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August 02, 2019 | By Indianapolis Motor Speedway
With the entries of Tom Bagley, John Martin and Tyce Carlson, the field is set for the Vintage Race of Champions (VROC) Charity Pro-Am presented by Chopard Watch on Saturday, Aug. 3 during the Brickyard Vintage Racing Invitational at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The VROC Charity Pro-Am is the feature event at the Brickyard Vintage Racing Invitational. The cars are 1963 to 1972 vintage Corvettes, Camaros, and Mustangs of Sportscar Vintage Racing Association (SVRA) “Group 6” A and B Production. The professionals will be paired with amateur drivers. Amateurs will start the race and be required to drive a maximum of seven laps. Martin is a five-time Indy 500 starter and has outstanding credentials in road race competition. An excellent mechanic and engineer, 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 a three-time Indianapolis 500 starter and was IndyCar Rookie of the Year in 1978. He competed in 42 IndyCar races with three top-four finishes and 23 top-10 finishes. Bagley’s career took off when he established himself as the driver to beat in Formula Super Vee racing in the late 1970s. He won the Bosch Gold Cup Super Vee Series championship in 1976. championship the following year. Carlson competed in both the 1997 and 1999 Indianapolis 500s as well as 28 other IndyCar races from 1996 through 2002. During that time, he finished in the top 10 twice, both at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Carlson also competed in the Indy Lights series. The VROC Charity Pro-Am field of 20 drivers achieved the pinnacle of various forms of motorsport during their careers. This includes three Indianapolis 500 victories, an IndyCar championship, a NASCAR Cup championship, two NASCAR Xfinity Series championships and three NASCAR Truck championships. In sports cars, highlights are two overall wins each in the 24-hour races of Le Mans and Daytona, a victory at Nürburgring 24 and 29 Trans Am victories. Drivers in the field have participated in everything from the Chili Bowl to Formula One. Other accomplishments encompass a USAC Sprint Car championship, wins at Pikes Peak Hill Climb and the USAC Silver Crown Copper World Classic, a Can Am championship, the Formula Two Jochen Rindt Memorial Trophy and a Bathurst 1000 triumph. The field includes an International Race of Champions (IROC) championship and accounts for 20 appearances in the elite series. The Brickyard Vintage Racing Invitational VROC Charity Pro-Am will benefit the Morgan Adams Foundation. The foundation supports laboratory and clinical research for pediatric cancer, with an emphasis on tumors on the brain, spine and central nervous system. In addition to the Pro-Am, there will be a festival of other activities at the Brickyard Vintage Racing Invitational, including professional Trans Am by Pirelli series races Saturday and Sunday. The weekend also presents the Hagerty Insurance “cars & caffeine” car corral, and 300-plus vintage racers ranging over 100 years of automotive history racing in SVRA Groups 1 through 12. Fans can order Brickyard Vintage Racing Invitational tickets for either or both days of the event online through the Speedway or by calling 800-822-INDY or 317-492-6700 between 9 a.m.-5 p.m. (ET) Monday through Friday. Fans can also visit the ticket office at the IMS Administration Building at 4790 West 16th Street between 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Children 15 and under are admitted free each day when accompanied by an adult.