Classic Car Week: Here come the historic cars - Monterey County Herald
Salinas >> For the next two weekends at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, the old cars will rule. 14-16, preceded by its little brother the Pre-Reunion, Saturday and Sunday, will celebrate the 50th anniversary of one of America’s iconic pony cars, the Shelby GT350. Pre-Reunion racing begins at 8 a. m. Saturday and 300 historic cars in 11... The 1958-1963 Formula Junior class and the sports and touring cars between 1940 and 1951 are exclusive to the Pre-Reunion weekend this year. “There was a time when the pre-reunion weekend was the overflow weekend for entrants who didn’t get their requests in on time or for the cars that didn’t quite fit requirements for their specific class,” said Barry Toekpe, Mazda Raceway Laguna... The Pre-Reunion now is simply an extension of the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion itself. Part competition and part pageantry, the Reunion brings racing history to life as cars from nearly every era grace Mazda Raceway. The cars, selected for their historical significance, authenticity and correctness for the period, are divided into 15 classes, based on the type of car, displacement and era of origin. Driving a factory Lotus Cortina sedan, he finished 13th overall in the United States Road Racing Championship race. Source: www.montereyherald.com
