May 11-12 1963 Cotati Raceway - Dave MacDonald takes on a field of Corvette superstars in the Cobra's Northern California debut.
Below: Dave and the crew working on the Cobra Roadster before the Saturday 5/11 race. Dave was also an brilliant mechanic.

Early in Saturday's race and Dave MacDonald stalking Paul Reinhart's Stingray. MacDonald passed Reinhart for the lead on lap 6

Midpoint in the race has Dick Guldstrand running 3rd behind MacDonald & Reinhart but ahead of the rest of the pack.

Dave MacDonald finished strong and took the checkered flag in Saturdays feature race

Another photo after Saturday's win shows a happy Dave MacDonald. Red Faris's Corvette Stingray is in the background

In the Sunday race MacDonald shown here leading competitors in all divisions as he won again giving him back to back Cotati wins

After Sunday's win MacDonald takes 2nd place driver Paul Reinhart's wife Wanda on the victory lap. As usual, Dave's victory laps
were flat out with the flag bent back! Dick Guldstrand in another Corvette Stingray finished 3rd. Photo: Dave Friedman

A smiling Dave MacDonald poses with trophy queen after Sunday's win ... Dave was two for two at Cotati

Dave MacDonald and Bill Sherwood in a light moment after the weekend races at Cotati. Photo Ben Nishi

Newspaper & magazine articles recapping the May 11-12, 1963 weekend races at Cotati Raceway

Cotati race results for Sunday May 13th 1963. MacDonald recorded the fastest speed through the trap as well as the fastest lap

Trophy Dave MacDonald won at Cotati on 5/12/63

The mighty Cobra Roadster knocked Ferrari off its perch and wound up winning the 1963 USRRC Championship! Photo Pete Brock

2011 Shelby Hauler with Dave's image on the side. Hauler travels the country transporting various Shelby vehicles to auto shows