BMW’s Daytona 50th Anniversary Celebration – Echo of The Shot Heard Round The World.

As many of us grapple with the effects of a major winter storm event, there is some good news. Less than six weeks before we kick off the 50th anniversary celebration for BMW’s “Shot Heard Round the World” season! Preparations are now racing forward on many fronts as we get ready for The Big Event.

Some other key update items include:

• All three of the R90S racers from 1976 are prepared and ready to be transported to Daytona to be together, on the banking again, for the first time in 50 years!

• The sponsorship program continues to come together. OrangeCat Racing in Chicago and Tytler’s Cycles in Wisconsin are both enthusiastic participants now!

• Todd Trumbore in Pennsylvania has taken delivery of 300 t-shirts for the event. They are $20 each and will be available trackside. Todd is also working on the commemorative pins.

• We finalized the menu for the celebrity dinner on March 7th. Shortly we will be asking for selections from a menu that includes beef, chicken, fish, or vegetarian options.

• This week’s big question? What kind of gasoline do we need for the trio of R90S racers when we put them on the track. A quick call to Udo Gietl confirmed that we’re good with the 98-octane Sunoco fuel we can get at the DIS pumps.

Next up items include:

• Back in New Hampshire, Reg Pridmore’s #163 is ready to take a trip from Don Krumholz’s shop for some dyno testing.

• In Munich, Steve McLaughlin’s #83 is being prepared for the trip to Daytona … then on to Goodwood for the Festival of Speed in July.

1976 isn’t coming back, of course. For 2026, it will be history in the making. If any questions come up, please let us know at [email protected]

Registration is now open at: https://bmwmoaf.regfox.com/50th-anniversary-daytona-event