Today YesterYear Racing™ unveiled the Championship Trophy for the Series. The "Old Red Boot" will be the seasonal Trophy that all YesterYear drivers are competing for. The Trophy is a play on words using a word from each of the leagues that send drivers to compete in the YesterYear Racing™ League. Those leagues include the "Old Bastards Racing League, Red Light Racing League, and the Bootleg Racing League.
Allen Wannamaker, Founder of YesterYear Racing™ stated, "I wanted something unique that would appeal to drivers and be a coveted award on the platform that many would want to win. Something that would also potentially boost driver participation in the three leagues. My first thought was coming up with something akin to the unique college football awards out there given to the winner of seasonal match-ups that have been occurring for decades. Something like the "Little Brown Jug," which is the award given to the annual winner of the Michigan versus Minnesota football game. Or the "Old Oaken Bucket," which is given to the winner of the Indiana versus Purdue football game each year. Hopefully I have succeeded in doing so."
The actual red and black boot, handcrafted from a quality resin compound, has a turquoise buckle with a old-style spur on the back. It stands 9.5 inches tall and is mounted on a custom black base with room for plenty of name plates for future annual champions of the Series. "The type of base was Torrance's (Torrance Childs) idea. He knows a guy that runs a custom trophy shop that he has been using for many years. The guy does our trophy work for Torrance's Gran Turismo 4 League that has been running for about 20 years now. Torrance took it to him and he had some great suggestions including adding a slight mounting slant to the Boot that creates a slightly more stylistic look," Wannamaker said. "Overall, it is a pretty kick-ass trophy. Very one-of-a-kind."
The Old Red Boot will not leave YesterYear Racing™ headquarters in Massachusetts. However, it will be presented the the annual champion who will also receive a customized smaller version of the original. In addition, the annual YesterYear Racing™ champion will qualify for the 4-race YesterYear Racing™ International Race of Champions Series that will kick off in February of 2025.
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