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LA Times GP, Riverside 1963

The grid storms through at the 1963 LA Times GP

Earlier this month we saw some video from the event. Now we can see Bill Witcher’s photos from the crowd. It looks like Bill picked out a good spot to capture the action (turn 1?), there’s a lot of passing on this corner and more than a handful of offs.

Rodger Ward keeps it together after a brush with Frank Gardner’s Brabham as Richie Ginther passes in his Porsche RS61
Dick Thompson takes to the dirt
King Cobras and a Chaparal


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I’m going to lay out a challenge for you. I live in Pensacola Florida and recently learned that there were USRRC races held at Cory Station (Navy Base) in the mid 60’s. I can’t find any photos or programs from the races anywhere online. I understand some interesting cars raced there, including a Porsche powered Lotus 23 and some Shelby Cobras of some sort. Wondeing if you could use your powers to dig up a track map or some photos.

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