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2012 News
2012 Thursday March 1: United States Road Racing Seniors Tour Seeks Original USRRC Cars Of 1963-1965 For 50th Anniversary Celebrations In 2012 And 2013.
The 1962 announcement that the formerly all amateur SCCA was launching a 1963 professional road racing series for GT/Production and Sports Racing Cars was earth shaking to racers around the world.
The 1963 series was a big success with Shelby Cobra taking the manufactures championship racing both Porsches and King Cobra. Almost every production Sports Car marquee was represented and numerous major sports racing car teams competed.
In 2012, there are three USRRC Seniors Tour Celebration Features planned, the first is June 28-July 1, 2012 with SOVREN’s Pacific Northwest Historics at Pacific Raceway, Washington. The second is in final negotiation. The third is with the September VSCDA Elkhart Lake Vintage Festival at Road America, Wisconsin. In 2013 there are five USRRC Seniors Tour Features planned at major events featuring pre-1966 Sports Racing and GT/Production Cars.
Original cars that entered the 1963-1965 USRRC will receive special awards over the next two years and will be given special honors. When entering USRRC Seniors Tour Features.
For USRRC info contact Pam Shatraw at 650-321-1411 (CA).
Past news:
The annual weekend of vintage racing on the July 4th holiday weekend always brings out the best of the Northwest vintage racers. The event always makes a very large donation to the local children's hospital. This year the Pacific Raceways paddock was filled with nearly 300 vintage racers. Porsche was the honored marque. Al Unser Sr. was the guest celebrity and the Sunday first feature was the USRRC Seniors Tour saluting SCCA's first pro road racing series which began in 1963. It was both a drivers championship in two classes, over and under two liter sports racing cars. There was also a manufacturers championship for GT and production sports cars Accordingly the USRRC Seniors Tour has four classes: SRO, SRU, GTO, GTU.
The USRRC Seniors Tour salutes SCCA's first pro series for Sports Racing Cars as it was originated from 1963-1965. This series included both GT/Production Sports Cars and Sports Racing Cars. After 1965 thru 1968, the series was a Sports Racing Car only series.
The USRRC Seniors Tour is a vintage racing series. The USRRC Seniors Tour 30 minute Sunday features are held at vintage racing weekends across North America every year. Eligible cars include pre-1966 Sports Racing and GT/Production Sports Cars. Both groups are divided into under and over two liter classes. A registry of original USRRC cars and vintage racing eligible cars is maintained. The features are part of the "America's Racing Heritage™" program organized by Victory Lane Motorsport Marketing.
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