Comments on: Race Profile – 1970 Can-Am at Watkins Glen http://www.sportscardigest.com/race-profile-1970-can-am-watkins-glen/ Sports Car Digest focuses on Classic Car Auctions, Concours d’Elegance, Vintage Car Racing, Road Rallies and other historic automotive events. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:32:51 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Rich Martin http://www.sportscardigest.com/race-profile-1970-can-am-watkins-glen/comment-page-1/#comment-9324 Rich Martin Sat, 24 Oct 2009 01:56:50 +0000 http://www.sportscardigest.com/?p=1157#comment-9324 I just turned 15 years old and this race weekend was my first of many trips to Watkins Glen. It was a spectacular weekend of now legendary cars, I'll never forget the sights and sounds I experienced that July weekend. I just turned 15 years old and this race weekend was my first of many trips to Watkins Glen. It was a spectacular weekend of now legendary cars, I’ll never forget the sights and sounds I experienced that July weekend.

]]> By: Sports Car Digest http://www.sportscardigest.com/race-profile-1970-can-am-watkins-glen/comment-page-1/#comment-4592 Sports Car Digest Mon, 23 Mar 2009 21:29:10 +0000 http://www.sportscardigest.com/?p=1157#comment-4592 That was an amazing weekend and we're jealous of those that took part in it. What a memory that must be...thanks for sharing. That was an amazing weekend and we’re jealous of those that took part in it. What a memory that must be…thanks for sharing.

]]> By: DJ Martin http://www.sportscardigest.com/race-profile-1970-can-am-watkins-glen/comment-page-1/#comment-4591 DJ Martin Mon, 23 Mar 2009 21:24:54 +0000 http://www.sportscardigest.com/?p=1157#comment-4591 I was there back in 70'. I look back on it now as one of the high points of my life. Seeing the 6hr WSC on Saturday and the Can-Am on Sunday was fantastic. I can't think of another time in auto racing history when so much could be taken in over one weekend. From the Jim Hall and the Chaparral 2J to the Wyer Porsche 917s,from Mark Donuhue to D. Humme, Petter Revson to Jackie Stewart, there was a special feeling surrounding me the whole weekend. I now realize that it was a time that would never come again. I was there back in 70′. I look back on it now as one of the high points of my life. Seeing the 6hr WSC on Saturday and the Can-Am on Sunday was fantastic. I can’t think of another time in auto racing history when so much could be taken in over one weekend. From the Jim Hall and the Chaparral 2J to the Wyer Porsche 917s,from Mark Donuhue to D. Humme, Petter Revson to Jackie Stewart, there was a special feeling surrounding me the whole weekend. I now realize that it was a time that would never come again.

]]> By: Sports Car Digest http://www.sportscardigest.com/race-profile-1970-can-am-watkins-glen/comment-page-1/#comment-3754 Sports Car Digest Fri, 30 Jan 2009 13:29:30 +0000 http://www.sportscardigest.com/?p=1157#comment-3754 Great story. Thanks for sharing. You are right about things to come, especially when you consider Siffert was racing a 917 prepared for endurance racing. Once Porsche began modifying their cars for shorter races, it was all by over. Were you able to attend the World Sportscar Championship 6-Hour race on Saturday as well? I believe Pedro Rodriguez won it in a 917. Great story. Thanks for sharing. You are right about things to come, especially when you consider Siffert was racing a 917 prepared for endurance racing. Once Porsche began modifying their cars for shorter races, it was all by over.

Were you able to attend the World Sportscar Championship 6-Hour race on Saturday as well? I believe Pedro Rodriguez won it in a 917.

]]> By: Tony Avila http://www.sportscardigest.com/race-profile-1970-can-am-watkins-glen/comment-page-1/#comment-3751 Tony Avila Thu, 29 Jan 2009 23:12:43 +0000 http://www.sportscardigest.com/?p=1157#comment-3751 I attended that race. It was one of the most exciting I have ever seen. I don't remember why, but toward the end of the race, Hulme was leading but slightly off his pace. Siffert began to reel him in in his 917, and with a few laps to go, Siffert was on the tail of the McLaren, looking for a way around. The race ended before Siffert could find a way around Hulme, but it was a harbinger of things to come. Things like the 917/10 and 917/30. I attended that race. It was one of the most exciting I have ever seen. I don’t remember why, but toward the end of the race, Hulme was leading but slightly off his pace. Siffert began to reel him in in his 917, and with a few laps to go, Siffert was on the tail of the McLaren, looking for a way around. The race ended before Siffert could find a way around Hulme, but it was a harbinger of things to come. Things like the 917/10 and 917/30.

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