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Old 07-14-2007, 09:07 PM
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Default Looking for 60s so-cal programs/driver's lists

I am working on a personal project and am looking for programs or driver's lists from the late '50s/'60s from tracks in southern california. Willing to buy them if you want to sell, but photo copies or scans of only the lists will work if any one can do that. I have found a web site,
http://home.san.rr.com/fsheff/indexold_pA.htm
that has provided much info, but if anyone knows of other sites please let me know
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Default Riverside Midget races

One of the owners of a midget is still around and has alot of history on midget racing in California. His # is 310 617 5008 give him a call.
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Old 07-16-2007, 08:31 PM
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Check Out entries 98 & 166





Jay: This is a fantastic endeavor, I see many names I recognize.
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I have a rather large early 60's SCCA membership book with names addresses and phone numbers of all the members.
Yes Carroll Shelby is in there and all the other drivers you might consider to be part of the scene back then.
Not for sale but could scan a few pages
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Old 07-17-2007, 09:16 PM
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Here's a couple of pictures my brother sent me today that tie into this thread.

Apparently they held some car races in the 60's at Dodger Stadium!

The guy driving the cobra is my Step Uncle. I'm not sure when the picture was taken.



I believe the small picture is from a race held in March 1963. A Porsche follow by what looks like an Alfa.

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So far this has been a bit interesting. In addition to the Shelby item shown above by Rick, there is an entry from around '61 that shows a Dr Carrol Shelby driving a Maserati and Richard Petty driving a Lotus. Anybody know what Shelby has his Doctorate in?
Steve,
I think the book you have may have much info I would be interested in, but at this point I am not sure what it has and how best to get the in fo I am looking for. Perhaps a quick overview of what I am doing might help at this point. I am trying to compile a list of all (wishful thinking I know) AC Aces, Bristols, and Cobras that were actively being raced in So California. The list will hopefully include drivers, chassis #s, years raced etc and if for personal use only. The Cobras will be fairly easy to figure out since there is much history on them, but the others will take a little more digging. Can I take a rain check on accessing the SCCA records until I have a bit more of a database to work with and understand the project a bit more?
Thanks for the help everyone, this may take a while and all help is appreciated.
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