The HMSA Spring Club Races 2017 was staged March 18-19 at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in Salinas, California. The two-day Historic Motor Sports Association event featured Formula Fords at the 11-turn, 2.238-mile road course on the Monterey Peninsula.
After weeks and weeks of rain in Monterey, Mother Nature was kind and participants were treated to moderate temperatures and mostly clear skies.Seven run groups took to the track with only a few missed steps over the two days. The Formula Ford guys were given their own run group and a huge field turned up for what would be the first of a multi-race series for the class. The racing was tight and clean at the HMSA Spring Club Races 2017, with very few people cutting the thick green grass and wild flowers that were popping up all around the track.
HMSA always attracts some pretty interesting cars and the 2017 Spring Club was no exception with examples ranging from Steve Schmidt’s 1976 Porsche 935 K3 and 1958 Porsche 356 Speedster; Erickson Shirley’s 1959 Lister Costin-Chevrolet; Thor Johnson’s 1974 BMW CSL 3.5 Liter; Brian Groza’s 1975 Sauber C4; Tom Byrnes’ 1964 Brabham BT8; Terry Sullivan’s 1969 AMC Rambler SC and a great selection of Shelby’s finest Cobras and Mustangs. There was also a Sauber, Leech, Platypus, Koing-Heath and Pupulidy on track. All and all a very interesting group of cars.
Similar to 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016, Sports Car Digest also documented the 2017 HMSA Spring Club Races with Senior Photographer Dennis Gray offering the following pictures from Laguna Seca.
HMSA Spring Club Races 2017 – Photo Gallery (photos: Dennis Gray)
Tim Park – 1963 Shelby 289 Cobra
No.14 not listed.
Bruce Maxwell Leeson – 1969 McLaren M10B
Bob Kullas – 1969 Chevron B16
Larry Savage – 1976 March 76B
Dan Cowdrey – 1970 Titan MK6
Erickson Shirley – 1959 Lister Costin
Formula Fords were celebrated at this year\’s race
Norm Cowdrey – Crossle 172 CF
Chuck Christensen – 1959 Porsche 356
Robert Hardison – 1990 Oldsmobile
Mike McNamee – 1985 Buick Somerset
Steve Schmidt – 1976 Porsche 935K3
Gordon Johnson – 1991 IMSA GTO Olds Cutlass Supreme
Ken Epsman – 1988 Ford T-Bird
David Alvarado – 1972 Chevron B21-23
Max Jamiesson – 1960 Porsche 356 Super 90
Edward Lauber – 1969 Titian Mk 5
James Alder-Jaguar XK120
Robert Engberg – 1957 Elva Mk II
Bob Roth – 1963 Genie
Thor Thorson – 1962 Elva MK 6
Frank Altamura – 1955 Pupulidy Porsche Special
Robert Engberg – 1957 Elva Mk II
David Alvarado – 1970 Titan Mk6B
Tim Park – 1963 Shelby 289 Cobra
Steve Park – 1962 Shelby 289 Cobra
Jim Reed – 1966 Shelby GT 350
Jim Bouzaglou – 1964 Cobra 289
Jim Halsey – 1965 Shelby GT350
Lindsay Ross – 1966 Shelby GT350
Daniel Goldsmith – 1968 Chevrolet Camaro
Tim Park – 1963 Shelby 289 Cobra
Marty Beaulieu- 1967 Mercury Cougar
Lorne Leibel – 1965 Cobra 289
John Morton-Tigre Ford
Walt Brown Jr – 1970 Chevrolet Camaro
Bill Ockerlund – 1968 Shelby Knotchback
Frank Altamura – 1966 Porsche 911S
No.910 911 Porsche is not listed.
Lindsay Ross – 1963 Porsche 356 Super 90
Robert Manson – 1962 Lotus 7
Robert Manson – 1962 Lotus 7
Bill Ockerlund – 1971 Alfa Romeo GTV
No.122 Datsun is not listed.
