Indianapolis Motor Speedway will host more than 500 of the world's finest and most historic race cars as they compete on the recently reconfigured road course as well as running exhibition events on the 2.5-mile oval as part of the Sportscar Vintage Racing Association's Brickyard Vintage Racing Invitational to be held June 6-8.

The races will showcase a wide variety of cars, including cars that competed in past Indianapolis 500s, cars from the NASCAR Sprint Cup and Nationwide Series, Formula One, Grand-Am prototypes and Trans-Am. In addition, American racing cars from makes such as Chevrolet will compete with historic race cars from Ferrari, Porsche, Jaguar, MG and many others in 12 different classes. A special class will also feature open-wheel race cars with Indianapolis 500 or other historic racing background.

Cars will be on display in the infield and open to all fans providing up-close access.

"Indianapolis Motor Speedway fans appreciate and enjoy the history of racing and welcoming this event to IMS is the perfect way to celebrate racing history with cars that have competed in all different classes and many different venues over the last 100 years," said J. Douglas Boles, Indianapolis Motor Speedway president. "SVRA events are incredibly fan friendly, offering everyone the rare opportunity to get close to the historic race cars, talk to the owners and drivers, and trade stories about racing's heritage. When you combine the story of each of the cars competing to the over 100 years of history and stories of competition at IMS, this will be an unforgettable weekend of racing."

The event will begin with a practice day June 5 with free admission. Existing ticket customers to any 2014 IMS event are eligible to receive discounted general admission three-day passes for $30 until May 1. Order tickets at www.ims.com/tickets, by calling 800-822-INDY or 317-492-6700 or by visiting the IMS Ticket Office at the IMS Administration Building at the corner of Georgetown Road and 16th Street.