The Baxter Auto Parts Portland Historic Races will commemorate the legendary Shelby Mustang GT350R at this year’s 29th annual vintage racing event, July 8–10 at Portland International Raceway. Other racing highlights include a field of historic Winston Cup stock cars, and Vmoto vintage motorcycles.
The Mustang GT350 and its lightweight racing derivative, the GT350R, were introduced by Carroll Shelby in 1965. The GT350R model was lighter than its streetcar version by 300 pounds and featured a 360-horsepower engine, racing suspension and a fiberglass airdam that replaced the bumper. Only 36 competition models were built; 34 were raced by the public, and two prototype cars were raced by the factory team. The GT350R won the SCCA B-Production national championships from 1965 to 1967.
Additional highlights to this year’s event include the return of the Historic Stock Car Racing Series, an organization dedicated to the restoration, preservation and continued competition of historic Winston Cup stock cars as well as Vmoto, a group of motorcycle enthusiasts dedicated to the restoration, preservation and racing of historic, classic and vintage road racing motorcycles.
For entries and more information contact HMSA at (818) 249-3515 or visit www.hmsausa.com
