The HSR Daytona Classic 24 Hour presented by Mission Foods returns to Daytona International Speedway (DIS) November 11 – 15 and among the highlights of at the 12th running of America’s premier vintage and historic 24 hour race is the largest group of 1960s-era GT sports cars to ever race in historic competition at the World Center of Racing, presented by Peter Auto.
The Sixties’ Endurance by Peter Auto run group is the latest chapter in the collaboration announced last year between leading historic motorsports organizations HSR and Peter Auto. That partnership first brought the all-American HSR NASCAR Classic historic stock cars to July’s Le Mans Classic Legend. Now, Peter Auto completes the “handshake” between the two organizations by bringing 20 period-correct and pristine GT sports cars from the 1960s to HSR Daytona Classic 24 Hour. Sixties’ Endurance will have the honor of being the first run group to start this year’s edition of the HSR Daytona Classic 24 Hour.
The tentative 20-car entry list includes cars representing seven manufacturers and is highlighted by half a dozen Shelby Cobras, including a pair of Shelby Daytona Coupes that were produced in their competition prime with the 3.56-mile Daytona road course and other legendary international circuits in mind. This is the largest number of the iconic Ford-powered sports cars created by Carroll Shelby to ever compete in an HSR event.
Jaguar is strongly represented by five E-Type 3.8 entries spanning 1963 – ’65, including one of the rare Lightweight versions built specifically for competition. The field also boasts two Chevrolet Corvettes, including a 1960 C1-generation car, the oldest car competing in the Sixties’ Endurance run group. Two Lotuswill be on hand – a 1961 Elite S2 and a 1965 Elan 26R, along with single entries from Ferrari, Austin-Healeyand Alfa Romeo.
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