– The Sophomore Season of the HSR Classic Endurance Championship presented by Mission Foods Begins This Weekend at The Glen
– HSR Watkins Glen Classic 6 Hour Presented by Mission Foods Competitors Across Four Run Groups Battle for the First Endurance Championship Victories of 2026
– Packed HSR Weekend Also Features the HSR Watkins Glen Historics Highlighted by Doubleheader Sprint Races for all Run Groups and a Full Slate of Feature Races
WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. – A diverse and strong field of Historic Sportscar Racing (HSR) cars and competitors has arrived at “The Glen” for the fourth annual HSR Watkins Glen Classic 6 Hour presented by Mission Foods, which is the opening round of the 2026 HSR Classic Endurance Championship presented by Mission Foods this weekend at Watkins Glen International, June 11 – 14.
As the first major endurance racing championship in the United States dedicated to vintage and historic sports cars, the HSR Classic Endurance Championship presented by Mission Foods features a four-event schedule of tribute races celebrating some of the biggest and longest-running sports car endurance events in American motorsports history.
On-track activity began with unofficial testing on Thursday and opening official practice and qualifying Friday before racing begins this weekend on the iconic upstate New York Grand Prix circuit.
Saturday’s action will be highlighted at the end of the day by a symbolic six consecutive hours of racing in the Classic 6 Hour, featuring four run groups designated A, B, C and D. Group A and Group B competitors will share the track for their segments while Groups C and D each take to the spotlight in their own respective segments as this year’s Classic 6 Hour winners are determined.
Joining the Classic 6 Hour throughout the weekend is the HSR Watkins Glen Historics for HSR’s season-long championships and racing series.
In addition to a pair of sprints for all divisions, the Watkins Glen Historics schedule has ample feature races, including Saturday’s Sasco Sports International/American Challenge, dual Grand Prix Classics feature race doubleheaders for HSR’s open-wheel divisions Saturday and Sunday and a trio one-hour endurance races.
The endurance race trio includes a near back-to-back lineup of 60-minute contests on Sunday featuring the B.R.M Legacy/Modern Enduro at 10:40 a.m. EDT, the Mission GT Challenge Enduro presented by Pirelli that goes green at 1:45 p.m. and the HSR Prototype Challenge presented by Michelin Enduro at 3:20 p.m. EDT.
For more information on the HSR Watkins Glen Classic 6 Hour presented by Mission Foods, including the event schedule, current entry list, Run Group and HSR Class structure, and more, please visit the official event page at www.HSRRace.com.
Classic 6 Hour tickets, including options ranging from General Admission to Camping, are available at www.TheGlen.com. Fans can also purchase tickets by scanning QR codes displayed on Mission Foods product stands at major retailers throughout the Finger Lakes region.
About HSR: Historic Sportscar Racing (HSR) is the premier vintage and historic racing series in North America. It was formed in the mid-1970s with an inaugural event at Road Atlanta and became a part of International Motor Sports Association (IMSA) in 2022. There was one goal then and it remains true today: to celebrate and enjoy the racing cars from the past. As a “time machine” of sights and sounds, 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 Daytona International Speedway, Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta, Sebring International Raceway, Watkins Glen International 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 Twitter X @HSR_race and on Instagram @HistoricSportscarRacing.