INDIANAPOLIS — The Sportscar Vintage Racing Association (SVRA) has delivered on its promise of a field of 33 Indianapolis 500 veterans for the June 13 “Indy Legends” Pro-Am at the second annual Brickyard Vintage Racing Invitational hosted by the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Completing the field are five additional entries: Eric Bachelart, Donnie Beechler, PJ Chesson, Dennis Firestone and Dick Simon. Simon and Chesson competed in the event last year while the other drivers are new to the contest.
The “Indy Legends” Charity Pro-Am for Indy 500 veterans is a 40-minute race of American muscle cars on the Speedway's 2.43-mile Grand Prix road course. All veterans will have 1963 to 1972 vintage 355 cubic inch Corvettes, Camaros and Mustangs of the “Group 6” SVRA class. Professionals will be paired with amateur drivers, splitting stints at the wheel at their discretion.
“The number 33 is magic at IMS,” SVRA President & CEO Tony Parella said. “This is just one more example of how the Brickyard Invitational has expanded. In addition to the 33 Indy 500 veterans we will present the Unser family reunion, the Motostalgia car auction, a Jimmy Clark homage, Tom Sneva and Janet Guthrie as event stewards, the A.J. Watson and Sir Jack Brabham Trophies, high-speed oval exhibitions and hundreds of great car club machines in the infield. We have over 500 vintage race cars competing wheel-to-wheel for three solid days. Fans are going to love it, there is something for everyone.”
