SCCA Regionals/Nationals Mid America Raceways 1964-68 Part 1

[grandsport3]

Afternoon Fellows, Received this week three boxes of processed slides onto DVDs my late brother Chuck Richardson took at Mid America Raceways, "MAR Where the Big Ones Are" 2.79 miles sports car track outside of Wentzville, MO from 1964-1968. I've had these for years and some are lost due to water damage but for the most part turned out pretty good for being shot with a plain old 35mm camera. I was about 12-13 years old but man was I in Heaven! MAR was a great little course and we had all the "Big Boys" at one time or another. The USAC stockers were the best races with Parnelli Jones winning in Oct. 1964 with Foyt, Andretti, Nelson, Bowsher and others running quicker than A-Production Corvettes.  At the end of the race Foyt and other piled into I believe Andretti's airplane and took off down the front straight/1/4 mile to the next race. The 1964 or 65 Trans-Am was also run here. Pretty Heavy stuff for a skinny kid to see. I'll break these photos up and let me know what you think. I've also got about 3-4 more boxes of USRRC run-offs at Road Atlanta in mid 1970's to process. Starting off with typical Mid-West sports car racing fans. Hope you enjoy. Thanx for viewing, share your comments, John.

[Oldtimer]

Love to see what you have.

I’ve got some late 60’s/early 70’s Super8 movies that I have had digitally migrated.

I think I’ve shared them here before.

If you can’t find them, let me know.

[grandsport3]

Abarths and Vette's: Don't know much about Abarths but I believe these appeared at MAR in 67 or 68. The Vette's are Marvin (Bill) Schoenfeld C Modified 1964 "Gran Sport" #27 (Buick GS name plate on back deck lid) which was very quick. His 1965 B Production roadster # 2 and Dick Durant's 1963 # 47 B Production roadster. They teamed up to drive the GS clone at Road America and other races. Dick was an Engineer at McDonnell Aircraft in St. Louis and bought Jack Hinkles Lola T-160 and ran the Can-Am series a couple of years. Dick also had the "Durant Special" which was a VERY quick Front-Mid engined tube framer that lead the SCCA Runoffs at Daytona in 1965 or 66 to the last lap when the fuel injector driver broke, known as the Last Competitive front engined C-Modified racer.

[tatocorvette]

Is that a '68 Yenko L88 Corvette in the second to last picture?  WOHOO!!!!

[grandsport3]

Yeah, I'll post tomorrow plus an unknown that you probably can help identify, should be a surprise. Thanx, John

[afx]

Love period photos showing what the cars looked like when they were actually competing.

[grandsport3]

Ismael, Here are some shots of the DX Team Yenko 68's and tow truck. Would make a good contrast to the Team Cobra Hauler. And the Team Chaparral had one lousey what looks like '65 Chevy pickup that must had had a million miles on it (including Europe)! Of course Mecom takes the cake with his bus (ex-Reventlow). Did you notice the orange and purple 68 A/P next to Dick Durants B/P roadster. Who is the Team or the driver? It looks to be maybe the Terro team when I zoom but can't tell for sure. Good looking car but I can't recall much history, I'll start digging. I'll go back and enhance the photos and post if better. That's me in some of the photos. Enjoy, John

P.S. DX/Yenko must had two haulers because I saw the '67 Daytona, Sebring, LeMans Sting Ray coupe peeping behind the two 68's in the third photo.

[tatocorvette]

Very interesting. I don't have my books handy but it looks like a Tero Corvette paint scheme. Can't read the name on the door. Could it be Rex or Bill Morrison?
Road America SCCA 1968 entry list shows Bill Morrison entering an AP Corvette with number 77.