New 24-hour race for historic racing cars: Classic 24 Hours of Daytona from Nov. 12-16, 2014

TEXTJanuary 10, 2014 · 3 min

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Ferrari 512 M (1971) - Mark Donohue defends his lead (24 Hours of Daytona 1971)

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Porsche poster: Daytona 24 Hours Race (1971)

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Daytona 1962 - Winner Dan Gurney in the Lotus 19 - Waiting before crossing the finish line

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Mark Donohue at the 24 Hours of Daytona 1969

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24 Hours of Daytona 1968 - Porsche celebrates the triple victory of the Porsche 907 with additional laps of honor in formation

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I wonder why the man on the far right is laughing so hard? Mario Andretti in third place overall with Miss Universe at Daytona 1970

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Ford GT 40 MkII (1966) at Daytona 1966 - Overall winner Lloyd Ruby in the Ford GT40 overtakes a Yenko Stinger and a Triumph TR4

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Ford GT 40 MKII (1966) at Daytona 1966 - Ford GT40 of Chris Amon behind two Ferrari 250 LM of Hawkins and Hulme

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Porsche 908 (1969) at the 24 Hours of Daytona 1969 - Line-up of the factory Porsche 908s

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Ferrari 512 M (1971) - The Penske Ferrari with Mark Donohue chased by Sam Posey in the red Ferrari shortly before the finish line (24 Hours of Daytona 1971)

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Chevrolet Corvette L 88 (1971) at the 1971 24 Hours of Daytona

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Overall winner Pedro Rodriguez (also known as 'Little Mexican') drove the famous Gulf Porsche 917 from the John Wyer team in the 1971 24 Hours of Daytona

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Porsche 917 K (1971) - The entrance to the pit lane of the overall winner - The famous Gulf Porsche 917K of the John Wyer Team with Pedro Rodriguez and Jackie Oliver (24 Hours of Daytona 1971)

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Ferrari 312 P (1972) - 3rd round, Regazzoni ahead of Schenken and Andretti at Daytona

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Ford Escort RS 1600 (1972) at the 6 Hours of Daytona 1972 - Did not cross the finish line due to a differential defect

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Porsche poster: 24 Hours of Daytona (1981)

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Daytona 1962 - Sieger Dan Gurney im Lotus 19 - Warten vor der Zieldurchfahrt

Mark Donohue beim 24 Stunden Rennen von Daytona 1969

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24 Stunden von Daytona 1968 - Porsche feiert den Dreifachsieg der Porsche 907 mit zusätzlichen Ehrenrunden in Formation

Wieso wohl der Mann ganz rechts so lachen muss? Gesamtdritter Mario Andretti mit Miss Universe in Daytona 1970

Ford GT 40 MkII (1966) in Daytona 1966 - Gesamtsieger Lloyd Ruby im Ford GT40 überholt einen Yenko Stinger und einen Triumph TR4

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Ford GT 40 MKII (1966) in Daytona 1966 - Ford GT40 von Chris Amon hinter zwei Ferrari 250 LM von Hawkins und Hulme

The Historic Sportscar Racing (HSR), Historic Motor Sports Association (HMSA) and Vintage Racing Events (VRE) organizations are joining forces to stage a major, promising sensation: a 24-hour race for historic racing cars on the legendary Daytona race track. The event is scheduled for November 12-16, 2014.

Five days of racing action

The event aims to commemorate the glory days that began in Daytona in 1968, the year of its birth.

24 Hours of Daytona 1968 - Porsche celebrates the triple victory of the Porsche 907 with additional laps of honor in formation

Vehicles that once raced at Daytona are eligible for the race. Corresponding race fields separate the different eras, from 1968 to 2010: six groups have been announced, which will race four times for one hour each (similar to Le Mans Classic).

So that the big preparations are not just for the 24 hours, the event will be extended to 5 days so that visitors really have time to enjoy the racing cars, drivers and the whole atmosphere.

Racing history of Daytona

Daytona's racing history began even before the first 24-hour race, in 1962, when Dan Gurney won the 3-hour race in a Lotus-Climax 19B for the Arciero Brothers team.