Author Topic: Daytona Int. Speedway: 1967 Camaro RS/SS Convertible Pace Car for ARRC in 1967  (Read 2339 times)

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A light colored 1967 Camaro RS/SS convertible was used to pace A.R.R.C. (American Road Race of Champions) races held at Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, Florida November 22-26, 1967.  This event was the predecessor of today's SCCA (Sports Car Club of America) National Runnoffs.  In a different thread, Jon Mello stated that, "these races determined the national champions for each SCCA racing class as they brought together the best drivers from each region of the country to face off in a winner-takes-all race. John McComb and his Mustang were the A/Sedan national champs in 1967."

The first picture is a cropped version of the picture that appears in the February 1968 edition of SCCA Sports Car Magazine spread (Ebay pictures)
I'm not sure where I obtained the 3rd picture.
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I don't have a 1st Gen but I have 1971 Z28 RS 4-spd, 1997 Z28 Z4C 6-spd, 2000 SS Convertible, 2010 RS 6-spd

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CRG member Jon Mello posted these pictures of the car in another thread on this web site.  According to Jon, the 2nd photo is from Riverside's "Raceway" magazine.  The third picture is a cropped version of the 2nd.

Notice the Yenko Corvair Stinger about halfway back in the pack in the second picture.
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I don't have a 1st Gen but I have 1971 Z28 RS 4-spd, 1997 Z28 Z4C 6-spd, 2000 SS Convertible, 2010 RS 6-spd

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Official souvenir program and patch for the event found at worthpoint.com
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I don't have a 1st Gen but I have 1971 Z28 RS 4-spd, 1997 Z28 Z4C 6-spd, 2000 SS Convertible, 2010 RS 6-spd

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112 color photos of this event were just posted to the Revs Digital Library and two of them feature the 1967 Camaro RS/SS convertible pace car.  Search ARRC Race of Champions Daytona here: https://library.revsinstitute.org/digital/

Scott
I don't have a 1st Gen but I have 1971 Z28 RS 4-spd, 1997 Z28 Z4C 6-spd, 2000 SS Convertible, 2010 RS 6-spd

 

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