Celebrating Formula Vees 60th Birthday and Bill’s 50th year of racing Vees!
Formula Vee
Bigger Hammer Racing is involved in Vintage Racing of Formula Vee race cars in Texas. We have FVs for rent and sale. We maintain customer cars, provide transportation to/from the track as well as crew members for races. Tracks are located in Texas and Oklahoma but trips can be arranged for other locations.Formula Vees are single seat, mid-engine race cars. They were established as a racing class in 1963. The "formula" calls for the 1200 cc VW Beetle engine, front end and transmission. Modifications have been made over the years and different rules apply to different Clubs. Vintage clubs (CVAR, VMC, etc.) generally allow no improvements beyond 1972 or earlier. Therefore, as an example, while the fan and generator are required in Vintage racing, they have long been removed in SCCA Club racing.
Want to be a race car driver?
- Contact Bill Griffith
- Visit "Become a Race Car Driver"
History
Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) member since 1968
Corinthian Vintage Auto Racing (CVAR) member since 1999
1973 First Drivers school. Dallas Intl. Motor Speedway
1979 First Race win. SCCA Regional, Texas World Speedway
1980 Texas Region SCCA Regional Champion
1984 Texas Region SCCA Regional Champion
1992 Texas Region SCCA David Engleman Award
1994 Southwest Division SCCA Champion
1994 Texas Region SCCA Driver of the year
1994 Opened Shop in current location
1996 Southwest Division SCCA Champion
2001 Texas Region SCCA David Engleman Award
2004 CVAR Formula Vee Champion
2009 CVAR Formula Vee Champion
2013 CVAR Life Time Achievement Award
2015 CVAR Formula Vee Champion
2016 CVAR Formula Vee Champion
2017 Bill destroys the Vee "Warrior" at MSR Houston. Bill out of racing for seven months
2020 CVAR Formula Vee Champion
2020 CVAR Formula Vee Driver of the Year
2021 Featured on the cover of Hot VW Magazine