The Cars
1953 JAGUAR C-TYPE
1956 JAGUAR D-TYPE

While Watkins Glen brought sports car racing back to the U.S., it was the Sebring 12-hour race that brought international racing to the States. The race was founded by Russian expatriate Alex Ulmann on an abandoned WWII training air field located in the middle of central Florida orange groves.

Because it was run on the old concrete runways, Sebring was extremely hard on drivers as well as cars. It had two very long straights that enabled the cars to reach high speeds, making good brakes essential.

As one of the international races counting towards the Worlds Manufacturers’ Championship, the top drivers and teams in the world came here to race.