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2012 VARAC Canadian Historic Grand Prix

The following are images from the 2012 VARAC Canadian Historic Grand Prix held on June 15-17 at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park

VARAC was very lucky to have many talented photographers on site at this year’s CHGP. The following are links to downloadable photographs capturing the weekend events (some are free for download, some are for purchase). As a gracious thank-you please be sure to credit the photographer if you use their photos, and maybe even drop them a line to tell them how much you enjoy their work!

Inside Track Motorsport News – 2012 CHGP Program – Website

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Online Publishing from YUDU

John Avery – CGHP Photos – Contact

Jim Bowie – CGHP Photos – Website – Contact

Richard Colburn – CHGP Photos – Website – Contact

Please ignore the button that says “Buy”, these photos can be downloaded for free

Doug Garrison – CHGP Artwork – Website – Contact

Doug’s fantastic digital/watercolour portrayals of racing are available for purchase from his website

Hugh Hawley – CHGP Photos – Website – Contact

John Walker – CHGP Photos – Website – Contact

Various Registry of Corvette Racecars – CHGP Photos – Contact

Diane Dale – Contact

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Peter Viccary – Contact

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2012 CHGP June 15-17, The Greatest Show on Tarmac Plus!

The greatest Show on Tarmac PLUS!!! Checkered Flag Car Cruise, PartSource Field of Dreams Car Show, On-Track Parade Laps & MORE!

Two weeks & counting! The Green Flag will drop on the VARAC 2012 Canadian Historic Grand Prix from June 15 to 17th, 2012. Will you be there to take it?

We’d like you to join us for the best Vintage and Historic Racing in Canada on the fabulous Grand Prix course at Mosport – now renamed Canadian Tire Motorsport Park. You’ll have a blast!

Millions of dollars have been spent to improve the facility at CTMP and you’ll be both amazed and pleased with the changes, the most significant of which is the new double-wide and tall tunnel and all-new roadways. It is the same great historic race track with the look and feel of a new one. At LBMC, we are proud to be part of VARAC and part of this fantastic event! We’ve got great racing, large grids, an Enduro and that’s just the racing! There’s Mini Meet North, the largest annual Mini Gathering in Canada, the Checkered Flag Cruise on Friday Evening right on the hallowed tarmac of the Start/Finish straight of the Grand Prix Circuit, Wilson-Niblett Hillfest welcoming 200 Corvettes on Saturday, the Legends of Mosport Great Canadian Racers Reunion Sunday Morning, the Field of Dreams Car Show and Parade Laps Sunday morning and noon. There’s good food, lots of awards, posters, event shirts, a charity – Wounded Warriors of Canada, and all sorts of activities both on and off the track to keep you entertained. You can even join our TOURING SESSIONS and get a feel for the track at brisk but safe speeds. Why not join us? Friday Evening Checkered Flag Cruise – FREE ADMISSION for all with a small donation to Wounded Warriors. SPECIAL SUNDAY GROUNDS ADMISSION PRICE OF JUST $20 PER CAR – AND FREE ENTRY TO PARTSSOURCE FIELD OF DREAMS CAR SHOW.

2012 BEMC Spring Trophy Races

Images taken at the BEMC Spring Trophy Races at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park on May 6, 2012.

Images from the Vintage/Historic and Group 70+ grids at BEMC Spring Trophy Races held on May 5/6, 2012 at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park

Additional photos by Vic Henderson are available at PicsbyVicsr

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Pre-Race BEMC Spring Trophy – May 5/6, 2012

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

THE VINTAGE AUTOMOBILE RACING ASSOCIATION OF CANADA’S SEASON GETS UNDERWAY THIS WEEKEND

BOWMANVILLE, ON (May 3, 2012) – After a long break for winter the members of the Vintage Automobile Racing Association of Canada (VARAC) are ready to hit the track for some intense action in this weekend’s BEMC Spring Trophy Races, May 5/6.

Competitors from all over the provinces of Ontario and Quebec will be competing in Vintage / Historic, Formula Classic and G70+ and getting their first look at the recently renovated Canadian Tire Motorsport Park.

Saturday will consist of one practice session followed by qualifying and the first race of the weekend. Sunday the cars will take to the track for two races.

Fans can expect to see historic race cars including Alfa Romeo, Mallock, MGB, Lotus, Mustang, Datsun, Porsche, Corvette, Mini, Jaguar, BMW, Honda, Formula Cars and more.

The BEMC Spring Trophy will be the first VARAC points race of the year and is a pre-cursor to the much anticipated Canadian Historic Grand Prix taking place on June 15-17 at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park, celebrating the Corvette as the featured marque.

Tickets and provisional schedule available here

For more information on VARAC: https://varac.ca

Follow us at @VARACBoD

 VARAC is the Vintage Automobile Racing Association of Canada whos members share a desire to preserve, restore and race historically significant cars in a form as close to the original specification as possible.  We race cars made in 1989 or earlier in Ontario and Quebec.  The highlight of our season is the Canadian Historic Grand Prix held in 2012 on Jun 15-17 at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park.

PDF version of this release available here