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The Sportscar Vintage Racing Association has announced that the field is full for its Father’s Day weekend Brickyard Invitational Indy Legends Charity Pro-Am at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on June 16–19.
John Martin, Tom Bagley, Dennis Firestone and Billy Roe round out the field of drivers that includes two-time Indianapolis 500 winner Al Unser Jr., 2003 Indy car series champion Paul Tracy, 24 Hours of Le Mans winners Geoff Brabham and Davy Jones as well as Trans-Am legend Willy T. Ribbs, the first black driver to qualify for the Indianapolis 500.
Some of the drivers competing in the event for the first time include A.J. Foyt IV, Larry Foyt, Roberto Guerrero, Josele Garza and Ana Beatriz.
“I am so proud of the amazing talent we have been able to assemble for the Pro-Am this year,” said Tony Parella, SVRA president and CEO. “These drivers are all very accessible in the more relaxed atmosphere of the Brickyard Invitational and they look forward to greeting fans.”
The Pro-Am is a 40-minute competition of American muscle cars on the Speedway’s 2.43-mile Grand Prix road course. All drivers will be in 1963 to 1972 vintage Corvettes, Camaros and Mustangs of the Group 6 SVRA class. Professionals in the Pro-Am will be paired with amateur drivers, splitting stints at the wheel at their discretion.
While Indianapolis 500 fans may best remember John Martin as a five-time starter of the ‘Greatest Spectacle in Racing’—easily the crown jewel of oval track events—he boasts outstanding credentials in road race competition. Martin launched his career in sports car racing. An excellent mechanic he converted his 1963 Corvette Sting Ray into an A-Production race car and went SCCA racing. He was national champion in 1964 and went professional in 1966. He drove an AMC Javelin in the classic days of Trans-Am and tackled the Indianapolis 500 in 1972.
Bagley is another driver who accomplished much with limited resources. A three-time Indianapolis 500 starter, he was Indy car rookie-of-the-year in 1978. He competed in 42 Indy car races with top four finishes on three occasions and placing in the top ten 23 times during a period when some of the greatest legends in history were at the zenith of their careers.
Roe qualified for the Indianapolis 500 twice in 1997 and 1998. From 1997 through 2002 he started in 16 Indy car races, fielding his own car at Las Vegas in 1997. Prior to Indy car he competed in Formula Atlantic and Indy Lights races. He also raced in the Infiniti Pro series for two years following his appearances in the Indianapolis 500. Early in his career he raced Formula Super Vee.
Firestone is a five-time starter of the Indianapolis 500 with a top-ten finish in 1981. He was rookie-of-the-year for the Indy car series in 1980, finishing in the top five twice. On his way up the ladder he competed in the American Super Vee series, USAC Gold Crown and was 1979 USAC Mini-Indy series champion.
John Martin, Tom Bagley, Dennis Firestone and Billy Roe round out the field of drivers that includes two-time Indianapolis 500 winner Al Unser Jr., 2003 Indy car series champion Paul Tracy, 24 Hours of Le Mans winners Geoff Brabham and Davy Jones as well as Trans-Am legend Willy T. Ribbs, the first black driver to qualify for the Indianapolis 500.
Some of the drivers competing in the event for the first time include A.J. Foyt IV, Larry Foyt, Roberto Guerrero, Josele Garza and Ana Beatriz.
“I am so proud of the amazing talent we have been able to assemble for the Pro-Am this year,” said Tony Parella, SVRA president and CEO. “These drivers are all very accessible in the more relaxed atmosphere of the Brickyard Invitational and they look forward to greeting fans.”
The Pro-Am is a 40-minute competition of American muscle cars on the Speedway’s 2.43-mile Grand Prix road course. All drivers will be in 1963 to 1972 vintage Corvettes, Camaros and Mustangs of the Group 6 SVRA class. Professionals in the Pro-Am will be paired with amateur drivers, splitting stints at the wheel at their discretion.
While Indianapolis 500 fans may best remember John Martin as a five-time starter of the ‘Greatest Spectacle in Racing’—easily the crown jewel of oval track events—he boasts outstanding credentials in road race competition. Martin launched his career in sports car racing. An excellent mechanic he converted his 1963 Corvette Sting Ray into an A-Production race car and went SCCA racing. He was national champion in 1964 and went professional in 1966. He drove an AMC Javelin in the classic days of Trans-Am and tackled the Indianapolis 500 in 1972.
Bagley is another driver who accomplished much with limited resources. A three-time Indianapolis 500 starter, he was Indy car rookie-of-the-year in 1978. He competed in 42 Indy car races with top four finishes on three occasions and placing in the top ten 23 times during a period when some of the greatest legends in history were at the zenith of their careers.
Roe qualified for the Indianapolis 500 twice in 1997 and 1998. From 1997 through 2002 he started in 16 Indy car races, fielding his own car at Las Vegas in 1997. Prior to Indy car he competed in Formula Atlantic and Indy Lights races. He also raced in the Infiniti Pro series for two years following his appearances in the Indianapolis 500. Early in his career he raced Formula Super Vee.
Firestone is a five-time starter of the Indianapolis 500 with a top-ten finish in 1981. He was rookie-of-the-year for the Indy car series in 1980, finishing in the top five twice. On his way up the ladder he competed in the American Super Vee series, USAC Gold Crown and was 1979 USAC Mini-Indy series champion.
