The Vintage Racing Club of British Columbia will hold the 28th running of its annual marquee race weekend, the British Columbia Historic Motor Races, on Aug. 22 and 23 at the Mission Raceway Park road course in Mission.
This event has run since 1981. The races were first staged at the famous Westwood track in Coquitlam and then moved to their current home at the multi‐purpose racing complex at Mission.
The club’s British Columbia Historic Motor Races is the largest vintage race event in Western Canada and is a significant event in the Pacific Northwest, with typically 100 vintage and historic racing cars and several thousand spectators in attendance.
For 2015, the historic races are bringing back the popular Hagerty Formula Festival, featuring the very quick pure‐bred open-wheel and sports racing cars. The plans for 2015 also include a special race for vintage and historic sedans and sports cars of the types that we all remember from our younger days.
Returning as well for the 2015 event is the “Ride in a Real Racing Car Event” where fans can (for a nominal contribution) go for a ride on the track with an actual racing driver in one of the day’s cars during a dedicated period held over the lunch break on each of the two event days.
The historic motor races are always popular with classic car enthusiasts as well. They can display their fascinating cars in a special spectator area, known as “The Field of Dreams”, creating a unique show of its own.
Adding to the overall festival atmosphere are the many sponsors’ booths, offering everything from automobilia and artwork, to automotive product displays. The food concessions, informative track‐side commentary and excellent grandstand viewing, all make this an entertaining weekend for families, as well as long‐time motorsports enthusiasts.
The vintage racing club is currently working on a full line‐up of interesting racing cars, racing celebrities and fun activities.
As these are finalized, they will be announced on both the Club’s website at www.vrcbc.ca and the event website at www.bchmr.ca, as well as through the press.
The club is a non‐profit organization of enthusiasts that organizes a series of racing‐related activities and events, including the annual historic motor races weekend. The purpose of the club is to encourage the restoration, racing and exchange of information concerning vintage sports and racing automobiles. The club’s
philosophy is to encourage participation, sportsmanship and display of these vehicles in their natural state ‐on the race track.
For more information about the BCHMR, including sponsorship opportunities, please contact Tom Johnston at [email protected] or 604-922-2722.
