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Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion -- Trans-Am Race (over 2000cc), August 2010

The 2010 Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion was held Aug. 12 through 15 at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. I watched eight of the 10 races that ran on Aug. 14 but had to miss the ones held the next day because I attended the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance.

Of the races I saw, I found the Trans-Am race -- for cars with engines bigger than 2000cc -- the most exciting for the eyes and ears. The thunderous sound of American V8s set up for racing is hard to beat. It's too bad my Trans-Am photos here are not accompanied by the roar of those engines. A total of 43 cars were entered, but only 29 managed to take part in the race (Group 7A).

This gallery is the third of 10 in my 2010 series on the Motorsports Reunion, formerly called the Rolex Monterey Historic Automobile Races.

I shot the photos in this gallery with a handheld Nikon D300 and a Nikkor 18-200mm VR zoom. All are as-is, straight from the camera, with no post-processing except for cropping, as well as the slight brightening of just one image (marked BR in its caption). All have been resized for online viewing.

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(1st place) No. 2, Bruce Canepa, Scotts Valley, CA, 1969 Ford Boss 302 Mustang (driven by Dan Gurney in 1969)
(1st place) No. 2, Bruce Canepa, Scotts Valley, CA, 1969 Ford Boss 302 Mustang (driven by Dan Gurney in 1969)		 (2nd) No. 13, Tomy Drissi, Los Angeles, CA, 1970 Chevrolet Camaro (driven by Warren Agor in 1970)
(2nd) No. 13, Tomy Drissi, Los Angeles, CA, 1970 Chevrolet Camaro (driven by Warren Agor in 1970)		 (3rd) No. 77, Ken Epsman, Saratoga, CA, 1970 Dodge Challenger (driven by Sam Posey in 1970)
(3rd) No. 77, Ken Epsman, Saratoga, CA, 1970 Dodge Challenger (driven by Sam Posey in 1970)		 (4th) No. 22, Gary Goeringer, Nipomo, CA, 1968 Ford Mustang
(4th) No. 22, Gary Goeringer, Nipomo, CA, 1968 Ford Mustang
(5th) No. 57, Forrest Straight, Mountain View, CA, 1970 Ford Boss 302 Mustang
(5th) No. 57, Forrest Straight, Mountain View, CA, 1970 Ford Boss 302 Mustang		 (6th) No. 5, Michael Eisenberg, Northridge, CA, 1963 Ford Falcon Sprint
(6th) No. 5, Michael Eisenberg, Northridge, CA, 1963 Ford Falcon Sprint		 (7th) No. 28, Gregory Weirick, Malibu, CA, 1970 Chevrolet Camaro, and (28th) No. 45, Ken Adams, 1969 Ford Boss 302 Mustang
(7th) No. 28, Gregory Weirick, Malibu, CA, 1970 Chevrolet Camaro, and (28th) No. 45, Ken Adams, 1969 Ford Boss 302 Mustang		 (8th) No. 15, Daniel Lipetz, Vancouver, BC, 1970 Ford Boss 302 Mustang (driven by Parnelli Jones to 1970 Trans-Am Championship)
