7th Annual Vintage Motorsports Festival

The 7th Annual Vintage Motorsports Festival at Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park. 

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Hello VMF-7 Racers, Safety Crew and Family,

We hope you and your family are well during this time. All of us certainly have faced great challenges since March. We would like to thank-you for your support of the Vintage Motorsports Festival at Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park (VMF-7). On May 13 we had to make the decision to cancel this year’s event and put it on the calendar for June 10-12, 2021. There were several key factors beyond our control that drove this decision which include:

 

• The ReOpen CT guidelines issued on May 8 only allow outdoor recreational gatherings of five or less
• We called numerous hotels in both CT and MA and all are under mandate to only allow “safety sensitive” workers with no designated date for opening to the public
• Thompson Speedway has tried to communicate with the state for clarifications with no reply

 

Since we only have four weeks until the event, we saw no path forward based on state guidelines that the above items would be resolved in time. We also discussed postponing until later in the year but given the uncertainty and many other rescheduled events we did not see that as a viable option. We are very proud of the effort the VRG team put into trying to make the event happen including the development of COVID-19 safety practices during motorsports events. When Thompson Speedway does open there may be opportunities for you to join some of there “Club Day”  open track sessions and we will keep you posted. 

 

We will be issuing refunds on MotorSports Reg immediately. Again, the entire VRG team would like to thank-you for your loyalty. We look forward to seeing you at the track soon and wish all the best to you and your families.

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Two days of racing (June 12 - 13) with an optional Test Day administered by TSMP (June 11). This event will again be co-santioned by VRG, the VSCCA and HRG. This event continues the tradition of celebrating Thompson's history on the 1.7 mile road course, one of the oldest closed circuit road courses in the United States. 

The clubs will operate separate race groups and entrants will run with the club with which they register. Social events include Friday Driver Reception & Dinner at the Clubhose  (1 Dinner Ticket included with registration, additional tickets available here for purchase). 

NOTICE:  Participants registering for a VSCCA Run Group, please register here: https://www.vscca.org/vscca-events

Optional Test Day Registration (Thursday, June 11) is available at TSMP website here.

You can review FAQ's/General Information for the VMF here. 

NOTICE:  The VMF is an unmuffled event.

Photo courtesy of Bill Stoler

Entry Fees:

$475 – VRG Member | $525 Non-Member

Early Bird Entry - Payment received by May 11, 2020 
Two days of racing (June 12 - 13). Includes Driver plus three crew members and ONE Friday Reception & Dinner Ticket. (Additional tickets available at $25.00 each)

$525 – VRG Member | $575 Non-Member

Regular Entry - Payment received by June 11, 2020
Two days of racing (June 12 - 13). Includes Driver plus three crew members and ONE Friday Reception & Dinner Ticket. (Additional tickets available at $25.00 each)

Second vehicle with same driver receives a $50 reduction in entry fee of - $425 Early Bird, or $475 Regular Entry.

Additional Crew (up to 3 allowed in addition to 3 free. Maximum crew of 6) - $20 per person (names required). 

Garage Rental $155 holds 2 small cars or 1 large car

Workers are invited to and welcome at all social events as guests of the track and the clubs.

*If you pay by check, please make check out to “Vintage Racer Group” and mail to:

Mark E. Gunsalus, 3 Katie Lane, Dudley, MA 01571

Even with the best schedule, things can change. To help keep entrants informed of the latest updates, VRG will send text messages during the event. Please opt in for text messages and provide your cell phone number when you register, Thank You!