The Sonoma Historic Motorsports Festival 2017 was held June 1-4 at Sonoma Raceway Sears Point in Sonoma, California. Beautiful weather greeted the 350 vintage and historic cars that competed in 13 groups on the 12-turn, 2.52-mile road course in Northern California’s wine country.
The 2017 Sonoma Historics was the third year of Sonoma Raceway’s partnership with the Sportscar Vintage Racing Association (SVRA) after the organization merged with Steve Earle’s General Racing. The ‘Gold Medallion’ invitational event salutes and rewards race cars prepared to the rules of the era in which they were originally raced. This year’s vintage race honored the Sensational ’60s, saluting the design, technology, and social developments that accumulated in many of the racing series and icons that are celebrated today.
Notable entrants at the 2017 SVRA Sonoma event included Erickson Shirley’s 1934 Alfa Romeo Tipo B P3; Peter Greenfield’s 1933 Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Monza; Peter Giddings’ 1932 Alfa Romeo 8C 2600 Monza; Paddins Dowling’s 1934 ERA R2A; Charles McCabe’s 1934 Bugatti Type 59; Chris MacAllister’s 1938 ERA 14B, 1964 Shelby Cobra FIA 289, 1966 Ford GT40 and 1971 Chevron B19; Mark Sange’s 1952 HWM Tasman Grand Prix; Jeff Abramson’s 1954 Ferrari 500 Mondial Spider; Reg Howell’s 1967 Porsche 910; Linda Mountanos’ 1935 Pirrung Special; Ranson Webster’s 1976 Porsche 935 K3; Steve Schmidt’s 1976 Porsche 935 K3; Cameron Healy’s 1977 Porsche 911 Carrera RSR; Steve Walker’s 1973 BMW 3.0 CSL; Gary Cox’s 1953 Austin Healey Special; David Swig’s 1957 Monsterati Special and John Goodman’s 1972 Ferrari 312 Sparling NART Special.
Similar to 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016, Sports Car Digest also documented the 2017 Sonoma Historic Motorsports Festival, with Senior Photographer Dennis Gray offering the following photos highlighting this year’s event.
Sonoma Historic Motorsports Festival 2017 – Photo Gallery (photo: Dennis Gray)
Philip Mendelovitz – 1989 Nissan GTU
Michael Parsons – 1994 Chevrolet Lumina
Walter Brown – 1987 Chevrolet Camaro
Steve Schuler – 1991 Roush Mustang
Gordon Johnson – 1991 Oldsmobile Cutlass
Allen Nicholas-MARCH 76B
Nick Gojmeric-MARCH 802
Robert Corliss – 2001 Swift 14
Dalmos de Vasconcelos-RALT RT1 F Atl.
Peter Greenfield – 1933 Alfa Romeo Monza
Mark Sange – 1952 HWM Tasman
Erickson Shirley – 1934 Alfa Romeo P3
Rob Kaufmann-McLaren Mk8 E
Tom Dooley – 1988 Porsche 962
Tom Minnich – 1978 Chevron B36
Alex MacAllister – 1971 Chevron B19
Rob Kauffman – McLaren M8E
Paul Kuhl – 1981 March 81A
Tom Dooley – 2002 GForce IRL
Tom Dooley – 1988 Porsche 962
John Goodman – 1972 Ferrari Sparling NART Special
John Goodman – 1988 Chevrolet Protofab Corvette
Kenneth Davis – 1985 Roush Mercury Capri
Mark Mountanos – 1971 Pontiac Firebird and Mark Eddy- 1963 Chevrolet Impala
Doug Schultz – 1969 Dodge Daytona
Chris MacAllister – 1964 Cobra FIA 289
John Fudge – 1966 Bizzarrini 5300 GT and Dale Akuszewski – 1965 Sunbeam Tiger
Jeff Abramson – 1964 Chevrolet Corvette
Russ Uzes – 1957 Chevrolet Corvette
Brad Oldenbrook-Ford Mustang
Chris Longstaffe – 1967 MGB GT
Rial Barnett – 1969 BMW 2002
Arthur Carter – 1972 Datsun 240Z
Greg Powell-Morgan Plus 4
Mike Eddy – 1964 Ford Falcon
Bill Ockerlund’s Plymouth Cuda.
