Racing Sports Cars - Can-Am Riverside 1977 (Photo Archive)

Programme cover

Event: The Pepsi-Cola California Grand Prix

Date: 16/10/1977

Track: Riverside International Raceway (USA), 4.99 kms

Distance: unknown

Attendance: unknown

Can-Am Riverside 1977

SCCA Citicorp Can-Am Challenge (round 9)

Start time: unknown; Grid: unknown, Weather: unknown

Entry: 39

Practiced: 34

Started: 34

Finished: 21

Entry list

Photos by courtesy of: Lynn Haddock

Race added to RSC Photo Archive: 28.5.2005

Last photo update on this page: 28.5.2005


0	Shadow DN6C – Dodge V8 5000cc N/A				-
	Phoenix Racing (USA)			Open bodywork
				Mid-engined
	Colors: black		Tyres: Goodyear
	Sponsors: Dodge/Valvoline
Driven by: Alan Jones (AUS)		Result: 33^rd - did not finish (Tramsnission) - 11 laps Grid: 2^nd(1:14.814)
Photo updated: 28.5.2005	Photo by: Lynn Haddock


1	Lola T333CS – Chevrolet V8 5000cc N/A				-
	Carl A. Haas Racing Terms, Ltd. (USA)			Open bodywork
				Mid-engined
	Colors: red/white (+dark blue)		Tyres: Goodyear
	Sponsors: CITICORP/FIRST NATIONAL CITY TRAVELERS CHECKS
Driven by: Patrick Tambay (F)		Result: winner - 60 laps (188.087 kph), margin: 29s081 Grid: 1^st(1:13.481)
Photo updated: 28.5.2005	Photo by: Lynn Haddock


5	Lola T332 – Chevrolet V8 5000cc N/A				-
	Oftedahl Racing			Open bodywork
				Mid-engined
	Colors: orange (+yellow)		Tyres: Goodyear
	Sponsors: unknown
Driven by: Milt Minter (USA)		Result: 27^th - did not finish (Engine) - 20 laps Grid: 18^th(1:19.416)
Photo updated: 28.5.2005	Photo by: Lynn Haddock


6	Schkee DB1 #T332C-HU55 (Lola) – Chevrolet V8 5000cc N/A				-
	Schkee Cars (USA)			Open bodywork
				Mid-engined
	Colors: red		Tyres: Goodyear
	Sponsors: DANA MACHINE CO./BAY RACING ENTERPRISES
Driven by: Tom Klausler (USA)		Result: 9^th (2 laps behind the winner) Grid: 13^th(1:17.827)
Photo updated: 28.5.2005	Photo by: Lynn Haddock


9	Lola T332 RNF #HU33 – Chevrolet V8 5000cc N/A				-
	Nagel Racing (USA)			Open bodywork
				Mid-engined
	Colors: red/blue/white		Tyres: unknown
	Sponsors: unknown
Driven by: Bob Nagel (USA)		Result: 23^rd - did not finish (Engine) - 39 laps Grid: 8^th(1:17.135)
Photo updated: 28.5.2005	Photo by: Lynn Haddock


11	Elfin MR8A #8772 – Chevrolet V8 5000cc N/A				-
	(AUS)			Open bodywork
				Mid-engined
	Colors: beige/orange		Tyres: unknown
	Sponsors: Brian Byrt/GTC
Driven by: Vern Schuppan (AUS)		Result: 22^nd - did not finish (Body damage) - 45 laps Grid: 9^th(1:17.215)
Photo updated: 28.5.2005	Photo by: Lynn Haddock


23	Bazeley Special – Chevrolet V8 5000cc N/A				-
	Bazeley Special			Open bodywork
				Mid-engined
	Colors: maroon/yellow		Tyres: unknown
	Sponsors: bazeley
Driven by: Andrew Bazeley (USA)		Result: 12^th (4 laps behind the winner) Grid: 20^th(1:21.564)
Photo updated: 28.5.2005	Photo by: Lynn Haddock


36	McRae GM3 – Chevrolet V8 5000cc N/A				-
	Jongbloed Racing Wheels (USA)			Open bodywork
				Mid-engined
	Colors: orange		Tyres: unknown
	Sponsors: unknown
Driven by: Graham McRae (NZ)		Result: 6^th (2 laps behind the winner) Grid: 11^th(1:17.742)
Photo updated: 28.5.2005	Photo by: Lynn Haddock


40	Lola T333CS #HU4 – Chevrolet V8 5000cc N/A				-
	Bill Freeman Racing (USA)			Open bodywork
				Mid-engined
	Colors: red (+black)		Tyres: unknown
	Sponsors: unknown
Driven by: Elliot Forbes-Robinson (USA)		Result: 8^th (2 laps behind the winner) Grid: 5^th(1:15.593)
Photo updated: 28.5.2005	Photo by: Lynn Haddock


41	Lola T333CS #HU5 – Chevrolet V8 5000cc N/A				-
	Bill Freeman Racing (USA)			Open bodywork
				Mid-engined
	Colors: red (+black)		Tyres: unknown
	Sponsors: unknown
Driven by: Johnny Parsons, Jr. (USA)		Result: 7^th (2 laps behind the winner) Grid: 15^th(1:17.850)
Photo updated: 28.5.2005	Photo by: Lynn Haddock


