Indy Legends Charity Pro–Am race
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The Indy Legends Charity Pro–Am race is a vintage sports car race held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana. The race takes place on the combined road course at the Speedway as part of the SVRA Brickyard Vintage Racing Invitational event weekend. The inaugural running occurred in 2014. Beginning in 2019, the race has been part of the Vintage Race of Champions (VROC) series.
Sportscar Vintage Racing Association | |
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Venue | Indianapolis Motor Speedway |
Corporate sponsor | Racer magazine |
First race | 2014 |
Duration | 45 minutes |
Most wins (driver) | No multiple winners |
Most wins (team) | No multiple winners |
Most wins (manufacturer) | Chevrolet Corvette (4) |
The race is run on the newer, modified layout of the circuit previously used for the Formula One U.S. Grand Prix, and currently used by the IndyCar Series for the IndyCar Grand Prix. The event is contested as a pro–am, with each entry having two drivers. An amateur racing driver is paired with a former Indianapolis 500 or Brickyard 400 driver, and the two drivers share stints at their discretion, in the same fashion as endurance racing. The machines used in the race are from the SVRA "Group 6" class, which includes Corvettes, Camaros, Mustangs, and other selected big-bore production sports cars and sedans from 1963 to 1972.[1]
The field for this race consists of as many as 34 cars, with a traditional 33-car field owing to Indianapolis 500 traditions, and a 34th entry, known as "Garage 34," also included. However, some years have had smaller fields. The event takes place in the summer, at some point after the Indianapolis 500. From 2016 to 2018 the event was scheduled for Father's Day weekend.,[1][2] but for 2019, the event moved to August. For 2020, the event was scheduled to move back to June, but was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Proceeds from the event go to local charities.[3]