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PRI exhibitor Sportscar Vintage Racing Association (SVRA) revealed its 2019 racing schedule which includes the additions of two of America’s most revered road courses, WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, and Lime Rock Park.
America’s premier vintage racing series gets into full swing for its 41st year in February with the annual Sebring Vintage Classic weekend and closes with the seventh Golden Bell Helmet U.S. Vintage National Championships at Circuit of The Americas (COTA) in October.
“The addition of these two iconic courses to our schedule is the culmination of years of building and then strengthening our national racing platform,” SVRA President and CEO Tony Parella said.
The 2019 season actually begins at Roebling Road Raceway near Savannah where the focus is the annual SVRA “fast track” driver’s school in addition to the Bob Williams Heritage Cup races. The WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca date is simultaneous with the SVRA weekend at Road America, but officials do not see that as a serious conflict and predict that hundreds of vintage racers will converge on both venues.
“With more 11,000 vintage drivers in our database, including 2,500 SVRA licensed members across the country, and the vast geographic distance between these two amazing road courses, we’ll have hundreds of race cars at both events,” Parella said. “We will look to adjust the dates in future years.”
Another highlight of the season will be the return of the charity pro-am races at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS) and Virginia International Raceway (VIR). Under consideration is the addition of a third charity pro-am to create a Vintage Race of Champions (VROC) series. Those races have featured hall-of-fame legends such as Al Unser, Jr., Bill Elliott, Bobby Labonte and Paul Tracy among many others. Additional details concerning VROC will be announced at a later date.
For more information, visit svra.com.
America’s premier vintage racing series gets into full swing for its 41st year in February with the annual Sebring Vintage Classic weekend and closes with the seventh Golden Bell Helmet U.S. Vintage National Championships at Circuit of The Americas (COTA) in October.
“The addition of these two iconic courses to our schedule is the culmination of years of building and then strengthening our national racing platform,” SVRA President and CEO Tony Parella said.
The 2019 season actually begins at Roebling Road Raceway near Savannah where the focus is the annual SVRA “fast track” driver’s school in addition to the Bob Williams Heritage Cup races. The WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca date is simultaneous with the SVRA weekend at Road America, but officials do not see that as a serious conflict and predict that hundreds of vintage racers will converge on both venues.
“With more 11,000 vintage drivers in our database, including 2,500 SVRA licensed members across the country, and the vast geographic distance between these two amazing road courses, we’ll have hundreds of race cars at both events,” Parella said. “We will look to adjust the dates in future years.”
Another highlight of the season will be the return of the charity pro-am races at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS) and Virginia International Raceway (VIR). Under consideration is the addition of a third charity pro-am to create a Vintage Race of Champions (VROC) series. Those races have featured hall-of-fame legends such as Al Unser, Jr., Bill Elliott, Bobby Labonte and Paul Tracy among many others. Additional details concerning VROC will be announced at a later date.
For more information, visit svra.com.
