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March 1, 1964 - World class road racing comes to Augusta Georgia. Shelby American brought both the Cobra Roadsters and King
Cobras to Augusta International Raceway for two USRRC races. Dave MacDonald ran in both

Dave MacDonald drives Shelby Cobra to victory at Augusta International Raceway in 1964

Dave MacDonald finishes 2nd in the Shelby Cobra at Augusta International Raceway in 1964. He would later claim victory in the King Cobra at Augusta

Dave MacDonald's Cobra Roadster #16 and teammate Ken Miles' #15 Roadster Cobras arrive at Augusta and prepare for some
practice time before qualifying begins for the Manufacturers' Championship race. Photo by Joe Cawley

Dave MacDonald finishes 2nd in the Shelby Cobra at Augusta International Raceway in 1964. He would later claim victory in the King Cobra at Augusta

Ditto for Chuck Cassell and his Porsche 356B Carrera Abarth. (Photo courtesy of Augusta International Raceway)

Dave MacDonald finishes 2nd in the Shelby Cobra at Augusta International Raceway in 1964. He would later claim victory in the King Cobra at Augusta

Cobra Roadsters of MacDonald & Miles are pushed to the track to start qualifying

Dave MacDonald finishes 2nd in the Shelby Cobra at Augusta International Raceway in 1964. He would later claim victory in the King Cobra at Augusta

Dave MacDonald back from a successful qual run of 1:55 (second fastest). Photo Richard Macon.

Dave MacDonald finishes 2nd in the Shelby Cobra at Augusta International Raceway in 1964. He would later claim victory in the King Cobra at Augusta

Graham Shaw in an independant Cobra qualified at third best time of 2:03. (Photo courtesy of Augusta International Raceway)

Dave MacDonald finishes 2nd in the Shelby Cobra at Augusta International Raceway in 1964. He would later claim victory in the King Cobra at Augusta

Ralph Noseda & Jeff Stevens in another independant Cobra crank out a 4th best 2:05. (Courtesy of Augusta International Raceway)

Dave MacDonald finishes 2nd in the Shelby Cobra at Augusta International Raceway in 1964. He would later claim victory in the King Cobra at Augusta

Shelby American crewmwmbers take Ken Miles' Cobra Roadster back to the garage after Miles blazed through the course in 1:54.
It would be the fastest time and good for the pole position. Photo Richard Macon

Dave MacDonald finishes 2nd in the Shelby Cobra at Augusta International Raceway in 1964. He would later claim victory in the King Cobra at Augusta

Final qualifying times for both the Drivers' Championship Race & the Manfacturers' Championship Race. It was a full day of racing
and earlier in the day Dave piloted the King Cobra to victory in the Drivers' Championships outduling racing great Jim Hall and his
famed Chapparal. (Details in the King Cobra section)

Dave MacDonald drives Shelby Cobra to victory at Augusta International Raceway in 1964

Dave MacDonald blasting through a turn ahead of Miles & Cassell. Notice how close to the action spectators were in those days

Dave MacDonald finishes 2nd in the Shelby Cobra at Augusta International Raceway in 1964. He would later claim victory in the King Cobra at Augusta

Shelby ran 1-2 in the 1964 USRRC Manfacturers' Championships race as Ken Miles was race winner with Dave MacDonald 2nd

Dave MacDonald finishes 2nd in the Shelby Cobra at Augusta International Raceway in 1964. He would later claim victory in the King Cobra at Augusta

News articles recapping both he 1964 Drivers' Championships & Manufacturers' Championships at Augusta International Raceway

Dave MacDonald drives Shelby Cobra to victory at Augusta International Raceway in 1964

Sports Car magazine April 1964

Dave MacDonald drives Shelby Cobra to victory at Augusta International Raceway in 1964

Augusta Herald news report by veteran auto racing expert Chris Economaki

Dave MacDonald drives Shelby Cobra to victory at Augusta International Raceway in 1964

USRRC press release for the races at Augusta

Dave MacDonald finishes 2nd in the Shelby Cobra at Augusta International Raceway in 1964. He would later claim victory in the King Cobra at Augusta

Prize money for Dave's 2nd place finish driving the Cobra Roadster in the Manufacturers Championship race

Dave MacDonald finishes 2nd in the Shelby Cobra at Augusta International Raceway in 1964. He would later claim victory in the King Cobra at Augusta

2011 ariel view of the old Augusta road course (in orange). You can see new Diamond Lakes Regional Park beginning to take shape.

Dave MacDonald drives Shelby Cobra to victory at Augusta International Raceway in 1964

Memorial constructed by the Augusta International Raceway Preservation Society (AIRPS) honors past champions at the speedway.
Dave MacDonald competed in all three races held at the 3 mile, 21 turn road circuit. He won the '64 USRRC Drivers' Championships
in a King Cobra, finished 2nd in the '64 USRRC Manufacturers' Championships in a Cobra Roadster and finished 2nd in the 1963
Augusta 510 NASCAR race driving a Holman/Moody Ford Galaxie

Dave MacDonald finishes 2nd in the Shelby Cobra at Augusta International Raceway in 1964. He would later claim victory in the King Cobra at Augusta

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

Dave MacDonald races the Carroll Shelby Cobra 260ci to its first ever win at Riverside International Raceway

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

Dave MacDonald races the 289 Shelby Cobra to its first win Dodger Stadium

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