Dave Stone – 1971 Datsun 510
Lindsay Ross – 1963 Porsche 356 Super 90c
No.46 Datsun 240Z is not listed.
No.910 911 Porsche is not listed.
Doug Sallen – 1967 Porsche 911S
Edward Lauber – 1967 Alfa Romeo Giulia Super
Malcolm Cox – 1960 MGA
Frank Altamura – 1966 Porsche 911S
Jonathan Ornstein – 1973 Datsun 710
No.46 Datsun 240Z is not listed.
Chris Locke – 1963 Lotus 27
Rob Forbes – 1967 Brabham BT21
Tom Byrnes – 1964 Brabham BT8
Michael Callaham – 1964 Lotus 23B
Fred Della Noce – 1966 Ginetta G12
Don Pepperdene – 1970 Leech Mk 1
Mark Sange – 1959 BMC Huffaker FJ
Bruce Leeson – 1969 Lotus 69
No.72 a Ginie is not listed.
Carl Moore – 1962 Lotus 22
Chris Locke – 1963 Lotus 27
Nicholas Colyvas – 1969 Merlyn 11A
Paul Richins – 1967 Brabham BT 21C
No number.
Jonathan Kitchen – 1969 Lotus 61
Edward Lauber – 1969 Titian Mk 5
Bob Hancock – 1969 Merlyn 11A
Dan Wardman – Winkelmann WDF2
Norm Cowdrey – Crossle 172 CF
N0.24 is not listed.
No number-unlisted.
Matt Ammer – 1972 Koing-Heath KHF-1
Greg Meyer-Sadler Mk4.
Devin Special
Steve Schmidt – 1958 Porsche 356 Speedster
Arthur Cook – 1958 Lotus 11
Jeff Marx – 1955 Mercedes-Benz 190SL
Tom Matychowiak – 1959 Elva Courier
John Fudge – 1963 Genie Mark VII
William Kirkwood – 1961 Elva Courier Mk II
Bob Roth – 1963 Genie
Danny Baker-1979 RALT RT-1
Bob Baker -RALT RT1
Brian Groza – 1975 Sauber C4
James Roth – 1962 Lotus 23B
Rob Forbes – 1967 Brabham BT21
Brian Andrews – 1964 Lotus 23
Neil Alexander – 1964 Porsche Platypus
Bill Ockerlund – 1976 Dekon Monza
Thor Johnson – 1974 BMW Schnitzer 3.5 Liter
David Martin – 1976 Datsun 240Z
Glenn Chiou – 1970 Datsun 240Z
Jim Hague – 1988 Pontiac Grand Prix
Terry Sullivan – 1969 AMC Rambler SC
Tom Minnich – 2013 Porsche Cup Car
Bill Ockerlund – 1976 Dekon Monza
Dave Dwoskin – 1982 Ralt RT5
Steve Schmidt – 1958 Porsche 356 Speedster
Allen Nicholas – 1978 March 78B
Steve Park – 1962 Shelby 289 Cobra
Bill Ockerlund – 1968 Shelby Knotchback
Lynn Park – 1963 Shelby 289 Cobra
Jim Reed – 1966 Shelby GT 350
Jim Gallucci – 1967 Mercury Cougar
David Alvarado – 1972 Chevron B21-23
Paul Kitchen – 1969 Lotus 61
Bob Roth – 1963 Genie
Erickson Shirley – 1959 Lister Costin
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Great photography the action really brings back the fabulous racing of yester year not like the processions we have today.
Tight and clean images as always Dennis ! Beautiful!
Excellent event once again! Great way to start the year off on the RIGHT FOOT! Great photo’s off all Dennis.
Great shots, Dennis!
Thanks for the comments. I was looking to capture faces even eyes of the driver’s. To get the feeling of images from the fifties where yo could see and feel the driver’s intensity. Oh for clear shields and no sun glasses. Just a couple weeks till the May Historics. Lose those dark shields and sun glasses. Ciao