John Fudge – 1960 Balchowsky Ol’ Yaller IX 1963 Ol’ Yaller Mark IX Sports Racer, the ninth and last of the Old Yeller race cars. 401ci ‘Nailhead’ Buick V8 Engine 4 Twin-Choke Weber Carburetors 310bhp at 4,200rpm 4-Speed Manual TransmissionCoil Spring Suspension 4-Wheel Hydraulic Front Disc – Rear Drum Brakes Max Balchowsky (January 15, 1924… Continue reading Ol’ Yaller IX to Monterey
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Chris MacAllister
Chris MacAllister of Indianapolis, IN, born 9 May 1956, races his 1955 Jaguar D Type with us at the Rolex Monterey Historic Reunion at Laguna Seca, California and at the Velocity Invitational at Sonoma, CA. From https://www.historicgrandprix.com/Drivers/Chris%20MacAllister.htm … Maybe it’s something in the water, or in the air. But Indianapolis native Chris MacAllister is a… Continue reading Chris MacAllister
Jaguar D-Type XKD 502
Chris MacAllister will race his 1955 Jaguar D Type with us again at the Rolex Monterey Historic Reunion Aug 14-17 2024 at Laguna Seca, California. The Briggs Cunningham Trophy race group in which we (the Del Monte Trophy race group for which this Facebook page and www.dmtrg.com are kept up to date) combines the DMTRG… Continue reading Jaguar D-Type XKD 502
Jenson Button to Rolex Monterey 2024
2009 FIA Formula One World Champion to Race his Ex-Fangio Jaguar C-Type MONTEREY, Calif., June 27, 2024 — The competitive fire never diminishes in world-class athletes. Discontented sitting on the sidelines, 2009 FIA Formula One World Champion Jenson Button returns to the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion Aug. 14-17 not to sit idly by, but to… Continue reading Jenson Button to Rolex Monterey 2024
Rolex Monterey 2024
An extraordinary collection of significant race cars that celebrate the 50 years of historic racing will be presented at the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion August 14-17 at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca. The 50th Anniversary Exhibit, presented by Motul, will be the centerpiece in the paddock to recognize the past featured marques and individuals who have… Continue reading Rolex Monterey 2024
Rob Manson on TV
Rob Manson interview with Cars TV 2023, Del Monte Trophy Race Group THE VIDEO… View it at https://youtu.be/K6PhJ9-m8_4 Rob Manson is the chief marshal and coordinator of the Del Monte Trophy Race Group, that’s made up of the cars which raced (and the cars of a type which raced) at the original Pebble Beach Road… Continue reading Rob Manson on TV
Sparks Manning Special
From my inbox today, from David Steele David Steele, Executive Director of the American Hot Rod Foundation www.ahrf.com “I hope this finds everyone doing well and enjoying early 2024. I recently came across this absolutely wonderful footage from the 1954 Torrey Pines event and wanted to share it with you. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8K_F2ogd6c “This is particularly special for… Continue reading Sparks Manning Special
Lew Bracker, Pebble Beach driver
We came across a new social media posting by Lew Bracker – Palm Springs, California, USA – 28 January 2024 -on Facebook’s Ghost Tracks and Circuits page. We are trying to get in touch with him to see if we can relay more details here of his motor racing past. “It ocurred to me today… Continue reading Lew Bracker, Pebble Beach driver
2024 Bulletin 1
Rob Manson has published his first bulletin of the year which gives information on four events this year in which our group will participate. Feedback from driver/owners is invited so he and the organisers know what sort of grid size we expect, three or 33 cars! Here it is… https://dmtrg.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/2024-DMTRG-Bulletin-1.pdf
The Definition
What exactly is the Del Monte Trophy Race Group? What cars are eligible for the register? The Pebble Beach Road Races were first held on November 5, 1950. The Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance was first held on the same weekend. The Monterey Peninsula has since that time been an internationally recognized destination for motorsports fans.… Continue reading The Definition