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CBS News
20-07-2025
- Automotive
- CBS News
Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix speeds into final weekend
There was a lot of zooming and whirring at Schenley Park on Saturday. It's the final weekend of this year's Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix. Spectators and participants call it a motoring "Mardi Gras." "It's kind of exciting to hear that roar, isn't it?" Saundra King from Waynesburg said. Some watch for fun while others have vested interests. "We have a car out there, so we want to see it run," Gary Boffo of Wellsville, Ohio, said. It's a rare time for these people to get to watch people race in Schenley Park. "We were here about 7 o'clock this morning," John Black of Moon Township said. Of course, some like to just display their prized possessions. They mean a lot to people like Black. "Some of us can't afford to buy a fast car, so we make them," Black said. This Grand Prix also means a lot to the charities that benefit. "This represents a significant portion of the money we use to help our community," Jesse Torisky, president and CEO of Autism Pittsburgh, said. Those funds derive from people in their "candy store." "Most of us like fast cars," Black said. This is a venue where they nurture their love. Sunday is the last day of the race weekend. Festivities begin at 8:30 a.m. and run until 5 p.m.
CBS News
18-07-2025
- Automotive
- CBS News
Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix returns this weekend with new route
The Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix is returning to Schenley Park this weekend and will have a new route this year. The lawns of the park are going to be full of new and vintage cars this weekend as the week-long event enters its final lap. This will be the Grand Prix's 43rd year and if you've never been, you can catch sports car races, a huge car show with more than 3,000 vehicles expected, and all kinds of other activities, providing fun for the whole family. There are two new course routes this year, including the 2-Mile UPMC Schenley Oval Circuit. With the Panther Hollow Bridge closed, the updated track combines classic sections with new turns, elevation changes, the iconic hay bale chicane, the Boulevard of the Allies straights, and fan zones inside the oval. There also will be a 1-Mile Hillclimb that will start near Phipps Conservatory and will climb West Circuit Drive and end near the Neil Log House. Some of the top viewing spots for the events include the Vietnam Veterans Pavilion and the Schenley Overlook. Aside from various road closures in and around the park, the Schenley Pool will be closed through Sunday and the Bob O'Connor Golf Course will be closed all weekend due to the races. The vintage races start at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday. Admission is $10 per person, which goes to Autism Pittsburgh and the Merakey Allegheny Valley School.
Dominion Post
11-05-2025
- Automotive
- Dominion Post
Wayne Long
Wayne Long Wayne Long, a devoted family man and passionate automotive enthusiast, passed away Monday, May 5, 2025, in Morgantown, after a battle with cancer. He was born July 7, 1959, in Morgantown, to Tom and Pat Long. He was a husband, father, grandfather, brother, and dear friend to graduated from West Virginia University in 1985 with a BSCE in Civil Engineering. He enjoyed a diverse career, beginning as a project manager at Hampton Roads Sanitation District and national marketing engineer at then embraced his entrepreneurial spirit, founding and partnering in several businesses including Pierpont Fuels, Mid-Atlantic Market, Mid-Atlantic Sports Cars, and Concours lifelong passion for motorsports began before he was five years old. He grew up surrounded by the automotive world, as his parents and aunt and uncle, Susie and Dick Whiteman, were founding members of the Mon Valley Sports Car Club, which he later helped revitalize in 2007. Wayne began competing in motocross at the age of 14 and after retiring from racing dirt bikes he started competing in autocross events, which he continued for more than 40 together with his childhood friends, Rick and David Biafora, he started Mid-Atlantic Sports Cars in 2007, a collector car dealership. He shared his experience and built relationships with many clients and several of the prominent auction houses over the years. Over time it became a central gathering place for his many friends and family to get together and share their lives. His office at MA Sports Cars was decorated grandly with museum-level memorabilia and collectibles throughout his years as a fixture within the automotive quickly became a respected figure in the car community, serving as chief judge and founder for the Cortile Cup awards of the Cortile Italian Car Show at the Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix. He helped establish the Greenbrier Concours d'Elegance, judged for the Hilton Head Concours d'Elegance, the Sewickly Show, and others, and also laid the groundwork for the Las Vegas Concours through his company Concours dedication and knowledge earned him strong relationships with leading automotive brands including Panoz and the Dodge Viper Team. Wayne was a member of the Mon Valley Sports Car Club, Ferrari Club of America, Porsche Club of America, and Sports Car Club of was knowledgeable in and loved sharing the history of things, whether it be for people, places, cars, or events, which made him a natural mentor to those around him. Everywhere he went, he had a fascinating story to tell that went with is survived by his wife, Kim; daughter Cassandra; grandchild, Jackson; his two sisters, Janet and Sarah; and his brother, Tom Jr.A Celebration of Life will be held the Fourth of July weekend, with location and time to be announced at a later time. The family would love for everyone to bring their favorite fun vehicle out for a gathering that embraces his love of family, friends, and cars. Condolences at
