Page 52 - The Hunt - Fall 2022
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50 THE HUNT MAGAZINE
fall 2022
Kicking off in 2016, the event has grown from a small single-day race to a three-day experience that includes a preview party, a cruise night and the competition itself. More than 5,000 spectators are expected at Saturday’s festivities. “The idea for the Grand Prix was to make it evocative of Watkins Glen in the late 1950s and early ’60s—and even before that,” says Bob Turner, a member of Wilmington- based Brandywine Motorsports Club and a steward at the event. “We want to bring great cars to the streets of Coatesville.”
There is no “race” per se. Rather, cars take off, one at a time, every five minutes and negotiate the 2.2-mile road course through the streets of Coatesville. There are awards for fastest driver in a variety of classes. The ultimate prize is the Brian Hoskins Trophy, which goes to the driver who best displays sportsmanship, skill and safety on the course. “When someone came
up with the idea of a grand prix in Coatesville, people said, ‘Are you kidding me?’ There were a lot skeptics,” says James Logan, Coatesville’s city manager. “But organizers wanted to bring a cool
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