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1968 Trans-Am season review
Jon Mello:
A few reports from the Jan. 6, 1968 issue of Competition Press & Autoweek. (Jon Mello Collection)
The Jan. 27, 1968 issue of Competition Press & Autoweek reports that actor James Garner has formed
a new race team and is going to run at Daytona with a pair of Corvette 427 coupes.
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National Speed Sport News article on the new AMC Javelin team entering the Trans-Am series. (Jon Mello Collection)
Jon Mello:
More news as found in the Feb. 3, 1968 issue of Competition Press & Autoweek. (Jon Mello Collection)
This photo from the January 17, 1968 issue of National Speed Sport News shows the Penske team
testing their '67 that Donohue used for the West Coast T/A races at Daytona in mid-January '68.
They would not run a two-car team at Daytona, opting to just use their new '68 car instead. That
decision would not play out in their favor. (Jon Mello Collection)
Jon Mello:
National Speed Sport News articles from Jan. 31, 1968. (Jon Mello Collection)
Besideds Roger Penske entering a Camaro for Mark Donohue to drive at Daytona, Smokey Yunick
has entered his Camaro (last seen at Riverside in 1967) and has signed up Jim Hall and Bruce McLaren
as drivers. A pretty impressive team, at least on paper. The Trans-Am is not a separate race this year
like it was in 1967. Instead, the T/A cars have been included in the 24-hour race to help fill up the
grid. This is due to the FIA not allowing the big-cubic-inch prototype cars to run anymore.
Jon Mello:
Washington Daily News article on the Hugh Heishman team, and others, heading to Daytona. (Jon Mello Collection)
MO:
Jon,
Great shot of your car loaded up and ready to go!
What's with the Yunick entry; Quito, Ecuador?
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