42	Porsche SC6 – Porsche 3000cc				-
	Bill Freeman			Open bodywork
				Mid-engined
	Colors: red/black		Tyres: unknown
	Sponsors: unknown
Driven by: Mike Brockman (USA) listed, never drove: Bill Freeman (USA)		Result: 21^st (10 laps behind the winner) Grid: 28^th(1:24.957)
Photo updated: 28.5.2005	Photo by: Lynn Haddock


46	Lola T333 #T400 – Chevrolet V8 5000cc N/A				-
	Morton Racing (USA)			Open bodywork
				Mid-engined
	Colors: red		Tyres: unknown
	Sponsors: unknown
Driven by: John Morton (USA)		Result: 3^rd (0 laps behind the winner) Grid: 3^rd(1:14.874)
Photo updated: 28.5.2005	Photo by: Lynn Haddock


51	Lola T290 #HU27 – Ford L4 2000cc N/A				U2L
	Warren Purdy (USA)			Open bodywork
				Mid-engined
	Colors: red		Tyres: unknown
	Sponsors: unknown
Driven by: Warren Purdy (USA)		Result: 17^th (6 laps behind the winner) Grid: 27^th(1:24.852)
Photo updated: 28.5.2005	Photo by: Lynn Haddock


56	McLaren M8C #M6B-50-09a (Trojan) – Chevrolet V8 5000cc N/A				-
	Janke Auto Co. (USA)			Open bodywork
				Mid-engined
	Colors: orange (+black)		Tyres: unknown
	Sponsors: unknown
Driven by: Leonard Janke (USA)		Result: 19^th (7 laps behind the winner) Grid: 25^th(1:24.117)
Photo updated: 28.5.2005	Photo by: Lynn Haddock


59	Lola T332 #HU46 – Chevrolet V8 5000cc N/A				-
				Open bodywork
				Mid-engined
	Colors: white		Tyres: unknown
	Sponsors: unknown
Driven by: Michael Allen (USA)		Result: 15^th (6 laps behind the winner) Grid: 23^rd(1:23.646)
Photo updated: 28.5.2005	Photo by: Lynn Haddock


71	Lola T332C – Chevrolet V8 5000cc N/A				-
	Briggs Racing (USA)			Open bodywork
				Mid-engined
	Colors: blue (+red)		Tyres: unknown
	Sponsors: unknown
Driven by: John David Briggs (USA)		Result: 29^th - did not finish (Head gasket) - 18 laps Grid: 14^th(1:17.849)
Photo updated: 28.5.2005	Photo by: Lynn Haddock


79	March 77S #77ST-1 – Ford L4 2000cc N/A				U2L
	Bob Brown Racing (USA)			Open bodywork
				Mid-engined
	Colors: white		Tyres: unknown
	Sponsors: unknown
Driven by: Bobby Brown (USA)		Result: 14^th (5 laps behind the winner) Grid: 24^th(1:23.941)
Photo updated: 28.5.2005	Photo by: Lynn Haddock


80	Lola T332 #HU42 – Chevrolet V8 5000cc N/A				-
	Roche Racing (USA)			Open bodywork
				Mid-engined
	Colors: yellow (+black)		Tyres: unknown
	Sponsors: unknown
Driven by: Mike Roche (USA)		Result: 30^th - did not finish (Accident) - 14 laps Grid: 16^th(1:17.994)
Photo updated: 28.5.2005	Photo by: Lynn Haddock


98	Talon MHS-II – Chevrolet V8 5000cc N/A				-
				Open bodywork
				Mid-engined
	Colors: white (+blue/orange)		Tyres: unknown
	Sponsors: unknown
Driven by: Hunter Harris (USA)		Result: 25^th - did not finish (Mechanical) - 31 laps Grid: 19^th(1:19.627)
Photo updated: 28.5.2005	Photo by: Lynn Haddock


99	Lola T294 #HU78 – Ford /Hart 2000cc N/A				U2L
	Car Shop Enterprises (USA)			-
				Mid-engined
	Colors: yellow		Tyres: unknown
	Sponsors: unknown
Driven by: Tex Arnold (USA)		Result: 16^th (6 laps behind the winner) Grid: 29^th(1:25.342)
Photo updated: 28.5.2005	Photo by: Lynn Haddock

Cars not available on a photo:

Lola T333CS

Lola T332C

McLaren M8F

Lola T332

Lola T296

U2L

McLaren

Mirage GR7

Chevron B26

U2L

Chevron B19

U2L

McLaren M8L

Lola T332C

Lola T290

U2L

KK 2

U2L

McLaren M6B

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Cars that did not arrive:


29	Wolf Brayton 001 (Talon) – Chevrolet V8 5000cc N/A				-
				Open bodywork
				Mid-engined
	Colors: yellow		Tyres: unknown
	Sponsors: unknown
Drivers listed: Michael Brayton (USA)		Result: did not arrive


49	Surtees TS8 – Chevrolet V8 5000cc N/A				-
				-
				Mid-engined
	Colors: gold/charcoal		Tyres: unknown
	Sponsors: unknown
Drivers listed: Dale Mahar (USA)		Result: did not arrive


67	Blitzen S100 – Chevrolet V8 5000cc N/A				-
				-
				Mid-engined
	Colors: light blue		Tyres: unknown
	Sponsors: unknown
Drivers listed: A. J. Koops (USA)		Result: did not arrive

More photos from this race:

Photos by: Lynn Haddock

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Updated: 26.9.2008

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