Turbo 510, I drove the Turbo Box Flare 510, and Rob in the Skyline:
Wayne McAtee and Troy Ermish
Mark Bowen, Dave Stone and multiple cars from socal
Les’ Datsun 1200 and the Frisselle 240z IMSA car:
This Bluebird coupe was also a treat to watch on the track:
We anxiously awaited the B-sedan qualifying laps and race at 10am and 2pm. It was amazing to see all of the Datsuns out there:
Here is a short video clip of the B-sedan race starting with Datsuns, Alfas, and BMWs:
One of the most exciting battles was between Troy Ermish (#38 510) and Jon Norman (#58 Alfa). These two mixed it up for the first handful of laps until Troy’s 510 had a suspension failure. Watch this short video clip from Turn 4…both cars foot to the floor and within inches of each other!
Of course the paddock is like a candy store for any gearhead with plenty of high dollar, rare and eclectic automobiles… like the track-prepped 300SL and ’59 Porsche 356A with a very trick 911 4-cylinder(yup, not a typo!)…check the gallery for plenty of pictures:
We commend all of the drivers and crew members for keeping the Datsun racing spirit alive!
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