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HMSA Spring Club Races 2015 – Report and Photos

Jonathan Feiber's Maserati Tipo 61 "Birdcage". DennisGray
Jonathan Feiber\'s Maserati Tipo 61 \"Birdcage\".

Historic Motor Sports Association (HMSA) held its 2015 Spring Club Races at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca on March 21-22. This year’s Spring Club event featured a strong field of historic race cars circling the 11-turn, 2.238-mile road course in Monterey, California.

California has experienced one of the most severe droughts in recent memory but you wouldn’t know it with the bright green hills and wild flowers in full bloom around Laguna Seca. On track there was absolutely no evidence of a drought with over 170 period-correct cars enjoying perfect weather and plenty of track time. The large entry was broken into seven run groups and included some spectacular cars from early 1950s sports racers to Formula Atlantic, Formula 5000 and Can-Am machines.

The HMSA Spring Club Races have become the “dress rehearsal” for the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion, allowing those who want to run the big event a chance to audition on the same stage as the big show. The Reunion is now requiring participants to compete in three events prior to coming to Monterey in August. Running this event not only gives them seat time at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca but also gives them the opportunity to become friends with the HMSA staff who will be running the Reunion.

Chevron was the feature marque for the HMSA Spring Club Races 2015, with examples of their great formula and sports racers represented in two different run groups. The Formula Atlantic race was highlighted with the Chevron B39 of Martin Lauber taking the win over a strong field. In the sports racing event there were five Chevrons among the Lolas, McLarens, Porsches and Saubers on the grid. At the finish two were on the podium along with the winning Lola T294 of Cal Meeker, as Gray Gregory’s Chevron B26 took second and Jim Bouzaglou’s Chevron B23 brought home third.

The HMSA Spring Club Event 2015 was like getting a sneak preview of that blockbuster movie that’s sure to take the Oscar – you just can’t wait to see the entire show come August when the next Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion rolls around.

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Similar to the 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014 races, Senior Photographer Dennis Gray also documented the HMSA Spring Club Races 2015 from Laguna Seca on the Monterey Peninsula. We split up Dennis’ 80 pictures into two galleries. The first gallery starting below features our favorite images, all displayed in the full-width view of Sports Car Digest, while the second gallery can be found on the last page of the gallery and gives a comprehensive view of all the photographs.

HMSA Spring Club Races 2015 – Featured Photo Gallery

 

Nick Colonna's jaguar XKE in turn two Sunday.
Nick Colonna’s Jaguar E-Type Low Drag Coupe in turn two Sunday.
Steve Schmidt's Porsche RSR in turn two Sunday.
Steve Schmidt’s Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 3.0 in turn two Sunday.
Quick well driven Jeff Abramson's Corvette.
Quick well driven Jeff Abramson’s Chevrolet Corvette.
Mark Cane in his Shelby GT350.
Mark Cane in his Shelby Mustang GT350.

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Jeni Yeakel-Swanson in her Chevrolet Corvette.
Jeni Yeakel-Swanson in her Chevrolet Corvette.
Erickson Shirley's Lister Costin Chevrolet.
Erickson Shirley’s Costin Lister-Chevrolet.
John Delane out for the first time in his Lola T212.
John Delane out for the first time in his Lola T212.
Nick Colonna's McLaren M8C in turn two Sunday.
Nick Colonna’s McLaren M8C in turn two Sunday.

 

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HMSA Spring Club Races 2015 – Featured Photo Gallery Page Two

 

Cal Meeker's Lola T294 in turn two Sunday.
Cal Meeker’s Lola T294 in turn two Sunday.
Brian Groza's Sauber C4.
Brian Groza’s Sauber C4.
Francois Castaing's Chevron B23 in turn two Sunday.
Francois Castaing’s Chevron B23 in turn two Sunday.
Michael Wirrick in his Lola T204.
Michael Wirrick in his Lola T204.

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Leland Osborn in his Genie Mk.5A.
Leland Osborn in his Genie Mk.5A.
Nick Colonna grabs the inside line in his Jaguar E Type.
Nick Colonna grabs the inside line in his Jaguar E-Type Low Drag Coupe.
Eric Haga in his McLaren M1A.
Eric Haga in his McLaren M1A.
Jeff Hill's Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint Veloce in turn eleven Sunday morning.
Jeff Hill’s Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint Veloce in turn eleven Sunday morning.

