Rhode Island Distiller's Drive

TOUR

Date: Sunday, April 12, 2026

Start: "Second Beach"

315 Sachuest Point Road

Middletown, RI 02842

Event Chair: Bill Shields (610) 717-8640‬ and Jodi Hall

• VSCC Membership not required. Friends welcome.
• A fun one-day tour for classic cars.
• We ask for a suggested $5 donation to cover refreshments and incidentals.
• Food and drink available for purchase.

The tour will start with breakfast & brews at the Audrain Museum Cars & Coffee at Second Beach, also known as Sachuest Beach, located at 315 Sachuest Point Road, Middletown, RI 02842.

We'll head over the Newport Bridge to Jamestown, and down to scenic Beavertail, at the southern tip of the island. From there the tour will do a loop of the northern end of Jamestown and cross Jamestown Bridge to some fun back roads through S. Kingstown and Charlestown.

We'll end the tour at Sons of Liberty Spirits in South Kingstown, RI where food and drink will be available for purchase. They produce amazing non-alcoholic drinks for those driving. (The VSCCA recommends no driving after adult beverages.)

Click here to Register now!

Tentative schedule:

• Starting at 8:00 AM: Meet in the designated VSCCA area at the Audrain Museum Cars & Coffee and enjoy breakfast available for purchase. Take in the wide variety of cars that attend these C&Cs.
• 10:00 AM sharp: Drivers meeting at location to be advised.
• 10:15 AM as sharp as possible: Depart for drive.
• Approximately 10:45, a stop for bantering, walking, and photos at Beavertail State Park in Jamestown.
• Approximately 11:15, continue drive through Jamestown and over to the back roads of S. Kingstown and Charlestown.
• Around 1:00-1:15 PM: Lunch at Sons of Liberty Spirits, 1425 Kingstown Road, South Kingstown, RI 02879. Food and drink for purchase.

If you plan on trailering your classic:

• from Massachusetts or New Hampshire, and want to drop the trailer, contact Erik Thomas, 401-924-2030 nc76220@aol.com, who has offered to store trailers at his place in Little Compton RI.
• If you are coming from Connecticut, NY, or points west, you can drop at the Shields place in Kingston RI, 5 minutes from Sons of Liberty. Bill is at 610 717-8640 wjshields55@yahoo.com. 

Test & Tune at Spring Sprints

TEST & TUNE

April 30th, 2026

Lime Rock Park , Lakeville, CT

Event Chair: Ben Tarlow 617-966 0950

Test & Tune Thursday afternoon, offering at least 90 minutes of track time at a great price.

• This is a muffled event.
• VSCCA Membership not required.
• VSCCA Members and VMC club licensed drivers welcome.
• Open to VSCCA, VMC, SCCA and similar logbook cars through the early 70’s and Event Chair's allowances.
• Click here to Volunteer to Work the Event

Event Information & Registration

Vintage Racing Drivers' School

SCHOOL

Thursday, Friday & Saturday, April 30 through May 2, 2026

Lime Rock Park , Lakeville, CT

Event Chair Charles Bordin 914-725-1274

• VSCCA Membership not required.
• Anyone with a driver's license is welcome. Sign up and you'll become an Associate VSCCA member.
• IMPORTANT: Now 3 days & New eligibility requirements
• Click here to Volunteer to Work the Event

Event Information & Registration

Our Vintage Racing Drivers’ School is similar to a full-on race school with one major difference – it teaches you about vintage racing and the mind set and attitude essential to get involved. You’ll have a great time and will want to return for VSCCA races, hill climbs and tours.

The school is one of the easiest ways to get into vintage racing and with VSCCA approval in hand, you can participate in other VMC vintage organizations’ events across the country.

Rivers & Wild Tour

TOUR

Friday, May 1st, 2026

Lime Rock Park, Lakeville, CT

Event Chair: Danny O'Donnell ‭(860) 871-1990‬

• VSCCA Membership not required. Friends welcome.
• Classic cars invited. (Mid-seventies and older preferred, but if you must, please feel free to bring a newer one.)

Event Information & Registration

A fun one-day tour for classic cars, starting & ending at Lime Rock Park. Details forthcoming but planning points to this:

• Meet at 9:45 AM at the Infield/Midway booth.
• Depart after coffee for lunch.
• Return in the afternoon to Lime Rock Park paddocks.
• Tour the paddocks and enjoy watching fantastic vintage racing.
• Join racers at the evening’s potluck dinner.

Spring Sprints

RACE
Friday & Saturday, May 1-2, 2026

Lime Rock Park , Lakeville, CT

Event Chair: Ben Tarlow 617-966 0950

Our traditional opening race meeting which is open for VSCCA eligible cars and Event Chair's allowances through early '70s. It is run in conjunction with the School and Lime Rock Drivers Club.

• Save $50 by entering by March 31st!

• This is a muffled event.
• VSCCA Membership not required.
• VSCCA Members and VMC club licensed drivers welcome.
• Open to VSCCA, VMC, SCCA and similar logbook cars through the early 70’s and Event Chair's allowances.
• Click here to Volunteer to Work the Event

Event Information & Regisration

Preservation at Spring Sprints

A VSCCA Sporting Group

TRACK-DAY

Saturday, May 2nd, 2026

Lime Rock Park, Lakeville, CT

Event Chair: Ben Tarlow 617-966 0950

• Save $25 by entering by March 31st!
• Race and road cars through the early '70s welcome.
• This is a muffled event.
• VSCCA Members only.
• VSCCA Tech Sheet for Preservation
• Click here to Volunteer to Work the Event

Event Information & Registration

Our Saturday Preservation track-day group has come of age. Following the hugely popular showing at the 2024 Fall Finale, we're back with more.

