Dave raced at Pomona Raceway 5 times during the 1961 season and put his 00 Corvette in the winners circle each and every time!
Here he is streaking ahead of eventual 2nd place finisher Scott Briley at the weekend races on January 7th & 8th, 1961.
Same January races and this photo shows Dave and #58 Tony Settember in a back straight drag race. Settember dnf'd
Below are photos of Dave during the March 11-12, 1961 weekend races at Pomona.
He finished 1st on Saturday ...
And 1st on Sunday for a clean sweep
July 8th, 1961 photo shows Dave & good friend Bob Bondurant on the back staight at Pomona. Dave won with Bob finishing 2nd
Dave MacDonald & good friend Joe Frietas racing toe-to-toe through the Pomona underpass on July 20th 1962. Dave is driving his
new 61 Vette. He sold his 57 Vette to Joe who painted it #77 and they raced very successfully as teammates during the 62 season.
In this race Dave won and Joe was dnf
Same July 20th 1962 race - Dave exiting the underpass and well out in front of the pack on his way to victory. Photo Dave Friedman
Below: Same 7/20/62 race shows Ken Miles in a Ferrari Berlinetta just ahead of Dave. (Dave drove in two races that day and in the
modified event late in the afternoon, he piloted a Devin Corvette to a 2nd place finish behind Bill Krause in his Maserati Birdcage).
Dave retakes the lead from Miles and goes on to victory on 7/20/62. Like Joe, Ken dnf'd.
Here's Dave MacDonald & Joe Freitas again on August 18, 1962. Dave won again and Joe finished 3rd just behind Doug Hooper
Same race in August, Here Dave is just ahead of Hooper in #119. Note "FOR SALE" on back fender
Below is the original newspaper ad Don Steves Dealership placed when they sold the 00 Corvette