Vintage Auto Racing Association

02/15/2026

The first race of the 2026 VARA season is right around the corner - the High Desert Challenge featuring the fourth annual All-Japan Showdown, March 28-29 at

- Feature race for all Japanese race vehicles
- Track Day sessions for street vehicles
- Saturday lunchtime track tours
- Paddock parking for Japanese vehicles
- Vendor row
- All of VARA’s regular race groups

06/01/2025

A grid of Formula Fords. Is this the most competitive class in vintage racing?

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05/27/2025

What’s one better than a Porsche 911? A Porsche 912.

Pat Paternie at speed in his 1969 example in E Production at Buttonwillow.

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05/21/2025

Next up - Oktoberfest on the brand new Circuit at Buttonwillow Raceway on September 13-14.

The Oktoberfest race weekend will feature the German production car feature race as well as the .5challenge series.



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05/19/2025

Dozens of horsepower unleashed when the green flag waves on the small-bore field.

06/10/2024

10/23/2023

04/07/2023

Vara was very honored to have John out with us last at Willowsprings at the HDC

Does ambition make us who we are? Can you ever really see yourself as others do?Around 30 years ago, in middle school, I discovered a book called The Stainle...

02/15/2023

What is the cost of organizing an HPDE meet, track day, or race event on a paved road course? We polled tracks from around the world.

05/16/2022

Thank you Lucas Oil for supporting VARA for this upcoming event