12/10/2009 Written by SCCA Communications
TOPEKA, Kan. (Dec. 10, 2009) –
Following the recent growth and expansion of SCCA Pro Racing, the
sanctioning body announced today at the Performance Racing Industry
show that it will stage at least three professional race weekends in
2010 headlined by and featuring a variety of SCCA Pro Racing properties.
SCCA
Pro Racing currently sanctions, owns or operates eight professional
road racing series across both closed and open-wheel categories,
including the recently-announced Pro Spec Racer Ford and Pro Formula
Enterprises Series. With such a vast array of products to work with,
SCCA Pro Racing has taken the initiative to create its own, unique
professional race weekends.
“SCCA Pro Racing is enjoying a
period of tremendous growth right now,” SCCA Pro Racing President and
CEO Robert Wildberger said. “We have a great advantage in the industry
at the moment, to have such a diverse and entertaining mix of
properties under our umbrella. We’ve been looking forward to reviving
the all-SCCA Pro Racing weekend concept for a while now and all the
pieces have finally come into place.”
The first all-SCCA Pro
Racing weekend will take place May 8 – 9 at New Jersey Motorsports Park
in Millville, N.J. The SCCA Pro Racing Trans-Am Series will headline
the weekend, which will include the Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup, plus the
Spec Racer Ford and Formula Enterprises Pro Series.
Not too long
after New Jersey, the show will travel west to Tooele, Utah, and Miller
Motorsports Park. Trans-Am will headline the weekend once again, with
the TDI Cup, SRF Pro and FE Pro Series completing the schedule.
The
third event is set for Sept 11 – 12 at VIRginia International Raceway.
The weekend, which marks the conclusion of the Trans-Am, SRF Pro and FE
Pro seasons, will say goodbye to summer and kick-off the fall racing
season in style. Trans-Am will co-headline with the World Challenge
Championships. The SRF Pro Series, FE Pro Series and a Volkswagen Jetta
TDI program will join the festivities.
“2010 is going to be a
hallmark year for SCCA Pro Racing,” Wildberger stated. “Displaying a
large portion of our series on the same weekend will paint a clearer
picture of what SCCA Pro Racing is about and will lead to further
expansion in the years to come.”
2010 All-SCCA Pro Racing Dates
May 8 - 9
New Jersey Motorsports Park
Millville, N.J.
Trans-Am, Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup, SRF Pro, FE Pro
June 5 - 6
Miller Motorsports Park
Tooele, Utah
Trans-Am, Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup, SRF Pro, FE Pro
Sept. 11 - 12
VIRginia International Raceway
Alton, Va.
Trans-Am, World Challenge, SRF Pro, FE Pro, VW TDI program
Further
information on the three SCCA Pro Racing events will be announced as
they become available. The latest news, schedules and announcements are
available at www.sccapro.com.
SCCA Pro RacingA
wholly owned subsidiary of Sports Car Club of America, Inc., SCCA Pro
Racing Ltd. is a leading sanctioning body for motor sports events in
the United States. A member of the Automobile Competition Committee of
the United States (ACCUS), SCCA Pro Racing operates and sanctions the
Trans-Am Series, World Challenge Championships, Volkswagen Jetta TDI
Cup, Playboy Mazda MX-5 Cup, Spec Racer Ford Pro Series, Formula
Enterprises Pro Series and F2000 Championship Series.
