Brands Hatch Jonathan Palmer's MotorSport Vision company completed the purchase of Brands Hatch and the other Octagon venues (Cadwell Park, Oulton Park, and Snetterton). Palmer immediately implemented a programme of improvements to the venue, designed to heighten customer experiences both for spectators and competitors. 25 September 2005, the inaugural A1 Grand Prix of Nations was held at Brands Hatch. A1 Grand Prix was a single-seater one-make series where the drivers represented their nation, as opposed themselves or a team. The first race, an 18-lap Sprint saw Nelson Piquet, Jr. lead flag-to-flag to win for A1 Team Brazil, ahead of Alexandre Premat (France)
Historic Stock Car Racing Series winning bidders are given an E ticket ride at speed around a real race track in the passenger seat of one of the historic stock cars. It is the group's way of giving something back as they pay homage to the cars and drivers who helped make NASCAR what it is today. Historic Stock Car Racing Series The Historic Stock Car Racing Series (HSCRS) is an auto racing organization based on the west coast of the United States founded by San Jose, California businessmen John Davis in 1994 with a mandate to register, preserve, restore and continue showcasing authentic NASCAR