The 12 hours of sebring is an annual motorsport endurance race for sports cars held at sebring international raceway, on the site of the former hendricks army airfield world war ii air base in sebring, florida, us. After 12 hours of racing, the scuderia ferrari of gurney, daigh, hill and gendebien won ahead of their teammates behra and allison. The campsitecruiser contest for the 2011 12 hours of sebring is already creating a great buzz within the sebring fan community. The book tells the story of the race which, in addition to the runners, saw the stars cars such as porsche 917, ferrari 512, matra and alfa romeo 650 t33.
Sebring is the fifth and maybe last book in kristen ashleys unfinished hero series. It was the twentieth running of the endurance classic and the second round of the 1970 world sportscar championship season. Included are two hospitals, nine medical clinics, a blood bank, and over 140 physicians and dentists. In 1970 my fiance and i were college students and also race officials for sports car club of america. The schedule the 12 hours of sebring takes off on saturday, 21 march, at 10. The response to my story about the legendary 1970 12 hours of sebring race was better than i had hoped. The view from a camera toting corner marshal the garage says. The welcome mat was out today at sebring international raceway, attracting a record crowd for the 62nd mobil 1 twelve hours of sebring. The cast of characters includes andretti, of course, along with. Sebring 12hour race 1970 photo archive a sensational collection of photographs featuring some of the greatest drivers and cars in motor sport history.
It was the opening round of the 1959 world sportscar championship. As much as we all enjoy and appreciate the world class sports car racing event that is the 12 hours of sebring, there has always been an equally dynamic and entertaining subplot, and that is the perennial display of numerous whimsical and imaginative campsites and. One of the things that i really love about this story is that if youre looking for a book in a series or a complete series they have all the books that come in that series. Highlands hammock state park, the pride of the area, has facilities including campsites, a wildlife sanctuary, and a recreation area. Click the link below for your device to download the. Record attendance for mobil 1 twelve hours of sebring. Read the complete classic motorsport feature from the experts at motor trend magazine. Highlands regional medical center, a full service 126 bed facility offers emergency care, in and outpatient care, an new outpatient surgical center, and many other. In march each year thousands of race fans descend on the historic town of sebring in florida for the annual 12 hours race. Mark, his thengirlfriend marie and i drove the 15 hours from dc to meet up with some of marks friends at the track. Take a trip down memory lane to relive the 1970 twelve hours of sebring in preparation for the.
Jun 20, 2011 12 hours of sebring 1965 the 12 hours of sebring is an annual motorsport endurance race held at sebring international raceway, a former army air force base in sebring, florida. The next race held 14 months later as the first 12 hours of sebring. As much as we all enjoy and appreciate the world class sports car racing event that is the 12 hours of sebring, there has always been an equally dynamic and entertaining subplot, and that is the perennial display of numerous whimsical and. Car number 7, took an impressive victory, completing 188 laps, covering 977. Its extremely wellorganized and they have books galore. Formerly known as hendricks field, sebring international raceway was a world war ii airbase used to train b17 combat crews. The historic circuit in florida will host the 65th edition of the twelve hours of sebring. Sebring highlands county heartland library cooperative.
In the books foreword, mario andretti writes, all the top formula 1 and. Travel, tickets and accommodation for the 12 hours of sebring. Mar, 2015 the most recent success was last year with jorg bergmeister, michael christensen and patrick long at the wheel of the porsche 911 rsr. Sebring is very fortunate in that health care is among one of our major assets. To the sounds of bagpipes and the anthems of the 19 nations represented by the competitors, motorsports enthusiasts had the opportunity to rub shoulders with the stars of sportscar racing and at the same time get an upcloseandpersonal. Sebring, flmarch 18, 1999 the 12 hours of sebring is celebrating the 47th year of racing. Svra sebring vintage classic including the transam season opener historic racing promoted by the sportscar vintage racing association, and the season opener for the 2020 trans. By some estimates revson would drive 8 of the 12 hours of the race. Sebring burst onto the sports car racing scene and into the history books in march of 1952 with a 12hour endurance race that is now second only to le mans in international prestige. Heacock iii was a fourth generation sebring resident whose family was intimately involved in the 12 hours of sebring throughout the 1950s and 1960s. With around six and a half hours left in this years 24 hours of daytona race, 2017 24 hours of read more if tire drama was too lame to stomach at the 24, sebring would be a. And better yet, the specific 1963 1970 time period saw some of the greatest american cars and drivers in history competing sidebyside. He has added more than 50 pages, 30 new photos, and interviews with 8 additional participants. The race is famous for its once around the clock action, starting during the day and finishing at night.
