Original T/A racing photographs, late 60's & early 70's

[Jon Mello]

Thanks, Mike. 1970 is the last year Steve raced the car before selling it.

[1109RWHP]

[1109RWHP]

[MO]

Great pic!

[group/7]

Tony Morris, who past away last week, raced this Camaro at Westwood, British Columbia, Canada. big boots in the back ! !

(wilkinson photo)


mike(group/7)

[Jon Mello]

I was sorry to hear of Tony's passing. My condolences to his family. The Camaro photo would seem to be from 1973 or later with the wheels being that wide.

[1109RWHP]

[oldtransamdriver]

These 2 cars are the 67 ex Mo Carter camaro, which I then drove, and the Paul (Dave) Lawler 68 camaro.
Paul joined the Al Richards team starting in 70 for only that season. Not sure if the ramp truck was Al's, or
borrowed from his stock car friends.

This pic is at Mosport, maybe a club race, or a Canadian Touring Car Championship race in 70. Don't know the
exact date.

Robert

[Jon Mello]

It is believed that the #3 Owens-Corning Camaro formerly driven by Tony DeLorenzo went to David "Tuck" Thomas for the 1971 season. Here is a picture of the car taken in 1971 at the Donnybrooke race track in Minnesota.


Mike Jarchow Collection

[Jon Mello]

The Tuck Thomas Camaro changed to a red & yellow color scheme for 1972, it is believed.  Here is the car going up the main straight at Road America.


Mike Jarchow Collection

Here's a clearer shot showing the revised livery. Trans-Am cars had to have the bumpers installed so this photo may have been taken prior to an A/Sedan race.

[68camaroz28]

Here we have some very nice photos courtesy of Gene Fisher who took these at the 1970 Watkins Glen Trans-Am.
Many thanks to Gene for sharing these with us.

Jerry Thompson's Owens-Corning Camaro lined up on the false grid.

Gene Fisher photo

Cars on the false grid for morning warm up. Dean Gregson's #28, Larry Drover's #11 and Warren Tope's #70 the most apparent of the bunch.

Gene Fisher photo

A different angle.

Gene Fisher photo

The pace lap with Jones and Donohue on the front row. This shot is taken at "the Chute" which is at the far end of the course.

Gene Fisher photo

First lap, Jones leads Donohue.

Gene Fisher photo

Second lap, Jones is putting some distance on his competitors.

Gene Fisher photo

Here's Vic Elford setting up Dean Gregson for the pass.

Gene Fisher photo

Elford and Sam Posey prepare to go by the Camaros of Craig Fisher and Vince Gimondo.

Gene Fisher photo

Warren Agor's Camaro engine is smoking.

Gene Fisher photo

The Camaros of Dick Brown and Jerry Thompson.

Gene Fisher photo

Watkins Glen 1970 grid

Jon, I've really enjoyed looking at the pictures and information so a huge thanks for keeping this going and everyone that has assisted. This is quite a collection so again thanks to everyone involved.
Two questions: One of the cars has Laurel Racing written on the deck lid area. Do you know where they hailed from? Mark Donahue's son Michael, did he ever follow in any type of car endeavors?

[group/7]

here is an ad for the Laurel Racing '68 Camaro, tha Jon posted way back on Nov. 1st 2012 in the '69 Trans Am review thread. looks like they were from Indiana.

Mike

[Jon Mello]

Jon, I've really enjoyed looking at the pictures and information so a huge thanks for keeping this going and everyone that has assisted. This is quite a collection so again thanks to everyone involved.
Two questions: One of the cars has Laurel Racing written on the deck lid area. Do you know where they hailed from? Mark Donahue's son Michael, did he ever follow in any type of car endeavors?

You're welcome, Chick. I'm glad that you have enjoyed what has been posted here.

As Mike pointed out, the Laurel Racing team was from South Bend, Indiana.

Mark Donohue's son Michael did not follow in his dad's racing footsteps but his other son David has done so and is a very talented and competitive driver.

[group/7]

Jon, question, when did Bill Howell get involved with Laurel racing ? did he not work for Penske & Jim Hall ?

Mike

[oldtransamdriver]

Myself, Dick Young, and Francois Guertin only got to start the race because 3 guys blew their engines in the late morning warm-up.
and we were added to the grid  I think I was the 2nd alternate.  Only 30 cars qualified and the promoter could add 3 more.  I remember
that one racer had loaded up and gone home before this happened who could have started

The engine in our 67 had been overheated in the paddock at the Bryar race previously, so Al had to fix it or build another one. 
I had qualified at Bryar but was dns.

The Glen was high speed and you needed some big HP. During that 70 race it rained for some time in the middle of the race,
but I managed without rain tires

At one time I had a racing tape of that race, produced by someone who did many races in those days, but I can't think
of his name right now.  My tape has been lost.

Robert