June 30th 1963 - Dave MacDonald and Shelby American roll into Watkins Glen New York for the Manufacturers' Championships

Ken Miles will drive Cobra Roadster #98 and Bob Holbert will pilot #99

Dave MacDonald drives the #97 Cobra Roadster

Carroll Shelby in the pits prior to the race

Crew pushes MacDonald's car to the grid

Bob Holbert on the grid in #99 and one of the three Shelby American's entries

Dave MacDonald won the pole position and Bob Johnson driving an independant Cobra was in 2nd position.

Bob Johnson, Ken Miles & Dave MacDonald surround Jack Moore's Corvette Stingray early the race.

Leaderboard at the 20 lap mark - Dave MacDonald had recorded the fastest speed and lap time at 149.363mph and 1:29.200, but
it was Bob Johnson leading the race. Cobras were 1-2-3.

And that's how they finished Johnson, Miles & MacDonald 1-2-3 and the only cars to finish on the lead lap. Mike Gammino placed
4th two laps back in his Ferrari GTO 250 & Holbert dnf'd in the third Shelby Cobra. Below MacDonald & Johnson after the race

Dave MacDonald (center), Ken Miles (right) & Al Dowd (Left) debrief after the race

Race results for the June 30th 1963 Watkins Glen races

Dave MacDonald set new course records at Watkins Glen for speed and fastest lap time.

News articles recapping the June 30th 1963 Watkins Glen race

Sports Car Graphic magazine

SCG continued

Car & Driver magazine

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

The MacDonald family at the Pomona Fairgrounds for the Shelby-Ford-Cobra 50yr Anniversary Reunion in 2012