Here's my Christmas present to you.
At Green Valley Raceway right here in DFW. Here are some pics from 1963. Since Carroll Shelby was a local there was no telling what new creation he'd bring.
http://www.cliffreuter.com/etceteriniSCCAgreenvalleytexas1963.htm
awesome photos thanks
Neat pictures. I wonder how effective some of those rollbars are though.
*should have hot linked them in the hot link thread 
Fantastic! Thanks. I love Club Racing. I wonder if the "X" near the number meant then what it does now (novice permit holder).
What does the yellow tape on or near the right headlight signify?
Great Photos!
I am impressed with the number of cars that have plates on them. Drive to the track?
What is the blue car in the distance here?
What is the red car here?
jrw1621 wrote: What is the red car here?
Cortina I think.
Also Jag sedan (?) & Chevy pick up.
The blue car and the red car are the same. Austin America or whatever it was called. Bigger mini.
There's a lot of Loti with banged up fiberglass in those pics.
In reply to chandlerGTi: Actually, I think it's a similar but earlier model, MG 1100, large square grille is the tipoff. ISTR that Austin America was 1968-69, I talked my dad into buying one that first year (he eventually forgave me).
Carter
erohslc wrote: In reply to chandlerGTi: Actually, I think it's a similar but earlier model, MG 1100, large square grille is the tipoff. ISTR that Austin America was 1968-69, I talked my dad into buying one that first year (he eventually forgave me). Carter
Pretty sure you are right, couldn't remember if it was the 1100 or 1200; an the blue one looks like it may be a wolseley which looked alike and was direct competition. They all looked quite alike!
jrw1621 wrote: What does the yellow tape on or near the right headlight signify? Great Photos!
I've been told that it was one way some Regions marked that a car had passed tech inspection..but I don't know how accurate that is.
those are good photos. thanks!
Go here for more of the same:
http://www.tamsoldracecarsite.net/
I was wondering about the yellow tape too. Tech inspection did occur to me, but... no offense to any decent, honourable, rules-following racers, but it seems like a system that's kind of open to abuse. ("Got that roll of yellow tape, Bob?" "Right here in the bag with the nitrous jets, Steve.")
Probably a repost, but here's the VIR History page.
http://www.virhistory.com/vir.html#events
Thanks CG, I enjoyed that very much.
DeadSkunk wrote: Neat pictures. I wonder how effective some of those rollbars are though.
Did you see this one? 
Great photos, thanks.
I approve of this thread
THANK YOU VERY MUCH!!
I grew up listening to my mom and dad talk about working and hanging out at Green Vally. Mom worked timing and scoring and met Stirling Moss there.
Now I have pics to strengthen those memories.
Awesome!!
I also sent the link to them. I can't wait to hear what stories these pics will revive.
-Rob
Pass them on.
Green Valley is the first place that I drove on a track. An XK 120 and a Bathtub Porsche.
Saw some very historic races there. I remember when the Cobras were brand new watching them cream everyone else. I knew about them, but people on the track seemed never to have seen them before. Maybe they just hadn't run in those classes or that many of them, I don't know.
I didn't even have a drivers license and already was a race car driver in my head.
Rob/Carguy..Green Valley, TX?
http://www.na-motorsports.com/Tracks/TX/GreenValleyRaceway.html
Forum message I stole that image from is dated 2004..
EDIT: Just noticed the timestamp on the photo itself is 1999. DOH! (forehead slap)
Home movie footage of an SCCA National at Meadowdale, 1962.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pk4HQsYCL60
A Production back then would have been like SCCA GT-1 now.
friedgreencorrado wrote: Rob/Carguy..Green Valley, TX? http://www.na-motorsports.com/Tracks/TX/GreenValleyRaceway.html
All that is homes now, except for a small portion of the main straight.
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