Historic Sportscar Racing (HSR), in association with the Historic Motor Sports Association (HMSA) and Vintage Racing Events (VRE), has announced that the first 24-hour endurance race for vintage racecars in North America will take place at the famed Daytona International Speedway November 12-16, 2014.<\/p>\n
The \u201cClassic 24 at Daytona\u201d will honor all the great cars and drivers that have participated in the endurance sports car races held on Daytona\u2019s 3.56-mile infield road course since 1962 when Dan Gurney won the three-hour Daytona Continental in the Arciero Lotus 19B-Climax. Since then, Daytona\u2019s enduros have produced some of history\u2019s most spectacular races, featuring great marques such as Ferrari, Porsche, BMW, Jaguar, Ford, Chevrolet, Nissan, Toyota, Lola and Riley.<\/p>\n
\u201cDaytona is considered by many to be the toughest of the classic endurance races,\u201d said James Redman, General Manager, HSR. \u201cThe nights are long and the speeds are high around the famously steep banks. It is a true test of car and driver. The Classic 24 at Daytona will give owners, drivers and spectators a chance to relive and witness what the greatest names in racing went through en route to the top step of the podium at Daytona.\u201d<\/p>\n
Five days of action will include HSR\u2019s sprint and endurance race series, night practice and night races, leading up to the start of the Classic 24 at noon on Saturday, November 15.<\/p>\n