{"id":497771,"date":"2018-08-28T16:55:24","date_gmt":"2018-08-28T16:55:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportscardigest.com\/\/?p=64145"},"modified":"2024-01-08T15:03:26","modified_gmt":"2024-01-08T15:03:26","slug":"hsr-owner-george-tuma-passes-away","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/hsr-owner-george-tuma-passes-away\/","title":{"rendered":"News – HSR Owner George Tuma Passes Away"},"content":{"rendered":"
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George Tuma
Photo: Chuck Andersen<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

George Tuma, Historic Sportscar Racing LLC owner and an industry leader, competitor and friend of all in vintage and historic racing, passed away Sunday night at his home in Germany.<\/p>\n

Tuma and his friend and business partner, David Hinton, acquired majority ownership of HSR in 2012 and were later joined in the ownership group in 2015 by Jim Pace. His move into motorsports governing body ownership followed several seasons of racing in HSR during which George became a respected competitor and friend of all in the paddock.<\/p>\n

Tuma\u2019s love for historic and vintage racing came from a lifelong passion for motorsports that took root in his native Europe and stayed with him in an eventual move to the U.S.<\/p>\n

In the six years Tuma and Hinton have managed HSR, the organization has grown with the biggest editions of the Classic Motorsports Mitty in the event\u2019s 40-year history and the introduction of the instantly successful HSR Classic 24 Hour at Daytona and HSR Classic 12 Hour at Sebring, among other achievements.<\/p>\n

Although he preferred more of a behind-the-scenes role, relying on Hinton to fill the more public duties of HSR President, Tuma\u2019s keen business sense and vision were at the foundation of HSR\u2019s success and achievements over the last six years.<\/p>\n