July 21st 1962 - Dave MacDonald & good friend Joe Frietas racing toe-to-toe through the Pomona underpass. Dave is driving his
new 62 Vette. He sold his 61 Vette to Joe who painted it #77 and they raced very successfully as teammates during the 62 season.
Dave was victorious here in Saturday's Production race and Joe dnf'd. Photo Dave Friedman

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Later Saturday afternoon Dave drove the big Devin Corvette in the modified race and place 2nd behind Bill Krause in his Maserrati.
Details & photos of this race are in the Devin Corvette section. Photo Dave Friedman

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The following day - Sunday July 22nd - Dave exits the underpass and blasts his Corvette through a turn in the Production race. Dave
led the race until he blew a piston rod and was forced to retire. Photo Dave Friedman

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Joe Freitas looking an awful lot like Dave MacDonald! Joe ran a great race and finished 2nd on Sunday. Photo Dave Freidman

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Below: Same 7/22/62 race - Ken Miles pulls his Ferrari ahead of future Cobra teammate Dave MacDonald, and goes on to victory.

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Article recapping the July 21-22 1962 weekend raceas at Pomona

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August 18-19, 1962 weekend races at Pomona Raceway. In Saturday's race Dave MacDonald shown just ahead of a pack led by
Don Meline's #118 Corvette. Note "FOR SALE" on Dave's back fender. Photo Dave Freidman

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Mr Corvette Dick Guldstrand leads Chuck Brassell through the Pomona underpass. Photo Dave Freidman

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Saturday 8/18 - Doug Hooper running 3rd with 4 laps to go and chasing the leaders MacDonald and Freitas. Photo Dave Friedman

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Same Saturday 8/18 race and Dave MacDonald drifts through the underpass just ahead of close friend Joe Freitas in a twin Corvette.
Dave would win this race while Doug Hooper finshed 2nd and Joe Freitas 3rd. Photo Dave Freidman

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Sunday 8/19 race. Don Meline #118 goes through the underpass ahead of Mike Walker's Jaguar XKE. Photo Dave Friedman

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Sunday 8/19 - Joe Freitas rumbles underneath the bridge in front of Dave MacDonald & Doug Hooper #119. Photo Dave Friedman

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Same Sunday 8/19 race shows Dave MacDonald just ahead of #77 Joe Frietas. Joe would take the lead after Dave bent two valves
and snapped a fan belt. Joe was race winner and Dave finished 10th.

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Article recapping the 8 18-19 62 weekend races at Pomona. Dave voluntarily started at the back of the pack in both races.

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Original newspaper ad Don Steves Dealership placed when they sold the 00 Corvette. It ran in local papers as well as MotorRacing
& Economy Car News in August 1962.

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The Don Steves/Dave MacDonald OO Corvette for sale ... also small blurb on 7/21/62 Pomona race

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