Turbo's Racing Photos - Can Am Racing

George Follmer

Photography by Mike Smith

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Riverside Raceway 1966

United States Road Racing Championship

Lotus Porsche

HERE'S ONE OF GEORGE FOLLMER LEADING JERRY HANSON AT THE USRRC RACE AT RIVERSIDE RACEWAY IN MAY 1966.

THE RACE WAS WON BY JOHN FULP.

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Riverside Raceway 1971

McLaren M8E/D

HERE'S ONE OF GEORGE FOLLMER WORKING THROUGH TURN 6 AT RIVERSIDE RACEWAY IN OCTOBER 1971.

GEORGE STARTED 4th AND FINISHED 9th, RUNNING OUT OF GAS NEAR THE END OF THE RACE. GEORGE FINISHED 31st IN POINTS.

THE RACE WAS WON BY DENNY HULME AND THE CHAMPIONSHIP BY PETER REVSON.
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Riverside Raceway 1972

L & M Porsche 917/10K

HERE'S A SERIES OF GEORGE FOLLMER AT RIVERSIDE RACEWAY IN OCTOBER 1972. GEORGE GOT THE POLE AND WON THE RACE. GEORGE DOMINATED THE 1972 SEASON WINNING 5 RACES AND TAKING THE CHAMPIONSHIP.
  
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Riverside Raceway 1973

RC Cola Porsche 917/10K

HERE'S A SERIES OF GEORGE FOLLMER AT RIVERSIDE RACEWAY IN OCTOBER 1973. GEORGE STARTED 2nd AND FINISHED 20th, RETIRING DUE TO AN ACCIDENT. GEORGE FINISHED 2nd IN THE POINTS RACE TO MARK DONOHUE. GEORGE WON ONE RACE AT ROAD ATLANTA.

THIS WAS THE LAST ORIGINAL CAN AM SERIES RACE HELD AT RIVERSIDE

 
 
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