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CBS News
3 days ago
- 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
4 days ago
- 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.
