June 24 1962 - Dave MacDonald back at Riverside Raceway in his '62 Corvette. This SCCA sanctioned event was run on the shortened
2.5 mile track layout where drivers went thru turn 7 to turn 8 and then to a shortened back straight. This photo is from Oct 1963 but you
can see the long course used to run NASCAR events. The big stockers were directed out of turn 6 and into a short chute over to turn 8
(top of this photo). and then to an elongated back straight. This change added a tenth mile to the overall length of the course

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Dave MacDonald in 1963 Motor Trend 500 at Riverside International Raceway

Dave MacDonald slings his new Corvette through turn 6 with the early lead. Photo Dave Friedman

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Tight action in lap 4 as Ken Miles' Ferrari Berlineta and Joe Freitas' Corvette have reeled in Dave's Corvette. (Joe purchased this '61
Vette from Dave after Dave got his new '62 Vette). Photo: Dave Friedman

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MacDonald & Miles begin to pull away from the pack. Photo Dave Friedman from the book California Screamin

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Dave MacDonald can't shake the Ferrari as Ken Miles continues to stalk. Photo Dave Friedman

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Dave MacDonald still leads Miles but the Ferrari is making its move. Photo Harold Treichler courtesy Bob Schilling of Cal Club.

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And with 2 laps to go Miles slings his Ferrari past MacDonald's Corvette to take the lead for the first time. Photo Dave Friedman

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Despite an all out effort by the "Master of Oversteer", Dave MacDonald couldn't catch Ken Miles and he wound up a close 2nd. Ronnie
Bucknum finished 3rd in another Ferrari 250 and Joe Freitas was 4th in his Corvette. Photo Dave Friedman

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News article recapping the June 23-24 1962 weekend races at Riverside. Dave MacDonald also co-drove Frank Smith's Alpha Romeo
Giulietta Spider in the 6HR Enduro - they finished 1st in the GP Class.

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