Brickyard Vintage Racing Invitational 2017 – Report and Photos
Steve Walker - 1973 BMW CSL crosses the Bricks first winning his group.
The Indy Brickyard Vintage Racing Invitational 2017 was held June 16-18 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indiana. Sportscar Vintage Racing Association (SVRA) served as the sanctioning body of the Brickyard Vintage Racing Invitational where more than 350 race cars competed in 11 different race groups on the 13-turn, 2.439-mile Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS) road course. The event, which also featured exhibition runs on the famed 2.5-mile IMS oval, gave race fans the opportunity to meet drivers, get close to historic race cars and speak with car owners.
The “Indy Legends” Charity Pro-Am was again the feature event, pairing a field of 34 motorsport veteran drivers with amateur racing partners driving Corvettes, Camaros and Mustangs in a 45-minute race on the IMS road course. The professionals and amateur drivers split stints at the wheel at their discretion. The team of Sarah Fischer and Kirk Blaha took the overall victory in their 1969 Chevrolet Corvette, followed by Al Unser, Jr. and Peter Klutt’s 1969 Chevrolet Corvette and the 1970 Ford Mustang Boss 302 of Max Papis and Curt Vogt. Since debuting in 2014, the Indy Legends Pro-Am Charity race has raised over $100,000 for charities.
Similar to 2014, 2015 and 2016, Sports Car Digest also documented the SVRA Indy Brickyard Invitational 2017, with Dennis Gray offering the following images from historic Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Indy Brickyard Vintage Racing Invitational 2017 – Photo Gallery (photos: Dennis Gray)
Bradley Briscoe – 1987 Chevrolet Corvette
Ernest Wilding – 1995 BMW M3
Tom Weglarz – 1981 Chevrolet Camaro
Paul Bacon – 2005 Porsche GT3 Cup
Alan Davison – 2000 Panoz GTS
Jonathan Pfeffer – 1990 Chevrolet Corvette
Not listed
Scott Holley – 1963 Jaguar XKE
Mark Rife – 1969 Chevrolet Corvette Roadster
Robert Korzen – 1966 Ford Mustang
Michael Donohue – 1963 Chevrolet Corvette Roadster
Peter Klutt – 1969 Chevrolet Corvette
David Roberts – 1969 Chevrolet Camaro
Ana Biatriz-Ford Cobra
Not listed
Christopher Stillwell – 1968 Ford Mustang
Marc Sharinn – 1965 Shelby GT350
Jeffrey Garrett – 1967 Ford Mustang
Jody O\’Donnell – 1969 Chevrolet Corvette
Anna Biatriz-Ford Cobra
GT40 not listed
Dan Cowdrey – 1966 Lola T70 MK II
Chris MacAllister – 1972 Gulf Mirage M6
GT40 not listed
GT40 not listed
Turner Woodard – 1975 Chevron B31
Dan Cowdrey – 1966 Lola T70 MK II
Chris MacAllister – 1972 Gulf Mirage M6
Louis Casazza – 1967 McKee MK
Chris Arbuckle – 1988 Lola T88-90
Rob Sherwood – 2002 Carbir CS2
Sports racer not listed
John Harrold – 1978 Chevron B36
Cliff White – 1991 SCCA Spec Racer
Cliff White – 1991 SCCA Spec Racer –
Vincent Dean – 1961 Lotus 19B Buick
Jim Montana – 1985 Lola T-598
Louis Casazza – 1967 McKee MK
Glenn Bryant – 1988 Lola T88-90
Ford GT40 not listed
Ralph La Macchia – 1998 Carbir Sports 2000
Sports racer not listed
Johnnie Crean – 1969 Eagle F5000
FC01 not listed
Chris Arbuckle – 1988 Lola T88-90
Casey Putsch – 1996 March Bennett MkII
Not listed
Johnnie Crean – 1969 Eagle F5000
Philip Lewis – 1972 Matich A50
Jim Downing – 1999 KUDZU DLY
Arthur Porter – 1984 Gebhardt JC853 IMSA GTP
#72 is not listed
Harold Quantie – 1999 Reynard Indycar
Paul Greigger – 1973 Zink Z11
Rick Kirchner – 1994 Van Diemen RF 94
Turner Woodard – 1979 March 79B
Robert Boller – 1976 Ralt RT1
SV #33 Not listed
#11 Not listed
Johnnie Crean – 1969 Eagle F5000
Philip Lewis – 1972 Matich A50
Bruce Hamilton – 2008 Dallara Infinity
jaguar pace car
Casey Putsch – 1996 March Bennett MkII
#7 FF not listed
#13 not listed
#97 Lotus is not listed
Bob Posner – 1970 Titan Mk6b
Tom Kinsman – 1985 Swift DB1
Jim Edmonds – 1994 Van Diemen RF94
Dennis Firestone – 1976 Crossle FF
Steve Walker – 1973 BMW CSL
Steve Walker – 1973 BMW CSL
Andrew Cannon – 1971 Alfa Romeo GTAM
