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)
Simon Robinson – 1971 BMW 2002 Alpina
Gasoline Alley 2
“Kissing the bricks”
Bob Hatle – 1989 Swift DB-3
Jacek Mucha – 2006 Swift JMS 16
Curt Vogt – 1970 Ford Mustang Boss 302
Jerry Robinson – 2010 Dodge Viper
Brad Waite – 2006 Porsche Carrera S
Ray Zisa – 1990 Chevrolet Corvette
Robert Pfeffer – 1990 Chevrolet Corvette
Tom Clarke – 1967 Porsche 911
Rob Davenport – 1972 Alfa Romeo GTV
John Kish – 1973 Porsche 911E
#29 Lotus is not listed
#51 Datsun is not listed
Norm Cowdrey – 1967 McKee Mk 10
#33 SV is not listed
John Boxhorn – 1969 Lola T163
Kim Madrid – 1978 Crossle FF
Doug Obermeyer – 1968 Ford Mustang
Ray Evernham-Bill Elliott Ford Mustang
Curt Vogt – Ford Mustang
Al Unser-Tony Parella – 1972 Chevrolet Corvette
James Pesek – Ford Mustang
Stevens Miller-Dodge Challenger
Dillon Machavern – Ford Mustang
Gar Robinson – Chevrolet Camaro
Ford Mustang #23 is not listed
Gasoline Alley
Steve Walker – 1973 BMW CSL crosses the Bricks first winning his group.
Chuck Jones – 1972 Parnelli VPJ-1 past the Pagoda
Pat Kennedy – 1948 Kurtis Kraft Roadster out of Gasoline Alley past the Pagoda.
Carl Schulz – 1927 Miller Special out of Gasoline Alley past the Pagoda
Carl Schulz – 1927 Miller Special
Alain Vinson/Pete Halsmer – 1966 Shelby GT350
Not listed
Steven Davison – Aston Martin Vantage GT4
Dirk Leuenberger – 2010 Dodge Viper
Glenn Jividen – 2000 Carbir CS2
Richard Fiske – 1961 Elva Courier
Marcus Pillion – 1960 Porsche 356B
Steve Nichols – 1966 MG B
Steve Walker – 1965 BMW 1800 Ti
Greg Wold – 1964 Austin Cooper S
Richard Bateman – 1979 Datsun B210
This FV #58 not listed
Tony Parella – 1958 Chevrolet Corvette
Allen Goode – 1967 Triumph TR4A
Charles Darrow – 1967 Triumph Spitfire
Tony Parella – 1958 Chevrolet Corvette
Christopher Newcomer – 1962 Austin Healey Sprite
Andrew Cannon – 1964 Alfa Romeo TZ1
MICHAEL LEVEQUE – 1966 yenko stinger
Tony Parella – 1958 Chevrolet Corvette
Tom Briest – 1970 Porsche 914/6
Kevin Ruble – 1998 BMW M3
Andrew Cannon – 1971 Alfa Romeo GTAM
Skott Burkland – 1969 Porsche 911
Tom Clarke – 1967 Porsche 911
#51 Datsun is not listed
Kent Prather – 1962 MG A
Russell Poole – 1970 Porsche 914/6
Andrew Cannon – 1971 Alfa Romeo GTAM
Deborah Briscoe – 1972 Alfa GTV
Howard Roth – 1971 Datsun 240z
Tiffany Lorton – 1992 Chevrolet Camaro Z28
Andrew Cannon – 1971 Alfa Romeo GTAM
Andrew Cannon – 1971 Alfa Romeo GTAM
Steve Walker – 1973 BMW CSL
Steve Walker – 1973 BMW CSL
Dennis Firestone – 1976 Crossle FF
Jim Edmonds – 1994 Van Diemen RF94
Tom Kinsman – 1985 Swift DB1
Bob Posner – 1970 Titan Mk6b
#97 Lotus is not listed
#13 not listed
#7 FF not listed
Casey Putsch – 1996 March Bennett MkII
jaguar pace car
Bruce Hamilton – 2008 Dallara Infinity
Philip Lewis – 1972 Matich A50
Johnnie Crean – 1969 Eagle F5000
#11 Not listed
SV #33 Not listed
Robert Boller – 1976 Ralt RT1
Turner Woodard – 1979 March 79B
Rick Kirchner – 1994 Van Diemen RF 94
Paul Greigger – 1973 Zink Z11
Harold Quantie – 1999 Reynard Indycar
#72 is not listed
Arthur Porter – 1984 Gebhardt JC853 IMSA GTP
Jim Downing – 1999 KUDZU DLY
Philip Lewis – 1972 Matich A50
Johnnie Crean – 1969 Eagle F5000
Not listed
Casey Putsch – 1996 March Bennett MkII
Chris Arbuckle – 1988 Lola T88-90
FC01 not listed
Johnnie Crean – 1969 Eagle F5000
Sports racer not listed
Ralph La Macchia – 1998 Carbir Sports 2000
Ford GT40 not listed
Glenn Bryant – 1988 Lola T88-90
Louis Casazza – 1967 McKee MK
Jim Montana – 1985 Lola T-598
Cliff White – 1991 SCCA Spec Racer –
Vincent Dean – 1961 Lotus 19B Buick
Cliff White – 1991 SCCA Spec Racer
John Harrold – 1978 Chevron B36
Sports racer not listed
Rob Sherwood – 2002 Carbir CS2
Chris Arbuckle – 1988 Lola T88-90
Louis Casazza – 1967 McKee MK
Chris MacAllister – 1972 Gulf Mirage M6
Dan Cowdrey – 1966 Lola T70 MK II
Turner Woodard – 1975 Chevron B31
GT40 not listed
GT40 not listed
Chris MacAllister – 1972 Gulf Mirage M6
Dan Cowdrey – 1966 Lola T70 MK II
GT40 not listed
Anna Biatriz-Ford Cobra
Jody O’Donnell – 1969 Chevrolet Corvette
Jeffrey Garrett – 1967 Ford Mustang
Marc Sharinn – 1965 Shelby GT350
Christopher Stillwell – 1968 Ford Mustang
Not listed
Ana Biatriz-Ford Cobra
David Roberts – 1969 Chevrolet Camaro
Peter Klutt – 1969 Chevrolet Corvette
Michael Donohue – 1963 Chevrolet Corvette Roadster
Robert Korzen – 1966 Ford Mustang
Mark Rife – 1969 Chevrolet Corvette Roadster
Scott Holley – 1963 Jaguar XKE
Not listed
Jonathan Pfeffer – 1990 Chevrolet Corvette
Alan Davison – 2000 Panoz GTS
Paul Bacon – 2005 Porsche GT3 Cup
Tom Weglarz – 1981 Chevrolet Camaro
Ernest Wilding – 1995 BMW M3
Bradley Briscoe – 1987 Chevrolet Corvette
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