If you happen to be one of the countless Walter Mitty types — losing sleep over the fact that a race car is not in residence in your garage — then serious consideration might be given to Formula Vee.

Any time a racing series is able to last 50 years, it's remarkable, but in the case of Volkswagen's Formula Vee series, it's extraordinary. On Jan. 26, in the shadow of Daytona International Speedway, ...