75th Anniversary of First Sebring Race
December 31, 2025
Help celebrate the first car race which established Sebring as the home of international sports car racing in North America. A ceremonial Le Mans Start and commemorative lap around the historic Sebring race circuit will highlight an afternoon of exciting events and activities.
FREE Community Event
Location: Sebring International Raceway
Admission: Free to the Public
Date: December 31, 2025
Time: 1:00pm until Dark
This FREE community event will feature:
🏁 Sebring Raceway Open House
🏆 Ceremonial Le Mans Start & Parade Lap
🍖 Sebring Firemen's BBQ
🏎️ Historic Race Cars on display
🏃 "A Lap Around the Track" for runners
🎵 Live Music concert
🎆 Fireworks Show
🎉 ... And much more, yet to be announced
Ceremonial Le Mans Start Registration
Decorate your favorite vehicle and enter it in the Ceremonial Le Mans Start and Lap around the famous Sebring circuit.
Vehicle registration is $20 which includes two "75th Anniversary" number balls for your vehicle. Prizes will be awarded to the most popular vehicles.
Historical Significance
Sebring's First Race was the Sam Collier Memorial Grand Prix of Endurance held at Hendricks Army Airfield on December 31, 1950. It was a 6-hour race starting at 3:00PM and ending at 9:00PM. See the 1942 Crosley Hotshot which won that first race along with other historic racing cars.
Help us honor Sebring Firemen, Inc., the Sports Car Club of America and local citizens who were instrumental in providing the facilities and support personnel which promoter, Alec Ulmann, needed to host the race. No one at that time imagined the race would ever achieve international acclaim for Sebring and survive for over seven decades.