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Showing posts with label racers. Show all posts

Nixon had race cars over to the white house, and fired up Richard Petty's and Mario Andretti's race cars

http://sca.gmu.edu/exhibit/atkins_1.htm

If you want to click on it for the full size and read the whole thing, that is the best way to get all teh info, but simply put, Jackie Stewart and his Lola Chevy, a dragster, Richard Petty's 1971 Road Runner stock car, Mario Andretti's Indy car were there, in the White House drive way.

Petty and Andretti fired up their cars. Wow, that would have been great to experience!
Others there, Swede Savage, Dan Gurney, Penske, Posey, Donohue and Graham Hill

From the Nixon Library:
515 to 527 pm Sept 21 1971 White House

The President viewed an exhibition of race cars. He was accompanied by race car driver Mario Andretti, winner of the 1969 Indianapolis 500 and member of the President's Advisory Council on Physical Fitness and Sports.
The President spoke briefly to the owners and drivers of the cars:

James Lee, owner
Richard Petty, owner/driver
Andy Granatelli, owner
Carl Hass, owner
Jackie Stewart, driver

535 to 645 pm
The President hosted a reception for automobile racing figures.

from http://www.nixonlibrary.gov/virtuallibrary/documents/PDD/1971/042%20September%2021-30%201971.pdf just page 3, and Appendix D actually doesn't list the racers, it says they were all issued invitations verbally and this no comprehensive list was made

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Race face on

Giuliano Maoggi - Winner of the '56 Motogiro of Italy - Ducati 125 Gran Sport
I posted this image before, it's in the front window of a San Diego cycle shop: http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2007/05/cool-poster-in-window-of-pacifc-beach.html
Via: http://ottonero.blogspot.com/2008/01/faccia-da-corsa_24.html
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Some favorites from Sunday at San Diego's Fleetweek Speedfest, racing, in the pits (paddock) and more

Above: Laura http://hagertylaura.blogspot.com/ and Tere http://justacargal.blogspot.com/

see Tere's coverage of Speedfest http://justacargal.blogspot.com/2009/10/coronado-speedfest-09-best-picks-of.html and http://justacargal.blogspot.com/2009/10/speedfest-09-best-picks-of-saturday.html and http://justacargal.blogspot.com/2009/10/coronado-speedfest-09-sundays-picks.html
Mothers... a big sponsor of Speedfest for several years, and yeah, they have great wax and mag rim polish too, I've been using both for years.
Chevy was a big sponsor this year and was on top of test drives with 5 new Camaros... very good brakes, but the cup holder section of the center console interferes with our elbow when you shift.


AMG were also getting butts in the seats and putting smiles on faces with pro drivers giving the riders more than their money's worth

The VIP area was awesome, set into a chicane of the track and with it's own covered grandstands, and backed up with a catered area with excellant food from Festivities Catering, it was the place to eat!
This was Sunday morning breakfast, delicious quiche and fruit... and the tables were set up in a cute way too! Catering by Festivities: http://festivitiescatering.com/







Adam Corolla drives the #38 Datsun







Above is the way some drifters keep the pieces on the cars after knocking off the corners on the K rails. Pretty smart use of tie wraps
















1928 Buick convertible


Great t shirt design, very era correct graphic design









































I don't often post blurry photos, but the above is going to be my next wallpaper






















Sportsmanship and camraderie among competitors, very cool.


Wouldn't it be cool to be racing when you are a grandparent and have your grandkids helping out at the races













































This is on hsitoric patch jacket!









Also see Tere's coverage of Speedfest http://justacargal.blogspot.com/2009/10/coronado-speedfest-09-best-picks-of.html and http://justacargal.blogspot.com/2009/10/speedfest-09-best-picks-of-saturday.html and http://justacargal.blogspot.com/2009/10/coronado-speedfest-09-sundays-picks.html
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