The primary Historic Sportscar Racing (HSR) full-weekend go to to VIRginia Worldwide Raceway in seven years produced an limitless roll name of race winners and podium finishers in a packed weekend of competitors on the HSR VIR Historics on the three.29-mile Southern Virginia street course, September 4 – 7.
After two days of testing, observe and qualifying Thursday and Friday, the primary race of the weekend was Saturday morning’s B.R.M. Endurance Problem. The one-hour contest was an all GT Trendy (GTM) affair with a trio of solo drivers taking prime three honors.
The general and GTM victory was secured by Ben Myers in his 2017 Kind 991.2 No. 29 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup ready by the 901 Store. Myers cruised to a snug win forward of second-place finisher Kevin Clayton within the European Auto Storage 2020 No. 03 Mercedes-AMG GT4 supported trackside by Kingpin Racing. Third went to Colin Dougherty in his DAS Sport No. 16 Porsche 911 GT3 R Kind 991.2 (pictured beneath).
One other Saturday winner was Graham Adelman who received the day’s Group 4 Function race for open-wheel automobiles in his pristine 1973 No. 73 March 732 (pictured at prime). Adelman not solely took the Group 4 honors, he additionally completed first total within the mixed HSR dash race that included Teams 6 and seven together with Group 4.
Whereas a late thunderstorm lower quick Saturday’s schedule, Sunday’s full and remaining day of on-track motion introduced the VIR Historics to a grand conclusion.
Just like Saturday’s card, a B.R.M. Endurance Problem spherical was the primary characteristic race of the day with the GT Traditional (GTC), Historic and Classic lessons taking to the highlight.
The general and Historic class win was secured by Andy Willis within the 1976 No. 34 Chevron B36.
The Classic victory went to Adelman’s spouse Sharon Adelman and her co-driver George McDonald who shared a 1988 No. 36 Porsche 944 Turbo Cup.
Finishing the B.R.M. Endurance Problem winner’s rostrum was John Spiers in his 1967 No. 28 Ford Mustang Coupe who took the GTC victory.
In HSR Michelin Prototype Problem offered by Michelin competitors, Matt Graham and Jake Latham mixed to comb each Saturday’s endurance race and the supporting sprints of their 2020 No. 31 Ligier JS P320.
The all the time well-liked Sasco Sports activities Worldwide/American Problem offered by Hoosier made a uncommon Sunday look at VIR to shut out the race weekend.
Spiers captured his second win of the day within the No. 28 Mustang, taking the American division win whereas ending second outright behind the 1988 No. 40 Porsche 944 of Greg Micheal, who captured first total whereas garnering Porsche-class honors.
The Worldwide division winner was veteran HSR competitor Kathy Blaha who had a profitable solo run on the wheel of the Classic Racing Co. E46 era 2002 BMW M3 she races together with her husband Mike Banz.
The HSR World GT dash was received by HSR Driver of The 12 months Drew Ewing in his all the time fast 2016 No. 13 Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport.
The World GT finale additionally gave Dougherty and Clayton one remaining go to to the VIR Historics victory lane. Dougherty completed second in his No. 16 Porsche 911 GT3 R Kind 991.2 simply forward of Clayton within the 2020 No. 03 Mercedes-AMG GT4.
Subsequent up on the 2025 HSR schedule is the inaugural HSR Highway Atlanta Traditional 10 Hour, offered by Mission Meals, and the Atlanta Fall Historics weekend at Michelin Raceway Highway Atlanta, September 25 – 28.
