Tony Parella

They say there is no greater zealot, than a recent convert. Though he came to the sport fairly recently in 2011, Corvette racer Tony Parella wasted no time in deeply immersing himself in the deep end of the sport. After selling his highly successful telecommunications company, Parella turned around and purchased both the SVRA and HSR-West sanctioning bodies, with an eye toward creating the USA’s first truly national sanctioning body. VR Editor Casey Annis recently sat down with Parella to learn more of his background, his plans for the future and why he thinks he will succeed in an arena where so many have failed.

Let’s take a step back for a moment, why don’t you tell me when and how you first got involved in historic racing.