• At least three 20-minute sessions Saturday afternoon.
• Optionally join us for the Friday Spring Sprints Warmup Tour that starts and ends in the paddocks. Details in another box. This tour tour is separate from Preservation and requires a separate registration.
• Short video from 2024
• Victory Lane Magazine - Page 39

Driven to Race Autocross

AUTOCROSS

Saturday afternoon, May 2nd, 2026

Lime Rock Park, Lakeville, CT

Event Chair: Kobus Reyneke 201-913-2675

• Anyone with a driver's license is welcome.
• VSCCA Membership not required.
• Bring any muffled car.
• No personal safety gear required except a helmet if car has a roll bar.
• Passengers allowed.

Event Information & Registration

Driven to Race is a half-day, super-fun autocross event.

The best way to get a taste of the track with little risk. Cars are spread out and you can test the limits of your car.

You’ll get about 2 hours of track time with professional instruction on the half-mile Proving Grounds autocross course and lap the iconic Lime Rock road course. Two groups of 12 cars each and you can enter with just about any car.

Add 20 minutes of paced laps on the big track.

Tell your friends who have dreamed about getting out on the track!

Wilbraham Hill Climb

HILL CLIMB

Saturday, May 9th, 2026

26 Monson Road, Wilbraham, MA

Event Chair: Jeff DeMarey (413) 531-3991‬

• In cooperation with the Springfield to Boston Education Foundation.
• VSCCA Membership not required.
• VSCCA Members and VMC-licensed drivers welcome.
• 1970 and older cars only. Subject to approval.
• Event website
• Click here to Volunteer to Work the Event

Event Information & Registration

• Click here for short video

The Wilbraham Hill Climb is a re-enactment of the 1908 historic climb up Wilbraham Mountain, an unofficial proving ground for many of the early automobile and motorcycle manufacturers of the Brass Era.

The 1908 event was put on by the Automobile Club of Springfield and sanctioned by the racing board of the American Automobile Association. The cars were timed over a measured mile by the Timing Club of New York City.

This is a town wide celebration that includes a car show, craft show, plant sale, food vendors and a DJ.

"While the old Sport Hill Road race course in Easton, CT has evolved into a multi-lane high traffic state road, we still want to celebrate Fairfield County's contribution to modern day auto racing as we know it. Before the Indianapolis Speedway, or even the Vanderbilt Cup closed course races on Long Island - there were Hill Climbs, and none more popular than the one held right here in Easton, CT."

Sport Hill Races

HILL CLIMB REENACTMENT

May 23, 2026

We're super excited for the opportunity to enter the Sport Hill Races Hill Climb Revival - Demonstration & Car Show, presented by our friends at the Fairfield County HCCA/AACA Car Club. We're co-sponsoring a few events and they will be joining us at the Fall Finale.

VSCCA cars 1932 and earlier can participate in the demonstration runs & VSCCA cars through 1965 will get special, priority show parking. Details here.

Saturday May 23rd

Easton Town Library

691 Morehouse Road

Easton, CT 06612



A demonstration and car show, working with the town of Easton, the Antique Automobile Club of America, the CT Seaport Car Club, and arious other car clubs like the Model A Ford Club of America.

• Short video of 2025 event
• 2025 Photos by Michael DiPleco
• 2025 Photos by Kobus Reyneke

SUBJECT TO CHANGE:

• May 23, 2026
• 10:00am - 2:30pm
• Easton Town Library
• 691 Morehouse Rd, Easton, CT 06612 
• Free to the public
• Ample parking
• Accessible parking available
• Library will be open for facilities

DISPLAY your car (1890 - 1965)

• Free participation for all display cars
• Cars 1900-1916, pre-register (Text Only - Shenton @ 203-455-44387)
• VSCCA cars through 1965, arrive and park in priority lot
• All parking is first come, first served - Display gate opens 9:00 AM, no earlier. 
• Overflow antique lot at the Church at top of hill on Morehouse Road. 

DEMONSTRATIONS

• Demonstration cars limited to 1932 and earlier, unmodified autos. 
• 3 Demonstrations will be run at 11:00am, 1:00pm, and 2:30pm
• After the 2:30pm demonstration VSCCA members in pre-1965 cars are invited to join a car tour procession of 30 miles to Broken Symmetry Brewery at 5 Depot Place, Bethel, CT

Empire Cup

RACE & TRACK-DAY

Friday & Saturday, May 29-30, 2026

Lime Rock Park, Lakeville, CT

Event Chair Charles Bordin 914-725-1274

• VSCCA, SCCA and VMC cars as well as Track-day cars welcome!
• Save $50 by entering by April 28th
• Unmuffled
• VSCCA Membership not required.
• Paper Empire Cup application (PDF)
• Click here to Volunteer to Work the Event

Event Information & Registration

The Empire Cup will again be celebrating the Sports Racers of the 1950’s and 1960’s by offering a dedicated grid in this traditional VSCCA event.

Two full days of racing, plenty of unmuffled track time (at least 7 track sessions over the 2 days). This event is unmuffled and has timing and scoring using transponders. You can enter both your VSCCA car and a later closed wheel 1960’s – 70s race car. We will have a Friday evening party.

NEW! Little Compton RI Tour

TOUR

Sunday, June 7, 2026

Rhode Island

Event Chair Erik Thomas

• Sakonnet and the South Coast
• Details forthcoming