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TRANS AM 1968 – 1969
1968 was largely dominated by Mark Donohue driving for Roger Penske. Penske campaigned Camaros through 1969 when he signed with American Motors to race the Javelin in 1970 and 1971. Donohue would chalk up 20 race victories between 1967 and 1970 and three unofficial drivers championships, the third achieved in 1971.
The 1970 Trans Am series is regarded by most racing historians as the high water mark of American road racing. Every “Pony Car” manufacturer was represented with a factory team and top driving talent. Chevrolet had the Chaparral Camaro Z28 team with Jim Hall, Ed Leslie and Vic Elford. Ford’s Bud Moore 302 Boss Mustangs were driven by Parnelli Jones and George Follmer. For Plymouth, the All American Racing Cudas were handled by Dan Gurney and Swede Savage. Sam Posey and occasionally Tony Adamowicz drove Ray Caldwell’s Autodynamics Challenger TA. Jerry Titus had the Pontiac Trans Am. Roger Penske’s Sonoco AMC Javelin team shared Mark Donohue and Peter Revson. The Mercury Cougars were driven by Charlie Rainville, Bruce Jennings and three other drivers in the two races of the 1968 season.
NO MARGIN FOR ERROR
In this 1968 Ford promo film you see why there is “No margin for error” to win. Mustang,(Shelby team, Jerry Titus) and Camaro (Mark Donohue) face off for championship points.
64 cars in 4 categories for the 24 hours of Daytona. Independent Ford GT-40,Porsche long-tail prototypes. Cale Yarborough at Daytona driving Mercury NASCAR, unbelievable ending of the race at 200 MPH.
