The 2023 model of the Put-in-Bay Sports activities Automotive Races — held Sept 19-21 in perfect climate situations — by all measures was a giant success for this distinctive midwestern occasion. Starting in 2009 as a small reunion celebrating the unique ‘50s period races at Put-in-Bay on Ohio’s South Bass Island, classic sports activities automobile races have been held right here yearly by the “Put-in-Bay Highway Race Heritage Society” since 2012 (besides 2020).
This 12 months, the featured marque wasn’t one marque however all Japanese marques. That emphasis introduced out a file variety of Datsuns (particularly 510s). And thanks partially to promotional efforts by Datsun wonks Steven and Chris Bonk, the occasion introduced out a number of BMW sedans and different manufacturers that collectively made up the occasion’s TransAmBC&D Sedan Problem race!
Racing takes place on the island’s airport on a difficult and aggressive 1.2-mile hay-bale lined course which rewards exact braking and nimble dealing with on a pristinely maintained floor that gives quite a few passing alternatives, and forms of racing traces.
In addition to two days of racing, there’s additionally an all-entrant’s automobile present, police-escorted tour-laps of the unique, ‘50’s period 3.1-mile street course, social gatherings and the extremely aggressive and entertaining “rocker cowl races.”
Tentative 2024 dates: September 17-19, 2024.
