On June 20-22, Classic Sports Racing Group (CSRG) will host the Corkscrew Classic vintage race at Laguna Seca. Z Car Garage will participate and support several client’s Datsun 510 race cars running in B-Sedan Group 3. It will be a great weekend filled with competition, camaraderie and plenty of Alfas, BMWs and Datsuns sharing the track. Remember to bring your family and friends as admission is FREE for spectators!
Hoosier Tire 2.5 Challenge
CSRG will be featuring the Hoosier 2.5 Challenge TA/BS. This is an action-packed race group with B-Sedans battling for points in the series!
Watch these Datsuns Race!
Want a glimpse of what it’s like to see Datsuns racing at Laguna Seca? Check out our 2024 race report with video and photos: HERE, and view a sample of cars expected to race June 20 at the Corkscrew Classic:
Race car driver, restorer and Datsun Historian Glenn Chiou in his FAR Performance 240Z. This Z has a very rich racing history, driven in the 70’s by Loren St. Lawrence in VIPS Restaurant livery.
Filed under: 510,Racing
by Alvin G @ 5:10 pm on May 16, 2025
On April 11-13, Classic Sports Racing Group (CSRG) hosted the David Love Vintage races at Sonoma Raceway. Z Car Garage raced and supported several client’s Datsun 510 race cars running in the B-Sedan Group. It was a great weekend filled with competition, camaraderie and plenty of Alfas, BMWs and Datsuns sharing the track. Enjoy our report with in-car footage and photos
Z Car Garage Supports Five Datsun 510s
It is our pleasure to bring more enthusiasts into the world of vintage racing. Our services do include full race support and car-preparation to help make client’s race days seamless and worry-free so they can focus on driving. One of our specialties is dyno tuning. Before a race weekend we confirm that your car is running well and make necessary adjustments while on the chassis dyno.
Video of two Datsun 510 B-Sedans (Rob and Tom), Enjoy the sweet L-series music!
ZCG clients running at the David Love Vintage races included:
#7 Kelvin Tse
#64 Kenny Tse
#72 Tom Dockery (Group 9)
We have helped Tom build and prepare his Ex-Norm Balzer/Koobation 510 for several years. Unfortunately the car was wrecked at Sonoma Raceway. Z Car Garage rebuilt the 510, making a triumphant return to last year’s Velocity Invitational event.
TOM: The David Love event was an awesome kickoff to the 2025 race season. The Historic B-Sedan group had a solid turnout—about the same size and pace as the Vintage B-Sedan/Miata Group 3. Thanks to Rob’s fantastic coaching and support, I was able to set a personal best lap time on Sunday morning and held my spot in the top half of the group. I had a blast trading positions on track with Dave Stone, Glen Chiou, Kelvin Tse, and Jeff Rothman. Huge thanks to the ZCG team for their top-notch car support and coaching throughout the weekend.
Enjoy this in-car video from Tom’s 510:
#68 and #30 Noah’s 510 and Bluebird Coupe
Noah dove his #6 Bluebird Coupe and Danny was in the #68 510:
Historic B & C Sedan
Photo by Alex Trang
Fellow racer Glenn Chiou co-founded the Historic B&C Sedan (HBC) with Dave Stone. This is an organization dedicated to the racing exhibitions of 1966–1979 Historic SCCA B-Sedan, C-Sedan, Trans-Am Under-2-Liter, and Two-Five Challenge race cars:
GLENN: Since 2018, we have partnered with premier racing organizations such as the Velocity Invitational, CSRG, SVRA, and others to present thrilling run groups that celebrate these iconic machines. Our mission is rooted in honoring the history, camaraderie, and spirit of safe, respectful racing—with a healthy dose of serious fun. The David Love Vintage Races were a perfect showcase of that mission. With around twenty historic sedans in attendance—including Alfa, BMW, Datsun, Mini, and more—we delivered an exhilarating exhibition of vintage racing. Partnering with CSRG and Sonoma Raceway made for a fantastic weekend shared with friends and family.While the David Love Vintage Races was HBC’s only event for 2025, we have big plans for 2026!
To learn more about HBC, our events, the cars, and the stories behind them, visit our website:
👉 https://www.historicbcsedan.com
The Historic B and C Sedan race was one of the most exciting run groups and Race car driver/Datsun Historian Glenn Chiou raced his Ex-Bob Finn U2.5L Trans-Am Datsun 510. This car features our Z Car Garage CV Axles and dyno tuning:
It’s worth noting that not unlike privateers of the period, Glenn builds his race cars, maintains and manages racing efforts himself. Not an easy task so we applaud his work ethic. Glenn builds some beautiful Datsuns and we thank him for organizing the Historic B&C Sedan group to keep the spirit of Trans Am racing alive.
