Philadelphia Concours d’Elegance to celebrate Corvette
The Philadelphia Concours d’Elegance, the premier concours event in the City of Brotherly Love, returns on July 17, 2021, to celebrate Corvette — “America’s Sports
Car.” Last year’s two-day event was cancelled due to the pandemic and this fourth “annual” event has been rescheduled as a one-day program.
All current State guidelines for pandemic restrictions will be in place to ensure the safety of all participants and attendees.
The nonprofit Cool Cars for Kids, Inc. (CCfK) will stage a classic car “competition of elegance” at the Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum in Philadelphia, which in 2019 was voted the “No. 1 Car Collection in the World” by The Classic Car Trust.
The event benefits the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) in providing help and hope to children with rare genetic diagnoses and their families, and to support research that will identify the best possible treatments.
The 1963 Grand Sport Corvette, driven by George Wintersteen, and residing at Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum. (Michael Furman photo)
“We are thrilled to be celebrating America’s most iconic sports car with such a rich rac
ing history at this year’s Philadelphia Concours d’Elegance,” said Michael Tillson III, president and director of Cool Cars for Kids, and one of the country’s most highly regarded authorities on classic and sports automobiles. “Attendees of the Concours will not only have a chance to get an up-close look of many historic and legendary examples of the Corvette’s heritage, but also see other classic cars from the Simeone Collection.”
The 2021 Philadelphia Concours d’Elegance will showcase an invitationonly assembly of Corvettes and other American and European classic and historic automobiles and race cars. The day-long fundraising event includes professional judging and awards presented for historical accuracy, technical merit, and style. The popular Hagerty Youth Judging program will also be implemented. This year’s classes are: Pre-War, PostWar, Open, Closed, Sports, Muscle and Kids Choice.
The day will also include family-friendly activities; celebrity guests, among whom will be Super Bowl-winning Coach Dick Vermeil; a Car Corral open for local car enthusiasts to exhibit their classic cars; food and specialty vendors; and access to the Simeone Museum.
Special events will include a panel discussion among past Corvette racers, along with select current owners of iconic Corvettes and others whose connection with Corvettes goes deep. A Rally Across America tour in the morning to the Simeone Museum is also planned.
Corvette racing stars on the panel include Tony DeLorenzo, who raced the Owens-Corning L88 Corvettes in the ‘60s and ‘70s, and George Wintersteen, who successfully campaigned the #002 Corvette Grand Sport Roadster in 1966. This car resides in the Simeone Museum. Historian Harry Hurst will M.C. the discussion, and additional panelists will be announced soon.
CBS Sports has revealed its all-star announce team for the inaugural Superstar Racing Experience (SRX) season, which debuts this summer airing live on the CBS Television Network and streaming on Paramount+. The brand-new racing series will run on six consecutive Saturday nights in primetime beginning Saturday, June 12 (8:00 PM, ET). The announce team features veterans of the motorsports television industry as well as current and former drivers.
Lindsay Czarniak, Allen Bestwick, Brad Daugherty and Matt Yocum will work all six races on the SRX schedule and bring viewers inside the madefor-TV racing series. Czarniak serves as host of the series, with Bestwick providing play-by-play of each race. Daugherty serves as a roaming analyst, offering exclusive access to the inner workings of the series and showcasing the SRX experience. Yocum is the series’ pit reporter providing behind the scenes content with the drivers and crewmembers telling their stories at the track and beyond.
Each race will also feature a driver analyst, with Danica Patrick, James Hinchcliffe and Dario Franchitti each joining the broadcast team for two races on the schedule. Patrick is scheduled to kick off the series as the driver analyst at Stafford Motor Speedway on June 12, as well as Knoxville Raceway on June 19. Hinchcliffe is scheduled to join for the races at Eldora Speedway (June 26) and Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway (July 17) while Franchitti is scheduled to lend his voice to the races at Lucas Oil Raceway (July 3) and Slinger Speedway (July 10).
“The exceptional broadcast crew we have put together is a great reflection of what SRX is all about, bringing together all-stars from a variety of racing backgrounds to create a made-for-TV racing experience,” said Pam Miller, CBS Sports SRX Producer. “Each member of the team brings his or her own unique experience in the racing world with deep knowledge of the legacies involved and the entertainment value of racing. Between the amazing drivers behind the wheel, best-in-class television production and historic tracks, SRX will be a tremendous viewing experience for race fans across the nation.”
In 2020, CBS Sports and Superstar Racing Experience (SRX), a property created by The Montag Group, NASCAR Hall of Famers Ray Evernham and Tony Stewart, and investor George Pyne announced a multi-year partnership to produce a yearly six-race, shorttrack series. The six-race series will feature drivers from a variety of racing backgrounds competing on short-tracks with a total emphasis on head-tohead competition in short, sprint races. SRX has secured driver commitments from some of the sport’s biggest names, including, Stewart, Tony Kanaan, Willy T Ribbs, Paul Tracy, Helio Castroneves, Bobby Labonte, Bill Elliott, Ernie Francis Jr., Michael Waltrip and Marco Andretti.
See below for the full SRX race schedule with announcer assignments:
• June 12: Stafford Motor Speedway (Stafford Springs, Conn.)
Announcers: Lindsay Czarniak / Allen Bestwick / Brad Daugherty / Matt Yocum / Danica Patrick
• June 19: Knoxville Raceway (Knoxville, Iowa)
Announcers: Czarniak / Bestwick / Daugherty / Yocum / Patrick
• June 26: Eldora Speedway (Rossburg, Ohio)
Announcers: Czarniak / Bestwick / Daugherty / Yocum / James Hinchcliffe
• July 3: Lucas Oil Raceway (Clermont, Ind.)
Announcers: Czarniak / Bestwick / Daugherty / Yocum / Dario Franchitti
• July 10: Slinger Speedway (Slinger, Wis.)
Announcers: Czarniak / Bestwick / Daugherty / Yocum / Franchitti
• July 17: Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway (Nashville, Tenn.)
Announcers: Czarniak / Bestwick / Daugherty / Yocum / Hinchcliffe