One of the pioneers of the California Sports Car Club, Cyril Bernard Yedor (pictured, left), has passed away after a short illness at the age of 85. Beginning in 1953, Cy served as an official and a member of the board of directors of the CSCC, and at various times also filled the roles of race starter and Competition License Director. Beyond his work in officialdom, Yedor was also an established competitor, first racing at Palm Springs in 1952 with a Jaguar XK120 and then progressing through the ranks as he gained experience to become a regular contender and frequent race winner.
The Chicago-born Yedor may be most noteworthy as the second owner of Ken Miles’ R-1, the Englishman’s first MG Special. Once Miles built R-2, better known as The Shingle, he and Yedor would often run 1st and 2nd, respectively, although Cy did score overall wins at Torrey Pines in 1954 and Santa Barbara the following year. He and his wife Judi later sponsored the Ken Miles Trophy that was annually presented to the owner whose car was judged best prepared and best driven in the Under-1500-cc class at the Monterey Historics.
Away from the racetrack he raced sailboats during the ’60s and crewed on a boat contesting the fabled Trans-Pacific race in 1967. He was also a founding member of both the CHP 11-99 Foundation and the Petersen Automotive Museum. To his wife Judi, daughter Julie and son Michael, as well as his many friends in the industry, Vintage Racecar offers its most sincere condolences.
