6/12/08
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This site is incomplete as of today, but I will add more information as time permits. If you have additions, corrections, photos, please let me know! Of course feel free to add your recollections and comments.
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12/12/07
1959- Three "Rookie" Races
Three races in 1959:
Vincennes, IN
Lousiville, KY "Kentucky Derby Road Race, June 14, 1959
Indianapolis, IN
Vincennes, IN
Lousiville, KY "Kentucky Derby Road Race, June 14, 1959
Indianapolis, IN
"Kentucky Derby" novice race at Louisville on June 14, 1959. |
Program Cover (copyright Jerry Long) |
Illinois 1959 (or 1960?) novice race in a 1958 corvette (Fred in background). |
Louisville course map (photo copyright Jerry Long) |
Indianapolis First Place Trophy (1959)
Labels:
1959,
corvette,
Indianapolis Raceway Park,
Louisville,
novice,
Vincennes
12/5/07
1960 - Seven Races
Dick Lang raced seven times in 1960.
*Detroit
*Louisville "Kentucky Derby" in Corvette #10
*Cumberland
*Milwaukee
*Chicago
*Southeastern Illinois
*Central Michigan
*Detroit
*Louisville "Kentucky Derby" in Corvette #10
*Cumberland
*Milwaukee
*Chicago
*Southeastern Illinois
*Central Michigan
1960 International June Sprints Road America
International June Sprints @ Road America.
June 18, 1960
Track: Road America (Elkhart Lake, WI)
Top 5 Results (courtesy of www.racingsportscars.com)
- George Reed Ferrari 250 GT BP
- Bob Spooner #3 Corvette BP
- Jack Knab Corvette BP
- Dick Lang Corvette BP
- Bill Romig Porsche 356 CP
1960 Grayling
Grayling, MI, September 18, 1960
Top 3 Results (BP Class)
1. Bob Franklin (Corvette)
2. Dick Lang (Corvette)
3. Art Abrahams (Corvette
Main Event: Lang finished first in BP
Top 3 Results (BP Class)
1. Bob Franklin (Corvette)
2. Dick Lang (Corvette)
3. Art Abrahams (Corvette
Main Event: Lang finished first in BP
1960 Watkins Glen
September 24, 1960
#185 Dick Lang (USA)
Finished 6th (BP class) in a Corvette.
Results (courtesy of reacingsportscars.com)
#185 Dick Lang (USA)
Finished 6th (BP class) in a Corvette.
Results (courtesy of reacingsportscars.com)
Pos.
|
No.
|
Drivers
|
CarRE
|
Entrant
|
Pos.
|
Gr.
|
1st
|
72
|
Bob
Johnson
|
Chevrolet
Corvette
|
Bob
Johnson
|
1st
|
BP
|
2nd
|
19
|
Bob
Grossman
|
Ferrari
|
Robert
M. Grossman
|
2nd
|
BP
|
3rd
|
64
|
John
Caley
|
Chevrolet
Corvette
|
|
3rd
|
BP
|
4th
|
269
|
Frank
Dominianni
|
Chevrolet
Corvette
|
Frank
Dominianni
|
4th
|
BP
|
5th
|
77
|
Bruce
Jennings
|
Porsche
|
Bruce
R. Jennings
|
1st
|
CP
|
6th
|
43
|
Dick
Talbot
|
Porsche
|
Dick
Talbot
|
2nd
|
CP
|
7th
|
63
|
Harvey
Hockensmith
|
Chevrolet
Corvette
|
|
5th
|
BP
|
8th
|
185
|
Dick
Lang
|
Chevrolet
Corvette
|
Dick
Lang
|
6th
|
BP
|
9th
|
94
|
Ed
Myers
|
Chevrolet
Corvette
|
Edwin
J. Myers
|
7th
|
BP
|
10th
|
219
|
Harold
Keck
|
Chevrolet
Corvette
|
Harold
M. Keck
|
8th
|
BP
|
11th
|
100
|
Traver
McKenna
|
Chevrolet
Corvette
|
Traver
H. McKenna, Jr.
|
9th
|
BP
|
12th
|
123
|
Ed
Smith
|
Chevrolet
Corvette
|
E. A.
Smith
|
10th
|
BP
|
13th
|
234
|
Robert
Ruth
|
Chevrolet
Corvette
|
Robert
Ruth
|
11th
|
BP
|
14th
|
00
|
Morrow
Decker
|
Porsche
356
|
Cdr.
S. M. Decker
|
3rd
|
CP
|
15th
|
153
|
Alex
Chamberlin
|
Porsche
356
|
Alex
Chamberlin
|
4th
|
CP
|
16th
|
109
|
Alan
R. Jones
|
Porsche
356
|
Alan
Richardson Jones
|
5th
|
CP
|
17th
|
276
|
Cam
Smith
|
Chevrolet
Corvette
|
Frank
E. Fuller
|
12th
|
BP
|
12/1/07
1961- Ten Races
1961 Cumberland National Championship Sports Car Races
Cumberland National Championship Sports Car Races. May 15, 1961.
(Race Results)
Pos. | No. | Driver | Car | Entrant | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st | 1 | Don Yenko | Chevrolet Corvette | Don Yenko | ||
2nd | 13 | Bob Johnson | Chevrolet Corvette | Bob Johnson | ||
3rd | 77 | Bruce Jennings | Porsche 356 Carrera | Bruce Jennings | ||
4th | 18 | Ben Moore | Chevrolet Corvette | Ben W. Moore | ||
5th | 78 | Joe Buzzetta | Porsche 356 Carrera | Joe Buzzetta | ||
6th | 0 | Grady Davis | Chevrolet Corvette | I. Grady Davis | ||
7th | 203 | Ed Smith | Chevrolet Corvette | Edwin Smith | ||
8th | 84 | Ed Myers | Chevrolet Corvette | Edwin Myers |
#83. DNF. |
1961 Grayling, MI
1961 Elkhart Lake, WI
Road America 300, Elkhart Lake, WI. June 18, 1961
"June Sprints"
Great job as Yenko and Lang finished ahead of several Ferraris. Full results can be found Here
"June Sprints"
A&B Production Results
Div. | Finish | Driver | Car Model | Car # | Comments |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
BP | 1st | Don Yenko | Corvette | 11 | |
BP | 2d | Dick Lang | Corvette | 85 | |
AP | 3rd | Hayes & Hass | Ferrari 250 GT | 7 | 1st in AP |
BP | 4th | Hap Sharp | Ferrari 250 GT California | 95 | |
BP | 5th | Tom Terrell, Jr. | Corvette | 5 | |
BP | 6th | Don Skogmo | Corvette | 91 | |
BP | 7th | Richard C. Gaard | Corvette | 38 |
Click HERE for a column written in the local paper.
Click HERE to view the cover of the 1961 Road America program.
Corvette News article on the race (First photo features Lang's Corvette, click on 2nd photo to read article):
Road&Track coverage of the race (click to read):
Click HERE to view the cover of the 1961 Road America program.
Pre Race |
Starting Grid. Richard Gaard is in the silver corvette #38. |
Racing vs. Happ Sharp in Ferrari (#95). |
Bob Spooner (#3) with an early lead. He would later DNF (broken axle).
|
Corvette News article on the race (First photo features Lang's Corvette, click on 2nd photo to read article):
Road&Track coverage of the race (click to read):
Labels:
1961,
corvette,
Elkhart Lake,
Ferrari,
road america,
Spooner,
yenko
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