This past April, I had the good fortune to be involved with the Historic Grand Prix group that ran as one of the support races for the Long Beach Grand Prix. As I was mulling about the garage area – shooting the breeze with the drivers and crew – I bumped into an old friend. Since I don’t want to embarrass him, I won’t mention his name, but he is someone who was a very influential, behind-the-pitwall player in ’60s sports car racing. Anyway, we started chatting about the event and the drivers, when somehow the conversation turned to one of the drivers who is in his mid-30s.
It was at this point that my legendary friend bowled me over. “That guy has no business being out there,” he said, dead serious. “In fact, I don’t think anyone under 50 should be vintage racing. If a young guy wants to race, he should join the SCCA,” he added. “Vintage racing should be solely for older guys.”
