Just a few years ago, the SCCA’s World Challenge series was considered one of the best road racing venues in the country. It provided plenty of close racing while showcasing the latest cars on the market.
The manufacturers eagerly used the series to promote their latest wares, with factory-supported teams coming from Acura, BMW, Mazda, Cadillac, Dodge and others. Grids …
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Enjoy a look back at the earlier days of World Challenge, the series we now know as SRO.
Interesting that this has popped up now. I've been watching lots of late 90's, early 2000's Speed World Challenge stuff on YouTube lately. Most of the guys running up front in SRO right now are from back in the day.
racerfink said:Interesting that this has popped up now. I've been watching lots of late 90's, early 2000's Speed World Challenge stuff on YouTube lately. Most of the guys running up front in SRO right now are from back in the day.
Talk about an era: RealTime Integras, factory-supported Protegés, BimmerWorld BMWs, a bunch of independents and more. Good times, good times.
This is time appropriate, as SRO America is on the edge of big expansion in entry levels, IMSA grids are full, and the GT3 and GT4 cars are selling well in all markets. I am optimistic, after too many years of low car counts.
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