Lime Rock Park Helped Charlie Downes to a Landmark in African-American Racing History

Lime Rock Park Helped Charlie Downes to a Landmark in African-American Racing History

LAKEVILLE, CONN. (17 February 2023)- Back in the early 1980s, IMSA instituted a one-make division for street legal cars that would set the scene for future competition including the IMSA Firestone Firehawk, SCCA World Challenge and a number of one-marque series.

Black History Month is a good time to remember one of the competitors who ran competitively in the series and made African-American history in the process.

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