Mark your calendars vintage race fans! The Inaugural Groesbeck Grand Prix™ at historic Fort Parker in Central Texas is September 5th & 6th. It is a festival of speed unlike anything offered in the US before. The festival will include the Groesbeck Grand Prix, a 1.5-mile time trial event for pre-1985 historic cars held on a closed public road that leads to Fort Parker. Spectators will be able to see these amazing machines being used as they were intended. The Mexia Concours™ features select rare and significant vehicles juried by our Concours judges.
Festival goers will enjoy a vendor village, food trucks, entertainment, and on-site RV hookups and camping. The VIP package will give guests access to the VIP Tent and viewing area, lunch, event poster, and a gift bag. The event is benefiting 501(c)3 Drive Toward a Cure which raises funds and awareness for Parkinson’s research and all donations will be directed to research programs here in Texas. In addition, a portion of the proceeds will go to the Fort Parker Restoration to support their educational programs.
Noted automotive artist Dwight Knowlton has been commissioned to create a one of a kind poster for the event, which will be distributed to businesses across Central Texas and will feature our primary sponsors. In addition, full size posters will be offered for sale at the event and sponsors will receive a limited-edition number print.
They already have over 400 applications from racers and owners of historic race cars including Porsche, Shelby, Chevron, Chevrolet, and Bugatti. Over 500 people have signed up on the email list since it launched last week. Head over to groesbeckgrandprix.com to sign up yourself.
If you have a pre-1985 race car or show car and want to enter the race or judged concours, click the “starting line” menu at the top of the page.
Key Information:
Date: September 5th & 6th
Location: Fort Parker Restoration, Groesbeck, Texas
(94 miles from Dallas, 139 miles from Austin, 164 miles from Houston, 40 miles from Waco, 79 miles from College Station)
Charity Partners: 501c3 Drive Towards a Cure and the Fort Parker Restoration’s Living History Programs.
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