When the FIA announced the 1984 Formula 1 calendar, I saw that Dallas Texas had been given the 9th race date of July 8th. The Dallas United States Formula 1 event would follow the Canada Grand Prix event on June 3, and the Detroit Grand Prix event on June 24.
I started to read about the Dallas event in “Auto Week” a periodical focused on racing with a section devoted to vintage racing. One of the articles in “Auto Week” noted a list of support races for the Dallas event which included the Dallas Grand Prix Vintage Auto Race for vintage racers from years 1962 to 1968.These were a similar class to Steve Earles’ class at the Monterey Histroics. “Hey – that’s me” I thought. Later at a spring Vintage Racing event at Laguna Seca I noticed a Don Walker from Dallas was listed as running a Ferrari. I went over to his transporter and introduced myself. He was the same Don Walker who was the Co-founder of the Dallas Grand Prix event.
