A few years ago, the Northern California vintage racing festival Velocity Invitational introduced a new class called Mini vs. Mustang. In addition to the tantalizing spectacle of big American V8s taking on the tiny British bulldogs, the series runs this race as the last event of the day, taking the racing into the darkness hours, for a blazing halogen electric light show to go along with it. It’s the age old David Vs. Goliath debate, and the competitors always put up a good fight. I got to watch this throw down at Laguna Seca a couple of years ago, but for 2023 the event moved to Sonoma Raceway. Here’s what that looks like.