Historic Sportscar Racing (HSR) Traditional Inventory Vehicles shined within the large highlight on a serious NASCAR weekend at Watkins Glen Worldwide the place Scott Holley received the Inaugural HSR Historic Inventory Vehicles at The Glen Doubleheader in his ex-Penske Racing/Miller Lite 2004 No. 2 Dodge Charger.
The “twin-stage” doubleheader marked the primary time HSR has run as a assist collection on a full weekend of top-tier NASCAR inventory automotive competitors and a full discipline of pristinely restored inventory automobiles, former NASCAR race winners and stout lineup of right now’s high historic inventory automotive drivers turned out for the event.
The twilight race started with a gap 25-minute spherical earlier than a stage break paved the way in which for a closing 20-minute sprint to the checkered flag.
Former NASCAR star “Entrance Row” Joe Nemechek lived as much as his well-deserved nickname and led the primary six laps of the race from the pole in his NEMCO Motorsports 2007 No. 8 Chevrolet Silverado.
Nemechek was the primary of three totally different drivers to guide the race however dropped from the highest spot with obvious mechanical points on Lap 7.
Holley took the lead because the race developed right into a battle for the victory between his “Blue Deuce” and Patrick Womack in his FedEx 2014 No. 11 Toyota Camry campaigned in its prime by Joe Gibbs Racing.
Womack edged the No. 2 for the lead on Lap 13 earlier than Holley pulled off what proved to be the profitable cross on Lap 18. Holley crossed the end line for the win over Womack in second and Samuel LeComte who completed third in a 2006 No. 29 Chevrolet Monte Carlo.
Subsequent up for HSR on the 2023 calendar of occasions is a visitor look with the VSCDA through the Arien’s Artwork of Wheels weekend at Highway America, September 14 – 17. Click on HERE for extra data.
