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2011 News
2011 Tuesday December 20: 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).
2011 Tuesday July 5: USRRC Seniors Tour Stellar Feature Sunday Race Saluted Original 1963-1965 Pro USRRC Series With Burnett, Elva, Lotus Sports Racers All Charging For The Overall Win after 30 Minutes At Pacific Raceway July 3 On SOVREN Pacific Northwest Historics Weekend. A full field of over and under Two Liter Sports Racers included such legendary cars as the locally built Burnett MkII, Lotus 23, Elva Porsche, Devin, Porsche 908, Porsche 910, Lotus 19, Victress, Chevrolet, Bobsy, Genie and more. The GT/Production field spanned the Production Sports Car types, from Cobra to MG just like the original series.
The Sunday noon USRRC Seniors Tour Feature kept the record crowd on their feet. The last lap was especially exciting as the race long dice between Merrill Faulk’s Burnett MkII and Kurt DelBene’s Elva Mk8 and Tom Noxell’s Lotus 23 was decided in the last big carousel corner, and they finished in that order with, Faulk’s Burnett MkII taking overall and SRO. Nuxoll grabbed the SRU win after a well-driven dash through the field.
The Cobra’s of John McKenna and John Goodman started side-by-side at the head of the GTO Class and after an action packed 30 minutes finished for GTO Class honors in that order. In the GTU class the Porsche 911 of Mike Reischel drove a smooth race for the class win.
2011 Monday June 27: The First 2011 USRRC Seniors Tour Feature Will Be Held Sunday July 3, During The SOVREN Pacific Northwest Historics Weekend July 1-3 At Pacific Raceways Near Seattle. The 30-minute Sunday Feature salutes the original USRRC era of 1963-1965 when over and under two liter classes of Sports Racers ran for separate points and prize money along with GT/Production Sports Cars.
There is usually a grid of 35 vintage pre 1967 cars. The racing is fun and exciting for the 10,000 or so spectators. This is SOVREN’s big spectator weekend and it benefits the Seattle Children’s Hospital. The event also salutes Jaguar.
For USRRC Seniors tour info call Pam Shatraw, Victory Lane Motorsports Marketing 650-321-1411. For SOVREN and weekend ticket info go to www.sovren.org.
2011 Wednesday February 2: HMSA Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion And SOVREN Pacific Northwest Historics Salute USRRC In 2011. The August 2011 Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca has created a USRRC Sports Racing car grid for cars through 1968. The entire USRRC pro road racing series from 1963-1968 always included Over and Under Two Liter Sports Racing Cars. The first years 1963 through 1965 also included GT/Production Sports Cars. This is exciting news for eligible Sports Racing cars. This is a great development since Laguna Seca hosted an annual USRRC race each year of the series 1963-1968.
The SOVREN Pacific Northwest Historics at Pacific Raceways will again host a USRRC Seniors Tour Feature organized by Victory Lane Motorsports Marketing as one of its “America’s Racing Heritage Series”. This will feature both Sports Racing Cars and GT/Production cars of 1963-1965 just like the first years of the original USRRC. This has long been a popular annual Sunday Feature on an original USRRC Road Racing circuit. The USRRC Seniors Tour Features have been held at legendary road racing circuits across North America since the early 1990s these have been held at tracks including: Watkins Glen, Road America, Laguna Seca and Pacific Raceway.
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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