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RUN GROUPS, TICKETS ANNOUNCED FOR
LEGENDS OF MOTORSPORTS AT SEBRING INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY
Sports 2000 and Stock Cars Added to Categories
ZIONSVILLE, Ind. (July 19, 2010) - Fresh off the success of
its Canadian debut at Circuit Mont-Tremblant, Legends of Motorsports,
A Bobby Rahal Signature Event, has announced the run groups and
ticket information for its 2010 finale at Sebring International
Raceway in Sebring, Fla., December 3 - 5.
To celebrate the conclusion of its inaugural season, the historic
racing series has added two new categories to the run groups
for Sebring: Sports 2000 and American Thunder. Popular in the
1970's and 80's as a highly competitive, restricted-rules racing
class, S2000 features rear-drive, open-cockpit, two-seater sports
prototypes, manufactured by the likes of Lola, Swift, Royale,
Van Dieman, Tiga and Shrike among others. American Thunder pays
tribute to the roots of NASCAR, welcoming historic stock cars,
as well as tube-frame Trans-Am, GT and GT-1 cars.
"Sports 2000 has a strong following and colorful history
in US road racing," said 1986 Indianapolis 500 winner and
series co-founder Bobby Rahal. "The Trans-Am, GT and stock
cars that will compose the American Thunder Category are also
a celebrated part of US racing history and are always fan favorites.
The addition of these two categories will make our finale at
Sebring very special."
Additional car categories selected to run at Sebring include
GTP/Group C/World Sports Cars, 2-Liter Sports Cars, Trans-Am/Thunder
and Lightning, Classic Monoposto, IMSA GT/FIA GT, Can-Am/USRRC,
FIA Championship of Makes and Formula Libre.
In addition to three days worth of on-track activity, spectators
will be able to enjoy a variety of entertainment for the whole
family, from live music to classic racing films. With the rest
of the auto racing world in hibernation by December, the Legends
of Motorsports weekend at Sebring is the perfect opportunity
for race fans to get one more fix before the new year.
Tickets for Legends of Motorsports at
Sebring International Raceway are now on sale at www.sebringraceway.com
and www.legendsofmotorsports.com or by calling 1-800-626-RACE. Tickets are priced at $15 for Friday,
$20 for Saturday, $25 for Sunday or $45 for a three-day pass.
For the first time ever, Legends of Motorsports will offer track
touring for purchase on all three days, enabling race fans to
drive their own vehicles on the legendary 3.7-mile road course.
Parking and car corral packages are also available for purchase.
All tickets include access to the paddock. Children 12 and under
are free with a ticketed adult.
"We're looking forward to hosting the season finale for
Legends of Motorsports," Tres Stephenson, President and
General Manager of Sebring said. "This series is truly taking
historic racing to the next level in North America. It's an experience
that both the fans and the competitors won't forget, especially
at a venue with the history of Sebring."
About Legends of Motorsports:
Legends of Motorsports is a premium race series owned by Historic
Motorsports Productions LLC ('HMP'). Specifically, Legends
of Motorsports is an annual series of premium historic racing
events and related lifestyle experiences staged at historic
North American venues. Based in Zionsville, Indiana, HMP's
principal owners are racers and businessmen Bobby Rahal, Peter
Stoneberg and Zak Brown. Additional equity investors in HMP
include Spire Capital Partners and Just Marketing International,
which provides comprehensive strategy, marketing, public relations,
and event logistics services to the venture. For more information,
please visit Legends of Motorsports on the web at www.legendsofmotorsports.com
or by calling (317) 344-1998.
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 Sebring
International Raceway is America's premier sports car racing
facility. Nestled among the orange groves and cattle ranches
of central Florida, it is the oldest permanent road racing track
in North America, evolving from a World War II air base.
Sebring
is world famous for the annual 12 Hours of Sebring endurance
race, part of the prestigious American Le Mans Series. Every
year on the third Saturday of March, the raceway hosts thousands
of race fans from around the world to witness the historic 12
hour classic. All the legends have raced at Sebring... Mario
Andretti, A.J. Foyt, Dan Gurney, Stirling Moss, Juan Manuel Fangio,
Phil Hill and dozens of other international motor racing legends,
driving race cars built by the world's great manufacturers such
as Ferrari, Porsche, Jaguar, Audi, Ford, Maserati, Aston Martin
and Nissan.
Today, Sebring International Raceway is owned
by the Panoz Motorsports Group, whose founder Dr. Don Panoz revived
the famous Sebring circuit in 1999 by initiating a multi-million
dollar enhancement program. The track is active 365 days a year
with automotive testing, club events, racing schools, corporate
events and other activities.
Conveniently located adjacent to the Sebring Regional Airport,
it is less than 100 miles from Tampa, Orlando, West Palm Beach
and Sarasota. The raceway has its own hotel, the Four Points
by Sheraton Chateau Elan, and is the home to two major racing
schools.
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- Sebring International Raceway is a 3.7 mile, 17-turn
circuit. It is the Oldest road course in North America,
portions of which were originally a WWII B-17 training
base.
- 3,360 cars have started the 12 Hours of Sebring, covering
over 2.3 million miles on the famous circuit.
- 102 drivers have won the 12 Hours of Sebring. Thirty-nine
drivers from the USA have won, more than any other country.
- Audi has won Sebring eight consecutive years.
- In 2009, the 57th Annual Mobil 1 12 Hours of Sebring
presented By Fresh From Florida received 170,800 spectators.
- Steve McQueen, James Brolin, Gene Hackman, Craig T. Nelson,
Paul Newman and Patrick Dempsey are among the many entertainers
who have driven at Sebring.
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