In 2005 the Augusta International Raceway Preservation Society (AIRPS) held a memorial dedication ceremony at
Diamond Lakes Regional Park. The park sits on portions of the old Augusta Racing Complex. A monument was
unveiled with engraved names of drivers that had participated in races at the eight tracks. A street dedication ceremony
was also held at the new Diamond Lakes housing community adjacent to the park. Selected racing champions were
honored with street names and Dave MacDonald Dr was christened as the main road running through the community.

The above picture is how the monument looks today in 2010. Below is how it stood at the ceremony in 2005.
L to R: Rex White, Sherry, Cathy Jones, AIRPS president Henry Jones, Frank Warren, Ted Tidwell & Bud Gates.

AIRPS honored Dave for driving the Shelby King Cobra to victory in the 1964 US Road Racing Championships at
Augusta International Raceway. He raced three times at the Speedway finishing 2nd in the Augusta 510 NASCAR
race driving a 1963 Ford Galaxie, 1st in the King Cobra and 2nd in the Cobra Roadster.

Sherry, Vicki & Rich stand near the monument memorializing Dave and other great drivers at the track

Dave's daughter Vicki with her daughter Erikka

Sherry and Rich pose with racer Ted Tidwell. (AIRPS president Henry Jones is to the left).

Sherry sits in one of the many exotic cars on hand for this memorable event

Rich takes his turn behind the wheel

Below: Sherry holds the Dave MacDonald Dr street sign as Rich & Vicki stand behind her. The new Diamond Lakes
housing development was built around the speedway and community streets were named after past champions.

Under construction is house at 4412 Dave MacDonald Dr - located at the intersection of Dave MacDonald Dr and
Dave MacDonald Dr (Street loops around entire housing developement)

Driver awards are given out at the event. On hand to accept for Dave MacDonald is Sherry (in pink) and Rich to
her right. Pam Roberts, next to Sherry (blue) accepted for her father Fireball Roberts. Henry Jones is presenting.

Dave MacDonald's wife Sherry, and Fireball Robert's daughter Pam get together in the evening to discuss the career's
of two men very dear to them. Note: Dave MacDonald & Fireball Roberts were teammates twice, once in the 1963
12hrs of Sebring where they co-drove a Shelby Cobra Roadster, and in the 1964 Augusta 510 NASCAR where they
both drove for Holman Moody. Roberts & MacDonald dominated a star-studded NASCAR field to finish 1-2.

Street dedication at the Diamond Lakes devolpment - DAVE MACDONALD DR

Official document adding Dave MacDonald Drive to the Augusta-Richmond County road system

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