Laguna Seca: 1969 Camaro RS/SS Z11 Conv Pace Car SCCA Sports Cars/Continental

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A 1969 Camaro RS/SS Z11 convertible was used as the pace car for the SCCA regional sports car event held at Laguna Seca Raceway in Monterey, California on Saturday, May 3, 1969.  The event was one of the support races for the SCCA Continental Championship for Formula A/Formula 5000 cars that took place on Sunday, May 4, 1969.  While I have yet to find any photographic evidence, the same Camaro was probably also used to pace the Continental Championship event.

This use of a Z11 occurred several weeks before the 1969 Indianapolis 500.

I found the picture on the Remembering the Original Laguna Seca Facebook page.

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The Revs Digital Library also had a few photographs of the Camaro parked in front of the grid for the SCCA sports car event.

Click on the following links to use the magnification tools:

1) https://library.revsinstitute.org/digital/custom/single-image?id=429046&collection=p17257coll1

3) https://library.revsinstitute.org/digital/custom/single-image?id=439846&collection=p17257coll1

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This shot shows the Camaro on the pace lap.  Notice how it was taken at nearly the same time in the pace lap as the color photograph was.  Only this one was taken from the bridge that crosses the race track at the end of pit lane.  It also came from the Revs Digital Library.

Click on the following to use the magnification tools for the photo: https://library.revsinstitute.org/digital/custom/single-image?id=421964&collection=p17257coll1

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Here are images of the cover of the souvenir program, an event participant dash plaque and a ticket pass for the event.

1 & 2) worthpoint.com

3) myf5000.com 

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I was able to find the film footage that provided the color photo in the first post of this thread.  Starting at the 3:00 mark in the film, you can see the 1969 Camaro RS/SS Z11 coming through the turn with the SCCA race cars in tow just before it ducks off to the right letting the field get the green flag.  The next time you see the Camaro it is sitting in front of what looks to be a blue Dodge pickup on the right side of the race track. 

Click on the following Youtube video link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aWle1DvWaUs

More video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lvdJLsxZlwc&t=9s