April 27-28, 1963 weekend races at Del Mar California - Dave MacDonald and Shelby American race the Cobra Roadster against
a field of Corvettes. Below: MacDonald chauffeurs wife Sherry & Al Dowd out to the starting grid. Photo Dave Friedman

Sat 4/27 race and Dave MacDonald powers his Cobra Roadster through a turn ahead of Corvette great Bill Sherwood. (Friedman)

Corvette stars Red Faris (#11) and Scott Briely in a dogfight. Photo Dave Friedman

Ditto for Gary Pickens (711) and Don Meline. Photo Dave Friedman

Dave was famous for his remarkable drifting skills. Photo Dave Friedman

MacDonald has opened up a half lap lead over the field. Photo Dave Friedman

Dave MacDonald goes on to win the Saturday main event with Bill Sherwood finishing 2nd. Photo Dave Friedman

Sunday 4/28 race and Dave MacDonald gets his Cobra off to the early lead. Photo Dave Friedman

Red Faris gets off to a good start and is 2nd behind MacDonald and just ahead of Bill Sherwood. Photo Dave Friedman

By lap 8 however Bill Sherwood has Corvette Stingray on MacDonald's tail. Photo Dave Friedman

Lap 10 and Bill Sherwood slings his Stingray past MacDonald's Cobra and into the lead. Photo Dave Friedman

Gary Pickens goes by Red Faris on Sunday and into 3rd place but well back of the leaders. Photo Dave Friedman

Five laps remain and Dave MacDonald desperately trying to get by Sherwood's race leading Stingray. Photo Dave Friedman

Sherwood holds off MacDonald as he rumbles toward the finish line to score the victory on Sunday.

Articles recapping the 1963 Del Mar race - Dave MacDonald was race winner Saturday & Sherwood 2nd. Reverse order on Sunday.

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