Doug Meis, Ray Morgan, Hank Giffin, Mike Jackson and Bud Merrill

Statement of Purpose

It has become quite clear that there are as many ideas about what vintage racing is as there are types of cars and drivers. What started out as a movement to preserve old racing cars and to recreate the competitions of the past has developed into a continuing evolution of race cars and, in some cases, virtually a state-of-the-art racecar under an older style body.

VDCA, led by its Board of Directors [pictured here at VIR 2012], returns to the roots of the sport. We are a nonprofit club operated by member volunteers and formed for the benefit of our drivers and the purpose of preserving, enjoying and racing period authentic sports and racing cars from pre-war racers through the golden eras of the fifties and sixties up to the sports racers of 1976.

To us of VDCA, vintage racing is all about cars competing in the form they would have been presented in the era that they were raced. To that end we are using a standard of "period prepared" and will use the SCCA GCR's thru 1972 as the basis for our car prep regulations. Cars that are not period prepared will be accepted to race at our events on a case-by-case basis. As a general rule of thumb, most cars that race with either SVRA, VSCCA, or VSCDA will be accepted at VDCA events. See our Car Eligibility page for more specific information on this topic.

We strive to create a venue where drivers can race against other club members in similar and period-authentic cars in a friendly environment. As a policy of the club, we do not charge for enduros; entry in any enduro and the all-comers "gimmick" race is included in the fee for the weekend. Your entire board pays annual membership fees and event entries just like all other members with the exception of Bud Merrill who also serves as Chief Steward at all our events. If a member can not make an event, we do not charge punitive cancellation fees: the entire entry is refunded, no questions asked.

The primary emphasis is to bring back the fun and camaradarie to vintage racing. With that in mind, there will be parties and opportunities for fun, a minimum of two 25 minute SEPARATE track sessions per day for each Group, and an awareness of the role safety should play in the operation of an event. To keep entry fees reasonable despite escalating track charges, we work to form partnerships with other groups to share track time. Yet with VDCA, entrants generally enjoy more track time than with any other organization.

To emphasize that safety is of prime concern, we have established a Driver's Committee to evaluate racing incidents, and we apply the 13/13 rule which states that if your car is involved in an accident, it will be put on the trailer and you will miss the next race and be on probation for 13 months.

The Board wants to know what our members want from their club--we need input, likes and dislikes. We know that VDCA cannot please everyone, nor will we be all things to all people, but we will try to be responsive to input from the members.