The HSR NASCAR Traditional offered by Petty’s Storage racing sequence debuts this weekend at VIRginia Worldwide Raceway with the HSR NASCAR Traditional on the IMSA Michelin GT Problem at VIR on Friday and Saturday. In the present day’s opening observe and qualifying classes set the stage for Saturday’s doubleheader schedule of races at 8:50am and 5:20pm ET.
Open to inventory vehicles which have been retired from energetic competitors, the introduction of the HSR NASCAR Traditional offered by Petty’s Storage is a direct response to the growing reputation of HSR’s Group 8 Historic Inventory Vehicles class with opponents and spectators. The entry record for this weekend’s inaugural occasion has attracted a pristine assortment of Historic Inventory Vehicles from the final 20 years in addition to some earlier examples each in competitors and on show at VIR.
Previous and current inventory automotive and sports activities automotive racing notables equivalent to Joe Nemechek, Mike Skeen and PJ Hyett compete this weekend alongside a lineup of prime Historic Inventory Automobile and highway racing drivers together with Ryan Gemmell, Larry Hoopaugh, Jeff McKee, Greg Richardson, Mike Slutz, Donnie Strickland, Rodney Reston, Chris Evans, Carlus Gann, Patrick Womack and Raymond Webb.
NASCAR legend Richard Petty joins the record of notables turning out for the inaugural NASCAR Traditional occasion. “The King” is scheduled to reach at VIR Friday afternoon to affix his teammates on the Petty’s Storage hauler space in the principle VIR paddock.
The Petty’s Storage presenting sponsorship is supported by a full presence within the VIR paddock and the crew’s just lately constructed and authentic 2006 Petty Enterprises Dodge Charger carrying the colourful Victory Junction paint scheme and No. 45. Skeen drives the Charger this weekend, which was final raced in its prime by Kyle Petty.
The Petty’s Storage NASCAR Traditional partnership comes at a greater than applicable time because the legendary racing household marks its seventy fifth anniversary in 2024. The NASCAR Traditional partnership provides an on-track competitors element to the Petty Household Diamond Jubilee that has been celebrated all 12 months.
Eligible NASCAR Traditional inventory vehicles embody these constructed to earlier NASCAR rule e book specs for Cup, Xfinity, Truck and ARCA competitors. Present editions of the rules-eligible vehicles in every sequence, such because the Cup sequence Era 7 chassis, should not eligible in NASCAR Traditional competitors.
The VIR HSR NASCAR Traditional is the primary time HSR has been a part of an IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship race weekend. Spectator tickets for this weekend’s races can be found at virnow.com.
Along with this weekend’s inaugural NASCAR Traditional race, HSR Historic Inventory Vehicles return to Watkins Glen for the second-straight 12 months on NASCAR weekend, Sept. 13-14, for the HSR NASCAR Traditional on the Go Bowling on the Glen.
The opposite addition to the brand new sequence is the HSR NASCAR Traditional on the NASCAR Financial institution of America ROVAL 400, Oct. 11-12, which is able to mark HSR’s first look at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
