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The Countdown is On: 2nd Annual HSR IMSA Classic Returns to the Rolex 24 At Daytona in Just Under 100 Days

by MikeOctober 21, 2025

2026 HSR IMSA Classic Featured Era Opens Soon for Applications from Competitors with Eligible and Authentic Rolex 24 At Daytona Cars from 1990 – 2010

DAYTONA BEACH, Florida (October 17, 2025) – The 2nd Annual Historic Sportscar Racing (HSR) IMSA Classic will be held at Daytona International Speedway (DIS) just under 100 days from now, and HSR officials confirmed today next year’s featured era of Rolex 24 At Daytona machinery that will be in the spotlight this January at the “World Center of Racing.”

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First Race Winners Crowned at Inaugural HSR Road Atlanta Classic 10 Hour Presented by Mission Foods

by MikeSeptember 30, 2025

BRASELTON, Georgia (September 29, 2025) – The first race winners in the inaugural running of the HSR Road Atlanta Classic 10 Hour presented by Mission Foods were crowned Sunday afternoon after four days of outstanding HSR competition at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta (MRRA) this past weekend. The highlight of the full event – that also included the HSR Fall Historics – was the debut HSR Road Atlanta Classic 10 Hour that took its place alongside the HSR Classic races at Daytona International Speedway, Sebring International Raceway and Watkins Glen International as part of the first-year HSR Classic Endurance Cup presented by Mission Foods series.

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Historic Sportscar Racing (HSR) and Downforce Motorsports Announce New Partnership

by MikeSeptember 18, 2025

Downforce Motorsports Named “Official Performance Vehicle Partner of HSR”, to Showcase Superformance and Shelby American High-Performance Vehicles in the HSR Paddock

DAYTONA BEACH, Florida (September 17, 2025) – Downforce Motorsports and Historic Sportscar Racing (HSR) announced today a new multi-year partnership that will see Downforce Motorsports as the “Official Performance Vehicle Partner of HSR.” The collaboration underscores a shared mission to honor motorsport’s golden eras by celebrating the cars, craftsmanship and stories that continue to define performance today.

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Historic Sportscar Racing (HSR) Celebrates Fifth Anniversary as Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion Sanctioning Body at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca

by MikeAugust 12, 2025

MONTEREY, California (August 12, 2025) – Historic Sportscar Racing (HSR) celebrates its fifth anniversary this week at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca as the official sanctioning body of the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion, the premier historic and vintage motorsports event in North America that takes place August 13 – 16.

The HSR team returned to Monterey last week to assist in the successful running of the Monterey Pre-Reunion and Corkscrew Hillclimb. The HSR group of primarily experienced historic and vintage motorsports professionals continues straight through this Saturday’s final day of the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion.

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IMSA Insider (Issue 604): Sahlen’s Six-Hour Scene-Setter for Watkins Glen on NBC

by MikeJune 20, 2025

Be sure to watch IMSA Sahlen’s Six Hours of the Glen on Sunday, June 22, at 12 noon, on Peacock.

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Historic Sportscar Racing (HSR) and Hoosier Racing Tire Announce Multi-Year Partnership

by MikeMay 12, 2025

DAYTONA BEACH, Florida (May 9, 2025) – Officials from the Hoosier Racing Tire and Historic Sportscar Racing (HSR) today announced a multi-year agreement that will see the world’s largest racing tire manufacturer become an Official Partner of HSR. Within the new agreement, Hoosier has been named series presenting sponsor and a preferred tire of the HSR SascoSports International/American Challenge presented by Hoosier and the first proud partner and charter member of the new HSR Tire Village.

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47th HSR The Mitty presented by Hagerty Comes to a Competitive Conclusion Sunday at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta

by MikeApril 30, 2025

BRASELTON, Georgia (April 29, 2025) – The 47th Historic Sportscar Racing (HSR) The Mitty Presented by Hagerty came to a competitive conclusion Sunday after four full days of on-track action and off-track camaraderie at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta. Thursday’s test day paved the way for three-straight days of official HSR competition that included a full slate of HSR Feature Races, WeatherTech Sprints and a pair of B.R.M Endurance Challenge rounds and much more.

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Historic Sportscar Racing (HSR) and Michelin Announce Multi-Year Partnership

by MikeApril 26, 2025

BRASELTON, Georgia (April 25, 2025) – Officials from Michelin North America, Inc. and Historic Sportscar Racing (HSR) today announced a multi-year agreement that will see the iconic tire maker become an official partner of HSR, the premier sanctioning body in North America for historic and vintage motorsports competition.

In addition to having a presence and branding at every event on the HSR season championship schedule, Michelin also has been named the official presenting sponsor and the official tire of the HSR Prototype Challenge presented by Michelin, a series featuring modern prototypes retired from contemporary competition.

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IMSA Riding New Wave of Emerging GTP Talents

by MikeApril 24, 2025

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Every “era” of sports car racing has its iconic performers. In IMSA’s more than 50-year history, that’s broken down by top-class periods of who’s starred in prototypes.

With the reborn Grand Touring Prototype (GTP) class now three years into the formula, there’s a pattern of stars starting to emerge. There are long-time prototype drivers who raced in the previous Daytona Prototype international (DPi) and Daytona Prototype and/or Le Mans Prototype 2 (LMP2) iterations before GTP competing alongside those whose main top-class experience is focused on GTP.

Read more of Tony DiZinno’s article and other IMSA news after the jump…

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Golden Era of Street Stock Series Road Racing Announced as Featured Marque of 37th HSR Mitty Presented by Hagerty

by MikeMarch 7, 2025

SEBRING, Florida (March 7, 2025) – Ready to celebrate everything from IMSA RS/IS to SCCA Showroom Stock to the IMSA Firestone Firehawk Endurance Championship and more, Historic Sportscar Racing (HSR) announced today that the golden era of Street Stock series road racing in North America will be the Featured Marque at next month’s 37th Running of the HSR Mitty presented by Hagerty at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta (MRRA), April 25 – 27. The announcement was made from Sebring International Raceway where a record entry of more that 260 competing cars in this weekend’s HSR Sebring Classic 12 Hour presented by Mission Foods includes several that meet the criteria to participate in the Mitty presented by Hagerty Featured Marque on and off-track activities. (more…)