by boakes | Aug 5, 2017 | Race results, Racing
A great turn out for Council’s Double Dose Challenge at Blackhawk Farms Raceway. Sixteen cars practiced, 13 qualified and 12 started the race. Four CPVRG members made it to the race this weekend with another podium finish for member Bill Oakes. Enjoy.
by boakes | Jul 5, 2017 | Racing
Summer heat and threats of rain made for another great July race at Blackhawk Farms Raceway and the CPVRG crew. Member Bill Oakes in his 1973 Datsun 240z posted a 2nd place finish after some good racing with the usual suspects, the Manta and Porsche 914. Ride...
by boakes | Aug 5, 2014 | Race results, Racing
We’ve fallen behind a bit in our postings for this year, so here’s a video from a podium win by member Bill Oakes at last weekend’s “Generating Speed” V/H...
by boakes | Mar 21, 2014 | Racing
Many more details to come – beautiful artwork by CPVRG member Mark Atkinson kicks off our season!
by boakes | Oct 21, 2013 | Racing
An end of the season tradition for us is Chicagoland Sports Car Club’s Loooong Race, a 100 mile race (broken into two sessions for Vintage/Historic) at Blackhawk Farms Raceway. It’s usually the largest grid of the year for us with 30 to 40 vintage race...
by boakes | Oct 7, 2013 | Race results, Racing
Checkered Past Vintage Race Group brought home second (Bill Oakes), third (John Saccameno), and fourth (John Wheeler) places at Midwestern Council Sports Car Club’s race, Steel of Track, on September 29. One more race to go, and it’s the big one,...