 

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HMSA Spring Club Races 2015 – Featured Photo Gallery Page Three

 

Bruce Leeson's McLaren M10B Sunday morning.
Bruce Leeson’s McLaren M10B Sunday morning.
Eric Haga's Lola T300.
Eric Haga’s Lola T300.
Mike Sullivan's Porsche 356.
Mike Sullivan’s Porsche 356.
Bill Ockerlund's Datsun 510 in turn eleven Sunday afternoon.
Bill Ockerlund’s Datsun 510 in turn eleven Sunday afternoon.

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Jonathan Feiber's Maserati Tipo 61 "Birdcage" in turn eleven Sunday.
Jonathan Feiber’s Maserati Tipo 61 Birdcage in turn eleven Sunday.
Arthur Cook's Lotus Eleven in turn eleven Sunday morning.
Arthur Cook’s Lotus Eleven in turn eleven Sunday morning.
Jeff Gerken's BMW CSL.
Jeff Gerken’s BMW CSL.
Denver Jorge Pires in his Porche 934.5.
Denver Jorge Pires in his Porche 934.5.

 

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HMSA Spring Club Races 2015 – Featured Photo Gallery Page Four

 

Steve Schmidt's Porsche RSR in turn eleven Saturday.
Steve Schmidt’s Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 3.0 in turn eleven Saturday.
Michael Doyle's XKE Jaguar in turn eleven.
Michael Doyle’s Jaguar E-Type in turn eleven.
Bill Ockerlund's Cobra in turn eleven Saturday.
Bill Ockerlund’s Shelby Cobra in turn eleven Saturday.
Vern Neff's Lotus 18.
Vern Neff’s Lotus 18.

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Bob Baker's Ralt RT1 in "The Corkscrew."
Bob Baker’s Ralt RT-1 in “The Corkscrew.”
Tom Minnich's Ralt RT-1 in "The Corkscrew"..
Tom Minnich’s Ralt RT-1 in “The Corkscrew”.
Steve Park's Cobra.
Steve Park’s Shelby Cobra.
Tim Park's Cobra.
Tim Park’s Shelby Cobra.

 

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HMSA Spring Club Races 2015 – Featured Photo Gallery Page Five

 

Frank Altamura's Porsche 911.
Frank Altamura’s Porsche 911.
Fred Della Noce's G12 Ginetta.
Fred Della Noce’s G12 Ginetta.
John Murray's BMW 2002.
John Murray’s BMW 2002.
Martin Lauber's Chevron B39.
Martin Lauber’s Chevron B39.

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Bob Baker's Ralt RT1 sets up for "The Corkscrew."
Bob Baker’s Ralt RT-1 sets up for “The Corkscrew.”
Bruce Leeson's McLaren M10B early Saturday.
Bruce Leeson’s McLaren M10B early Saturday.
David Alvarado's MARCH 76B sets up for "The Corkscrew".
David Alvarado’s March 76B sets up for “The Corkscrew”.
Jonathan Burke's Brabham BT40.
Jonathan Burke’s Brabham BT40.

 

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HMSA Spring Club Races 2015 – Featured Photo Gallery Page Six

 

Erickson Shirley sets up his Lister Costin Chevrolet for turn 8 "The Corkscrew".
Erickson Shirley sets up his Costin-bodied Lister Chevrolet for turn 8 “The Corkscrew”.
Carla Marvin in her Lotus Eleven.
Carla Marvin in her Lotus Eleven.
John Hurabiell's Lotus Eleven.
John Hurabiell’s Lotus Eleven.
Steve Schmidt's Porsche 356.
Steve Schmidt’s Porsche 356.

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Jonathan Feiber's Maserati Tipo 61 "Birdcage".
Jonathan Feiber’s Maserati Tipo 61 “Birdcage”.
Henry Moore's Lotus Elite out of turn six.
Henry Moore’s Lotus Elite out of turn six.
Glen Oliveria's Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint accelerates up the hill out of turn six.
Glen Oliveria’s Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint accelerates up the hill out of turn six.
Stacks on Bruce Leeson's McLaren M10B.
Stacks on Bruce Leeson’s McLaren M10B.

 

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HMSA Spring Club Races 2015 – Main Photo Gallery (click image for larger picture and description)

 

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