Some color photos from the 1971 Riverside Trans-Am courtesy of John Ryals. Thanks for sharing these with us, John.
The Penske transporter and the Javelin with a car cover on it. The championship was in hand prior to Riverside so Donohue
wasn't even there to run the car. Jackie Oliver was the fill-in driver and was told not to damage the car. It was already sold, apparently.
John Ryals photoAnother shot of Penske's rig.
John Ryals photoThe two Roy Woods Javelins. George Follmer put his car on the pole.
John Ryals photoThe blue #67 Bob West Mustang and the dark red Mustang of Clay Priola in the Riverside garages prior to the race.
John Ryals photoThe orange Camaro of Joe Chamberlain, the yellow Camaro of Stan Bennett, the red Mustang of Bill Maier and the Javelin of Buzz Dyer.
John Ryals photoBuzz Dyer's Javelin flanked by Bill Maier's Mustang.
John Ryals photoAlfie Ruys de Perez's Camaro, Ken Deckman's blue Camaro and the red Camaro of John Silva.
John Ryals photoThe Robert Hampton '66 Barracuda, the two Wetson's Alfas and the Burton Jackson/Chuck McKay yellow Camaro.
John Ryals photoPaul Jett's "Handy Andy" Camaro, the BMW's of Gerry Gregory and Don Pike, and the ex-Penske, ex-Roy Woods Camaro of Dave Dralle.
John Ryals photoEd Hinchcliff's blue Mustang, John Ware's orange Camaro and John Putnam's blue & green Camaro.
John Ryals photoLots of people wanting to check out the action in the garage area.
John Ryals photoEd Hinchcliff's Mustang on the left and John Ware's Camaro.
John Ryals photoAnother look at the back of the Hinchcliff, Ware and Putnam cars.
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