The Historic Motors Sports Association (HMSA) held a LSR Invitational event on April 16, 2014 at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. The mid-week testing session saw a diverse field of 170 historic racing cars challenge the 11-turn, 2.238-mile road course in Salinas, California.
Similar to HMSA Club events, the LSR Invitational featured historic production cars built through 1972 and purpose-built Formula, Sports Racing and IMSA and Trans-Am cars built through present day. The run groups for the one-day April LSR Invitational were divided into four run groups, with each enjoying two 25-minute sessions in the morning and two 30-minute sessions in the afternoon. Enjoy it they did, as every participant we spoke with had a great time on the challenging circuit in the Monterey Peninsula. And perfectly sunny California weather didn’t hurt, to be sure.
The HMSA LSR Invitational at Laguna Seca 2014 featured many notable entrants, including Tom Price’s Maserati 250F and Jaguar C-Type; Ernie Prisbe’s 1971 Ferrari 312 PB; Dick Jeffery’s 1935 Riley Brooklands Special; Ned Spieker’s 1957 Maserati 200Si;David Lockwood’s Ferrari 750 Monza; Michael O’Callaghan’s 1969 Porsche 911; Doug Mockett’s 1961 Cooper T-56 and Walter Wolf Formula 1; Lynn Park’s Shelby Daytona Cobra Coupe; Steven Hill’s 1963 Ferrari 250P; Bruce Canepa’s 1983 Nissan GTP ZX Turbo; Robert Ryan’s McLaren M6B Can-Am; Greg Mitchell’s Lola T163 Can-Am; Steven Read’s Ferrari 512M; Chip Conner’s 1980 Porsche 935J and 1971 Ford Boss 302 Mustang; James Lawrence’s 1977 Porsche 934.5 and the 1963 Lotus 23B of Lyn St. James.
Another interesting entrant was the 1967 Alfa Romeo 1600 GTA Corsa of Brandon Adrian. This ex-Autodelta works Alfa racer won its class at the 1967 Spa 24 Hours, the 1968 Coppa Alpe del Nevegal and Trento-Bondone Hillclimb and the 1971 Targa Florio, among a long list of wins as contested by Autodelta, SpA and Scuderia Monzeglio Corse.
Similar to 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013, Senior Photographer Dennis Gray also documented the 2014 running of the HMSA LSR Invitational, offering the following images that highlight the quality participants at this year’s April event.
HMSA LSR Invitational 2014 – Featured Photo Gallery
Mark Sanges 1959 Lancia Dagada V4 engined FJr.
Jim Weissenborn’s 1959 Byers MG Special.
Dan Haney’s 1963 Corvette.
Steve Park’s 1964 Cobra 289ci in The Corkscrew.
Tim Park in his 1964 Cobra 289ci in The Corkscrew.
Leader of the ‘Park Gang’ Lynn part in his 1963 Cobra 289ci in The Corkscrew.
Michael O’Callaghan’s 1969 Porsche 911.
Howard Matloff’s 1965 Shelby GT350.
Tom Saki’s 1965 Sunbeam Tiger.
Phil Scheinberg’s 1966 Chevrolet Corvette.
Dave Stone’s Sunbeam Tiger.
Dan Haney’s 1963 Corvette.
Mark Gillies in his 1962 Lotus 22.
Paul Richins in his 1971 Titan Mk.6.
Randall Smith’s 1969 Brabham BT29.
Jeff O’Callaghan’s swift DB2.
Josh Feiber’s 1962 Lotus 23B between turns eight and nine Saturday morning.
Rob Kaufman’s 1972 McLaren M8FP in turn nine.
John Morton’s 1982 Pontiac TransAm.
Cal Meeker’s 1973 Lola T292 exiting turn eleven.
Rob Kaufman’s 1972 McLaren M8FP in turn eleven.
Park Gang. Tim Park, Lynn Park, and Steve Park.
Brent Smith’s 1980 MARCH 80A.
David Alvarado’s 1972 MARCH 722 exits turn eleven.
Jack Woodruff’s 1976 MARCH 76B in turn eleven.
Ivan Zaremba tends the McCabe 1955 Maserati 250F Sunday morning.
Charles McCabe.
Ivan and Charles start up the 250F Sunday morning.
What a wonderful sound.
Left front suspension on the 250F.
Arrows A1 F1 car.
Maserati Tipo 61 Birdcage warms up Sunday morning.
Maserati Tipo 61 Birdcage.
Jonathan Feiber’s Birdcage Maserati Tipo 61.
Sunday morning.
Kaid Marouf.
Karim Marouf.
Erickson Shirley’s Lister Costin Chevrolet leads group 1 onto the track.
Kaid Marouf’s 1960 Alfa Romeo SZ.
Jim Weissenborn’s 1959 Byers MG Special.
Charles Turvey’s 1963 Elva Courier.
Into the pits. Charles McCabe’s Maserati 250F.
Jim Weissenborn’s 1959 Byers MG Special.
XKE Jaguar.
Saturday morning and the Park Gang is shaking the wet off their Cobras.
Lynn Park’s 1963 Cobra.
Wiping down Greg Myer’s 1958 Devin SS Saturday morning.
Saturday morning driver’s meeting.
