SPRINT VINTAGE GRAND PRIX FACT SHEET
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 5, 2003 Contacts: Reece White, 614-793-4620, rwhite@midohio.com <mailto:rwhite@midohio.com> SPRINT VINTAGE GRAND PRIX FACT SHEET WHAT: Sprint Vintage Grand Prix A Sportscar Vintage Racing Association sanctioned event WHERE: Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course 7721 Steam Corners Rd. Lexington, OH 44904 WHEN: Friday, June 20 - Sunday, June 22, 2003 PROMOTER: TrueSports, Inc. 545 Metro Place South, Ste. 400 Dublin, OH 43017-5367 RACE EVENTS: SVRA Edelbrock Sprint Series Races Mike Stott/Paine Webber Enduro Series Races HSR Boss Series Race Historic GTP Race All Corvette Feature Race COURSE: 2.4-mile, 15-turn permanent road course SUPPORT EVENTS: Fifth Annual British Car Showdown Concours d'Elegance featuring Corvette 50th Anniversary Enthusiasts Challenge RACE CLASSIFICATIONS: SVRA Group 1: Small displacement production based sports cars and sedans prepared to 1973 or earlier specifications. Selected cars built after 1973 are allowed on a case-by-case basis. Sports racing cars and modifieds having a displacement of under 850cc. Formula Vee and select other formula cars. Examples: Alfa Romeo Giulietta, Arnolt-Bristol, Fiat-Abarth, Lotus 7, MGA, MG TC, TD, Midget, Mini Cooper, Sprite, Triumph Spitfire, Morgan 4/4, etc. SVRA Group 2: Formula cars through a car specific date. FIA Formula One through 1965. SCCA Formula B, Formula C, Formula Junior, and Formula Ford through 1969. FIA Formula Two and Formula Three through 1969. Formula Ford through 1972. SVRA Group 3: Medium displacement sports cars and sedans that represent the "Golden Age" of club racing. SCCA production classes, prepared to pre-1967 standards. Examples: Pre-1961 Corvette, Jaguar XK120/140, MGB, TR-3, 4, GT6, Austin Healey, Porsche 356, Elva Courier, Morgan, Daimler, Sunbeam Alpine, Yenko Stinger, 1600cc B-sedans, etc. SVRA Group 4: Racing sports cars, GT cars, and modifieds built and prepared to 1960 or earlier specifications. Examples: Lotus 9,11,15,17, Jaguar XK120, C, D, Maserati, Lister, Allard, Elva Mk 1-5, Porsche Spyder, road racing specials, etc. SVRA Group 5: SCCA Modifieds, sports racers, World Manufacturer's Championship GT's and prototypes as raced between 1960 and 1972. Can-Am and USRRC cars as raced prior to 1967. Examples: Lotus 23, 30, 40, Porsche 904,906,907,910, Elva Mk 6,7,8, Ford GT40, McLaren, Lola, McKee, Chevron, etc. SVRA Group 6: Big-bore production sports cars and sedans as raced prior to 1973, including Trans-am sedans. Period racing history is required for these cars. Examples: Corvette, Shelby GT-350, Cobra, Mustang, Camaro, Jaguar XKE, Barracuda, etc. SVRA Group 7: Post 1972 sports racers and Can-Am cars, SCCA ASR and BSR, Sports 2000 through 1986. Examples: McLaren, Porsche 908, 956, 962, Lola, Chevron, Ferrari 312, 512 SVRA Group 8: Selected production based sports cars and sedans as raced prior to 1979. Examples: Lotus Super 7, Datsun 240Z, Datsun 510, BMW 2002, Porsche 911, 914, Ford Escort, Alfa Romeo GTA, etc. SVRA Group 10: Selected GT sports cars and sedans as raced after 1972 and before 1994, including IMSA GTU/GTO/GTX/AAGT, etc. Production series cars such as Corvette Challenge and World Sports Car Challenge. Examples: Porsche RSR, 934, 935, Greenwood Corvette, Dekon Monza, IROC Camaro, Mustang, Mazda RX7, etc. HSR BOSS Series: Open-wheel single seat "formula" cars as raced between 1972 and 1999. Examples: Formula Atlantic, Super Vee, Formula 5000, Formula 1, 2, Indy, Formula 3000, Formula Holden (Australia). Historic GTP: IMSA GTP cars, Group C and Camel Lights cars as late as 1993. Corvette Featured Marque: All Corvettes that are entered in the weekend event are eligible for the Corvette Feature Race. WEEKEND SCHEDULE: See attached. TICKETS AND INFORMATION: Call 1-800-MID-OHIO or visit the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course web site at www.midohio.com <http://www.midohio.com>. -30- ______________________________ Reece White Media and Marketing Coordinator Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course TrueSports, Inc. 614.793.4620 (office) 614.793.4621 (fax) www.midohio.com <<SVRA Weekend Schedule.doc>> <<SVRA Fact Sheet.doc>>