 The long straight stretches and challenging turns of Roebling Road Raceway tested both driver and racer. The event was just one of many events held during a busy Hilton Head Concours weekend which included seminars and lectures, dinners, concerts, fashion shows, car club shows, auctions and more. The race was a new event added by the HSR (Historic Sportscar Racing, Ltd.) and featured the race cars of Indianapolis. In addition to the Indy 500 machinery, B.O.S.S. Formula Series cars (Formula Atlantic, Formula 2, Formula 3000, Formula 5000, IndyLights, Formula 1 and Indy Champ cars, and IRL), and American Muscle Cars all took center stage. All participants and spectators were invited to participate in special parade laps around the 2.02 mile road course. All participants in the track portion were invited to display their vehicles in the Quest For Speed & Style exhibit at the Concours in Hilton Head Island. The race field was very diverse with vehicles segregated into one of two categories. In Group 1 the Lola T70 vehicles in both closed and open configuration were among the favorite and fastest of the group. Group 2 also featured cars of many series including Formula 1, Formula Atlantic, F3000, Champ Car, and more. The loud, high pitched engines announced the vehicles arrival even before the cars entered sight. They easily ran through the corners as though they were attached to rails. The 2.02 mile course took just over a minute to complete. Carolyn Vanagel, Executive Director of the Concours, said, 'We are proud to honor the 'golden era' of automotive manufacturing in the United States.' Indiana-made cars such as the Duesenberg, Auburn, Studebaker and Cord, plus Indy 500 cars will be on display throughout the four days of festivities. Roebling Road Raceway Roebling Road Raceway originally opened in 1959 and is now one of the Southeast's most challenging and fastest tracks. The 2.02-mile asphalt road course consisting of nine turns is located just 20 miles from beautiful historic downtown Savannah, Georgia. The track is very unique in that it lacks accommodations for spectators meaning there are no grandstands and no picnicking areas.  |
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