MOTORSPORT AMERICA PHOTOS OF THE HSR ROAD ATLANTA FALL HISTORICS

MOTORSPORT AMERICA COVERAGE OF HISTORIC SPORTSCAR RACING AT ROAD ATLANTA 
Photos by Fred Hanyon and Derek Jackson of Motorsport America 

No. 55 Terry Pennel in his 1961 Porsche 356

 

A fast and familiar group of Historic Sportscar Racing (HSR) teams and drivers emerged victorious from a competitive and quality entry of more than 160 classic sports cars and other road racing machines from the last 60 years in last weekend’s HSR Fall Historics at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta.

The first event in HSR’s three-race stretch run to close out the 2024 season, the Fall Historics weekend featured doubleheader WeatherTech Sprint races for all Run Groups as well as an action-packed lineup of HSR feature races in a non-stop schedule over the four-day event.

Start of the HSR Group 6/7 Race 1
No. 5 Robert Wright’s 2017 West WX10
No. 44 Paul LaHaye in his 2006 Panoz DP02/2.3L
No. 36 Stanley Fulton’s 1966 Lola T70 Mk I
No. 7 Jeff Borghesi in his 2002 Carbir CS2/M
No. 93 Andrew Gould’s 2013 Caterham SP300R
No. 14 Roger Johnson’s 2006 C&R Lightning Crown
No. 99 Juan Lopez-Santini’s 2005 C&R Lightning Crown
No. 36 Stanley Fulton’s 1966 Lola T70 Mk I
2006 Panoz DP02/2.3L leads No. 66 Gary Stanberry’s 2001 Porsche 996 GT3 Cup through the S-Turns!
No. 55 Terry Pennel in his 1961 Porsche 356 battles No.13 Tom Briest / Don Stevens in their 1987 BMW 325i.
No. 39 Franklin Farrow in his 1970 Porsche 914/6 GT
No. 77 Gary Stanberry’s 1988 Porsche 944 Turbo Cup
Historic Sportscar Racing at Road Atlanta!
No. 98A Dan Long / Dennis Olthoff – 1966 Superformance GT40
No. 243 Kenneth Greenberg in his 1964 Morgan 4/4
No. 24 Brady Refenning / Juan Lopez-Santini 1972 Porsche 911 S/T spins into the gravel!
No. 24 Brady Refenning / Juan Lopez-Santini 1972 Porsche 911 S/T goes into the gravel!
No. 84 Patrick Bean / Theo Bean 1976 Chevrolet Dekon Monza pass by No. 24 Brady Refenning / Juan Lopez-Santini 1972 Porsche 911 S/T stuck in the gravel.
No. 250 Larry Ligas in his 1961 Daimler SP250
No. 124 Bill Treffert in his 1960 Chevrolet Corvette C2
No. 122 Christopher Sloan’s 1963 MG B
No. 115 Zach Lane’s 1974 MG B
No. 84 Patrick Bean / Theo Bean – 1976 Chevrolet Dekon Monza
Ford vs Porsche!
No. 4 Paul LaHaye’s 1978 Toj SC206
No. 90 Brent Bernath / Evan Bernath – 2006 Ford Fusion NASCAR
No. 34 Dean DeSantis / Josh Tuggle pulls into the HSR Garage.
Victory Lane at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta

 

Next up on the HSR schedule is the NASCAR Classic at NASCAR’s Bank of America Roval 400, October 12 – 13. The Charlotte HSR debut is followed by the 10th running of the Classic Daytona 24 Hour presented by IMSA at Daytona International Speedway (DIS), October 30 – November 3.

More information on all HSR event weekends and additional spectator and competitor information can be found at www.HSRRace.com.

About HSR: An International Motor Sports Association (IMSA) property, Historic Sportscar Racing (HSR) was formed in the mid-1970s with an event at Road Atlanta. There was one goal then and it remains true today: to celebrate the racing cars from the past. As a ‘time machine’ of sights and sounds, HSR provides a venue for competitors and spectators alike to share in the wonderful history and excitement created by the cars that competed at race tracks around the world. HSR currently sanctions eight vintage and historic racing events at some of the world’s most renowned racetracks, including Road Atlanta, Sebring International Raceway, Daytona International Speedway and more. The complete schedule and full event information can be found on HSR’s website at www.HSRRace.com. Look for the HSR Channel on YouTube and follow HSR on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/HSRrace/ and on Twitter and Instagram at @HSR_race.

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