1969 Trans-Am season review

[Jon Mello]

Here's coverage of the '69 Wolverine Trans-Am at Michigan Int'l Speedway as found in
National Speed Sport News. (Jon Mello Collection)

















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"From the Editor's Notebook" by Chris Economaki. National Speed Sport News May 14, 1969

[Jon Mello]

Here's a report on the Michigan race from Competition Press & Autoweek. (Jon Mello Collection)













          

[Jon Mello]

Much more coverage of the Michigan race, including many wonderful photos from Ron Lathrop and Jerry Melton can be found if you click here.

[Jon Mello]

Advertisement for the upcoming Lime Rock Trans-Am race. (Jon Mello Collection)

[Jon Mello]

Various snippets from National Speed Sport News, prior to the Lime Rock Trans-Am. (Jon Mello Collection)

[Jon Mello]

Car Life coverage of the '69 Lime Rock Trans-Am race, courtesy of Mike K (Swede70). Sam Posey
won this race as a substitute driver for Peter Revson. Most of the regular stars of the Trans-Am series
were running at Indianapolis since that race was the same weekend. This is the last win for the Shelby
team in the Trans-Am series.

[klvn8r]

Some good info here.  Thanks.  Anyone have a lap time sheet for the 69 Michigan race?  Would love to see that....

klvn8r

[Jon Mello]

Road & Track's race report had these lap times listed...

[Jon Mello]

Lime Rock Trans-Am coverage from National Speed Sport News. (Jon Mello Collection)







"From the Editor's Notebook" by Chris Economaki

[klvn8r]

Thanks for that little tidbit, John.   I knew the team Javelins started last, since they didn't arrive in time for qualifying.  However, there must have been something good going on for them to get up into third and fourth!  It may very well tell more of the story of Kaplan, the Javelins, and the reported 480 hp......MIS is a horsepower track!  :^)

[Swede70]

Thanks for that little tidbit, John.   I knew the team Javelins started last, since they didn't arrive in time for qualifying.  However, there must have been something good going on for them to get up into third and fourth!  It may very well tell more of the story of Kaplan, the Javelins, and the reported 480 hp......MIS is a horsepower track!  :^)

An unexpected and very detailed thread on the topic took form on the BOSS 302 Registry Trans Am board regarding the '69 RKE engine development program that contains much that is special.  See:

http://www.boss302.com/smf/index.php?topic=46746.0

Thanks...


Mike K.

[klvn8r]

Yeah, I was part of that convo a few years back.  I have all of those pics.  Thanks, though!

[Jon Mello]

Lime Rock Trans-Am coverage from Competition Press & Autoweek. (Jon Mello Collection)
































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Lime Rock Trans-Am report as found in the SCCA's "Sports Car" magazine. (Jon Mello Collection)

[Jon Mello]

CP&A article on Terry Godsall's frustration with the SCCA and its enforcement of the rules. (Jon Mello Collection)

[Jon Mello]

Mid-Ohio Trans-Am coverage as found in the SCCA's "Sports Car" magazine. (Jon Mello Collection)