First HSR Ridge Runner Rally in Two Years Includes the Great Smoky Mountains, The Blue Ridge Parkway and Must-Drive Byways Like Tail of the Devil and Cherohala Parkway
ROBBINSVILLE, North Carolina (May 15, 2023) – The returning Historic Sportscar Racing (HSR) Ridge Runner Rally rolled off to a great start Monday for the first of a four-day motoring tour through some of the most scenic landscapes in the Southeastern U.S.
After a one-year hiatus, the HSR Ridge Runner Rally is back with another route taking participants through legendary landmarks like the Great Smoky Mountains and the Blue Ridge Parkway and well-known scenic byways like the Tail of the Devil and the mountainous Cherohala Skyway.
Day one kicked-off with the group leaving the Snowbird Mountain Lodge in Robbinsville, N.C. for an out-and-back route that included the Cherohala, Tellico Plains, the Ocoee River and a trip up Tail of The Dragon.
Tuesday’s planned route takes the group down Tail of the Dragon and then onto Foothills Parkway to Weirs Valley. The next stop is the amazing Great Smoky Mountains National Park through Cherokee, N.C. before arriving at the Old Edwards Inn in Highlands, N.C. for three nights.
Wednesday is a free day and then Thursday features another out-and-back route that includes the iconic Blue Ridge Parkway and a lunch stop in Waynesville, N.C. The tour then returns to Old Edwards for the popular Farewell Dinner and Awards and a final night of revelry and memory making before participants head home Friday.
Look for a wrap-up press release report on the HSR Ridge Runner Rally later this week.
About HSR: Now an International Motor Sports Association (IMSA) property, Historic Sportscar Racing (HSR) was formed in the mid-1970s with an event at Road Atlanta. There was one goal then and it remains true today: to celebrate the race cars from the past. As a “time machine” of sights and s12ounds, HSR provides a venue for competitors and spectators alike to share in the wonderful history and excitement created by the cars that competed at race tracks around the world. HSR currently sanctions eight vintage and historic racing events at some of the world’s most renowned race tracks, including Road Atlanta, Sebring International Raceway, Daytona International Speedway and more. The complete schedule and full event information can be found on HSR’s website at www.HSRRace.com. Look for the HSR Channel on YouTube and follow HSR on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/HSRrace/ on Instagram at @HSRrace and on Twitter at @HSR_race. A dedicated website for the Classic 24 Hour at Daytona presented by IMSA is available at www.Classic24hour.com.
