The Cunningham Listers are driven to the grid. It looks like Alfred Momo driving #62.

The race has started and Walt Hansgen takes the lead in the Costin followed by Freddy Windridge in #61 then Bill Sadler, Roger Penske, Don Sessler and a fast charging Bob Holbert in the silver RSK with red numbers

Bob Holbert in a fight with Don Sesslar’s Porsche RSK and the big engined Sadler special. Holbert has just taken second place. Sesslar would finish 3rd but Sadler had problems and settled for 8th.

Bob Holbert in his new RSK. Bob had co driven an RSK with Don Sessler at Sebring and now had his own. He ran very strong and finished 2nd to Hansgen’s Lister Jag.

This was the battle of the day. Once Bob Holbert got clear of traffic he drove his RSK up to the back of Hansgen’s Lister. But the cagey Jag driver knew he could use the acceleration of the big Jag motor to hold off the Porsche and this is how they finished.

Bill Sadler, the Canadian genius drives his repainted Sadler MKIII around the paddock. Sadler created his cars out of his garage in Canada and his creations were equal with the best the world could offer. The problem? They rarely finished.

A young Roger Penske works on his Porsche 550RS. He soon traded the 550 for an RSK and started winning. And he continues to win today.

Don Peters in the silver Ferrari leads Ed Gelders Ferrari Monza. Gelder appears to have locked up his brakes. Don Peters had only one arm yet was very quick.

Bill Sadler is either getting in or out of his stripped MkIII. I love looking back and seeing those skinny tires.

The beautiful black Ferrari TR of Allan Connell. Connell had a lot of Ferrari race cars over the years and few of them red. He later switched to a Maserati birdcage and loved how it handled. But the V12 was his passion and he put a V12 Ferrari motor in his Birdcage.

Connell leads Briggs Cunningham in his #62 Lister-Jag and John Cook’s Maserati.

We talked about Bill Sadler’s MKIII and here is his first Sadler Special the Sadler Triumph. He is being passed by Gus Andrey in his Ferrari 500TR with the swiss flag on its side. Andrey finished 7th, Geoff Low in the Sadler was far back.

Stand back as E.D. Martin’s big 315S Ferrari trundles through the paddock. Martin and his brother made their fortune in movie theaters. Not super quick, E D was a competent competitor.

A long shot to show the big hill that most of the spectators inhabited to watch the races. One could literally see the entire track from the hill. Gaston Andrey chases John Cook’s Maserati.

The Lotus belongs to Bob Kahmer, but Kahmer was away that week and the driver is Ben Fowke, more noted for his MG abilities. Fowke did OK but was well back in 19th.

A fabulous racing car just a bit past its prime. The Maserati A6GCS was driven by Gene Parsons to 18th. It’s 2 liter engine was tops in the early 50’s but by the end of the decade newer designs were quicker.

In the What’s It Worth Today category is Geroge Reed’s Ferrari tour de France. Reed raced it a lot. Today they bring between $4 and $6 million. Reed finished 12th, 3rd in DM and beat a lot of cars.

The guy driving John Cook’s Maserati 300S doesn’t look too happy. The results might show why as Cook did not finish the race.

Jesse “Doc” Wyllie in his Lotus 11 LeMans chases Art Tweedale’s Elva Mk IV. Wyllie would pass and Tweedale settled for second. Another shot of the thousands who came to watch at Cumberland.

Denise McCluggage is smiling sitting in her OSCA. The car was owned by Briggs Cunningham and when Briggs wasn’t driving it he put Denise in the seat. She won the HM class this day.

Bob Grossman in the Ferrari California. Note the license plate. After racing Alfa’s, Grossman started in a used Ferrari and found it was fast, reliable and cheaper to race than the Alfa. Bob would drive the car to the races, win and drive home.

Young Roy Tuerke and buddies in his Corvette. Tuerke had just started racing and was quick from the start. He would finish 6th at Cumberland but by the years end he would win at Watkins Glen.

Roy Tuerke wheeling his new Corvette that looks remarkably stock with windshield and bumpers.

Alvin Forsythe holds his arm up to indicate he is heading into the pits in his wounded Vette. From looking at the body we suspect the motor has gone.

Henry Grimes kneels next to his Austin Healey as a Corvette races past. Henry finished enough laps to be considered a finisher and was 5th in DP.

Ed Zurhorst parks his Morgan with a bunch of Ferrari’s and Maserati’s behind. Ed drove many different cars and was always fast. He pushed the Morgan to 8th and the first non AC Bristol.

The Cunningham team is either loading or unloading. Momo’s guys were the best. The fellow on top was George and he always was nice to us teenagers.

Team Roosevelt is definitely loading. One of the managers is motioning to the Abarth driver to keep coming. Going up those ramps was scary at the best.

The Holbert family had a great weekend with Bob finishing second. Holbert wrecked the car at Marlboro earlier but came back strong fighting Hansgen all the way including leading twice.

Briggs Cunningham standing next to the Lister Jag that Fred Windridge would race to 4rd place. Walt Hansgen in the Costin Lister would win after a long fight with Bob Holbert.

Don Sesslar’s RSK Porsche was quick, but could not catch Walt Hansgen’s Lister or Bob Holbert’s RSK. Holbert and Sesslar kept Hansgen honest with Sesslar falling back late in the race.

Here’s one we need a caption for. It kind of looks like Eddie Crawford is messing with Denise McCluggage while Walt Hansgen stands by looking amused. But is it Crawford?

Heading to the start line we have Walt Hansgen in the Cunningham Lister on the far left, Bill Sadler in the middle and Ray Hixon’s Corvette Special. Behind the front row are Briggs Cunningham and Fred Windridge in the other two Cunningham Listers.

Bill Sadler drives his Sadler Mk III along one of Cumberlands many taxiways. Sadler would finish a disappointing 8th.

Bill Sadler’s team bus and car. Sadler smiles next to his hand built car while team members are probably having a break in the team bus.

Bill Sadler is getting out of the car while a crew member pours what we think is water - but in a lacquer thinner container. Does anyone know about secretly using lacquer thinner in the radiator?

The business under the hood. Sadler smiles looking at his early fuel injection on the V8.

Gus Andrey’s Ferrari 500TRC had a battle with Charlie Kolb in a 2 liter Maserati. Andrey was 2nd in E Modified and 7th overall.

The Big bore B, C, D production field headed out. Jim Jeffords in the Purple People Eater #1 Corvette (center) would lead but drop out after hitting a spinning car. #18 Ben Moore would finish 5th.

George Reed’s Ferrari Tour deFrance had to race as a D Modified car rather than in the production class. He claimed a 3rd in DM.

Grossman took Ferrari’s off his lot and raced them. He often taped the front ends to avoid stone chips. This closed headlight car was later destroyed.

The cockpit of Grossman’s Ferrari California. Grossman bolted in the rollbar, then took it back out to sell the car later.

Charlie Kolb (cowboy hat) looks over adjustments to his Elva.

Team Roosevelt always showed with plenty of the fast FIAT Abarth coupes. Car 81 changed its number to 83 and Paul Richards drove it to 2nd overall and first in I production.