NEWS RELEASE Formula 5000 Drivers Association Announces
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NEWS RELEASE Formula 5000 Drivers Association Announces Race Schedule for 2021 Revival Race Series Officers & Directors Rochester, MI – (12/11/2020) – The Formula 5000 Drivers Association is Seb Coppola pleased to announce its racing schedule for 2021. The Association has President & Director announced three official races for the 2021 Revival Race Series. Bruce Leeson Vice President & Director The 2021 U.S. Formula 5000 Revival Races will take place at the following venues: Rick Parsons Vice President & Director • June 24-27: SVRA – Mid-Ohio SportsCar Course • Dudley Cunningham July 15-18: Road America – The WeatherTech International Treasurer & Director Challenge with Brian Redman George Frey • September 9-12: U.S. Vintage Grand Prix with SVRA at Watkins Director Glen Mark Harmer Director According to Seb Coppola, President of the Formula 5000 Drivers Association: “I am pleased to be able to announce a season of racing events at three of Jim Stengel Secretary & Director North America’s best race tracks.” He added: “Mid-Ohio is a challenging and fun track with a roller-coaster feel. Honorary Members Road America offers four miles of straights, turns, carousel, kink and elevation Tony Adamowicz changes to make this circuit the perfect track for a Formula 5000 car. This Barry Blackmore July event is a classic vintage racing event with a fun race car excursion to the Michael Brayton nearby Village of Elkhart Lake. Watkins Glen is one of the most iconic race Bobby Brown tracks in North America, fast and thrilling, located in the hills of upstate New Warwick Brown York wine country. This is a perfect race event to cap the 2021 race season.” Jim Dittemore Ron Dykes The U.S. Formula 5000 Drivers Association is a membership car club Bruce Eglinton established to promote the restoration, presentation, registration and racing of Jerry Entin historic Formula 5000 race cars. The Association organizes vintage racing George Follmer events and other activities for Formula 5000 cars (www.F5000Registry.com). Jim Gustavson Eric Haga Media Contact: Seb Coppola - 248-601-2800 David Hobbs Gus Hutchison [email protected] Davey Jordan Arlen Koops Graham McRae Scooter Patrick Sam Posey Brian Redman Kurt Reinold Lou Sell Eppie Wietzes George Wintersteen Dave Wolin 5928 Southgate Rd., Rochester, Michigan, 48306 Tel. 248.601.2800 .