FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Sportscar Vintage Racing Association and Brian Redman are pleased to
announce that SVRA will sanction the Brian Redman Jefferson 500 at Summit
Point, W.Va. May 19-21, 2000, in place of the SVRA Road America weekend.
The Jefferson 500 commemorates 4 endurance races of the past, and also
features sprint races for Monoposto cars and Porsches.
Addition of this event compliments the SVRA schedule of sprint and enduro
races at Roebling Road, Mid-Ohio, Watkins Glen, Summit Point Raceway, and
Virginia Int'l Raceway.
Featured race events at the Jefferson 500 include:
ENDUROS:
The John Wyer Cup - a 2 hour enduro split between Saturday and Sunday for
'64 through '80 prototypes and GT cars.
The Briggs Cunningham Cup - a 2 hour enduro, split between Saturday and
Sunday for race cars and production cars through '65 running on treaded
tires.
The Marlboro Cup - a 1 hour enduro for production cars through '72, 1.3
liters to 2.0 liters.
Lola Cars Cup - 1 hour enduro for pre '59 sports racing and pre '67
production based racing cars under 1.3 liters.
SPRINT RACES:
The Eiffel Trophy - All pre '77 Porsches.
The Phil Hill Cup - For Single seat racing cars built through '72
conforming to Monoposto Racing rules. Other cars accepted with the Race
Director's permission.
"We are pleased to add SVRA's vintage race sanctioning expertise to this
event" said internationally celebrated racing champion, Brian Redman.
SVRA President, Claire Schueler, comments "The Brian Redman Jefferson 500 is
in its 9th year at Summit Point and we are proud to include this
prestigious,
fun, event on our schedule".
For more information, contact SVRA: --or-- James Redman
1 Maple Street P.O. Box
651059
Hanover, NH 03755 Vero Beach, FL
32965-1059
603-640-6161 561-794-9755
website: www.SVRA.com website:
www.gorace.com
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