(8th) No. 15, Daniel Lipetz, Vancouver, BC, 1970 Ford Boss 302 Mustang (driven by Parnelli Jones to 1970 Trans-Am Championship)
(9th) No. 30, Arthur Miller, Santa Barbara, CA, 1967 Chevrolet Camaro, and (11th) No. 28, Nick DeVitis, 1968 Ford Mustang
(9th) No. 30, Arthur Miller, Santa Barbara, CA, 1967 Chevrolet Camaro, and (11th) No. 28, Nick DeVitis, 1968 Ford Mustang		 (10th) No. 15, Patrick S. Ryan, Asheville, NC, 1967 Chevrolet Camaro, and (12th) No. 71, Jeffrey H. Stout, 1970 Chevrolet Camaro
(10th) No. 15, Patrick S. Ryan, Asheville, NC, 1967 Chevrolet Camaro, and (12th) No. 71, Jeffrey H. Stout, 1970 Chevrolet Camaro		 (11th) No. 28, Nick DeVitis, Sammamish, WA, 1968 Ford Mustang
(11th) No. 28, Nick DeVitis, Sammamish, WA, 1968 Ford Mustang		 (12th) No. 71, Jeffrey H. Stout, Manhattan Beach, CA, 1970 Chevrolet Camaro
(12th) No. 71, Jeffrey H. Stout, Manhattan Beach, CA, 1970 Chevrolet Camaro
(13th) No. 72, John Kiland, Henderson, NV, 1969 Chevrolet Camaro
(13th) No. 72, John Kiland, Henderson, NV, 1969 Chevrolet Camaro		 (14th) No. 16, Vic Edlebrock, Torrance, CA, 1969 Ford Boss 302 Mustang
(14th) No. 16, Vic Edlebrock, Torrance, CA, 1969 Ford Boss 302 Mustang		 (15th) No. 13, Christi Edelbrock, Torrance, CA, 1968 Chevrolet Camaro; (14th) No. 16, Vic Edlebrock, 1969 Ford Boss 302 Mustang
(15th) No. 13, Christi Edelbrock, Torrance, CA, 1968 Chevrolet Camaro; (14th) No. 16, Vic Edlebrock, 1969 Ford Boss 302 Mustang		 (16th) No. 16, Donald Lee, Portola Valley, CA, 1968 Chevrolet Camaro
(16th) No. 16, Donald Lee, Portola Valley, CA, 1968 Chevrolet Camaro
(17th) No. 98, Chris Liebenberg, Boyertown, PA, 1967 Mercury Cougar (driven by Dan Gurney in 1967)
(17th) No. 98, Chris Liebenberg, Boyertown, PA, 1967 Mercury Cougar (driven by Dan Gurney in 1967)		 (18th) No. 7, Tony Hart, Moorpark, CA, 1967 Camaro, BEHIND No. 96, Ron Tribble, '67 Camaro, & No. 16, Vic Edlebrock, '69 Mustang
(18th) No. 7, Tony Hart, Moorpark, CA, 1967 Camaro, BEHIND No. 96, Ron Tribble, '67 Camaro, & No. 16, Vic Edlebrock, '69 Mustang		 (19th) No. 83, Gordon Gimbel, Roseville, CA, 1969 Ford Mustang, and (26th) No. 1, Jimmy Castle Jr., Monterey, CA, 1970 Camaro
(19th) No. 83, Gordon Gimbel, Roseville, CA, 1969 Ford Mustang, and (26th) No. 1, Jimmy Castle Jr., Monterey, CA, 1970 Camaro		 (20th) No. 16, A. Ross Myers, Boyertown, PA, 1970 Ford Boss 302 Mustang (driven by George Follmer in 1970)
(20th) No. 16, A. Ross Myers, Boyertown, PA, 1970 Ford Boss 302 Mustang (driven by George Follmer in 1970)
(22nd) No. 67, John Linfesty, Santa Monica, CA, 1968 Camaro, BEHIND No. 13, Christi Edelbrock, 1968 Camaro
