June 18 1961 - Dave MacDonald races his Corvette in the Road America 300 at Elkhat Lake. (Video in Dave's Racing Videos)

He would enter his Corvette as number 99, the only time in his career he would do so

MacDonald passes slower cars early in the race

Cars & drivers entered in this race included Don Yenko in his #11 Corvette - race winner

Dick Lang ran a strong race in his Corvette and placed 2nd OA

Charlie Hayes in a Ferrari 250 Berlinetta finished 3rd OA

Hap Sharp finished 4th OA in his Ferrari 250 California

Tom Terrell was 5th OA in his Corvette

J.W. Baxter finished 16th OA in a Ferrari 250 GT

Roy Fleishman was a dnf in his AC Ace Bristol

George Frey also was a dnf in his Porsche 356

William Allen finished 26th OA in an MGA twin cam roadster

Bruce Munroe finished 28th OA in his Austin-Healy 100-6

MacDonald tearing through the esses in his Corvette

Don Yenko wins the 1961 Road America 300 at Elkhart Lake and takes his victory lap

News article about the June 18, 1961 Road America race