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Building on the success of last year\u2019s inaugural, Historic Sportscar Racing staged its 2nd<\/sup> annual Classic 24 at Daytona presented by IMSA last weekend as the history-rich Rolex 24 at Daytona was celebrated under sunny Florida skies. The Classic 24 format features six chronologically based race groups with each running four one-hour sprint races during the designated 24 hours to determine a winner on aggregate. Each run group is then subdivided into four or five separate classes. The festivities kicked off with a tribute to the legendary John Greenwood, who passed away earlier this year, followed on Friday evening by a dinner celebration to benefit the Racing for Kids charity,<\/p>\n

After running annually for its first two outings, plans are afoot to hold the Classic 24 at Daytona every other year, alternating with a major vintage event at Le Mans, so the next race will take place in 2017.<\/p>\n

This year\u2019s event drew nearly 200 cars and more than 300 drivers from 15 different countries on four continents to Daytona International Speedway. Among the star drivers participating were Brian Redman, Derek Bell, Bobby Rahal, Jochen Mass, J\u00fcrgen Barth, Danny Sullivan, Andy Wallace, Gijs van Lennep, Butch Leitzinger, Elliott Forbes-Robinson, Charlie Kemp, Patrick Long, Scott Sharp, Jack Baldwin, David Murry, Dieter Quester, Jeff Kline, Toni Seiler, Didier Andre, Christophe Tinseau, Gunnar Jeanette and Jean Marc Gounon.<\/p>\n

The \u201coverall\u201d victory went to Butch Leitzinger and Doug Smith in the Rogers Motorsports Audi R8 LMP, giving Smith two overall wins from two tries, as he won last year alongside Andy Wallace. When all was said and done on Sunday afternoon, the following racers were awarded BRM Chronographes watches as Group winners of the Classic 24 at Daytona:<\/p>\n

Group A (1960-’72) – Gray Gregory\/Randy Buck \u2013 1971 Chevron B16<\/p>\n

Group B (1973-’82) – Robert Blain\/Ron Maydon \u2013 1975 March 75S<\/p>\n

Group C (1983-’93) – Mark Patterson\/Christian Zugel \u2013 1986 Porsche 962<\/p>\n

Group D (1994-2002) – Dean Baker \u2013 1998 Riley & Scott MkIII-Judd<\/p>\n

Group E (2003-’10) – Doug Smith\/Butch Leitzinger \u2013 2005 Audi R8 LMP<\/p>\n

Group F (HSR Sports & GT cars) \u2013 Robert Spence\/Scott Jachthuber\/Cody Ellsworth \u2013 1972 Porsche 911\/ST<\/p>\n

Other notable class winners, within group, included: Bobby Rahal, who joined Jim Farley for the B-3 class victory in an ex-George Dyer 1974 Porsche 911 RSR; Charles Monk and John Higgins in C-2 driving the same 1985 Camel Lights Porsche Fabcar they raced in IMSA nearly 30 years ago; and debuting drivers Franklin Pray (F-2) and Roberto Bengoa (E-5) who enjoyed Classic 24 Hour wins in their first HSR race weekends. For complete information please visit www.hsrrace.com<\/a><\/p>\n

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