Andrew Cannon – 1971 Alfa Romeo GTAM
Tiffany Lorton – 1992 Chevrolet Camaro Z28
Howard Roth – 1971 Datsun 240z
Deborah Briscoe – 1972 Alfa GTV
Andrew Cannon – 1971 Alfa Romeo GTAM
Russell Poole – 1970 Porsche 914/6
Kent Prather – 1962 MG A
#51 Datsun is not listed
Tom Clarke – 1967 Porsche 911
Skott Burkland – 1969 Porsche 911
Andrew Cannon – 1971 Alfa Romeo GTAM
Kevin Ruble – 1998 BMW M3
Tom Briest – 1970 Porsche 914/6
Tony Parella – 1958 Chevrolet Corvette
MICHAEL LEVEQUE – 1966 yenko stinger
Andrew Cannon – 1964 Alfa Romeo TZ1
Christopher Newcomer – 1962 Austin Healey Sprite
Tony Parella – 1958 Chevrolet Corvette
Charles Darrow – 1967 Triumph Spitfire
Allen Goode – 1967 Triumph TR4A
Tony Parella – 1958 Chevrolet Corvette
This FV #58 not listed
Richard Bateman – 1979 Datsun B210
Greg Wold – 1964 Austin Cooper S
Steve Walker – 1965 BMW 1800 Ti
Steve Nichols – 1966 MG B
Marcus Pillion – 1960 Porsche 356B
Richard Fiske – 1961 Elva Courier
Glenn Jividen – 2000 Carbir CS2
Dirk Leuenberger – 2010 Dodge Viper
Steven Davison – Aston Martin Vantage GT4
Not listed
Alain Vinson/Pete Halsmer – 1966 Shelby GT350
Carl Schulz – 1927 Miller Special
Carl Schulz – 1927 Miller Special out of Gasoline Alley past the Pagoda
Pat Kennedy – 1948 Kurtis Kraft Roadster out of Gasoline Alley past the Pagoda.
Chuck Jones – 1972 Parnelli VPJ-1 past the Pagoda
Steve Walker – 1973 BMW CSL crosses the Bricks first winning his group.
Gasoline Alley
Ford Mustang #23 is not listed
Gar Robinson – Chevrolet Camaro
Dillon Machavern – Ford Mustang
Stevens Miller-Dodge Challenger
James Pesek – Ford Mustang
Al Unser-Tony Parella – 1972 Chevrolet Corvette
Curt Vogt – Ford Mustang
Ray Evernham-Bill Elliott Ford Mustang
Doug Obermeyer – 1968 Ford Mustang
Kim Madrid – 1978 Crossle FF
John Boxhorn – 1969 Lola T163
#33 SV is not listed
Norm Cowdrey – 1967 McKee Mk 10
#51 Datsun is not listed
#29 Lotus is not listed
John Kish – 1973 Porsche 911E
Rob Davenport – 1972 Alfa Romeo GTV
Tom Clarke – 1967 Porsche 911
Robert Pfeffer – 1990 Chevrolet Corvette
Ray Zisa – 1990 Chevrolet Corvette
Brad Waite – 2006 Porsche Carrera S
Jerry Robinson – 2010 Dodge Viper
Curt Vogt – 1970 Ford Mustang Boss 302
Jacek Mucha – 2006 Swift JMS 16
Bob Hatle – 1989 Swift DB-3
“Kissing the bricks”
Gasoline Alley 2
Simon Robinson – 1971 BMW 2002 Alpina
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Terrific SVRA events as always by this blue chip Group that started at the 1977 Sebring 12 Hours Races. Ray & Susan Saundres Kendall Oil Historic Races. TIDE ferrari racing, tom I. davis, Jr. was dating Susan who’s father Ray was president of Kendall Oil. in 1977.. Kendall spent $7,000,000 sponsoring Sebring 12 hours races for 15 years. Davis also set up for Brumos Porsche Racing with Kendall Oil sponsoring. TIDE Ferrari racing. had Kendal Oil donate all of the 10 % referral commissions to charities. at tom I. davis,Jr. & Jeffery Rowe request. http://www.palmbeachTIDEmuseum.com Anna Marshall & Maureen DeAngles,Esq. yacht & ship sales.
Dennis,
My pic is the Austin Healy Sprite
Just terrific, multiple pictures of the same cars (GT40 and Lola T70 for example) and lots of tiddlers (spec racers, BMWs and Alfas) and not one shot of the winning Corvette co-driven by Sarah Fisher. What, the photog “just forgot”?
Richard.
Many thanks for taking the time to review the images. A couple notes from my side. This is a compilation of images I found interesting and that I was able to optimize for the web and ad captions plus meet a deadline. They are not in anyway intended to be a photographic report on any of the races. There are many cars/drivers who deserved to be included but either i did not capture an interesting image or i ran afoul of the deadline. Hope to meet you during a vintage event.
Had a great day in Indy!
Saw some really great race cars going all out!!
But even better than that could see them up close in the pits !!
Never heard “that we were too close!!!
as always great pictures