2009 Monterey Historic Automobile Races - Sunday Results and Photos

The 2009 Monterey Historic Automobile Races were held August 15th and 16th at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in Monterey, California.

Held annually at the 2.238-mile and 11-turn Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, the Monterey Historics celebrated its 36th anniversary in 2009. Sunday at the Monterey Historics included the earth-shaking Can-Am class, FIA Mfg. Championship Cars, IMSA GT, the predominantly American muscle 1963-1967 GT Cars over 2500cc, among others.
“The field of cars is really extraordinary and not just the Porsches but all of them,” said Steve Earle of General Racing, which produces the event. “The racing (for 15 different race groups) was excellent – pretty darn clean – and as long as everybody is having a good time, then I am happy.”

Earle drove his own C-Type Jaguar in Group 1B. “It’s just sort of an old family friend now…its old reliable,” he said about the car, which he has had for 25 years. “It’s the last race for us here, so we’ll be at the back of the grid having a nice time,” he added, referring to the fact that General Racing will no longer be producing the event after this year. (Later that evening, at the Rolex Awards Ceremony, Earle was presented with a Rolex Oyster Perpetual Milgauss by Doug Meine, Executive Vice President Rolex Watch U.S.A., after delivering an emotional farewell speech.)

Sports Car Digest was fortunate to have photographer Dennis Gray at the track the entire weekend to document the Monterey Historics. To see more of Gray’s work, visit www.dennisgrayphotographer.com.

(Click here for Saturday’s results and photos)

2009 Monterey Historics Sunday Results and Photo Gallery (click image for larger picture)

Group 1B – 1947-1955 Sports Racing and GT Cars over 1500cc

1. 1952 Schaghticoke Manning Special, Robert Manson, Barcelona, Spain
2. 1949 Parkinson-Jaguar Special, John Buddenbaum, Sunnyvale, CA
3. 1949 Baldwin Mercury Special, Jim Herlinger, Woodside, CA

Steve Earle - 1953 Jaguar C-Type — Steve Earle – 1953 Jaguar C-Type

Alex Curtis - 1955 Mercedes Benz 300SL — Alex Curtis – 1955 Mercedes Benz 300SL

Group 2B – 1971-1976 FIA Mfg. Championship Cars

1. 1973 Lola T294, Jamey Mazzotta, Newport Coast, CA
2. 1972 Lola T290, Keith Frieser, Nisku, Alberta, Canada
3. 1975 Sauber C4, Brian Groza, Salinas, CA

Ernie Prisbe - 1971 Ferrari 312PB — Ernie Prisbe – 1971 Ferrari 312PB

Brian Groza - 1975 Sauber C5 — Brian Groza – 1975 Sauber C5

Chris MacAllister - 1972 Mirage M6 — Chris MacAllister – 1972 Mirage M6

Group 3B – 1961-1966 GT Cars Under 2500cc

1. 1964 Lotus 26R, John Hugenholtz, Schilde, Belgium
2. 1964 Lotus 26R, John Delane, Redondo Beach, CA
3. 1964 Ginetta G4, Robert Forbes, Emerald Hills, CA

John Hugenholtz - 1964 Lotus 26R — Class Winner John Hugenholtz – 1964 Lotus 26R

Fred Della Noce - 1964 Porsche 904/6 — Fred Della Noce – 1964 Porsche 904/6

Ron Bennett - 1965 Lotus S7 — Ron Bennett – 1965 Lotus S7

Group 4B – 1959-1966 Sports Racing Cars

1. 1963 Huffaker Genie Mk 8, John Harden, Oklahoma City, OK
2. 1964 Lotus 23C, Dave Olson, Tiburon, CA
3. 1964 Huffaker Genie Mk 8, Mike Blackie, Prescott, AZ

Mike Blackie - 1964 Huffaker Genie Mk 8 into turn 8 — Mike Blackie – 1964 Huffaker Genie Mk 8 into turn 8

Jay Embree - 1964 Lotus 30 on top of the corkscrew — Jay Embree – 1964 Lotus 30 on top of the corkscrew

Jim Froula - 1962 Huffaker Genie Mk 1 into turn 8 — Jim Froula – 1962 Huffaker Genie Mk 1 into turn 8

