Turbo's Racing Photos - Can Am Racing

Mark Donohue

Photography by Mike Smith

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Riverside Raceway 1966

Sunoco Lola T70

HERE'S A NICE SHOT OF MARK DONOHUE WORKING THROUGH THE ESSES IN ROGER PENSKE'S SUNOCO LOLA DURING PRACTICE AT RIVERSIDE RACEWAY IN OCTOBER 1966. MARK FINISHED 4th IN THE RACE TO THE WINNER JOHN SURTEES AND 2nd IN THE POINTS RACE BEHIND THE CHAMPION JOHN SURTEES.
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Riverside Raceway 1967

Sunoco Lola T70

HERE ARE A COUPLE OF SHOTS OF MARK DONOHUE WORKING THROUGH THE ESSES IN ROGER PENSKE'S SUNOCO LOLA DURING PRACTICE AT RIVERSIDE RACEWAY IN OCTOBER 1967.
MARK STARTED 10TH AND FINISHED 3th IN THE RACE BEHIND THE WINNER BRUCE McLAREN.
MARK FINISHED 4nd IN THE POINTS RACE BEHIND THE CHAMPION BRUCE McLAREN.
 
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Riverside Raceway 1968

Sunoco McLaren M6B

HERE'S A COUPLE OF NICE SHOTS OF MARK DONOHUE AT RIVERSIDE RACEWAY IN OCTOBER 1968. MARK FINISHED 2nd TO BRUCE McLAREN IN THE RACE AND 3rd IN THE POINTS CHAMPIONSHIP BEHIND POINTS CHAMP DENNY HULME AND 2nd PLACE BRUCE McLAREN. CHECK OUT THE ONE WITH THE CAR THAT WAS JUST UNLOADED. THAT'S ROGER PENSSKE LOADING THE RAMPS BACK ON THE TRAILER. TALK ABOUT A TEAM PLAYER. NO WONDER HE IS SO SUCCESSFUL.

 
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CLICK HERE to see some candid photos of Mark Donohue and Roger Penske at this event.


Riverside Raceway 1972

L & M Porsche 917/10K

HERE'S A SERIES OF PHOTOS OF MARK DONOHUE AT RIVERSIDE RACEWAY IN OCTOBER 1972. THIS WAS THE YEAR THAT ROGER PENSKE REENTERED CAN AM RACING WITH A PORSCHE FACTORY TEAM CAR. THIS CAR HAD AN OPPOSED 12 CYLINDER TWIN TURBOCHARGED ENGINE SPORTING ABOUT 900 H.P. YOU CAN SEE MARK SMOKING THE TIRES IN A COUPLE OF THESE.

MARK FINISHED 3rd BEHIND THE WINNER GEORGE FOLLMER, AND 2nd PLACE PETER REVSON IN THE RACE. MARK FINISHED 4th IN THE CHAMPIONSHIP BATTLE.
 
 
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Riverside Raceway 1973

Porsche 917/30KL

HERE'S MARK DONOHUE AT RIVERSIDE RACEWAY IN OCTOBER 1973. THIS CAR WAS ABSOLUTELY AWESOME AND LEFT EVERYONE ELSE RACING FOR 2nd. HE WON THIS RACE, 6 STRAIGHT OUT OF 8 RACES AND EASILY WON THE CHAMPIONSHIP.

THE BOTTOM 3 PHOTOS OF THE #7 CAR ARE RARE SHOTS OF MARK PRACTICING IN THE BACK UP CAR. I AM TOLD THAT THIS PARTICULAR CAR HARDLY EVER SAW THE RACE TRACK.
THIS WAS A BIG WEEKEND FOR MARK AS HE WON 2 IROC EVENTS, WON THE CAN AM RACE AND WRAPPED UP THE CHAMPIONSHIP. HE ALSO ANNOUNCED HIS RETIREMENT. THIS WAS THE LAST ORIGINAL CAN AM SERIES RACE HELD AT RIVERSIDE RACEWAY.
 
 
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