Erickson Shirley’s 1959 Lister Costin Chevrolet drops down The Corkscrew.
Bob Roth’s 1963 Genie in The Corkscrew.
Ned Spieker’s 1958 Maserati 200Si in The Corkscrew.
Ranson Webster’s 1960 Porsche Abarth in The Corkscrew Saturday morning.
Frank Altamura’a 1955 Porsche Pupulidy Special in The Corkscrew Saturday morning.
Kaid Marouf’s 1960 Alfa Romeo SZ.
Erickson Shirley’s 1959 Lister Costin Chevrolet enters The Corkscrew.
Greg Meyer’s in his 1958 Devin SS Chevrolet enters The Corkscrew.
Arthur Cooke in his 1958 Lotus Eleven in The Corkscrew.
Karim Marouf’s 1951 MGTD Special.
1956 Lotus Eleven driven by Stan Anderes
Mark Sanges’ 1959 Lancia Dagada V4-engined Formula Junior
Tancredi D’Amore in his 1957 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spider in The Corkscrew.
Rob Kaufman’s 1959 Lister Costin Chevrolet.
Dave Stone’s 1965 Sunbeam Tigre in The Corkscrew.
Doug Sallen’s 1967 Porsche 911S.
Adin Stein’s 1965 MGB.
Jeffrey Rothman’s 1968 Alfa Romeo GTA.
Rob Kaufman’s 1970 Pontiac Firebird.
Michael Doyle’s 1962 Jaguar E-Type coupe.
Craig Jackson’s 1969 AMC Javelin.
Danny Baker’s Lotus 27 between turns eight and nine.
Jonathan Feiber’s 1960 Maserati Tipo 61 Birdcage.
Edward Lauber’s 1969 Titan Mk.6 leads the Lotus 23 driven by Brian Andrews.
Quick combination. Herindra De Silva in his 1965 Elva Mk.8S.
Robert Davis in his 1963 Lotus 23 between turns with and nine Saturday morning.
Henry Schmitt’s BMW M3LTW.
Rob Kaufman’s 1972 McLaren M8FP Can-Am car exiting turn nine Saturday morning.
Martin Beaulieu’s 1971 Datsun 510 in The Corkscrew.
Perhaps the best sounding car of the weekend the fast 3.5 CSL BMW driven by Henry Schmitt.
David Martin’s ‘work of art’ 1970 Datsun 240Z.
1969 McLaren M10B FA driven by Bruce Leeson in turn eight The Corkscrew.
Jim Bouzaglou’s 1973 Chevron B-23 exits turn eleven.
Ernie Prisbe’s 1971 Ferrari 312PB in turn eleven.
1989 Porsche 962 driven by Erich Wilms.
Dalmo de Vasconcelos in his 1976 Ralt RT1.
Martin Lauber’s 1977 Chevron B39 in turn eleven Saturday.
Robert Baker’s 1970 Ralt RT1.
Larry Savage’s 1976 MARCH 76B.
Randall Smith in his 1978 Arrows A1 F1 car.
Bert Skidmore’s 1972 MARCH 722 exits turn eleven.
Ernie Prisbe’s 1971 Ferrari 312PB.
Ivan Zaremba.
Porsche Abarth.
Maserati Tipo 61 Birdcage.
Brooklands windshield on an MGTD Special.
Karim Marouf’s 1951 MGTD Special in turn eleven Sunday morning.
Erickson Shirley’s Lister Costin Chevrolet sets up for turn eleven Sunday morning.
Henry Moore’s 1962 Lotus Elite in turn eleven Saturday morning.
Jonathan Feiber’s 1960 Maserati Tipo 61 Birdcage in turn eleven Saturday morning.
Edward Lauber’s 1965 Alfa Romeo Giulia Spider.
Charles McCabe in his 1955 Maserati 250F in turn eleven Sunday morning.
Ranson Webster’s 1960 Porsche Abarth in turn eleven Sunday morning.
Charles McCabe’s 1955 Maserati 250F Sunday morning.
John Morton.
John Morton’s 1964 Sunbeam Tiger in turn eleven.
Don Lee’s 1965 Cobra in turn eleven.
Tom O’Calaghan’s 1972 Porsche 911 exiting turn eleven.
Ernie Prisbe’s 1971 Ferrari 312PB in The Corkscrew Sunday morning.
1979 Triumph TR8 driven by Jay Moyes in turn two Sunday morning.
Eddie Lawson’s 1979 MARCH 78B inside the 1977 Chevron B39 driven by Martin Lauber in turn two.
Craig Jackson.
Michael O’Callaghan’s 1969 Porsche 911.
Craig Jackson’s 1969 AMC Javelin in turn eleven Sunday morning.
Danny Baker’s rapid 1963 Lotus 27 in turn eleven Sunday.
One of the nicest formula cars of the weekend. Allen Nicholas in his Brabham BT35.
DOHC MG engine with Webbers. Jim Weissenborn’s street MGA.
Canepa’s IMSA GTP ZX Turbo Nissan comes off the truck.
Rob Kaufman’s 1959 Lister Costin Chevrolet arrives.
Inside the garage Saturday morning.
Greg Meyer’s in his 1958 Devin SS Chevrolet in The Corkscrew.
henry Moore’s 1962 Lotus Elite in The Corkscrew.
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