Founded by Dan Panoz in 1989, Panoz has been a manufacturer of luxury hand-crafted, custom American sports cars and transformation racing machines. Don Panoz took the brand to the race track in 1997 to expand the brand and promote his son’s cars. They captured the Manufacturers Championship, class wins at 24 hours of Le Mans and the 12 hours of Sebring, and podium finishes at the Petite LeMans. Panoz earned a significant place in racing history.
The Panoz name is synonymous with quality and performance, with their cars winning some of the most prestigious races in the world, including the Sebring 12-hour endurance race and the 24 Hours of Le Mans GT2 class. Panoz cars have competed in various forms of motorsport, including the American Le Mans Series, United Sportscar Championship, Rolex Sports Car Series, FIA Sportscar Championship, and IMSA GT Championship.
The 2025 Panoz Reunion will celebrate this rich history, bringing together Danny Panoz, the drivers, team members and cars that are a living, vibrant part of this history. It will showcase the rich history of the Panoz cars and include a chance to see these significant cars on track and up close. It will be a Panoz-packed weekend of shows, racing, track laps, and dinners commemorating the cars and people who made contributions to American and international motorsports.
The Reunion will encompass all aspects of Panoz’s history, cars and drivers. In addition to their dominance on the track, Panoz went on to create the American LeMans Series and the Petite LeMans; owned and managed the iconic motorsports venues of Road Atlanta, Sebring International, and Mosport; and created the Panoz Racing School and Series. These world-renowned tracks, events and school programs introduced many to wheel-to-wheel racing, while the Panoz companies produced innovative high-performance race and specialty cars.
In addition to a special paddock display and show, there will be an owners’ and enthusiasts dinner, where PVGP Historics Grand Marshal Dan Panoz will give remarks and share some of his favorite Panoz stories with drivers and team members who made it happen. It will be a memorable event not to be missed.
The Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix is host to a large-scale 10-day motorsports festival. The PVGP Historics kick off the celebration at Pittsburgh International Raceway, a fantastic 2.8-mile track with modern facilities, generous runoff, acres of paved paddock, and 110 feet of elevation change each lap. This will be our Reunion venue. Panoz Reunion Vintage Race entries will have practice and qualifying sessions on Friday and Saturday, with the Reunion Race running on Sunday. In addition to race entries, there will be opportunities for track laps, charity rides, a popular vote car show, autocross and rally. The host hotel will be the DoubleTree Hotel in Cranberry..
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The Panoz Reunion event is being held in conjunction with the 43rd Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix, running on July 11-20, 2025. The PVGP is a 501c3 charity that has supported individuals and families afflicted with autism and developmental disabilities for over 40 years. In 2024, the PVGP was nominated for the Motorsports Event of the Year by the International Historic Motoring Awards. Our festival is possible thanks to the dedication of over 1,000 volunteers, the 100,000+ participants and spectators, and our racers and car enthusiasts who make this event happen. The festival culminates with the PVGP races through the streets of Schenley Park in the City of Pittsburgh, now America’s longest-running vintage street race. The year, the PVGP will host the inaugural Panther Hollow Hillclimb.