DAYTONA BEACH, Florida (March 25th, 2026) – Historic Sportscar Racing (HSR) is bringing back one of its most entertaining fundraisers, the HSR Pies for Paws Fundraiser during The Mitty at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta.
All proceeds from the event will benefit Vintage Racers for Rescues (VRR), the official charity of Historic Sportscar Racing. VRR is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit animal rescue dedicated to saving the lives of dogs and cats.
“We’re incredibly grateful to the HSR community for embracing such a fun event that directly helps save animals’ lives,” said Robyn Handy of Vintage Racers for Rescues. “It’s the perfect combination of racing camaraderie, laughter, and giving back.
The pie in the face fundraiser came to life in 2018 from an HSR staff member who put that idea into action. It was done as a live auction during the family reunion in the paddock, having audience members bid so they could choose an HSR staff member to pie in the face. Any HSR staff member that was willing to take a pie to the face stood in front of the room, and watched as the competitors, families and friends pooled their money so they could be awarded the honor of pie-ing one lucky staff member.
During the inaugural fundraiser, David Hinton was pied in the face and with an impromptu twist, a racer purchased a second pie and David turned the tables to pie his wife, Denise in the face, making it a truly unforgettable event.
If you have a staff member you want to throw a pie at, now is your chance! It is all taking place during the Family Reunion at The Mitty, on Friday, April 24th at 6:20pm. Attendees are invited to join the fun, bid high and bid often, and support a great cause benefiting animals in need.
About HSR: An International Motor Sports Association (IMSA) property, Historic Sportscar Racing (HSR) was formed in the mid-1970s with an event at Road Atlanta. There was one goal then and it remains true today: to celebrate the racing cars from the past. As a “time machine” of sights and sounds, HSR provides a venue for competitors and spectators alike to share in the wonderful history and excitement created by the cars that competed at race tracks around the world. HSR currently sanctions eight vintage and historic racing events at some of the world’s most renowned race tracks, including Daytona International Speedway, Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta, Sebring International Raceway and more. The complete schedule and full event information can be found on HSR’s website at www.HSRRace.com. Look for the HSR Channel on YouTube and follow HSR on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/HSRrace/, on Twitter X @HSR_race and on Instagram @HistoricSportscarRacing.
