Todco and McConnell Racing, Canadian Trans-Am racers

[kgu]

Hi Vince, yes it is, with John Todds talking to a long time friend of his and Derek. This car is same one that was white at Sebring and usually had #93 on it.
 Post #83 is the car that Craig drove in 1969 and my personal favorite Todco racecar. It started life painted silver-grey as a true Z-28 and I wish it would turn up somewhere so it could be restored.

[VINCE Z28]

Hi Ken I know at the shop you welded things ( roll bars and such.) but when your at the race what was your duties there? Also what time spand did you work for Todco? and how long did Derek and Craig work there? Was the exterior color changes to the cars do to sponsor requirements ?

[Jon Mello]

Here are a few photos just sent to me by Ken Ulrich along with a little explanation.

"Photos from Ken Hall. Tannis is his wife and did excellent job of Todco timing. Photo on right is from 1969 but in 2 photos on left one car is has been repainted baby blue so not sure if late 1969 or early 1970.

Ken Hall refueling, John Todds to his left, Bill McLennan with extinguisher, Lee cleaning windshield.

Flag photo early configuration of Namaro corner at Mont Tremblant."

Tannis Hall added these comments...

"Here we are in 1969, Le Circuit at Mt Tremblant, 6 hour endurance, 2 cars. Fueling and tire stop…approx. 4 minutes

Kenny did the heavy lifting, Les McLennan watching and me doing manual lap timing."

[69Boss302Racer]

Le Grand-Prix Molson de Trois-Rivieres, Trois-Rivieres, September 13-14, 1969
Canadian Automobile Sport Clubs

CASC Championnat Canadien Tourisme – Coupe du Maire  Race 3 / Course 3
1   16   Luc Lecompte, Qc         Shelby Cobra                      15   17m48.40s
2   34   Leon Alain, Quebec Qc      Chevrolet Camaro Z-28           15   17m53.80s
3   41   L. Donolo,                                  Elva                                      15   
4   147   C. Duchesne, Qc         Lotus 47                         15
5      61     Jean-Guy Roy, Shawinigan Qc   Chevrolet Camaro / Laurentide   15
6      12   Roger Briere, Trois-Rivieres Qc   Ford Mustang Boss 302      15


Le Grand-Prix Molson de Trois-Rivieres, Trois-Rivieres, September 13-14, 1969
Canadian Automobile Sport Clubs
CASC Championnat Canadien Tourisme – Coupe du Maire  Race 5 / Course 5
 
1   34   Leon Alain, Quebec Qc         Chevrolet Camaro              15      17m53.80s
2   61   Jean-Guy Roy, Shawinigan Qc      Chevrolet Camaro / Laurentide   15      18m02.80s
3   44   Maurice Beauregard, Montreal QCc    BMC Mini Cooper S              15   
4   10   C. Duchesne, Qc                 AMC Javelin                 15
5   112   Roger Briere, Trois-Rivieres Qc      Ford Mustang Boss 302           15


Grand-Prix Molson de Trois-Rivieres, Trois-Rivieres, September 27-28-29, 1971
Canadian Automobile Sport Clubs
CASC Championnat Molson – Coupe du Maire   Race 7 / Course 7
1  AS-1   188   Maurice “Mo” Carter, Toronto On   Chevrolet Camaro/Carter Chev             40      44m08.400s
2  AS-2   165   Jean-Guy Roy, Shawinigan Qc      Chevrolet Camaro /Gelinas Auto    39      44m18.300s
3  AS-3   193   Jacques Duval, Montreal Qc        Chevrolet Camaro/Todco Racing    39         
4  AS-4   41   Claude Boisvert, Qc         Ford Mustang                           37
5  AS-5   712   Roger Briere, Trois-Rivieres Qc      Ford Mustang                   37
6  AS-6   70   Marc Dancose, St-Laurent, Qc      Ford Mustang                   36
13 AS-7   34   Leon Alain, Ste-Foy Qc         Chevrolet camaro/Dynatech     35
16 AS-8   86   Dun Duncan, Montreal Qc      Chevrolet Camaro                        32
17 AS-9   62   Richard “Dick” Brown, Montreal Qc   Chevrolet Camaro/ Brown Racin     32


Grand-Prix Molson (? Labatt) de Trois-Rivieres, Trois-Rivieres, September 5-6-7, 1970
Canadian Automobile Sport Clubs
CASC Championnat du Quebec Laurentide A-B-C     Race 8 / Course 8, Round 7 / Epreuve 7 (September 6, 1970)

1  C-1   62   Richard “Dick” Brown, Montreal Qc   Chevrolet Camaro/Brown Racin   30      34m06.900s
2  C-2   92   Derek Johnson, Montreal Qc      Chevrolet Camaro/McConnell R   30      34m43.500s
3  C-3   8   Francois Guertin, Ste-Pie de Bagot Qc   Chevrolet Camaro/Sanair           29   
7  C-4   61   Jean-Guy Roy, Shawinigan Qc      Chevrolet Camaro/Gelinas Auto   28      
8  C-5   93   Jean-Paul  Ositguy, Montreal Qc      Edeas-Ford                 28   
12 C-6   35   Normand Perron, St-Jerome Qc      Chevrolet Camaro              27      
25 C-7   611   Robert Roy, Montreal Qc              Lotus Super 7                 18 Dnf
28 C-8   112   Roger Briere, Trois Rivieres Qc      Ford Mustang Boss 302           15 Dnf
29 C-9   137   Dr. Luc Lecompte Qc                 Ford Shelby Cobra                        7 Dnf

[69Boss302Racer]

Good afternoon, Jon and all

Well these results were lined up, sorry for the irregular translation.

Yesterday I was watching a DVD with racing clip and narrations from the 1969 - 1971 Trans-Am series seasons.
Getting motivated again before my abbreviated season starts.
Great stuff, always fantastic hearing the roar and seeing the drifting around the corners.

Not trying to side track this thread / topic, however reaching out for any assistance in finding more history (information, narratives, photos, etc.) of my 1969 CASC race car (sorry it's a Boss 302).
The original owner / driver of my 1969 Boss 302 race car was Roger Briere, who was a very good friend of Jean-Guy Roy.
He also raced among most all the Canadian Trans-Am drivers in CASC events and other non-Trans-Am races in Canada, thus the other posted reply.
It would be wonderful to be able to discover more information about the race car, especially for demonstration at the track.

Feel free to PM me.

Thank you for your assistance,

Mark