Corkscrew Hillclimb Provides Thrilling Reverse Course Challenges Fifth Annual Hillclimb Attracts International Entries for Saturday, August 8

MONTEREY, Calif., July 30, 2026 — Christine Sloss returns to defend her Corkscrew Hillclimb title as a field of challengers looks to best her winning time of 29.535 seconds. The Carmel resident was a fan favorite and was loudly cheered as she raced uphill in her bright yellow 2025 Ferrari SF90 XX Spider.

With just one week to go until the Corkscrew Hillclimb, participants as far away as Melbourne, Australia, and Dartford, England are among the Monterey Pre-Reunion drivers gearing up to challenge the iconic series of turns by racing in the opposite direction.

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Peter Miles Named Grand Marshal for HSR Daytona Classic 24 Hour Presented by Mission Foods

by MikeJuly 13, 2026

DAYTONA BEACH, Florida (July 10, 2026) – Peter Miles, son of the late sports car racing ace Ken Miles, has been named Grand Marshal for the 12th running of the Historic SportsCar Racing (HSR) Classic Daytona 24 Hour Presented by Mission Foods, set to run November 11 – 15, 2026, at Daytona International Speedway (DIS).

Fittingly, Ford is the featured marque for the five-day Daytona meeting that celebrates multiple generations and levels of sports car racing. Not only is Ford one of the most prevalent manufacturers in motorsports from grassroots to the very top level, Ken Miles was closely associated with the iconic automaker as the key development driver for Carroll Shelby and Shelby American. He is credited with spearheading Ford’s historic overall victory in the 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans, as portrayed in the award-winning 2019 motion picture Ford vs. Ferrari that starred Christian Bale as Miles.

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Andrew Jordan Completes Sunday Sweep to Claim Overall Honors in The Inaugural HSR NASCAR Classic Presented by Goodyear at The Le Mans Classic Legend

by MikeJuly 6, 2026

LE MANS, France (July 5, 2026) – Champion British driver Andrew Jordan capped off a stellar Sunday with a sweep of both HSR NASCAR Classic presented by Goodyear at the Le Mans Classic Legend races to take the inaugural overall victory in the blockbuster event that was a tribute to NASCAR’s first appearance in the 24 Hours of Le Mans 50 years ago. Driving his ex-Michael Waltrip Racing 2011 No. 15 Toyota Camry, Jordan handily won both Sunday sprints after a narrow loss in Saturday’s first race to take the top step of the podium at Circuit de la Sarthe on Sunday afternoon.

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JC France Wins Inaugural HSR NASCAR Classic Presented by Goodyear at The Le Mans Classic Legend Opening Race

by MikeJuly 6, 2026

LE MANS, France (July 4, 2026) – JC France delivered and unexpected but fitting victory in Saturday’s opening race of the HSR NASCAR Classic Presented by Goodyear at the Le Mans Classic Legend in his Garage 56 adorned 2014 No. 24 Chevrolet Camaro. France stayed in the lead pack throughout the sprint race and moved to the front with less than two laps to go when the early race leaders and other contenders ran out of fuel or otherwise encountered issues knocking them from contention.

Fittingly, France’s victory carried added significance as the debut of HSR NASCAR Classic at Le Mans is in part a tribute to the 50th anniversary of NASCAR’s first appearance at Circuit de la Sarthe 50 years ago. Spearheaded by France’s grandfather, Bill France Sr., a pair of NASCAR stock cars stole the show as guest entries in the 1976 24 Hours of Le Mans. Fifty years later, another member of NASCAR’s founding family took the victory, bringing the story full circle in a truly golden moment.