Discover why the 1970 sebring 12hour enduro ranks as one of the coolest road races ever. And it is now in its 56th year, with a history studded with winning names like phil. This book brought back fond memories of 1970 12 hours of sebring. Search for other book stores in sebring on the real yellow pages.
Harry hurst has expanded and updated his original book, 12 hours of sebring 1970, for the 50th anniversary of this legendary race. The story of one race and the cars and drivers that made it great by harry hurst 20040503 hardcover january 1, 2004 by. The main difference between the 12 hours of sebring and the 24 hours of le mans race was that the sebring race, located in florida, contained a great deal of american cars. The twelve hours of sebring is the second part of the 36 hours of florida following the rolex 24 at daytona held at the end of january. With around six and a half hours left in this years 24 hours of daytona race, 2017 24 hours of read more if tire drama was too lame to stomach at the 24, sebring would be a good time to give. The event is the second round of the weathertech sportscar championship and in the past has been a round of the now defunct world sportscar championship, imsa gt. Sebring friends of the libraryused book store 117 e. The 21 march 1970 some formidable drivers like andretti, gurney, ickx, redman, rodriguez, siffert and others participated in the 12 hours of sebring. Think of them as a printed version of his classic 1973 documentary, the speed merchantsone of the most brutal and honest motorsport films ever made.
Since that time we have sold over 2000 copies of the book to racing fans all over the world. I was first introduced to sebring by my friend mark gilvey, back in 1987. Action express racings sebastien bourdais continues to lead with three hours now in the books at the 63rd mobil 1 twelve hours of sebring, following the resumption of racing again. A race to remember recollections of 1970 12 hours of sebring. Peter revson cap and steve mcqueen discuss strategy for the 1970 sebring race. Apr 18, 2009 the response to my story about the legendary 1970 12 hours of sebring race was better than i had hoped. Lindas books 203 n ridgewood dr, sebring, fl 33870. Mobil 1 twelve hours of sebring presented by advance auto parts. Sebring friends of the libraryused book store 117 e center. Fox sports live from ultrachallenging 12 hours of sebring. Eighty four hours is an account of the endurance rounds of 1970 and 1971 at daytona, sebring, and watkins glen. Back then the race was run on the old circuit which was over 5. Story by gary becker photographs by mike beckers, mike bratton, gary becker.
Many trees in the park are thought to be 1,000 years old. Sebrings rough nature also took its toll on the no. The 1959 12hour florida international grand prix of endurance for the amoco trophy took place on 21 march, on the sebring international raceway, florida, united states. The race takes place in march, typically during spring break. One response from a reader piqued my interest because he believes that the steve mcqueen. Find your library hours by browsing through libraries in the city of sebring. Please hold onto any materials until may 15 at 12 pm or call 8634026716 for extended renewals or for assistance. Steve mcqueen may have actually won the 1970 12 hours of sebring. It was a good read for the most part, but compared with other books by this author, this one was just ok imo. Ive been coming to sebring a long time, in person for the race, and in my mind, when i need to go someplace happy. Honestly, this series is not my favorite by this author and sebring is not my favorite book in this series. Keysers books are selfpublished and presented in a truly unapologetic manner.
Revson would do the lions share of driving due to mcqueens broken foot. The 1970 12 hours of sebring was an endurance race held at the 5. Warmer weather and holidays ensure a bumper crowd many of whom are packing into green park the campsite in the middle of the circuit. Imsa will write another chapter in the history books at sebring international raceway on march 16. Heres why you should burn your saturday watching the 12. Feb 02, 2011 the campsitecruiser contest for the 2011 12 hours of sebring is already creating a great buzz within the sebring fan community.