Rob Fuller recaps the event:
ROB: Ross Lindell was in the Randy Pobst National Championship-winning Miata (1992), Lora in her Miata and myself my Miata for Vintage Spec Miata. For Datsuns there was the special HBC run group that was super fun. Kenny and Noah were cooking. Kenny, Noah and Tom Dockery all got their PBs. It felt really great to get the Miata back on the track again. Lora was passing people for the first time, that’s huge milestone. We had just gone through Ross’ car and he was super happy with the setup and dyno tune. The weather was absolutely perfect and the run groups filled with beautiful cars. Glenn was out there, Frank Z in his 510, Alfa boys Chet Taylor from SoCal. Wonderful weekend with good times had by all. The Corkscew Classic event at Laguna Seca is coming up next. Don’t mis these (FREE) family-friendly events!
Vintage Spec Miata
The Classic Sports Racing Group (CSRG) is excited to welcome Vintage Spec Miata (1990-1997) to all of their events! This is a fun, affordable way to get into vintage racing. If you have any questions regarding prep and presentation, reach out to Rob Fuller: rob@zcargarage.com.
Lora B had a great time racing her Miata here is here race report:
LORA: The weekend at Sonoma Raceway was filled with excitement, camaraderie, and unforgettable moments. Participating in the David Love Vintage Races provided a fantastic opportunity to experience the thrills of competitive racing in a historic and vibrant atmosphere. – 9:20 AM : : Qualifying session to solidify my starting position for the race. – 12:50 PM: – – 1:55 PM: Race 1, which was filled with excitement and competitive spirit. Sunday: Schedule – 9:20 AM: Race 2, where I continued to apply the strategies discussed and aimed for a strong performance. – 1:45 PM: Third race of the weekend, pushing for the best outcome based on the experiences of the previous races. I achieved my best outcome yet, successfully overtaking two cars at Turn 7 and another car at Turn 11, which was quite thrilling!
Overall, the race weekend at Sonoma Raceway for the David Love Vintage Races was a memorable experience filled with camaraderie, competition, and personal achievement. I was able to achieve my fastest lap time yet at Sonoma and successfully obtained my full competition license, which was a hard- fought goal. I’m so happy that I kept pushing through and finally achieved that milestone! I am so thankful for all the encouragement and coaching I have received from Rob Fuller and the team. I hope to be an encouragement to all that I meet, to continue to follow their bliss and achieve their dreams.
The CSRG events are all FREE to spectators, so bring your family and friends! Lora recalls a memorable moment:
“One of the highlights was meeting a little boy who was celebrating his fourth birthday. All he wanted was to come to the racetrack and see a race car for his birthday. It was so heartwarming to share that moment with him, and he even asked for a picture with my race car and with me, the “race car driver”! It was such a surreal and adorable experience. I think my red Miata must remind children of the red car from the Disney movie Cars! That moment was so unexpected and enjoyable”
Super cool to see our client Linda Williams’ 1972 Datsun 240Z OMS Pace Car Duplicate participating in the John Streets Memorial parade lap aside fellow Datsuns/Nissans.
A weekend of great racing and good times
We enjoyed sharing this experience with our friends and CSRG family. Special shoutout to ZCG crew including Cooper and Josh. Running all of the cars above would not be possible without them. Big thanks to Meghan for taking photos and video around the paddock. Thanks to Edmund Fong and Alex Trang for sharing photos with us, view all in the gallery below!
Join us for the 2025 Vintage Racing Season!
Z Car Garage is amped for vintage racing this year. View our race schedule listed below, and follow the CSRG website and zcarblog.com for more information. Do not miss the next exciting event: CSRG’s Corkscrew Class at Laguna Seca Raceway, June 20-22. Check out last year’s David Love race report.
Z Car Garage Trackside Support Services
It is our pleasure to bring more enthusiasts into the world of vintage racing. Our trackside services include full race support and car-preparation to help make client’s race days seamless and worry-free so they can focus on driving. From arrive-and-drive service to on-track support and coaching…we love to help. Check out the Z Car Garage experience with our client Todd and his B-Sedan Datsun 510
One of our specialties is dyno tuning. Before a race weekend we confirm that your car is running well and make necessary adjustments while on the chassis dyno. Here is a video of the race cars we prepared this week with dyno passes and a walk around the shop. Enjoy!
On April 11-13, Classic Sports Racing Group (CSRG) is hosting the David Love Vintage races at Sonoma Raceway. Z Car Garage will be racing and supporting several client’s Datsun 510 race cars running in the B-Sedan Group. Spectators are FREE, so come out and enjoy a weekend filled with competition, camaraderie and plenty of Alfas, BMWs and Datsuns sharing the track.
Z Car Garage Races Ands Supports Six Datsun 510s!
It is our pleasure to bring more enthusiasts into the world of vintage racing. Our services do include full race support and car-preparation to help make client’s race days seamless and worry-free so they can focus on driving. One of our specialties is dyno tuning. Before a race weekend we confirm that your car is running well and make necessary adjustments while on the chassis dyno.
Video of two Datsun 510 B-Sedans (Rob and Tom), Enjoy the sweet L-series music!
Here is a preview of the Z Car Garage clients running at the David Love Vintage races. Historic B&C Sedan has partnered with CSRG to showcase actual historic cars that raced in the golden era of Trans Am, B Sedan and C Sedan in Group 9.
