More than 40 of the top level of open-wheel race cars are pre-registered to participate in the Brian Redman International Challenge July 14-18,at Road America, according to George Bruggenthies, president and general manager. Formula One (F1) is the featured marque for the event, which also includes a Nickey Chevrolet Reunion and a celebration for 45 Years of Formula Junior Racing.
The four-day Super Ticket is $70 until July 7; daily tickets are $10 Thursday, $15 Friday, and $35 Saturday and $35 for Sunday.Children 12 and under are free, as is parking and shuttle rides through the park-like setting.
Tickets include access to the paddock, where teams set up for the race weekend.
Special temporary garages will be built for the Historic Grand Prix Formula One cars, many of which are in their original livery. More than 20 F1 cars are pre-registered to participate in the event.The Village of Elkhart Lake will host the Road and Track Concours d'Elegance (car show) for race cars on Friday evening and for sports car on Saturday evenings.
Vintage cars will line the street of the community both nights. The cars will be judged from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Friday and from 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Saturday.
Road America will host a Formula Junior (FJ) race on Saturday at 5 p.m. Italy's Count Giovganni "Johnny" Lurani, established the class to train young drivers for Formula 1 racing. The first FJ championship was in 1959, and the short-lived class was discontinued in 1964.The cars used components from production to foster reliability. Today the cars range in value from $20,000 to $85,000 for the rare models.
The Nickey Chevrolet Reunion will include cars that the Chicagoland dealer sponsored in the 1950s and 1960s. Dan Blocker, better known as "Hoss" Cartwright of the Bonanza television series, owned a Nickey Chevrolet-sponsored sports racer.
The Brian Redman International Challenge is the largest vintage race in the U.S. with more than 400 vintage race cars competing during the race weekend. Gates open at 7 a.m. each day. A large Art and Vendor Fair will be available to the public starting at 9 a.m.
Road America hosted its first race in 1955 following the street races held through the Village and around Elkhart Lake in 1950, 1951 and 1952.