Group 5B – 1963-1967 GT Cars over 2500cc

1. 1965 Chevrolet Corvette, Terry Gough, Reno, NV
2. 1964 Chevrolet Corvette, Tommy Thompson, Phoenix, AZ
3. 1965 Shelby GT350, Thomas Steuer, Bogota

Terry Gough's very quick 1965 Chevrolet Corvette — Class Winner Terry Gough’s very quick 1965 Chevrolet Corvette

Tommy Thompson comes out of turn 5 in his 1964 Chevrolet Corvette

Tom Claridge - 1964 Griffith 200 — Tom Claridge – 1964 Griffith 200

Tom Saki - 1965 Sunbeam Tiger — Tom Saki – 1965 Sunbeam Tiger

Mark Cane - 1966 Shelby GT350 — Mark Cane – 1966 Shelby GT350

Stephen Sorenson's 1966 Shelby Notchback leads len Gobel's Shelby GT350 through Turn 5 — Stephen Sorenson’s 1966 Shelby Notchback leads len Gobel’s Shelby GT350 through Turn 5

Steve Park - 1962 Shelby AC Cobra — Steve Park – 1962 Shelby AC Cobra

Len Gobel - 1966 Shelby GT350 — Len Gobel – 1966 Shelby GT350

Group 6B – 1966-1974 Can-Am Cars

1. 1969 Lola T163, Craig Bennett, Vancouver, B.C.
2. 1970 McLaren M8C, Jay Esterer, Edmonton, Alberta
3. 1968 McLaren M6B, Steve Cook, Yountville, CA

Jay Esterer 1970 McLaren M8C leads Andy Boone's 1968 McLeagle M6B, Don Bell's Lola T-163 and Carl Moore's McLaren M6A — Jay Esterer 1970 McLaren M8C leads Andy Boone’s 1968 McLeagle M6B, Don Bell’s Lola T-163 and Carl Moore’s McLaren M6A

Class Winner Craig Bennett - 1969 Lola T163 — Class Winner Craig Bennett – 1969 Lola T163

Andy Boone - 1968 McLeagle M6B — Andy Boone – 1968 McLeagle M6B

Brian Blain's 1968 Lola T163 leads Ilja Burkoff in his 1968 McLaren M6B — Brian Blain’s 1968 Lola T163 leads Ilja Burkoff in his 1968 McLaren M6B

David Hankin's 1968 McLaren M6B leads Brad Hoyt in his 1966 McLaren M1B down the Corkscrew — David Hankin’s 1968 McLaren M6B leads Brad Hoyt in his 1966 McLaren M1B down the Corkscrew

Todd Glyer - 1968 Lola T160 — Todd Glyer – 1968 Lola T160

Norm Cowdrey - 1967 McKee Mk 10 — Norm Cowdrey – 1967 McKee Mk 10

Steve Hilton in the Corkscrew - 1968 Lola T70 MK III — Steve Hilton in the Corkscrew – 1968 Lola T70 MK III

Patrick Ryan - 1967 Lola T70 MK III into turn 8 — Patrick Ryan – 1967 Lola T70 MK III into turn 8

Jay Esterer - 1970 McLaren M8C — Jay Esterer – 1970 McLaren M8C

Patrick Ryan - 1967 Lola T70 Mk III — Patrick Ryan – 1967 Lola T70 Mk III

Scott Hughes - 1971 McLaren M8F — Scott Hughes – 1971 McLaren M8F

Brian Blain - 1968 Lola T163 — Brian Blain – 1968 Lola T163

Don Bell - 1969 Lola T163 — Don Bell – 1969 Lola T163

Andy Boone on his cool down lap in the corkscrew. 1968 McLeagle M6B 7538cc.

Spencer Trenery - 1970 Lola T163 — Spencer Trenery – 1970 Lola T163

Fred Ciska - 1974 Shadow DN4 — Fred Ciska – 1974 Shadow DN4

Group 7B – 1973-1980 IMSA GT, GTX, AAGT Cars

1. 1979 Porsche 935, Rusty French, Victoria, Australia
2. 1979 Porsche 935, Bruce Canepa, Scotts Valley, CA
3. 1975 Dekon Monza, Chad Raynal, San Jose, CA