(22nd) No. 67, John Linfesty, Santa Monica, CA, 1968 Camaro, BEHIND No. 13, Christi Edelbrock, 1968 Camaro		 (23rd) No. 89, Allen Denson, Orange, CA, 1966 Ford Mustang, and No. 16, Donald Lee, 1968 Chevrolet Camaro
(23rd) No. 89, Allen Denson, Orange, CA, 1966 Ford Mustang, and No. 16, Donald Lee, 1968 Chevrolet Camaro		 (25th) No. 48, Roger Williams, 1970 Chevrolet Camaro, and No. 98, Chris Liebenberg, 1967 Mercury Cougar
(25th) No. 48, Roger Williams, 1970 Chevrolet Camaro, and No. 98, Chris Liebenberg, 1967 Mercury Cougar		 (26th) No. 1, Jimmy Castle Jr., Monterey, CA, 1970 Camaro, BEHIND 98, Chris Liebenberg, 1967 Cougar, & 7, Tony Hart, 1967 Camaro
(26th) No. 1, Jimmy Castle Jr., Monterey, CA, 1970 Camaro, BEHIND 98, Chris Liebenberg, 1967 Cougar, & 7, Tony Hart, 1967 Camaro
(27th) No. 78, Michael S. Martin, San Juan Capitrano, CA, 1970 Ford Boss 302 Mustang
(27th) No. 78, Michael S. Martin, San Juan Capitrano, CA, 1970 Ford Boss 302 Mustang		 (28th) No. 45, Ken Adams, Gilroy, CA, 1969 Ford Boss 302 Mustang
(28th) No. 45, Ken Adams, Gilroy, CA, 1969 Ford Boss 302 Mustang		 (29th) No. 25, Craig Conley, Rancho Santa Fe, CA, 1970 Ford Boss 302 Mustang
(29th) No. 25, Craig Conley, Rancho Santa Fe, CA, 1970 Ford Boss 302 Mustang		 No. 77, Ken Epsman, 1970 Dodge Challenger; No. 2, Bruce Canepa, 1969 Ford Mustang; No. 13, Tomy Drissi, 1970 Chevrolet Camaro
No. 77, Ken Epsman, 1970 Dodge Challenger; No. 2, Bruce Canepa, 1969 Ford Mustang; No. 13, Tomy Drissi, 1970 Chevrolet Camaro
No. 16 Donald Lee, 1968 Camaro; No. 72 John Kiland, 1969 Camaro; and No. 13 Christi Edelbrock, 1968 Camaro
No. 16 Donald Lee, 1968 Camaro; No. 72 John Kiland, 1969 Camaro; and No. 13 Christi Edelbrock, 1968 Camaro		 No. 48, Roger Williams, 1970 Camaro; No. 96, Ron Tribble, 1967 Camaro; and No. 1, Jimmy Castle Jr., 1970 Camaro
No. 48, Roger Williams, 1970 Camaro; No. 96, Ron Tribble, 1967 Camaro; and No. 1, Jimmy Castle Jr., 1970 Camaro		 No. 16, A. Ross Myers, 1970 Ford Boss 302 Mustang, and No. 15, Daniel Lipetz, 1970 Boss 302 Mustang
No. 16, A. Ross Myers, 1970 Ford Boss 302 Mustang, and No. 15, Daniel Lipetz, 1970 Boss 302 Mustang		 No. 2, Bruce Canepa, 1969 Ford Mustang; No. 77, Ken Epsman, 1970 Dodge Challenger; No. 13, Tomy Drissi, 1970 Chevrolet Camaro
No. 2, Bruce Canepa, 1969 Ford Mustang; No. 77, Ken Epsman, 1970 Dodge Challenger; No. 13, Tomy Drissi, 1970 Chevrolet Camaro
No. 77, Ken Epsman, 1970 Dodge Challenger, and No. 13, Tomy Drissi, 1970 Chevrolet Camaro
No. 77, Ken Epsman, 1970 Dodge Challenger, and No. 13, Tomy Drissi, 1970 Chevrolet Camaro		 78 Michael S. Martin, 1970 Boss 302 Mustang; 98, Chris Liebenberg, 1967 Mercury Cougar; 83 Gordon Gimbel, 1969 Boss 302 Mustang
