SUMMIT POINT, W.Va. (AP) Summit Point Motorsports Park owner William H. Scott, a former Formula Vee world champion, has died. He was 71. Roger Lyle, a longtime friend and professional colleague, says ...

Volkswagen’s debut in motorsports officially began in Daytona, Florida, in August 1963. That’s when the first sanctioned Formula Vee race was held, launching a series that, in the beginning, was ...

For the past 50 years, a simple, little, open-wheel racing car, contrived from Volkswagen Beetle parts held together with a few lengths of welded pipe, has transported thousands of would-be-racers ...

Today, Kirby’s focus has shifted toward following industry news, and he has a sincere passion for one-off and tuned vehicles, car toys (especially LEGO brand,) and anything else even closely related ...

“I grew up next to the racetrack watching my dad, Ernie, racing since the early 90’s when I was still in nappies. I remember sitting in his yellow Golf that he raced in Wesbank Modifieds. When he ...

Any time a racing series is able to last 50 years, it's remarkable, but in the case of Volkswagen's Formula Vee series, it's extraordinary. On Jan. 26, in the shadow of Daytona International Speedway, ...

Driving a car around a track is fun, on that we can agree. But one of the biggest obstacles facing would-be boy and girl racers is cost. It ain't cheap to go racing, and the higher you climb the ...

Ask anyone at a race track why they choose to compete and you’ll likely hear an answer that will contain the words “adrenaline rush.” An Australian Formula Vee driver named Kathy Lisson got enough ...

Part of the Regional Extreme Festival, DOE Formula Vee has been a successful South African Racing Formula since 1965, enabling drivers to compete on a national championship level. Lubin Ozoux, CEO of ...

“The Nardi” has a special place in the hearts of Volkswagen motorsports fans, but few know the full story of the first-ever Formula Vee car. It all started in Florida in the mid-1950s, when Miami ...

After getting struck from behind, Kathy Lisson’s Formula Vee car got flung through the air and rolled over multiple times before coming to a rest upside down. Thankfully, Lisson managed to walk away ...