SpeedTour All-Star Race: Legends to compete for $50K at Lime Rock

By J.A. Ackley
Mar 14, 2024 | Trans Am, Lime Rock Park

Photograph Courtesy Chris Clark Photography/Trans Am Series

NASCAR champions. IndyCar champions. IMSA champions. Le Mans winners. Daytona 24 winners. You’ll find all of the above and then some for the recently announced SpeedTour All-Star Race at Lime Rock Park on July 19-20.

The special event will pair the all-star drivers with competitors from the Trans Am Series TA2 class in a 60-minute race.

Here’s the list of 16 legends committed to the race:

Greg Biffle, 2002 NASCAR Xfinity Series champion, 2000 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series champion
Geoff Brabham, four-time IMSA GTP Champion, 1993 24 Hours of Le Mans winner, 1981 Can-Am champion, 1997 Bathurst 1000 winner
Ron Fellows, three-time American Le Mans Series Champion, 2001 Rolex 24 at Daytona winner, two-time 24 Hours of Le Mans class winner
Davey Hamilton, two-time IndyCar Vice champion
Ron Hornaday, 2018 NASCAR Hall of Fame inductee, four-time NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series champion
Davy Jones, 1996 24 Hours of Le Mans winner, 1990 Rolex 24 at Daytona winner
Bobby Labonte, 2020 NASCAR Hall of Fame inductee, 2000 NASCAR Cup Series champion, 1991 NASCAR Xfinity Series champion, 2001 IROC Series champion
Pippa Mann, 2021 24 Hours of Nürburgring winner
Paul Menard, 2011 Brickyard 400 winner
Ryan Newman, 2008 Daytona 500 winner, 2014 Brickyard 400 winner, 1999 USAC Silver Crown Series champion, 2023 SRX champion
Max Papis, 2004 Rolex Grand-Am Sports Car Series Daytona Prototype champion, two-time Rolex 24 at Daytona winner, seven F1 starts
Boris Said, 2004 Rolex Grand-Am Sports Car Series GT Champion, two-time Rolex 24 at Daytona winner, 2005 24 Hours of Nürburgring winner, 2002 Trans Am TA champion
Ken Schrader, two-time USAC champion, 984 starts in NASCAR’s top-three series
Mike Skinner, 1995 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series champion
Scott Speed, four-time Rallycross Champion, three-time X Games Gold medalist, 28 F1 starts
Danny Sullivan, 1985 Indianapolis 500 winner, 1988 CART champion, 1998 Rolex 24 at Daytona class winner, 15 F1 starts

How will this work? The all-star driver qualifies and starts the race before a mid-race five-minute pit stop that allows for an existing TA2 driver to substitute.

What makes this race even more special is that the winning team doesn’t only get a trophy, but also a $50,000 prize.

The two-day event will also include racing from Sportscar Vintage Racing Association (SVRA), Prototype Sprint Series Association presented by Hankook (PSSA), Canada’s Nissan Sentra Cup, and F1600 Canada.

For more information, visit limerock.com.

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Comments

Colin Wood Associate Editor
3/14/24 3:57 p.m.

I know there's $50,000 on the line, but does anyone really lose in a race like this? It should make for some excellent viewing.

J.A. Ackley Senior Editor
3/15/24 6:51 a.m.

In reply to Colin Wood :

I can't argue against that. It'll be interesting to see how some of the legends who still actively race compete against those who don't compete as much.

CrashDummy Reader
3/15/24 11:36 a.m.

I'd rather just see the Legends race for 30 or 60 minutes instead of confusing things with a pit stop and a driver change. But I'm glad to see Lime Rock adding some cool events that will draw spectators after they sadly lost their IMSA race.

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