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Featuring Alfa Romeo OFFICIAL PROGRAM COMPLIMENTS OF PRESENTED BY e pi s le Gil ert Rob by g n ti n i Pa F e a t u r i n g A l f a R o m e o September 10, 2010 • Downtown, Watkins Glen, NY a production o f wat k i n s g l e n promotions - 607.535.3003 - www.grandprixfestiva l . c o m Community Bank N.A. Page 2 The Hi-Lites Advance purchase of dinner ticket is required - by September 14th The Hi-Lites Page 3 Welcome to our Celebration of Road Racing in Watkins Glen! Dear Visitor: This year marks the 18th annual Grand Prix Festival of Watkins Glen and the 62nd anniversary of the first post-World War II road race in the United States – held here in Watkins Glen. The volunteer board members of Watkins Glen Promotions and the Festival Management Team welcome you to our village, the home of American road racing! We hope that you will enjoy your stay in the area as well as your experience at this year’s event. Our featured marque for 2010 is the Alfa Romeo on their 100th Anniversary of the manufacturing of the first Alfa in Italy. We’re proud to announce that the 1938 Alfa driven to victory at the 1948 Watkins Glen Grand Prix by Frank Griswold will be on display on the court house lawn. To see an impressive collection of Alfas, be sure Cars drive in the 2009 Tribute Laps. (photo by Bill Green) to visit Lafayette Park – one block east of Franklin Street between Fourth and Fifth streets. They should arrive from their Tour de Marque rally at 2 p.m. to park on display. Also to be found in Lafayette Park at 3 p.m. In This Program: will be The Legends Speak presented by the • Welcome ..................................................... 3 International Motor Racing Research Center. • 1960 Races .................................................. 4 Cap your day off the fireworks show in the • Chemung Canal Top Sponsor ..................... 6 gorge. It will be begin as soon as it’s dark at about • Racing Began in 1948 ................................. 7 8 p.m. The rest of the action for the evening is to • Alfas Here Since the Start ........................... 8 the north along Franklin Street as our local pub and eateries welcome you their establishments. • SVRA Tribute ............................................. 10 The Grand Prix Festival of Watkins Glen is a • Alfas Celebrating 100th ............................. 11 production of Watkins Glen Promotions, a local not- • Tour de Marque ......................................... 12 for-profit organization dedicated to producing quality • Adele Sautter Will Be Missed .................... 13 special events in Schuyler County. Each year’s • Concours d’Elegance ................................ 14 Festival is the culmination of a year of work by a • Glenora Run ............................................... 15 dedicated Management Team of over 40 volunteers, • Glenkhana .................................................. 18 assisted on event day by nearly 150 more • Knapp Roadster Tour ................................. 19 volunteers. We expect that nearly 700 vintage and classic sports cars will participate in a wide variety • Drivers Walk of Fame ................................. 19 of events, culminating in the Watkins Glen Grand • Concours d’LeMons .................................. 20 Prix Tribute in the evening. If you like sports cars, • Red Newt Founders’ Tour .......................... 22 and especially Alfa Romeos, you’re in right place! • Lake to Lake Ramble ................................. 22 Please be sure to show our Festival sponsors • Watkins Glen Promotions .......................... 23 and program advertisers your appreciation by using • Shuttle Service .......................................... 24 their products and services. Without their generosity, • Stone Bridge Drivers ................................. 24 we would be unable to hold the Festival. • Support Our Sponsors .............................. 25 In the Spirit of the Sport, • Model Concours ........................................ 26 • Volunteers Important ................................. 27 • Original Circuit Map ................................... 28 Marianne Shoemaker • Festival Schedule ...................................... 30 Management Team Leader • Watkins Glen Village Map .......................... 