“The one commonality with the entries being considered for acceptance into the Reunion is that they are the ‘real deal’ — historically significant race cars from the past that are restored and prepared to their original period specifications,” Toepke said.

In recognition of this strict adherence, the Rolex Reunion is the only U.S.-based event to win the prestigious Federation Internationale de L’Automobile (FIA) Founding Members Cup as Motorsport Event of the Year in 2017.

Toepke said “many incredible cars” have already applied for entry in the Reunion’s 14 run groups that includes a first-time class for 1963-1978 Indy cars.

Historic Sportscar Racing is on tap as the event’s new sanctioning body for 2021, as Vintage Motorsport reported in a September 2020 story.