These photos are a part of my father, R.J.M's archives, capturing his frequent visits to the race tracks around Southern California with my family during the '60s and '70s. These images hold a wealth of information, showcasing historic drivers and racing footage spanning 20 years. With the aid of others and various historical racing websites, I have been researching to provide factual details such as dates, names, and times of these races, which will help to create a compelling story behind these captivating photographs. If you have any additional information about the images or wish to acquire the rights to use them for historic purposes or gallery-museum exhibitions, please don't hesitate to contact me. Additionally, I am currently sifting through my father's 8mm films from this period, which will undoubtedly offer further insights into this enthralling era.
November 10, 1968 - Denis Hulme, winner of the SCCA Can-Am race at Stardust International Raceway, Las Vegas, NV. Car: McLaren M8A2/Chevrolet. 70 Laps completed - Winning: $51,450
December 11, 1967 - Bruce McLaren was driving the #4 McLaren at the Stardust International Raceway. DNF - due to blown engine. His teammate, Denny Hulme, driving the #5 Mclaren also suffered the same engine failure that weekend.
A.J. Foyt and Parnelli Jones - * January 21, 1968 - Motor Trend 500 Grand National. - Jones 3rd place & Foyt with DNF cause: engine failure. Riverside International Raceway.
October 18, 1970 - Pedro Rodriguez, drove the BRM P154 01/Chevrolet to a 5th place finish at Laguna Seca Raceway in Monterey, CA - Monterey Castrol Grand Prix. *my mom in center of photo
December 11, 1967 - Jim Hall was driving the #66 by Chaparral Cars at the Stardust International Raceway. DNF - due to oil and water leak.
December 11, 1967 - George Follmer, driving a Lola T70 Mk.3 Chevrolet, failed to finish the race due to a broken shifting fork.
December 11, 1967 - #66 Chaparral at the Stardust International Raceway, driven by Jim Hall. *my mother on the left.
#76 - Lola T70 MK 2B Chevy driven by Tony Settember - 1968 Stardust Grand Prix
November 12, 1967 - #27 Ferrari 330 P4 (Chassis: 0858) was driven by Jonathan Williams but completed no laps due to a faulty throttle component. - Stardust International Raceway, Las Vegas, NV. (Owner: Bill Harrah)
December 11, 1967 - the #4 McLaren M6A at the Stardust International Raceway driven by Bruce McLaren suffered an engine failure in the race which resulted in a DNF.
My mother resting on my fathers Mustang GT350.
Denny Hulme - 1st place trophy.
A young Mario Andretti.
November 10, 1968 - Mario Andretti's Lola T160, Stardust International Raceway.
all photos © RJM