The Corky Bell Trans Am 510 (Group 9)
Rob Fuller will be driving the #40 Corky Bell U2.5L Trans Am Datsun 510 in Group 9 with the Historic B & C Sedans. Z Car Garage restored it back to its former glory with Trans Am livery and Corky drove it for the first time in 52 years at the Velocity Invitational.
#7 Kelvin Tse
#64 Kenny Tse
#72 Tom Dockery (Group 9)
We have helped Tom build and prepare his Ex-Norm Balzer/Koobation 510 for several years. Unfortunately the car was wrecked at Sonoma Raceway. Z Car Garage rebuilt the 510, making a triumphant return to last year’s Velocity Invitational event.
#68 and #30 Noah’s 510 and Bluebird Coupe
Noah will be driving his #6 Bluebird Coupe and Danny will be in the #68 510:
Vintage Spec Miata
The Classic Sports Racing Group (CSRG) is excited to welcome Vintage Spec Miata (1990-1997) to all of their events! This is a fun, affordable way to get into vintage racing. Rob Fuller will be racing his #49 Spec Miata in Group 3:
We will also be supporting Lora Baggott driving Randy Pobst’s first National Championship-winning Miata (1992), currently owned by Ross Lindell. If you have any questions regarding prep and presentation, reach out to Rob Fuller: rob@zcargarage.com.
Join us for the 2025 Vintage Racing Season!
Z Car Garage is amped for vintage racing this year. View our race schedule listed below, and follow the CSRG website and zcarblog.com for more information. Do not miss the next exciting event: CSRG’s David Love Vintage Races at Sonoma Raceway, April 11-13. Check out last year’s David Love race report.
Z Car Garage Trackside Support Services
It is our pleasure to bring more enthusiasts into the world of vintage racing. Our trackside services include full race support and car-preparation to help make client’s race days seamless and worry-free so they can focus on driving. From arrive-and-drive service to on-track support and coaching…we love to help. Check out the Z Car Garage experience with our client Todd and his B-Sedan Datsun 510
One of our specialties is dyno tuning. Before a race weekend we confirm that your car is running well and make necessary adjustments while on the chassis dyno. Here is a video of the race cars we prepared this week with dyno passes and a walk around the shop. Enjoy!
Z Car Garage is amped for vintage racing this year. View our race schedule listed below, and follow the CSRG website and zcarblog.com for more information. Do not miss the next exciting event: CSRG’s David Love Vintage Races at Sonoma Raceway, April 11-13. Check out last year’s David Love race report.
Z Car Garage Trackside Support Services
It is our pleasure to bring more enthusiasts into the world of vintage racing. Our trackside services include full race support and car-preparation to help make client’s race days seamless and worry-free so they can focus on driving. From arrive-and-drive service to on-track support and coaching…we love to help. Check out the Z Car Garage experience with our client Todd and his B-Sedan Datsun 510
One of our specialties is dyno tuning. Before a race weekend we confirm that your car is running well and make necessary adjustments while on the chassis dyno. Here is a video of the race cars we prepared this week with dyno passes and a walk around the shop. Enjoy!
On Saturday I took Mrs. Butters, our Series 1 shop 240z for a drive with fellow enthusiasts through some backroads to Carmel. It was a blast with fast roads, great cars and company. Enjoy our report with photo gallery below.
By 7:30am the South San Jose starting point was filled with cool cars. Our very own Cooper attended with his Datsun 260Z, now sporting a 3L L-series. More on his Overcrest Rally experience coming to zcarblog.com. The group was 13 deep with a nice mix Japanese, Euro and English marques…
The Cars
Photo by Alex Trang
Four Porsche 911s of different vintage and modification level: Koich’s 1975 911 Hot Rod, Tony’s Aubergine 911 (began life as a Targa!), Cam’s G-Body 911 with 17″ Fuch-style wheels, and Michael’s lowered G-Body 911 SC:
B-sedans representing with Matt’s 1973 Alfa Romeo Giulia 1300 Super with a 2.0L swap and Geoff’s Cortina:
Glenn and Rei’s NA Miatas:
Alex’s Midnight Blue 370Z
Bob’s Noble M400. This thing is wicked
We made a short stop in Hollister where Pascal joined us in his ND Miata. From here we took 25 to King City. Got some good rolling shots with smiling drivers:
The scenery and topography is wildly contrasting to the Bay Area through 25 with rolling hills and farmland. Some great curvy stretches of road here.
Pit stop in King City where we somehow managed to get all 13 cars parallel parked in one block:
King City to Carmel via Carmel Valley Rd was another change in scenery and weather.
This was a very twisty stretch with some rough sections and wet surfaces from earlier rains. Still fun! Mrs. Butters’ 3.2L with triple-Mikuni induction, Z Car Garage Big-Brakes, Z Car Garage CV Axles, ZCG Heat Shield, 6-speed transmission and full KW suspension all worked in harmony. The 3.54 rear end makes a huge difference in power delivery and cruising…80mph at just under 3500rpm!
Lunch at Baja Cantina, good food and great conversations!
Cooper and I got home via HWY 1 and 17. It was a wonderful driving day.Thanks to Alex and Glenn for organizing. Saw some familiar faces and met new folks sharing the same passion!