Michael Martin – 1970 Ford Mustang Boss 302
Jim Hague – 1970 Ford Mustang Boss 302
Bruce Canepa – 1970 AMC Javelin
Robert Kauffman-Pontiac Trans Am
Forrest Straight – 1970 Ford Mustang Boss 302
John Hildebrand – 1964 Pontiac Tempest/GTO
Karman Cusack – 1968 Ford Mustang
Jim Hague’s Ford Boss 302 leads the Plymouth Cuda of Bill Ockerlund.
Rob Fisher’s MARCH 79B F Atl
Rob Fisher-MARCH 79B F Atl.
Tom Morgan – 1956 Morgan 42829
Jonathan Burke-Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spyder
Karl Krause – 1965 Turner MkIII
Thomas Turner – 1962 Triumph Spitfire
Dennis Racine-Austin Mini Cooper S
Donald Racine – 1961 Austin Mini
Steve Walker – 1935 BMW 315/1
Logan Calkins – 1935 Austin Seven Nippy
Richard Jeffery – 1935 Riley Special
Peter Gidding’s 1932 Alfa Romeo Monza goes inside Steve Walker’s 1935 BMW 315/1
Linda Mountanos – 1935 Pirrung Special
Michael McGarry – 1964 Huffaker Genie
Scott Renner – 1952 Jowett Jupiter
Mike Fisher – 1959 Bocar XP5
Kurt DelBene – 1960 Lola MK1
David Swig – 1957 Monsterati Special
Robert Williams – 1952 Siata Daina
Luca Maciucescu – 1959 EDP Special Chevrolet
Stan Anderes – 1956 Lotus 11 LM
Cameron Healy – 1953 Cooper Porsche Pooper
Sandra McNeil – 1958 Cooper Monaco T49
Gary Cox – 1953 Austin Healey Special
Greg Meyer – 1959 Sadler Mk IV
Jack Perkins – 1954 Warrior Bristol
Jeff Abramson – 1954 Ferrari Mondial
Thor Johnson – 1959 Lotus 17
Richard Goldsmith – 1970 Dodge Challenger
Bill Ockerlund – 1970 Plymouth Cuda
Steve Walker – 1973 BMW CSL
Cameron Healy – 1977 Porsche 911 RSR
Steve Schmidt – 1976 Porsche 935 K3
Ranson Webster – 1976 Porsche 935 K3
Michael McGarry – 1964 Huffaker Genie
Bruce Canepa – 1986 Porsche 962
Bill Blake – 1968 Lola T140
Jerry Kehoe – 1987 March 87B
Jim Maetzold – 1980 March 80A
Enrico Tenni – 1962 Lotus 7
Ranson Webster-Porsche Abarth GTL
Tancredi D’Amore – 1957 Alfa Romeo Giulietta
Michael Sweeney – 1963 Porsche 356B
Michael Leven-Austin Mini Cooper S
George Batcabe – 1956 Porsche Speedster
Dean Collins – 1963 MG MGB
Peter Smith – 1958 Austin Healey Sprite
George Jewett – 1957 Alfa Romeo SVA
Gary Highland – 1962 Alfa Romeo Giulia TI
Richard Jeffery – 1965 Turner MK III Roadster
Kevin Adair – 1962 MG B
Jacob Shalit – 1962 Sabra Sport
Robert Kann – 1958 Porsche 356A
Daniel Schwartz – 1958 Turner 950S
Ned Bacon – 1961 Porsche 356B
Edward Hugo – 1962 Porsche 356B
Alec Hugo – 1956 Porsche 356A
John Burmann – 1967 Austin Mini-cooper
Julie Racine – 1960 Austin Mini
Greg Vroman – 1969 Brabham BT29
Greg Vroman – 1969 Brabham BT29
Kurt DelBene – 1964 BRP BRM F1
Roger Pujol-Bobsy
Tom Minnich – 1972 Titan Mark 6
Jim Smith – 1962 Cooper T-59 F Jr
Robert Thull-Titan Mk5
Geir Ramleth – 1967 Lotus 51A
Adom Moutafian – 1967 Merlyn MK11A
Brian Blain – 1912 Packard 30
Eric Ramos – 1916 National AC
Charles McCabe – 1934 Bugatti 59
Linda Mountanos – 1935 Pirrung Special
Peter Greenfield – 1933 Alfa Romeo Monza
Charles Test – 1911 National Speedway Roadster
Peter Giddings – 1932 Alfa Romeo Monza
Chris MacAllister – 1938 ERA 14B
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