31 Page 4 The Hi-Lites 1960 Good Year for Racing at the Glen By BILL GREEN McCarthy in a Berlinetta Ferrari. Floyd Aaskov led the Watkins Glen was celebrating its 13th year of opening 18 laps in a Buick-powered Lister, building up racing 50 years ago, in 1960. an 11-second lead. McCarthy closed the gap and was The first major race weekend was the SCCA only one second behind when Aaskov spun out, letting divisional event, the Glen Classic. The event had McCarthy through to win the race. John Henderson seven classes of competitors. The Ladies Race was driving a BOCAR finished second. McCarthy’s average won by Laura Dasey driving a Corvette. Donna Sayah winning speed was 82.22 mph. was second in an Elva Formula Jr. Third was Carolyn On Aug. 14, 1960, the Glen hosted an AMA Bergman in an MGA. motorcycle race. The winner of the big 150-mile Race 1 was for cars in the G and H Production National was Brad Andres riding a Harley-Davidson. classes. John Wendt in an Alfa Romeo won first overall Second was Jim Koplinski on a BSA. Andres’ winning and first in GP class. Race 2 for E Production cars average speed was 84.67 mph. was won by Sherm Decker driving an MGA. Race 3 Aug. 21 saw the second annual MG race was for F Production and H Modified classes. Mark sanctioned by the Western New York MG Car Club. Donohue won the race driving an Elva Courier. Race 4 The BMC Cup for 30 laps was won by Sherm Decker was for Formula Jr. cars and was won by M.O. Clark in his Twin Cam MGA at an average speed of 74.8 in a Stanguellini Formula Jr. Race 5 was for B, C and mph. Finishing second was Ross de St. Croix in an D Production cars. Don Yenko won driving a Corvette. MGA Twin Cam, and third was Bob Poupard, also in All but the last race of the day were 22 laps. The an MGA Twin Cam. last race was the 33-lap Glen Classic for Classes B, The Western New York Cup race was won by Joe C, D, E, F and G Modified and the top three finishers Suessmon in an MGT F. The Hambro Cup race was in Race 2 and Race 5. won by Bill Terrell in an MGA. The overall winner in the Glen Classic was Dean On Sept. 23 and 24, the annual Watkins Glen The Hi-Lites Page 5 Sports Car Grand Prix was held. Two races were run Corvette with an average winning speed of 81.7 mph. the first day, along with official practice. The Harold The race of the day was the 13th annual Watkins Jacques Memorial Race for 22 laps featured classes Glen Sports Car Grand Prix for B, C, D, E and F Modified G and H Production and I Modified. It was won by cars. It was 44 laps long, and right from the start Walt Vincent Tamburo driving a Sunbeam at an average Hansgen was in the lead in Briggs S. Cunningham’s speed of 69.36 mph. Type 61 Maserati. He led until the halfway point, when The last race of the day was for Formula III cars he was coming into the chicane at the south end of and unrestricted cars. The Glen Region Open was 10 the track. The engine broke and he spun on his own laps and was won by George Weaver in a Grand Prix oil. He was forced to retire from the race. Maserati at an average speed of 75.13 mph. Augie Pabst in a Scarab went on to win the race Saturday’s first race was the 22-lap Seneca Cup at an average winning speed of 88.80 mph. for Formula Jrs. It was won by Walter Hansgen in a The last race of the season at the Glen was the Cooper Formula Jr. with an average speed of 83 mph. third international FIA Formula Libre held Oct. 9, a nice, Next came the Collier Brothers Memorial Trophy race sunny and warm fall day. for E Production cars. The 22-lap race was won by Some of the top world-class drivers were here Duncan Black in a Daimler with an average speed of to race in the 100-lap, 230-mile event. Among them: 76.8 mph. Dr. M.R.J. Wyllie in a Lola would win the Stirling Moss, world champion in 1959 and 1960, Jack 22-lap Queen Catharine Cup race for G and H Modified Brabham, Roy Salvadori, Paul O’Shea, Joakim Bonnier, cars at an average speed of 83.1 mph. Oliver Gendebien and Bill Sadler. The Dix Cup followed for F Production cars, also Moss, in Rob Walker’s Lotus-Climax, started from 22 laps. It was won by John Cannon in an Elva with the pole but fell back to fourth. Brabham in a factory an average speed of 73.3 mph. William Harwell drove Cooper-Climax led the first seven laps, then Bonnier a C Bristol to win the Schuyler Carrera, another 22- took the lead in his Yeoman Credit Cooper. He stayed lap race, for D Production cars. His average winning in front until lap 24, when Brabham re-took the lead. All speed was 77.1 mph. this time, Moss was working his way back to second, Next came the 22-lap Glen Trophy for B and C and then he got in front on lap 46 and stayed there to ProductionCollect. cars, and it was won by Bob Johnson in a the end. His winning average speed was 105.85 mph. Collect.Protect, 515 East 4th St. Protect, Inside Walmart Relax. Open Sun.-Thurs. 7-10; Relax. Fri. & Sat. 7-11 Representing… 607-535-6119 Representing… McDonald’s of Watkins Glen GLEN MOUNTAIN DOUGLAS B.
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