78 Michael S. Martin, 1970 Boss 302 Mustang; 98, Chris Liebenberg, 1967 Mercury Cougar; 83 Gordon Gimbel, 1969 Boss 302 Mustang		 No. 98, Chris Liebenberg, 1967 Mercury Cougar (driven by Dan Gurney in 1967)
No. 98, Chris Liebenberg, 1967 Mercury Cougar (driven by Dan Gurney in 1967)		 No. 77, Ken Epsman, 1970 Dodge Challenger; No. 13, Tomy Drissi, 1970 Chevrolet Camaro; No. 2, Bruce Canepa, 1969 Ford Mustang
No. 77, Ken Epsman, 1970 Dodge Challenger; No. 13, Tomy Drissi, 1970 Chevrolet Camaro; No. 2, Bruce Canepa, 1969 Ford Mustang
No. 13, Tomy Drissi, 1970 Chevrolet Camaro, and No. 2, Bruce Canepa, 1969 Ford Mustang
No. 13, Tomy Drissi, 1970 Chevrolet Camaro, and No. 2, Bruce Canepa, 1969 Ford Mustang		 22 Gary Goeringer, 1968 Mustang; 57 Forrest Straight, 1970 Mustang; 45 Ken Adams, 1969 Mustang; 28 Gregory Weirick, 1970 Camaro
22 Gary Goeringer, 1968 Mustang; 57 Forrest Straight, 1970 Mustang; 45 Ken Adams, 1969 Mustang; 28 Gregory Weirick, 1970 Camaro		 No. 45, Ken Adams, 1969 Ford Boss 302 Mustang, and No. 28, Gregory Weirick, 1970 Chevrolet Camaro
No. 45, Ken Adams, 1969 Ford Boss 302 Mustang, and No. 28, Gregory Weirick, 1970 Chevrolet Camaro		 No. 28, Nick DeVitis, 1968 Ford Mustang, and No. 15, Patrick S. Ryan, 1967 Chevrolet Camaro
No. 28, Nick DeVitis, 1968 Ford Mustang, and No. 15, Patrick S. Ryan, 1967 Chevrolet Camaro
No. 16, Vic Edlebrock, 1969 Ford Boss 302 Mustang, and No. 96, Ron Tribble, 1967 Chevrolet Camaro
No. 16, Vic Edlebrock, 1969 Ford Boss 302 Mustang, and No. 96, Ron Tribble, 1967 Chevrolet Camaro		 No. 83, Gordon Gimbel, 1969 Ford Boss 302 Mustang, and No. 98, Chris Liebenberg, 1967 Mercury Cougar
No. 83, Gordon Gimbel, 1969 Ford Boss 302 Mustang, and No. 98, Chris Liebenberg, 1967 Mercury Cougar		 No. 16, A. Ross Myers, 1970 Ford Boss 302 Mustang; No. 15, Daniel Lipetz, 1970 Boss 302; No. 78, Michael Martin, 1970 Boss 302
No. 16, A. Ross Myers, 1970 Ford Boss 302 Mustang; No. 15, Daniel Lipetz, 1970 Boss 302; No. 78, Michael Martin, 1970 Boss 302		 No. 2, Bruce Canepa, 1969 Ford Mustang, and No. 77, Ken Epsman, 1970 Dodge Challenger
No. 2, Bruce Canepa, 1969 Ford Mustang, and No. 77, Ken Epsman, 1970 Dodge Challenger
No. 45, Ken Adams, 1969 Ford Boss 302 Mustang, and No. 22, Gary Goeringer, 1968 Ford Mustang
No. 45, Ken Adams, 1969 Ford Boss 302 Mustang, and No. 22, Gary Goeringer, 1968 Ford Mustang		 No. 28, Gregory Weirick, 1970 Chevrolet Camaro, and No. 5, Michael Eisenberg, 1963 Ford Falcon Sprint
No. 28, Gregory Weirick, 1970 Chevrolet Camaro, and No. 5, Michael Eisenberg, 1963 Ford Falcon Sprint		 No. 15, Daniel Lipetz, 1970 Ford Boss 302 Mustang (driven by Parnelli Jones to 1970 Trans-Am Championship)
No. 15, Daniel Lipetz, 1970 Ford Boss 302 Mustang (driven by Parnelli Jones to 1970 Trans-Am Championship)		 No. 16, Donald Lee, 1968 Chevrolet Camaro, and No. 71, Jeffrey H. Stout, 1970 Chevrolet Camaro
