Road America’s Art on Wheels Vintage Weekend returns this weekend. Here's everything to know.
ELKHART LAKE – “A three-day journey through time” will take to America’s National Park of Speed this weekend.
Road America in Elkhart Lake welcomes the return of the Ariens Art on Wheels Vintage Weekend Sept. 13-15.
The event, in collaboration with Vintage Sports Car Driver Association, brings more than 200 restored vintage and historic race cars to the track across 10 racing classes. It showcases the evolution of motorsport, from the elegant lines of classic sports cars to the thunderous roars of muscle machines, a news release said.
The weekend offers an open-access paddock in which fans can immerse themselves in the world of vintage racing and a packed schedule of sprint and endurance races.
Friday night’s Closed Wheel Endurance Series Race, supporting Disabled American Veterans, is one highlight.
Saturday brings the inaugural Carl Haas Cup Race, which will feature fast sports racing and formula cars.
Sunday’s feature races will have entries based on lap times included in registration. The Kimberly and Sheldon Cup races, split at the 3-minute lap time, and the Elkhart Lake Cup, reserved exclusively for open-wheel cars, are featured. Additionally, there are feature races for Formula B, Formula Ford and the special VSCDA Founders Race.
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On-track touring sessions will be available Saturday and Sunday. For a fee (plus event admission), street-legal sedans and sports cars can take to the course (no trucks, SUVs, vans, motorcycles or race cars allowed). Advance registration is recommended, but attendees can also purchase a touring pass on-site.
The annual Road Course Re-Enactment on Saturday is a police-escorted tour of the original Elkhart Lake 1950-1952 public road race course that leaves Road America in the early afternoon. Race cars, street cars and motorcycles are invited to participate. VSCDA has been doing this re-enactment for 30 years and often attracts 100-plus vehicles. People can register their vehicle to participate in advance (plus event admission) or watch for free from many vantage points in Elkhart Lake.
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Road America offers free admission all weekend to active- and reserve-duty military members and veterans with ID. Ticket prices vary by day, but kids 16 and younger get free general admission with a paying adult at the gate.
Racing runs rain or shine. For additional event details and tickets, visit roadamerica.com or call 800-365-7223.
Contact Brandon Reid at 920-686-2984 or breid@gannett.com. Follow him on X (formerly Twitter) at @breidHTRNews.
This article originally appeared on Sheboygan Press: Road America Art on Wheels Vintage Weekend set in Elkhart Lake
