Two-time Indianapolis 500 Mile Race winner Al Unser Jr. will compete in the “Indy Legends Pro-Am,” a special feature to the Sportscar Vintage Racing Association June 6-8 “Brickyard Invitational” vintage race weekend at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
The SVRA is creating a return to competition for veterans of the Indianapolis 500 with a 40-minute race of American muscle cars on the Speedway’s 2.43-mile road course June 8. Unser joins Lyn St. James, Willy T. Ribbs and Mark Dismore among Indy 500 veterans who will be competing.
“I can’t tell you how much I am looking forward to really racing again at Indy,” said Unser, who won the Pro part of the Toyota Pro/Celeb Race at Long Beach on April 12. “Vintage racing is emerging on a whole new level as a wonderful sport and it’s the real deal when you are going up against the likes of Lyn, Willy T and Diz. I can’t wait to see the fans; they’re the greatest in the world.”
The cars for the Pro-Am will be 1967 to 1972 vintage Corvettes, Camaros and Mustangs. The Indianapolis 500 veterans will be paired with amateur drivers, each taking a 20-minute stint. Five minutes will be allotted for driver changes.
The “Brickyard Invitational” will have 11 groups of cars spanning 100 years of vintage machines. The entries include pre-war machines, classic sports cars, Formula One and Le Mans prototypes as current as 2008. The 2.5-mile oval will be utilized as well with exhibition runs,including several 1950s-vintage Indy roadsters.
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The Pro-Am cars and drivers will also participate in a Fan Walk on the starting grid. Driver pairings and starting positions will be determined by a lottery.
A three-day general admission pass is $40. while single-day general admission tickets are $15 on June 6, $20 on June 7 and $25 on June 8. Children 12 and under are admitted free each day when accompanied by an adult. Existing ticket customers to any 2014 IMS event are eligible to receive discounted general admission three-day passes for $30 until May 1 (save $10).
Tent camping passes in Turn 3 of the IMS infield are available beginning June 5. Visit www.ims.com/tickets for more information.