First race winners crowned at HSR Classic 6 Hours of The Glen

Todd Treffert doubled up on victories Friday in his 1974 No. 14 Speedconcepts Porsche 911 IROC prepared by the 901 Shop to a highlight a competitive run of four different HSR feature race winners in the opening day of competition at the inaugural Historic Sportscar Racing Classic 6 Hours of The Glen that runs throughout the weekend on the legendary Grand Prix circuit at Watkins Glen International.

While the debut HSR Classic 6 Hours Saturday and Sunday headlines the schedule, the full weekend of competition at The Glen also features the HSR Watkins Glen Historics that are points-paying races for HSR’s various season-long championships. Friday concluded with a rapid-fire run of three Watkins Glen Historics sprint races in the 5pm hour.

The Sasco Sports International/American Challenge race was won overall by Treffert who also took Porsche-class honors in his always fast No. 14 IROC Porsche. Missing post-race victory lane, Treffert motored straight from the Sasco Sports checkered flag to the grid and green flag for the HSR Classic RS Cup race. Continuing his winning roll, Treffert won the RS Cup Sprint as well to begin his Watkins Glen weekend in perfect form.

Other class winners in the Sasco Sports race included Larry Ligas who went a perfect three-for-three in 2023 International-class victories in his Predator Performance 1961 No. 61 Jaguar XKE. Ligas also earned Sasco Sports International class honors this season at the HSR Sebring Spring Fling and April’s HSR Mitty at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta.

The Sasco Sports American-division victory went to 2022 HSR Driver of the Year Jeff McKee in his 1964 No. 51 Ford Falcon prepared by Olthoff Racing.