{"id":33819,"date":"2023-06-27T09:57:57","date_gmt":"2023-06-27T13:57:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coatesvilletimes.com\/?p=33819"},"modified":"2023-06-27T09:57:59","modified_gmt":"2023-06-27T13:57:59","slug":"dates-details-announced-for-2023-coatesville-grand-prix","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coatesvilletimes.com\/?p=33819","title":{"rendered":"Dates, details announced for 2023 Coatesville Grand Prix"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Classic cars will return to the streets of Coatesville this coming September. Photo credit Sitting Rock Creative<\/p><\/div>\n

Bigger and better than ever, plans are underway for the 7th Annual Coatesville Invitational Vintage Grand Prix<\/a>, September 14 \u2013 16. coatesvillegrandprix.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Each year, thousands of spectators flock to Coatesville to experience the excitement of watching vintage automobiles and motorcycles navigate a challenging two-mile course that winds through the historic city streets of Coatesville.<\/p>\n

Brandywine Motorsports Club continues to manage and oversee the course design, competition and driver registration, which is now open. The Grand Prix attracts up to 60 vintage cars and 30 vintage motorcycles. Vintage cars and motorcycles dating back to 1983 and older that pass a safety and technical inspection are eligible to run untimed lapping sessions by class, with a staggered start, in a demonstration of driver skills and the capabilities of the historic vehicles. Contact Duke Wilford, President of Brandywine Motorsport Club, at bmcchair@gmail.com<\/a> for information or register<\/a> at http:\/\/bit.ly\/CIVGP<\/a><\/p>\n

The main Grand Prix event is on Saturday, September 16 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Free to the public, it\u2019s one of the few remaining events in North America featuring vintage race cars and motorcycles that run through city streets. <\/a>New this year is the 1st<\/sup><\/span> Annual Auto & Moto Show, sponsored by Brian Hoskins Ford, <\/span>which will coincide with Saturday\u2019s event. Spectators can enjoy food trucks, vendors, downtown restaurants, a lively beer garden, lunchtime entertainment, a soapbox derby and fun for the kids, all just steps away from the start\/finish line. <\/span><\/p>\n

Grand Prix weekend kicks off with the <\/span>PRIXview Party on Thursday, September 14 <\/span>from 6 p.m. to 9<\/span> <\/b>p.m. The evening under the stars is hosted by CIVGP committee member Crosby Wood and his wife Nancy at historic Brooklawn, just 15 minutes from downtown Coatesville in the rolling hills of Unionville. Cohosted by the CIVGP Committee and the Western Chester County Chamber of Commerce, the ticketed event includes cocktails, light fare and live music plus a Grand Prix sneak peek of select vintage vehicles. Tickets go on sale in July, check Coatesvillegrandprix.com<\/a> for additional details.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

On September 15, the eve of the Grand Prix, the <\/span>Friday Evening Cruise-in <\/span>features vintage cars, trucks and special interest vehicles. The public is invited to cruise in their licensed hot rods, classic and restored cars and can park their vehicles on Lincoln Highway between 1<\/span>st<\/sup><\/span> and 5<\/span>th<\/sup><\/span> streets where spectators can get an up-close look from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. The event is free to the public, with no entry fee or registration required.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe are extremely excited to showcase our great community over three days,\u201d says James Logan, Coatesville City Manager. \u201cThe Grand Prix has become one of the most anticipated events in the region, bringing thousands to the City of Coatesville. We are grateful for our residents and youth volunteers who help the event planners pull off this annual attraction. I can\u2019t say enough about the generous sponsors that truly support the City\u2019s revitalization and improvement initiatives. Without them, the Grand Prix would be difficult to produce. We invite visitors to enjoy the experience of watching dozens of vintage cars and motorcycles traverse our City streets as we roll out the red carpet to welcome our, friends and guests for a day of family fun and excitement.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cSponsorship and vendor opportunities provide an ideal way for organizations to show community support while boosting visibility to thousands of residents, neighbors and visitors,\u201d says Lisa Thomas, Sponsorship Director. Proceeds from sponsorships, PRIXview Party tickets, the Auto\/Moto Show and souvenir sales benefit the Coatesville Parks and Recreation initiatives.<\/span><\/p>\n

Leading sponsors of the Coatesville Invitational Vintage Grand Prix include Coatesville Youth Initiative (through the generous support of Bob & Jennifer McNeil), Brian Hoskins Ford, Jeff D\u2019Ambrosio Auto Group, and JGM USA. <\/span><\/p>\n

To learn about tax-deductible sponsorship opportunities, visit <\/span>coatesvillegrandprix.com\/sponsorship<\/span><\/a> or contact Lisa Thomas at <\/span>sponsorship@coatesvillegrandprix.com<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

For complete event details,<\/span> visit <\/span>coatesvillegrandprix.com<\/span><\/a> or email <\/span>info@coatesvillegrandprix.com<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Bigger and better than ever, plans are underway for the 7th Annual Coatesville Invitational Vintage Grand Prix, September 14 \u2013 16. coatesvillegrandprix.com Each year, thousands of spectators flock to Coatesville to experience the excitement of watching vintage automobiles and motorcycles navigate a challenging two-mile course that winds through the historic city streets of Coatesville. Brandywine […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":33818,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[12067,9127],"class_list":["post-33819","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-community","tag-brandywine-motorsports-club","tag-coatesville-invitational-vintage-grand-prix"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/coatesvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33819","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/coatesvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/coatesvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/coatesvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/coatesvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=33819"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/coatesvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33819\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":33820,"href":"https:\/\/coatesvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33819\/revisions\/33820"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/coatesvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/33818"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/coatesvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=33819"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/coatesvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=33819"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/coatesvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=33819"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}