FROM THE CHAIRMAN

The Road to Veterans Race of Remembrance

The excitement is building, and we’re just weeks away from returning to VIRginia International Raceway for the second annual CrowdStrike Veterans Race of Remembrance powered by AWS, November 6–8.

What began as an ambitious vision continues to grow into something extraordinary. Our provisional grid is taking shape, five Operation Motorsport Racing entries are preparing for the challenge, our official 2026 event poster is ready to be unveiled, and we’re extending the spirit of remembrance into the virtual racing world.

There’s tremendous energy behind this year’s event, and I’m incredibly proud of the people making it happen. But beyond the race cars, the competition, and the excitement lies something far more important. Veterans Race of Remembrance is about people. It’s about celebrating those who served, honoring those who never came home, and creating meaningful opportunities for veterans to rediscover the Team, Identity, and Purpose that military service once provided.

For me, one of the defining moments will be when the engines fall silent and our entire racing community gathers in pit lane for the Remembrance Service. In that moment, there are no competing teams, no winners or losers, just one community standing together in gratitude and remembrance. That’s what makes this more than a race. That’s what makes it Operation Motorsport.

I want to personally invite each of you to be part of this year’s journey. Join us at VIR, bring a friend or a veteran, share our stories, support our Honoring Heroes Hood Campaign, or simply help introduce someone new to what we’re doing. Every connection matters, and every act of support helps us reach another beneficiary.

To our partners, race teams, volunteers, beneficiaries, and supporters on both sides of the border, thank you for believing in this mission and helping us turn opportunity into meaningful impact. We’re building something special together, and I believe the best is still ahead of us.

In Memory. In Motion.

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From established endurance teams to grassroots racers, the field is coming together for a weekend unlike any other. The competition will span Freedom, Valor, Remembrance, Honor, and the Sacrifice P1 and P2 prototype classes.

Every team joining us becomes part of a community celebrating service, honoring sacrifice, and supporting veteran recovery through motorsport.

Still thinking about joining us?

If your team is looking for a meaningful end-of-season endurance challenge, we’d love to see you at VIR. The published grid is provisional and may change as entries are added and finalized.

Destination: operationmotorsport.org/veterans-race-of-remembrance

For 2026, we wanted something more than a conventional motorsport poster. Something that would make people stop, take a second look, and reflect on the connection between military service and motorsport.



We’re proud to share the official 2026 Veterans Race of Remembrance artwork.

The American and Canadian imagery reflects shared service and sacrifice. The poppies and memorial symbols remind us why remembrance is at the heart of the event. And the race cars represent the opportunity to move forward, reconnect, and rediscover a sense of belonging.



Because this isn’t simply about crossing a finish line. It’s about remembering those who came before us while helping those who served find their way forward.

Five Operation Motorsport Racing entries are planned for this year’s Veterans Race of Remembrance.

Each represents more than a car number or a finishing position. Each creates opportunities for beneficiaries to contribute to a real racing team, build relationships, and rediscover the camaraderie that makes being part of a team so important.

#11 — Random Vandals Racing BMW M4 GT4

#22 — Random Vandals Racing BMW M4 GT4

#011 — Powersports Garage Mazda Spec Miata

#022 — Powersports Garage Mazda Spec Miata

#91 — Slate Racing — Operation Motorsport Honda Civic TCA, driven by an all-female driver lineup

Andy Blackmore Designs

The fifth entry brings an exciting new dimension to the grid: the #91 Operation Motorsport Honda Civic TCA, driven by Slate Racing’s all-female driver team. We’re proud to welcome them to the OpMo Racing effort.

For our beneficiaries, this is not about watching from the sidelines. It’s about being part of the team. The most important victories don’t always appear on a timing screen.

We’ve talked about the cars, the teams and the racing. But what does this experience mean to the veterans who take part? Their words tell the story better than any finishing position.

These reflections from Operation Motorsport beneficiaries speak to the friendships, opportunities and sense of belonging that motorsport can provide.

Team. Identity. Purpose. That’s why we do what we do.

One At A Time.

Before the real-world race weekend in November, Operation Motorsport’s eMotorsport League takes the spirit of remembrance online with an eight-hour, multi-class iRacing endurance race on VIRginia International Raceway’s Full Course.

Veterans and Operation Motorsport beneficiaries will share the virtual grid with experienced sim racers and supporters, competing in GT3 and GT4 machinery across five classes: Sacrifice, Freedom, Valor, Remembrance and Honor.

Virtual motorsport can create real camaraderie and a place to belong, regardless of where a veteran lives. This event carries the same message as its trackside counterpart: In Memory. In Motion.



Want to race, watch or support the event? Contact the Operation Motorsport eMotorsport League for current participation and broadcast details.

November 6–8, 2026

Friday: Open testing and preparations.

Saturday: On-track activities, qualifying, and the Heroes Dinner. Sunday: Eight-hour endurance race, pit lane Remembrance Service, and podium celebrations.

Come for the racing. Stay for the people and the purpose.

Destination: https://operationmotorsport.org/veterans-race-of-remembrance/

For tickets: https://virnow.com/operationmotorsport/ 

For the provisional event schedule, 2025 Sporting and Technical Regulations: https://operationmotorsport.org/veterans-race-of-remembrance/ 

For corporate partnership opportunities, team entry inquiries or sponsorship activations, please contact: Jonathan Vance at Jonathan.Vance@OperationMotorsport.org