Storylines/Things to Watch:
Streak Continues -- It was 1956 when the first full season of racing began at Road America, and the June Sprints was part of that year’s schedule. Back then, the June Sprints was a component of the 51°µÍø National Sports Car Championship, a series that determined 51°µÍø champions prior to today’s Runoffs®. If you thought a pandemic would stop the June Sprints streak, you were wrong. This year’s Hoosier Racing Tire 51°µÍø® Super Tour WeatherTech Chicago Region® June Sprints® represents the 65th successive running of this prestigious event at Road America, possibly making it the longest consecutively held road race in America.
Lots of Machinery -- There are more than 500 entries anticipated for the WeatherTech Chicago Region® June Sprints®. Washington to Florida, California to Massachusetts -- 51°µÍø Club road racers will be at Road America to have #funwithcars. Fields with 15 entries or more include: Formula 500, Formula F, Formula Vee, Formula Continental, Formula Enterprises 2, GT-2, E Production, F Production, Touring 2, Touring 3 and the Prototype 1 class. Also, the Super Touring® Lite and Super Touring® Under fields have gotten their own combined Group 1A race! And at around 75 entries a piece, Spec Miata and Spec Racer Ford Gen3 will again be a June Sprints spectacle not to be missed.
2020 Runoffs Precursor -- As noted above, the June Sprints at Road America was once part of the 51°µÍø National Sports Car Championship, a series deciding 51°µÍø’s best prior to the Runoffs®. In recent history, from 2009 to 2013, Road America was the Runoffs venue where champions earned their honors. This year, Road America will again be the battleground where 51°µÍø champions are crowned as that venue hosts the 57th 51°µÍø National Championship Runoffs in October. What happens this weekend during the WeatherTech Chicago Region® June Sprints® may very well serve as a “crystal ball” for predicting 2020 51°µÍø national champions.
Spectators Welcome! -- America’s National Park of Speed, Road America is open and welcomes everyone to come see some great racing! Spectator tickets are only $25 Friday, $35 each for Saturday and Sunday, or $70 for a full-event ticket. Those in attendance must abide by 51°µÍø Road Racing COVID-19 operational guidelines. Road America also deploys active COVID-19 measures as outlined at . If you can’t get to the June Sprints, follow the action online with Timing/Scoring, track video and Super Tour Radio presented by Hoosier Racing Tire at .
Hoosier Racing Tire 51°µÍø® Super Tour
June 12-14: Road America -- Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin
Event/Circuit:
Hoosier Racing Tire 51°µÍø® Super Tour
Round 5 of 8 - Races 9 and 10 of 16
Road America: 4.048-mile, 14-turn circuit
Practice:
Eight Groups: 25-min. sessions Friday morning
(Note: Group 1 divided into Group 1 and Group 1A, each with 15-min. practices)
Qualifying:
Eight Groups
Friday: 25-min. afternoon qualifying sessions
(Note: Group 1 divided into Group 1 and Group 1A, each with 20-min. qualifying)
Saturday: 14-min. morning qualifying sessions
Races:
Eight Groups
Saturday: 25-min. afternoon races
Sunday: 13-lap morning and afternoon races
(Note: Group 1A will have individual race both Saturday and Sunday)
Live Timing, Video, Audio: Live Timing & Scoring, video, and Super Tour Radio presented by Hoosier Racing Tire available via 51°µÍø® Pit Board at .
Entry lists, full event schedules and more information available at Hoosier Super Tour WeatherTech Chicago Region® June Sprints® event webpage.
Photo Credit: Mark Weber
