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A Dan Gurney’s Formula 1 winning car, the Eagle.
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Weekend racers parade through downtown Elkhart.
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Der Sportwagen
of cars was Dan’s winning Formula 1 car. This car made him the only American builder and driver to win a F1 race. Normally this historic car is on display at the Revs Institute and Museum in Naples, Florida. Twice
I have visited the Revs, each time this car was out on loan. Finally, my boyhood dream racing car quest was satisfied by being able to see it here at Road America.
Friday, I surprised Bentley with the opportunity for him to drive his car on track. For me his ear to ear grin was the best part of the trip. We followed a pace car around the famous venue for several laps, Fast enough for first timer Bentley.
That evening events moved to downtown Elkhart, just five minutes north of the track. At 6:00 pm, a large contingent of the attending
race cars roared into town, stopping at the end of Main Street. This gave bystanders the opportunity to snap up close photos of the cars and engage in conversations with drivers and owners.
