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Historic Sportscar Racing

Sanctioning BodyWebsite$150/yr membership

About

Historic Sportscar Racing is a vintage and historic racing organization that sanctions competitive events for classic sports cars, prototypes, and formula cars at tracks throughout the United States. HSR is known for hosting the HSR Classic Daytona and the HSR Classic Sebring, which allow vintage racers to compete on the same iconic circuits that defined their era. The organization features classes spanning from the 1950s through the 2000s and maintains a strong emphasis on period-correct preparation and respectful competition.

Event Types

vintage_racinghistoric_endurance

Regions

northeastsoutheastmidwest

Event Format

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Events are typically 3-4 day affairs,The Classic Daytona includes a night racing element,HSR events have a strong spectator component

runGroups

Groups organized by era and type (e.g., Prototype/GT Modern, Prototype/GT Classic, Sports Racing, Formula, etc.)

sessionLength

Sprint races 20-30 minutes; feature endurance races vary

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Founded

1977

Headquarters

Daytona Beach, FL

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