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Kurt Busch Ready for Le Mans Debut with HSR NASCAR Classic – “It Makes You Feel Like a Kid Again”

by MikeJuly 1, 2026

HSR’s First Overseas Race This Weekend at the Le Mans Classic Legend Celebrates the Golden Anniversary of NASCAR’s First Appearance at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1976

LE MANS, France (June 30, 2026) – The first overseas race in the nearly 50-year history of Historic Sportscar Racing (HSR) is set for this weekend when the HSR NASCAR Classic presented by Goodyear racing series debuts at the Le Mans Classic Legend, July 3 – 5. A full field of historic stock cars from the last seven decades brings the “Thunder of America” back to the legendary Circuit de la Sarthe in the heart of France a half a century after NASCAR stock cars first appeared in the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

The 36-car entry list features a compelling mix of both iconic machinery and celebrated drivers, and among the standouts is 2026 NASCAR Hall of Fame inductee and 2004 Cup Series champion Kurt Busch.

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Mercedes-AMG Motorsport Customer Racing Team Winward Racing Bounces Back with IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge Victory at Watkins Glen International

by MikeJuly 1, 2026

WATKINS GLEN, New York – Mercedes-AMG Motorsport Customer Racing team Winward Racing successfully renewed its 2026 championship campaign in the IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge series at Watkins Glen International with a victory in Saturday’s two-hour race on the 3.4-mile circuit with co-drivers Bryce Ward and Philip Ellis in the No. 57 Winward Racing Mercedes-AMG GT4. A fast-closing Ellis inherited the top spot with less than 20 minutes to go when the team that led the majority of the race slowed with a cut tire.

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Cadillac Wins Sahlen’s Six Hours on Busy Watkins Glen Weekend

by MikeJune 29, 2026

Three Takeaways: Sahlen’s Six Hours of The Glen

By John Oreovicz

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Throughout the week leading into the Sahlen’s Six Hours of The Glen at Watkins Glen International, IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship drivers were keeping a wary eye on the weather.

“It’s a lot like Le Mans or Spa in that the weather pops up out of nowhere,” said Ricky Taylor, driver of the Grand Touring Prototype (GTP) class No. 10 Cadillac Wayne Taylor Racing Cadillac V-Series.R.

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All You Need To Know For This Weekend’s IMSA Sahlen’s Six Hours of The Glen

by MikeJune 25, 2026

By John Oreovicz, IMSA

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – The Sahlen’s Six Hours of The Glen at Watkins Glen International is the first IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship race since the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring in March to feature all four classes – Grand Touring Prototype (GTP), Le Mans Prototype 2 (LMP2), Grand Touring Daytona Pro (GTD PRO), and Grand Touring Daytona (GTD). It’s also the third of five rounds in the IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup, producing a bumper field of 54 cars.

For GTP, Watkins Glen is already the sixth of nine races, signaling the start of the final stretch of the title fight. LMP2 has run only two of seven events so far this year, so its championship is just getting underway. For GTD PRO and GTD, the Sahlen’s Six Hours marks the halfway point of the season.

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TeamSLR Takes Its Act to Road America

by MikeJune 25, 2026June 25, 2026

Fulltimers Helio Meza, Alon Day and Lanie Buice To Be Joined By TA-Class Points Leader Matthew Brabham In His TA2 Series Debut

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. (June 25, 2026) – There may be no more fitting a place for the CUBE 3 Architecture TA2 Series to spend the weekend before America’s 250th birthday than Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin.

Known as America’s National Park of Speed, the mammoth 4.048-mile, 14-turn road course has long served as a showcase for some of the world’s most well-known drivers and most memorable moments. TeamSLR looks to add another chapter to that rich history as it arrives for the Cheese Capital Cup celebration riding the momentum of a 1-2 finish last Sunday on the hallowed grounds of Indianapolis Motor Speedway at the hands of race-winner Helio Meza and runner-up Alon Day.

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Competitor Registration Underway For Lime Rock Historic Festival 44

by Lou ModestinoApril 27, 2026

Lime Rock Competitors —

Historic Festival 44 is shaping up to be our best year yet, and as we get closer, you’ll receive more updates covering entry, the program, and the weekend schedule.

Registration for Competitors is open on MotorsportsReg. Please submit your entry, and we’ll review it promptly. You’ll receive an official acceptance by email once approved, and your credit card will not be charged until that point. If you have questions while your entry is being reviewed, feel free to email us at historics@limerock.com.

If you want your preferred paddock location, I recommend registering now—we expect a full paddock, and late entries will be placed where space allows.

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