The Coronado Speed Festival 2011 was held September 24-25 at Naval Air Station North Island in Coronado, California.
The 14th Annual Fleet Week Coronado Speed Festival saw a field of more than 250 historic racing cars take to the 1.7-mile course constructed in mere days on the runways and taxiways of the military base. Participants in the 2011 edition of the “Race at the Base” were grouped into nine different race classes, each divided according to make, age and horsepower.The following race groups were seen on the track: 1952 – 1959 Sports Racing and Production cars; 1962 – 1972 Sports Racing and Formula Cars under 2000cc; 1969 – 1980 Sports Racing and Formula Cars; 1953 – 1966 Production cars under 2000cc; 1959 – 1966 Production cars – Disc Brake; 1962 – 1966 Productions cars over 2500cc; 1965 – 1988 FIA Manufacturer Championship Cars; Historic NASCAR and 1966 – 1972 Historic Trans-Am.
Notable entries at the 2011 Fleet Week historic races included the 1957 Maserati 200Si of Ned Spieker; Tom Claridge’s 1953 Kurtis 500S; 1954 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing of Steve Marx; Cameron Healy’s 1953 Cooper “Pooper” Porsche; 1962 Abarth Porsche of Ranson Webster; 1967 Porsche 910 of Thor Johnson; 1962 Cooper King Cobra of Donn Vickey; John Goodman’s 1972 Ferrari Sparling Special and the 1966 Ford GT40 P1061 of Jim Click.
The 2011 Coronado Speed Festival also celebrated the Centennial of Naval Aviation at its birthplace, Naval Air Station North Island. The Navy provided a visual display of the evolution of Naval aviation with static displays of jets, planes and helicopters at the entrance to the event.
Similar to our 2010 Festival coverage, photographer Brett Siegel of Siegel Thurston Photography also documented the 2011 Coronado Speed Festival, offering the following 550 images that capture the diverse field of entrants and the unique temporary road course at the Naval Air Station North Island. To see more from Brett, visit www.siegelthurston.com.
Coronado Speed Festival 2011 – Photo Gallery (click image for larger picture and description)
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Coronado Speed Festival 2011 – Sunday Race Results
Group One – 1952-1959 Sport & Production with Drum Brakes
1. Cameron Healy, 1953 Cooper Porsche “Pooper”
2. Thor Johnson, 1959 Lotus 17
3. John Goodman, 1958 Devin SS
4. Ron Federspiel, 1964 Crusader Sports Racer
5. Chris Orosco, 1959 Lola Mk 1
Coronado Speed Festival 2011 Group One – Complete Sunday Race Results
Group Two – 1962-1972 Sports Racing and Formula Cars-under 2000c
1. Dave Vegher, 1969 Chevron B-15
2. John Delane, 1966 Brabham BT18
3. Tom Lee, 1969 Brabham BT30
4. Dan Cowdrey, 1970 Titan Mk 6
5. Martin Lauber, 1970 Titan Mk 6
Coronado Speed Festival 2011 Group Two – Complete Sunday Race Results
Group Three – 1969-1980 Sports Racing & Formula Cars
1. Dan Marvin, 1976 March 76B
2. Paul Wilson, 1973 March 73A
3. Bernard Juchli, 1976 Chevron B34
4. Bruce Leeson, 1969 McLaren M10B
5. Harinda de Silva, 1975 Ralt RT1
Coronado Speed Festival 2011 Group Three – Complete Sunday Race Results
Group Four – 1953-1966 Production Cars under 2000c
1. Dennis Racine, 1966 Morris Mini Cooper
2. Leonard Turnbeaugh, 1958 Porsche 356A
3. Ranson Webster, 1962 Abarth Porsche
4. Lon Walters, 1964 Elva Courier Mk IV
5. Brian Howlett, 1961 Morgan Plus 4
Coronado Speed Festival 2011 Group Four – Complete Sunday Race Results
Group Five – 1959-1966 Production Cars with Disc Brakes
1. Victor Avila, 1965 Lotus 26R
2. Najeeb Khan, 1965 Ginetta G4R
3. Kaid Marouf, 1965 Ginetta G12
4. Jim Froula, 1967 Datsun Bluebird
5. Edward Carden, 1966 Chevron B2
Coronado Speed Festival 2011 Group Five – Complete Sunday Race Results
Group Six – 1962-1966 Production Cars over 2500cc
1. John Goodman, 1964 Shelby Cobra
2. Jim Halsey, 1965 Shelby GT350
3. Terry Miller, 1963 Chevrolet Corvette
4. Jeff Kline, 1964 Ginetta G4
5. John Morton, 1964 Sunbeam Tiger
Coronado Speed Festival 2011 Group Six – Complete Sunday Race Results
Group Seven – 1965-1988 FIA Manufacturer Championship Cars
1. Ken Davis, 1985 Mercury Capri
2. Robert Gritten, 1972 Lola T292
3. Jim Bouzaglou, 1973 Chevron B23
4. Robert Ryan, 1968 McLaren M6B
5. John Goodman, 1972 Ferrari Sparling Special
Coronado Speed Festival 2011 Group Seven – Complete Sunday Race Results
Group Eight – Historic NASCAR
1. Jim Hague, 1988 Pontiac Grand Prix
2. Tom Klauer, 1988 Pontiac Grand Prix
3. Bill Daffren, 1996 Ford Thunderbird
4. John Davis, 1992 Pontiac Grand Prix
5. Wes McNay, 1991 Pontiac Grand Prix
Coronado Speed Festival 2011 Group Eight – Complete Sunday Race Results
Group Nine – 1966-1972 Historic Trans-Am
1. Ken Adams, 1969 Ford Mustang Boss 302
2. Bruce Canepa, 1970 AMC Javelin
3. Jim Hague, 1971 AMC Javelin
4. Jim Click, 1969 Ford Mustang
5. Jon Norman, 1971 Alfa Romeo GTV
Coronado Speed Festival 2011 Group Nine – Complete Sunday Race Results
[Source: Coronado Speed Festival; photo credit: Brett Siegel]
Detailed captions, PLEASE!
Too many photos! Throw out the mediocre ones so I have time to actually look at the good ones.
Yes, let’s please edit the photos a little. A dozen or so of the best would be great.
Please give info on photos……….