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Re: Riverside Trans-Am races
« Reply #30 on: May 24, 2013, 05:27:15 AM »
Some color photos from the 1971 Riverside Trans-Am courtesy of John Ryals. Thanks for sharing these with us, John.

The Penske transporter and the Javelin with a car cover on it. The championship was in hand prior to Riverside so Donohue
wasn't even there to run the car. Jackie Oliver was the fill-in driver and was told not to damage the car. It was already sold, apparently.

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Another shot of Penske's rig.

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The two Roy Woods Javelins. George Follmer put his car on the pole.

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The blue #67 Bob West Mustang and the dark red Mustang of Clay Priola in the Riverside garages prior to the race.

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The orange Camaro of Joe Chamberlain, the yellow Camaro of Stan Bennett, the red Mustang of Bill Maier and the Javelin of Buzz Dyer.

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Buzz Dyer's Javelin flanked by Bill Maier's Mustang.

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Alfie Ruys de Perez's Camaro, Ken Deckman's blue Camaro and the red Camaro of John Silva.

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The Robert Hampton '66 Barracuda, the two Wetson's Alfas and the Burton Jackson/Chuck McKay yellow Camaro.

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Paul Jett's "Handy Andy" Camaro, the BMW's of Gerry Gregory and Don Pike, and the ex-Penske, ex-Roy Woods Camaro of Dave Dralle.

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Ed Hinchcliff's blue Mustang, John Ware's orange Camaro and John Putnam's blue & green Camaro.

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Lots of people wanting to check out the action in the garage area.

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Ed Hinchcliff's Mustang on the left and John Ware's Camaro.

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Another look at the back of the Hinchcliff, Ware and Putnam cars.

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Re: Riverside Trans-Am races
« Reply #31 on: May 25, 2013, 05:49:43 AM »
More 1971 Riverside Trans-Am photos from John Ryals.

The John Ware Camaro behind the pit wall prior to the race.

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The Vic Elford RWR Javelin on the grid prior to the race with the #4 Jerry Thompson and #3 Tony DeLorenzo (ex-Bud Moore) Mustangs right behind.
In the background is the blue #1 (ex-Jim Hall) Camaro of Mark Waco with Mo Carter's red Camaro behind it.

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The blue #67 Mustang of Bob West with the #97 orange Camaro of Paul Jett and the red Dodge Challenger of Dick Brooks visible on the left.

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John Ware in the car ready to go. Tony's Jacal is a Mexican restaurant in the San Diego area that was a sponsor of the car.

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Joe Chamberlain's #76 Camaro qualified well, was up on the 4th row. That's Frank Search's #36 right behind. Frank was from Northern CA.

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Jackie Oliver qualified the Penske Javelin back on the 6th row alongside John Ware's Camaro.

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Ed Hinchcliff's light blue Boss 302 Mustang in front of the Ware Camaro.

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Re: Riverside Trans-Am races
« Reply #32 on: May 28, 2013, 05:00:34 AM »
Photos from the start of the race, courtesy of John Ryals. That had to be quite a thrill to be right there as the cars came roaring by.


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