No. 16, Donald Lee, 1968 Chevrolet Camaro, and No. 71, Jeffrey H. Stout, 1970 Chevrolet Camaro
No. 71, Jeffrey H. Stout, 1970 Chevrolet Camaro, and No. 28, Nick DeVitis,1968 Ford Mustang
No. 71, Jeffrey H. Stout, 1970 Chevrolet Camaro, and No. 28, Nick DeVitis,1968 Ford Mustang		 No. 98, Chris Liebenberg, 1967 Mercury Cougar (driven by Dan Gurney in 1967)
No. 98, Chris Liebenberg, 1967 Mercury Cougar (driven by Dan Gurney in 1967)		 No. 16, A. Ross Myers, 1970 Boss 302 Mustang; No. 15, Daniel Lipetz, 1970 Boss 302; No. 78, Michael Martin, 1970 Boss 302
No. 16, A. Ross Myers, 1970 Boss 302 Mustang; No. 15, Daniel Lipetz, 1970 Boss 302; No. 78, Michael Martin, 1970 Boss 302		 No. 77, Ken Epsman, 1970 Dodge Challenger (driven by Sam Posey in 1970)
No. 77, Ken Epsman, 1970 Dodge Challenger (driven by Sam Posey in 1970)
No. 2, Bruce Canepa, 1969 Ford Boss 302 Mustang (driven by Dan Gurney in 1969)
No. 2, Bruce Canepa, 1969 Ford Boss 302 Mustang (driven by Dan Gurney in 1969)		 No. 77, Ken Epsman, 1970 Dodge Challenger; No. 13, Tomy Drissi, 1970 Chevrolet Camaro; No. 2, Bruce Canepa, 1969 Ford Mustang
No. 77, Ken Epsman, 1970 Dodge Challenger; No. 13, Tomy Drissi, 1970 Chevrolet Camaro; No. 2, Bruce Canepa, 1969 Ford Mustang		 No. 98, Chris Liebenberg, 1967 Mercury Cougar, and No. 96, Ron Tribble, 1967 Chevrolet Camaro
No. 98, Chris Liebenberg, 1967 Mercury Cougar, and No. 96, Ron Tribble, 1967 Chevrolet Camaro		 No. 98, Chris Liebenberg, 1967 Mercury Cougar (driven by Dan Gurney in 1967)
No. 98, Chris Liebenberg, 1967 Mercury Cougar (driven by Dan Gurney in 1967)
No. 13, Tomy Drissi, 1970 Chevrolet Camaro (driven by Warren Agor in 1970)
No. 13, Tomy Drissi, 1970 Chevrolet Camaro (driven by Warren Agor in 1970)		 No. 13, Tomy Drissi, 1970 Chevrolet Camaro (driven by Warren Agor in 1970)
No. 13, Tomy Drissi, 1970 Chevrolet Camaro (driven by Warren Agor in 1970)		 No. 2, Bruce Canepa, 1969 Mustang; No. 13, Tomy Drissi, 1970 Camaro; No. 77, Ken Epsman, 1970 Dodge Challenger (BR)
No. 2, Bruce Canepa, 1969 Mustang; No. 13, Tomy Drissi, 1970 Camaro; No. 77, Ken Epsman, 1970 Dodge Challenger (BR)		 WINNER, No. 2, Bruce Canepa, 1969 Ford Boss 302 Mustang (driven by Dan Gurney in 1969)
WINNER, No. 2, Bruce Canepa, 1969 Ford Boss 302 Mustang (driven by Dan Gurney in 1969)
WINNER, No. 2, Bruce Canepa, 1969 Ford Boss 302 Mustang (driven by Dan Gurney in 1969)
WINNER, No. 2, Bruce Canepa, 1969 Ford Boss 302 Mustang (driven by Dan Gurney in 1969)

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Marc Demoulin14-Dec-2010 09:37
Great stuff. Golden age of Pony Cars! vVv
Marc
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