Break out your old school NASCAR T-Shirts, racing fans.
NASCAR and IMSA have announced the launch of the NASCAR Classic series for vintage stock cars.
The series will be run by the IMSA-owned Historic Sportscar Racing (HSR) and will hold its first event at Virginia International Raceway alongside the IMSA Michelin GT Challenge at VIR weekend, Aug. 23-25.
NASCAR Classic will be open to all Group 8 Historic Stock Cars, which include all Cup Series, Xfinity Series, Truck Series and ARCA cars prior to the current generation. Each race will be limited to 30 entries.
“The across-the-board support for and the rapid growth of the HSR Classic Stock Cars category made starting a dedicated series around the division an easy decision,” HSR President Chris Ward said in a press release.
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“NASCAR stock cars of all generations are perhaps the most identifiable category of race cars in the U.S. to motorsports enthusiasts, competitors and even mainstream audiences. We have experienced this incredible growth and popularity with several HSR Historic Stock Cars showcase events in the last few years, particularly in partnership with the Historic Stock Car Racing Association.”
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Three events are currently scheduled for 2024, which include visits to Watkins Glen and the Charlotte Roval during the NASCAR weekends on Sept. 13-14 and Oct. 11-12.
